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"Now I'm Here" is a song by the English rock band Queen. The sixth song on their third album, Sheer Heart Attack, it was written by lead guitarist Brian May while he was in the hospital. In the UK, the song hit #11 on the charts when released as a single in 1975. The song has many features on it including Mercury, who hit some of the highest notes in his career. The song is also noted for its hard riff and vocal harmonies. The song remained a live favorite, performed at virtually every concert from late 1974 through 1986.
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- The lyric "Down in the city just Hoople and me" is a reference to when Queen was touring with the band Mott the Hoople earlier in their career.
- Near the end, the words "Go, go, go, little queenie" can be heard, a reference to the Chuck Berry song "Little Queenie."
- There is very rare and subtle use of organ (sounds like Hammond B3) on the 'climb' coming out of the guitar solo, beneath the lyrics "Whatever comes of you and me...".
- In concert, a double was used with lighting cues to create the illusion that Mercury was disappearing from one side of the stage and reappearing on another.
- In March 2005, Q magazine placed "Now I'm Here" at number 29 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks.
- It is the song Queen have most regularly featured in concerts, up until 1986. Seven Seas of Rhye featured on earlier tours, as well as The Works Tour and The Magic Tour, didn't feature in concerts in between.
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