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)
Don't Stop Me Now
Queen Lyrics
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I feel alive and the world I'll turn it inside out, yeah
And floating around in ecstasy
So don't stop me now don't stop me
'Cause I'm having a good time, having a good time
I'm a shooting star, leaping through the sky
Like a tiger defying the laws of gravity
I'm gonna go, go, go
There's no stopping me
I'm burnin' through the sky, yeah
Two hundred degrees
That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I'm traveling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic man out of you
Don't stop me now, I'm having such a good time
I'm having a ball
Don't stop me now
If you wanna have a good time, just give me a call
Don't stop me now ('cause I'm having a good time)
Don't stop me now (yes, I'm havin' a good time)
I don't want to stop at all
Yeah, I'm a rocket ship on my way to Mars
On a collision course
I am a satellite, I'm out of control
I am a sex machine, ready to reload
Like an atom bomb about to
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh explode
I'm burnin' through the sky, yeah
Two hundred degrees
That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I'm traveling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic woman of you
Don't stop me, don't stop me
Don't stop me, hey, hey, hey
Don't stop me, don't stop me
Ooh, ooh, ooh, I like it
Don't stop me, don't stop me
Have a good time, good time
Don't stop me, don't stop me, ah
Oh yeah
Alright
Oh, I'm burnin' through the sky, yeah
Two hundred degrees
That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I'm traveling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic man out of you
Don't stop me now, I'm having such a good time
I'm having a ball
Don't stop me now
If you wanna have a good time (wooh)
Just give me a call (alright)
Don't stop me now ('cause I'm having a good time, yeah yeah)
Don't stop me now (yes, I'm havin' a good time)
I don't want to stop at all
La da da da da
Da da da ha
Ha da da ha ha ha
Ha da da, ha da da ah
Ooh ooh ooh
The lyrics to Queen's song "Don't Stop Me Now" are an ode to living in the moment and seizing the day. The song speaks to the feeling of being unstoppable, of being on top of the world and ready to take on anything that comes your way. The first verse sets the tone for the rest of the song, with the singer declaring that he is going to have a real good time tonight, feeling alive and ready to take on the world. He is floating around in ecstasy, and he doesn't want anyone to stop him because he is having such a good time.
The second verse builds on this idea of being unstoppable, with the singer comparing himself to a shooting star and a racing car. He is burning through the sky at two hundred degrees, traveling at the speed of light, and he wants to make a supersonic man out of you. The bridge of the song takes on a more chaotic tone, with the singer declaring that he is a rocket ship on his way to Mars, a satellite out of control, and a sex machine ready to reload. He is on a collision course like an atom bomb about to explode, and nothing can stop him.
In the chorus of the song, the singer reiterates his desire to keep going and to have a good time. He doesn't want anyone to stop him because he is having such a blast, and he invites the listener to join him. The ending of the song is a playful and lighthearted refrain, with the singer singing nonsensical syllables and laughing with complete joy and abandon.
Line by Line Meaning
Tonight, I'm gonna have myself a real good time
I'm planning on enjoying myself tonight
I feel alive and the world I'll turn it inside out, yeah
I feel exhilarated and I'm going to make the most of it
And floating around in ecstasy
Experiencing intense happiness and feeling weightless
So don't stop me now don't stop me
Please don't interrupt my enjoyment
'Cause I'm having a good time, having a good time
I'm having lots of fun
I'm a shooting star, leaping through the sky
I'm moving with amazing speed
Like a tiger defying the laws of gravity
As bold and daring as a big cat doing things it shouldn't be able to
I'm a racing car, passing by like Lady Godiva
Zooming past like a legendary figure
I'm gonna go, go, go
I'm going to keep moving forward fast
There's no stopping me
Nothing can slow me down
I'm burnin' through the sky, yeah
I'm moving quickly like I'm on fire
Two hundred degrees
Super hot, blazing fast
That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I'm known for my blazing speed
I'm traveling at the speed of light
As fast as the cosmic speed limit
I wanna make a supersonic man out of you
I want to inspire you to be as fast and awesome as me
Don't stop me now, I'm having such a good time
Please don't ruin my enjoyment
I'm having a ball
Having lots of fun
If you wanna have a good time, just give me a call
I'm happy to share my fun with others
I don't want to stop at all
I don't want this enjoyment to end
Yeah, I'm a rocket ship on my way to Mars
I'm unstoppable, headed for great things
On a collision course
Heading straight for my target
I am a satellite, I'm out of control
Going so fast that I'm barely in control
I am a sex machine, ready to reload
Full of energy and ready for anything
Like an atom bomb about to
Explosive and powerful
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh explode
Going to burst with awesomeness
Don't stop me, don't stop me
Please don't hold me back
Ooh ooh ooh, I like it
Enjoying every moment
Have a good time, good time
Having fun
Oh yeah
Absolutely
Alright
Yes, let's do it
La da da da daah
Silly sound effects
Da da da haa
More silly sound effects
Ha da da ha ha haaa
Still more silly sound effects
Ha da daa ha da da aaa
Yet again, silly sound effects
Ooh ooh ooh
Sounds of enjoyment
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Freddie Mercury
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@filoshpremium4042
Tonight I'm gonna have myself a real good time
I feel alive
And the world I'll turn it inside out, yeah
I'm floating around in ecstasy
So, (don't stop me now)
(Don't stop me)
'Cause I'm having a good time, having a good time
I'm a shooting star leaping through the sky
Like a tiger defying the laws of gravity
I'm a racing car passing by like Lady Godiva
I'm gonna go, go, go
There's no stopping me
I'm burnin' through the sky, yeah
200 degrees
That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I'm travelling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic man out of you
I'm having such a good time
I'm having a ball
(Don't stop me now)
If you wanna have a good time just give me a call
(Don't stop me now)
'Cause I'm having a good time
(Don't stop me now)
Yes, I'm havin' a good time
I don't want to stop at all
Yeah, I'm a rocket ship on my way to Mars
On a collision course
I am a satellite I'm out of control
I am a sex machine ready to reload
Like an atom bomb about to
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, explode
I'm burnin' through the sky, yeah
200 degrees
That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I'm travelling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic woman of you
Don't stop me, don't stop me
Don't stop me, hey, hey, hey
Don't stop me, don't stop me
Ooh, ooh, ooh, I like it
Don't stop me, don't stop me
Have a good time, good time
Don't stop me, don't stop me, ah
Let loose, honey, all right
Oh, I'm burnin' through the sky, yeah
200 degrees
That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I'm travelling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic man out of you
I'm having such a good time
I'm having a ball
(Don't stop me now)
If you wanna have a good time (alright)
Just give me a call
(Don't stop me now)
'Cause I'm having a good time
(Don't stop me now)
Yes, I'm havin' a good time
I don't want to stop at all
La-da-da-da-dah
Da-da-da-ha
Ha-da-da, ha-ha-ha
Ha-da-da, ha-da-da-ah
@ebertrhianna9907
DON'T STOP ME NOOOOOOOOOWWW
I’m listening to this.
Don’t stop me now.
I love you Freddie!!!!
And I love you too,Michael!!!
And I love you too,Elvis!!!
Through tough times This song keeps playing in my head which seems to tell me nothing can't stop me
@biancamarialazar483
Lyrics:
Tonight I'm gonna have myself a real good time
I feel alive
And the world I'll turn it inside out, yeah
I'm floating around in ecstasy
So, (don't stop me now)
(Don't stop me)
'Cause I'm having a good time, having a good time
I'm a shooting star leaping through the sky
Like a tiger defying the laws of gravity
I'm a racing car passing by like Lady Godiva
I'm gonna go, go, go
There's no stopping me
I'm burnin' through the sky, yeah
200 degrees
That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I'm travelling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic man out of you
I'm having such a good time
I'm having a ball
(Don't stop me now)
If you wanna have a good time just give me a call
(Don't stop me now)
'Cause I'm having a good time
(Don't stop me now)
Yes, I'm havin' a good time
I don't want to stop at all
Yeah, I'm a rocket ship on my way to Mars
On a collision course
I am a satellite I'm out of control
I am a sex machine ready to reload
Like an atom bomb about to
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, explode
I'm burnin' through the sky, yeah
200 degrees
That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I'm travelling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic woman of you
Don't stop me, don't stop me
Don't stop me, hey, hey, hey
Don't stop me, don't stop me
Ooh, ooh, ooh, I like it
Don't stop me, don't stop me
Have a good time, good time
Don't stop me, don't stop me, ah
Let loose, honey, all right
Oh, I'm burnin' through the sky, yeah
200 degrees
That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I'm travelling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic man out of you
I'm having such a good time
I'm having a ball
(Don't stop me now)
If you wanna have a good time (alright)
Just give me a call
(Don't stop me now)
'Cause I'm having a good time
(Don't stop me now)
Yes, I'm havin' a good time
I don't want to stop at all
La-da-da-da-dah
Da-da-da-ha
Ha-da-da, ha-ha-ha
Ha-da-da, ha-da-da-ah
@cali-B.the.G
The Call of Duty, Warzone version of this song-
Tonight, I’m going to have myself a really good game,
My snipes Align
And the bots, I’ll turn them inside out, yeah
I’m killing the town so thirsty b
So (don’t shoot me now)
(Don’t shoot me)
Cause I’m having a good game, having a good game
I’m a shooting Kar quick scoping your eye
Like a laser defining the laws of gravity
I’m a blasting FFAr, while your reloading
I’m gonna kill, kill, kill,
There’s no shooting me
I’m burning through your squad, yeah
5000 degrees
That’s why the call me precision air strike god
I’m overkill on the full stacked quad
I want to make a super highlight reel out of you
(Don’t shoot me now)
I’m having such a good game
I’m killing them all
(Don’t shoot me now)
If you wanna have a good game just make them all fall (don’t shoot me now )
Cause I’m having a good game (don’t shoot me now)
Yea I’m having a good game,
I just want to kill them all
Yeah, I’m a RPG on my way to houses
On a collision course
I’m a cluster strike, I’m out of control
I am a kill machine ready to reload
Like a predator about to
Oh oh oh oh oh explode
I’m burning through your squad, yeah
5000 degrees
That’s why the call me precision air strike god
I’m overkill on the full stacked quad
I want to make a super highlight reel out of you
Don't shoot me, don't shoot me
Don't shoot me, hey, hey, hey
Don't shoot me, don't shoot me
Ooh, ooh, ooh, I don’t like it
Don't shoot me, don't shoot me
Have a good game, good game
Don't shoot me, don't shoot me, ah
Let loose, gamer, all night
Oh, I’m burning through your squad, yeah
5000 degrees
That’s why the call me precision air strike god
I’m overkill on the full stacked quad
I want to make a super highlight reel out of you
(Don’t shoot me now)
I'm having such a good game
I'm killing them all
(Don't shoot me now)
If you wanna have a good game (alright)
Just make them all fall
(Don't shoot me now)
'Cause I'm having a good game
(Don't shoot me now)
Yes, I'm havin' a good game
I don't want to lose at all
Head-head -head-head-shots
Head-head-head-head
Shots shots shots, head-head head
Head-shots-shots-, head-shots-shots-ya
-positive energy, peace and blessings to everyone! And plenty more where that came from lol:) cheers!
@TetrisRBLX
[Intro]
Tonight I'm gonna have myself a real good time
I feel alive
And the world, I'll turn it inside out, yeah
I'm floating around in ecstasy
So (Don't stop me now)
(Don't stop me)
'Cause I'm having a good time
Having a good time
[Verse 1]
I'm a shooting star, leaping through the sky like a tiger
Defying the laws of gravity
I'm a racing car, passing by like Lady Godiva
I'm gonna go, go, go, there's no stopping me
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm burning through the sky, yeah
Two hundred degrees, that's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I'm travelling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic man outta you
[Chorus]
(Don't stop me now)
I'm having such a good time, I'm having a ball
(Don't stop me now)
If you wanna have a good time, just give me a call
(Don't stop me now)
'Cause I'm having a good time
(Don't stop me now)
Yes, I'm having a good time
I don't wanna stop at all, yeah
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[Verse 2]
I'm a rocket ship on my way to Mars on a collision course
I am a satellite, I'm out of control
I'm a sex machine, ready to reload like an atom bomb
About to oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, explode
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm burning through the sky, yeah
Two hundred degrees, that's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I'm travelling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic woman of you
[Bridge]
(Don't stop me, don't stop me, don't stop me)
Hey, hey, hey
(Don't stop me, don't stop me, ooh, ooh, ooh)
I like it
(Don't stop me, don't stop me)
Have a good time, good time
(Don't stop me, don't stop me) Woah
Let loose, honey, all right
[Guitar Solo]
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, I'm burning through the sky, yeah
Two hundred degrees, that's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit (Hey)
Travelling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic man outta you (Hey, hey)
[Chorus]
(Don't stop me now)
I'm having such a good time, I'm having a ball
(Don't stop me now)
If you wanna have a good time, just give me a call (Ooh, alright)
(Don't stop me now)
'Cause I'm having a good time (Hey, hey)
(Don't stop me now)
Yes, I'm having a good time
I don't wanna stop at all
[Outro]
Ah, da, da, da, da
Da, da, ah, ah
Ah, da, da, ah, ah, ah
Ah, da, da
Ah, da, da, ah, ah
Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
@investedmathacademyllc4053
This song will always be a confidence booster
@jagjyot4828
i use this for homework
@nn-uw5gh
i farted
@MajaSonne
@@nn-uw5gh wow
@parkernoah3596
dont know if anyone gives a damn but if you guys are stoned like me atm then you can stream all the latest movies on instaflixxer. I've been watching with my gf these days xD
@braydonkolton292
@Parker Noah Yup, been watching on instaflixxer for since december myself :D
@MrNoOne04
0:00
Shaun: “Who put this on?”
Ed: “It’s at random”
@emilymarley4505
"David, kill the Queen."
@immortannojoe9523
"Okay John. It's time at the bar!"
@Eternaldarkness3166
What?
The Jukebox!!!