Spread Your Wings
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| "Spread Your Wings" | ||
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| Single by Queen | ||
| from the album News Of The World | ||
| Released | February 2, 1978 | |
| Format | 7" | |
| Recorded | 1977 at Sarm West and Wessex Studios | |
| Genre | Rock, Ballad | |
| Length | 04:26 | |
| Label | EMI, Elektra (US) | |
| Writer(s) | John Deacon | |
| Producer(s) | Queen, assisted by Mike Stone | |
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| Queen singles chronology | ||
| "We Are The Champions" / "We Will Rock You" (1977) |
"Spread Your Wings" (1978) |
"It's Late" (1978) |
Spread Your Wings is a song by Queen, from their 1977 album News Of The World. It was released as the A side of the single Spread Your Wings/Sheer Heart Attack in 1978. It is a rock ballad, written by bassist John Deacon. It features Deacon on bass and acoustic guitar, Freddie Mercury on piano and vocals, Brian May on guitar and Roger Taylor on drums. This is the first Queen single without backing harmonies.
The song is quite popular among Queen fans, and audiences loved to sing along, as can be heard on the Live Killers live album compilation. The song is in 4/4 meter, and starts with a simple piano motif in D. It is written mostly in D major, with some B minor in the bridge.
The lyrics of the song describe a young lad named Sammy who works sweeping the floor at Emerald Bar. The narrator (singer) of the song tries to cheer Sammy up, telling him to "spread your wings and fly away".
In addition to the version on News Of The World, Queen recorded another version for the BBC sessions which has a more prominent piano part and a more uptempo finale.
[edit] Cover versions
This song was covered by German power metal band Blind Guardian on their 1992 album Somewhere Far Beyond.
| Queen |
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| Discography |
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| Studio albums: Queen | Queen II | Sheer Heart Attack | A Night at the Opera | A Day at the Races | News of the World | Jazz | The Game | Flash Gordon | Hot Space | The Works | A Kind of Magic | The Miracle | Innuendo | Made in Heaven |
| Live albums: Live Killers | Live Magic | Live at Wembley '86 | Queen on Fire - Live at the Bowl | Return of the Champions |
| Compilation albums: Greatest Hits | At the Beeb | Greatest Hits II | Classic Queen | Queen Rocks | Greatest Hits III | Stone Cold Classics |
| DVDs: We Will Rock You | The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert | Greatest Video Hits 1 | Live at Wembley Stadium | Greatest Video Hits 2 | We Are the Champions: Final Live in Japan | Queen on Fire - Live at the Bowl | Return of the Champions | Super Live in Japan |
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