Do we really know that Brian wrote "The Show Must Go On"?

Although it is credited to "Queen", Brian often claims that he wrote "The Show Must Go On". But Scott Mercury also pointed out that Brian had a tendency to greatly downplay Freddie's contributions on the "Innuendo" album. My question is whether we really know that Brian was the sole author. After all, I heard that the melody came from something that Freddie and John had previously been working on, and that Freddie definitely wrote the first verse. Is it possible that it really was more of a group effort, but that Brian figures that he can grab credit for it? Just curious about your opinions here.

What are your opinions on this topic?

Main sequence came from Roger and John. Freddie worked on lyrics. This is what Brian HIMSELF said many times.

And Brian wrote "My soul is painted like wings of butterflies, fairy tales of yesterday will grow but never die, I can fly, my friends!"

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Fat Queen Pig (aka bitch4freddie aka tiffmoab aka Zarathustra II wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Although it is credited to "Queen", Brian often claims that he wrote "The Show Must Go On". But Scott Mercury also pointed out that Brian had a tendency to greatly downplay Freddie's contributions on the "Innuendo" album. My question is whether we really know that Brian was the sole author. After all, I heard that the melody came from something that Freddie and John had previously been working on, and that Freddie definitely wrote the first verse. Is it possible that it really was more of a group effort, but that Brian figures that he can grab credit for it? Just curious about your opinions here.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Fat Queen Pig (aka bitch4freddie aka tiffmoab aka Zarathustra II) wrote: [/QUOTENAME]What are your opinions on this topic?[/QUOTE]

My opinion on the topic is that the topic starter is setting up another Brian bashing smear campaign spreading malicious untruths and making baseless accusations.


Fat Pig let us know what you really think of Brian.
http://www.queenzone.com/queenzone/forumnew/forum_topic_view.aspx?Q=666597
http://www.queenzone.com/queenzone/forumnew/forum_topic_view.aspx?Q=688175
http://www.queenzone.com/queenzone/forumnew/forum_topic_view.aspx?Q=671719
http://www.queenzone.com/queenzone/forumnew/forum_topic_view.aspx?Q=633028

Here we go again...

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]teleman wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Fat Queen Pig (aka bitch4freddie aka tiffmoab aka Zarathustra II wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Although it is credited to "Queen", Brian often claims that he wrote "The Show Must Go On". But Scott Mercury also pointed out that Brian had a tendency to greatly downplay Freddie's contributions on the "Innuendo" album. My question is whether we really know that Brian was the sole author. After all, I heard that the melody came from something that Freddie and John had previously been working on, and that Freddie definitely wrote the first verse. Is it possible that it really was more of a group effort, but that Brian figures that he can grab credit for it? Just curious about your opinions here.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Fat Queen Pig (aka bitch4freddie aka tiffmoab aka Zarathustra II) wrote: [/QUOTENAME]What are your opinions on this topic?[/QUOTE]

My opinion on the topic is that the topic starter is setting up another Brian bashing smear campaign spreading malicious untruths and making baseless accusations.


Fat Pig let us know what you really think of Brian.
http://www.queenzone.com/queenzone/forumnew/forum_topic_view.aspx?Q=666597
http://www.queenzone.com/queenzone/forumnew/forum_topic_view.aspx?Q=688175
http://www.queenzone.com/queenzone/forumnew/forum_topic_view.aspx?Q=671719
http://www.queenzone.com/queenzone/forumnew/forum_topic_view.aspx?Q=633028[/QUOTE]


i think that it was wise of you to bring this to everyone elses attention, thank you!

HAHAHA your like a Brian critiquer.

Brian was the main writer but not the sole writer. Show Must Go On is probably the only song that is actually written by Queen (with Freddie having the least input).

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Messenger Of Leah wrote: [/QUOTENAME]And Brian wrote "My soul is painted like wings of butterflies, fairy tales of yesterday will grow but never die, I can fly, my friends!"[/QUOTE]

Oh god, this is one of my favorite Queen lyrics ever!!!

Well, no one except, Sebastian and Teleman really gave any kind of answer to the question. Do you think that it is a Queen song or a Brian May song? If Brian admits that John and Roger wrote substantial parts of it, why do you think that he lists it as one of his songs in his biographies? My guess is that there really is not enough documentation to be able to tell. However, I do not think that it is right for Brian to list it as one of his songs. After all, the song is credited to Queen as a group, and even if Freddie did contribute a lot to it, he would not be there if Brian suddenly tried to change the credits.

The Show Must Go On changed my life

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]it was electric7 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]

The Show Must Go On changed my life [/QUOTE]

WOW! I won't ask how...but that sounds like WOW... =)

Bohemian Rhapsody is what I first saw of Queen it's what got me in to Queen...Bohemian Rhapsody is *very* special to me.

What i've read Brian say is that he wrote the lyrics, I dont ever remember him claiming to be the sole writer of the song.

The first Queen videos/ songs I've ever seen were Bo Rhap and The Show Must Go On and when I saw those I fell in love =)