Queen

Released: March 8, 1974

Songwriter: Brian May

Producer: Robin Geoffrey Cable Roy Thomas Baker Queen

[Verse 1]
You never heard my song before
The music was too loud
But now I think you hear me well
For now, we both know how

[Chorus]
No star can light our way
In this cloud of dark and fear
But someday, one day

[Verse 2]
Funny how the pages turn
And hold us in between
A misty castle waits for you
And you shall be a queen
(You shall be a queen)

[Chorus]
Today the cloud it hangs
Over us and all is grey
But someday, one day

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
When I was you and you were me
And we were very young
Together took us nearly there
The rest may not be sung

[Chorus]
So still the cloud it hangs
Over us and we're alone
But someday, one day
We'll come home

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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