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Initially "Seven Seas of Rhye" was simply an "instrumental musical sketch closing their first album". [6] An expanded rendition, planned to be included on the album Queen II, was publicly premiered when Queen was offered a sudden chance to appear on the BBC's Top of the Pops in February 1974, and was rushed to vinyl two days later on 22 February. [6]
When released as a single with "Bicycle Race", the song reached number 11 in the UK Singles Chart and number 24 in the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. [5] [6] The song is formed around an open bluesy, metallic guitar tuning, and opens with its chorus. [7] It was one of the few Queen songs played in an alternative guitar tuning. [8]
"Flash" is a song by British rock band Queen. Written by guitarist Brian May, "Flash" is the theme song of the 1980 film Flash Gordon. There are two versions of the song. The album version ("Flash's Theme") is in fact the start to the film, with all the dialogue from the first scene.
"Brighton Rock" is a song by British rock band Queen, written by lead guitarist Brian May. The song is the opening track on their 1974 third studio album Sheer Heart Attack. The song features one of Queen's longest guitar solos which is more than three minutes long. The solo has been performed live by Brian May at most concerts since its release.
Queen (Mercury) Mercury [4] "Dog With A Bone" The Miracle Collector's Edition: 2022 Queen Taylor and Mercury "Doing All Right" Queen: 1973 May, Tim Staffell: Mercury [11] "Don't Lose Your Head" A Kind of Magic: 1986 Taylor Taylor & Mercury [12] "Don't Stop Me Now" ‡ Jazz: 1978 Mercury Mercury [7] "Don't Try So Hard" Innuendo: 1991 Queen ...
The song and parts of the Led Zeppelin songs "Kashmir" and "Thank You" were performed by that band's lead singer Robert Plant with the three surviving members of Queen (May, Taylor and Deacon) at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in 1992 at Wembley Stadium. "Kashmir" had been one of the inspirations for "Innuendo".
The music video was produced by DoRo and filmed at Bray Studios, Berkshire on 29 October 1997. It was shot in black and white, and featured only the three remaining members of Queen in the studio. [8] A second version was also made, and is a completely different edit, featuring sepia-tinted footage of Mercury through all his years with the band.
"Yeah" is the shortest song on the album and in Queen's song catalogue, lasting only four seconds. It consists solely of Mercury saying the word "yeah". The origin of the vocal snippet is most commonly attributed to a backing vocal during the second chorus of "Action This Day" from Hot Space, though similarity has been noted to the vocal in the ...