“We Will Rock You” was released as a Double-A-Single with “We Are the Champions”, and became one of Queen’s biggest songs worldwide and a staple of arena and stadium sports everywhere.
It was a conscious decision by Brian May to make the song simple and anthemic (“stomp, stomp, clap, pause” twice p...
[Verse 1]
Buddy, you're a boy, make a big noise
Playing in the street
Gonna be a big man someday
You got mud on your face
You big disgrace
Kicking your can all over the place, singing
[Chorus]
We will, we will rock you
We will, we will rock you
[Verse 2]
Buddy, you're a young man, hard man
Shouting in the street
Gonna take on the world someday
You got blood on your face
You big disgrace
Waving your banner all over the place
[Chorus]
We will, we will rock you (Sing it out)
We will, we will rock you
[Verse 3]
Buddy, you're an old man, poor man
Pleading with your eyes
Gonna make you some peace someday
You got mud on your face
Big disgrace
Somebody better put you back into your place
[Chorus]
We will, we will rock you, sing it
We will, we will rock you, everybody
We will, we will rock you, hmm
We will, we will rock you, alright
[Guitar Solo]
We Will Rock You was written by Brian May.
We Will Rock You was produced by Queen & Mike Stone.
Queen released We Will Rock You on Fri Oct 07 1977.
The connection to sports arenas was actually part of the song since its conception, as Brian May told Billboard that the sound of fans stomping on the original Boston Garden’s wooden bleachers was what stuck in his head and inspired the song’s production.
A combination of easy to remember chorus, s...
In response to Sid Vicious snarky remark when they met at the studios – “Still bringing ballet to the masses, are you?” Freddie replied: “Oh, yes, Mr. Ferocious, dear, We are doing our best.”
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Feb 2010 ESPN magazine interview with Brain May: Queen decided that it needed a simple, anthemic tune that could connect with the audience. The morning after the show, May woke up with a stomp-stomp-clap beat rolling around in his head. To accompany that big rhythm, he sat down and wrote depressing...
“We Will Rock You” was certified 4x platinum by the RIAA on January 19, 2017.