#back chat

August 9th, 1982 - Queen Story!

Queen released 'Back Chat' (remix) b/w 'Staying Power' in the UK

- 'Back Chat'

Written by John Deacon

- 'Staying Power'

Written by Freddie Mercury

Taken from 'Hot Space' album released on May 21st, 1982

📸 Photographer Peter Hince

👉 Peter "Ratty" Hince met Queen in 1973 when they were opening for Mott the Hoople, began working for the band full time during their 1975 'A Night At The Opera' album, and stayed on as the head of their road crew until their final concert in 1986, 'Magic Tour'.

Peter is currently a professional photographer -

- Curiosity

Interviewer: How did you become know as "Ratty"?

Peter Hince: When I started in the music business and being the youngest, I had to do the ‘dirty’ work, which included crawling on top of the dirty, dusty equipment to put small items in the tight spaces under the roof of the truck. I was very skinny and had long greasy hair and was nick named ‘The Rat’ by the truck driver on a Mott The Hoople tour. When I first started working for Queen full time, Brian May changed it to ‘Ratty’.

Maybe he thought it was nicer - and possibly after the character in the classic Wind in The Willows book ??

- Peter Hince, interview 2006

Back Chat by Queen

About Queen:

Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1970 by Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), later joined by John Deacon (bass). Their earliest works were influenced by progressive rock, hard rock, and heavy metal, but the band gradually ventured into more conventional and radio-friendly works by incorporating further styles, such as arena rock and pop rock

(Via Wikipedia)

About Back Chat:

Back Chat is a funk-influenced song which was the 3rd track on Hot Space. The song was written by John Deacon, who actually plays the lead guitar in this song. Brian May appears on the track very briefly during the guitar solo.

The title of the song, “Back Chat,” is an English idiom referring to an “impertinent or impudent replies, especially to a superior.”

Queen performed the song live only during the Hot Space Tour. It was played at a faster tempo, with a more rock-oriented arrangement.

It was also the 6th and final single from the album, released on August 9th, 1982.

On the video commentary on Greatest Video Hits 2, Roger Taylor made it clear that he hates the music video for “Back Chat.”

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