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)
I Was Born To Love You
Queen Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
With every single beat of my heart
Yes, I was born to take care of you, ha
Every single day
Alright, hey hey
I was born to love you
With every single beat of my heart
Every single day of my life
You are the one for me
I am the man for you
You we're made for me
You're my ecstasy
If I was given every opportunity
I'd kill for your love
So take a chance with me
Let me romance with you
I'm caught in a dream
And my dream's come true
So hard to believe
This is happening to me
An amazing feeling
Comin' through
I was born to love you
With every single beat of my heart
Yes, I was born to take care of you, honey
Every single day of my life
I wanna love you
I love every little thing about you
I wanna love you, love you, love you
Born, to love you
Born, to love you
Yes I was born to love you
Born, to love you
Born, to love you
Every single day, day of my life
An amazing feeling
Comin' through
I was born to love you
With every single beat of my heart
Yeah, I was born to take care of you
Every single day of my life
Yeah I was born to love you
Every single day of my life
Go, whoa, I love you babe, hey
Born to love you
Yes, I was born to love you hey
I wanna love you, love you, love you
I wanna love you
Yeah yeah
Ha ha ha ha ha it's magic
What ha ha ha
I get so lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, yeah
I want to love you
It's magic
Love you, love you
Yeah, give it to me
The song "I Was Born to Love You" by Queen is a declaration of love to the singer's significant other. The lyrics speak of the singer being born to love and take care of the person they love, and how they are the perfect match for each other. The lyrics of the song exude joy, happiness, and an overwhelming feeling of love, which is evident throughout the song.
The first verse of the song states that the singer was born to love their significant other with every single beat of their heart. The singer was also born to take care of their loved one every single day of their life. The next verse further emphasizes the love between the two people, with the singer stating that their loved one was made for them, and the singer was the man for them. The chorus of the song repeats the idea that the singer was born to love and take care of their significant other.
The bridge of the song talks about the intense feeling of love and the willingness to do anything for their loved one, including killing for their love. The singer also expresses their desire to be with their loved one and romance them. In the end, the song reiterates that the singer was born to love their significant other and that every day of their life is spent loving and caring for them.
Overall, the lyrics of "I Was Born to Love You" are a celebration of love and the feeling of finding one's soulmate. The song expresses the intense emotions associated with love and the desire to take care of the person one loves.
Line by Line Meaning
I was born to love you
The purpose of my existence is to love you and make you happy.
With every single beat of my heart
Every heartbeat of mine reminds me that I am meant to love you.
Yes, I was born to take care of you, ha
My duty and desire is to take care of you, protect you and make you feel loved.
Every single day
My love and care for you is constant and unchanging, every day of our lives together.
You are the one for me
You are the only person who completes me and makes me whole.
I am the man for you
I am the person you can trust and rely on for everything in life.
You were made for me
Destiny brought us together as we are perfect for each other.
You're my ecstasy
Being with you brings me pure happiness and joy.
If I was given every opportunity, I'd kill for your love
I value your love so much that I will do anything to keep it and protect it.
So take a chance with me
Give us a chance to be together and experience happiness.
Let me romance with you
Allow me to love and cherish you in a romantic way.
I'm caught in a dream
I feel like I am living in a dream because I am so happy to be with you.
And my dream's come true
Being with you is like a dream come true for me!
So hard to believe, this is happening to me
I can't believe how lucky I am to have found you and to be with you.
An amazing feeling, comin' through
Being in love with you is an amazing feeling that I can't describe.
I wanna love you
All I want is to love and cherish you for the rest of our lives together.
I love every little thing about you
I love all the little things that make you unique and special to me.
Born, to love you
I was brought to this world to love and care for you specifically.
Every single day, day of my life
My love and care for you will never diminish, and I'll cherish you always.
Go, woh, I love you babe, hey
I love you more than anything, and nothing can change that.
Ha ha ha ha ha it's magic
The power of our love is magical and can bring us everything in life.
I get so lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, yeah
Without you, I feel lonely and empty, and need you to make me feel complete.
Yeah, give it to me
I want your love, and I won't ever stop loving you.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Freddie Mercury
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@lagoon_7093
I was born to love you
With every single beat of my heart
Yes, I was born to take care of you
Every single day...
chorus:
I was born to love you
With every single beat of my heart
Yes, I was born to take care of you
Every single day of my life
You are the one for me
I am the man for you
You were made for me
You're my ecstasy
If I was given every opportunity
I'd kill for your love
So take a chance with me
Let me romance with you
I'm caught in a dream
And my dream's come true
It's so hard to believe
This is happening to me
An amazing feeling
Comin' through
chorus
I wanna love you
I love every little thing about you
I wanna love you, love you, love you
Born to love you
Born to love you
Yes I was born to love you
Born to love you
Born to love you
Every single day of my life
An amazing feeling
Coming through
chorus
Yes, I was born to love you
Every single day of my life
Go, I love you babe
Yes I was born to love you
I wanna love you, love you, love you
I wanna love you
I get so lonely, lonely, lonely
Yeah, I want to love you
Yeah, give it to me
@anuncolonizedmind6296
I love Freddie's voice, every song that Queen did sounded like musical theatre. They don't just sound like "songs" they sound like huge productions
@jackiereamy4871
...as they are!!!
@bau0091
Tj nl
@pazsanluis9142
I agree! It makes me up at work after hearing their songs
@ericksantoscruz2951
They were the most maximalist people ever
@odinfromcentr2
This one was a bit different from most of the rest of their work. It was a Freddie solo track that they reworked after they ran out of post-Innuendo material for Made in Heaven.
@ParvParashar
Masterpiece! Truly outstanding performance. ❤
@yuji-ilikebeatles1962
I am 16 years old.
But ,I do know one thing. Queen is the best band.
Queen is forever.
It will continue to resonate in the hearts of people around the world!
@monawinn6992
My son said the same thing and he is 16 too.
@diyarisi2393
Queen is remarkable but man, we have the beatles