Heaven For Everyone

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About Heaven For Everyone

"Heaven for Everyone" is a song written by Queen drummer Roger Taylor. It originally appeared in his side project The Cross's album Shove It, with Freddie Mercury as a guest vocalist, and it is the album's fourth track. It was reworked with Queen's music and appeared in the 1995 album Made in Heaven where it was the seventh track, and was released as the first single — four years after Mercury's death. The song reached number two on the UK Singles Chart and in the Netherlands while becoming a top-ten hit in Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland and Switzerland. Directed by David Mallet, the music video opens with images of graffiti messages in tribute to Mercury outside his home, Garden Lodge, Kensington in London, before showing footage of Georges Méliès seminal 1902 silent film A Trip to the Moon and The Impossible Voyage (1904). 


Year:
1999
4:38
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#3

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This could be heaven
This could be heaven
This could be heaven
This could be heaven
This could be heaven for everyone

In these days of cool reflection (reflection)
You come to me and everything seems alright
In these days of cold affections
You sit by me and everything's fine

This could be heaven for everyone
This world could be fed, this world could be fun
This could be heaven for everyone
This world could be free, this world could be one

In this world of cool deception
Just your smile can smooth my ride
These troubled days of cruel rejection, hmm
You come to me, soothe my troubled mind

Yeah, this could be heaven for everyone
This world could be fed, (yeah) this world could be fun
This should be love for everyone, yeah
This world should be free, (yeah) this world could be one
We should bring love to our daughters and sons
Love, love, love, this could be heaven for everyone
You know that
This could be heaven for everyone, yea he he he woo
This could be heaven for everyone 

Listen what people do to other souls
They take their lives destroy their goals
Their basic pride and dignity
Is stripped and torn and shown no pity
When this should be heaven for everyone

This could be heaven
This could be heaven (this could be heaven for everyone)
This could be heaven 
Could be heaven for everyone
This could be heaven
This could be heaven
Could be heaven (could be heaven for everyone)
This could be heaven
Could be heaven for everyone
This could be heaven (love, love, love, love)
This could be heaven 
This could be heaven 
This could be heaven
This could be heaven 
For everyone
For everyone

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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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Written by: ROGER MEDDOWS TAYLOR

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11 facts about this song

Origin
"Heaven For Everyone" was initially recorded by British Rock band "The Cross," which was a side project for "Queen" drummer Roger Taylor.
Royalties Dispute
The song was initially released by The Cross in 1987 on their debut album "Shove It". However, there was a royalties dispute that led to it being withdrawn from the album in the UK.
Queen Rendition
In 1995, the band Queen released their own version of the song in their final studio album "Made in Heaven," which went on to become a number two hit in the UK.
Album Success
Queen's album, including "Heaven For Everyone," debuted at number one in the UK and went on to become one of their best-selling albums with over 20 million copies sold worldwide.
Vocals Change
The initial version of the song sung by The Cross featured Freddie Mercury, the lead vocalist of Queen, on the lead vocals. Still, for both The Cross and Queen's released versions, the lead vocals were sung by Roger Taylor and Freddie Mercury, respectively.
Freddie Mercury's Contribution
The Queen version of the song is noteworthy for being one of the last songs Freddie Mercury sang before his death.
Video Appearance
The music video for "Heaven for Everyone" features footage of Freddie Mercury from the "Made in Heaven" sessions and previous Queen videos.
Different Lyrics
The Cross's version of "Heaven for Everyone" has slightly different lyrics from the version released by Queen.
Chart Success
Queen's version of the song achieved substantial chart success, reaching number two in the UK Singles Chart and top 10 in several other countries.
First Release
"Heaven For Everyone" was the first single to be released from "Made in Heaven," Queen's fifteenth and final studio album. Freddie Mercury had died in 1991, four years before the release of the album.
Message
The song is known for its strong universal message of love, tolerance, and equality. The lyrics depict an optimistic vision of heaven that includes everyone.

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