Queen

Released: September 5, 2014

Songwriter: Brian May

Producer: Roger Taylor Brian May

A word in your ear
From father to son
Hear the word that I say
I fought with you
Fought on your side
Long before you were born
Kings will be crowned
The word goes around
Father to son, to son

Every now and again
Time after time I keep a calling you
Warning you on your way, yes
Don't destroy what you see
Your country to be
Just keep building on the ground that’s been won
Kings will be crowned
The word goes around
Father to son, to son
Hear I say

Yes
Do, do, do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do, do
Our family song

Do, do, do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do, do
Oooh, yeah

Do, do, do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do, do
Then we move along
Along, oooh

Take this letter that I give you
Hold it sonny, and hold it high!
You won't understand a word that's in it
But you’ll write it out again before you die
Oh, yeah

(guitar solo)

Oooh, oooh
Tooh-dih, Tooh-dih, Tooh-dih, oh yeah
I'm gonna write you out a letter ...

Oooh, oooh
A word in your ear
From father to son
Funny you don't hear a single word I say
But my letter to you
Will stay by your side
Through the years, though the loneliness has gone

Sing if you will
But the air you breathe
I live to give you
Father to son
Father to, father to
Father to son

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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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