Queen

Released: November 10, 1978

Songwriter: John Deacon

Producer: Roy Thomas Baker Queen

[Verse 1]
Keep your chin up
When you're feeling lonely
Don't let 'em get you down
Ain't no use in your sitting
All alone, hanging around
For someone to call, oo-oo-ooh
They won't come knocking at all
Don't run and hide
Even if it hurts you inside
So I said, "give as good as you get"
Yeah!

[Chorus]
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em
You'd better do it
Cause it makes you feel good
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em
You're never gonna help yourself
Yeah

[Post-Chorus]
Come on, go
Get up!
Hey-hey!
It sure feels good

[Verse 2]
Keep your big hands off of my money
Don't try and pull me down
You're taking me out to wine
And dine me, trying to wind
Me 'round and around and bind me
To your legal contract (Ha ha!)
Rumour has it that you can play it dirty
I'll tell you what I'll do
About that, that yeah!
I'll play you at your own game!
Yes

[Chorus]
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em
You'd better do it
Cause it makes you feel good
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em
You're never gonna help yourself
Yeah

[Post-Chorus]
That's good
Play it again!

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em
Oh, you'd better do it
Cause it makes you feel good
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em
It's everyone for themselves!

[Outro]
Move on out!
Hey! Hey
Oh, I like it!
Rock 'n' Roll ready! Yeah
Woo-hoo!

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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