Queen

Released: July 20, 2020

Songwriter: Brian May

[Verse 1]
Buddy, you're a boy, make a big noise
Playing in the street, gonna be a big man someday
Mud on your face, big disgrace
Kicking your can all over the place, singing

[Chorus: Freddie Mercury & Crowd]
We will, we will rock you
Yeah, we will, we will rock you

[Verse 2]
Buddy, you're a young man, hard man
Shouting in the street, gonna take on the world someday
Blood on your face, big disgrace
Waving your banner all over the place, singing

[Chorus: Freddie Mercury & Crowd]
We will, we will rock you
Everybody, we will, we will rock you

[Verse 3]
Buddy, you're an old man, poor man
Pleading with your eyes, gonna get you some peace someday
Blood on your face, big disgrace
Somebody better put you back into your place, singing

[Chorus: Freddie Mercury & Crowd]
We will, we will rock you
Everybody, yeah
We will, we will rock you
Yeah
We will, we will rock you
One more time
We will, we will rock you, listen

[Guitar Solo]

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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