Top 10 Reasons Why Queen is Better Than The Beatles

1. "Bohemian Rhapsody" is regarded by many as the greatest song ever

   Freddie was such an all-around maestro - singer, songwriter, piano player, played the guitar, and so forth and so on. PLUS, he was the greatest rock performer AND he wrote this magnificent song, as well as many others.

   Oh my goodness, Bohemian Rhapsody is FAR superior to Hey Jude... NO CONTEST! It's one of the greatest, if not the greatest, songs of all time. Hey Jude just rambles on and on ad nauseam ad infinitum.

   True. My friends and I love singing along to "Bohemian Rhapsody." The best song ever, right?

2. Freddie Mercury has a better voice than Paul McCartney

   Freddie has a better voice than John, Paul, George, and Ringo put together! He's a better musician and a better songwriter. The Beatles were good when they were all together, but their individual music was mediocre when they split up.

   Wear your hearing aid. Freddie Mercury's voice was much fuller, more versatile, and had a better range than Paul's. Paul McCartney's voice is high-pitched and thin!

   If one listens to the voice of Freddie Mercury, one will realize that it is the natural voice of a real singer. In my opinion, there is no replacement for Queen. They are the best.

3. The Beatles' best guitar solo is played by Eric Clapton

   "Brian May could only wish...?" Are you serious? George, God rest him, was the most rudimentary of lead guitarists. There is NO comparison here. And Clapton has ALWAYS been overrated.

4. The Beatles' later songs are just weed-fueled drivel. Queen remained consistently great

   Okay, well, you shouldn't make that assumption unless you really have heard at least half of their songs. What about Somebody to Love, a raw, heartbreaking ballad loved by so many? The Prophet's Song, a powerful, melodic, and complex epic that gives Led Zep's best a run for its money? Scandal, a catchy yet sardonic song that actually does tackle a social issue - press harassment? '39, a gorgeous folk song about relativity? And finally, Bohemian Rhapsody itself, which, despite having become a drunken singalong, is so innovative, original, and emotional?

   The Beatles ended when John and Paul's relationship ended. Their respective songs were never as good as the songs they collaborated on, and don't try to tell me they were. I used to be a "Beatlemaniac" back in the day, but I think I played their music too much and rarely listen to it now.

   On the other hand, I listen to Queen's music quite often. It's theatrical and sophisticated rock. Furthermore, the vocal and instrumental expertise of Queen is far superior to that of The Beatles.

5. Queen was a better live band than The Beatles, and Live Aid is regarded as the best live performance of all time

   The Beatles are amazing, as good as Queen, but Queen are a better live band.

6. Queen has more iconic songs

   They definitely do have more iconic songs. The fact is, if Bohemian Rhapsody comes on at a concert or anywhere, everyone will be singing no matter what generation they were born into. Queen will withstand the test of time.

   The Beatles were just kept alive by the sales they made in America, which had a large teen population at the time because of the baby boom. They were lucky they had a lot of teens to buy their records, which is why they hold the record for most records sold.

   If someone tries to tell me The Beatles have more iconic songs than Queen, they are the definition of stupid. No one listens to The Beatles anymore. They were just a rock band that was good for their time, but bands like Queen, Led Zeppelin, and more still have a timeless discography. Also, I hate Beatles fans because they get all defensive when someone gives a good argument about why they aren't the best. I get that they changed music, but they aren't amazing anymore. People are finally realizing the hard truth that Queen is better than The Beatles.

7. Freddie Mercury was a better pianist than Paul McCartney, and Brian May was a better guitarist than George Harrison

8. Roger Taylor was a better drummer and singer than Ringo Starr

   No doubt he was, but Ringo is 100 times nicer and still a good drummer. He was exactly what the Beatles needed.

   Ringo Starr is a great drummer, but Roger Taylor is the best drummer ever. Sorry, Ringo.

   Ringo always drummed in a similar fashion. Roger was versatile.

9. The Beatles have lots of good songs, while Queen has a few fantastic songs and lots of decent ones

   Queen has lots of fantastic songs. Like 30.

10. In Freddie Mercury, Queen had the best rock vocalist ever

    No argument here. Best ever. I'd rather listen to him than any of the Beatles' dorky voices.

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    Queen is more versatile

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    Freddie Mercury started the crossover genre between opera and rock with the "Barcelona" album

    Very difficult for the other artists (almost impossible).

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13. Queen has better and much more complex harmonies

14. Queen's songs are more emotional

15. Freddie Mercury could get a crowd going better

16. The Beatles have too many songs

    Dumb argument, but it's true that they did write lots of crap. Revolution 9, Wild Honey Pie? Dig It? Queen never tried to write crap.

17. Queen had cassette tapes and CDs, while The Beatles had records

18. Queen has better albums than The Beatles

    A Night at the Opera is the best album ever. Then comes Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd, Queen II, Physical Graffiti, Innuendo, The Dark Side of the Moon, and then some Beatles albums.

19. Queen has fewer albums, making it easier to hear all their songs

20. "Seven Seas of Rhye" has a better piano riff than any Beatles song

21. Queen's ballads were better

22. Queen's song "The Prophet's Song" is way more complex than "A Day in the Life"

23. Queen created more songs that people know

    In fact, Queen is the band that made far more world-known (to almost everyone) songs than the next five artists combined.

24. Queen's songs are more meaningful than The Beatles'

25. Queen has the best chorus (backing vocals) in rock

    YES. Roger's background vocals are amazing in Somebody to Love.

26. The Beatles' songs can be performed by any mediocre amateur, but only highly professional artists dare to perform Queen's songs

27. Queen plays more on satellite classic rock stations