Queen

Released: November 20, 2015

Songwriter: Freddie Mercury

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

[Spoken Word: Freddie Mercury]
We're now going to take you to the battlefield
This is called "Ogre Battle"

[Intro]
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ahh!

[Verse 1]
Now once upon a time, an old man told me a fable
When the piper is gone and the soup is cold on your table
And if the black crow flies, to find a new destination
That is the sign
Yeah, yeah, yeah

[Chorus]
Come tonight
Come to the ogre site
Come to the ogre battle fight

[Verse 2]
He gives a great big cry, swallow up the ocean
With a mighty tongue he catches flies
Palm of a hand, incredible size
Great big eye, has a focus in your direction
And the battle is won
Yeah, yeah, yeah

[Chorus]
Come tonight
Come to the ogre site
Come to the ogre battle fight
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ahh!
Ooh, watch out

[Bridge]
The ogre-men are still inside
Two-way mirror mountain
You gotta stand clear and out of sight
You can't see in, but you can't see out
"So keep a good lookout!"
The ogre-men are coming up
Two-way mirror mountain
They're running up behind and they're coming all about
Can't go east 'cause you gotta go south

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
Ogre-men are going home
And then the great big fight is over
Bugle blow, let trumpet cry
Ogre battle lives for ever more

[Outro]
Oh-ho-ho
You can come along
You can come along
Come to ogre battle
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ahh, ooh!

[Spoken Word: Freddie Mercury]
Thank you, thank you very much
Okay, right now, right now, Queen would like to drink a special Christmas toast to everybody here and all the viewers, so cheers! Ha, ha, ha

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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