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About This Track
Don’t Stop Me Now is a 1979 hit single by Queen, from their 1978 album Jazz.
Lyrics and music were written by lead singer Freddie Mercury.
The song was recorded in August/September 1978 in Nice, France.
Musically, the song is based around Mercury’s piano playing, with John Deacon and Roger Taylor providing a bass guitar and drums backing track. On the studio version, Brian May’s only guitar playing is in his guitar solo, but on live versions performed on the band’s 1978 and 1979 tours, May would also play rhythm guitar throughout the rest of the song to add a rockier feeling to it.
The song also provides an example of Queen’s trademark style of multi-track harmony vocals for the chorus lines. Several recordings were laid over each other to achieve the final sound.
The lyrics have cosmic imagery describing feelings of power and exhilaration, for example “I’m gonna go, go, go there’s no stopping me / I’m burning through the sky yeah 200 degrees…”.
The single reached #9 in the UK charts but only #86 in the US.
Despite the fact that the studio version is one of Queen’s most popular songs, it only lasted from 1978-1979 live, with the last performance in the Crazy Tour.
Lyrics and music were written by lead singer Freddie Mercury.
The song was recorded in August/September 1978 in Nice, France.
Musically, the song is based around Mercury’s piano playing, with John Deacon and Roger Taylor providing a bass guitar and drums backing track. On the studio version, Brian May’s only guitar playing is in his guitar solo, but on live versions performed on the band’s 1978 and 1979 tours, May would also play rhythm guitar throughout the rest of the song to add a rockier feeling to it.
The song also provides an example of Queen’s trademark style of multi-track harmony vocals for the chorus lines. Several recordings were laid over each other to achieve the final sound.
The lyrics have cosmic imagery describing feelings of power and exhilaration, for example “I’m gonna go, go, go there’s no stopping me / I’m burning through the sky yeah 200 degrees…”.
The single reached #9 in the UK charts but only #86 in the US.
Despite the fact that the studio version is one of Queen’s most popular songs, it only lasted from 1978-1979 live, with the last performance in the Crazy Tour.
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Angeleye_ wrote:
Greatest song made about masturbating.
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gubby93 wrote:
This song reminds me of when we used to race from the top of kannan dune to malibu on street bikes (don't stop me now).
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nerdlioness wrote:
when I hear this song I always want to beat up a zombie with a cue. [2]
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TheLegend72 wrote:
KasparovDeepBlu, you obvisouly don't know much about music, Queen is one of the best bands since music was born. This isn't the best song they have done, but neither is it the worse song I have heard.
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IzmirLadde wrote:
@KasparovDeepBlu: your whole family is a shitty group!
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RealMyrec wrote:
Epic song
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Schakk89 wrote:
when I hear this song I always want to beat up a zombie with a cue.
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Kontusz wrote:
BĄDŹ HEPI KURWA
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KasparovDeepBlu wrote:
The only good song by a shitty group
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Krmgtsm7 wrote:
Could well be one of the best songs EVER!
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misohead wrote:
Makes me feel like I can take over the world ^__^
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princesskhym wrote:
^_________^
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kim_moi03 wrote:
if you wanna have a good time just give me a call!!!
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pampampoo wrote:
I`m totally fond of this song<3
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homesickness_ wrote:
Perfect *-*
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homesickness_ wrote:
♥
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fernsantos wrote:
words can't describe what I feel when I hear this song
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ReluctantZero wrote:
TONIIIIIIGHT, I'M GONNA HAVE MYSEEELF A REAL GOOD TIME
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hommerzero wrote:
não tem outra. sempre que ouço essa música gosto mais de queen! everytime i listen this song I love more Queen!
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mooncosmicpower wrote:
This song is so...jazz hands. And I mean that in the best way possible.
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