For such idols of the world as Freddie Mercury it is customary to recall for centuries. Now the audience’s favorite, an optimistic, energetic and charismatic performer has exceeded 70 years ... Ah, how many beautiful works he could give to the world, this “Great Pretender”.
And now a little history. The group with the royal name Queen was founded in the 70th year in England, and since then the project has become one of the most commercially successful.
Even after the death of the main vocalist, albums are circulated around the world, the group performs on tour, and cult songs unite stadiums of fans and admirers.
You just remember what concerts Queen gave in the 80-90s: this is drive, energy, incredibly high-quality music and a real show. During the creative period, the group gave the world 15 studio albums, and the latter was released in 1995.
Recently it became known that the guitarist plans to release a record that will contain unpublished songs with Mercury vocals written in the 80s. This is an intrigue!
Today we recall the most popular songs of the Queen group, which for many years have been heard by fans, are processed into modern remixes and used as soundtracks.
10. Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Fredy came up with “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” in the process of taking a bath. The composition became the only one in the repertoire of the group that the vocalist played the guitar with his own hands.
But he still gave the dominant part to the band's genius guitarist Brian May. It is noteworthy that the latter during the recording did not use his favorite guitar, but the instrument of Roger Taylor.
Interestingthat a full version of the song was created in just 30 minutes. Together with the vocalist, Deacon and Taylor immediately recorded their parts and musical accompaniment, and later May joined, adding to the track backing vocals and an excellent guitar solo. And can you come up with a masterpiece in just half an hour?
9. Don't Stop Me Now
“Don’t Stop Me Now” - This incendiary and infectious track was heard even by those who are very far from the work of the group and rock in general.
What is the reason for the popularity of this song - it is everywhere added to commercials related to the announcement of fancy and fast cars. Even now, the track is called the best song for driving - a kind of masthead in the driver’s playlist.
Still, the song pushes to exploits and seduces to push the gas pedal to the floor to disperse the "swallow" to maximum speed.
But be careful on the road and turn on this powerful track more quietly, as juicy music can distract from the natural sounds of the car.
8. Under Pressure
Famous composition “Under Pressure” the band co-authored with another world-famous performer, David Bowie.
Did you knowthat she might not have appeared at all if it were not a matter of chance. Freddy says the song wasn’t planned. David Bowie accidentally drove into the city of Montreux and ended up in the studio where Queen worked. The guys fooled around, experimenting with already written tracks on both sides and washing down the whole thing with wine. A warm friendly atmosphere allowed a positive and easy track with an unpretentious bass line to be born.
Fans were able to enjoy the vocals of as many as two world rock idols, and the song immediately won first place in the English charts.
7. Killer Queen
One of the first songs of the young group “Killer Queen”, which in the 74th year allowed her to conquer the “musical Olympus” for the first time to take an honorable second place in the English charts.
Mercury recalled his first track with nostalgia and said that he wanted to tell the world about a girl from high society, who, despite all her mannerism and upbringing, could also be a fallen woman.
Freddie also expected that fans would be able to interpret the content of the young track themselves and supplement it with new meanings.
6. Somebody To Love
A song “Somebody To Love” fans recall as often as the iconic Bohemian Rhapsody. She really resembles the latter in the absence of a clearly defined characteristic genre, as well as the use of the choir, which was created by the multiplied vocals of Mercury, Roger and Brian.
Interesting, that the soloist himself considers this particular song to be the crown of his work due to the integrity of the composition and the well-interpreted one-story text.
5. I Want To Break Free
It is the track “I Want To Break Free” fans at concerts remember most of all, since they could see their beloved Mercury in a funny costume from the clip of this song.
Still, the famous vocalist boldly put on a pink blouse with a fake muscular chest and a funny fluffy wig, and in the course of the song completely got rid of these strange things (yes, it's about striptease).
Remarkablethat a vivid stage image is far from being accepted in all countries with open arms. For example, at a concert in RIO, fans threw stones at the performers after they saw Freddy in the "cock" form. The soloist was not at a loss and immediately removed from himself "all that is superfluous."
4. We Are The Champions
Song “We Are The Champions” inspires and unites, solemnly sounds at stadiums of all countries and peoples, being associated with healthy competition, partnership and achievement of victories at any cost. The cult song was dismantled for soundtracks cartoons and films, commercials, etc.
The song has an inspiring and catchy chorus that brings together disparate members of a company or crowd into a single whole.
Even the video clip for the song was presented in the form of a concert performance of the group (though it was not a live shooting, but a purposeful recording with the fans in the title role).
3. We Will Rock You
Perhaps this is one of the most popular and powerful songs of the group, which is immediately associated with the legendary Mercury drive.
Along with the previous track, it opens and closes world championships and competitions, charging players with energy and a thirst for victory.
The song was invented, surprisingly, quite easily. Soloist and Brian May wonder what fans do most at concerts? The answer came quickly: clapping, humming a catchy motive and stomping.
So a simple and powerful song was born "We will Rock You", which shakes and forces to stomp, clap and sing in full throat, than we are very happy.
2. The Show Must Go On
Lyric song “The Show Must Go On ” with a positive sense was created by the legendary guitarist of the band Brian. At the same time, it was created a couple of months before the death of Mercury, when he was no longer able to write texts for his masterpieces.
During his work, Brian recognized his comrade well and tried to write a song absolutely in his style. The song was dedicated to the creator of the Freddy group and expressed the true feelings of teammates-comrades.
May recalls that Freddie sang the main part and asked his opinion, after which he sipped vodka and went to the studio to make the “perfect track”.
1. Bohemian Rhapsody
Fans go crazy with a kaleidoscopic vibrant track “Bohemian Rhapsody”, while Mercury himself considers him a promiscuous rhymed nonsense.
Indeed, the text of the song is a hodgepodge, in which someone saw an echo of Camus' work, and someone - a military manifesto. And the soloist was absolutely satisfied, since the track really inspired people to fantasize and think out the meaning.
He recorded for 3.5 weeks, after which he became the first hit of a world-class group.
Interestingthat the first single was heard by Mercury’s colleague Elton John, who considered the vocalist “asleep.”
Finding people who are unaware of Queen's work or have a cold attitude towards him is difficult. You can either hate this group or love it with all your heart, which is still done by fans from all over the world.