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)
GetDownMakeLove
Queen Lyrics
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Get down, make love
You take my body
I give you heat
You say you hungry
I give you meat
I suck your mind
You blow my head
Inside your bed - everybody get down, make love
Get down, make love
Get down, make love
Get down, make love
Every time I get hot
You wanna cool down
Every time I get high
You say you wanna come down
You say it's enough
In fact it's too much
Every time I get a - get down, get down
Get down, make love
Oh, sss, hah
I can squeeze - you can shake me (get down, make love)
I can feel - when you break me (get down, make love)
Come on so heavy - when you take me (get down, make love)
You can make love, you can make love, you can make love, you can make love
(Get down, make love)
You can make everybody get down, make love
Get down, make love
Every time I get high
You wanna come down
Every time I get hot
You say you wanna cool down
You say it's enough
In fact it's too much
Every time I wanna, get down
Get down, get down
Aah, ooh, make love, make love, make love, make love, make love
Aah, oh
Get down, make love
Get down, make love
Get down, make love
Get down, make love
Every time I get hot
You wanna cool down
Every time I get high
You say you wanna come down
You say it's enough
In fact it's just too much
Every time I wanna, get down
Get down, get down, make love
Get down, make love
Get down, make love
Queen's song "Get Down, Make Love" is an erotic song with explicit lyrics that suggest a physical relationship between two people. The song starts with "Get down, make love" repeated multiple times to set the tone of the song. The first verse is about the physical interaction between two people; one gives heat while the other gives meat. It suggests that they have a mutual understanding of each other's desires. The second verse is about the conflicting emotions that arise between the two people during the process. The chorus encourages everyone to get down and make love.
The song seems to depict a relationship where both partners are fighting for control, with each trying to maintain their power over the other. The dominant partner is trying to control with heat, while the submissive partner is trying to control with coolness. There is a sense of struggle and tension, but also a drive towards passion and desire.
Overall, Queen's "Get Down, Make Love" is a provocative and suggestive song that conveys the physical nature of a relationship. It showcases the complexity of a physical relationship, where there is a push-and-pull dynamic, mixed with strong addicting passion, all crowned by an irresistible call to get down and make love.
Line by Line Meaning
Get down, make love
Invitation to engage in sexual activity
You take my body
Partner is physically possessive
I give you heat
I bring intense passion to the encounter
You say you hungry
Partner is anticipating the intimacy
I give you meat
I fulfill the partner's sexual appetite
I suck your mind
I absorb the partner's thoughts and direct them toward pleasure
You blow my head
Partner overwhelms me with pleasure
Make love - (make love)
Reiteration of the desire for sexual activity
Inside your bed - everybody get down, make love
Partners are engaging in passion that is shared among others
Every time I get hot
I become aroused
You wanna cool down
Partner tries to dampen the passion
Every time I get high
I experience intense pleasure
You say you wanna come down
Partner tries to slow down the tempo of the intimacy
You say it's enough
Partner believes that the current amount of pleasure is sufficient
In fact it's too much
I disagree, and desire even more pleasure
I can squeeze - you can shake me (get down, make love)
I have the power to excite and stimulate my partner
I can feel - when you break me (get down, make love)
I am emotionally affected by the pleasure that my partner brings me
Come on so heavy - when you take me (get down, make love)
Partner is intense and passionate
You can make love, you can make love, you can make love, you can make love
Encouragement to continue with the sexual activity
Every time I get high
I experience intense pleasure
You wanna come down
Partner tries to dampen the pleasure
In fact it's too much
I desire to continue with even more pleasure
Every time I wanna, get down
I want to engage in sexual activity
Aah, ooh, make love, make love, make love, make love, make love
Experiencing intense pleasure and calling for more
Get down, make love
Final call to engage in sexual activity
Get down, get down, make love
Desire for more sexual activity
Get down, make love
Final call to engage in sexual activity
Get down, make love
Final call to engage in sexual activity
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@user-pu8rm3qs3h
Freddie: get down make love
Brian: fat bottomed girls
Deaky: misfire
Roger: I'm IN lOvE wItH mY cAR
@Alanblackwood45
Deaky:I was born in 1951
@jonas9
@@Alanblackwood45 on the 19th of August, 1951 actually
@Alanblackwood45
@@jonas9 yes
@mara3310
down
@colinenger
@@jonas9 I was born the same day!
@davidgarione2206
This magnificent song was banned in Argentina to be broadcasted on radio by the miitary dictatorship (1976-83). Paradoxically enough, Queen arrived to Argentina and played their concerts in 1981. I'll never forget those concerts for the rest of my life.
@ronbrown3245
mr. brown with passing through
@alinedomingues9543
david garione and did they play this music??
@parcomalmeiro7290
yes