Queen

Released: November 10, 1978

Songwriter: John Deacon

Producer: Roy Thomas Baker Queen

[Verse 1]
Monday
Start of my holiday
Freedom for just one week
Feels good to get away
Ooh, ooh

[Verse 2]
Tuesday
Saw her down on the beach
I stood and watched a while
And she looked and smiled at me

[Bridge]
Wednesday, I didn't see her
I hoped that she'd be back tomorrow
And then on Thursday
My luck had changed
She stood there all alone
I went and asked her name

[Chorus]
I never thought that this
Could happen to me
In only seven days
It would take a hundred or more
For memories to fade

[Verse 3]
I wish Friday
Would last forever
I held her close to me
I couldn't bear to leave her there

[Bridge]
Saturday
Just twenty-four hours
Oh no, I'm going back
Home on Sunday

[Outro]
I'm so sad alone

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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