The song is written in a rockabilly style. As reported by Mercury in Melody Maker, May 2, 1981, Mercury composed "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" on the guitar in just five to ten minutes. Other accounts say that he wrote it while lounging in a bubble bath in the Bayerischer Hof Hotel in Munich during one of Queen's extensive Munich recording sessions. He took it to the studio shortly after writing it and presented it to bandmates Roger Taylor and John Deacon. The three of them, with their new producer Mack, recorded it at Musicland Studios in Munich. The entire song was reportedly recorded in less than half an hour (although Mack says it was six hours)
Freddie Mercury - May 1981, Melody Maker:
'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' took me five or ten minutes. I did that on the guitar, which I can't play for nuts, and in one way it was quite a good thing because I was restricted, knowing only a few chords. It's a good discipline because I simply had to write within a small framework. I couldn't work through too many chords and because of that restriction I wrote a good song, I think.
Brian May, 1982 On The Record:
Interviewer: Did you use a Fender on "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"?
Yes. I used on of Roger's really old, beat up, natural wood Telecaster. I got bludgeoned into playing it. That was Mack's idea. I said "I don't want to play a Telecaster. It basically doesn't suit my style". But "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" was such a period piece, it seemed to need that period sound. So I said, "Okay, Mack, if you want to set it up, I'll play it". He put it through a Mesa/Boggie, which is an amplifier I don't get on well with at all; it just doesn't suit me. I tried it, and it sounded okay.
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Queen Lyrics
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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 all night
It swings (woo), it jives (woo)
Shakes all over like a jellyfish
I kinda like it
Crazy little thing called love
There goes my baby
She knows how to rock and roll
She drives me crazy
She gives me hot and cold fever
She leaves me in a cool, cool sweat
I gotta be cool, relax
Get hip and get on my tracks
Take a back seat, hitchhike
And take a long ride on my motorbike
Until I'm ready
Crazy little thing called love
Yeah
I gotta be cool, relax
Get hip and get on my tracks
Take a back seat, hitchhike
And 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 (yeah, yeah)
Crazy little thing called love (yeah, yeah)
Crazy little thing called love (yeah, yeah)
Crazy little thing called love (yeah, yeah)
Crazy little thing called love (yeah, yeah)
Crazy little thing called love (yeah, yeah)
Crazy little thing called love (yeah, yeah)
Crazy little thing called love (yeah, yeah)
The iconic lyrics of Queen's "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" express the singer's conflicting emotions about being in love. He characterizes love as a demanding entity that he can't quite get a handle on, but the chorus keeps reeling him back in. He admits that he's not prepared for it but acknowledges that he likes the exciting, dizzying frenzy it brings.
The lyrics are vivid and full of colorful imagery. The singer compares the feeling of love to a crying baby, a swinging and jiving dance, and a shaking jellyfish. These descriptions paint a picture of how the singer's emotions are bouncing all over the place. He likens the object of his affection to a rock and roll-loving, fever-inducing woman who knows how to get under his skin. He's trying to stay cool and collected while navigating the ups and downs of this "crazy little thing called love."
The song is a perfect blend of rockabilly and pop, with a catchy melody that hooks listeners from the start. "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" is one of the most enduring tracks in Queen's catalog and has become a classic in its own right.
Line by Line Meaning
This thing (this thing) called love (called love)
Love is this intense emotion that one can't always explain
It cries (like a baby), in a cradle all night
Love can make one feel vulnerable and sometimes leads to sleepless nights
It swings (woo), it jives (woo)
Love is unpredictable and can take one up and down just like dancing
Shakes all over like a jellyfish
Love can be so intense that it causes physical reactions like shaking
I kinda like it
Despite its craziness, there's something special and appealing about love
There goes my baby
Referring to a significant other, the one that causes these intense emotions
She knows how to rock and roll
This person has a strong presence and makes an impact on one's life
She drives me crazy
This person's effect on one is intense and can be overwhelming
She gives me hot and cold fever
This person's actions can make one feel passionate and alive, but also uncertain and doubtful
She leaves me in a cool, cool sweat
The effect this person has on one is so intense that it can cause physical reactions like sweating
I gotta be cool, relax
To deal with the intensity of love, one has to learn to be calm and collected
Get hip and get on my tracks
One has to be aware and savvy of love's unpredictable movements
Take a back seat, hitchhike
One has to let go and let love take the wheel sometimes
And take a long ride on my motorbike
Embracing love is like an adventurous ride, with ups and downs, but worth it in the end
Until I'm ready (ready Freddie)
Until one is truly ready for the craziness of love, it's best to take a step back and prepare oneself
Crazy little thing called love
A summary of the song's message that love is an intense, unpredictable, and special emotion that cannot be fully explained
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Freddie Mercury
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Lyrics:
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, called love
It cries, in a cradle all night,
It swings, it jives
It shakes all over like a jelly fish,
I 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
Then she leaves me in a cool cool sweat.
I gotta be cool, relax, get hip
Get on my track's, take a back seat ,hitch hike,
and take a long ride on my motor bike
Until I'm ready, crazy little thing called love.
Yeah, I gotta be cool, relax, get hip.
Get on my track's, take a back seat, hitch hike,
and take a long ride on my motor bike
Until I'm ready, (ready Freedie), 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, (yeah yeah)
Crazy little thing called love,
Crazy little thing called love.
LOVE YOU QUEEN <3
@FirstLast-bl1of
As a kid I started loving Queen so much my Dad was sick of it. He got two concert tickets and was gonna send my mom along. Mom pretends to be sick so dad takes me. 30 minutes into the drive I realize he went wrong direction on purpose. We make it to concert, awesome performance, Freddy showing even the ones sitting in the sides love by climbing up and greeting... my Dad entered concert dispising Queen but walked out loving them.
Today is the 7th year anniversary of my Dad's passing! Thank you for the memory and for being the coolest Dad ever!
@thefinger1776
Pretty cool dad, Me I can't even tell my parents what's in my back of my head because I'm afraid of being ridiculed.
@annjussila262
♥️
@cherylstahl9162
Great memory
@axelrousse779
Ñ
@feriadicandra5537
Your dad is so cool!
@Plato86
How is it possible that one band has so many different t sounds. Damn Queen has to be one of the greatest bands of all time.
@nonnamadonna
THE greatest band of all time!
@niggato23
@@nonnamadonna The Beatles
@nonnamadonna
@@niggato23 You're entitled to your opinion just as everyone else is entitled to their opinion.