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.
London Town
Roger Taylor Lyrics
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We got it down, in London Town
Dig this and dig that
Dig the thin and dig the fat
Dig the boys and dig the girls
Dig the straights and dig the curls
Dig the future dig the past
Dig the sights dig the sounds
Yeah dig this London town
C'mon down
To London Town
C'mon down to London Town
Electric light surrounding me
Feel the electricity
Feeling up, getting higher
Feed on my electric fire
If you wanna get up, you gotta go down
Get your fix on London Town
So c'mon down, to London Tawn
C'mon down
To London town
C'mon down to London Town
C'mon down to London Town
C'mon down
The lyrics to Roger Taylor's song London Town C'mon Down are an invitation for everyone to come and experience the exciting city of London. Taylor describes the city as a diverse and inclusive place where people from all walks of life are welcomed and celebrated. He asks listeners to "dig" everything they see and hear in London, meaning to enjoy and appreciate the city's sights and sounds.
The chorus "C'mon down to London Town" is a call to action, encouraging anyone listening to come to London and experience all that it has to offer. Taylor's use of repetition, such as "We got it down" and "C'mon down," creates a sense of urgency and excitement, conveying the vibrancy and energy of the city.
The second half of the song focuses on the electrifying atmosphere of London. Taylor uses imagery of electric light surrounding him and feeling the electricity, representing the excitement and energy of the city. He encourages listeners to get their "fix" of London, further emphasizing the addictive and alluring nature of the city.
Overall, Taylor's lyrics capture the essence of London as a dynamic and culturally rich city, inviting listeners to come and experience all it has to offer.
Line by Line Meaning
We got it down, we got it down
We have mastered the vibe and culture of London Town
We got it down, in London Town
We have the London vibe figured out
Dig this and dig that
Appreciate and enjoy everything
Dig the thin and dig the fat
Appreciate and enjoy people of all body types
Dig the boys and dig the girls
Appreciate and enjoy people of all genders
Dig the straights and dig the curls
Appreciate and enjoy people of different sexual orientations and hair types
Dig the future dig the past
Appreciate and enjoy both the present and the history of London
Dig the audience and cast
Appreciate and enjoy both performers and spectators
Dig the sights dig the sounds
Appreciate and enjoy the visual and audio elements of London
Yeah dig this London town
London is a great place to be and experience
C'mon down
Come and join us
To London Town
To the city of London
C'mon down to London Town
Join us in experiencing the great vibe of London
Electric light surrounding me
The energy of London is electrifying
Feel the electricity
The energy of the city is palpable
Feeling up, getting higher
The energy of the city is uplifting
Feed on my electric fire
Experience my passionate energy
If you wanna get up, you gotta go down
To experience the best of London, you must first immerse yourself in it
Get your fix on London Town
Get your dose of energy and excitement in London
So c'mon down, to London Tawn
Join us in experiencing the energy and vibrancy of London
C'mon down
Join us and come down to the city
To London town
To the amazing city of London
C'mon down to London Town
Join us in enjoying the fantastic energy of London
C'mon down to London Town
Join us in experiencing the excitement of London
C'mon down
Join us in descending to London
Contributed by Thomas K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Chris Neufeld
3:49
“But for the fact that the eye can cease to respond
The brain to absorb, the heart to miss a beat
The spirit to launch itself at hazardous speculation
That surely the weird creatures that make up
This dark hive called London, or for that matter the world
It would lie spread before us every day such it seemed
It haunts the brains of magnates
The delirium of heads and brains and hands
The camalcade hardly to be suffered
The very implessness of its inventive fantasy.”
Chris Neufeld
6:02
“Clay miracles float by in a hundred lights
The eyes of constellations swarm through London
Sight becomes cluttered, there is no end to it
Beneath the electric glare and the fog
In downpouring sunlight and fire light
In wind and sun rise are at dusk
There is no end.”
Celia Almada
Adoro esta canción es tan genial
Andy Kir
Roger was one of Queen. So he had his own views. Many more for good solo works, Roger!
Chris Neufeld
3:49
“But for the fact that the eye can cease to respond
The brain to absorb, the heart to miss a beat
The spirit to launch itself at hazardous speculation
That surely the weird creatures that make up
This dark hive called London, or for that matter the world
It would lie spread before us every day such it seemed
It haunts the brains of magnates
The delirium of heads and brains and hands
The camalcade hardly to be suffered
The very implessness of its inventive fantasy.”
Noreen & Michele Annuzzi
Jamming Roger Taylor with experience, wow
Sharron Arturi
For sure no ending 🎶⭐️🔥
Элеонора
As always-by professionally!
Julia Casey
Hi RogerTaylor my name is Julia Casey and I'm a real big fan of your music and my mom and dad and sister are the biggest fan of the word
Rebsz
FUCKING LOVE THIS!!!!
MegaMercury13
This is Music with big M, not like "the voices" with one month stars....