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)
You Take My Breath Away
Queen Lyrics
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Ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh take it take it all away
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh take my breath away ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh you take my breath away
Look into my eyes and you'll see
You've captured my love
Stolen my heart
Changed my life
Every time you make a move
You destroy my mind
And the way you touch
I lose control and shiver deep inside
You take my breath away
You can reduce me to tears
With a single sigh
(Please don't cry anymore)
Every breath that you take
Any sound that you make
Is a whisper in my ear
I could give up all my life for just one kiss
I would surely die
If you dismiss me from your love
You take my breath away
So please don't go
Don't leave me here all by myself
I get ever so lonely from time to time
I will find you
Anywhere you go, I'll be right behind you
Right until the ends of the Earth
I'll get no sleep till I find you to tell you
That you just take my breath away
I will find you
Anywhere you go
Right until the ends of the Earth
I'll get no sleep till I find you to
Tell you when I've found you
I love you
The song You Take My Breath Away by Queen is a ballad that expresses the intensity of the love between two people. In the beginning, the singer is so enamored with their partner that they want them to strip away everything from them, to take it all away. The next few lines suggest that the person staring into the singer's eyes has captured their love, stolen their heart, and changed their life. The lyrics express that every time the person makes a move, they destroy the singer's mind, and when they touch the singer, they lose their control and shiver deep inside. The chorus repeats that the person takes the singer's breath away.
As the song continues, the singer talks about how easily the person can make them cry with a single sigh. They say that every breath and sound that the person makes is like a whisper in their ear. They would give up their entire life for just one kiss and that they would surely die if the person dismisses them from their love. The bridge is heartfelt when the singer pleads with the person not to go, as they are ever so lonely from time to time. The singer promises that they will find the person, even if it means that they will not get any sleep until they find them. They then declare their love for the person.
The song is an emotional and heartwarming ballad about how one person can make another feel. It conveys the intensity of the singer's love and the admiration that they have for the person staring back at them. This song can be interpreted as a perfect expression of a couple's love, especially when the singer states that they will go to the ends of the earth to find that person and that they love them.
Line by Line Meaning
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Expression of strong emotions
Ooh ooh
Expression of strong emotions
Ooh ooh ooh take it take it all away
Surrendering to the intensity of the feelings
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh take my breath away ooh
The overwhelming sensation of being strongly in love
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Expression of strong emotions
Ooh you take my breath away
Being completely taken aback by the love felt for the person
Look into my eyes and you'll see
A declaration of uniqueness in love
I'm the only one
Feeling like the one and only love for them
You've captured my love
Their love has been caught and is held strongly by them
Stolen my heart
Their heart has been taken away momentarily
Changed my life
Their life has been transformed by the other person's love
Every time you make a move
The smallest actions of the other person are powerful
You destroy my mind
They are taken over and consumed by their love
And the way you touch
Physical touch intensifies their feelings
I lose control and shiver deep inside
Their emotions are so intense that they cannot contain them
You take my breath away
The intensity of their love takes away their ability to breathe
You can reduce me to tears
The overwhelming feelings can make them cry
With a single sigh
Even a small expression from the other person's part has a big impact
(Please don't cry anymore)
A plea to stop the tears and sadness
Every breath that you take
Even the simple act of breathing is significant to them
Any sound that you make
All the noises made by them have deep meaning
Is a whisper in my ear
The sounds they make are like whispers to the one in love
I could give up all my life for just one kiss
Being deeply in love makes them willing to give up everything for one simple thing
I would surely die
Without the love of the other person, they would feel like life is meaningless
If you dismiss me from your love
If the other person stops loving, it would be a great blow for them
You take my breath away
The intensity of their love takes away their ability to breathe
So please don't go
A plea for them to stay
Don't leave me here all by myself
They do not want to be alone
I get ever so lonely from time to time
They feel incredibly lonely when the other person is not around
I will find you
They will do everything in their power to find the other person
Anywhere you go, I'll be right behind you
They would follow them anywhere
Right until the ends of the Earth
They would go to the farthest corners of the world
I'll get no sleep till I find you to tell you
They cannot rest until they find the other person and express their love
That you just take my breath away
The intensity of their love takes away their ability to breathe
I will find you
They will do everything in their power to find the other person
Anywhere you go
They would follow them anywhere
Right until the ends of the Earth
They would go to the farthest corners of the world
I'll get no sleep till I find you to
They cannot rest until they find the other person and express their love
Tell you when I've found you
They will tell the other person how they feel when they do find them
I love you
Their love for the other person is incredibly deep and strong
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Freddie Mercury
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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@vladimirrafael3192
Look into my eyes and you'll see
I'm the only one
You've captured my love
Stolen my heart
Changed my life
Every time you make a move
You destroy my mind
And the way you touch
I lose control and shiver deep inside
You take my breath away
You can reduce me to tears
With a single sigh
Every breath that you take -
Any sound that you make
Is a whisper in my ear
I could give up all my life for just one kiss
I would surely die
If you dismiss me from your love
You take my breath away
So please don't go
Don't leave me here all by myself
I get ever so lonely from time to time
I will find you
Anywhere you go, I'll be right behind you
Right until the ends of the earth
I'll get no sleep till I find you to tell you
That you just take my breath
away
I will find you anywhere you go
Right until the ends of the earth
I'll get no sleep til I find you to
tell you when I've found you -
I love you
@monkeymom7734
In 1988 this is the song I walked down the aisle to at my wedding. My husband picked it out. He died 12 years ago but this is still our song. I miss you, Lonnie. ❤️
@stanloona9374
I'm crying, god bless he
@grantbennett333
Christine..
That's why it's such a special song to you ...such beautiful sWORDs
@brutal_declinec2243
awww
@susanberg5817
Beautiful ♥️.
@anglecke6543
I’m sorry for your loss
@chloeabillard2538
how can a song THIS beautiful can be THAT underrated???
@bobwallacejnr6852
Underrated?? What are you on about?? Every Queen fan loves this and if you never heard it you cant knowing so what's " underatted" about it??
@selomaru
@@bobwallacejnr6852 i think underrated isn’t the best word, but yeah i don’t really see many people pay attention to this song, or ones similar. it’s beautiful but i’ve noticed more people just listen to the ones that are mainstream and what people know queen for (ex. killer queen, bohemian, etc)
@MrBLUE-sc6lz
Because everyone nowadays listen Pop/Rap etc...not saying that its bad..but songs like these should also get attention...