Queen Miscellaneous Live Song Lyrics
This page includes full lyrics for Queen Live songs, from concerts where only a few tracks are available.
All song lengths refer to the length of the song itself, ignoring audience noise and introductions.
You Take My Breath Away
Recorded in Hyde Park, London, England, on 18 September 1976. Length 2:46.
This track is only available on the 'A Day At The Races' 2011 double disc reissue.
This track features just Freddie on the piano, with no accompaniment from the rest of the band.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'A Day At The Races' album page. Freddie: Right now, I'm gonna do a, pretty special song, this a new song from our forthcoming album, it hasn't quite been recorded yet, anyway, it's a song called 'You Take My Breath Away'. You've got to listen to this one. Look into my eyes and you'll see
I'm the only one
You've captured my love
Stolen my heart
Changed my life
Everytime you make a move
You destroy my mind
And the way you touch
I lose control and shiver deep inside
You take my breath away
You can reduce me to tears
With a single sigh
Every breath that you take
Any sound that you make
Is a whisper in my ear
I would give up all my life for just one kiss
I would surely die
If you dismiss me from your love
You take my breath away
So please don't go
Don't leave me here all by myself
I get ever so lonely from time to time
I will find you
Anywhere you go
I'll be right behind you
Right until the ends of the earth
I'll get no sleep till I find you
To tell you when I've found you
I love you
'39
Recorded at Earl's Court, London, England, on 7 June 1977. Length 3:11.
This track is only available on the 'A Night At The Opera' 2011 double disc reissue.
Brian performs a short guitar warm-up before the track, which is not included in the above time.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'A Night At The Opera' album page. Brian: This has nothing to do with the next song, which is called '39'
Freddie: Come on, everybody In the year of '39 assembled here the volunteers
In the days when lands were few
And the ship sailed out into the blue and misty morn
Sweetest sight ever seen
And the night followed day
And the story tellers say
The score brave souls inside
For so many a lonely day sailed across the milky seas
Ne'er looked back, never feared, never cried
Don't you hear my call though you're many years away
Don't you hear me calling you
Write your letters in the sand
For the day I take your hand
In the land that our grandchildren knew
Ahh, ah, ah, ahh
Ahh, ah, ahh, ah, ah, ahh
Ahh, ah, ahhh, ah, ahh, ahhh, ah
Ahh, ah, ah, ahh, ah
Ahh, ah, ah, ah, ahhhh
In the year of '39 simple ship came from the blue
The volunteers came home that day
And they bring good news from a world so newly born
Though their hearts so heavenly weigh
Now the earth is old and grey, to a new home we'll away
But my love this cannot be
For so many years have gone, now I'm older but a year
Your mothers eyes from her eyes cry to me
Don't you hear my call though you're many years away
Don't you hear me calling you
Write your letters in the sand
For the day I take your hand
In the land that our grandchildren knew
Everybody
Don't you hear my call though you're many years away
Don't you hear me calling you
All your letters in the sand
Cannot heal me like your hand
All my life still ahead - pity me
Ahh, ah, ah
Alright
You Take My Breath Away
Recorded at Earl's Court, London, on 6 or 7 June 1977. Length 3:10.
This track was released as a bonus streaming video as part of the 'Absolute Greatest' release in 2009, and as a bonus video on the 'A Day At The Races' 2011 iTunes LP, without Freddie's dialogue.
This is the full version of the track, the first 1:30 was originally released on the 'Rare Live' video.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'A Day At The Races' album page. Freddie: ...Because I can't. OK, before we ah, tease you with a bit of, sort of, heavy rock and roll things towards the end, ah, I'd just like to slip in a little a, well I'd like you to listen carefully to a simple little song this, is me on the piano, it's called 'You Take My Breath Away' Look into my eyes and you'll see
I am the only one
You've captured my heart
Stolen my love
Changed my life
Everytime you make a move
You destroy my mind
And the way you touch
I lose control and shiver deep inside
You take my breath away
You can reduce me to tears
With a single sigh
Every breath that you take
Any sound that you make
Is a whisper in my ear
I would give up all my life for just one kiss
I would surely die
If you dismiss me from your love
You take my breath away
So please don't go
Don't leave me here all by myself
I get ever so lonely from time to time
I will find you
Anywhere you go
I'll be right behind you
Right until the ends of the earth
I'll get no sleep till I find you
To tell you when I've found you
I love you
Good Old Fashioned Loverboy
Recorded in July 1977 on the BBC television programme 'Top Of The Pops', presumably in London. Length 2:49.
This track appears as a video on the 'Greatest Video Hits' DVD, and as an audio track (in mono) on the 'A Day At The Races' 2011 double disc reissue.
This version is slightly faster and heavier than normal, with some alternate lyrics, and Roger sings some vocals.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'A Day At The Races' album page. I can dim the lights and sing you songs full of sad things
We can do the tango just for two
I can serenade and gently play on your heart strings
Be your Valentino just for you
Ooh love, ooh loverboy
What you doing tonight (oooh, hey boy)
Set my alarm, turn on my charm
That's because I'm a good old fashioned loverboy
Ooh, let me feel your heartbeat (grow faster, faster)
(Ooh) can you feel my love heat
Come on and sit on my hot seat of love
And tell me how do you feel right after all
I'd like for you and I to go romancing
Say the word, your wish is my command
Ooh love, ooh loverboy
What you doing tonight (ooh, hey boy)
Write my letter
Feel much better
And use that fancy patter on the telephone, yeah
When I'm not with you
Think of you always
I miss you
When I'm not with you
Think of me always
I love you, love you
Hey boy, where do you get it from?
Hey boy, where did you go?
I learned my passion
In the good old fashioned school of loverboys, yeah
Dining at the Ritz we'll meet at nine precisely (one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine o'clock)
I will pay the bill, you taste the wine
Driving back in style in my saloon will do quite nicely
Take me back to yours that will be fine
Come on and get it
Ooh love, ooh loverboy
What're you doing tonight, ooh hey boy
Everything's all right
Just hold on tight
That's because I'm a good old fashioned, fashioned
Lover boy
Sleeping On The Sidewalk
Probably recorded at the Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, USA, on 11 November 1977. Track length 3:51, song length 3:30.
This track is available in the 'News Of The World' 40th anniversary boxed set, on the 'Raw Sessions' disc. It is simply described as 'Live in the USA, 1977'. The track is only known to have been performed at a single show in Portland, so almost certainly comes from there.
Freddie sings lead vocals, while Brian sings lead vocals on the album version.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'News Of The World' album page. Freddie: OK, we'd like to ah, carry on the show with ah, two new numbers from the 'News Of The World' album, the first one's written by Brian, it's called 'Sleeping On The Sidewalk' I was nothing but a silly boy
Trumpet was my only toy
Was blowing my horn
Since the day I was born
Ain't nobody want to know
I've been
Sleeping on the sidewalk, come on
Rolling down the road
May get hungry
But I sure don't wanna go home
Then along comes a limousine
With the biggest grin I ever seen
'Sonny won't you sign
Along the dotted line'
Are you playing?
Just saying?
You don't mean me?
I was
Sleeping on the sidewalk
Ooh, rolling, rolling down the road
May get hungry
But I sure don't wanna go home
Well, they took me to a room without a table
And just said 'blow your trumpet into here'
Well, I played around as well as I was able
Soon we made the record of the year
Now I'm a legend all through the land
I'm playing to a million fans
Nothing was a missing
The people want to listen
You'd have thought I was a happy man
I was sleeping like a princess
Never touch the road
I may get hungry
But I don't, don't, don't wanna go home
Sure have had that fun
Oh yes ah, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh baby
Well they tell me I ain't so fashionable
And I owe the man a million bucks a year
So I told him where to stick the fancy label
Just me and the road from here, alright
Back to playing, laying
I'm back on the road
I was
Sleeping on the sidewalk
Rolling down the road
May get hungry
But I sure don't wanna go home
Get Down, Make Love
Recorded at tour rehearsals and The Summit, Houston, Texas, on 11 December 1977. Length 3:23.
Available as part of the 'The American Dream' documentary only, included in the 'News Of The World' 40th anniversary boxed set.
This track includes around 1:30 of the track from tour rehearsals (upto 'get down, get down, get down'), and the remaining 1:53 from the Houston show. It ends abruptly, as it would normally segue into 'The Millionaire Waltz'.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'News Of The World' album page. Get down, make love
Get down, make love
Get down, make love
Get down, make love
You take my body - I give you heat
You say you hungry - I give you meat
You suck my mind - blow your head
Make love inside your bed
Everybody get down, make love
Get down, make love
Get down, make love
Get down, make love, yes
Everytime I get hot - you wanna cool down
Everytime I get high - you say you wanna come down
You say it's enough - in fact it's too much
Everytime I wanna
Get down, get down, get down (Vocal improvisation by Freddie) Get down, make love
Get down, make love
Get down, make love
Get down, make love
Everytime I get high - you wanna come down
Everytime I get hot - you say you wanna cool down
Say it's enough - in fact it's too much
Everytime I wanna get down, get down, get down
My Melancholy Blues
Recorded at The Summit, Houston, Texas, on 11 December 1977. Length 3:43.
This track is available on the CD and 12" singles of 'The Miracle', as a bonus streaming video as part of the 'Absolute Greatest' release in 2009, and in the 2017 'News Of The World' 40th anniversary boxed set. 'The Miracle' does not contain any of Freddie's intro, 'Absolute Greatest' contains some of it, and the boxed set and 'Rare Live' include it all. It also appears as a bonus video on the 'News Of The World' 2011 iTunes LP, though I am unsure whether Freddie's dialogue is included.
An edited version, at 2:48, appears on 'Rare Live', which retains the full introduction, but loses a verse and instrumental section from approximately 1:47 to 2:43.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'News Of The World' album page. Freddie: OK um, we'd like to try out something very different right now, this is ah, from the new album ah, the News, the News Of The World, have you got it yet? The album that is.
Freddie: OK, you might just a, just about recognise this one. This is called ah, My Melancholy Blues. Freddie: OK, you might just a, just about recognise this one. This is called ah, My Melancholy Blues. Another party's over
And I'm left cold sober
My baby left me for somebody new, oooh, oooh
I don't wanna talk about it
Want to forget about it
I'm intoxicated with that special brew
So come and get me
Let me
Get in that sinking feeling
That says my heart is on an all time low, so
Don't expect me
To behave perfectly
And wear that sunny smile
My guess is I'm in for a cloudy and overcast
Don't try and stop me
'Cos I'm heading for that stormy weather soon I'm causing a mild sensation
With this new occupation
I'm permanently glued
To this extraordinary mood
So now move over
And let me take over
With my
Melancholy blues I'm causing a mild sensation
With this new occupation
I'm in the news
I'm just getting used to my new exposure
So come into my enclosure
And meet my
Melancholy blues
The Millionaire Waltz
Recorded at The Summit, Houston, Texas, on 11 December 1977. Length 3:40.
This track is only available as a bonus streaming video as part of the 'Absolute Greatest' release. It starts almost instantly, and fades out just as 'Killer Queen' begins.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'A Day At The Races' album page. Bring out the charge of the love brigade
Spring in the air once again
Drink to the sound of the song parade
Music and love everywhere
Give a little love to me
Take a little love from me
I want to share it with you
Come back to me, oh, my love
How I long for your love - won't you come back to me
I want your love, I need your love, come back to me
Come back, come back, come back to me, yeah
Yeah
My fine friend - take me with you and love me forever
My fine friend
We Are The Champions
Recorded at The Summit, Houston, Texas, on 11 December 1977. Length 3:16.
Available as part of the 'The American Dream' documentary only, included in the 'News Of The World' 40th anniversary boxed set.
This is the full version of the track.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'News Of The World' album page. I've paid my dues
Time after time
I've done my sentence
But committed no crime
And bad mistakes
I've made a few
I've had my share of sand
Kicked in my face
But I've come through
We are the champions, my friends
And we'll keep on fighting till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cos we are the champions of the world
I've taken my bows
And my curtain calls
You've brought me fame and fortune
And everything that goes with it, I thank you all
But it's been no bed of roses
No pleasure cruise
I consider it a challenge before
The whole human race
And I ain't gonna lose
We are the champions, my friends
And we'll keep on fighting till the end, sing it
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cos we are the champions of the world
We are the champions, my friends
And we'll keep on fighting till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cos we are the champions
Of the world
We Will Rock You
(fast version)
Recorded at The Summit, Houston, Texas, on 11 December 1977. Length 2:15.
This track appears on 'Greatest Flix' and 'Greatest Video Hits I'.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'News Of The World' album page. Oooh, yeah
Buddy you're a boy make a big noise
Playing in the street gonna be a big man some day
You got mud on your face
Big disgrace
Kicking your can all over the place
We will, we will, rock you, tonight
We will, we will, rock
Buddy you're a young man, hard man
Shouting in the street gonna take on the world some day
Mud on your face
Big disgrace
Waving your banner all over the place
We will, we will, rock you, yeah, yeah
We will, we will, rock
Oooh
We will, we will, rock you, yeah, yes
We will, we will, rock you, rock you, rock you, rock you
We will, we will, rock
Rock you
Sheer Heart Attack
Recorded at the Pavilion De Paris, Paris, France, on 28 February 1979. Length 3:26.
This track is only available on the 'News Of The World' 2011 double disc reissue and 40th anniversary boxed set.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'News Of The World' album page. Yeah
Well you're just seventeen, all you wanna do is disappear, come on
You know what I mean there's a lot of space between your ears
Way that you touch feel no, no, no, nothing
Hey, hey, hey, hey, it was the D.N.A
Hey, hey, hey, hey, made me this way
Do you know, do you know, do you know just how I feel, yeah
Do you know, do you know, do you know just how I feel
Sheer heart attack
Sheer heart attack
Real cardiac
I feel so inar-inar-inar-inar-inar-inar-inar-inar-ticulate
Gotta feeling, gotta feeling, gotta feeling gotta paralyse, yeah, yeah, yeah
It ain't no, it ain't no, it ain't no, it ain't no surprise
Turn on the TV let it drip right down in your eyes
Hey, hey, hey, hey, it was the D.N.A
Hey, hey, hey, hey, made me this way
Do you know, do you know, do you know just how I feel
Do you know, do you know, do you know just how I feel
Yeah
How I feel
Yeah
How I feel
Yeah
Oooh, feel, feel, ow
Ooohhhh, ow
Yeah
How I feel
How I feel
How I feel, baby
Ohhhhh, ooh
Ohhh, I feel
Ohhh
I feel so inar-inar-inar-inar-inar-inar-inar-inar-inar-inar-inarticulate
Dreamer's Ball
Recorded at the Pavilion De Paris, Paris, France, on 1 March 1979. Length 4:00.
This track is only available as a bonus streaming video as part of the 'Absolute Greatest' release.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'Jazz' album page. Freddie: We're gonna do a few acoustic songs for everybody right now. And that needs some acoustic clapping (French dialogue). Hey, merci, merci. Hey hey, oh, hoh-hoh-hoh. Yeah, yeah, alright, alright, alright, we're gonna take you to New Orleans right now, ohh. Quick plane from Paris. Yeah Dreamer's ball
I wanna go to the dreamer's ball with you
Alright
Hey, hey, hey
It's nice, nice, I like it
Oh, oh, wow, oh
I used to be your baby
Used to be your pride and joy, nice and easy does it boys
Used to take me dancing
Just like any other boy, yeah
But now you've found another partner
You left me like a broken toy
What do you think about that, hey?
Well, it's someone else you're taking
Someone else you're playing to, sure thing
Honey, though I'm aching
I know just what I have to do, right
If I can't have you when I'm waking
Go to sleep and dream I'm with you
Alright, let's take it
So, take me, take me
Take me to the dreamer's ball, yeah
I'll be right on time
And I'll dress so fine
You're gonna love me when you see me
I won't have to worry
Take me, take me
Promise not to wake me 'til it's morning
And it's all been true, ha
Yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
OK
Oh yeah
Right down that (unknown lyric) street I tell you
Ooh
Right down that New Orleans street, way down, way down dreamer's town
So come on
So, take me, take me
Take me I'm your play thing now, right on, right on
You make my life worthwhile
With the slightest smile
You destroy me with the barely
Perceptible whisper
Gently take me
Remember I'll be dreaming of my baby
At the dreamer's ball
Oh take me to the dreamer's ball
Take me anytime
Hey
We Will Rock You
(fast version)
Recorded on an unknown date at the Budokan Hall, Tokyo, in April 1979. Length 3:10.
This track is only available as a bonus streaming video as part of the 'Absolute Greatest' release. It includes the end of the 'A Day At The Races' album intro at the start, and stops instantly immediately after the last drum crash.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'News Of The World' album page. Oooh yeah, go, come on
Buddy you're a boy, make a big noise
Playing in the street, gonna be a big man some day
Got mud on your face
Big disgrace
Kicking your can all over the place
We will, we will, rock you, tonight
We will, we will
Buddy you're a young man, hard man
Shouting in the street gonna take on the world some day
Got blood on your face
Big disgrace
Kicking your can all over the place
We will, we will, rock you, c'mon, do it
We will, we will, rock
Hey, hey
Hey, hey, yeah
Alright
We're gonna rock you tonight
Hey, yeah, alright
Hey
We will, we will, rock you, yes
We will, we will
Buddy you're an old man, poor man
Pleading with your eyes gonna get you some peace some day
Got blood on your face
Big disgrace
Somebody better put you back into your place
We will, we will, rock you, hey, hey, come on
We will, we will, rock you, rock you, rock you, rock you
We will, we will, rock you
Rock you, yeah
Let Me Entertain You
Recorded on an unknown date at the Budokan Hall, Tokyo, in April 1979. Length 2:59.
This track is available as a bonus streaming video as part of the 'Absolute Greatest' release. The 'Jazz' 2011 iTunes LP includes a slightly edited video, which omits some of the introduction, lasting 2:47.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'Jazz' album page. Freddie: (dialogue in Japanese). Feeling OK? (dialogue in Japanese). Hey It's a sell out, I tell ya
Let me welcome you ladies and gentlemen
I would like to say hello
Are you ready for some entertainment
Are you ready for a show
Gonna rock you, gonna roll you
Get you dancing in the aisles
Jazz you razzamatazz you
With a little bit of style
Let me entertain you, yeah
Let me entertain you
Let me entertain you
Let me entertain you
I've come here to sell you my body
I can show you some good merchandise
Pull you and I'll pill you
I'll Cruella De Vil you
To thrill you I'll use any device
We'll give you crazy performance
We'll give you grounds for divorce
We'll give you piece de resistance
And a tour de force
Of course, of course
Found the right location
Got a lot of pretty lights
Sound and amplification, listen
If you need a fix
If you want a high
Stickells will see to that
With Elektra and EMI
We'll show you where it's at
Let me entertain you, hey
Let me entertain you
Let me entertain you
Let me entertain you
Go
Just take a look at the menu
We give you rock a la carte
We'll breakfast at Tiffany's
We'll sing to you in Japanese
We're only here to entertain you
If you wanna see some action
Got nothing but the best
The S & M attraction
We got the pleasure chest
Chicago down in New Orleans
Get you on the line
Dig the New York scene
Have a son of a bitch of a time
Let me entertain
Let me entertain
Let me entertain you
Tonight
Let me entertain you
I'm In Love With My Car
Recorded at the Concert For Kampuchea at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, on 26 December 1979. Length 2:02.
This track is only available as a bonus streaming video as part of the 'Absolute Greatest' release. It fades in at the start, as it segues from 'Killer Queen'.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'A Night At The Opera' album page. Ahhhhh
The machine of a dream, such a clean machine
With the pistons a pumping, and the hub-caps all gleam
When I'm holding your wheel
All I hear is your gear
With your hand on my grease gun, honey
Oh, it's like a disease son
I'm in love with my car (ooh, yeah)
Gotta feel for my automobile (alright)
Get a grip on my boy racer rollbar
Such a thrill when your radials squeal
Told my girl I'd have to forget her
Rather buy me a new carburettor
So she made tracks saying this is the end now
Cars don't talk back they're just four wheeled friends now
Now I'm Here
Recorded at the Concert For Kampuchea at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, on 26 December 1979. Length 6:48.
This track was originally released on an LP of highlights of the Kampuchea shows, and again as a bonus streaming video as part of the 'Absolute Greatest' releases, but there are some differences.
During the singalong section, on the original release Freddie's vocals are mostly heard once, with the audience singing along.
On the 'Absolute Greatest' video, his singalong vocals are heard several times, and the audience do not appear to singalong as much.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'Sheer Heart Attack' album page. Here I stand
Look around, around, around, around, around
But you won't see me
Now I'm here
Now I'm there
I'm just, I'm just, I'm just
Just a new man
Yes, you made me live again
Come on
A baby I was when you took my hand
The light of the night burned bright
The people all stared didn't understand
But you knew my name on sight
Oooh, whatever came of you and me
America's new bride to be
Don't worry babe I'm safe and sound
Down in the dungeon just Peaches 'n' me
Don't I love you so
Yes, you've made me live again, hey
Yeah
Ooh, a thin moon me in a smoke screen sky
Beams of your lovelight chase
Don't move, don't speak, don't feel no pain
With rain running down my face
Your matches still light up the sky
Many a tear lives on in my eye
Down in the city just Hoople 'n' me
Take it, hey
One time
Go, go
Go Johnny go
I like it (unknown lyric) Rock with me
Hey
Whatever comes of you and me
I love to leave my memory with you
With you, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Now I'm here
Now I'm here
Now I'm here
Now I'm here
I think I'll stay
I think I'll stay
Around, around, around
Around, alright
Alright, OK
Hey, hey
Oh
Now I'm here
Now I'm here
Now I'm here
I think I'll stay
I think I'll stay
Around, around, around
Alright, OK
Alright, OK
Alright, alright
Alright, alright
Alright, right, right, right, right, right, right, right, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Come on let's do it
Yeah
Ooooh, ooooh, yeah
Yeah
Yeah-yeah-yeah
Yeah-yeah-yeah
Yeah-yeah-yeah
Oh, I think I'm gonna stay around
Around, around, around, around
Down in the city justa you 'n' me
Yeah
Oooh, yeah
Sheer Heart Attack
Recorded at the Concert For Kampuchea at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, on 26 December 1979. Length 3:11.
This track is only available as a bonus video on the 'News Of The World' 2011 iTunes LP.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'News Of The World' album page. Well you're just seventeen, all you wanna do is disappear
You know what I mean there's a lot of space between my ears
Way that you touch, feel no, no, no, nothing
Hey, hey, hey, hey, it was the D.N.A
Hey, hey, hey, hey, made me this way
Do you know, do you know, do you know just how I feel
Do you know, do you know, do you know just how I feel
Sheer heart attack
Sheer heart attack
Real cardiac
I feel so inar-inar-inar-inar-inar-inar-inar-inar-ticulate
Gotta feeling, gotta feeling, gotta feeling gotta paralyse
It ain't no, it ain't no, it ain't no, it ain't no surprise
Turn on the TV let it drip right down in your eyes
Hey, hey, hey, hey, was the D.N.A
Hey, hey, hey, hey, made me this way
Do you know, do you know, do you know just how I feel
Do you know, do you know, do you know just how I feel
How I feel
Ohhh
Feel
Baby make you feel
Baby make you feel alright
Baby, ahhh, ahhh
Flash / The Hero
Recorded at the Morumbi Stadium, Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 20 or 21 March 1981. Length 3:23.
This track features 'Flash', length 2:04, which segues into 'The Hero', length 1:19. It is only available as a bonus video on the 'Flash Gordon' 2011 iTunes LP.
Unfortunately, there are quite a few volume dropouts during the track, particularly during the quieter sections.
Details of both 'Flash' and 'The Hero' can be found on the 'Flash Gordon' album page. Flash, a-ah, saviour of the universe
Flash, a-ah, he saved everyone of us
Flash, a-ah, he's a miracle
Flash, a-ah, king of the impossible
He's for everyone of us
Stand for everyone of us
He saved with a mighty hand
Every man every woman
Every child - he's a mighty flash
Flash, a-ah
Flash, a-ah
Just a man
With a man's courage
You know he's
Nothing but a man
And he can never fail
No-one but the pure at heart
May find the Golden Grail
Ohh, oh
Ohh, oh
So you feel like you ain't nobody
But you feel like you need somebody
Put your feet on the ground
Put your hand on your heart
Lift your head to the stars
The world's for your taking
Oh yeah
So you feel like it's end of story
But you feel pretty satisfactory
But let me tell you my friend
This could feel like the end
But the continuation is
Yours for the making
Oh yeah, oh you're a hero
Hero, yeah
Hero
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Recorded on the 'Saturday Night Live' TV show at NBC Studios, New York, USA, on 25 September 1982. Length 3:58.
This track is available as a bonus video on 'The Game' 2011 iTunes LP, and also appears on the 'Saturday Night Live - 25 Years Of Music (volume 2)' US DVD.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'The Game' album page. A this thing called love I just can't handle it
This thing called love I must get down to it
I ain't ready
Crazy little thing called love
A this thing (this thing) called love (called love)
It cries (like a baby)
In a cradle all night
It swings (woo, woo)
It jives (woo, woo)
Shakes all over like a jelly fish
I kinda like it
Crazy little thing called love
There goes my baby
She knows how to rock 'n' roll
She drives me crazy
She gives me hot and cold fever
And she leaves me in a cool, cool sweat
I gotta be cool, relax, get hip
Get on my tracks
Take a back seat, hitch hike
Take a long ride on my motorbike
Until I'm ready
Crazy little thing called love
Gotta be cool, relax, get hip
Get on my tracks
Take a back seat, a hitch hike
Take a long ride on my motorbike
Until I'm ready (ready Freddie)
Crazy little thing called love
This thing called love I just can't handle it
This thing called love I must get round to it
I ain't ready
Crazy little thing called love
Crazy little thing called love
Crazy little thing called love, mama
Crazy little thing called love, take it Brian
Yeah, yeah
Go for it, go
Crazy
Ooh, crazy little thing called love
Crazy little thing called love
Crazy little thing called love, mama
Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah
Crazy little thing called love, alright
We Will Rock You
(fast version)
Recorded at the Seibu Lions Stadium, Tokyo, Japan, on 3 November 1982. Length 2:47.
This track is only available on the 'News Of The World' 2011 double disc reissue and 40th anniversary boxed set.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'News Of The World' album page. Freddie: Yeah, let's do another one. Ooh, yeah. Yeah, yeah. Everybody Buddy you're a boy, make a big noise
Playing in the street, gonna be a big man some day
Got mud on your face
Big disgrace
Kicking your can all over the place
Sing it
We will, we will, rock you, everybody, sing it
We will, we will
Buddy you're a young man, hard man
Shouting in the street gonna take on the world some day
Got blood on your face
Big disgrace
Waving your banner all over the place
Sing it
We will, we will, rock you, tonight
We will, we will, rock
Rock
Rock
Rock you
Hey, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Rock you, we're gonna rock you
We're here to rock you, yeah, yeah, yeah
Come on baby rock me, come on baby rock me tonight
Hey
Yeah, yeah
Alright
Yeah, we will, we will, rock you, tonight
We will, we will rock you, rock you, rock you, rock you
We will, we will, rock you
I said we will rock you, yeah
Rock you, yeah
Rock on
Action This Day
Recorded at the Seibu Lions Stadium, Tokyo, Japan, on 3 November 1982. Length 6:25.
This track comprises 'Action This Day', length 5:05, followed by a Freddie singalong, of length 0:50.
This track is only available on the 'Hot Space' 2011 double disc reissue.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'Hot Space' album page, while details of other singalongs can be found on the Live Solos & Improvisations page. Freddie: Hello. Hello Tokyo. (Speaks in Japanese). Is everybody alright? OK, action baby Action
Go
This street honey is a mean street
Living in this street honey is a mean streak
We've got criminals living in this street
You've got a heartbeat pulse that keeps on pumping
Like a jukebox playing the same dead record
Or a radio in the corner keeps blaring
I gotta feeling this world is using me
Ha
This town honey is a dead town
Living in this town honey is a let down
Coming to this town honey is a show down
We've got a heartbeat pulse that keeps on pumping
Some sunshine ray through a crack in the shutter
Or a sight of a light at the end of the tunnel
I got a feeling this world is using me
Hey, action this day
Action this night
Oh, you've got the power to love to live
You can't say it ain't right, hey, hey
Action this day
Action this night
Oh, you've got the power
You've got the power
You've got the power to love and to live
You can't say it ain't right
Hey
Your mind honey is a bleak place
Living in your mind honey is a blank space
Your mind is coming from a rat race
You've got a heartbeat pulse that keeps on pumping
Like a jukebox playing the same dead record
Or a radio in the corner keeps blaring
I gotta feeling that just won't quit, this world is using me
Come on
Action this day, hey
Action this night, give me
You've got the power to love, to live
You can't say it ain't right
Action this day
Action this night
Oh, you've got the power
You've got the power
You've got the power to love, and to live
You can't say it ain't right
You've got it
Hey
Woo
Action, hey
Action, everybody
Action, action baby
Action, give it to me, ah
Action, action
Yeah, yeah, action
Ooh yeah, yeah, yeah
You've got the action
You've got the action, gotta give it to me
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah, oh
Ooh, you've got it
Everybody, come on
Let's do it
Everybody do it
Everybody do it tonight
Yeah
Action, give it
You've got action, you give it to me
I've got action, wanna give it to you
Oh action, come on give it to you, give it to you, give it to you, give it to you, hey
Hey, hey
Hey, hey
Action, action
I gotta feeling that just won't quit, this world is using
I
Got this, I got this feeling
I got this feeling
That this world is using, using, using, using, using, using
You and me, ahhh
Give it to me
Eyy-oh (eyy-oh)
Eyyy-ooh (eyyy-ooh)
Eyyyyy-ooh (eyyyyy-ooh)
Ey-oh, ey-oh (ey-oh, ey-oh)
Alright (alright)
Alright (alright)
Alright (alright)
Everything (everything)
Is gonna be (is gonna be)
Alright (alright)
Alright, alright (alright, alright)
Alright (alright)
Not bad
Everything is gonna be all right
Alright, alright
Calling All Girls
Recorded at the Seibu Lions Stadium, Tokyo, Japan, on 3 November 1982. Length 4:24.
This track was released as part of the photo gallery on the 'Queen On Fire - Live At The Bowl' DVD, and later on the 'Hot Space' 2011 double disc reissue.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'Hot Space' album page. Freddie: OK, this next song is written by Roger Taylor, this is a, you bet, this is a message of love for everybody, this is, this song is entitled 'Calling All Girls' Yeah
Hey, hey
Go
Calling all boys
Calling all girls, you there
Calling all people on the streets
Around the world, hey
Take this message
This message for you
This message is oh yeah
This message is true
This message is
This message is
This message is
This message is
Love
Take a message of love, hey
Far and near
Take a message of love
For all to hear
For all to hear
Some sleepless nights
Wait for you
Some foreign presence you feel
Comes creeping through
Some stream of hope
The whole world through
Spread like some silent disease
You'll get yours too
This message is
This message is
This message is
This message is
Ha, ha
Have you got the message baby, huh
Ooh
Love
Take a message of love
Far and near
Take a message of love, oh, oh
For all to hear
For all to hear
Hey
Oh, yeah
Love
Take a message of love
Far and near, hey
Take a message of love
For all to hear
For all to hear, oh, oh, oh
Give me the message, message of love
Give me the message, message of love
Give me the message, message of love
Ooh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Give
Calling all girls
Calling all boys
Calling all girls
Yeah
Oooohh Freddie: Yeah, yeah
Under Pressure
(Knebworth Mix)
Recorded at Knebworth Park, Hertfordshire, on 9 August 1986. Length 4:16.
This track contains Freddie's singalong (length 0:23), then 'Under Pressure' itself (length 3:25).
Mixed by Justin Shirley-Smith.
The percussion is noticeably different to other recordings from the tour, and has a much crisper sound.
This track is only available on CD2 of the 1999 'Under Pressure' single, or in the 'Queen Singles Collection 4' boxed set.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'Hot Space' album page, while details of other singalongs can be found on the Live Solos & Improvisations page. (Ad-libbed vocal singalong)
Freddie: Fuck as I could, I tell you. I'll get you after a couple of songs, you wait. You're on Yeah
Um, boom, bah, bay
Um, boom, bah, bay
Dum, dum, da-dah, doo-dah
Pressure pushing down on me
Pushing down on you, no man ask for
Under pressure
That burns a building down
Splits a family in two
Puts people on streets
Um, bah, bah, bay
Um, bah, bah, bay
Eh, day, dah
Eh, day, dah
That's OK
It's the terror of knowing
What this world is about
Watching some good friends screaming
Let me out
Pray tomorrow - gets me higher
Pressure on people - people on streets
Day, day, day
Bay, bay, bay, be-bay
OK
Chipping around - kick my brains around the floor
These are the days, it never rains but it pours
Eh, doh, day-dep
Eh, ba, ba, bop
Eh, doh, doh
Day, dop
People on streets
Eh, dah, dee, dah, day
People on streets
Eh, dah, dee, dah, dee, dah, dee, dah
It's the terror of knowing
What this world is about
Watching some good friends screaming
Let me out
Pray tomorrow
Higher, higher, higher
Turned away from it all like a blind man
Sat on a fence but it don't work
Keep coming up with love but it's so slashed and torn
Why - why?
Insanity laughs under pressure we're cracking
Can't we give ourselves one more chance
Why can't we give love that one more chance
Why can't we give love, give love, give love
Give love, give love, give love, give love, give love
Cause love's such an old fashioned word
And love dares you to
Care for the people on the
Edge of the night
And love dares you to
Change our way of
Caring about ourselves
This is our last dance
This is our last dance
This is ourselves
Under pressure
Under pressure
Pressure
Innuendo / Kashmir / Thank You
(medley)
Recorded at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium, London, England, on 20 April 1992. Length 7:49.
This medley was performed with Robert Plant on vocals. 'Thank You' and 'Kashmir' are two Led Zeppelin tracks, which were album-only tracks in 1969 and 1975 respectively.
The full track featured 'Innuendo', with an excerpt of 'Kashmir' replacing the fast acoustic section of the track, and an excerpt of 'Thank You' right at the end.
A severely edited version of the track, at 1:43, was released on the video and DVD release of the concert, which only includes 'Thank You'.
Details of the original version of 'Innuendo' can be found on the 'Innuendo' album page, while the released edited version can be found on the 'Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert' video page. One, two, three, four
The sky and the desert has sand
While the waves crash in the sea and meet the land
While there's a wind and the stars and the rainbow
Till the mountains crumble into the plane
Ooh, yes we'll keep on trying
Ooh, tread that fine line
Yes we'll keep on trying
Just passing our time
Oooh
While we live according to race, colour or creed
While we rule by blind madness and pure greed
Our lives dictated by tradition, false religion
Through the eons, and on and on
Ooh yes, we'll keep on trying, yeah
We'll tread that fine line
Ooh, we'll keep on trying
Till the end of time
Till the end of time
Oh, father of the four winds, fill my sails, across the sea of years
With no provision but an open face, along the straits of fear
My shangri-la beneath the summer moon, I will return again
Sure as the dust that floats high and true, when movin’ through Kashmir
Through our sorrow all through our splendour
Don't take offence at my innuendo
Don't take offence at my innuendo
Innuendo
Oooh, ooh, baby, baby
If there's a point, or any damn God under the sky
If there's a point, if there's a reason to live or die
If there's an answer to the questions we feel bound to ask
Show yourself, destroy our fears, release your mask
Yes we'll keep on trying
Ooh, baby, tread that fine line
Ooh, we'll keep on trying
Yeah, yeah, yeah
And whatever will be, will be, oooh yeah
Till the end of time
Till the end of time
Till the end of time
If the sun refused to shine
I would still be loving you
If mountains crumbled to the sea
There would still be you and me
Oh, yeah
Kinda woman, I'll give you my all
Kinda woman, nothing more
If the sun refused to shine, ooh baby
Ooh girl, you know I'll still be loving you
Mountains crumble to the sea, yeah
There would still be you and me
Because
The Show Must Go On
Recorded at the National Theatre De Challiot, Paris, on 17 January 1997. Length 4:19.
This track was performed at the world premiere of the 'Bejart Ballet For Life', and features lead vocals by Elton John.
This track is only available on the 'Greatest Hits III' album and 'Greatest Flix III' video.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'Innuendo' album page. Empty spaces, what are we living for
Abandoned places, I guess we know the score
On and on, does anybody know what we are looking for
Another hero, another mindless crime
Behind the curtain, in the pantomime
Hold the line, does anybody want to take it anymore
The show must go on
The show must go on, yeah
Inside my heart is breaking
My make up may be flaking
But my smile still stays on
Whatever happens, I'll leave it all to chance
Another heartache, another failed romance
On and on, does anybody know what we are living for
I guess I'm learning, I must be warmer now
I'll soon be turning (turning, turning) round the corner now
Outside the dawn is breaking
But inside in the dark I'm aching to be free
The show must go on
The show must go on
Inside my heart is breaking
My make up may be flaking
But my smile still stays on
My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies
Fairytales of yesterday grow but never die
I can fly my friends
The show must go on
The show must go on
I'll face it with a grin
I'm never giving in
On with the show
Ooh
I'll top the bill
I'll overkill
I have to find the will to carry on
With the show
The show must go on
The show must go on
We Will Rock You
Recorded at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York, USA, on 19 March 2001. Length 3:47.
This track features a guitar intro of 0:23 before 'We Will Rock You' begins, lasting 3:25. Brian sings most of the track but Roger sings the last verse.
Available on the 'Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Volume 6: 2000-2001' download, which is available to US users of Amazon and iTunes only.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'News Of The World' album page. Brian: Alright. OK Ladies and gentlemen, breakfast is over, let's party Buddy you're a boy make a big noise
Playing in the street gonna be a big man some day
You got mud on your face
You big disgrace
Kicking that can all over the place
Singing
We will, we will, rock you, come on everybody
We will, we will, rock you
Buddy you're a young man, hard man
Fighting in the street gonna take on the world some day
Blood on your face
You big disgrace
Waving that banner all over the place
Singing
We will, we will, rock you, alright
We will, we will, rock you (a little louder now, come on)
We will, we will, rock you, one more time
We will, we will, rock you
Buddy you're an old man, poor man
Pleading with your eyes gonna make you some peace some day
You got mud on your face
You big disgrace
Somebody better put you back into your place
We will, we will, rock you, come on, you sing it now
We will, we will, rock you (unknown lyric) rock you, rock you
We will, we will, rock you, oh, everybody rock now
We will, we will, rock you, alright Brian: Thank you
Tie Your Mother Down
Recorded at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York, USA, on 19 March 2001. Length 4:22.
This track features Dave Grohl on vocals and guitar (alongside Brian) and Taylor Hawkins on drums (alongside Roger).
Available on the 'Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Volume 6: 2000-2001' download, which is exclusive to Amazon and iTunes in the US.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'A Day At The Races' album page. Brian: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome, from the Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins. OK. Oooh, come on
Alright
Get your party down
Get your pigtails down
Your heart beating, baby
Got my timing right
Got my act all tight
It's gotta be tonight my little schoolbabe
Daddy says you won't
Mumma says you don't
I'm bottling up inside
No way I'm gonna lose out this time
Tie your mother down
Tie your mother down
Lock your daddy out of doors
I don't need him nosing around
Tie your mother down
Tie your mother down
Give me all your love tonight, yeah
You're such a dirty louse
Go get out of my house
That's all I ever get from you
And your family ties, in fact I don't think I ever heard
A single little civil word from
Oh I don't give a light
Gonna make out all right
Got a sweetheart hand
Put an end to all that
Sniping and grousing
Here we go
Tie your mother down
Tie your mother down
Take your little brother swimming
With a brick, that's all right
Tie your mother down
Tie your mother down
Ain't no friends of mine
Your mummy and your daddy gonna
Plague me till I die
I can't understand it
I'm a peace loving guy
Tie your mother down
Tie your mother down
Your big, big, big, big, big daddy out of doors
Tie your mother down
Tie your mother down
All your love tonight
All your love, wooh
All your love tonight. come on, come on, come on
All your love tonight
All your love
Oooh
Oooh
Tonight
Radio Ga Ga
Recorded at Buckingham Palace on 3rd June 2002. Length 2:19.
Roger Taylor sings lead vocals, with Phil Collins on drums. The track segues into 'We Will Rock You'.
Available on the 'Party At The Palace' releases.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'The Works' album page. (Radio)
I'd sit alone and watch your light
My only friend through teenage nights
And everything I had to know
I heard it on my radio
(Radio)
You gave them all those old time stars
Through wars of worlds invaded by Mars
You made 'em laugh, you made us cry
You made us feel like we could fly
(Radio)
So don't become some background noise
A backdrop for the girls and boys
Who just don't know and just don't care
And just complain when you're not there
You had your time, had the power
You've yet to have your finest hour
Radio (radio) everybody
All we hear is radio ga ga
Radio goo goo, radio ga ga
All we hear is radio ga ga
Radio goo goo, radio ga ga
All we hear is radio ga ga
Radio blah blah
Radio what's new, ohh
Radio, someone still loves you
Loves you
We Will Rock You
Recorded at Buckingham Palace on 3rd June 2002. Length 1:45.
Brian May sings lead vocals, with backing by the cast of 'We Will Rock You', and Roger and Phil Collins on drums. The track segues from 'Radio Ga Ga'.
Available on the 'Party At The Palace' releases.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'News Of The World' album page. Alright, let's hear you
Buddy you're a boy make a big noise
Playing in the street gonna be a big man some day
You got mud on your face
You big disgrace
Kicking that can all over the place
Singing
We will, we will, rock you, that's nice
We will, we will, rock you, hey
Buddy you're an old man, poor man
Pleading with your eyes gonna make you some peace some day
You got blood on your face
You big disgrace
Somebody better put you back into your place
We will, we will, rock you
We will, we will, rock you, it's beautiful
We will, we will, rock you, one more time
We will, we will, rock you, alright
We Are The Champions
Recorded at Buckingham Palace on 3rd June 2002. Length 2:29.
Will Young sings lead vocals, with backing by the cast of 'We Will Rock You', and Roger and Phil Collins on drums.
Available on the 'Party At The Palace' releases.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'News Of The World' album page. Yeah, yeah
I've paid my dues
Time after time
I've done my sentence
But committed no crime
And bad mistakes
I've made a few
I've had my share of sand
Kicked in my face
But I've come through
Let me hear you say (on and on and on and on)
We are the champions, my friends
And we'll keep on fighting till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
We are the champions
Of the world
We are the champions, no, no, no, my friends
And we'll keep on fighting till the end, yeah, sing it with me
We are the champions, come on yeah
We are the champions
No time for losers, no time
'Cos we are the champions
Of the world
(Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh)
Yeah, yeah, wow
Bohemian Rhapsody
Recorded at Buckingham Palace on 3rd June 2002. Length 5:19.
All vocals are sung by the cast of 'We Will Rock You', including lead vocals by Tony Vincent, Hannah Jane Fox, and Sharon D. Clarke, with Roger and Phil Collins on drums.
Available on the 'Party At The Palace' video and DVD (not on the CD) and later on the 10th anniversary reissue of the 'We Will Rock You' cast album.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'A Night At The Opera' album page. Mama, just killed a man
Put a gun against his head
Pulled my trigger now he's dead
Mama, life had just begun
But now I've gone and thrown it all away
Mama, oooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Didn't mean to make you cry
If I'm not back again this time tomorrow
Carry on, carry on, as if nothing really matters
Too late, my time has come
Sends shivers down my spine
My body's aching all the time
Goodbye everybody, I've got to go
Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth
Mama, oooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
(Anyway the wind blows)
I don't want to die
I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all (oooh-ooh, oooh-ooh, oooh-ooh, oooh-ooh)
Oooh
I see a little silhouetto of a man
Scaramouche, Scaramouche will you do the fandango?
Thunderbolts and lightning - very, very frightening me
Gallileo, Gallileo
Gallileo, Gallileo
Ensemble: Gallileo, figaro - magnifico-o-o-o-oh
I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
He's just a poor boy from a poor family
Spare him his life from this monstrosity
Easy come, easy go, will you let me go
Bismillah! No - we will not let you go, let him go
Bismillah! We will not let you go, let him go
Bismillah! We will not let you go, let me go
Will not let you go, let me go
Never, never, never, never, never (never let you go)
Never let me go-o-o-o-oh
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Mama mia, mama mia
Mama mia let me go
Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me, for me, for me
Yeah
So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye?
So you think you can love me and leave me to die?
Oh, baby
Can't do this to me baby, no, no, no
Just gotta get out
Just gotta get right outta here
Yeah
Ooooh, ooooh, ooooh, oooh yeah, oooh yeah
Nothing really matters
Anyone can see
Nothing really matters
Nothing really matters to me
Anyway the wind blows
Thank you Brian: Ladies and Gentlemen, Sharon D. Clarke, Hannah Jane Fox, Tony Vincent, and the cast of We Will Rock You. Thank you very much, happy jubilee your majesty, goodnight from Queen
Too Much Love Will Kill You
Recorded at the Pavarotti & Friends Concert at Parco Novi Sad, Modena, Italy, on 27 May 2003. Length 4:25.
This is a duet between Brian and Luciano Pavarotti.
Available on the Pavarotti 'The Greatest Hits' album only.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'Made In Heaven' album page. I'm just the pieces of the man I used to be
Too many bitter tears are raining down on me
I'm far away from home
And I've been facing this alone for much too long, ooh Io sento che qualcuno non mi ha detto mai
Su come poi si cresce a vivere così
Nella mente mia confusa
Guardo indietro per capir dove sbagliai, ooh Too much love will kill you
If you can't make up your mind
Torn between the lover
And the love you leave behind
You're headed for disaster
'Cos you never read the signs
Too much love will kill you - every time Son solo l'ombra di quell'uomo che ero io
E sembra che non trovo un'altra via per me
Io che portavo il sole
Adesso quel che faccio butto giù, ooh How would it be if you were standing in my shoes
Can't you see it's impossible to choose
No there's no making sense of it
Every way I go I have to lose
Yeah Troppo amor t'uccide
Ma nessun amore no
È la forza che tu hai dentro
Che ti fa gridare ancora
Di dolore impazzirai
Sei la vittima e lo sai
Troppo amor t'uccide, sì lo sai
Troppo amor t'uccide
E la tua vita è una bugia Yes, too much love will kill you
And you won't understand why
You'd give your life, you'd sell your soul
But here it comes again Too much love will kill you In the end
In the end
We Will Rock You / Tie Your Mother Down
Recorded in Hyde Park, London, on 17 June 2006.
These tracks were performed by the Foo Fighters with Brian and Roger as guests, and appear on the DVD 'Hyde Park/Skin And Bones'. It also includes a Freddie style singalong, by Taylor Hawkins.
'We Will Rock You' features only the intro and finale and so is instrumental (it does feature some ad-libs by Taylor Hawkins, but none of the original lyrics). Length 1:21.
'Tie Your Mother Down' features the Foo Fighters, Brian and Roger, with Taylor Hawkins on vocals. Length 4:45.
Details of the original version of 'We Will Rock You' can be found on the 'News Of The World' album page, while 'Tie Your Mother Down' can be found on the 'A Day At The Races' album page. (Freddie style singalong)
Taylor Hawkins: I'm dedicating this show to Freddie Mercury, no question, you're up there, I know you're up there, this one's for you my friend. We've got some friends up with us too tonight, and unfortunately, I'm singing. Roger Taylor and Brian May Ayyy-oh
Woo
Yeah
Heyyy Up in the air (????) Ooohhhh
Oh yeah
Huh
Get your party gown
Get your pigtail down
Get your heart beating, baby
Got my timing right
Got my act all tight
It's gotta be tonight my little schoolbabe
Mamma says you don't
Daddy says you won't
Boiling up inside
No way I'm gonna lose out this time, hey
Tie your mother down
Tie your mother down
Don't need your missing, your messing around
Tie your mother down
Tie your mother down
Give me all your love tonight
Hey, you're a dirty louse
Get the fuck out of my house
That's all I ever get from you
Oh, your family ties, in fact I don't think I ever heard
A single little civil word from those fuckers
Yo, but I don't give a light
Gonna break out all right
Got a sweetheart hand
To put a stop to all that
Shouting, shouting going on
Tie your mother down
Tie your mother down
Take your little brother swimming
With a brick, that's all right
Tie your mother down
Tie your mother down
Ain't no friend of mine
Come on, yeah So this is what it looks like out here Woh, your mummy and your daddy gonna plague me till I die
Can't understand it, I'm just a peace loving guy
Tie your mother down
Tie your mother down
Big, big, big, big, big, big, daddy out of doors
Tie your mother down
Tie your mother down
Give me all your love tonight
Come on
All your love tonight, yeah
All your love tonight, yeah, yeah
All your love tonight, yeah, oh yeah
All your love tonight, come on, tonight
All your love tonight
All your love tonight, wow
All your love tonight
All your love tonight
Yeah
End it
Ohhh, oh
Tonight, oh Taylor Hawkins: Let's hear it for Brian May and Roger Taylor
C-lebrity
Recorded on Al Murray's Happy Hour TV show, in London, England, on 1 April 2008.
This version appears on the CD single of the track, as a video with a NowPlayIt guitar tutorial. Length 3:46.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'The Cosmos Rocks' album page. Oh, yeah, yeah
Ain't got no hope
Got no idea
What to do
Or why I'm here
Wanna get my face
On your TV
I wanna be heard
I want to be seen
Ain't got nothing, no
Nothing, nothing to show
Make me a celebrity
I want to be, oh yeah
A face on TV, ah ha
Then you can see
I'm a celebrity
I wanna get my features
On your TV
See this creature on every street
On every scene
Write my life story
Before I'm twenty one
I've got to tell the world
They may say I'm dumb, but ah
Ain't got nothing, no
Nothing, nothing to show
Make me a celebrity
I want to be
A face on TV, ah, ha
Then you can see, tell me Brian
I'm a celebrity
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
I wanna be a star, yeah
In a Broadway musical
They're gonna love me
Though I can't sing or dance at all
They may say, ha
I'm lackadaisical
And if I was real good
I'd stand no chance at all, oh but a
I want to be
A face on TV, I wanna be on your screen, ha, ha
Then you can see
I'm a celebrity
(Then you can say) then you can say, mercy now
You knew me one day
(Then you will see) and then you will know, ha
I'm a celebrity
Oh, now tell me right
C-Celebrity, ha, I want to be a
C-C-C-lebrity, I've got to be a
C-Celebrity, yeah, make me a star
C-C-C-C-lebrity
I want to be heard
I want to be seen on every TV screen Al Murray: Hey hey
We Will Rock You
Recorded at the Olympic Stadium, London, England, on 12 August 2012, with Jessie J on vocals.
This track was released on the 'A Symphony Of British Music' album and 'London 2012 Olympic Games' DVD/Blu-ray, alongside an excerpt of 'Bohemian Rhapsody', Freddie's Singalong and Brian's Guitar Solo.
For the album release, the track was edited, and features a number of vocal overdubs throughout.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'News Of The World' album page. 1. DVD/Blu-ray Version (3:24) (presumably this is the full unedited version, but probably includes the vocal overdubs)
2. Album Version (2:31) (this is an edited version, trimming the introduction down from 1:10 to 0:38, and losing the reprise at the end lasting 0:22) Wooh Yeah
Hey Buddy you're a boy make a big noise
Playing in the street gonna be a big man some day
You got mud on your face
You big disgrace
Kicking your can all over the place
Singing
We will, we will, rock you, hey, let's go gonna rock you baby We will, we will, rock you
Buddy you're a young man, hard man
Shouting in the street gonna take on the world some day
You got blood on your face
You big disgrace
Waving your banner all over the place, singing
We will, we will, rock you, baby I wanna hear you hear you sing it sing it louder We will, we will, rock you, we're gonna give a little rock tonight yeah Buddy you're an old man, poor man
Pleading with your eyes gonna make get you some peace some day
You got mud on your face
You big disgrace
Somebody better put you back in your place
We will, we will, rock you, sing it, sing it, sing it, sing it, sing it louder We will, we will, rock you, sing it, sing it, sing it, sing it louder gonna rock you now We will, we will, rock you, hey, yeah We will, we will, rock you (unknown lyric) yeah, yeah we're gonna rock you, oh yeah
Ooh
We're gonna rock you baby
London 2012 let me hear you
We're gonna rock you baby, hey, yes