Back Chat is a funk-influenced song which was the 3rd track on Hot Space. The song was written by John Deacon, who actually plays the lead guitar in this song. Brian May appears on the track very briefly during the guitar solo.
The title of the song, “Back Chat,” is an English idiom referring to an...
[Intro]
Ooh, ooh
Yeah, yeah
Ha!
Ya, da, da, da-dap!
[Chorus]
Back chat, back chat, you burn all my energy
Back chat, back chat, criticizing all you see
Back chat, back chat, analyzing what I say
Back chat (Huh), back chat, and you always get your way
[Post-Chorus]
Oh yeah, see what you've done to me
[Verse 1]
Back chat, back chat, you're driving me insane
It's a battle to the end, knock you down, you come again
Talk back (Huh), talk back, you've got me on the rack
Twisting every word I say, you wind me up and get your way
Fat chance I have of making a romance
If I'm ever gonna win, have to get the last word in
Take it from there
Uh! Twisting every word I say
Huh! Wind me up and let me play
[Chorus]
Back chat (Oh yeah), back chat, you burn all my energy
Back chat (Huh), back chat, criticizing all you see
Back chat (Hey), back chat, analyzing what I say
Back chat (Yeah), back chat, and you always get your way
[Instrumental Break]
Blow!
[Guitar Solo]
Ooh, get down to me
[Verse 2]
C'mon now!
Wake up, stand up and drag yourself on out
Get down, get ready, scream and shout
Back off me, be cool, and learn to change your ways
'Cause you're talking in your sleep and you're walking in a daze
Don't push your luck with me, I'm ready to attack
'Cause when I'm tryna talk to you all you do is just talk back
You stand so tall you don't frighten me at all
Don't talk back, don't talk back, don't talk back
Just leave me alone, ha
Hey
[Chorus]
Back chat, back chat, you burn all my energy
Back chat (Huh), back chat, criticizing all you see
Back chat, back chat, analyzing what I say
Back chat, back chat, and you always get your way
[Outro]
Yes, you do, ah
Yes, you do, baby, c'mon!
Back chat, back chat
Back chat, back chat (You know where it's at, c'mon)
Back chat, back chat (Hit me!)
Back chat, back chat (Go for it! Go for it! Go for it! Baby, ha)
Back chat (Yeah, ooh), back chat (Could you be...)
Could you be giving me the runaround? (Yes, I am)
Criticizing me (Oh, yeah), analysing me (Oh, yeah)
Back chat, back talk, back lash (Huh)
Well, baby (Yeah?), merci beaucoup (Thank you), thank you (Yeah)
That's all, let's go
Let's get on down (Back chat, back chat)
Get on down (Back chat, back chat)
Get on down (Back chat)
Back Chat was written by John Deacon.
Back Chat was produced by Reinhold Mack & Queen.