Flick of the Wrist by Queen
Flick of the Wrist by Queen

Flick of the Wrist

Queen * Track #4 On Sheer Heart Attack

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Flick of the Wrist by Queen

Release Date
Fri Oct 11 1974
Performed by
Queen
Produced by
Roy Thomas Baker & Queen
Writed by
Freddie Mercury
About

‘'Flick of the Wrist’‘ is the 4th track on Queen’s 3rd studio album “Sheer Heart Attack”. It is the second song of a three song medley, enclosed by “Tenement Funster” and “Lily of the Valley”.

This song is a stab at a former manager or someone that Freddie feels he and the band have been wronged by...

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Flick of the Wrist Lyrics

[Segue: Guitar Solo and Piano Intro]

[Verse 1]
"Dislocate your spine
If you don't sign" he says
"I'll have you seeing double"
Mesmerize you when he's tongue-tied
Simply with those eyes
Synchronize your minds and see
The beast within him rise

[Pre-Chorus]
(Don't look back)
(Don't look back)
It's a rip-off

[Chorus]
(Flick of the wrist) and you're dead, baby
(Blow him a kiss) and you're mad
(Flick of the wrist) he'll eat your heart out
(A dig in the ribs) and then a kick in the head
He's taken an arm and taken a leg
(All this time, honey)
Baby, you've been had

[Verse 2]
"Intoxicate your brain
With what I'm saying
If not you'll lie in knee-deep trouble
"Prostitute yourself" he says
"Castrate your human pride
Sacrifice your leisure days
Let me squeeze you 'till you've dried"

[Pre-Chorus]
(Don't look back)
(Don't look back)
It's a rip-off

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
Work my fingers to my bones
I scream with pain
I still make no impression
Seduce you with his money-make machine
Cross-collateralize (big-time money, money)
Reduce you to a Muzak-fake machine
Then the last goodbye
(It's a rip-off)

[Chorus]
(Flick of the wrist) and you're dead, baby
(Blow him a kiss) and you're mad
(Flick of the wrist) he'll eat your heart out
(A dig in the ribs) and then a kick in the head
He's taken an arm and taken a leg
(All this time, honey)
Baby, you've been had

Flick of the Wrist Q&A

Who wrote Flick of the Wrist's ?

Flick of the Wrist was written by Freddie Mercury.

Who produced Flick of the Wrist's ?

Flick of the Wrist was produced by Roy Thomas Baker & Queen.

When did Queen release Flick of the Wrist?

Queen released Flick of the Wrist on Fri Oct 11 1974.

What did Queen say about "Flick of the Wrist"?

A 1975 Circus article quotes Freddie Mercury as follows:

I wrote it as a sort of tongue-in-cheek story about the con-men and rip-off artists we’re always running into. Our manager would like to think it’s about him, but it’s not.

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