Queen

Released: July 31, 1982

Songwriter: Freddie Mercury

Producer: Arif Mardin Reinhold Mack Queen

[Intro]
Huh
Let me show it to you
Yeah
Uh
Hey, yeah

[Verse 1]
See what I got
I got a hell of a lot
Tell me what you feel
Is it real? Is it real?
You know I got what it takes
And I can take a lot

[Chorus]
Did you hear the last call baby?
You and me got staying power, yeah!
You and me, we got
Staying power
Staying power, I got it, I got it
Ha!

[Post-Chorus]
I wonder when we're gonna make it
I wonder when we're gonna shake it

[Verse 2]
Rock me, baby, rock me
C'mon you can shock me
Let's catch on to the groove
Make it move, make it move, yeah
You know how to shake that thing
We'll work it, work it, work it

[Chorus]
You and I can play ball baby
You and me got staying power, yeah
You and me we got staying power

[Post-Chorus]
I wonder when we're gonna make it
I wonder when we're gonna shake it

[Verse 3]
I've got fire down below
I'm just a regular dynamo
Want some smooth company
Don't lose control just hang on out with me
Got to get to know each other
But we got plenty of time

[Chorus]
Did you hear the last call baby?
You and me got staying power, yeah
You and me we got staying power

[Bridge]
Power power power power
Power power power power
Power

[Post-Chorus]
I wonder when we're gonna stick it
I wonder when we're gonna trick it

[Verse 4]
Blow baby blow
Let's get down and go go
Get yourself in the mood
Got to give a little bit of attitude
Baby don't you crash
Let just trash, trash, trash

[Chorus]
Did you hear the last call baby?
You and me got staying power yeah
You and me we got staying power

[Post-Chorus]
(I like it) Staying power

[Outro]
Yeah yeah
Gotcha

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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Deep Cuts, Volume 2 (1977-1982)

From the albums

Hot Space (1982)
Deep Cuts, Volume 2 (1977-1982) (2011)

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Deep Cuts, Volume 2 (1977-1982)