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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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krabich wrote:
Best
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Ammarena wrote:
formidable.
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its really intense, and quite like a prog rock number. Wonderful!
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Bizon wrote:
one of my top 10 tracks of all time and certainly my favourite queen track along with death on two legs and innuendo. pure genius.
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ZimZum86 wrote:
Gott love those vocal harmonies and that wailing guitar.
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unforgiven_2 wrote:
The ending of Doing alright from Queen, fits this quite good.... Both of them great songs anyway..
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danielixxx wrote:
Why do I follow you and where do you go???............. Great question Freddie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! \m/
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xxbrooke16xx wrote:
I can't believe I have never heard this song. It is so good.
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hemlokk wrote:
well said, taviona!
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Taviona wrote:
Queen's take on Prog Rock! Amazing. :]
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sheerqueenattak wrote:
ok so itdoes rival bohemian rhapsody xD BT I LYK THE TRANSITIONS 2 THE OVA TRACKS ON DA ALBUM XXXXXXX XP
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the-miracle wrote:
best song on Queen II
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VampyreAngel wrote:
I think its one of the 5 best Queen songs, its a scandal it has so few listeners compared to other songs
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runaway84 wrote:
Genius.
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Albert-The-Duke wrote:
Masterpiece. :D
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MasterOfPizza99 wrote:
Now this is a song that grows on ya
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MoNTanaBanAnana wrote:
Freakin' cool! ^^
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prillLimo wrote:
epic![2]
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Lathandan wrote:
very very underrated but its awesome song
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SuperTourist wrote:
What a stunning, epic piece of music this is... Freddie truly was a genius. Odd though it may sound at first listen, this song is clearly one of the greatest off Queen II. It hurts me to think of all the marvelous stuff Freddie could have written if only he had lived a little longer =(
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