Queen

Released: September 20, 2012

Songwriter: Roger Taylor

Producer: Justin Shirley-Smith Kris Fredriksson Josh MacRae György Kovács

[Intro]
[Audience Cheering]
It's a kind of magic
It's a kind of magic
A kind of magic

[Verse 1]
One dream, one soul, one prize, one goal
One golden glance of what should be (It's a kind of magic)
One flash of light that shows the way
No mortal man can win this day (It's a kind of magic)
The memories inside your mind
Is challenging the doors of time
The waiting seems eternity, yeah
The day will dawn of sanity

[Chorus]
Is this a kind of magic? (It's a kind of magic)
There can be only one
This rage that lasts a thousand years
Will soon be done

[Verse 2]
This flame that burns inside of me
I'm hearing secret harmonies (It's a kind of magic)
The bell that rings inside your mind
Is challenging the doors of time
I told ya!

[Guitar Solo]
Everybody, hey!
Hey!

[Chorus]
This rage that lasts a thousand years
Will soon be, will soon be, will soon be done
This is a kind of magic (It's a kind of magic)
There can be only one
This rage that lasts a thousand years
Will soon be done (Done)

[Instrumental Interlude]
Hey, everybody!
Magic, magic, magic, magic!

[Guitar Solo]
Hey, hey!
Ooh!

[Outro]
This rage that lasts a thousand years
Will soon be, will soon be, will soon, will soon be
Will soon be done!
Will soon be done!
Ay, yeah!

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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