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Mercury composed it at the piano in 1973, and the song is the only Queen song containing polyrhythm/polymeter (two different time signatures simultaneously 8/8 and 12/8), which is very rare for popular music.
The full piece was too complicated to perform live by the band, however the uptempo section containing the lines (sung by Taylor) “My life is in your hands, I’ll foe and I’ll fie…” etc was sometimes included in a live medley during the 1970s. Also the riff before the end of the song that’s lead to”Forget your sing-alongs…” was also used in Bohemian Rhapsody.
The song segues into the next track, “Funny How Love Is”. This song ends with an ascending note progression, which climaxes in the first second of the following track.
The full piece was too complicated to perform live by the band, however the uptempo section containing the lines (sung by Taylor) “My life is in your hands, I’ll foe and I’ll fie…” etc was sometimes included in a live medley during the 1970s. Also the riff before the end of the song that’s lead to”Forget your sing-alongs…” was also used in Bohemian Rhapsody.
The song segues into the next track, “Funny How Love Is”. This song ends with an ascending note progression, which climaxes in the first second of the following track.
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Echelon10995 wrote:
Their best pre-A Night at the Opera song.
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MichelleMarsh wrote:
Queen II is one of the most underrated albums of all time. [5]
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Ondri- wrote:
One of the best Queen songs!!! Freddie was a genius!
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mrsbreakeven wrote:
Queen 2 is one of the most under rated albums of all time. [x4]
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KillerVictim wrote:
fav Queen's song..."here comes the black queen poking in the pile, fi fo the black queen, marching single file"
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backtothelight wrote:
Hemboll: Couldn't agree more.
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alvaronigro wrote:
Queen 2 is one of the most under rated albums of all time. [x3] And an amazing prog album in fact.Queen, the best!
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RenauIt wrote:
March to the black queen...
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trudeelise wrote:
I agree! This is a great song and a great album..
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Hemboll wrote:
Imagine all the kids out there that thinks that Another One Bites The Dust, A Kind Of Magic etc. are Queen's best songs. Boy have they missed out. My favourite album by Queen and one of my favourite songs.
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backtothelight wrote:
Queen 2 is one of the most under rated albums of all time. [x2]
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bmll1981 wrote:
Queen 2 is one of the most under rated albums of all time.
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23funnel23 wrote:
their best song (maybe)
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KillerVictim wrote:
im amazed by it! such a great but underrated Queen song..
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mrsbreakeven wrote:
full of magic :) love this song :)
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vitorfr wrote:
queen II is amazing :D
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anbillings wrote:
after the release of A Night at the Opera part of this song took the place of the heavy section in Bohemian Rhapsody's medley. they knew what they were doing alright!
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LoSt_DaRk_AnGeL wrote:
One of my favourite Queen songs. x
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Dabus092 wrote:
I love this song:P It's my favourite Queen track
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CrimsonPetal wrote:
Absolutely brilliant. Genius.
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