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The politically charged track is a cutting commentary on the state of the planet and features lines like “There’s blood on the streets / Panic in the air / The markets are trading up / In madness and fear.”
Also offering a message of hope, elsewhere Roger sings: “I wanna fly on the wings of love / I want the clean fresh air in my face / I wanna tear down every border and wall / I wanna take part in the human race.”
Of course, this isn’t Roger Taylor’s first foray into the world of politically themed songs.
The opening track of Roger’s 1994 album ‘Happiness?’, the fascism bashing ‘Nazis 1994’, proved to be his biggest solo hit charting at no.22 on the Official Singles Chart.
Roger also re-released his 1994 anti-Rupert Murdoch song, ‘Dear Mr Murdoch’, in 2011 following the phone-hacking scandal.
“Everybody’s got an opinion and I was just lucky enough to have an outlet for mine,” Roger later told The Independent. “I prefer to stay out of politics, really. I don’t live in a fluffy, badger-saving world.”
Queen will once again join forces with vocalist Adam Lambert for an epic 25-date North American trek this summer called the Rhapsody Tour.
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Queen - The Miracle - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.05, €17.10 (New Item) (arrived 20-Aug-2019 14:49)
on January 1, 1970 at 12:00 am
QUEEN The Miracle (1989 UK 10-track LP, including the singles I Want It All, Breakthru, The Invisible Man & Scandal, iconic picture sleeve featuring the artwork of the familiar faces of the four band members into one morphed Gestalt image designed by Richard Gray, along with the lyric inner. The sleeve displays light ringwear and the odd crease line, whilst the vinyl appears barely played PCSD107)
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Queen - Play The Game - UK - 7" vinyl - £8.00, $10.16, €9.12 (New Item) (arrived 20-Aug-2019 12:04)
on January 1, 1970 at 12:00 am
QUEEN Play The Game (1980 UK 7" single with intact four prong centre, also including A Human Body, die-cut EMI company paper sleeve. Aside from a few very light paper scuffs, the vinyl is in excellent condition EMI5076)
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Queen - Queen II - 2nd - UK - vinyl LP - £40.00, $50.80, €45.60 (New Item) (arrived 20-Aug-2019 08:42)
on January 1, 1970 at 12:00 am
QUEEN Queen II (1974 UK second issue 11-track vinyl LP with Feldman/Trident Music credit at the bottom of the label, complete with bevelled corner lyric inner, fully laminated gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows only a little shelfwear & the vinyl looks barely played EMA767)
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Queen - Greatest Hits - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.05, €17.10 (New Item) (arrived 19-Aug-2019 15:56)
on January 1, 1970 at 12:00 am
QUEEN Greatest Hits (1981 UK 17-track vinyl compilation LP including classics such as Bohemian Rhapsody, Killer Queen, We Will Rock You and many more, picture sleeve with illustrated credits inner. The sleeve does show some light edgewear, butthe vinyl appears barely played EMTV30)
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Queen - A Night At The Opera - 1st - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £45.00, $57.15, €51.30 (New Item) (arrived 19-Aug-2019 13:22)
on January 1, 1970 at 12:00 am
QUEEN A Night At The Opera (1975 UK first issue 12-track LP with picture labels, complete with card picture inner, embossed gatefold picture sleeve with lyrics inside. The sleeve is in excellent condition with a little light edgewear and minor discolouration, whilst the vinyl appears barely played EMTC103)
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