Queen recorded a live version of Another One Bites The Dust which can be heard at Another One Bites The Dust (live)
Deacon was influenced by the Chic song Good Times. In an interview with the New Musical Express, Chic bass player Bernard Edwards said: “Well, that Queen record came about because that bass player spent some time hanging out with us at our studio. But that’s OK. What isn’t OK is that the press started saying that we had ripped them off! Can you believe that? ‘Good Times’ came out more than a year before, but it was inconceivable to these people that black musicians could possibly be innovative like that. It was just these dumb Disco guys ripping off this Rock ‘n’ Roll song.”
Deacon played most of the instruments on the track: lead and rhythm guitars, bass, reversed piano and additional percussion. Brian May did some guitar effects with harmoniser (in the interlude), and Roger Taylor played the drum loop. Surprisingly, there are no synthesizers, despite the band's decision to use synthesizers for the first time on the album.
The drum track and the hand claps were looped. They repeat throughout the song.
While the band and producer Reinhold Mack were mixing the track, Brian May’s roadie suggested it to be released as single; the band didn’t like the idea but were finally talked into doing it when Michael Jackson, after a concert, suggested the same idea.
Deacon claimed in a 1980 interview that Roger Taylor opposed the song’s drum beat. However the drummer denied this in an interview with Mojo magazine October 2008. He insisted: “I’d already had an ineffectual pop at that kind of music with ‘Fun It,’ on the Jazz album. I was never against Another One Bites The Dust, but I was against releasing it as a single.”
Freddie Mercury loved this track. Brian May recalled to Mojo: “Freddie sung until his throat bled on Another One Bites The Dust. He was so into it. He wanted to make that song something special.”
Another One Bites the Dust
Queen Lyrics
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Steve walks warily down the street
With the brim pulled way down low
Ain't no sound but the sound of his feet
Machine guns ready to go
Are you ready, hey, are you ready for this?
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
To the sound of the beat, yeah
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust
Hey, I'm gonna get you too
Another one bites the dust
How do you think I'm going to get along
Without you when you're gone?
You took me for everything that I had
And kicked me out on my own
Are you happy, are you satisfied?
How long can you stand the heat?
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
To the sound of the beat
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust
Hey, I'm gonna get you, too
Another one bites the dust
Hey
Oh, take it
Bite the dust
Kinda dusty
Hey
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust, ow
Another one bites the dust, hey-hey
Another one bites the dust, eh-eh
Ooh, shout out
There are plenty of ways that you can hurt a man
And bring him to the ground
You can beat him, you can cheat him
You can treat him bad and then leave him when he's down
But I'm ready, yes, I'm ready for you
I'm standing on my own two feet
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
Repeating to the sound of the beat, oh, yeah
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust, yeah
Hey, I'm gonna get you too
Another one bites the dust
Ooh, shoot out
Hey-hey
All right
The song “Another One Bites the Dust” by Queen is a disco-funk rock anthem from their eighth studio album, The Game. The song is widely considered Queen’s most popular song and is interpreted in different ways by different people. Some people speculate that the song is about a gunfighter while others think the song is about how cruel the world can be. The song begins with Steve walking warily down the street, with the brim of his hat pulled way down low, with machine guns ready to go. As he walks, bullets rip out of the doorway to the sound of the beat. Then, the chorus of the song brings about the phrase “Another one bites the dust” which is chanted multiple times.
The second verse deals with one person asking the other how they think they’re going to get along without the other person when they’re gone. The person being asked took everything they had and kicked them out on their own. The lyrics seem to indicate that the other person is glad to be rid of the first person and is happy now. The chorus then comes back in with the repeated phrase “Another one bites the dust.”
The third verse expresses the idea that there are plenty of ways to hurt someone and bring them down, but the person singing is ready for them. They are standing on their own two feet and the bullets rip out of the doorway to the sound of the beat. The song ends with another round of the chorus and a final shout-out from the band.
Line by Line Meaning
Steve walks warily down the street
Steve is being cautious as he walks down the street
With the brim pulled way down low
Steve is keeping a low profile by pulling his hat brim down
Ain't no sound but the sound of his feet
The only sound is Steve's footsteps
Machine guns ready to go
Steve is armed and prepared for danger
Are you ready, hey, are you ready for this?
Are you prepared for what's about to happen?
Are you hanging on the edge of your seat?
Are you eagerly awaiting what's coming next?
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
Gunshots ring out of a nearby building
To the sound of the beat, yeah
The gunshots follow the rhythm of the music
Another one bites the dust
Another person has met their demise
And another one gone, and another one gone
Multiple people have been killed
Hey, I'm gonna get you too
Warning that the listener may be next
How do you think I'm going to get along
How will I cope without you?
Without you when you're gone?
When you leave me, I'll be on my own
You took me for everything that I had
You deceived and robbed me
And kicked me out on my own
You left me alone and helpless
Are you happy, are you satisfied?
Are you content with what you've done?
How long can you stand the heat?
How long can you handle the consequences of your actions?
Another one bites the dust
Another person has met their demise
And another one gone, and another one gone
Multiple people have been killed
Hey, I'm gonna get you, too
Warning that the listener may be next
Ooh, shout out
Expression of triumph after another kill
There are plenty of ways that you can hurt a man
Many ways to cause someone pain
And bring him to the ground
To bring him to defeat
You can beat him, you can cheat him
Ways to hurt someone include physical or mental abuse and deception
You can treat him bad and then leave him when he's down
You can mistreat someone then abandon them
But I'm ready, yes, I'm ready for you
I'm prepared to face you and whatever you have planned
I'm standing on my own two feet
I'm standing firmly, prepared for a fight
Repeating to the sound of the beat, oh, yeah
The battle follows the rhythm of the music
Another one bites the dust
Another person has met their demise
And another one gone, and another one gone
Multiple people have been killed
Hey, I'm gonna get you too
Warning that the listener may be next
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Richard Deacon
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Lyrics
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Steve walks warily down the street
With the brim pulled way down low
Ain't no sound but the sound of his feet
Machine guns ready to go
Are you ready? Hey
Are you ready for this?
Are you hanging on the edge of your seat?
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
To the sound of the beat, yeah
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust (yeah)
Hey, I'm gonna get you too
Another one bites the dust
How do you think I'm going to get along
Without you, when you're gone?
You took me for everything that I had
And kicked me out on my own
Are you happy, are you satisfied?
How long can you stand the heat?
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
To the sound of the beat, look out
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust
Hey, I'm gonna get you too
Another one bites the dust
Hey!
Oh, take it
Bite the dust
Bite the dust, hey
Hey
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust, ow!
Another one bites the dust, hey, hey
Another one bites the dust, hey
Ooh, shout!
There are plenty of ways that you can hurt a man
And bring him to the ground
You can beat him, you can cheat him, you can treat him bad
And leave him when he's down, yeah
But I'm ready, yes I'm ready for you
I'm standing on my own two feet
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
Repeating to the sound of the beat, oh yeah
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust, yeah
Hey, I'm gonna get you too
Another one bites the dust
Shoot out
Ay-yeah
Alright
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Steve walks warily down the street,
With his brim pulled way down low
Ain't no sound but the sound of his feet,
Machine guns ready to go
Are you ready, are you ready for this
Are you hanging on the edge of your seat
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
To the sound of the beat
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust
Hey, I'm gonna get you too
Another one bites the dust
How do you think I'm going to get along,
Without you when you're gone
You took me for everything that I had,
And kicked me out on my own
Are you happy, are you satisfied
How long can you stand the heat
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
To the sound of the beat
Chorus
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
There are plenty of ways you can hurt a man
And bring him to the ground
You can beat him
You can cheat him
You can treat him bad and leave him
When he's down
But I'm ready, yes I'm ready for you
I'm standing on my own two feet
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
Repeating to the sound of the beat
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