Song 84 - Somebody to Love - Queen

Another first entry into the jukebox for a band who is bound to bring more hits into the jukebox before 2017 happens is Queen and their 1976 top two hit Somebody to love. Queen is one of those bands for me is never at the top of my pile of music, but are definitely in the hall of fame for me. My primary school's Head  Teacher loved Queen and although the days of Primary School are long gone, I am really glad that she brought their music into school as the world would be a duller without them.

Written by the genius that was Freddie Mercury, the song lyrics is about questioning God's role in a life without love and whilst the the track sounds as though they are using a choir; the band is actually using a technique of voice layering applied to Freddie Mercury, Brian May and Roger Taylor's voices that gives the song it uplifting chorus, especially on the new music system that we got for Christmas now that I have worked out how to stream music through the stereo. (Pity my neighbours, although if you are reading this you probably are enjoying my taste in music.)

Somebody to love was the first single from Queen's A day at the races album, which followed their highly successful album A day at the opera, which had Bohemian rhapsody on it.  Roger Taylor later remarked that Freddie Mercury had drawn on the inspiration that was Aretha Franklin  when writing the lyrics and tune. A reference Freddie which is easy to hear on with the gospel like chorus to it.  At this time of year, you need a song you can do a bit of air guitar to and put some energy into the month of January especially as we are all about to take down the Christmas decorations and everything looks bare; and for those who are looking for love this year - this is a perfect song. 

Listen to the one and only Queen:
Somebody to love by Queen

Written by Freddie Mercury
Released: November 1976
Album: A day at the races.