Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé & Montserrat Caballé
“The Great Pretender” was originally recorded by The Platters in 1955, and was rerecorded by Mercury 32 years later. He felt the song conveyed the way he felt about his public image. People knew him one way, but he was the ‘Great Pretender,’ and someone different behind closed doors. It’s also notab...
[Verse 1]
Oh yes, I'm the great pretender (Woo-woo)
Pretending I'm doing well (Woo-woo)
My need is such I pretend too much
I'm lonely but no one can tell
[Verse 2]
Oh yes, I'm the great pretender (woo-woo)
Adrift in a world of my own (woo-woo)
I play the game but to my real shame
You've left me to dream all alone
[Bridge]
Too real is this feeling of make-believe
Too real when I feel what my heart can't conceal
[Verse 3]
Oh yes, I'm the great pretender (Woo-woo)
Just laughing and gay like a clown (Woo-woo)
I seem to be what I'm not (You see)
I'm wearing my heart like a crown
Pretending that you're still around
[Bridge]
Yeah! Ooh-ooh!
Too real when I feel
What my heart can't conceal, oh
[Verse 4]
Oh yes, I'm the great pretender
Just laughing and gay like a clown (Woo-woo)
I seem to be what I'm not, you see
I'm wearing my heart like a crown
[Outro]
Pretending that you're
Pretending that you're still around
The Great Pretender was written by Buck Ram.
The Great Pretender was produced by David Richards & Freddie Mercury & Mike Moran.
Freddie Mercury released The Great Pretender on Mon Feb 23 1987.
The song was chosen to be the ending theme for the anime series GREAT PRETENDER, making this the first song by Freddie Mercury to be used in the history of Japanese animation.
A promotional video was made by the studio featuring lyrics of the song to advertise the anime.