Queen

Released: September 5, 2014

Songwriter: Roger Taylor

Producer: Joshua J Macrae Kris Fredriksson Justin Shirley-Smith

[Roger: A one, two, three, four, one, two, three, four]

Had to make do with a worn out rock and roll scene
The old bop is getting tired
Don't you know
Well, you know what I mean?

Fifty-eight that was great
But it's over now and that's all

Something harder's coming up
Gonna knock a hole in the wall

Gonna grab you hit you hard
Gonna make you ten feet tall

Well I hope that a brand new baby's
Gonna come along soon
And you know it could happen
Any old rainy afternoon

When the temperature's down
And the jukebox blowing a fuse
And my temperature ride
Just like a Sunday-school cruise

And you know everybody in this world could use
Modern times! - rock 'n' roll
Modern times! - rock 'n' roll

Get your high heeled guitar styled boots
And some groovy clothes
Get a hairpiece on your chest
A ring through your nose

Find a nice little man
Who's gonna make you big, big star
Stars in your eyes, ants in your pants
You gotta go far

And you know everybody
In this bum sucking world should go far

Rock 'n' roll
Rock 'n' roll
Rock 'n' roll
Rock 'n' roll
Rock 'n' roll
(Rock 'n' roll)
(Rock 'n' roll)
Rock 'n' roll

Rock 'n' roll, everybody
Rock 'n' roll
(Rock 'n' roll)
(Ow, rock 'n' roll)
Rock 'n' ro-oh-oh-ll
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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Live at the Rainbow ‘74

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