Before Queen, Taylor founded Smile with Brian May. Smile released one album in Japan which is now available throughout the world as Ghost of a Smile. Smile wrote a few of the songs which would later appear on Queen's self-titled debut album, and one - Doin' Alright was featured on the Smile album.
Taylor also fronted another band, The Cross from 1987 to 1991. The first album, Shove it (1988) was a solo album by Taylor in all but name - he wrote all the songs and played most of the instruments himself. This was an experiment that didn't really work for Taylor and in the other two albums by The Cross he allowed the other members of the band to contribute more, resulting in more traditionally styled rock albums.
Out of the four original members of Queen Taylor and guitarist Brian May continued to play as Queen + Paul Rodgers between 2004 and 2008. Of the other original members singer Freddie Mercury tragically died in 1991 and bassist John Deacon retired from music business in the mid-1990's.
In 2009, after the partnership between him, Brian and Paul ended, Roger worked on some new solo material from which his single The Unblinking Eye (Everything is Broken) was digitally released at 23th November at Queenonline.com. At the moment it is unclear how the future of Queen will look like, though Roger has announced that he will do a short tour in the spring of 2010.
Future Management
Roger Taylor Lyrics
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You'll find...
I'm gonna invite you to try my machines
Programme an offer you just can't refuse
I'm gonna invite you to share all my dreams
You've nothing to lose
Recycle your thoughts
I'll rewire your mind
To make sure you find
You've got nothing to lose
You don't need nobody else but me
The lyrics to Roger Taylor's song Future Management seem to speak of a futuristic society where machines and technology govern everything. The line "You won't need nobody else but me..." suggests that machines will become the only constant companions in the future, rather than human relationships. The chorus then invites the listener to try out and embrace these machines, with the lines "I'm gonna invite you to try my machines, Programme an offer you just can't refuse." It almost feels like an invitation to join in on an experiment, with promises of a new, exciting way of life.
The last few lines of the song, "Recycle your thoughts, I'll rewire your mind, I'll punch in some new points of view, To make sure you find, You've got nothing to lose, You don't need nobody else but me" further illustrate this theme of a society overtaken by machines. It's as though Taylor's character (or the machines he represents) is offering to "upgrade" human thought and perspective. The idea of recycling thoughts and rewiring minds evokes the image of people becoming like cogs in a machine, constantly being tweaked and modified to fit the needs of society. Ultimately, the song seems to suggest that in a world run by machines, we may not need other people, but we'll need to constantly adapt to keep up with the ever-evolving technological landscape.
Line by Line Meaning
You won't need nobody else but me...
You don't have to look for anyone else as I'll be the only one to fulfill your needs.
You'll find...
I assure you that you'll be happy with what you get from me.
I'm gonna invite you to try my machines
I am offering you to experience my innovation through my machines.
Programme an offer you just can't refuse
I will provide you an offer that you simply cannot turn down.
I'm gonna invite you to share all my dreams
I want you to be a part of my aspiration and share it with you.
You've nothing to lose
You don't have anything to risk or lose by trying what I have to offer you.
Recycle your thoughts
Change your point of view.
I'll rewire your mind
I will modify the way you perceive things and think about them.
I'll punch in some new points of view
I am suggesting you to adopt new and fresh perspectives.
To make sure you find...
I am saying this to make you believe that you'll find uniqueness in my proposal.
You've got nothing to lose
I am emphasizing again that you don't have anything to sacrifice or lose by trying my idea.
You don't need nobody else but me
I am assuring you that you don't require anyone else but me as I have everything you need.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ROGER TAYLOR
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
GucciGraveyard
This song is it’s own aesthetic
fanpoop
SO TRUEE! Actually, Roger Taylor has his own aesthetic, unique style ✨ 😻
Deez nuts
That’s so true
queenlover2023
ABSOLUTLY TRUEEE!!!!!
Roger Taylor's Alfa Romeo
My favorite song. I could listen to it forever. <3
Luma Alessandra
I also love this song!!!!! 😍❤💙💚💛💜💕 Roger Taylor is ALWAYS amazing!!!!!!
cutest. dixie
same
Miss Fahrenheit
You won't need no other song.
Anij 822
This was the first solo song of his I ever heard so many years ago and I loved it! (He was so beautiful on tv and it was so wonderful to get to focus on him the entire time instead of just whenever the camera was pointed at him.) It’s still one of my all time favorite. Fun in Space was/is such a great album!
Jahmina Jeresano
We stan a man with a hypnotic voice damn