Tagged: Freddie Mercury

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Queen’s “Bicycle Race” Lyrics Meaning

Queen’s iconic song “Bicycle Race” was written and recited by music legend Freddie Mercury. He was inspired to do so after perusing the Tour de France, a famous bicycle race, outside of a hotel room...

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Meaning of “We Are the Champions” by Queen

Many people will recognize this son as a popular anthem used during sporting events, including being the theme song of the 1994 World Cup. Part of the reason for the athletic appeal of Queen’s “We Are...

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Queen’s “Somebody To Love” Lyrics Meaning

This song finds Queen lead singer and the track’s writer Freddie Mercury engaged in soul searching. Interestingly enough, at certain junctures in the course of the song, Mercury even questions God directly. However, it is not simply...

We Will Rock You

Meaning of “We Will Rock You” by Queen

Queen’s “We Will Rock You” is a song known more for its highly-infectious chorus than for its overall lyrical content. In other words, the general meaning of this song is widely understood, but the story...

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Meaning of “Seven Seas of Rhye” by Queen

This song is based on the singer’s quest to conquer the “season seas of Rhye”, with Rhye being a fictional world that Freddie Mercury, Queen’s lead singer and the track’s writer/performer, conjured up during...

Killer Queen

Meaning of “Killer Queen” by Queen

There are three prevailing histories or theories behind the meaning of this song. The most-accepted is of course that put forth by the singer and songwriter of the track himself, Freddie Mercury. According to...

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Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust” Lyrics Meaning

“Another One Bites the Dust” is perhaps the most-iconic of all Queen songs.  This track is often used in conjunction with battle scenarios, as the colloquial term ‘biting the dust’ refers to a person dying,...