The line "we'll sing to you in Japanese" is a reference to Brian May's Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together), from A Day at the Races.
The idea of a guitar riff in parallel sixths was re-used later in the Innuendo track, "The Hitman".
Let Me Entertain You
Queen Lyrics
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Let me welcome you Ladies and Gentlemen
I would like to say hello
Are you ready for some entertainment?
Are you ready for a show?
Gonna rock you gonna roll you
Get you dancing in the aisles
Jazz you, razzmatazz you
C'mon let me entertain you
Let me entertain you
Let me entertain you
Let me entertain you
I've come here to sell you my body
I can show you some good merchandise
I'll pull you and I'll pill you
I'll crueladeville you
And to thrill you I'll use any device
A ha ha ha haa
We'll give you crazy performance
We'll give you grounds for divorce
We'll give you piece de resistance
And a tour de force of course
We found the right location
Got a lot of pretty lights
The sound and the amplification listen
Hey if you need a fix if you want a high
Stickells I'll see to that
With Electra and EMI
We'll show you where it's at
So c'mon let me entertain you
Let me entertain you
Let me entertain you
Let me entertain you
Just take a look at the menu
We give you rock a la carte
We'll breakfast at Tiffany's
We'll sing to you in Japanese
We're only here to entertain you
If you want to see some action
You get nothing but the best
The 'S' and 'M' attraction
We've got the pleasure chest
Chicago down to New Orleans
We get you on the line
If you dig the New York scene
We'll have a son of a bitch of a time
C'mon
Let me entertain, let me entertain
Let me entertain you tonight
Hey where's my backstage pass ?
Hey that Brian May he's outta sight man
Hey that was a bit of alright wasn't it
Outrageous costumes
Not many not many
And I always wanted to be in opera
Oh man I could give you lessons if you like
In Queen's song Let Me Entertain You, the lead vocalist, Freddie Mercury, addresses the audience and presents himself as an entertainer. He starts out by expressing his excitement for the sold-out show, then goes on to ask the audience if they are ready for some entertainment. He promises to rock and roll them, get them dancing and dazzle them in style. He repeatedly tells the audience that he is here to entertain them and that's what he intends to do.
In the second verse, he takes his showmanship a step further by offering to sell his body and merchandise. He tells the audience that he will use any device at his disposal to thrill them. He and his bandmates will give them a crazy performance, grounds for divorce, piece de resistance, and a tour de force, all at the right location, with pretty lights, and fantastic amplification. He tells the audience that if they want a fix or a high, he'll make sure they get it. He promises to entertain them in several ways, with rock, Japanese songs, SM attractions, and anything else that they might desire.
Overall, through this song, Freddie Mercury and Queen present themselves as ultimate entertainers, who are there to thrill the audience in any way possible. The song can be interpreted as a musical performance or a metaphor for the entertainment business, where entertainers do whatever it takes to sell their products.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey it's a sell out - hey
The show is completely sold out
Let me welcome you Ladies and Gentlemen
The performer wants to welcome everyone
I would like to say hello
The performer is greeting the audience
Are you ready for some entertainment?
The performer is asking if the audience is ready for the show
Are you ready for a show?
The performer is asking if the audience is ready for the show
Gonna rock you gonna roll you
The performer is going to entertain the audience with rock music
Get you dancing in the aisles
The performer wants the audience to dance in their seats
Jazz you, razzmatazz you
The performer will use jazz music and exaggerated showmanship to entertain
With a little bit of style
The performer will entertain with a touch of style
C'mon let me entertain you
The performer is asking the audience to let them entertain
I've come here to sell you my body
The performer is selling their performance for the entertainment of the audience
I can show you some good merchandise
The performer promises to put on a good show
I'll pull you and I'll pill you
The performer will put on a show that is strong and exciting
I'll crueladeville you
The performer will put on a show with cruel and exciting elements
And to thrill you I'll use any device
The performer will do whatever it takes to thrill the audience
We'll give you crazy performance
The performers will put on a wild show
We'll give you grounds for divorce
The performers will put on a wild show that could lead to divorce
We'll give you piece de resistance
The performers will have an amazing highlight
And a tour de force of course
The performers will have an incredibly impressive performance
We found the right location
The performers have found the perfect venue
Got a lot of pretty lights
The stage will be very visually appealing
The sound and the amplification listen
The performer wants the audience to hear the amazing sound quality
Hey if you need a fix if you want a high
The performer can provide an amazing high through their performance
Stickells I'll see to that
Stickells, the sound engineer, will ensure great sound quality
With Electra and EMI
Electra records and EMI records will help promote and distribute music
We'll show you where it's at
The performers will show the audience where the best entertainment is
Just take a look at the menu
The performers offer many different styles of entertainment
We give you rock a la carte
The performers offer rock music in a variety of ways
We'll breakfast at Tiffany's
The performers will sing Breakfast at Tiffany's
We'll sing to you in Japanese
The performers will sing in Japanese for the audience
We're only here to entertain you
The performers are only there to provide entertainment to the audience
If you want to see some action
If the audience wants an exciting show
You get nothing but the best
The performers promise to provide only the best entertainment
The 'S' and 'M' attraction
The performers have an S&M-themed show
We've got the pleasure chest
The performers will have an incredibly impressive performance
Chicago down to New Orleans
The performers will sing about America
We get you on the line
The performers will hook the audience in
If you dig the New York scene
If the audience likes New York
We'll have a son of a bitch of a time
The performers will have a lot of fun
C'mon
The performers are urging the audience to engage with them
Let me entertain, let me entertain
The performers want to entertain the audience
Let me entertain you tonight
The performer will entertain the audience for the night
Hey where's my backstage pass ?
The performer is asking for their backstage pass
Hey that Brian May he's outta sight man
The performer thinks Brian May is amazing
Hey that was a bit of alright wasn't it
The performer is asking the audience if they enjoyed the show
Outrageous costumes
The performers wear outrageous costumes
Not many not many
There aren't very many costumes
And I always wanted to be in opera
The performer has always wanted to sing opera
Oh man I could give you lessons if you like
The performer can give lessons if anyone is interested
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: FREDDIE MERCURY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@aidyndahustl3r528
I started getting into Queen after I watched the movie Bohemian Rhapsody movie so far the albums I've listened to are
1. Forever
2. News of the World
3. The Jazz
4. The Game
5. The Works
So far the Queen documentaries I've watched are
1. Bohemian Rhapsody
2. Show must go on
@docadams2012
This song is so difficult to sing. I doubt even one of the singers today can even sing this. His vocal ranges are amazing.
@user-ju6hh3ef8p
Oh adams thanks for your comment
@danlc95
I think Dave Coutts from Talk Show could do it justice.
@rupikasuriapperuma2283
And the accent is hard to do lol
@SebastianGonzalez-vc8rj
This song is almost hard
@ginnakv4929
We’ll see.
@rubygail349
I can just imagine a Queen concert starting with this song.
@carolegreenall1919
They did .....
@bhm1712
I’m not aware of any live show in the era where they played it live where this song was the opener. This was normally song number 2 after the fast version of we will rock you.
@hi-ok4zh
Live at Montreal I think was the first song