Queen

Released: September 5, 2014

Songwriter: Brian May

Producer: Joshua J Macrae Kris Fredriksson Justin Shirley-Smith

(Freddie, spoken: So this one's called 'Father To Son')

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

And the voice is so clear
Time after time
I keep on calling you, calling you on
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
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 ooh, yeah

Do, do, do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do, do

Let me move along, along, along, ooh

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

Oooh, oooh

To-da, to-da, to-da, oh yeah
I want to 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

(Freddie: Nice, thank you. Thank you very much. Uhm, right now we'd like to do a little sad song. Oh yes: so I hope you've got all your handkerchiefs out)

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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