The band formed in London in 1970 after May and Taylor's former band Smile split after having released an album and single. Freddie replaced lead vocalist Tim Staffell, after the latter's departure from the original trio.
There was much deliberation as to what the band's name would be. May and Taylor had settled upon the Grand Dance, derived from a C.S. Lewis Trilogy of books Out Of The Silent Planet.
Ultimately, the band went with Queen, a name that was entirely Freddie's. Originally Roger and, especially, Brian did not like the name, though Mercury would eventually persuade them both that it was "right" for the band.
"Years ago I thought up the name Queen... It's just a name, but it's very regal, and it sounds splendid. It's a strong name, very universal and immediate. It had a lot of visual potential and was open to all sorts of interpretations. I was certainly aware of the gay connotations, but that was just one facet of it. "
- Freddie Mercury.
Queen went through several bass players before a young electronics major by the name of John Deacon arrived on the scene in January of 1971.
"Until John, it had been exploding bass player syndrome. If they musically worked they'd look all wrong, and if they felt all right they couldn't play. - Brian May.
This quite shy guy turned up with his immaculate Rickenbacker bass and immaculate amplifier, plugged in, and as soon as he started playing we realized it was right." - Brian May.
Later that year, the band was secured recording time at the newly built De Lane Lea studio, and used the opportunity to record several songs that would later appear on their debut album - Liar, Keep Yourself Alive, Jesus, and The Night Comes Down. The demo reel was passed around from producer to producer with little success, until a staff member of Trident records by the name of Roy Thomas Baker was introduced to the band by fellow Trident producer John Anthony. Baker dropped in to watch the band at work and, clearly liking what he heard, recommended Queen to his superiors.
It was eventually agreed upon that the fledgling band could record at Trident studios, though after already-established artists had finished their work, such as the likes of Elton John and David Bowie. Relegated to the wee hours of the morning to record the remaining tracks of their first album, the band nonetheless stuck it out until they reached their ultimate goal of "perfection".
Queen's self-titled debut album was released in 1973 and received little attention from the general public. They quickly followed it a year later with a second album, "Queen II" which also failed to generate much interest from music fans in Britain, despite the success of the album's single, Seven Seas of Rhye, which would reach #10 on the charts after the band's mimed appearance on Top of the Pops.
The band's second album was recorded with a higher budget than the first, and the band threw everything they had into recording it. Queen II was somewhat of a "concept album", split into "White Side" vs. "Black Side".
As was in their nature, the band pressed onward after the mediocre success of their first two albums, immersing themselves in a world-wide tour to promote Queen II. Queen played in America for the first time, as a support act for Mott the Hoople.
Sheer Heart Attack would be released later that year, focusing more on being accessible to listeners, than the grand and complex ideas of the previous two albums. The recording of their third album was met with some hardships, as May fell victim to a series of illnesses brought on by an infected inoculation, required for the band's rigorous touring schedule.
Sheer Heart Attack brought even more success for the band, with May's Now I'm Here and the song that would be the band's "turning point", the Mercury-penned Killer Queen, the latter of which would reach #2 on the UK charts.
During this time, the band began developing a huge following in Japan and witnessed their popularity for themselves when they visited the country, mainly in 1975, to promote their fourth and most famous album "A Night At The Opera", featuring the epic "Bohemian Rhapsody".
Queen's popularity grew steadily through the latter half of the 70s as they released hit album after hit album, reaching its peak in the mid-80s after their "Live Aid" appearance, and continuing into the early 90s before Mercury's untimely death on 24th November 1991. The official cause of death was bronchial pneumonia resulting from AIDS.
Over the course of their 30 year career, the band did sound tracks for two films ("Flash Gordon" and "Highlander"), released a string of live and studio albums, and had many many fans across the world.
In 1995, 4 years after Mercury's death, the band released the album "Made In Heaven". This album saw the surviving band members in the studio completing or reworking unused vocals, unreleased variations of Freddie solo material (a Queen version of "I Was Born To Love You" for example), and tracks where Brian and Roger added lyrics to flesh out a song ("Mother Love").
Queen have been on indefinite hiatus since 1997, when John Deacon decided to retire.
Several "Queen + ..." projects have been developed in the following years, a few of them mere remixes with no artistic involvement from the band. In 1999, a "Greatest Hits III" album was released. This featured, among others, "Queen + Wyclef Jean" on a rap version of "Another One Bites the Dust", a live version of "Somebody to Love" performed by George Michael, and a live version of "The Show Must Go On" performed live in 1997 with Elton John.
Brian May and Roger Taylor have performed together as Queen on several occasions (award ceremonies, charity concerts, and the like), sharing vocals with various guest singers. They have also recorded several covers of Queen's hits with guest vocalists, including "We Will Rock You" (first with Five and later Britney Spears, Beyonce, John Farnham and P!nk) and "We Are the Champions" (with Robbie Williams).
On the 14th of May 2002 the Queen musical 'We Will Rock You' opened in the Dominion theatre in London's 'West End'. A Musical about young people in the distant future who aren't allowed to listen to music not generated by computers. Various Queen songs are used in the story, played by a live band. This live band was supported by Brian May and Roger Taylor on the premiere evening.
At the end of 2004, May and Taylor announced that they would reunite and return to touring in 2005, with Paul Rodgers (founder and former lead singer of Free and Bad Company). Brian May's website also stated that Rodgers would be 'featured with' Queen as 'Queen + Paul Rodgers', not replacing Mercury. The retired John Deacon would not be participating.
Between 2005 and 2006 Queen + Paul Rodgers embarked on a world tour, the first leg in Europe and the second, Japan and then the US in 2006. On 15 August 2006, Brian May confirmed through his website and fan club that Queen + Paul Rodgers would begin producing their first studio album beginning in October, to be recorded at a "secret location". The album, titled The Cosmos Rocks, was released in Europe on 12 September 2008 and in the United States on 28 October 2008. Following the album the band again embarked on a tour through Europe, opening on Kharkiv's Freedom Square in front of 350,000 Ukrainian fans. The show in Ukraine was later released on DVD.
Queen and Paul Rodgers officially split up without animosity on 12 May 2009. Rodgers did not rule out the possibility of working together again.
Since 2012, Queen has been touring with Adam Lambert as the frontman.
More information about Queen + Paul Rodgers can be found on their last.fm page.
Official website: www.queenonline.com
Discography:
1.- Queen (1973)
2.- Queen II (1974)
3.- Sheer Heart Attack (1974)
4.- A Night at the Opera (1975)
5.- A Day at the Races (1976)
6.- News of the World (1977)
7.- Jazz (1978)
8.- The Game (1980)
9.- Flash Gordon (1980)
10.- Hot Space (1982)
11.- The Works (1984)
12.- A Kind of Magic (1986)
13.- The Miracle (1989)
14.- Innuendo (1991)
15.- Made in Heaven (1995)
Bohemian Rhapsody
Queen Lyrics
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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, ooh
Didn't mean to make you cry
If I'm not back again this time tomorrow
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
Mama, ooh
I don't wanna die
I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all
I see a little silhouetto of a man
Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the Fandango?
Thunderbolt and lightning very very frightening me
Gallileo, Gallileo
Gallileo, Gallileo
Gallileo Figaro, magnifico
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 let you go, never let me go
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?
Oh, baby
Can't do this to me, baby
Just gotta get out, just gotta get right outta here
(Ooh yeah, ooh yeah)
Nothing really matters
Anyone can see
Nothing really matters
Nothing really matters to me
Any way the wind blows
The lyrics to Queen's iconic song, Bohemian Rhapsody, tell a story of a man who has just committed murder and is grappling with the consequences. The song starts with the singer expressing his guilt to his mother, stating that he has killed a man by putting a gun to his head and pulling the trigger. He acknowledges that he has thrown his life away and apologizes to his mother for making her cry. He instructs her to carry on as if nothing really matters.
The second verse reveals that it is too late for the singer to change his fate, and he must face the reality of his actions. He says goodbye to everyone he knows, expressing his fear and reluctance to die. The chorus repeats, with the singer begging his mother not to let him die and wishing he had never been born.
The song then enters a surreal, operatic section where the singer sees a "little silhouetto of a man" and hears the names Scaramouche and Galileo. This section describes the chaos and confusion surrounding the singer as he faces the consequences of his actions. The song ends with the singer pleading for escape from his fate and confessing that nothing really matters.
Line by Line Meaning
Mama, just killed a man
Mother, I've just killed a man.
Put a gun against his head
I used a gun to shoot him.
Pulled my trigger, now he's dead
I pulled the trigger of the gun, and it took the man's life.
Mama, life had just begun
I still had so much to live for.
But now I've gone and thrown it all away
By killing the man, I threw away the future I could have had.
Mama, ooh
Mother, I'm feeling lost and confused.
Didn't mean to make you cry
I didn't intend to hurt you with my actions.
If I'm not back again this time tomorrow
If I don't return by tomorrow, something has happened to me.
Carry on, carry on
Keep moving forward even if I'm not there.
As if nothing really matters
Keep going, even if it feels like everything is pointless.
Too late, my time has come
It's too late for me now.
Sends shivers down my spine
I'm terrified of what's going to happen to me.
Body's aching all the time
I'm in constant physical pain.
Goodbye everybody, I've got to go
Farewell, friends. I can't stay any longer.
Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth
I have to face the consequences of my actions alone.
Mama, ooh
Mother, I'm scared.
I don't wanna die
I'm afraid of dying.
I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all
Sometimes I wish I'd never existed.
I see a little silhouetto of a man
I'm hallucinating.
Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the Fandango?
I'm disoriented and speaking nonsense.
Thunderbolt and lightning very very frightening me
I'm frightened by the storm outside.
Gallileo, Gallileo
I'm still hallucinating and speaking nonsense.
Gallileo, Gallileo
I'm still hallucinating and speaking nonsense.
Gallileo Figaro, magnifico
I'm still hallucinating and speaking nonsense.
I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
I feel unloved and alone.
He's just a poor boy from a poor family
I'm no different from others who feel alone and unloved.
Spare him his life from this monstrosity
Let him live and be free from this terrible situation.
Easy come easy go, will you let me go?
I'm begging for freedom even if it's temporary.
Bismillah! No, we will not let you go (let him go)
I'm being denied the freedom I crave.
Bismillah! We will not let you go (let him go)
I'm being denied the freedom I crave.
Bismillah! We will not let you go (let me go)
I'm being denied the freedom I crave.
Will not let you go (let me go)
I'm not being allowed to go free.
Never, never, never let you go, never let me go
My captor will never give me the freedom I desire.
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
I'm hopeless and helpless.
Oh, mama mia, mama mia
I'm calling out for my mother.
Mama mia, let me go
Mother, please help me escape.
Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me
The devil is preparing a punishment for me.
For me
I will be the one who suffers the devil's wrath.
So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye?
You're being cruel and unjust to me.
So you think you can love me and leave me to die?
You're pretending to care about me, but you'll abandon me to suffer alone.
Oh, baby
I'm hurt and confused by your actions.
Can't do this to me, baby
Please don't treat me this way.
Just gotta get out, just gotta get right outta here
I need to escape from this situation.
(Ooh yeah, ooh yeah)
I'm feeling relieved and free.
Nothing really matters
In the end, nothing truly matters.
Anyone can see
It's clear to anyone who looks.
Nothing really matters
In the end, nothing truly matters.
Nothing really matters to me
In the end, nothing really matters to me.
Any way the wind blows
I'm not attached to any particular path or outcome.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Freddie Mercury
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@marcoscastilho4124
Mamaaa,
Just killed a man,
Put a gun against his head, pulled my trigger,
Now he's dead
Mamaaa, life had just begun,
But now I've gone and thrown it all away
Mama, oooh,
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
Mama, oooh
I don't want to die,
I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all.
I see a little silhouetto of a man,
Scaramouch, Scaramouch, will you do the Fandango!
Thunderbolts and lightning, very, very frightening me
Galileo, Galileo
Galileo, Galileo
Galileo, Figaro - magnificoo
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 let you go
(Let me go) (Never) let you go (Let me go) Ah
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 meee
@user-ip9yu7lp1q
Is this the real life?
이것은 현실인가요?
Is this just fantasy?
아니면 단지 환상인가요?
Caught in a landslide
산사태에 묻힌듯
No escape from reality
현실로부터 달아날수 없네요.
Open your eyes look up to the skies and see
눈을 뜨고 하늘을 올려보세요.
I'm just a poor boy
나는 단지 불쌍한 아이예요.
I need no sympathy
동정 따윈 필요없어요.
Because I'm easy come, easy go
왜냐하면 나는 쉽게 왔다 쉽게 가고
Little high, little low.
고상하지도, 저급하지도 않거든요.
Any way the wind blows
어쨌든 바람은 불지만
Doesn't really matter to me, to me
나에겐 중요하지 않아요, 나에겐.
Mama, I just killed a man
엄마, 내가 사람을 죽였어요.
Put a gun against his head
그의 머리에 총을 대고
Pulled my trigger, now he's dead
방아쇠를 당겼고 이미 그는 죽었어요
Mama, life had just begun
엄마... 삶이 막 시작되었는데
But now I've gone and thrown it all away
나는 그 모두를 내팽겨친거예요
Mama, oh, I didn't mean to make you cry
엄마, 당신을 울게하려한 짓이 아니에요
If I'm not back again this time
만약 내일 이 시간에 다시 돌아오지 못해도
Tomorrow carry on, carry on
계속, 계속 살아나가세요
As if nothing really matters
마치 아무일도 일어나지 않은것처럼
Too late, my time has come
너무 늦었어요. 제 차례가 왔네요.
Sends shivers down my spine, body's aching all the time
등골이 오싹하고 온몸이 쑤셔옵니다.
Goodbye everybody I've got to go
모두들 안녕히... 나는 가야합니다.
Gotta leave you all behind
여러분과 모든것을 뒤로한 채
And face the truth
진실과 맞닥뜨려야 해요.
Mama oh no I don't want to die
엄마, 오, 나는 죽고싶지 않아요
I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all
난 가끔 내가 아예 태어나지 않았더라면 하고 바래요
I see a little silhouetto of a man
사람 그림자가 조그맣게 보이네
Scaramouche, scaramouche,
겁쟁아, 겁쟁아,
will you do the fandango?
그런 무모한 짓을 할 거냐?
Thunderbolts and lightning
천둥과 번개
very very frightening me
너무 너무 무서워
Galileo, Galileo, Galileo, Galileo,
갈릴레오, 갈릴레오, 갈릴레오, 갈릴레오,
Galileo, Figaro, Magnifico oh oh oh
갈릴레오, 피가로, 마니피코 오오오
I'm just a poor boy - nobody loves me
전 그저 불쌍한 아이일 뿐이에요, 절 사랑해 주는 사람도 없어요
He's just a poor boy from a poor family
"이 친구는 그저 가난한 집에서 태어난 불쌍한 소년일 뿐입니다."
Spare him his life from this monstrosity
"이 끔찍한 참상에서 목숨을 살려 주십시오!"
Easy come, easy go - Will you let me go?
쉽게 왔다가 쉽게 떠나는 놈이라고요, 절 풀어주시면 안 되나요?
Bismillah! No - we will not let you go - Let him go
"신의 이름으로! 안 돼, 우린 널 풀어주지 않을 거다" - "풀어주시오!"
Bismillah! We will not let you go - Let him go
"신의 이름으로! 우린 널 풀어주지 않을 거다" - "풀어주시오!"
Will not let you go - Let me go (never)
"널 풀어주지 않을 거다" - 풀어주세요!("안 돼")
Never let you go - Let me go
"결코 널 풀어주지 않을 거다" - 풀어주세요!
Never let me go oh oh oh
날 절대 풀어주지 않는다니, 오오오
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
안 돼, 안 돼, 안 돼, 안 돼, 안 돼, 안 돼, 안 돼
mamma mia, let me go
맙소사, 저 좀 풀어주세요
Beelzebub has the devil put aside for me
바알제붑이 나를 위해 마귀를 곁에 두는구나
So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye?
그래, 너희들이 내게 돌을 던지고 침을 뱉을 수 있다 이거지?
So you think you can love me and leave me to die?
그래, 너희들이 날 사랑하면서 죽게 할 수 있다 이거지?
Oh baby - can't do this to me, baby
아, 나한테 이럴 수는 없어
Just gotta get out - just gotta get right outta here
나가고 말 거야, 여기서 빠져나가고 말 거야
Ooh, ooh yeah, ooh yeah
Nothing really matters
아무 일도 없어요
Anyone can see
누구나 알 수 있는 거죠
Nothing really matters
아무 일도 없어요
Nothing really matters to me
아무 일도 없어요, 나에겐
Anyway the wind blows
어쨌거나 바람은 부니까...
@fernandayesseniacamargogon6376
Besto videito papu B)
@thisisqueen3568
Usted muy guapa
@nazarenoescobar8406
Usted es más guapa @@thisisqueen3568
@terrykaye2916
Saw Queen for the ‘Night at the Opera’ tour at the Richfield Coliseum in Ohio. I still recall this at the concert. As well as much weed passing & smoking.!! •RIP Freddie•
@ellie_wellie
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@demiurge7676
Good times isnt?
@dollyxx809
I always get goosebumps listening to this 😭😩