Extreme’s New Queen Homage Sure Beats Queen + Paul Rodgers

anthonyjmiccio | June 26, 2008 12:30 pm

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Fans of Queen who can’t stomach Freddie Mercury replacement Paul Rodgers owe it to themselves to check out “Star,” a song from Extreme’s upcoming Saudades Du Rock that has tight harmonies, searing riffs, and sneering vocals about “profit” and “fame” that sound more “Tie Your Mother Down” than “C-Lebrity.” Sure they try to rhyme “star” with “for,” but hearing them rip into the track, I want to take back every snide remark I’ve made about Gary Cherone. Though when the media player eventually hops to one of their earlier hits, I quickly change my mind. [MySpace via Metal Sucks]