Queen

Released: October 25, 2004

Songwriter: Freddie Mercury

Producer: Justin Shirley-Smith Roger Taylor Brian May

[Piano Intro]

[Audience Cheering]

[Verse 1]
Open up your mind and let me step inside
Rest your weary head and let your heart decide

[Pre-Chorus 1]
It's so easy when you know the rules
It's so easy, all you have to do is fall in love

[Chorus]
Play the game
Everybody play the game of love
(Yeah)

[Verse 2]
When you're feeling down and your resistance is low
Light another cigarette and let yourself go

[Pre-Chorus 2]
This is your bloody life, don't play hard to get
It's a free world, all you have to do is fall in love

[Chorus]
Play the game
Everybody play the game of love
(Yeah)

[Bridge]
My game of love has just begun
Love runs from my head down to my toes
My love is pumping through my veins
Driving me insane
Play the game, play the game, play the game, play the game

[Instrumental Interlude]

[Chorus]
Play the game
Everybody play the game of love

[Pre-Chorus 2]
Ooh, this is your life, don't play hard to get
It's a free world, all you have to do is fall in love

[Chorus]
Play the game
Everybody play the game

[Spoken Word]
Play it the way you like, gentleman
Play the game

[Chorus/Outro]
Play the game
Everybody play the game

[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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