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A Kind Of Magic was written by Roger Taylor, who wrote the melody and chords for the version that appeared in the film “Highlander”. For the version that would appear on the album, Freddie Mercury composed a new bass line, added instrumental breaks, and changed the song’s order. Mercury and David Richards produced this new version, though the song was still credited only to Taylor. Whilst Taylor’s version is at the end of the film, Mercury’s version appears on the album.

The phrase “a kind of magic” is actually used in the film by Christopher Lambert and impressed Taylor so much that he made it into a full song. There are references to the film in the lyrics – “one prize, one goal”; “no mortal man”: “there can be only one”.

The music video for this song was directed by Russell Mulcahy, director of Highlander. Notable is that guitarist Brian May didn’t use his famous Red Special guitar in the music video, instead he used a 1984 copy. Mercury is dressed as a magician type of figure. He enters an apparently condemned house where Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon (all dressed as stereotypical hobos) are asleep until awakened by Mercury’s entrance. The Queen members then appear dressed regularly with their instruments. Throughout the video, cartoon images dance to the beat of the song.
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  • Greatest Hits II
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  • A Kind Of Magic
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  • Classic Queen
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  • Arthur_Lima

    Reminds me Queer as Folk.

    last month

  • SKeene1956

    Truly Awesome vocal performance by Freddy and the band. Really a tight kick ass song. Thanks to Roger Taylor for writting it up.

    March 2012

  • keanequeen

    s2

    January 2012

  • fabriziomoreira

    HAHA, it's magic song ;D

    January 2012

  • gaabm

    This song has really a kind of magic.

    November 2011

  • dscomic

    That "doors of time!!!!" at 2:00..... man, not many singers can belt it out like Freddie did...

    November 2011

  • keanequeen

    It's a kind of magic, It's a kind of magic, A kind of magic,

    October 2011

  • astrala122

    live at webley '86 performance is insane [4]

    September 2011

  • mgpixlab

    Amazing song. The simple guitar note after "...this flame that burns inside of me..." at 1'43'' is pure bliss.

    July 2011

  • FranOviedo

    live at webley '86 performance is insane [3]

    July 2011

  • FICTON1

    love this song ..... *,*

    February 2011

  • PsychoGallagher

    'a kind of magic' in wembley = u n b e l i e v a b l e ... !!!

    February 2011

  • Alex_Darkness

    best of the best

    February 2011

  • sjk42

    Freddie was the best

    January 2011

  • alfonzoloya

    Freddie is the best.

    January 2011

  • jrouby

    live at webley '86 performance is insane [2], that's just... magic !

    January 2011

  • davidbowiegirl

    It's a kind of magic :)

    November 2010

  • muchaveer

    oh man, i remember first seeing the video to this song. i was like 5 or something. such a good vibe.

    November 2010

  • Kisskiss2010

    Fantastic voice, no one can ever take his place. x

    November 2010

  • pjbird

    Great song, great vid

    October 2010
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