Seven Seas of Rhye" is a song by English rock group Queen. Written by Queen… Read Full Bio ↴Seven Seas of Rhye" is a song by English rock group Queen. Written by Queen front-man Freddie Mercury, it is the final track on both the group's debut album Queen (1973) and its follow-up Queen II (1974) with a much less-developed instrumental version was featured on the former. The completed version served as the band's second single, the earliest-released song to appear on their Greatest Hits album, with the exception of some versions where their first single, Keep Yourself Alive, is included.
The song was released as a single, and after the band performed it on Top of the Pops it became their first hit, peaking at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.
The song is about Freddie Mercury's childhood fantasy world named "Rhye". The land of Rhye was originally made up by Mercury and his sister Kashmira when they were children. After joining Queen as an adult, Mercury wrote some songs about that country, including "Seven Seas of Rhye", Lily of the Valley, "My Fairy King, "Ogre Battle", "The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke","The March of the Black Queen", "Great King Rat", and "Mad the Swine".
The song became a live favourite throughout Queen's existence. It features a distinctive arpeggiated piano introduction. The theme also appears at the end of "It's a Beautiful Day".
The version on Queen II ends with a cross fade, instruments blending into several people singing "I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside". Its inclusion here on the final track of Queen II is briefly mirrored in the first few seconds of "Brighton Rock", which opens their next album, Sheer Heart Attack. (A few whistled bars can be heard over the introductory noise).
In a 1977 radio interview, Freddie Mercury described the subject of the song as a "figment of his imagination." In the Queen musical We Will Rock You, the Seven Seas of Rhye is a place where the Bohemians are taken after they are brainstormed by Khashoggi.
The song was released as a single, and after the band performed it on Top of the Pops it became their first hit, peaking at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.
The song is about Freddie Mercury's childhood fantasy world named "Rhye". The land of Rhye was originally made up by Mercury and his sister Kashmira when they were children. After joining Queen as an adult, Mercury wrote some songs about that country, including "Seven Seas of Rhye", Lily of the Valley, "My Fairy King, "Ogre Battle", "The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke","The March of the Black Queen", "Great King Rat", and "Mad the Swine".
The song became a live favourite throughout Queen's existence. It features a distinctive arpeggiated piano introduction. The theme also appears at the end of "It's a Beautiful Day".
The version on Queen II ends with a cross fade, instruments blending into several people singing "I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside". Its inclusion here on the final track of Queen II is briefly mirrored in the first few seconds of "Brighton Rock", which opens their next album, Sheer Heart Attack. (A few whistled bars can be heard over the introductory noise).
In a 1977 radio interview, Freddie Mercury described the subject of the song as a "figment of his imagination." In the Queen musical We Will Rock You, the Seven Seas of Rhye is a place where the Bohemians are taken after they are brainstormed by Khashoggi.
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@bluebell3720
This was recorded after that
71 they were making a demo in de lane lea studio for sound testing their studios
Recorded 5 songs
Keep yourself alive,night comes down,king rat,jesus and liar
Roy came in and put a word in with trident
Seven seas was partially recorded for their first album released in 73 recorded 72
Full song on the next album released 74
It was their first single to be on the top ten uk
Same year another Freddie song killer queen off their third album got to no 2 uk
@harmonyferrington4647
Lets be honest..
This song is SO under rated but SOOOOO AMAZING!!
All Queen songs are amazing, but this one is so beautiful (once again, like all Queen songs)
But I can't stop listening to my Queen's <3
R.I.P Freddie Mercury/ Farrokh Bulsara. You are greatly missed, and still known as my, and our Queen forever <3
@bluebell3720
Especially when it was their first single to ever chart!
Their first tv appearance
But wasn't important to inc?
Uk no 10 in 74
Later in the year Freddie had his second hit with killer Queen at no 2 uk
Again tv appearance
I feel they're playing down a lot of Freddie achievements and contributions
I saw a clip of killer Queen from the film
Just Freddie being a diva and 'above the waist'
Wtf?
@QueenFanka
~~~~♫♫♫ ~~~~
Fear me you lords and lady preachers
I descend upon your earth from the skies
I command your very souls you unbelievers
Bring before me what is mine
The seven seas of rhye
~~~~♫♫♫ ~~~~
Can you hear me you peers and privvy counsellors
I stand before you naked to the eyes
I will destroy any man who dares abuse my trust
I swear that you'll be mine
The seven seas of rhye
~~~~♫♫♫ ~~~~
Sister I live and lie for you
Mister do and I'll die
You are mine I possess you
I belong to you forever
~~~~♫♫♫ ~~~~
Storm the master marathon I'll fly through
By flash and thunder fire I'll survive
Then I'll defy the laws of nature and come out alive
Then I'll get you
Be gone with you, you shod and shady senators
Give out the good, leave out the bad evil cries
I challenge the mighty titan and his troubadours
And with a smile
I'll take you to the seven seas of rhye
~~~~♫♫♫ ~~~~
@helloperson6431
This is one of queen's best songs
@wlliamyguneban3771
Connor Burke coul
@THEMONSTER-mo2ih
Their first appearance on the charts in the UK (number 10!)
@lizziehetharia
Agree
@solinvictus2132
wildcatter63 well killer queen was their first breakthrough, but bohrap made them into legends
@SLReploidNO87andKnuckles
"666" Likes...
@kankynza
Is no one gonna talk about how Roger nailed the vocals AND still rocks the drum perfectly?
@theophrastusbombastus1359
You mean just like Phil Collins?
@nettrart9515
@@theophrastusbombastus1359 when he sings he stops drumming doe 😳
@knasigrackare3296
Kanie Ky HES SO FUCKING TALENTED OMG I LOVE HIM