The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
Queen Song Lyrics
This page includes full details of all of the Queen live tracks which feature on 'The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert' video, DVD and Blu-ray releases.
Due to the number of different tracks which appear on the releases, this page just includes Queen's live and rehearsal tracks, while the various Inserts and other tracks which do not feature Queen can be found on the main video page, alongside details of the various bonus features and a description of the differences between each release.
1. Tie Your Mother Down
2. Heaven & Hell / Pinball Wizard
3. I Want It All
4. Las Palabras De Amor (The Words Of Love)
5. Hammer To Fall
6. Stone Cold Crazy
7. Thank You
8. Crazy Little Thing Called Love
9. Too Much Love Will Kill You
10. Radio Ga Ga
11. Who Wants To Live Forever
12. I Want To Break Free
13. Under Pressure
14. All The Young Dudes
15. Heroes
16. '39
17. These Are The Days Of Our Lives
18. Somebody To Love
19. Bohemian Rhapsody
20. The Show Must Go On
21. We Will Rock You
22. We Are The Champions
23. God Save The Queen
Somebody To Love (rehearsal)
These Are The Days Of Our Lives (rehearsal)
Under Pressure (rehearsal)
Tie Your Mother Down
Chapter 1 on the 2002 DVD, chapter 2 on the 2013 releases. Length 4:09.
Lead vocals by Brian May and Joe Elliott, with guitar by Slash.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'A Day At The Races' album page. Get your party gown
Get your pigtail down
Get your heart beating, baby
Got my timing right
I've got my act all tight
It's gotta be tonight my little schoolbabe
Your daddy says you don't
I'm boiling 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
You're such a dirty louse
Go get out of my house
That's all I ever get from you
Ooh, your family ties, in fact I don't think I ever heard
A single little civil word from those guys
But I don't give a light
Gonna make out all right
Got a sweetheart hand
To put a stop to all that
Sniping and grousing
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
Or you ain't no friend of mine
Slash
Your mummy and your daddy gonna
Plague me till I die
They can't understand
I'm just a peace loving guy
Ooh, yeah
Tie your mother down
Tie your mother down
Get that big, big, big, big, big, big daddy out of doors
Tie your mother down
Yeah, yeah
Tie your mother down
Give me all your love tonight
All your love tonight
All your love tonight
All your love tonight
All your love tonight
Oooh, yeah
Tonight Roger Taylor: Joe Elliott, Slash
Brian May: I think we should do this every night, what do you think? I'd like to introduce you to, I'd like to introduce you to an old friend of mine, and an old friend of ours, Mr Tony Iommi.
Heaven & Hell / Pinball Wizard
Chapter 1 on the 2002 DVD, chapters 3 and 4 on the 2013 releases. Length 0:58.
These tracks are performed by Brian May and Tony Iommi as Roger Daltrey is introduced to the stage. 'Heaven & Hell' is a short electric guitar solo (length 0:29), whilst 'Pinball Wizard' is an acoustic track (length 0:28).
Details of both 'Heaven & Hell' and 'Pinball Wizard' can both be found on the Live Only Songs page. Roger Taylor: On stage Mr Roger Daltrey.
I Want It All
Chapter 2 on the 2002 DVD, chapter 5 on the 2013 releases. Length 5:09.
Lead vocals by Roger Daltrey, with guitar by Tony Iommi.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'The Miracle' album page. Roger Taylor: One, two I want it all, I want it all, I want it all and I want it now
I want it all, I want it all, I want it all and I want it now
Yeah
Adventure seeker, on an empty street
Just an alley creeper, light on his feet
A street fighter screaming, with no time for doubt
With the pain and anger, can't see a way out
It ain't much I'm asking, I heard him say
Gonna find me a future, move out of my way, come on
I want it all, I want it all, I want it all and I want it now
I want it all, I want it all, I want it all and I want it now
Listen all you people, come gather round
I'm gonna get me a game plan, gonna shake you to the ground
Just give me, what I know is mine
People do you hear me, just give me a sign
It ain't much I'm asking, if you want the truth
Here's to the future, for the dreams of youth
I want it all, I want it all, I want it all and I want it now
I want it all (give it to me), I want it all (yeah, yeah), I want it all (oh, I tell you) and I want it now
I'm a man with a one track mind
Too much to do in one life time
I'm not a man for compromise and where's and why's and telling lies
But I'm living it all (living it all)
And I'm giving it all (and I'm giving it all), ooooh, yeah
It ain't much I'm asking, if you want the truth
Here's to the future, hear the cry of youth
I want it all, I want it all, I want it all and I want it now, yeah
I want it all (come on you), I want it all, I want it all and I want it now, yeah
I want it all, I want it all, I want it all and I want it now
I want it all (please), I want it all (please give me it all), I want it all (um) and I want it now
I want it all, I want it all, I want it all and I want it now
I want it all, I want it all, I want it all and I want it now
I want it
I want it
Ooh, I want it all Roger Daltrey: Thank you
Brian: Mr Roger Daltrey
Roger Taylor: Please welcome, from Italy, Zucchero
Las Palabras De Amor
(The Words Of Love)
Chapter 3 on the 2002 DVD, chapter 6 on the 2013 releases. Length 4:30.
Lead vocals by Zucchero.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'Hot Space' album page. Don't touch me now
Don't hold me now
Don't break the spell darling
Now you are near
Look in my eyes, honey
And speak to me
Those special promises
I want to hear
Las palabras de amor
Let me hear the words of love
Despacito mi amor
Love me slow
And gently
One foolish world, so many souls
Senselessly hurled through the never ending cold
And all for fear, honey, and all for greed, yeah
Speak any tongue but for God's sake we need
Las palabras de amor
Let me hear the words of love
Despacito mi amor
Touch me now, this night and evermore
Let me tell you
This room is bare
This night is cold, yeah
We're far apart and I'm
Growing old
But while we live, honey
We'll meet again
So then my love
We may whisper once more
It's you I adore
Las palabras de amor
Let me hear the words of love
Despacito mi amor
Touch me now
(Touch me now) this night and evermore
Let me tell you, ah
Nevermore
Well, baby
Let me hear the words of love (las palabras de amor)
Let me hear them
Let me hear the words of love (las palabras de amor)
Let me hear the words of love
(Las palabras de amor)
Let me hear the words of love, let me hear them (las palabras de amor)
Ahhhh, those words of love for evermore (las palabras de amor)
For evermore (las palabras de amor)
Yeah, yeah, for evermore Zucchero: Thank you
Brian: Ladies and gentlemen, Zucchero, thank you. I'd now like to welcome back to the stage our old friend Mr Gary Cherone.
Gary: You ready to tear this place apart? Yeah
Hammer To Fall
Chapter 4 on the 2002 DVD, chapter 7 on the 2013 releases. Length 4:33.
Lead vocals by Gary Cherone, with guitars by Tony Iommi.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'The Works' album page. Gary Cherone: Hammer to fall Here we stand, here we fall
History won't care at all
Make the bed, light the light
Lady Mercy won't be home tonight
We don't waste no time at all
Don't hear the bell but you answer the call
Comes to you as to us all
We're just waiting for the hammer to fall, yeah
Oh every night, every day
A little piece of you is falling away
Lift your voice, the western way, baby
Build your muscles as your body decays
Toe your line and play their game
Let the anaesthetic cover it all
Till one day they call your name
You know it's time for the hammer to fall, do it
Rich or poor or famous for
Your truth it's all the same (oh no, oh no)
Oh, lock your door 'cos rain is pouring
Through your window pane (oh no)
Oh, baby, now your struggle's all in vain
Are you ready? Wembley
He who grew up tall and proud
In the shadow of the mushroom cloud
Convinced our voices can't be heard
We just want to scream it louder, louder
What the hell we fighting for?
Just surrender and it won't hurt at all
Just got time to say your prayers
You know it's time for the hammer to fall
Hammer to fall
Yeah
Do it
Do it now
Alright
Do it now
Yeah, yeah
Hammer to, hammer to, hammer to fall
Give it to me one more time
Stone Cold Crazy
Chapter 5 on the 2002 DVD, chapter 8 on the 2013 releases. Length 2:41.
Lead vocals by James Hetfield, with guitar by Tony Iommi.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'Sheer Heart Attack' album page. Roger: One, two, three, four Sleeping very soundly on a Saturday morning I was dreaming I was Al Capone
Rumour going round, gotta clear outta town
Smelling like a dry fish bone
Here come the law, gonna break down the door, gonna carry me away once more
Never, never, never want it any more
Gotta get away from this stone cold floor
Crazy
Stone cold crazy, you know
Yeah
Ow
Rainy afternoon and a killer typhoon is playing with my slide trombone
Anymore, anymore, cannot take it anymore
Gotta get away from this stone cold floor
Crazy
Stone cold crazy, you know
Hey
Yeah
Walking down the street, shooting people that I meet
Fully loaded tommy gun
Here come the deputy, try and gonna getta me
Gotta get me get up and run
They got the sirens loose
I ran right outta juice
They're gonna put me in a cell, if I can't go to heaven
Let me go to hell
Crazy
Stone cold crazy, you know
Woh
Yeah, yeah Brian: James Hetfield
Thank You
Chapter 6 on the 2002 DVD, chapter 9 on the 2013 releases. Length 1:43.
Lead vocals by Robert Plant.
This track was originally performed as a medley, with 'Innuendo' and 'Kashmir' both preceding it, lasting nearly seven minutes. Only 'Thank You' was included on the video and DVD releases.
Details of the full medley can be found on the Miscellaneous Live Songs page. 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
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Chapter 6 on the 2002 DVD, chapter 10 on the 2013 releases. Length 3:54.
Lead vocals by Robert Plant.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'The Game' album page. 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
This thing (this thing) called love (called love)
It cries (like a baby)
In a cradle at night
It swings (woo, woo)
It jives (woo, woo)
It 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 break out in cool, cool sweat
I gotta be cool, relax, get hip
Oooh, get on my tracks
Take a back seat, hitch hike
And take a long ride on my motorbike
Until I'm ready
Crazy little thing called love
Ooh, yeah
Gotta be cool, relax, get hip
And get on my tracks
Take a back seat, hitch hike
Take a long ride on my motorbike
Until I'm ready (ready Freddie)
Until I'm ready (ready Freddie)
Until I'm ready (ready Freddie)
Crazy little thing called love
This thing called love, ooh baby you know Ma I just can't handle it
This thing called love I just must get round to it
I kinda like it (oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh)
Crazy little thing called love (oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh)
Crazy little thing called love (oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh)
Crazy little thing called love (oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh)
It's crazy, crazy
(Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah)
Crazy little thing called love (crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah)
Crazy little thing called love (crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah)
Crazy little thing called love (crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah)
Crazy little thing called love (crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah)
Alright
Oooh, yeah
Oooh, yeah, baby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-oooh, love Brian: Robert Plant, thank you. The incomparable Robert Plant. I'd like to introduce you to, to an unsung hero, who has been helping us out for very many years and I have no idea what we would do without him, on keyboards, Mr Spike Edney. What a bloke. Alright, alright, this is a song which I wrote, quite a few years ago with some friends, but it's never seen the light of day yet, and my excuse for singing it, I think, is that it is the best thing that I have to offer, so here goes.
Too Much Love Will Kill You
Chapter 7 on the 2002 DVD, chapter 11 on the 2013 releases. Length 4:06.
Performed by Brian May and Spike Edney. This is a full piano and keyboard version, with no guitars or drums.
Details of Brian's original version can be found on the 'Back To The Light' album page, while the Queen 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
I feel like no-one ever told the truth to me
About growing up and what a struggle it would be
In my tangled state of mind
I've been looking back to find where I went wrong
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
I'm just the shadow of the man I used to be
And it seems like there's no way out of this for me
I used to bring you sunshine
All I ever do is bring you down
How would it be if you were standing in my shoes
Can't you see that it's impossible to choose
There's no making sense of it
Every way I go I have to lose
Too much love will kill you
Just as sure as none at all
It'll drain the power that's in you
Make you plead and scream and crawl
And the pain will make you crazy
You're the victim of your crime
Too much love will kill you - every time
Yeah
Too much love will kill you
It'll make your life a lie
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 Brian: Thank you. Our next guest is Mr Paul Young
Radio Ga Ga
Chapter 8 on the 2002 DVD, chapter 12 on the 2013 releases. Length 5:50.
Lead vocals by Paul Young.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'The Works' album page. Paul: Get those hands now I'd sit alone and watch your light
My only dream through teenage nights
And everything I had to know
I heard it on my radio
(Radio)
You gave us all your old time stars
Through wars of worlds invaded by Mars
You made 'em laugh, you made 'em 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, you had the power
You've yet to have your finest hour
Radio (radio)
Let's see you
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?
Radio, someone still loves you
We watch the shows, we watch the stars
On videos for hours and hours
We hardly need to use our ears
Our music changes through the years
(Radio)
Let's hope you'll never leave old friend
Like all good things on you we depend
So stick around 'cos we might miss you
When we grow tired of all this visual
You've had your time, you've had the power
You've yet to have your finest hour
Radio (radio)
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?
Radio, someone still loves you
Radio ga ga
Radio ga ga
Radio ga ga
(Radio)
You've had your time, you've had the power
You've yet to have your finest hour
Radio (radio)
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?
Radio, someone still loves you
Loves you Paul: Thank you
Brian: I'd just like to take this opportunity of thanking two very important ladies, ladies who have been singing for us back there, Maggie and Miriam. And, I would like to welcome the man who has scooped up every single award in this country over the last few months - Mr Seal.
Seal: How you doing, are you having a good time? OK, this is a song that is very special to me, I remember when I first heard it, it really made me cry.
Who Wants To Live Forever
Chapter 9 on the 2002 DVD, chapter 13 on the 2013 releases. Length 4:00.
Lead vocals by Seal.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'A Kind Of Magic' album page. There's no time for us
There's no place for us
What is this thing that builds our dreams yet slips away from us
Who wants to live forever
Who wants to live forever, no-one
There's no chance for us
It's all decided for us
This world has only one sweet moment set aside for us
Who wants to live forever
Who wants to live forever, no-one
(Who wants to live forever)
(Who wants to live forever)
Ooh, oh-oh-ooh, when love must die
But touch my tears with your lips
Touch my world with your fingertips
And we can have forever
And we can love forever
Forever is ours today
Who wants to live forever
Who wants to live forever
Forever is ours today
We only need a chance
To live
Who wants to live forever Seal: Thank you very much, thank you. Thank you very much, it was an honour.
Roger: Seal. OK, she came to do the housework, hopefully she's gonna sing. Miss Lisa Stansfield
I Want To Break Free
Chapter 10 on the 2002 DVD, chapter 14 on the 2013 releases. Length 3:48.
Lead vocals by Lisa Stansfield.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'The Works' album page. Lisa: Hello I want to break free
I want to break free
I want to break free from your lies
You're so self satisfied I don't need you
I've got to break free
God knows, God knows I want to break free
I've fallen in love
I've fallen in love for the first time
This time I know it's for real
I've fallen in love
God knows, God knows I've fallen in love
It's so strange but it's true, oh
I can't get over the way you love me like you do
But I've got to be sure
When I walk out that door
Ooh, I've got to be free, baby
I want to break free
Ooh, I want to break free
Ooh, life goes on
I can't get used to living without
Living without you by my side
I don't want to live alone
Ooh, baby can't you see
Oh, I've got to break free
Baby, baby can't you see
I've got to break free
Ooh, why can't you see
God knows I want to
God knows I want to
God knows I want to break
Break free, yeah, yeah Lisa: Thank you. Be aware.
Roger: She's always (unknown dialogue). OK, please welcome on stage Annie Lennox, and Mr David Bowie
David: Good evening.
Under Pressure
Chapter 11 on the 2002 DVD, chapter 15 on the 2013 releases. Length 3:49.
Lead vocals by David Bowie and Annie Lennox.
Footage of this track was later incorporated into the video for the Rah Remix of 'Under Pressure'.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'Hot Space' album page, while details of the rehearsal are available here. Um, bum, bah, bah
Um, bum, bah, bah
Ba, ba, boom, bah, bay-ah Pressure pushing down on me
Pushing down on you, no man ask for
Under pressure
Burns a building down
Splits a family in two
Puts people on streets Um, bah, bah, bay
Um, bah, bah, bay
Be, bay, ah
That's OK The terror of knowing
What this world is about
Watching the good friend screaming Let me out Pray tomorrow - gets me higher Pressure on people - people on streets Audience: Day, day, dah Bah, bah, bah, ba, bah Audience: OK Chipping around - kick my brains across the floor (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) These are the days, it never rains but it pours
Um bum bah bay (ooh-ooh-ooh) Audience: Eh, dah, day (ooh-ooh-ooh) Bah, dop (oooh) Audience: Be, dop People on streets
Ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh
People on streets It's the terror of knowing
What this world is about
Watching some good friends screaming Let me out Pray tomorrow - takes me higher
Pressure on people People on streets
Turned away from it all like a blind man
Sat on a fence but it don't work Keep coming up for air but she's so slashed and torn Oooh, ooh yeah, oooh yeah, oooh yeah
Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love Insanity laughs under pressure we're cracking (love, love, love, love)
Why can't we give ourselves one more chance
Why can't we give love 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
Pressure David: The most exquisite Annie Lennox
Annie: Thank you
Roger: Annie Lennox
David: Absolutely fabulous. Where did she get that dress? Beautiful. This is where the fun stops. At the end of the sixties, we were left with a legacy of quite wonderful bands, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones. And then came the seventies, with this new unstoppable crop, T-Rex, Roxy Music, Queen, Spiders From Mars, and The Rolling Stones. We all used to play the same dance halls and theatres, and play the same clubs, try not to wear the same clothes, and slept with a lot of the same people I think, but ah, one of the major rockiness bands of that time was called Mott The Hoople. But firstly I'd like to introduce you to the guitar player from the Spiders From Mars, Mick Ronson. I wrote a song for Mott The Hoople, the lead singer of that particular band was Ian Hunter.
Ian: Uh.
All The Young Dudes
Chapter 12 on the 2002 DVD, chapter 16 on the 2013 releases. Length 3:37.
Lead vocals by Ian Hunter, with guitar by Mick Ronson and saxophone by David Bowie.
This track was later released on Mick Ronson's 1994 album 'Heaven And Hull', and also the 'Beside Bowie' soundtrack CD, while footage also appears in the DVD documentary, along with an edit on the menu. The soundtrack includes the full song, and retains the dialogue at the end.
Details of this cover version can be found on the Live Only Songs page. 1. Beside Bowie DVD Menu Edit (0:52) (this contains some of David Bowie's dialogue from the end of 'Under Pressure' ('I'd like to introduce you to the guitar player from the Spiders From Mars, Mick Ronson'), then the sections from 0:00 to 0:12, 2:07 to 2:23, 3:07 to 3:20 and 3:24 onwards, followed by the dialogue at the end; the actual song lyrics are just the second "(All the young dudes) hey dudes" verse) Billy rapped all night about his suicide
How he'd kick it in the head when he reached twenty five
Speed jive - don't wanna stay alive when you're twenty five
And when you're stealing clothes from Marks & Sparks
And Freddie's got spots from ripping off the stars from his face
Oh funky little boat race
The television man is crazy saying we're juvenile delinquents
Oh, man, I need TV when I've got T-Rex
Oh brother you guessed, I'm a dude yeah
(All the young dudes) hey dudes
(Carry the news) where are you
(Boogaloo dudes) stand up
(Carry the news)
(All the young dudes) I wanna hear you
(Carry the news) I wanna be you
(Boogaloo dudes) I wanna
(Carry the news)
Now, Lucy looks sweet 'cos she dresses like a queen
But she can kick like a mule - it's a real mean team
Oh we can love - you better believe it
And my brother's back at home with his Beatles and his Stones
We never got enough of that revolution stuff
What a drag, too many snags
I drunk a lotta wine and I'm feeling fine
I gotta raise some cash today, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Is there hungry all around, or is it in my head?
Oh brother you guessed
I'm a dude yeah
I'm a dude yeah
(All the young dudes) hey dudes
(Carry the news) where are you
(Boogaloo dudes)
(Carry the news) stand up
(All the young dudes) I wanna hear you
(Carry the news) I wanna be you
(Boogaloo dudes) I wanna see you
(Carry the news) yeah
Old dudes (all the young dudes)
Big dudes (carry the news)
Little dudes (boogaloo dudes)
Young dudes (carry the news) old dudes, yeah
Hey you there (all the young dudes)
You in the polyester (carry the news)
I think I'm onto you (boogaloo dudes)
You bring them down after the show, I'll see what I can do, alright? (carry the news)
Alright, alright, alright, alright
Hey man Ian: Thank you
David: Ian Hunter (unknown dialogue)
Heroes
Chapter 13 on the 2002 DVD, chapter 17 on the 2013 releases. Length 4:06.
Lead vocals by David Bowie, with guitar by Mick Ronson.
This track was also released on the 'Beside Bowie' soundtrack CD, while footage also appears in the DVD documentary. The soundtrack includes the full song, and retains David Bowie saying 'This tribute is for our great friend Freddie Mercury' and 'Right. God bless Queen, god bless you, thank you goodnight' at the end.
Details of this cover version can be found on the Live Only Songs page. I, I wish I could swim
Like dolphins, like dolphins can swim
Though nothing can drive them away
We can beat them - just for one day
We can be heroes - just for one day
What do you say?
I, I would be king
And you, you would be my queen
And nothing could take us away
And nothing and no-one would beat us
We can be heroes just for one day
And I, I can remember
Standing, standing by the wall
And the guns, the guns shot above our heads
And we kissed, as though nothing could fall
And the shame, it fell on the other side
We can beat them - forever and ever
We can be heroes - just for one day
What do you say - I say
We can be heroes, yeah
We can be heroes - I say
We can be heroes - I say now
We can be heroes
Though nothing, and no-one will help us
Maybe we're lying, yeah
Then you better not stay
We can be heroes David: This tribute is for our great friend Freddie Mercury. I'd also like us to remember our friends, your friends, my friends, who have died recently, or in the distant past, friends who are still living and in some of your cases, possibly members of your family that have been toppled by this relentless disease. I'd particularly like to extend my wishes to my friend, Craig, I know you're watching Craig, and I'd like to offer something in a very simple fashion, but it's the most direct way that I can think of doing it. Our father, who art in heaven, hallow be thy name. Thy kingdom come, day will be done, on Earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us of trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thy is the kingdom, power, and the glory for ever and ever, Amen. Right. God bless Queen, god bless you, thank you goodnight.
Roger: Well, after that, we have to busk it, so I'd like you, to introduce you to George Michael.
George: Hi, Wembley, how you doing?
'39
Chapter 14 on the 2002 DVD, chapter 18 on the 2013 releases. Length 1:43.
Lead vocals by George Michael.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'A Night At The Opera' album page. In the year of '39 assembled here the volunteers
In the days when lands were few
Here the ship sailed out into the blue and sunny morn
Sweetest sight ever seen
And the night followed day
And the story tellers say
That the score brave souls inside
Oh, for many a lonely day sailed across the milky seas
Never looked back, never cried, never cried, come on
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
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
For my life still ahead - pity me
Oh, oh, oh George: Thank you very much, are you having a good time? It's great to see so many people who were obviously really into Queen and obviously great fans of Freddie's out there. Hand on my heart, that particular song was a song that um, I used to busk on the underground, when I was about 15, so that meant something to me. Right, now, straight back from Rochdale, would you please welcome Miss Lisa Stansfield.
These Are The Days Of Our Lives
Chapter 15 on the 2002 DVD, chapter 19 on the 2013 releases. Length 4:39.
Lead vocals by George Michael and Lisa Stansfield.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'Innuendo' album page, while details of the rehearsal are available here. George: No hoover, and no curlers
Lisa: Oooh, ooh-ooh Sometimes I get to feeling
I was back in the old days, long ago
When we were kids, when we were young
Things seemed so perfect, you know
The days were endless, we were crazy, we were young
The sun was always shining, we just lived for fun
Sometimes I feel like lately, I just don't know
The rest of my life seems just a show
'Cos those were the days of our lives
The bad things in life were so few
Those days are all gone now but one thing is true
When I look, and I find, I still love you
You can't turn back the clock, you can't turn back the time
Ain't that a shame? (Ain't that a shame?)
I'd like to go back one time on a rollercoaster ride
When life was just a game
No use in sitting and a thinking on what you did
When you can lay back and enjoy it through your kids
Sometimes it seems like lately I just don't know
Better sit back and go with the flow
'Cos these are the days of our lives
They've flown in the swiftness of time
Those days are all gone now but some things remain
When I look, I find no change
'Cos those were the days of our lives
The bad things in life were so few
Those days are all gone now but
One thing's still true
When I look
And I find
I still love you
I still love you
I love you
I still love you
Love you (I still love you)
I still love you
I still love you
Oooh, yeah Lisa: Thank you
George: Miss Lisa Stansfield. Thank you very much. There's something I'd like to say, um, I think many of us have something to say today. I think a lot of people here this evening, not necessarily people who have anything against gay people, not necessarily homophobic people, people here are probably taking some small comfort in the fact that, though Freddie died of AIDS, he was publicly bisexual. It's a very, very, dangerous comfort. I received some figures today from AMFAL, the American, ah, American side of AIDS, AIDS work really, which said that the conservative estimate for the year 2000 is forty million people on this planet will be infected with HIV. And if you think, or any of you out there really think that those are all going to be gay people or drug addicts, then you're pretty much lining up to be one of those numbers. So please, for God's sake, and for Freddie's sake, and for your own sake's, please be careful, alright. Thank you very much. This song is one of my favourites, it's called 'Somebody To Love'
Somebody To Love
Chapter 16 on the 2002 DVD, chapter 20 on the 2013 releases. Length 4:57.
Lead vocals by George Michael.
Additional backing vocals by the London Gospel Choir.
This track was released as the lead track on 'The Five Live EP' and also included on 'Greatest Hits III' and 'Greatest Flix III'.
The 'Fans Photo Gallery' on both the 2002 and 2013 reissues includes the first 1:50 of this track, fading out a couple of seconds into Brian's solo. An edit of the track also appears on a promo CD, which loses some parts of the middle section.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'A Day At The Races' album page, while details of the rehearsal are available here. Each morning I get up I die a little
Can barely stand on my feet
(Take at a look at yourself) take a look in the mirror and cry (and cry)
Lord what are you doing to me (yeah, yeah)
I have spent all my years in believing you (oooh, oooh, believing you)
But I just can't get no relief, Lord
Somebody (somebody), ooh somebody (somebody)
Can anybody find me somebody to love
I work hard (he works hard) every day of my life
I work till I ache my bones
At the end (at the end of the day)
I take home my hard earned pay all on my own
I go down (down) on my knees (knees)
And I start to pray (praise the lord)
Till the tears run down from my eyes (oooh, oooh, oooh)
Lord - somebody (somebody) ooh somebody (somebody)
Can anybody find me
Somebody to love
(He works hard)
Everyday (everyday) - I try and I try and I try
But everybody wants to put me down (oooooh)
They say I'm going crazy (oooooh)
They say I got a lot of water in my brain (ooooh)
Oh, they got no common sense
He's got nobody left to believe in
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Oooh, oooh, oooh
Ooh, somebody, ooh (somebody)
Anybody find me somebody to love
(Can't anybody find me someone to love)
I got no feel, I've got no rhythm
I just keep losing my beat (you just keep losing and losing)
I'm alright, I'm alright (he's alright, he's alright)
I ain't gonna face no defeat (yeah, yeah)
I just gotta get out of this prison cell (oooh, oooh, this prison cell)
Someday I'm gonna be free, Lord! George: I wanna hear every single person, see every single pair of hands. Three, four Find me somebody to love, find me somebody to love
Find me somebody to love, find me somebody to love
Find me somebody to love, find me somebody to love
Find me somebody to love, find me somebody to love
Somebody (somebody), somebody (somebody)
Somebody find me somebody find me somebody to love
Can anybody find me
Somebody to
Come on Audience: Love Yeah
(Find me somebody to love)
(Find me somebody to love) Ooooohhh, find me
(Find me somebody to love) Somebody, somebody, somebody, to love
(Find me somebody to love) Find me, find me, find me, find me, find me, ooooh
(Find me somebody to love) Somebody to love
(Find me somebody to love)
(Find me somebody to) Anybody, anywhere, anybody find me somebody to love, yeah, yeah
Love George: Thank you very much. Goodnight, take care.
Bohemian Rhapsody
Chapter 17 on the 2002 DVD, chapter 21 on the 2013 releases. Length 5:22.
Lead vocals by Elton John and Axl Rose, with the operatic vocals from the original version.
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
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
Body's aching all the time
Goodbye everybody, I've got to go
Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth Audience: Mama Oooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
No, I don't want to die
Sometimes wish I'd never been born at all
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
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
Oh, mama mia, mama mia
Mama mia let me go
Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me, for me, for me
So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye?
So you think you can love me and leave me to die?
Woh, baby, can't do this to me baby
Just gotta get out - just gotta get right outta here
(Oooh yeah, oooh yeah)
Nothing really matters
Anyone can see
Nothing really matters
Nothing really matters to me
Anyway the wind blows Elton: I'd like to do this song, which is one of my favourite songs from the Innuendo album. This is a great song, and, it's a great privilege for me to be here tonight to be able to pay homage to someone who I love very much. And, in doing so, I would like to thank the members of Queen for working their arses off for the last three weeks. OK
The Show Must Go On
Chapter 18 on the 2002 DVD, chapter 22 on the 2013 releases. Length 4:18.
Lead vocals by Elton John, with guitar by Tony Iommi.
The photo gallery on the 2002 DVD includes a 1:10 edit of the track, which starts at approximately 1:29:13 into the concert (on the 2002 DVD), and fades in over a second and out over 3 seconds. The 2013 DVD and Blu-ray photo gallery includes the entire track.
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, yeah
The show must go on
Inside my heart is breaking
My make up may be flaking
But my smile still stays on
Whatever happens, yeah, 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 (learning), I must be warmer now (learning)
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, yeah, yeah
The show must go on
Inside my heart is breaking (ooooh)
My make up may be flaking (oooh)
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, yeah, yeah
The show must go on
I'll face it with a grin
I'm never giving in
On with the show
The show must go on, yeah
The show must go on
I'll top the bill
I'll overkill
I've got to find the will to carry on
On with the show
On with the show
The show must go on
The show must go on
Go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on Roger: Elton John
We Will Rock You
Chapter 19 on the 2002 DVD, chapter 23 on the 2013 releases. Length 2:29.
Lead vocals by Axl Rose.
The 'QueenOnline' section on the 2002 DVD includes a 1:19 edit of the live track, which starts at around 1:33:59 into the concert (on the 2002 DVD), fading in over a second and out over 4 seconds.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'News Of The World' album page. 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, sing it Audience: 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, come on Audience: 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 Audience: We will, we will, rock you Alright Audience: We will, we will, rock you We will, we will, rock you, alright Audience: We will, we will, rock you
Brian: This is a surprise and a treat. We've all paid our tributes in various ways, it's been quite some an evening thanks to you guys, thank you. And thanks to all those people, especially Chris Thompson, who gave their services for nothing. I think there is, I know there is one person in the world that Freddie would be very proud to have stand in his footsteps tonight, and she's here. Ladies and gentlemen - Liza
We Are The Champions
Chapter 20 on the 2002 DVD, chapter 24 on the 2013 releases. Length 4:56.
Lead vocals by Liza Minelli.
As the menu on the 2002 DVD's loads, a 24 second excerpt is played, from approximately 1:41:02 onwards, fading in over a second and out over 4 seconds.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'News Of The World' album page. Liza: Yeah I've paid my dues
Time after time
I've done my sentence
But committed no crime
And bad mistakes, huh
I've made a few
I've had my share of sand
Kicked in my face
But I've come through
And I need to go 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
'Cos we are the champions
Of the world
I've taken my bows, huh
And my curtain calls
You've brought me fame and fortune
And everything that goes with it, and we 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 we ain't gonna lose
And I need to go 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
'Cos we are the champions, oh
Of the world
(We are the champions, my friends) we are the champions
(And we'll keep on fighting till the end) just keep on fighting
(We are the champions) we are the champions
(We are the champions) oh, we are the champions
No time for losers
'Cos we are the champions
(We are the champions, my friends) oh, we are the champions
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
(We are the champions, my friends) thank you everybody, oh we are the champions
(And we'll keep on fighting till the end) keep on fighting
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cos we are the champions Liza: Thanks Freddie, we just wanted to let you know we were thinking about you. Stay safe. Of the world, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Roger: Thank you and good night. Goodnight Freddie, we love you
God Save The Queen
Chapter 21 on the 2002 DVD, chapter 25 on the 2013 releases. Length 1:08.
This track contains no lyrics or dialogue.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'A Night At The Opera' album page.
Somebody To Love
(rehearsal)
Available on both the 2002 and 2013 DVD and Blu-ray releases, but not the 1992 video. Length 4:45.
Lead vocals by George Michael.
Recorded at Bray Studios, England, presumably in March/April 1992.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'A Day At The Races' album page, while details of the live version are available here. Each morning I get up I die a little
Can barely stand on my feet
Take a look in the mirror and cry (and cry)
Lord what are you doing to me (yeah, yeah)
I have spent all my years in believing you
But I just can't get no relief, Lord
(Somebody), ooh somebody (somebody)
Can anybody find me somebody to love
Yeah
I work hard (he works hard) every day of my life
I work till I ache my bones
At the end (at the end of the day)
I take home my hard earned pay all on my own
I go down (down) on my knees (knees)
And I start to pray (praise the lord)
Till the tears run down from my eyes (oooh, oooh, oooh)
Lord - somebody (somebody) ooh somebody (somebody)
Can anybody find me
Somebody to love
(He works hard)
Everyday (everyday) - I try and I try and I try
But everybody wants to put me down (oooooh)
They say I'm going crazy (oooooh)
They say I got a lot of water in my brain (ooooh)
Oh, they got no common sense
He's got nobody left to believe in
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Ooh, somebody, (somebody), yeah (somebody)
Can anybody find me somebody to love
(Can't anybody find me somebody to love)
I got no feel, I've got no rhythm
I just keep losing my beat (you just keep losing and losing)
I'm alright, I'm alright (he's alright, he's alright)
I ain't gonna face no defeat (yeah, yeah)
I just gotta get out of this prison cell (oooh, oooh, this prison cell)
Someday I'm gonna be free, Lord!
Find me somebody to love, find me somebody to love
Find me somebody to love, find me somebody to love
Find me somebody to love, find me somebody to love
Find me somebody to love, find me somebody to love
Somebody (somebody), somebody (somebody)
Somebody find me somebody find me somebody to love
Can anybody find me
Somebody to
(Find me somebody to love) Somebody find me somebody to love
(Find me somebody to love) Ooooohhh
(Find me somebody to love) Find me somebody to love
(Find me somebody to love) Yeah
(Find me somebody to love) Ooooohhh
(Find me somebody to love)
(Find me somebody to) Anybody, anywhere, anybody find me somebody to love, oh, oh, oh
Love
These Are The Days Of Our Lives
(rehearsal)
Available on both the 2002 and 2013 DVD and Blu-ray releases, but not the 1992 video. Length 3:22.
Lead vocals by George Michael and Lisa Stansfield.
Recorded at Bray Studios, England, presumably in March/April 1992.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'Innuendo' album page, while details of the live version are available here. Oooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Sometimes I get to feeling
I was back in the old days, long ago (I'm too loud) When we were kids, when we were young
Things seemed so perfect, you know
The days were endless, we were crazy, we were young
The sun was always shining, we just lived for fun
Sometimes I feel like lately, I just don't know
The rest of my life seems just a show
'Cos those were the days of our lives
The bad things in life were so few
Those days are all gone now but one thing is true
When I look, and I find, I still love you
You can't turn back the clock, you can't turn back the time
Ain't that a shame? (ain't that a shame?)
I'd like to go back one time on a rollercoaster ride
Doo-do, do, do
No use in sitting and a thinking on what you did
When you can lay back and enjoy it with your kids
Sometimes it seems like lately I just don't know
Better sit back and go with the flow
'Cos these are the days of our lives
They've flown in the swiftness of time
Those days are all gone now but some things remain
When I look
And I find
I still love you, yeah, yeah
I still love you
I still love you, yeah
I still love you
I still love you, yeah
Still love you
Under Pressure
(rehearsal)
Available on both the 2002 and 2013 DVD and Blu-ray releases, but not the 1992 video. Length 3:48.
Lead vocals by David Bowie and Annie Lennox.
Recorded at Bray Studios, England, presumably in March/April 1992.
Details of the original version can be found on the 'Hot Space' album page, while details of the live version are available here. David Bowie: Two psychiatrists, no rather, two psychics pass each other in the street, and one says to the other 'you're doing alright, how am I?' Um, um, um
Um, bah, bah
Ba, ba, boom, bah, bay-ah 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
Um, bah, bah
Um, day-dah
That's OK It's the terror of knowing
What this world is about
Watching the good friend screaming Let me out Pray tomorrow - takes me higher Pressure on people - people on streets Bah, bah, bah, ba, bah
OK
Chipping around - kick my brains across the floor
These are the days, it never rains but it pours
Eh bah bap
Eh day dap People on streets People on streets It's the terror of knowing
What this world is about
Watching a good friend screaming Let me out Pray tomorrow - takes me higher Pressure on people
People on streets Turned away from it all like a blind man
Sat on a fence but it don't hurt Keep coming up for air but she's so slashed and torn Oooh, wow, yeah, yeah, wooh, ooh-ooh, oh yeah, yeah
Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love Insanity laughs under pressure we're cracking (love, love, love)
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
Pressure
Pressure
Pressure