Queen

Released: October 25, 2004

Songwriter: Brian May

Producer: Justin Shirley-Smith Roger Taylor Brian May

[Spoken Word: Brian May]
I'll have a little fiddle around

[Acoustic Guitar Instrumental]

[Audience Cheering]

[Spoken Word: Brian May]
I'd just like to dedicate this next one... This is a little unusual. But um...

[Spoken Word: Audience Member]
Just fucking play it!

[Spoken Word: Brian May]
The thing is we're not playing our song of peace tonight. I'd like to say um... I'd like to dedicate this uh particular song to all those people who are not like us, and sitting here and having a good time... listening to music, but um... But no matter where they've come from, people have given up their lives to what they believe

[Audience Applause]

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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