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'''''Who Wants to Live Forever''''' is a [[power ballad]] by [[Queen]] first heard in the the 1986 film ''[[Highlander]]'', and then released as track 6 on the album ''[[A Kind of Magic]]'' on 1986-06-03. The song was later released as a single, has a music video, and several alternate versions. The song was primarily composed by [[Brian May]] and was produced by the band and [[David Richards]]. | '''''Who Wants to Live Forever''''' is a [[power ballad]] by [[Queen]] first heard in the the 1986 film ''[[Highlander]]'', and then released as track 6 on the album ''[[A Kind of Magic]]'' on 1986-06-03. The song was later released as a single, has a music video, and several alternate versions. The song was primarily composed by [[Brian May]] and was produced by the band and [[David Richards]]. | ||
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| + | The lyrics and primary music were composed by [[Brian May]]. On the album version, May sings the opening verse and provides backup vocals in the rest of the song, play synth-organ in the opening, plays his red special electric guitar, and some orchestral arrangements. ''[[Freddie Mercury]]'' sings primary vocals and backing vocals. [[Roger Taylor]] programmed the drum machine and sings backup vocals. [[John Deacon]] play bass guitar. [[Michael Kamen]], who provided the film's score, composed orchestration for the song and conducted the [[National Philharmonic Orchestra]]. | ||
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| + | The song was written by May after he saw an early cut from the scene in the film where the song would be played. In the scene, a man who has reluctantly discovered he is immortal watches his wife grow old and frail and realizes that this same fate will happen to anyone else he ever loves. | ||
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| + | Several versions of the song have been recorded, but are all primarily based on the same studio session. | ||
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Revision as of 11:10, 22 July 2020
Who Wants to Live Forever is a power ballad by Queen first heard in the the 1986 film Highlander, and then released as track 6 on the album A Kind of Magic on 1986-06-03. The song was later released as a single, has a music video, and several alternate versions. The song was primarily composed by Brian May and was produced by the band and David Richards.
The lyrics and primary music were composed by Brian May. On the album version, May sings the opening verse and provides backup vocals in the rest of the song, play synth-organ in the opening, plays his red special electric guitar, and some orchestral arrangements. Freddie Mercury sings primary vocals and backing vocals. Roger Taylor programmed the drum machine and sings backup vocals. John Deacon play bass guitar. Michael Kamen, who provided the film's score, composed orchestration for the song and conducted the National Philharmonic Orchestra.
The song was written by May after he saw an early cut from the scene in the film where the song would be played. In the scene, a man who has reluctantly discovered he is immortal watches his wife grow old and frail and realizes that this same fate will happen to anyone else he ever loves.
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Versions
Several versions of the song have been recorded, but are all primarily based on the same studio session.
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Personal
Lyrics
Media
Links
