Cover Versions

This page lists all of the cover versions which are known to have been recorded or performed live at least once, upto 31 December 2011. Collaborations and live guest appearances are generally not included.

The listed original artists generally refer to the first act to have a hit with the track, in some cases this may not be the same as the act normally associated with the song.

Studio Tracks
Live Tracks

Studio Tracks

• (Marie's The Name) (His Latest Flame) (Brian, unreleased) (Del Shannon, 1961)
• All The Way From Memphis (Brian) (Mott The Hoople, 1973)
• FBI (Brian) (The Shadows, 1961)
• Foxy Lady (The Cross) (Jimi Hendrix, 1967)
• Going Back (Larry Lurex) (Dusty Springfield, 1966)
• Hot Patootie (Brian) (from the 'Rocky Horror Picture Show', sung by Meat Loaf, 1974)
• I Can Hear Music (Larry Lurex) (The Beach Boys, 1969)
• I Wanna Testify (Roger) (The Parliaments, 1967)
• I Don't Want Nobody Teasing Around With Me (Brian) (Billy 'The Kid' Emerson, 1954)
• Keep A Knockin' (Roger) (Little Richard, 1957)
• Keep On Running (Roger, unreleased) (Spencer Davis Group, 1965)
• Masters Of War (Roger) (Bob Dylan, 1963)
• Maybe Baby (Brian) (The Crickets, 1957)
• New York, New York (Queen) (Liza Minnelli, 1977)
• One Rainy Wish (Brian) (Jimi Hendrix, 1967)
• Only Make Believe (Brian) (Conway Twitty, 1958)
• Racing In The Street (Roger) (Bruce Springsteen, 1978)
• Rolling Over (Brian) (The Small Faces, 1968)
• Runaway (Queen & Paul Rodgers) (Del Shannon, 1961)
• Slow Down (Brian) (Larry Williams, 1958)
• The Great Pretender (Freddie) (The Platters, 1955)
• Working Class Hero (Roger) (John Lennon, 1970)

Live Tracks
In addition to the tracks listed here, there are undoubtedly other tracks which Queen performed between 1970 and 1972 which are unknown. This list also excludes tracks only performed once, unless they are of particular interest:

• A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall (Roger 1994) (Bob Dylan, 1963)
• All Right Now (Queen 1997, Queen + Paul Rodgers 2004-5 and 2008, Brian with Paul Rodgers 1994 and 1996) (Free, 1970)
• All The Way (Queen 2002, Roger with The SAS Band 2001, sung by everyone) (Frank Sinatra, 1957, presumably)
• All The Way From Memphis (Brian 1998) (Mott The Hoople, 1973)
• All The Young Dudes (Queen and Ian Hunter 1992, Queen 1997, Roger and Ian Hunter 1994, Roger 1999, Brian 1999, The Cross 1993 and 1999) (Mott The Hoople, 1972)
• Bad Company (Queen + Paul Rodgers 2005-6 and 2008, Brian with Paul Rodgers 1994) (Bad Company, 1974)
• Bama Lama Bama Loo (Queen 1971-4) (Little Richard, 1964)
• Be Bop A Lula (Queen 1971-8) (Gene Vincent, 1956)
• Big Spender (Queen 1971-7 and 1986, Brian 1993) (Shirley Bassey, 1967)
• Can't Get Enough (Queen + Paul Rodgers 2005-6) (Bad Company, 1974)
• C'mon Baby (Brian 1998-9) (based on 'Slow Down' by Larry Williams, 1958)
• Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime (Queen with Zucchero 2003, Brian with Zucchero 2005) (The Korgis, 1980)
• Feel Like Makin' Love (Queen + Paul Rodgers 2005-6 and 2008, Brian with Paul Rodgers 1994 and 1996) (Bad Company, 1975)
• Fire And Water (Queen + Paul Rodgers 2005, Brian with Paul Rodgers 1994) (Free, 1970)
• Foxy Lady (The Cross 1990 and 1999) (Jimi Hendrix, 1967)
• Gimme Some Lovin' (Queen 1986) (Spencer Davis Group, 1966)
• God (The Dream Is Over) (Brian 1993) (John Lennon, 1970)
• Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (The Cross 1992, Roger with The SAS Band 2006 and 2011) (John Lennon, 1971)
• Hello Mary Lou (Queen 1986) (Ricky Nelson, 1961)
• Heroes (Queen with David Bowie 1992, Queen 2010 and Roger 2011) (David Bowie, 1977)
• Honky Tonk Women (Queen 1998, The Cross with Bob Geldof 1992) (The Rolling Stones, 1969)
• I Don't Want Nobody Teasing Around With Me (Brian 2001) (Billy 'The Kid' Emerson, 1954)
• If I Were A Carpenter (Smile 1992) (Bobby Darin, 1966)
• I'm A Man (Queen 1977, The Cross 1992 with Roger Taylor or Roger Daltrey on vocals) (Spencer Davis Group, 1967)
• Imagine (Queen 1980, Queen + Paul Rodgers 2005) (John Lennon, 1971)
• Immigrant Song (Queen 1986) (Led Zeppelin, 1970)
• I Wanna Hold Your Hand (Brian 1993) (The Beatles, 1963)
• Jailhouse Rock (Queen 1971-85) (Elvis Presley, 1957)
• Johnny B. Goode (Queen 2004, Brian with Status Quo 1996) (Chuck Berry, 1958)
• Kashmir (Queen with Robert Plant 1992) (Led Zeppelin, 1975)
• Let There Be Drums (Queen 2005-6) (Sandy Nelson, 1961)
• Like A Rolling Stone (Roger with Bob Geldof 1998 (twice) and 2001) (Bob Dylan, 1965)
• Little Bit Of Love (Queen + Paul Rodgers 2005, Brian with Paul Rodgers 1994) (Free, 1972)
• Lucille (Queen 1977 and 1992, The Cross with Brian 1990) (Little Richard, 1957)
• Mannish Boy (Queen 1977) (Muddy Waters, 1955)
• Maybe Baby (Brian with The Crickets 2004) (The Crickets, 1957)
• Money (Queen 1992, Roger with The SAS Band 1994, The Cross 1992) (The Beatles, 1963)
• Mr Tambourine Man (The Cross 1992) (Bob Dylan, 1965)
• Not Fade Away (Queen 1982 and 1984) (Buddy Holly, 1957)
• Only Make Believe (Brian 1994 and 1998-9) (Conway Twitty, 1958)
• Revolution (The Cross 1992) (The Beatles, 1968)
• Rip It Up (The Cross 1988, and Queen 2010) (Little Richard, 1956)
• Rock And Roll (Queen 1997 and 2002-4, Roger 1995-6, 1998-9 and 2001-5, The Cross 1992 and 1999) (Led Zeppelin, 1971)
• Rock And Roll Fantasy (Queen + Paul Rodgers 2005) (Bad Company, 1979)
• Rocky Mountain Way (Brian with Joe Walsh 1991, The Cross 1999) (Joe Walsh, 1973)
• Rolling Over (Brian 1992) (The Small Faces, 1968)
• Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting (Queen 1975-7 and 1982-6) (Elton John, 1973)
• Seagull (Queen + Paul Rodgers 2005 and 2008) (Bad Company, 1974)
• Shake Rattle & Roll (Queen 1971-6) (Bill Haley & His Comets, 1954)
• Shooting Star (Queen + Paul Rodgers 2008) (Bad Company, 1975)
• Since You've Been Gone (Queen 2001, Brian 1992-4 and 1998-9) (Rainbow, 1979)
• Slow Down (Brian 1998) (Larry Williams, 1958)
• Stupid Cupid (Queen 1971-8) (Connie Francis, 1958)
• Tavaszi Szel Vizet Araszt (Queen 1986, Brian 1993, 2005 and 2008) (traditional Hungarian folk song)
• Thank You (Queen with Robert Plant 1992) (Led Zeppelin, 1969)
• That'll Be The Day (Brian with The Crickets 2004) (The Crickets, 1957)
• The Stealer (Queen + Paul Rodgers 2008) (Free, 1970)
• Tutti Frutti (Queen 1986 and 2002, The Cross 1999) (Little Richard, 1955)
• Twist And Shout (Queen 1992 and 1998, bits in Brian's solo in 2008, Roger 1994-5 and 1999, The Cross 1992) (The Beatles, 1962)
• Voodoo Chile (Roger 1994 and 2011) (Jimi Hendrix, 1968)
• Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On (Queen 1976, 1982, 1985, Brian 2001, The Cross, Brian and John 1988) (Jerry Lee Lewis, 1957)
• Wishing Well (Queen + Paul Rodgers 2005-6 and 2008) (Free, 1973)
• With A Little Help From My Friends (performed by Queen, Brian, or Roger, or with guests Joe Cocker or Fish, 1998-2005) (The Beatles, 1967)
• (You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care (Queen 1986, Brian 1998) (Buddy Holly, 1961)
• You're The Voice (Brian 1998 and 1999) (John Farnham, 1986)

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