We Will Rock You
From Queen Info Database
We Will Rock You was written by Brian May and was released on October 7 1977. It was on the album News Of The World.We Will Rock You is made up of stomp-stomp-clap beats.
Queen made an alternate version of he song called, of cource, We Will Rock You (Fast Version).Queen would open their live concerts with this arengmrnt in the late '70's and early '80's.
[edit] History
2000-Queen never released We Will Rock You as a single in the UK,but another band, Five, wanted to cover the song.When Brian May and Roger Taylor agreed to let them cover the song,they also agreed to play on the cover track.The cover song stayed on top of the UK Singles Chart for week.
2001-When Queen was introdced into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Brian May and Roger Taylor played We Will Rock You.
2001-We Will Rock You was featured in the movie A Knight's Tale
2002-The musical We Will Rock You, premiered in London, Englad.
2004-The musical We Will Rock You, premiered in Las Vegas. 2004-We Will Rock You was used in a Pepsi ad. It fetured Brian May, Roger Taylor, Britney Spears, Beyoncé, and Pink.
[edit] Lyrics
Buddy youre a boy make a big noise
Playin in the street gonna be a big man some day
You got mud on your face
You big disgrace
Kickin your can all over the place
Singin'
We will, we will rock you
We will, we will rock you
We Will, we will rock you
Buddy you're a young man hard man
Shoutin in the street gonna take on the world some day
You got blood on your face
You big disgrace
Wavin' your banner all over the place
We will, we will rock you
Sinin'
We will, we will rock you
Buddy youre an old man, poor man
Pleadin with your eyes
Gonna make you some peace some day
You got mud on your face
You big disgrace
Somebody better put you back in your place
We will, we will rock you
Sinin'
We will, we will rock you
[edit] Facts
- In the October 2008 Mojo magazine, Brian May said the idea for the song came to him in a dream. He wanted to "create a song that the audience could participate in."
