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February 12, 2024
song #7
One Vision by Queen
It was released in 1986 in their album A Kind Of Magic
Fun fact: The final line is an in-joke from Freddie Mercury, where he shouts "Fried chicken!" instead of "one vision."
February 12, 2024
song #7
One Vision by Queen
It was released in 1986 in their album A Kind Of Magic
Fun fact: The final line is an in-joke from Freddie Mercury, where he shouts "Fried chicken!" instead of "one vision."
February 28, 2024
song #20
I’m in love with my Car by Queen
it was released in their album a night at the opera in 1975
Fun fact: When it came down to releasing the album's first single, Roger (who wrote the song) was so fond of it that he locked himself in a cupboard until it was agreed that it would be the b-side to the album's first single Bohemian Rhapsody.
This is a part of the fuckboy loser appreciation week that is being held by @allthe-queens-men
February 28, 2024
song #20
I’m in love with my Car by Queen
it was released in their album a night at the opera in 1975
Fun fact: When it came down to releasing the album's first single, Roger (who wrote the song) was so fond of it that he locked himself in a cupboard until it was agreed that it would be the b-side to the album's first single Bohemian Rhapsody.
This is a part of the fuckboy loser appreciation week that is being held by @allthe-queens-men
March 19, 2024
Song #40
Seven Seas Of Rhye by Queen
It was released in 1974 in their album Queen II
Fun fact: "Seven Seas of Rhye" is inspired by the fantasy world of Rhye created Freddie Mercury and his sister, Kashmara Bulsara when they were children.
March 19, 2024
Song #40
Seven Seas Of Rhye by Queen
It was released in 1974 in their album Queen II
Fun fact: "Seven Seas of Rhye" is inspired by the fantasy world of Rhye created Freddie Mercury and his sister, Kashmara Bulsara when they were children.
April 2, 2024
Song #54
Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To…) by Queen
It was released in 1975 in their album A Night At The Opera
Fun fact: Freddie Mercury later recalled that he had tried to make the lyrics as "coarse as possible", and that the other band members were initially shocked at the harsh lyrics.However, the band agreed that the song should be performed as Mercury intended, and it was recorded as such.
April 2, 2024
Song #54
Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To…) by Queen
It was released in 1975 in their album A Night At The Opera
Fun fact: Freddie Mercury later recalled that he had tried to make the lyrics as "coarse as possible", and that the other band members were initially shocked at the harsh lyrics.However, the band agreed that the song should be performed as Mercury intended, and it was recorded as such.
May 24, 2024
Song #106
Flick Of The Wrist by Queen
It was released in 1974 in their album Sheer Heart Attack
Fun fact: Freddie Mercury explained that the unpleasant character in the song was not based on anyone in particular: "I wrote it as a sort of tongue-in-cheek story about the con-men and rip-off artists we're always running into. Our manager would like to think it's about him, but it's not."
June 3, 2024
Song #116
Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy by Queen
Fun fact: It was partially mimed by the band for the BBC and aired on Top of the Pops. The Top of the Pops version also has drummer Roger Taylor singing Mike Stone's line ("Hey boy where'd you get it from, Hey boy where did you go?").
May 24, 2024
Song #106
Flick Of The Wrist by Queen
It was released in 1974 in their album Sheer Heart Attack
Fun fact: Freddie Mercury explained that the unpleasant character in the song was not based on anyone in particular: "I wrote it as a sort of tongue-in-cheek story about the con-men and rip-off artists we're always running into. Our manager would like to think it's about him, but it's not."
June 15
Song #128
I Want To Break Free by Queen
It was released in 1984 in their album The Works
Fun fact: The song is largely known for its music video for which all the band members dressed in drag, a concept proposed by drummer Roger Taylor, which parodied the soap opera Coronation Street. Whereas the parody was acclaimed in the United Kingdom, where cross-dressing is a popular trope in British comedy, it caused controversy in the United States.
June 3, 2024
Song #116
Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy by Queen
Fun fact: It was partially mimed by the band for the BBC and aired on Top of the Pops. The Top of the Pops version also has drummer Roger Taylor singing Mike Stone's line ("Hey boy where'd you get it from, Hey boy where did you go?").
June 15
Song #128
I Want To Break Free by Queen
It was released in 1984 in their album The Works
Fun fact: The song is largely known for its music video for which all the band members dressed in drag, a concept proposed by drummer Roger Taylor, which parodied the soap opera Coronation Street. Whereas the parody was acclaimed in the United Kingdom, where cross-dressing is a popular trope in British comedy, it caused controversy in the United States.
July 13, 2024
Song #156
Radio Ga Ga by Queen (specifically the Live Aid version because that was today)
It was released in 1984 in the album The Works, this recording however was recorded on July 13, 1985
Fun fact: Queen played a shorter, up-tempo version of "Radio Ga Ga" during this concert at Wembley Stadium, where Queen's "show-stealing performance" had 72,000 people clapping in unison.
"I remember thinking 'oh great, they've picked it up' and then I thought 'this is not a Queen audience'. This is a general audience who've bought tickets before they even knew we were on the bill. And they all did it. How did they know? Nobody told them to do it."
—Brian May on the audience participation in clapping to "Radio Ga Ga" at Live Aid.
July 13, 2024
Song #156
Radio Ga Ga by Queen (specifically the Live Aid version because that was today)
It was released in 1984 in the album The Works, this recording however was recorded on July 13, 1985
Fun fact: Queen played a shorter, up-tempo version of "Radio Ga Ga" during this concert at Wembley Stadium, where Queen's "show-stealing performance" had 72,000 people clapping in unison.
"I remember thinking 'oh great, they've picked it up' and then I thought 'this is not a Queen audience'. This is a general audience who've bought tickets before they even knew we were on the bill. And they all did it. How did they know? Nobody told them to do it."
—Brian May on the audience participation in clapping to "Radio Ga Ga" at Live Aid.
August 20, 2024
Song #194
Breakthru by Queen
It was released in 1989 in their album The Miracle
Fun fact: The video of the song was filmed within two days on the preserved Nene Valley Railway. The group members mentioned in the interviews that despite the hot summer weather, the event brought a nice refreshment to their studio work. It also helped heighten guitarist Brian May's spirits, as he was going through a bout of depression from the intense scrutiny surrounding his first marriage and Freddie Mercury's health starting to falter as a result of AIDS.
September 5, 2024
Song #210
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
It was released in 1975 in their album A Night At The Opera
Fun fact: Mercury refused to explain his composition other than to say it was about relationships; the band is still protective of the song's secret. Brian May supports suggestions that the song contained veiled references to Mercury's personal traumas. He recalls "Freddie was a very complex person: flippant and funny on the surface, but he concealed insecurities and problems in squaring up his life with his childhood. He never explained the lyrics, but I think he put a lot of himself into that song."
August 20, 2024
Song #194
Breakthru by Queen
It was released in 1989 in their album The Miracle
Fun fact: The video of the song was filmed within two days on the preserved Nene Valley Railway. The group members mentioned in the interviews that despite the hot summer weather, the event brought a nice refreshment to their studio work. It also helped heighten guitarist Brian May's spirits, as he was going through a bout of depression from the intense scrutiny surrounding his first marriage and Freddie Mercury's health starting to falter as a result of AIDS.
September 5, 2024
Song #210
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
It was released in 1975 in their album A Night At The Opera
Fun fact: Mercury refused to explain his composition other than to say it was about relationships; the band is still protective of the song's secret. Brian May supports suggestions that the song contained veiled references to Mercury's personal traumas. He recalls "Freddie was a very complex person: flippant and funny on the surface, but he concealed insecurities and problems in squaring up his life with his childhood. He never explained the lyrics, but I think he put a lot of himself into that song."