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And you're dead, baby

"Flick of the Wrist" , written by Freddie Mercury, was the Double A-side of "Killer Queen" but it was much less promoted and therefore not as popular outside the Queen fandom. The song includes Mercury singing octave vocals. When Brian May returned to work having recovered from a bout of acute hepatitis, he had not heard the song before he recorded his guitar and backing vocals. It is a heavy track with quite dark lyrics and an aggressive tone, something that may seem unusual for later Queen-songs, but in the early days (especially on Queen II) Mercury and May … read more
"Flick of the Wrist" , written by Freddie Mercury, was the Double A-side of "Killer Queen" but it was much less promoted and ther… read more
"Flick of the Wrist" , written by Freddie Mercury, was the Double A-side of "Killer Queen" but it was much less promoted and therefore not as popular outside the Quee… read more

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Queen is an English rock band originally consisting of four members: vocalist and pianist Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, bass guitarist John Deacon, and drummer Roger Taylor. The band formed in London in 1970 after May and Taylor's former band Smile split after having released an album and single. Freddie replaced lead vocalist Tim Staffell, after the latter's departure from the original trio. There was much deliberation as to what the band's name would be. May and Taylor had settled upon the Grand Dance, derived from a C.S. Lewis Trilogy of books Out Of The S… read more
Queen is an English rock band originally consisting of four members: vocalist and pianist Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, bass guitarist John Deacon, and drummer Roger Taylor. The ban… read more
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