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“I Want to Break Free” is a song performed by Queen, which was written by bassist John Deacon. It featured on their 1984 album The Works. In the UK Chart, it peaked at number 3, and remained in the chart for fifteen consecutive weeks from its release in late April 1984. Most of the song follows the traditional 12 bar blues progression in E Major, a rare thing for a Queen song. The synth solo is played by Fred Mandel – live, however, May played it on guitar.
Two differing versions of the song are in circulation. The version on The Works is in fact shorter than the single remix by 61 seconds, because of a fade-in synthesiser introduction and a longer solo in which both the synthesiser and guitar feature separately. This is in contrast to “Hammer to Fall”, a song which was edited down by thirty seconds from the album version to be released as a single. The promotional 45 sent to radio stations by Capitol Records had both versions on either side. However, Queen’s name and the song title were deliberately left off one, so the labels read “Special Single Mix (Queen 4:21)” and “Special Single Mix-Edited (3:59).
The music video, directed by David Mallet, was a parody of the southern British soap opera Coronation Street. During part of the video, the band members dressed in drag, as mildly similar characters found in the soap at the time; Mercury’s character was loosely based on Bet Lynch, while May’s character was based on Hilda Ogden.
Two differing versions of the song are in circulation. The version on The Works is in fact shorter than the single remix by 61 seconds, because of a fade-in synthesiser introduction and a longer solo in which both the synthesiser and guitar feature separately. This is in contrast to “Hammer to Fall”, a song which was edited down by thirty seconds from the album version to be released as a single. The promotional 45 sent to radio stations by Capitol Records had both versions on either side. However, Queen’s name and the song title were deliberately left off one, so the labels read “Special Single Mix (Queen 4:21)” and “Special Single Mix-Edited (3:59).
The music video, directed by David Mallet, was a parody of the southern British soap opera Coronation Street. During part of the video, the band members dressed in drag, as mildly similar characters found in the soap at the time; Mercury’s character was loosely based on Bet Lynch, while May’s character was based on Hilda Ogden.
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freepcgame wrote:
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christerix62 wrote:
Grandiose !!!
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astroboy701 wrote:
QUEEN,,,,,,the best band ever!!!!!!!
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génial, tout simplement!!!
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XDunicorn wrote:
I love Freddie :)
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vlov wrote:
my favourite queen song
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jhstewart wrote:
I want to break free... God I want to break free... Free... Yeah... God knows... You ask him
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mükemmel
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lexi29 wrote:
love itxx
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DarthGajek wrote:
I love the solo ;)
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Tender-L wrote:
There are many "absolutely greatest classic hit songs" which make me change the radio station. Luckily, this song never bores me <3
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smashing!
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smaching video :)
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I LOVE THIS TRACK,
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I should have said ''old-blind segregationist people in US''..
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MJandTjrr wrote:
Old Americans or US must be deafs and blinds to not realize this song's great athmosphere..Alack..
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hihihihi break free !!!!!!!!!! yes
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I WANT TO BREAK FREE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<3
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I WANT TO BREAK FREE
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Es lebe Freddie
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