John Deacon - Collaborations
This page features details of John Deacon's collaborations with other artists. If you can provide further details, please email me.
Click here for details of 'No Turning Back'
Queen Solo Tracks
Roger Taylor - It's An Illusion and I Cry For You
Freddie Mercury - Love Kills
Freddie Mercury - How Can I Go On?
Brian May - Nothin' But Blue
Collaborations Featuring
Multiple Band Members
Trax - Unknown
Elton John - Too Young
and Angeline
Anita Dobson - I Dream Of Christmas and Silly
Christmas
Bad News - Bohemian Rhapsody
Ian & Belinda - Who Wants
To Live Forever?
Cozy Powell - Somewhere In Time
The SAS Band - That's The Way God Planned It
Other Collaborations
Unreleased
Jam Session
Man Friday & Jive Junior - Pickin' Up Sounds
Errol Brown - This
Is Your Time
Minako Honda - Roulette
Morris Major & The Minors - Stutter Rap
and This
Is The Chorus
Steve Gregory - Bushfire
Some other websites also list John as having produced two solo albums - called 'The Man In The Shadows' and 'Hiding In Public', but this is definitely incorrect, the titles are simply puns on the fact that John has been very quiet away from Queen.
Unreleased
Jam Session
In 1983, John played in an improvised Jam session
with Vitas Gerulaitas and John McEnroe (tennis players), Scott
Gorham (of Thin Lizzy), Martin Chambers (of The Pretenders),
Simon Kirke (of Free) and Mick Ralphs (of Bad Company).
No material from the jam has been released.
Pickin'
Up Sounds
Man Friday & Jive Junior, 1983. Single Version
5:07.
John co-wrote the track (with Robert Ahwai), played bass and
produced the track.
This is a rap track, with prominent bass throughout.
The track was released as a single, b/w radio mix, but failed to
chart.
The 12" may have an extended version.
Lyrics:
I see a child in the run
down place
Cuts and bruises all over his face
Scrapping in the street, never take no jibes
Always one step ahead gotta stay alive
His momma asked why he don't give in
He's so proud you know he needs to win
Nobody can tell him when to stop
So he's just keeps on going till the day he drops
Can you take it, can you make it
Can you take it this time around
Can you take it, can you make it
Can you take it this time around
I can take it, I can make it
I can take it this time around
I can take it, I can make it
I can take it this time around
Get down
Bobbing and weaving at the sound of the bell
Will you stay on your feet, only time will tell
And if you get knocked down don't take no dive
Get up, only the strong survive
Taking time out in between rounds
And getting advice but only picking up sounds
Easy to say slow down take a rest
But you'll never be happy with second best
Can you take it, can you make it
Can you take it this time around
Can you take it, can you make it
Can you take it this time around
I can take it, I can make it
I can take it this time around
I can take it, I can make it
I can take it this time around
Born on a Friday when the sky turned black
It's hard to grow up straight with the devil on your back
Temptation everywhere, read a book
Take a drug, mug a man, steal a car, snatch a purse
The boys in blue getting framed walk the beat
But the law of the jungle rule my street
A different matter for us to stay alive
Cos we did not deal in no nine till five
Can you take it, can you make it
Can you take it this time around
Can you take it, can you make it
Can you take it this time around
I can take it, I can make it
I can take it this time around
I can take it, I can make it
I can take it this time around
Nine to five was not our scene
We were were bad, we were mad, we were tough, mean
Down at the gym learning how to fight
And taking our skills onto the streets at night
You know we got more lives than a pussy cat
More street credibility than a sewer rat
Braver than Conan, tougher than Chad
We'll put the flip in your cardiac groovogram
Stay cool everywhere, even in hell
We've got a longer life than Duracell
I met a fortune teller called Gypsy Lee
She said "going on a long journey"
I thought she was bibbling babbling bull
But then we got deported to Istanbul
I don't mind travelling on a train
But it freaks me out to fly by plane
I had no choice I had to go
So we departed from Heathrow
Sitting down in the plane seat
Listening to sounds and tapping my feet
When the captain's voice came over loud and clear
"There's a technical hitch but don't you fear
We're having trouble with engine one
But don't let that spoil your fun"
Well that's all I need is another delay
I hope I get there some time today
"We've got a little problem with engine two
But please don't let that bother you"
My God, I don't believe this rap
The Captain's coming with so much crap
"Uh oh, there goes engine three
To be frank, now it worries me"
Well the plane is flying really slow
All we need now is number four to go
This Is Your
Time
Errol Brown, 1986. John
co-wrote the track, and played bass
Never released
Roulette
Minako Honda, 1986, from the
album 'Cancelled'. John co-wrote the track, and possibly played
bass.
This track is effectively an instrumental version of 'No Turning Back' with new vocals, mostly Japanese.
I'm not entirely sure whether it uses the original version of 'No Turning Back' or a new recording, as there do seem to be some
differences. Length 3:05.
Lyrics:
(Japanese
lyrics)
I'm a restless kind of girl
There's no turning back now
I'm a restless kind of girl
There's no turning back now
(Japanese lyrics)
I'm a restless kind of girl
There's no turning back now
I'm a restless kind of girl
There's no turning back now
There's no turning back now
I'm a restless kind of girl
There's no turning back now
Stutter Rap
This Is The Chorus
John appears in two videos for
Morris Major and The Minors - these are 'Stutter Rap (No Sleep
Till Bedtime)', which reached no. 4 in 1987, and 'This Is The
Chorus'. However, John does not make any contribution to the
actual records.
Bushfire
Steve Gregory, 1994. From the
album of the same name. John plays bass.
This is a reggae-styled instrumental track by Steve Gregory (who
played saxophone on 'One Year Of
Love').
Length 4:32.