Live Only Songs

This page includes details of tracks by other artists which were only ever performed live by Queen or solo artists.

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All The Young Dudes
Big Spender
C'mon Baby
Gimme Some Lovin'
God (The Dream Is Over)
Heaven & Hell
Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart)
Heroes
Imagine
Innuendo / Kashmir / Thank You
Jailhouse Rock
Let's Get Drunk
Let There Be Drums
Lucille
Pinball Wizard
Rock And Roll Medley
Since You've Been Gone
Soul
Tavaszi Szel Vizet Araszt
Tutti Frutti
(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care

Details of Paul Rodgers' tracks with Free and Bad Company, as performed on the 2005/6/8 tours, 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, and originally recorded by Mott The Hoople, reaching no 3 in 1972, and later by David Bowie himself in 1973.
Ian Hunter sings lead vocals on this performance, with guitar by Mick Ronson, and saxophone and vocals by David Bowie.
The track was later included on Mick Ronson's 1994 album 'Heaven And Hull'.
Available Versions:
1. Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (3:39) (recorded at Wembley Stadium, London, on 20 April 1992) (click here for lyrics)

Big Spender
Written by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields, and originally recorded by Shirley Bassey, reaching no 21 in 1967.
This track is available on 'Live At Wembley', and also on 'Rare Live' as part of the 'Rock And Roll Medley'.
Available Versions:
1. Live At Wembley, Second Night (1:06) (recorded at Wembley Stadium, London, on 12 July 1986) (click here for lyrics)
2. Live At Wembley, Second Night Excerpt (0:25) (on the 'Live At Wembley Stadium' 2003 DVD song selection screen; an edit of the above version from 0:24 to 0:49) (click here for lyrics)

C'mon Baby
This track was performed by Brian in the guise of T.E. Conway on his 'Another World' European, Japanese and Australian tours in 1998.
The track is based on the guitar riff from 'Slow Down', and is a short track which is mostly instrumental.
There seem to be two versions performed, the first at 1:07 is virtually all instrumental with only the single lyric 'C'mon baby' once in the middle of the track, with piano/keyboards replacing the vocals.
The other version at 1:15 has vocals throughout, and is much more guitar oriented. The lyrics below are for this version, as performed on the Japanese tour.
Lyrics:
C'mon baby

(Early on a Monday)
C'mon baby
(Early on a Tuesday)
C'mon baby
(Early on a Wednesday)
(Very early on a Thursday)
(Early on a Friday)
C'mon baby
(Early on a Saturday)
(Never on a Sunday)
C'mon baby

Gimme Some Lovin'
Written by Steve Winwood, Muff Winwood and Spencer Davis, and originally recorded by The Spencer Davis Group, reaching no 2 in 1966.
This performance bears very little resemblance to the original.
Available Versions:
1. Live At Wembley, Second Night (0:55) (recorded at Wembley Stadium, London, on 12 July 1986) (click here for lyrics)
2. Live At Wembley, Second Night Excerpt (0:25) (on the 'Live At Wembley Stadium' 2003 DVD song selection screen; an edit of the above version from 0:22 to 0:47) (click here for lyrics)

God (The Dream Is Over)
This track was performed by Brian throughout his 1993 'Back To The Light' tours, and was dropped from the 'Live At Brixton Academy' album due to copyright reasons. It was originally the penultimate track, between 'We Will Rock You' and 'Hammer To Fall', and is a cover version of a 1970 John Lennon album track about the break up of The Beatles. Brian has changed the lyrics, which probably explains the copyright issues.
It is a simple song, with fairly basic music, and is mostly acoustic, but has a heavier section in the middle (the 'I don't believe' lyrics). The lyrics below are for a version of the track from an unknown date. Length 5:07.
Lyrics:
The dream is over, what can I say
The dream is over, yesterday
We were the fab ones, but now it is gone
I was the gentle one, but now I must be strong
And so dear friends we'll just have to carry on
The dream is over

Ooh, the dream is over, no matter what they say
The dream is over, it has to be this way
We played in springtime, but now I play in fall
We hit the big time, but now we are small
And our dear friend let's hope he has it all, still
The dream is over

I don't believe in magic
I don't believe in games
I don't believe in heroes
I don't believe in fame
I don't believe the newsprint
I don't believe we're free
I don't believe in nations
I don't believe in pride
I don't believe in pressure
I don't believe we're right
I don't believe in torture
I don't believe in fight
I don't believe in colour
I don't believe in white
I don't believe in history
I don't believe in being Queen any more
I just believe in me
Just you guys and me
And that's reality

Yes, the dream is over
Dream on

Heaven & Hell
Written by Black Sabbath, this track originally appears on the 1980 Black Sabbath album of the same name.
This is an instrumental electric guitar solo, similar to the start of the original track, and is performed as Tony Iommi comes on stage.
Available Versions:
1. Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (0:30) (recorded at Wembley Stadium, London, on 20 April 1992)

Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart)
Written by Gene Pitney, and originally recorded by Ricky Nelson, reaching no 2 in 1961.
Available Versions:
1. Live At Wembley, First Night (1:18) (recorded at Wembley Stadium, London, on 11 July 1986; available on the 2011 DVD only) (click here for lyrics)
2. Live At Wembley, Second Night (1:20) (recorded at Wembley Stadium, London, on 12 July 1986) (click here for lyrics)
3. Live At Wembley, Second Night Excerpt (0:25) (on the 'Live At Wembley Stadium' 2003 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, and originally recorded by David Bowie, reaching no 24 in 1977.
Performed at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, with lead vocals by David Bowie and Mick Ronson on guitar.
Available Versions:
1. Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (4:06) (recorded at Wembley Stadium, London, on 20 April 1992) (click here for lyrics)

Imagine
Written and originally recorded by John Lennon, reaching no 1 in 1975 and later no 3 in 1999.
This track was performed by Queen at Wembley Arena, London, on 9 December 1980, and the Festhalle, Frankfurt, on 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 in 2005, in tribute to the victims of the terrorist attacks in London on 7 July.
Available Versions:
1. Hyde Park 2005 (3:25) (recorded in Hyde Park, London, on 15 July 2005, available on the 'Return Of The Champions' DVD only) (click here for lyrics)

Innuendo / Kashmir / Thank You
This medley was performed with Robert Plant at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in London, 1992.
'Thank You' and 'Kashmir' are two Led Zeppelin tracks, which were album-only tracks released in 1969 and 1975 respectively.
The full track as performed is 7:49 in length, with '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.
The only released version of this medley is severely edited, only including 'Thank You', and was released on the video/DVD of the concert.
Available Versions:
1. Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (1:40) (recorded at Wembley Stadium, London, on 20 April 1992)
Lyrics: (the edited version only includes the last three verses)
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, and originally recorded by Elvis Presley, reaching no 1 in January 1958.
In addition to the performances below, this track is also available on 'Rare Live' as part of the 'Rock And Roll Medley'.
Available Versions:
1. Live At The Rainbow (1:35) (recorded at the Rainbow Theatre, London, on 20 November 1974) (click here for lyrics)
2. We Will Rock You / Queen Rock Montreal (2:17) (recorded in Montreal, Canada, on 24/25 November 1981; on all releases of 'Queen Rock Montreal' but only some of the laserdiscs/DVD's of 'We Will Rock You') (click here for lyrics)
3. Final Concert Live In Japan (2:39) (recorded in Tokyo, Japan, on 11 May 1985) (click here for lyrics)

Let's Get Drunk
This track was performed by The Cross on the 1988 'Shove It' tours, with Peter Noone or possibly Clayton Moss singing lead vocals.
It is a fast-paced track, dominated by guitar and drums, and is currently unreleased.
The lyrics below are for two versions of the track, performed in Leeds, England, length 3:42, and Leicester, England, length 4:48.
Lyrics (the longer version has the additional lyrics in red)
OK, let's get drunk and be somebody

(Wasn't getting anywhere, anywhere, anywhere)
(Wasn't getting anywhere)
(Couldn't take it anymore, anymore, anymore)
(Couldn't take it anymore)

Quit drinking last night
Yes I know, you've heard it all before
This time I mean it
Yes I know, you've heard it all but I know

Oooh, it took such a long time
To work it out (work it out)
I couldn't be myself
Without any help

Let's get drunk, and be somebody
Let's get drunk, and be someone
Let's get drunk, and be somebody
Let's get drunk, and be someone
Someone

I know I left you last night
Just give me one more chance
Swear this time we'll get it right
We had a good time, yes you know we did
Yes I know, you've heard it all, but I know, and I know, and I know

My wife found out
Then she kicked me out
That was the last straw
Couldn't take it any more

Let's get drunk, and be somebody
Let's get drunk, and be someone
Let's get drunk, and be somebody
Let's get drunk, and be someone
Someone

(Wasn't getting anywhere, anywhere, anywhere)
(Wasn't getting anywhere)
(Couldn't take it anymore, anymore, anymore)
(Couldn't take it anymore)

Let's get drunk, and be somebody
Let's get drunk, and be someone
Let's get drunk, and be somebody
Let's get drunk, and be someone
Someone
Someone
Someone
Be someone

(Wasn't getting anywhere, anywhere, anywhere)
(Wasn't getting anywhere)
(Couldn't take it anymore, anymore, anymore)
(Couldn't take it anymore)

Someone
Someone
Someone
Someone

Let's get drunk, and be somebody
Let's get drunk, and be someone
Let's get drunk, and be somebody
Let's get drunk, and be someone

Let There Be Drums
Written by Sandy Nelson and Richard Podolor, and originally recorded by Sandy Nelson, reaching no 3 in 1961.
This is an instrumental drum-orientated track, but also features accompaniment from the rest of the band. It was performed on the 2005 Queen + Paul Rodgers tour, as an introduction to 'I'm In Love With My Car'.
The official download incorrectly names this track as 'Let There Be Gene'.
Available Versions:
1. Official Download, Newcastle 2005 (3:25) (recorded in Newcastle, England, on 3 May 2005) (click here for full details)
2. Return Of The Champions (3:40) (recorded in Sheffield, England, on 9 May 2005) (click here for full details)
3. Super Live In Japan (3:19) (recorded in Tokyo, Japan, on 27 October 2005; not released on the Highlights CD/DVD) (click here for full details)

Lucille
Written by Little Richard and Albert Collins, and originally recorded by Little Richard, reaching no 10 in 1957.
The only version released was performed by The Cross in 1990, with guest Brian May, but it was also performed live by Queen in 1977.
Available Versions:
1. The Official Bootleg (6:29) (recorded at the Astoria Theatre, London, on 7 December 1990, performed by The Cross and Brian May) (click here for lyrics)

Pinball Wizard
Written by Pete Townshend, and originally recorded by The Who, reaching no 4 in 1969.
This track was performed by Brian May and Tony Iommi to introduce Roger Daltrey to the stage, and features only the instrumental introduction.
Available Versions:
1. Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (0:29) (recorded at Wembley Stadium, London, on 20 April 1992)

Rock And Roll Medley
This medley is only officially available on the 'Rare Live' video, but it was performed at many different concerts, particularly in the early 1970's, although the combination of tracks varied. This version comprises:

1. Big Spender (written by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields, originally recorded by Shirley Bassey, reaching no 21 in 1967)
2. Jailhouse Rock (written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, originally recorded by Elvis Presley, reaching no 1 in 1958)
3. Stupid Cupid (written by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield, originally recorded by Connie Francis, reaching no 1 in 1958)
4. Be Bop A Lula (written by Gene Vincent (music) and Donald Graves (lyrics), originally recorded by Gene Vincent, reaching no 16 in 1956)
5. Jailhouse Rock (reprise)
Available Versions:
1. Rare Live (3:32) (recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, on 24 December 1975) (click here for lyrics)

Since You've Been Gone
Written by Russ Ballard, and originally recorded by Rainbow, reaching no 6 in 1979.
This track has been performed by Brian on his solo tours, and with Roger at a few one-off Queen shows.
Available Versions:
1. Live At Brixton Academy (3:35) (recorded at the Brixton Academy, London, on 15 June 1993) (click here for lyrics)

Soul
This track was performed by Jason Falloon at Roger's 'Happiness' concerts in 1994 and 1995. It is an acoustic track, featuring just guitar, with no involvement from Roger.
The lyrics below are for a performance at the Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, in September 1994. Length 4:20.
Lyrics:
I used to be mad you know
Don't it just go to show
When you came along
You take away my soul

Now I'm like a child again
Innocent little child
Don't know what I want anymore
The complaint has been filed

You took away my soul
You took away my soul
You took away my soul
And you ain't gonna give it me back

I know what you're thinking
You're thinking I'm insane
You could well be right my dear
What about this pain in me

When you told me you loved me
You didn't mean it at all
You just wanted my body
You just wanted it all

You took away my soul
You took away my soul
You took away my soul
And you ain't gonna give it me back

You see
I've been waiting for such a long time baby to be
Back here in your arms
This time it ain't for loving baby
I've come to watch you die

Forgive me if the rope's too tight
Don't try to put up a fight
Goodbye, farewell my love
I'll see you in hell
Goodbye, farewell my love
I'll see you in hell

You seem a little nervous
What can you expect?
After all that you've put me through
I lost my respect for you

Well thank you for your sympathy, baby
But I didn't mean it at all
You see I've got this new friend now
On the other side of the wall

You took away my soul
You took away my soul
You took away my soul
And you ain't gonna give it me back

You see
I've been waiting for such a long time baby to be
Back here in your arms
Hey, this time it ain't for loving baby
I've come to watch you die

Forgive me if the rope's too tight
Don't try to put up a fight
Goodbye, farewell my love
I'll see you in hell
Goodbye, farewell my love
I'll see you in hell
Goodbye, farewell my love
I'll see you in hell
Goodbye, farewell my love
I'll see you in hell

Tavaszi Szel Vizet Araszt
This is a traditional Hungarian folk song, with an unknown writer. It was performed in Budapest at Queen's show in 1986 and Queen + Paul Rodgers shows in 2005 and 2008 (with no involvement from Paul Rodgers).
Available Versions:
1. Live In Budapest Rehearsal (0:18) (recorded in Budapest, Hungary, on 27 July 1986, this is Freddie rehearsing the track) (click here for lyrics)
2. Live In Budapest (1:45) (recorded in Budapest, Hungary, on 27 July 1986) (click here for lyrics)
3. Live In Budapest Excerpt (0:21) (recorded in Budapest, Hungary, on 27 July 1986, this is an a-capella version, taken from the concert, with one verse only) (click here for lyrics)
4. Official Download, Budapest 2008 (1:12) (recorded in Budapest, Hungary, on 28 October 2008, this features Brian on guitar, with the audience singing all vocals) (click here for lyrics)

Tutti Frutti
Written by Little Richard and Dorothy LaBostrie, and originally recorded by Little Richard, reaching no 29 in February 1957.
Available Versions:
1. Live At Wembley, First Night (3:25) (recorded at Wembley Stadium, London, on 11 July 1986; available on the 2003 and 2011 DVD's) (click here for lyrics)
2. Live At Wembley, Second Night Full (3:23) (recorded at Wembley Stadium, London, on 12 July 1986; on the album with new artwork, the video and the DVD) (click here for lyrics)
3. Live At Wembley, Second Night Edit (2:53) (on the albums with the original artwork only, this is an edited version and loses the reprise of the track) (click here for lyrics)
4. Live At Wembley, Second Night Excerpt (0:25) (on the 'Live At Wembley Stadium' 2003 DVD song selection screen; an edit of the above version from 0:13 to 0:38) (click here for lyrics)
5. Live In Budapest (2:39) (recorded in Budapest, Hungary, on 27 July 1986) (click here for lyrics)

(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care
Written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller in 1957.
A number of artists have recorded this song, including Elvis Presley (included on the 1957 no 1 'Jailhouse Rock' EP) and Buddy Holly (a no 12 single in 1961).
Available Versions:
1. Live At Wembley, First Night (1:20) (recorded at Wembley Stadium, London, on 11 July 1986; available on the 2011 DVD only) (click here for lyrics)
2. Live At Wembley, Second Night (1:29) (recorded at Wembley Stadium, London, on 12 July 1986) (click here for lyrics)
3. Live At Wembley, Second Night Excerpt (0:25) (on the 'Live At Wembley Stadium' 2003 DVD song selection screen; an edit of the above version from 0:20 to 0:45) (click here for lyrics)

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