Live Songs

Live Only Songs

This page features links to tracks that were only ever performed live - no known studio versions are thought to exist (at least, none have been released). All lyrics are found on the relevant album or video page.

On this page, 'Live At Wembley' generally refers to all variations - the 'Live At Wembley 1986' album, 'Live At Wembley' video, and 'Live At Wembley Stadium' DVD.

Details of Paul Rodger's tracks with Free and Bad Company, as performed on the 2005 European Tour, can be found on the Paul Rodgers songs page.

The lyrics to Hangman, an unreleased Queen track which was performed between 1970 and 1973, and occasionally in 1975 and 1976, can be found here.

All The Young Dudes
Written by David Bowie
Lead Vocal by Ian Hunter, guitar by Mick Ronson, with saxophone and vocals by David Bowie
Original version recorded by Mott The Hoople, reached no 3 in August 1972
Only available on the 'Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert'
Versions Available:
1. 'Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert' version (3:39) (click here for lyrics)

Big Spender
Written by C. Coleman and D. Fields.
Only available on 'Live At Wembley', but also part of the 'Rock And Roll Medley'
Original version recorded by Shirley Bassey, and reached no 21 in October 1967
Versions Available:
1. Live At Wembley Version (1:06) (click here for lyrics)
2. Live At Wembley Excerpt (0:25) (on the 'Live At Wembley Stadium' DVD song selection; an edit of the above version from 0:24 to 0:49) (click here for lyrics)

Gimme Some Lovin'
Written by Steve Winwood, Muff Winwood and Spencer Davis
Only available on 'Live At Wembley'
Original version recorded by The Spencer Davis Group, reached no 2 in November 1966
This version bears very little resemblance to the original.
Versions Available
1. Live At Wembley Version (0:55) (click here for lyrics)
2. Live At Wembley Excerpt (0:25) (on the 'Live At Wembley Stadium' DVD song selection; an edit of the above version from 0:22 to 0:47)(click here for lyrics)

Heaven & Hell
Written by Black Sabbath.
Performed when Toni Iommi joins Queen on stage at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert.
This is an instrumental electric guitar solo, similar to the start of the original track..
Original version recorded by Black Sabbath in 1980 from the album of the same name
Versions Available:
1. 'Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert' version (0:30)

Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart)
Written by Gene Pitney
Only available on 'Live At Wembley'
Original version recorded by Ricky Nelson, reached no 2 in June 1961
Versions Available:
1. Live At Wembley Version (1:20) (click here for lyrics)
2. Live At Wembley Excerpt (0:25) (on the 'Live At Wembley Stadium' DVD song selection screen; an edit of the above version, from 0:33 to 0:58) (click here for lyrics)

Heroes
Written by David Bowie and Brian Eno
Lead Vocal by David Bowie, and featuring Mick Ronson on guitar
Original version recorded by David Bowie, reached no 24 in October 1977
Only available on the 'Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert'
Versions Available:
1. 'Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert' version (4:06) (click here for lyrics)

Imagine
Written by John Lennon.
Performed by Queen at Wembley Arena, London, 9 December 1980, and the Festhalle, Frankfurt, 14 December 1980, as a tribute to John Lennon who was shot and killed on 8 December.
Queen + Paul Rodgers also performed the track at Hyde Park, London, on 15 July 2005, in tribute to the victims of the terrorist attacks in London on 7 July.
Original version recorded by John Lennon from the 1971 no 1 album of the same name. The single also reached no 1 in 1975 and later no 3 in 1999.
The Queen+Paul Rodgers version was released as a bonus track on the 'Return Of The Champions' DVD.
Versions Available:
1. Live In Hyde Park (3:25) (click here for lyrics)

Innuendo / Kashmir / Thank You Medley
Written by Queen and Led Zeppelin
Lead Vocal by Robert Plant
Original version of 'Kashmir' recorded by Led Zeppelin, 1975
Original version of 'Thank You' recorded by Led Zeppelin, 1969
An extremely edited version of the medley, which includes only 'Thank You', was released on the 'Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert' video/DVD. However, the full version of this track sees 'Innuendo' performed in it's entirety, except that 'Kashmir' replaces the fast acoustic section of the song, and 'Thank You' is performed at the end. The full lyrics of the medley are below, length 7:49.
Versions Officially Available:
1. 'Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert' version (1:40)
Lyrics: (the edited version only includes the lyrics in red)
One, two, three, four

The sky and the desert has sand
While the waves crash in the sea and meet the land
While there's a wind and the stars and the rainbow
Till the mountains crumble into the plane
Ooh, yes we'll keep on trying
Ooh, tread that fine line
Yes we'll keep on trying
Just passing our time

Oooh

While we live according to race, colour or creed
While we rule by blind madness and pure greed
Our lives dictated by tradition, false religion
Through the eons, and on and on
Ooh yes, we'll keep on trying, yeah
We'll tread that fine line
Ooh, we'll keep on trying
Till the end of time
Till the end of time

Oh, father of the four winds, fill my sails, across the sea of years
With no provision but an open face, along the straits of fear
My shangri-la beneath the summer moon, I will return again
Sure as the dust that floats high and true, when movin’ through Kashmir

Through our sorrow all through our splendour
Don't take offence at my innuendo
Don't take offence at my innuendo
Innuendo

Oooh, ooh, baby, baby
If there's a point, or any damn God under the sky
If there's a point, if there's a reason to live or die
If there's an answer to the questions we feel bound to ask
Show yourself, destroy our fears, release your mask

Yes we'll keep on trying
Ooh, baby, tread that fine line
Ooh, we'll keep on trying
Yeah, yeah, yeah
And whatever will be, will be, oooh yeah
Till the end of time
Till the end of time
Till the end of time

If the sun refused to shine
I would still be loving you
If mountains crumbled to the sea
There would still be you and me

Oh, yeah
Kinda woman, I'll give you my all
Kinda woman, nothing more

If the sun refused to shine, ooh baby
Ooh girl, you know I'll still be loving you
Mountains crumble to the sea, yeah
There would still be you and me
Because

Jailhouse Rock
Written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
There are currently three released versions, and it also appears in the 'Rock And Roll Medley'
Original version recorded by Elvis Presley, reached no 1 in January 1958
Versions Available:
1. Live At The Rainbow Version (1:35) (click here for lyrics)
2. We Will Rock You Version (2:17) (only on some of the laserdiscs and DVD's; later re-released on the 'Queen Rock Montreal' album/DVD) (click here for lyrics)
3. Final Concert Live In Japan Version (2:39) (click here for lyrics)

Lucille
Unknown writer.
Original version recorded by Little Richard, reached no 10 in 1957.
The only version released was performed by The Cross with Brian May in 1990. It was also performed by Queen in 1977.
Versions Available:
1. The Official Bootleg Version (6:29) (click here for lyrics)

Pinball Wizard
Written by Pete Townshend.
Performed as the intro to Roger Daltrey's performance of 'I Want It All' at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert; it is instrumental only, featuring Brian May and Toni Iommi (Black Sabbath guitarist).
Original version recorded by The Who and reached no 4 in March 1969
Versions Available:
1. 'Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert' version (0:29)

Rock And Roll Medley
Only available on the 'Rare Live' video. This medley comprises:
1. Big Spender - written by Coleman and Fields, original by Shirley Bassey, reached no 21 in October 1967
2. Jailhouse Rock - written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, original by Elvis Presley, reached no 1 in January 1958
3. Stupid Cupid - written by Sedaka and Greenfield, original by Connie Francis, reached no 1 in August 1958
4. Be Bop A Lula - written by Donald Graves, original by Gene Vincent, reached no 16 in August 1956
5. Jailhouse Rock (Reprise)
Versions Available:
1. Rare Live Version (3:32) (click here for lyrics)

Since You've Been Gone
Written by Russ Ballard
Only available on the 'Live At Brixton Academy' album and video
Original version recorded by Rainbow, reached no 6 in September 1979
Versions Available:
1. Live At Brixton Academy Version (3:35) (click here for lyrics)

Tavaszi Szel Vizet Araszt
A traditional Hungarian folk song, this has an unknown writer
Available on the 'Live In Budapest' video and also the 'Live At Wembley' 2003 US CD reissue.
Also performed by Brian on the Queen + Paul Rodgers 2005 and 2008 tours in Budapest.
Versions Available:
1. Live In Budapest Version 1 (0:21) (A-Capella version, one verse only) (click here for lyrics)
2. Live In Budapest Version 2 (0:18) (Freddie rehearsing the track) (click here for lyrics)
3. Live In Budapest Version 3 (1:45) (from the concert itself) (click here for lyrics)
4. Queen + Paul Rodgers Live Version (1:12) (an official download, recorded in Budapest on 28 October 2008) (Brian plays the guitar, the audience sing in it's entirety) (click here for lyrics)

Tutti Frutti
Written by Steve Penniman, La Bostrie and Lubin
Versions appear on 'Live At Wembley' and 'Live In Budapest'
Original version recorded by Little Richard, and reached no 29 in February 1957
Versions Available:
1. Live Version 1 (3:25) (on the 'Live At Wembley Stadium' DVD, recorded on 11 July 1986) (click here for lyrics)
2. Live Version 2 Edit (2:53) (on the 'Live At Wembley' album only, recorded on 12 July 1986) (this is an edited version and loses the 'reprise' of the track) (click here for lyrics)
3. Live Version 2 Full (3:23) (on the 'Live At Wembley' video and DVD only) (click here for lyrics)
4. Live Version 2 Excerpt (0:25) (on the 'Live At Wembley Stadium' DVD song selection; an edit of the above version from 0:13 to 0:38) (click here for lyrics)
5. Live In Budapest Version (2:39) (click here for lyrics)

(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care
Written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Only available on 'Live At Wembley'
Original version recorded by Buddy Holly, and reached no 12 in July 1961
Versions Available:
1. Live At Wembley Version (1:29) (click here for lyrics)
2. Live At Wembley Excerpt (0:25) (on the 'Live At Wembley Stadium' DVD song selection; an edit of the above version from 0:20 to 0:45) (click here for lyrics)