Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to...)
Queen
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Aah You suck my blood like a leech You break the law and you preach Screw my brain till it hurts You've taken all my money - and you want more Misguided old mule With your pigheaded rules With your narrow-minded cronies who are fools Of the first division Death on two legs You're tearing me apart Death on two legs You never had a heart of your own Kill joy, bad guy Big talking, small fry You're just an old barrow-boy Have you found a new toy to replace me Can you face me But now you can kiss my ass goodbye Feel good, are you satisfied ? Do you feel like suicide (I think you should) Is your conscience all right Does it plague you at night Do you feel good - feel good Aah Talk like a big business tycoon But you're just a hot-air balloon So no one gives you a damn You're just an overgrown school-boy Let me tan your hide A dog with disease You're the king of the 'sleaze' Put your money where your mouth is Mr. know all Was the fin on your back part of the deal...(a shark!) Death on two legs Tearing me apart Death on two legs You've never had a heart of your own (You never did, right from the start) Insane, you should be put inside You're a sewer-rat decaying in a cesspool of pride Should be made unemployed Make yourself null-and-void Make me feel good I feel good
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Written by: Freddie Mercury
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10 facts about this song
Band Member Composition"Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to...)" is a song by British rock band Queen. The band consists of vocalist Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor, and bass guitarist John Deacon.
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Album InformationThe song is the opening track on the band's fourth studio album, "A Night at the Opera," which was released in November 1975.
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SongwriterThe song was written by the band's lead vocalist, Freddie Mercury.
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Inspiration"Death on Two Legs" is reportedly a vitriolic rant by Freddie Mercury, dedicated to the band's early manager, Norman Sheffield, with whom they had financial disputes.
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DurationThe song, being 3 minutes and 43 seconds long, is one of Queen's longer songs.
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Musical Style"Death on Two Legs" demonstrates the band's penchant for mixing various music genres—it has been described as a 'savage' hard rock song blended with elements of progressive rock and opera.
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Song StructureThe album version begins with a piano introduction played by Mercury, followed by a section of guitar feedback and sound effect produced by multi-tracking May's 'Red Special' guitar.
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ControversyThere was some controversy surrounding the track, as Sheffield took legal action against the band because of the song's allegedly defamatory lyrics.
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Live PerformancesThe song was often used to open Queen's live shows and was performed on their 1977 and 1979 tours.
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Sequel SongThe song "White Queen (As It Began)" from Queen's second studio album "Queen II," is seen as a predecessor to "Death on Two Legs," with similar chord progressions and complex harmonies.
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