Research
This page contains a list of user images about Killer Queen which are relevant to the point and besides images, you can also use the tabs in the bottom to browse Killer Queen news, videos, wiki information, tweets, documents and weblinks.
Killer Queen Images
Rihanna - Take A BowMusic video by Rihanna performing Take A Bow. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 66288884. (C) 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group.
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA RAP [MUSIC VIDEO]WATCH BLOOPERS & MORE: http://bit.ly/ZELDAxtras DOWNLOAD THE SONG: http://smo.sh/13NrBp8 DOWNLOAD UNCENSORED SONG: http://smo.sh/WMYpsf GET LEGEND OF SMOSH T...
Key & Peele: Substitute TeacherA substitute teacher from the inner city refuses to be messed with while taking attendance.
Rihanna - UnfaithfulMusic video by Rihanna performing Unfaithful. (C) 2006 The Island Def Jam Music Group #VEVOCertified on Feb. 15, 2012. http://vevo.com/certified http://youtu...
FIRETRUCK! (Official Music Video)BLOOPERS: http://bit.ly/FiretruckBloopers GET THE SONG: http://smo.sh/WMZv7l MILKSHAKE MUSIC VIDEO: http://bit.ly/MilkyMilkshake CHECK OUT THIS FIRETRUCK TEE...
Draw My Life - Ryan HigaSo i was pretty hesitant to make this video... but after all of your request, here is my Draw My Life video! Check out my 2nd Channel for more vlogs: http://...
Adele - Rolling In The DeepMusic video by Adele performing Rolling In The Deep. (C) 2010 XL Recordings Ltd. #VEVOCertified on July 25, 2011. http://www.vevo.com/certified http://www.yo...
David Guetta - Just One Last Time ft. Taped Rai"Just One Last Time" feat. Taped Rai. Available to download on iTunes including remixes of : Tiësto, HARD ROCK SOFA & Deniz Koyu http://smarturl.it/DGJustOne...
YOLO (feat. Adam Levine & Kendrick Lamar)YOLO is available on iTunes now! http://smarturl.it/lonelyIslandYolo New album coming soon... Check out the awesome band the music in YOLO is sampled from Th...
PEOPLE ARE AWESOME 2011Subscribe for new compilations every Friday! ▻ http://bit.ly/failarmy Facebook ▻ http://facebook.com/failarmyy Twitter ▻ http://twitter.com/RealFailArmy Down...
Most Annoying People On The InternetDon't be these people. Mapoti See Bloopers and Behind-The-Scenes Here!: http://youtu.be/dfpo7uXwJnM Huge thank you and shout out to Dtrix: http://www.youtube...
Skrillex & Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley - Make It Bun Dem [OFFICIAL VIDEO]Buy the track here: http://atlr.ec/TZ8yBf Directed by Tony T. Datis.
| "Killer Queen" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
||||
| Single by Queen | ||||
| from the album Sheer Heart Attack | ||||
| A-side | "Flick of the Wrist" | |||
| Released | 21 October 1974 | |||
| Format | Vinyl (7") | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
| Label | EMI (UK), Elektra (US) | |||
| Writer(s) | Freddie Mercury | |||
| Producer | Roy Thomas Baker, Queen | |||
| Queen singles chronology | ||||
|
||||
"Killer Queen" is a song by British rock band Queen. Written by pianist and lead singer Freddie Mercury, it featured on their 1974 album Sheer Heart Attack, and also appears on the band's compilation album, Greatest Hits.[1] When released as a single, "Killer Queen" was Queen's breakthrough hit, reaching number two in the United Kingdom and number 12 in the United States.[2][3] It was released as a double A-side in the UK, the US and Canada (where it reached number 15 in the RPM 100 national singles chart),[4] with the song "Flick of the Wrist". In 1986, it was featured as the B-side to "Who Wants to Live Forever".[5]
Mercury commented that he wrote the lyrics first before adding the musical arrangements. The recording features elaborate four-part harmonies (particularly in the choruses, and also providing backing parts in the verses), and also an elaborate multitracked guitar solo by Brian May, including use of the "bell effect". The song, in the second line, mentions the phrase "Let them eat cake", a phrase (mis)attributed to Marie Antoinette: "Let them eat cake," she said, Just like Marie Antoinette.
Contents |
Recording sessions [edit]
Besides using his grand piano as usual, Mercury overdubbed the song with an upright (credited as "jangle piano"), to give the track a vaudeville sound. At one point there are two bass guitars, one of which does a descending run. Contrary to songs for the first two Queen albums, this one was partly recorded outside England, at Rockfield Studios in Wales.[6]
Queen on the record [edit]
Freddie Mercury:[7]
| “ | People are used to hard rock, energy music from Queen, yet with this single you almost expect Noel Coward to sing it. It's one of those bowler hat, black suspender belt numbers – not that Coward would wear that. (...) It's about a high class call girl. I'm trying to say that classy people can be whores as well. That's what the song is about, though I'd prefer people to put their interpretation upon it – to read into it what they like. | ” |
Brian May:
| “ | 'Killer Queen' was the turning point. It was the song that best summed up our kind of music, and a big hit, and we desperately needed it as a mark of something successful happening for us... I was always very happy with this song. The whole record was made in a very craftsman-like manner. I still enjoy listening to it because there's a lot to listen to, but it never gets cluttered. There's always space for all the little ideas to come through. And of course, I like the solo, with that three-part section, where each part has its own voice. What can I say? It's vintage Queen. The first time I heard Freddie playing that song, I was lying in my room in Rockfield [a residential recording studio in Wales], feeling very sick. After Queen's first American tour, I had hepatitis, and then I had very bad stomach problems and I had to be operated on. So I remember just lying there, hearing Freddie play this really great song and feeling sad, because I thought, 'I can't even get out of bed to participate in this. Maybe the group will have to go on without me.' No one could figure out what was wrong with me. But then I did go into the hospital and I got fixed up, thank God. And when I came out again, we were able to finish off 'Killer Queen.' They left some space for me and I did the solo. I had strong feelings about one of the harmony bits in the chorus, so we had another go at that too. | ” |
Live performances [edit]
The song was played from 1974–78 live as part of a medley.[8][9][10][11] In 1974, the song was played following "In the Lap of the Gods",[8] and in 1975–76, the song was played after "Bohemian Rhapsody".[9] In 1977, the song was played as the introduction to a medley, followed by "Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy",[11] and in 1978, preceded "Bicycle Race".[12] In 1979, the band played most of the song, and after the guitar solo ended, the opening bars of "I'm in Love with My Car" were played.[13] The song was played at the Montreal Forum, Quebec, Canada in November 1981, and is recorded in the live album, Queen Rock Montreal.[14] In 1984 and 1985, during The Works Tour, it was reintroduced in a medley following a truncated version of "Somebody to Love".[15]
Chart performance [edit]
| Chart (1974/1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart[citation needed] | 24 |
| Austrian Singles Chart[16] | 10 |
| Belgian Singles Chart[citation needed] | 4 |
| Canadian Singles Chart[17] | 15 |
| Dutch Singles Chart[18] | 3 |
| French Singles Chart[citation needed] | 10 |
| German Singles Chart[19] | 12 |
| Irish Singles Chart[20] | 2 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart[21] | 4 |
| UK Singles Chart[22] | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[23] | 12 |
Personnel [edit]
- Freddie Mercury: lead vocal, piano, jangle piano, backing vocals
- Brian May: electric guitar, backing vocals
- John Deacon: bass guitar, backing vocals (on stage only), triangle (on stage only)
- Roger Taylor: drums, backing vocals, triangle, chimes, and Falsetto
Rock Band Music Gaming Platform [edit]
The song was made available to download on December 7, 2010 for use in the Rock Band 3 music gaming platform in both Basic rhythm, and notably PRO mode which allows use of a real guitar / bass guitar, and MIDI compatible electronic drum kits / keyboards in addition to up to three-part harmony or backup vocals.[24][25]
References [edit]
- ^ Queen: Greatest Hits Allmusic. Retrieved 31 August 2011
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2006). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. Billboard Books
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records Limited
- ^ Top Singles - Volume 23, No. 14, 31 May 1975 Library and Archives Canada
- ^ Who Wants To Live Forever Ultimate Queen. Retrieved 4 September 2011
- ^ Mark Hodkinson Queen: The Early Years Omnibus Press 2004. Retrieved 31 August 2011
- ^ NME, 2 November 1974 (Queen Archives)
- ^ a b Queen live on tour: Sheer Heart Attack: Setlist Queen Concerts. Retrieved 31 August 2011
- ^ a b Queen live on tour: A Night At The Opera: Setlist Queen Concerts. Retrieved 2 July 2011
- ^ Queen live on tour: Day At The Races (world): Setlist Queen Concerts. Retrieved 2 July 2011
- ^ a b Queen live on tour: News Of The World: Setlist Queen Concerts. Retrieved 2 July 2011
- ^ Queen live on tour: Jazz Queen Concerts. Retrieved 30 August 2011
- ^ Queen Rock Montreal Killer Queen Ultimate Queen. Retrieved 31 August 2011
- ^ Queen Rock Montreal Allmusic. Retrieved 31 August 2011
- ^ Queen live on tour: The Works 1984 Queen Concerts. Retrieved 31 August 2011
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Queen - Killer Queen". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Queen - Killer Queen". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ "charts.de". charts.de. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ Jaclyn Ward - Fireball Media Group - http://www.fireballmedia.ie. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Queen - Killer Queen". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - Killer Queen by Queen Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
- ^ Queen. "Queen - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ Cortez, Hector (2010-12-04). "More Queen Tracks Coming To Rock Band 3". m&c. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- ^ Snider, Mike (2010-06-10). "Rock Band 3: What's New, What's Notable". USA Today. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
External links [edit]
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
