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“Who Wants to Live Forever” is a song by the English rock band Queen. The song is the sixth track on the album A Kind Of Magic, released in June 1986, and was written by guitarist Brian May for the soundtrack to the film Highlander. The song is used to frame the heart-wrenching scene in the film where Connor MacLeod must endure his beloved wife Heather growing old and dying while he, as an Immortal, is forever young. (It was later used in the television series of the same name, in the episodes “The Gathering”, “Revenge is Sweet”, “The Hunters”, and “Leader of the Pack”).

May sings lead on the first verse before Freddie Mercury takes over for most of the remainder of the song. The version which can be heard in the film is unique, in that it features Mercury singing lead vocals on the first verse. Mercury also sang the lead in live performances.

An instrumental version of the song, titled Forever, was included as a bonus track on the CD version of the album. This instrumental featured only a piano, with keyboard accompaniment during the chorus sections. The piano track was recorded solely by Brian May.

Interviews With Queen::

Brian May - 2003, Greatest Video Hits 2 DVD commentary.:

“This is a very different era, of course. The song was written – I’ve documented this very well, I know – but what happened was we went to see the Highlander rushes with Russell Mulcahy, and that was our first experience in any way with Highlander – I hadn’t read the script; I don’t think any of us had – and it was very moving. about a man who becomes conscious that he’s immortal, and he’s reluctant to accept that fact, but he’s told that if he falls in love he’s in big trouble, but of course he falls in love anyway.
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  • linzi76

    Masterpiece ♥♥♥ [2]

    12 days ago

  • Leni135

    For Connor McLeod and Heather <3

    19 days ago

  • metallicorphan

    Freddie will always live forever with this song[2] gotta give Kudos for Brian May vocals near the beginning as well

    24 days ago

  • CrazyStar69

    this song is so amazing!

    last month

  • himmel_liebe

    Any word - it's so true..............

    last month

  • AtomicKid

    Masterpiece

    last month

  • albertsanto

    we will miss you!

    last month

  • Nintendoman64

    Amazing...

    March 2012

  • JimiVonMicrodot

    me too

    March 2012

  • toehairmonkey

    I miss Freddie. =/

    March 2012

  • Araknusfm

    ♥

    March 2012

  • Rockinfreddy

    Großartige Queenballade mit viel Schmerz ☺☺☺

    March 2012

  • LuciaAlfie

    Masterpiece ♥♥♥

    February 2012

  • Pe1er

    Unsterblich Schön!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    February 2012

  • Araknusfm

    ♥

    January 2012

  • NitaD1

    God...this wrenches at the heart!!!

    January 2012

  • rikrijean

    THE WONDERFUL QUEEN......LOVED THEM........

    January 2012

  • rockandrolljoe

    Forever is our today

    January 2012

  • in_ARQ

    _ Freddie will always live forever with this song...

    January 2012

  • DocLeonard

    ², what Sharpy4 said.

    January 2012
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