Queen and Red Hot Chili Peppers

RHETORICAL
ANALYSIS
Nick Fuerst

Background

Queen
British rock band that formed in London in

1970
First charted in the UK in 1974
The original band members
Freddie Mercury- lead vocals and piano
Brian May- guitar and vocals
Roger Taylor- drummer and vocals
John Deacon- bass guitar

Background

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Formed in Los Angeles in 1983
Won 7 Grammy Awards
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in

2012
Current Band members
Anthony Kiedis vocals
Flea bass guitar
Chad Smith - drummer
Josh Klinghoffer - guitar

Thesis
The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Queen are
very different artists, however there are
many comparisons when looking at the
pathos, logos, and ethos of each one.

Another One Bites the Dust - Queen

Ethos

Represents himself as strong character

But Im ready, yes Im ready for you, Im
standing on my own two feet
Tone of song remains the same
throughout

Another One Bites the Dust - Queen

Pathos

Talks directly to the audience and asks are you

ready, are you ready for this
Talks directly toward someone you
Tone is upbeat and energetic Pumps up audience
Shows suffering being without someone
Being kicked out on your own
Talks about being a hurt man and being brought
to the ground Beat him Cheat him Treat him
bad and leave

Another One Bites the Dust - Queen

Logos
Repetitive - Another one bites the dust
Structured (Verse - Verse Chorus)

Dani California Red Hot Chili Peppers

Ethos
Provides personal information on
subject showing credibility
Shows some type of relationship with
subject which provides credibility

Dani California Red Hot Chili Peppers

Pathos
Very emotional tone
Song picks up with first chorus
Shows emotions towards subject I love my
baby to death
Shows mourning of deceased
Day was gonna come when I was gonna

mourn ya
California rest in piece

Dani California Red Hot Chili Peppers

Logos
Repetitive Chorus
No Pattern in Song from chorus to verse

Comparing

Both songs show strong emotions for

whom they are talking to
Share more aggressive and upbeat
tempo
Both have a very repetitive Chorus
Both focus on an outside person and
talks directly to that subject

Contrasting

Red Hot Chili Peppers show more ethos as there

is more information about subject giving more
credibility
Queen shows a more aggressive and revenge
like pathos as Red Hot Chili Peppers is more of a
mourning
Logos of songs are very different, Queen is much
more structured as Red Hot Chili Peppers has no
order to each verse and chorus
Red Hot Chili Peppers also has a more clear
message making it more credible

Conclusion
Both songs show strong pathos as emotions are
the main driving point in each of these songs.
Although their emotions towards each subject in the
song are very different they both provide ample
emotions throughout the song to make them feel
relatable to the audience. Red Hot Chili Peppers
provide lots of information about what their focus is in
the song, Queen is much more repetitive stressing
the importance of his chorus. Although these songs
may seem very different even in their message, it is
easy to see comparisons in the way each make their
argument to their audience.

Reference Page

Queen Biography. Rolling Stone. Web.

12 Apr. 2016
Red Hot Chili Peppers Biography.
Rolling Stone. Web. 12 Apr. 2016