Queen

Released: November 20, 2015

Songwriter: Brian May

Producer: Kris Fredriksson Josh MacRae Justin Shirley-Smith Roger Taylor Brian May

[Intro]
Ladies and gentlemen, this is Queen!

Here I stand (Here I stand)
Look around, around, around, around, around (Look around, around, around, around, around)
But you won't see me (But you won't see me)
Now I'm here (Now I'm here)
Now I'm there (Now I'm there)
I'm just—
Just a new man
Yes, you made me live again, yeah

[Verse 1]
A baby I was when you took my hand
The light of the night burned bright
The people all stared didn't understand
But you knew my name on sight

[Pre-Chorus]
Ooh, whatever came of you and me
America's new bride to be
Don't worry babe I'm safe and sound

[Chorus]
Down in the dungeon just Peaches and me
Don't I love you so?
Yes, you made me live again
Come on, everybody
Yeah

[Verse 2]
Ooh, a thin moon me in a smoke-screen sky
The beams of your love-light chase
Don't move, don't speak, don't feel no pain
The rain running down my face

[Pre-Chorus]
Your matches still light up the sky
And many a tear lives on in my eye

[Chorus]
Down in the city just Hoople 'n' me

[Guitar Solo]
Alright
Come on

[Bridge]
Whatever comes of you and me
I love to leave my memory with you

[Verse 3]
Now I'm here (Now I'm here)
Think I'll stay around, around, around, around (Think I'll stay around, around, around, around)
Down in the city just-a you and me (Down in the city just-a you and me)
Ah, yeah

[Spoken Word: Freddie Mercury]
Thank you, thank you and good evening, everybody
Oh, it looks really pretty here tonight, thank you for joining us tonight
We're now...

Formed in 1970, Queen was a British rock band whose classic line-up consisted of Freddie Mercury on lead vocals and piano, Brian May on lead guitar, Roger Taylor on drums, and John Deacon on bass. Although Mercury and May wrote the bulk of the band’s material, all four contributed to the songwriting, churning out huge hits. Initially a progressive rock band with strong metal influences, their sound evolved dramatically over time. The band went on to refine, if not define “stadium rock,” as they grew to become one of the most beloved rock bands of all time.

Their early progressive phase spawned epic tracks like “March of the Black Queen” and one international hit “Killer Queen.” But it was their 1975 track “Bohemian Rhapsody” which catapulted the group to super-stardom. The song reigned at #1 on the UK charts for nine weeks and has since been praised as one of the greatest songs of all time

Moving away from their album-orientated sound, the band only grew in popularity with such songs as November 1976’s “Somebody to Love,” October 1977’s “We Are the Champions,” January 1979’s “Don’t Stop Me Now,” June 1980’s “Another One Bites the Dust,” January 1984’s “Radio Ga Ga,” and many more. These songs are so beloved that a musical based on the band’s discography, titled We Will Rock You, became one of West-End’s longest-running shows with a 12-year run through May 2014—and more events being featured internationally, as well.

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