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Queen – Keep Yourself Alive
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Guitarist Brian May wrote “Keep Yourself Alive” after the band had been formed, but before John Deacon joined, as confirmed by former bass player Barry Mitchell (on an unofficial Q
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Queen – Keep Yourself Alive (Live at The Rainbow)
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[Intro] / Yeah / That's right, keep yourself alive / Yeah! Ayy, yeah / [Verse 1] / I was told a million times of all the troubles in my way / Might you grow a little wiser, little
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Queen – Keep Yourself Alive (Live at the Montreal Forum, 1981)
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[Intro] / Hey, yeah, yeah / Yeah, ma, ma, ma, oh, oh / Ha / You gotta shake it out / Shake it out / Shake it out / Ooh, yeah / Love, a little bit of love / A little bit of love / A
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Queen – Keep Yourself Alive (BBC Session/July 25th 1973, Langham 1 Studio)
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[Verse 1] / I was told a million times of all the troubles in my way / Mind you grow a little wiser, little better every day / But if I crossed a million rivers and I rode a
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Queen – Keep Yourself Alive Samples
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See all of “Keep Yourself Alive” by Queen’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Queen – Keep Yourself Alive (Live 1973)
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[Verse 1] / I was told a million times of all the troubles in my way / Mind you grow a little wiser, little better every day / But if I crossed a million rivers and I rode a
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DGM – Some Day, One Day
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I'll be the future master of the insanity / I will reign with just one word / Keep your mind and your eyes open to survive / Keep yourself alive / Yourself alive / Be mine this
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Queen – Son and Daughter
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“Son and Daughter” was written by May and was the B-side for the single “Keep Yourself Alive”. The song was played in the very first concert under the name of Queen in 1970. It was
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Queen – Soul Brother
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Some people think that “Soul Brother” is about God or something in that area, but to many people’s surprise, it is about Brian May.
As May apparently wrote on Queenpedia in 2003:
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Queen – My Fairy King (BBC Session/February 5th 1973, Langham 1 Studio)
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[Intro] / Ahh, ahh / [Verse 1] / In the land where horses born with eagle wings / And honey bees have lost their stings / There's singing forever (Ooh, yeah) / Lions' den with
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Queen – In the Lap of the Gods...Revisited (Live at the Rainbow, London / November 1974)
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[Brian: To finish up with, this is something from the new album, 'Sheer Heart Attack', written by young Freddie over there, it's called 'In The Lap Of The Gods... Revisited', thank
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Queen – Jailhouse Rock / Stupid Cupid / Be-Bop-a-Lula (Live at the Rainbow, London, 31st March 1974)
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The warden threw a party in the county jail / Prison band was there and they began to wail / Band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing / Should've heard them knocked out
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Queen – Flick of the Wrist (Live at the Rainbow, London / November 1974)
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Brian: It's called 'Flick Of The Wrist', thank you / Dislocate your spine if you don't sign he says / I'll have you seeing double, double / Mesmerize you when he's tongue-tied
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Queen – Dead on Time
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“Dead on Time”, written by Brian May, and features some of his fastest and most aggressive guitar work. Performed at high tempo for Queen, it was considered by some fans to be an
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Queen – In the Lap of the Gods (Live at the Rainbow, London / November 1974)
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[Freddie: So one, two, three, four] / I live my life for you / Think all my thoughts with you / And only you ... / Anything you ask I do, for you / I touch your lips with mine
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Queen – Stone Cold Crazy (Live at the Rainbow, London / November 1974)
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(Freddie: I tell you what, this is a number from the 'Sheer Heart Attack' album, 'Stone Cold Crazy') / (Roger: A one, two, three, four, a, one, two, three, four) / Sleeping very
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Queen – See What a Fool I’ve Been (BBC Session/July 25th 1973, Langham 1 Studio)
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[Intro] / Well, she's gone, gone this morning / See what a fool I've been / Oh, Lord / I said, "What a fool I've been" / [Verse 1] / I caught a train / A train to Georgia / Sixteen
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Queen – Jailhouse Rock (Live at the Montreal Forum, 1981)
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The warden threw a party in the county jail / The prison band was there and they began to wail / The band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing / You should've heard those
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Queen – Bring Back That Leroy Brown (Live at the Rainbow, London / November 1974)
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My cutie pie / (instrumental, various-solos: guitar, piano, bass, banjo) / Doo-beh-doo-bah / Doo-beh-doo-bah / (doo-beh-doo-bah) / Bring back / Bring-that-Big-Bad-Leroy-back / I
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Queen – We Will Rock You (Fast) [BBC Session/October 28th 1977, Maida Vale 4 Studio]
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This guitar-driven, punk-influenced “fast version” of one of Queen’s best-known anthems was recorded with John Peel in 1977. It was also often performed live by the band.
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Queen – Ogre Battle (Live at the Rainbow, London / November 1974)
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Freddie: it's time for "Ogre Battle" / Ah, ah, ah, Huh, Haaah! / Now once upon a time / An old man told me a fable / When the piper is gone / And the soup is cold on your table
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Queen – Hammer to Fall (Live Aid)
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[Intro] / Hey hey hey hey, "Hammer to Fall"! / [Verse 1] / Here we stand or here we fall / History don't care at all / Make the bed, light the light / Lady Mercy won't be home
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Queen – Ay-Oh (Live Aid)
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Ay-oh (Ay-oh) / Ay-oh (Ay-oh) / Ay-oh (Ay-oh) / Ay-oh (Ay-oh) / Ay-oh (Ay-oh) / Ay-oh (Ay-oh) / Ayyyyy-oh (Ayyyyy-oh) / Ay-oh (Ay-oh) / Ay-oh (Ay-oh) / De-da-di-da-di-da-di-de-do (
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The Autumn Offering – Crown Yourself a King, Kill Yourself a Queen
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The relics of my long dead past / A black rose in constant bloom / No tears for my misfortune / This shadow heart no one intrudes / And I've lived in my own way / These words I've
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Queen – Seven Seas of Rhye (Live at the Rainbow, London / November 1974)
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Roger: This one's called the 'Seven Seas Of Rhye' / Fear me you Lords and Lady preachers: / I descend upon your earth from the skies / I command your very souls you unbelievers
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Queen – See What a Fool I've Been (Live at the Rainbow, London / March 1974)
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Well she's gone / Gone this morning / See what a fool I've been / Oh Lord, I said / What a fool I've been / Watch out / I caught a train / A train to Georgia / Sixteen coaches long
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Queen – Mad the Swine
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[Verse 1] / Been here before a long time ago / But this time I wear no sandals / Ages past I gave all you people / Food and water / [Verse 2] / Three feet tall, so very small / I'm
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Queen – Ogre Battle (Live at the Rainbow, London, 31st March 1974)
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(Freddie ...Ogre Battle:) / Ah, come on / Huah, Huah, Huah, Huah, Haaah! / Now once upon a time / An old man told me a fable / When the piper is gone / And the soup is cold on your
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Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody (Live Aid)
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On 13th July, 1985 at 6:41 pm, Queen took the stage at Wembley Stadium during the internationally broadcasted concert, Live Aid. This is often regarded as Queen’s greatest single
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Queen – Great King Rat (Live at the Rainbow, London, 31st March 1974)
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Great King Rat died today / Born on the 21st of May / Died syphilis 44 on his birthday / Every second word he swore / Yes, he was the son of a whore / Always wanted by the law
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Queen – Liar (Live at the Rainbow, London / November 1974)
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Freddie: It's a number called 'Liar' / I have sinned, Dear Father / Father, I have sinned / Try and help me Father / Won't you let me in? / Liar! Ohh nobody believes me / Liar! Why
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Queen – We Are the Champions (Live Aid)
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[Verse 1] / 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
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Queen – God Save the Queen (Live at the Montreal Forum, 1981)
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[Instrumental] / [Spoken Word: Freddie Mercury] / So long / Goodbye, Montréal / Thank you for being such a good sport / Hey, hey, hey / Alright / Let's go get fucked! / [
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