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About This Track
“The Show Must Go On”, written primarily by guitarist Brian May, is a song by English rock band Queen and is featured as the twelfth and final track on their 1991 album Innuendo. As on the previous album, The Miracle, all songs on Innuendo were credited to the band as a whole.
The initial idea for the song came from a chord sequence Roger Taylor and John Deacon were working on. May then decided to use the sequence, and both he and Freddie Mercury decided the theme of the lyrics and wrote the first verse together. From then on May finished the lyrics, did the vocal melody and wrote the bridge.
The song chronicles the effort of Freddie Mercury continuing to perform despite approaching the end of his life. The title is derived from the phrase “the show must go on”, and may be in reaction to the numerous press speculations about lead singer Mercury’s critically declining health since the late 1980s. Much of the lyrics and imagery of the song can also be construed to be a reflection on life and imminent death. It is regarded as one of Queen’s most emotive, powerful songs by many fans.
It was released as a single in the United Kingdom on October 14, 1991 in promotion for the Greatest Hits 2 Album, just six weeks before Mercury died. Following Mercury’s death in November 1991, the song re-entered the British charts and spent longer in the top 75 than it did on its original release, eventually reaching a peak of 16. A live version with Elton John on vocals appeared on Queen’s Greatest Hits III album.
The initial idea for the song came from a chord sequence Roger Taylor and John Deacon were working on. May then decided to use the sequence, and both he and Freddie Mercury decided the theme of the lyrics and wrote the first verse together. From then on May finished the lyrics, did the vocal melody and wrote the bridge.
The song chronicles the effort of Freddie Mercury continuing to perform despite approaching the end of his life. The title is derived from the phrase “the show must go on”, and may be in reaction to the numerous press speculations about lead singer Mercury’s critically declining health since the late 1980s. Much of the lyrics and imagery of the song can also be construed to be a reflection on life and imminent death. It is regarded as one of Queen’s most emotive, powerful songs by many fans.
It was released as a single in the United Kingdom on October 14, 1991 in promotion for the Greatest Hits 2 Album, just six weeks before Mercury died. Following Mercury’s death in November 1991, the song re-entered the British charts and spent longer in the top 75 than it did on its original release, eventually reaching a peak of 16. A live version with Elton John on vocals appeared on Queen’s Greatest Hits III album.
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sammyfunster wrote:
estupendo tema
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NoleDjoko wrote:
great!
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keanequeen wrote:
Hino
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ChoedanKal wrote:
Given Freddie's health at the time and how he still pushed himself to give us every last bit of performance he had left, the lyrics become even more gut-wrenching.
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Lou_rock wrote:
Fairy tales of yesterday will grow but never die.
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rockvintage wrote:
I think they are and will always be the best
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RevolutionECW wrote:
One of the greatest songs!
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ozeanherz wrote:
R.I.P., Freddy! :(((
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curthosted wrote:
epic shit. rip, Freddy..
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Slizer107 wrote:
This is sooooooo epic, LOVE LOVE LOVE
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♥♥♥
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Love love love!!!!
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Special_Kate_ wrote:
♥
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marun4eg wrote:
♥♥♥♥♥
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gujjumetalhead wrote:
i want this song to be played at my funeral along with a tout le monde
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DarkOblivion wrote:
perfect song
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vickles_ wrote:
<3
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thebonniescott wrote:
Love, love, love..
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SpecialKKay wrote:
one of my favorites..
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monique019 wrote:
The best song ever! <3
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