Queen

Released: September 15, 2008

Featuring: Paul Rodgers

Songwriter: Roger Taylor

Producer: Brian May Paul Rodgers Roger Taylor

[Intro]
Surf is up
School is out
I got a criminal urge to
Twist and shout

[Verse 1]
I have been searching
My whole life through
For some perfect dream
Imagined in my youth

[Chorus]
Follow that dream
Surf is up – School is out
Surf is up – School is out

[Verse 2]
For a perfect life
Find a perfect girl
You got to follow that dream
To a perfect world
I have been a searcher
An adventurer too
This ride still runs
I want to ride with you
This ride still runs
Want to ride with you

[Chorus]
Follow that dream
Surf is up – School is out
Surf is up – School is out

[Verse 3]
In the town and the country
We all lay and dreamed our dreams
Then we found the world is tough
And all is not quite what it seems
Got to take it by the horns
Got to seize your precious day
Got to follow your dream

[Outro]
Follow that dream
Follow that dream
Follow that dream
Surf is up – School is out
Follow that dream
Surf's up - School's out
Surf's up
Follow that dream
Surf's up - School's out
Surf up - School's out
Follow that dream
Follow that dream

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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