[Music] they are the champions welcome to
they are the champions welcome to
they are the champions welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for another top ten Queen
down our picks for another top ten Queen
down our picks for another top ten Queen songs to commemorate Freddie Mercury’s
songs to commemorate Freddie Mercury’s
songs to commemorate Freddie Mercury’s birthday we published top ten Queen
birthday we published top ten Queen
birthday we published top ten Queen songs you loved it
songs you loved it
songs you loved it until you realize how many Queen songs
until you realize how many Queen songs
until you realize how many Queen songs didn’t make the cut
for this second list we’re featuring
for this second list we’re featuring some songs that just missed our first
some songs that just missed our first
some songs that just missed our first and are also showcasing some of their
and are also showcasing some of their
and are also showcasing some of their earlier great works
earlier great works
earlier great works [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number ten princes of the universe
number ten princes of the universe
number ten princes of the universe [Music]
[Music]
[Music] though Queens 12th album featured one
though Queens 12th album featured one
though Queens 12th album featured one vision and who wants to live forever a
vision and who wants to live forever a
vision and who wants to live forever a lot of you asked for princes of the
lot of you asked for princes of the
lot of you asked for princes of the universe from the Highlander movie
universe from the Highlander movie
universe from the Highlander movie soundtrack this high-energy rocker
soundtrack this high-energy rocker
soundtrack this high-energy rocker contains a great solo from Brian May but
contains a great solo from Brian May but
contains a great solo from Brian May but writing credit goes to frontman Freddie
writing credit goes to frontman Freddie
writing credit goes to frontman Freddie Mercury
with lyrics touching upon the concept of
with lyrics touching upon the concept of eternal life this song has since become
eternal life this song has since become
eternal life this song has since become a fan favorite and cult classic
a fan favorite and cult classic
a fan favorite and cult classic [Music]
number nine stone cold crazy
number nine stone cold crazy [Music]
[Music]
[Music] please third record has been credited
please third record has been credited
please third record has been credited with bringing the band’s rockin sound to
with bringing the band’s rockin sound to
with bringing the band’s rockin sound to the masses
so now I’m here is notable for Mays
so now I’m here is notable for Mays guitar riff and harmonized vocals
guitar riff and harmonized vocals
guitar riff and harmonized vocals [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it’s stone cold crazy that lands here
it’s stone cold crazy that lands here
it’s stone cold crazy that lands here [Music]
because many of you expressed outrage at
because many of you expressed outrage at its exclusion from the first list as
its exclusion from the first list as
its exclusion from the first list as it’s arguably the first thrash metal
it’s arguably the first thrash metal
it’s arguably the first thrash metal song or at least a precursor it’s
song or at least a precursor it’s
song or at least a precursor it’s certainly merits a spot so you can put
certainly merits a spot so you can put
certainly merits a spot so you can put your pitchfork away here it is
number eight I want it all this list may
number eight I want it all this list may be loaded with many of the Bands earlier
be loaded with many of the Bands earlier
be loaded with many of the Bands earlier tracks but that doesn’t mean we’ll be
tracks but that doesn’t mean we’ll be
tracks but that doesn’t mean we’ll be overlooking songs you wanted to see from
overlooking songs you wanted to see from
overlooking songs you wanted to see from their later albums case in point the
their later albums case in point the
their later albums case in point the miracle while this 1989 effort gave us
miracle while this 1989 effort gave us
miracle while this 1989 effort gave us the title cut scandal
the title cut scandal
the title cut scandal breakthrough
and the Invisible Man it’s the first
and the Invisible Man it’s the first single I want it all that we want for
single I want it all that we want for
single I want it all that we want for this list
this list
this list thanks to maze guitar parts and
thanks to maze guitar parts and
thanks to maze guitar parts and Mercury’s vocal work
Mercury’s vocal work
Mercury’s vocal work [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number seven tie a mother down
number seven tie a mother down
number seven tie a mother down [Music]
as the second song on the band’s fifth
as the second song on the band’s fifth album you take my breath away is a
album you take my breath away is a
album you take my breath away is a gorgeous mercury penned and piano led
gorgeous mercury penned and piano led
gorgeous mercury penned and piano led number that’s simply breathtaking
number that’s simply breathtaking
number that’s simply breathtaking [Music]
[Music]
[Music] but it’s the records first cut that’s
but it’s the records first cut that’s
but it’s the records first cut that’s got our votes for moving us with its
got our votes for moving us with its
got our votes for moving us with its hard-rocking vibe and unforgettable rep
[Music]
[Music] all right
[Music]
[Music] number six bicycle race and fat bottomed
number six bicycle race and fat bottomed
number six bicycle race and fat bottomed girls you complained about a lack of
girls you complained about a lack of
girls you complained about a lack of songs from jazz on our first list we
songs from jazz on our first list we
songs from jazz on our first list we obliged you may remember we combined we
obliged you may remember we combined we
obliged you may remember we combined we will rock you and we are the champions
will rock you and we are the champions
will rock you and we are the champions there and we’ll be doing the same with
there and we’ll be doing the same with
there and we’ll be doing the same with fat bottomed girls
and bicycle race here
and bicycle race here [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the two songs were released together as
the two songs were released together as
the two songs were released together as a single let’s not forget that since the
a single let’s not forget that since the
a single let’s not forget that since the former contains the line down on your
former contains the line down on your
former contains the line down on your side and the latter says
side and the latter says
side and the latter says [Music]
[Music]
[Music] they also cross-reference each other
they also cross-reference each other
they also cross-reference each other [Applause]
[Music]
[Music] number five crazy little thing called
number five crazy little thing called
number five crazy little thing called love green channeled the king of rock
love green channeled the king of rock
love green channeled the king of rock and roll by blending country and western
and roll by blending country and western
and roll by blending country and western music with rhythm and blues on this cuts
music with rhythm and blues on this cuts
music with rhythm and blues on this cuts from their eighth studio album in the
from their eighth studio album in the
from their eighth studio album in the early 1980s the rockabilly tune topped
early 1980s the rockabilly tune topped
early 1980s the rockabilly tune topped American charts and hit number two in
American charts and hit number two in
American charts and hit number two in the UK with such an upbeat and crazy
the UK with such an upbeat and crazy
the UK with such an upbeat and crazy little melody you can’t help but sing
little melody you can’t help but sing
little melody you can’t help but sing and dance along
[Music]
[Music] number four under pressure though we
number four under pressure though we
number four under pressure though we generally avoid duets in our lists many
generally avoid duets in our lists many
generally avoid duets in our lists many of you wanted to see the David Bowie and
of you wanted to see the David Bowie and
of you wanted to see the David Bowie and Queen collaboration so here you go
though the two artists had issues and
though the two artists had issues and misgivings about the recording it still
misgivings about the recording it still
misgivings about the recording it still ended up being released
ended up being released
ended up being released [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and it’s a good thing too under pressure
and it’s a good thing too under pressure
and it’s a good thing too under pressure didn’t only give us that unmistakable
didn’t only give us that unmistakable
didn’t only give us that unmistakable baseline it also became one of the
baseline it also became one of the
baseline it also became one of the band’s biggest successes number three
band’s biggest successes number three
band’s biggest successes number three seven seas of rye
initially released as a shorter
initially released as a shorter instrumental piece on Queens debut seven
instrumental piece on Queens debut seven
instrumental piece on Queens debut seven C’s of rye was later expanded upon by
C’s of rye was later expanded upon by
C’s of rye was later expanded upon by Mercury and May so we could appear on
Mercury and May so we could appear on
Mercury and May so we could appear on their sophomore efforts the next year
[Applause]
[Applause] after the song experienced top 10
after the song experienced top 10
after the song experienced top 10 success on the UK charts mercury was
success on the UK charts mercury was
success on the UK charts mercury was encouraged to stick with Queen for the
encouraged to stick with Queen for the
encouraged to stick with Queen for the long haul and the rest as they say is
long haul and the rest as they say is
long haul and the rest as they say is history
[Applause]
[Applause] Josh from heaven number two don’t stop
Josh from heaven number two don’t stop
Josh from heaven number two don’t stop me now to the sky like a tiger defying
me now to the sky like a tiger defying
me now to the sky like a tiger defying the laws of
the laws of
the laws of far and away the glaring omission of our
far and away the glaring omission of our
far and away the glaring omission of our first list was don’t stop me now from
first list was don’t stop me now from
first list was don’t stop me now from jazz our rationale was that we went with
jazz our rationale was that we went with
jazz our rationale was that we went with a similar in style somebody to love so
a similar in style somebody to love so
a similar in style somebody to love so we can offer more variety but indeed as
we can offer more variety but indeed as
we can offer more variety but indeed as a top 10 UK single and pop culture
a top 10 UK single and pop culture
a top 10 UK single and pop culture favorite don’t stop me now could have
favorite don’t stop me now could have
favorite don’t stop me now could have been a top 3 on that list and number one
been a top 3 on that list and number one
been a top 3 on that list and number one on this list
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
number one the march of the black queen
number one the march of the black queen [Music]
[Music]
[Music] before Bohemian Rhapsody there was the
before Bohemian Rhapsody there was the
before Bohemian Rhapsody there was the march of the black queen this complex
march of the black queen this complex
march of the black queen this complex song with insane arrangements featured
song with insane arrangements featured
song with insane arrangements featured more than one distinctive time signature
and was rarely played live
and was rarely played live [Music]
but as one of the earliest examples of
but as one of the earliest examples of their wide-ranging talent and sense of
their wide-ranging talent and sense of
their wide-ranging talent and sense of experimentation it paved the way for
experimentation it paved the way for
experimentation it paved the way for their signature tune and proved the
their signature tune and proved the
their signature tune and proved the Queen was truly one of a kind
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite queen song
favorite queen song
favorite queen song [Applause]
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