Queen

Released: September 5, 2014

Songwriter: Brian May

Producer: Justin Shirley-Smith Joshua J Macrae Kris Fredriksson

(Brian: Three, four)

I want you
So watch out

Tried to be your son and daughter
Rolled into one; yes I did

You said you'd equal any man
For having your fun

Ooh, now didn't you feel surprised to find
The cap just didn't fit?
A woman expects a man
To buckle down and a shovel...
What'll you do for loving
If it's the one and the only game, yeah

I want you
To be a woman, yeah

Yeah
Well I tried to be a preacher
And a fisher of men

An equal people-preacher
Will you lead us all the same

Well I traveled all 'round
The world and found
A brand new word for "day"
Watching the time
Never linger behind
Pardon me, I have to get away
What'll you do for heaven
If it's a back from where you came, yeah

I want you

(Freddie: What comes next?)
To be a woman
I want you to be a woman
Oh, dig it

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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