Queen

Released: September 15, 2008

Featuring: Paul Rodgers

Songwriter: Brian May

Producer: Brian May Paul Rodgers Roger Taylor

[Verse 1]
Once I loved a butterfly
Do not wonder how, do not ask me why
But I believed what I would have been told
All things that glitter cannot be gold

[Chorus]
Ooooo ooo yeah
All things that glitter cannot be gold

[Verse 2]
Those jealous minds conspired to say
Just let that creature fly away
How can it be she has it all
Her pride is headed for a fall

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]
Oh Lord, what races we run
Seeking our place in the Sun
Reaching and doping we will find the right one
Now every day a new joy brings
My butterfly grew golden wings
It seems we find as we grow old
Some things that glitter may be gold

[Chorus]

[Verse 4]
So let us mind what is there to see
Before our hearts become too cold
In spite of all that we have been told
Some things that glitter may be gold

{Chorus}
Ooooo ooo yeah
Some things that glitter may be gold

[Outro]
Ooooo ooo yeah
Some things that glitter
May be gold

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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