Queen

Released: June 30, 1980

Songwriter: Roger Taylor

Producer: Reinhold Mack Josh MacRae Queen

[Intro]
When I hear
That rock and roll
It gets down to my soul
When it is real rock and roll
Oh, rock and roll
When I hear
That rock and roll
It gets down to my soul
When it is real rock and roll
Oh, rock and roll
Oh, oh, oh, oh

[Verse 1]
You really think they like
To rock in space?
Well, I don't know, what do you know?
What do you hear
On the radio?
Coming through the air

[Pre-Chorus]
I said Mama
I ain't crazy
I am alright, alright

[Chorus]
Hey, c'mon baby, said it's alright
To rock and roll on a Saturday night
I said shoot and get your suit
And come along with me
I said c'mon baby down
Come and rock with me
I said yeah

[Verse 2]
What do you do
To get to feel alive?
You go downtown
And get some of that prime jive

[Pre-Chorus]
I said Mama
I ain't crazy
I am alright, alright

[Chorus]
Hey, c'mon baby said it's alright
To rock and roll on a Saturday night
I said shoot and get your suit
And come along with me
I said c'mon baby down
Come and rock with me
I said yeah
We're gonna rock it

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
Hey, c'mon baby said it's alright
To rock and roll on a Saturday night
I said shoot and get your suit
And come along with me
I said c'mon baby down
Come and rock with me
I said yeah

[Outro]
We're gonna rock it
Ow, tonight
We want some prime jive
We want some prime jive
We are going to rock it tonight
Come on honey
Get some of that prime jive
Get some of that, get, get down
Come on honey
We are going to rock it tonight

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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