Tie Your Mother Down

About Tie Your Mother Down

"Tie Your Mother Down" is a song by the British rock band Queen, written by lead guitarist Brian May. It is the opening track and the second single from their 1976 album A Day at the Races. On its original release as a single in 1977 the song peaked at 31 in the UK Singles Chart. More than 20 years later, it was released as a double a-side to "No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)" where it reached 13 in UK Singles Chart. On the album the song is preceded by a one-minute instrumental intro featuring a Shepard tone melody, which is reprised in the ending of "Teo Torriatte": this was intended to create a "circle" within the album, typical, for example, of Pink Floyd's albums. After its release in 1976, it was played by Queen on every subsequent tour. At the 1992 The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, the song was co-performed by Queen and guests Joe Elliott and Slash. On several occasions in recent years, Brian May and Roger Taylor have played the song live with the Foo Fighters, including performances at Queen's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2001, and the VH1 Rock Honors in 2006. more »

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1979

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Get your party gown and get your pigtail down 
And get your heart beating baby 
Got my timing right I got my act all tight 

It´s gotta be tonight 
My little school babe 
Your mama says you don´t 
And your daddy says you won´t 
And I´m boiling up inside 
Ain´t no way I´m gonna lose out this time 

Tie your mother down 
Tie your mother down 
Lock your daddy out of doors 
I don´t need him nosing around 
Tie your mother down 
Tie your mother down 
Give me all your love tonight 

´You´re such a dirty louse go get out of my house´ 
That´s all I ever get from your family ties 
In fact I don´t think I ever heard 
A single little civil word from those guys 
I don´t give a light 
I´m gonna make out all right 
I´ve got a sweetheart hand 
To put a stop to all that 
Sniping and grousing 

Tie your mother down 
Tie your mother down 
Take your little brother swimming 
With a brick that´s all right 
Tie your mother down 
Tie your mother down 
Or you ain´t no friend of mine 

Your mama and your daddy 
Gonna plague me till I die 
I can´t understand it 
Because I´m a peace loving guy 
Tie your mother down 
Tie your mother down 
Get that big big big big big big 
Daddy out the door 
Tie your mother down yeah 
Tie your mother down 
Give me all your love tonight 
All your love tonight

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Queen

Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of the late Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), John Deacon (bass guitar), and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals). Queen's earliest works were influenced by progressive rock, but the band gradually ventured into more conventional and radio-friendly works, incorporating more diverse and innovative styles in their music. After the late and great Freddie Mercury died, Queen continued to tour with multiple acts including Paul Rodgers, and currently, Adam Lambert. more »

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