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Serry... wrote:
Queen Mercury wrote:
Some people have told me that it was deticated to the sister I never had.


"Some people" are Serry and WhatMustHeThink took it from the sleeve to The Game album.

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I think it's about Brian's sister that was either a miscarriage or infant death. I heard this years ago, so the information is definitely suspect. I also heard that Brian's #1 regret in Queen history was that he didn't step aside and let Freddie sing lead on this song. I'm personally glad he didn't, not that I wouldn't want to hear the results, but because of how great a job Brian does on it. A Great song for sure!!!!
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Influenced lyrically and perhaps in sentiment by the Beatles' 'She's Leaving Home'?

Lyrics
Wednesday morning at five o'clock
As the day begins
Silently closing her bedroom door
Leaving the note that she hoped would say more
She goes downstairs to the kitchen
Clutching her handkerchief
Quietly turning the backdoor key
Stepping outside, she is free
She(we gave her most of our lives)
Is leaving (sacrificed most of our lives)
Home (we gave her everything money could buy)
She's leaving home, after living alone, for so many years (bye bye)
Father snores as his wife gets into her dressing gown
Picks up the letter that's lying there
Standing alone at the top of the stairs
She breaks down and cries to her husband
"Daddy, our baby's gone.
"Why would she treat us so thoughtlessly?
How could she do this to me?"
She (we never thought of ourselves)
Is leaving…
"Queen is the only band in the world that can play so heavily that your nose bleeds, then offer a silk handkerchief to clean up with."
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nice necro Holly.
yes, there's certainly lots of lyrical parallels between the two.
go deo na hÉireann The best QZ epoch: BG17-00 (Before Gerry 1996-2013)
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I'm finding it hard to think of a Queen multitrack I want more than this. The guitar work alone is incredible
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mooghead wrote:

I'm finding it hard to think of a Queen multitrack I want more than this. The guitar work alone is incredible


agreed. but there are others:
It's Late - would be fantastic
Somebody To Love - i wish the full 24 track multis were available

go deo na hÉireann The best QZ epoch: BG17-00 (Before Gerry 1996-2013)
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STL vocals ok. It's Late? Don't really care...
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I would love 'White Queen'.
John hated Hot Space. Frederick's favourite singer was not Paul Rodgers. Roger didn't compose 'Innuendo.' 'Bohemian Rhapsody' hasn't got 180 vocal overdubs.
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mooghead wrote:STL vocals ok. It's Late? Don't really care...


oh yeah! absolutely. IMO far and away Freddie, Brian and Roger's finest vocal piece. wonder if the 24-track has something like 8 (or more) vocal tracks (WATC has 7)? now that would be stunning.

as for It's Late - my reason:
Freddie's alternative vocals (NOTW 40) - how much more was never heard? some of the vocal phrasing/punctuation is really nice. and the alt lyrics would be nice to "play around with"
Brian's guitars - the rough mix has some interesting variances coming out of 4:00m onwards





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