Queen - Staying Power (Lyrics)

[ABBAkitty]

Hot Space happens to be one of my favourite Queen albums. =)

[shariotoflove]

@ABBAkitty by Queens standards it was poor, but by normal standards it was epic and funky.

[osonhodeleon]

underrated album and song

[xXCrimzonBlazeXx]

As a huge Queen fan, Hot Space wasn't necessarily my favorite album, but it wasn't bad. Just astonishingly different. Gotta give them credit for trying something different, but their "niche" is rock.

For the record, the Live at the Bowl version of this song BLOWS the album version out the water. Great blend of disco and fast paced rock.

[rolico123]

I think this is the best of the CD... and i have it...

[osonhodeleon]

great

[sudaniasuperwoman]

i guess theres 5 people here that dont have fire down below

[Zuzannaq]

Hot Space.

[AngelMaldonadoSME]

This sounds so similar like "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"! PERFECT!

[JBinOtown]

This is my favorite Queen album. It stands apart and "rawk monster" fans hate it but so what?

[viscig60]

I am one of the biggest Queen fans up until Jazz. I must say that this is the first time I ever heard this song. I can truely say that I really dislike this song!

[thereez93]

@viscig60 I've always wondered what the hell they were thinking when they recorded Hot Space. It's just such a... not Queen-like album. The songs are still kind of nice, in my opinion - I mean, I think everything that has Freddie Mercury's vocals in it is cool - but they're not as good as most others.

[viscig60]

@thereez93 I think that they figured out that for some reason the bad songs made more money for them. "Another One Bites The Dust" sucked in my opinion but that song and album made them big money. If all of Queen's music was like this all along I would probably say to myself "it's okay, I guess" but to know how great their music can be (Night at The Opera, A Day At The Races, News Of The World, etc) this is really BAD in comparison.

[Zuzannaq]

@thereez93

I don't get why people were SO much disappointed, when I heard the whole album for the first time I was kinda surprised, but then I listened to it again and I noticed those are actually AWESOME songs. I think Queen made it because they felt like and my, they made them WELL. Those songs are yet another proof that Queen could make any genre of music they wanted. It's sad that many fans are so silly as to expect the same kind of music again and again...

[DrumsRox4eva]

@Zuzannaq what album was it?

[americanmonarchist]

I love it an epic merging of 70's Glam and 80's New-Wave a one of a kind and my favourite Queen album!

[zibimark]

Genialne!

[handsomedevil98]

I remember blasting this in my room & my dad saying to my sister "he's turning into a headbanger" lmfao!!! I was thinking yeah this is trash metal how can U headbang to this!!! lol!! but my sister said yeah this is headbanger music!!!

[BlinkAndYouDie]

I can understand why Queen fans didn't like Hot Space. I didn't like it myself when I first listened to it. But after going back and listening to the album again, I started to enjoy the songs (especially this one) a bit more. A few other great songs on this album are Las Palabras de Amor, Calling All Girls, Action This Day, and Under Pressure.

The lyrics in this song are so dirty, haha, but I love the beat. A very Michael Jackson-esque song (this album actually influenced his album Thriller).

[handsomedevil98]

@BlinkAndYouDie I read that somewhere else today that this album inspired THRILLER in a QUEEN vid comment & I cussed the guy out!!! because MJ was doing disco a long time before! I can understand how it could have influanced BEAT IT cuz its Rock fused with disco! but not the album.. I think its the other way round as Freddie's fave group at the time was The Jacksons, so how much truth is there in wha U said!!? do I owe the guy a appology?

[BlinkAndYouDie]

@handsomedevil98 Well, Freddie and Michael were good friends at the time, and had even recorded some demos together. Michael also encouraged Another One Bites The Dust to be a single.

I don't think Michael necessarily cited that this album inspired his, but it wouldn't be a surprise that this album influenced it. I mean, even from this song, you can hear it as something Michael would do. Brian May also said on his website that this album and Michael's have similarities.

[BlinkAndYouDie]

@handsomedevil98 I'm not as familiar with Michael's music as I am with Queen's, but from what I've heard of him, this sounds a lot like something he would do.

Plus, where is it said that Freddie's favorite group at the time was The Jackson 5? I guess he could have started listening to them when he befriended Michael..

[unlimitedwebsite]

@BlinkAndYouDie It is said in the "Killer Queen" video for the Greatest Flix video compilation. Plus it is widely known that Freddie liked disco music. His only solo album was Hi-NRG which is a form of disco music. Plus, Freddie was a regular in Studio 54. Also there is a private video of him in 1991 I think with Mary Austin's child and you can hear the music in the background - there are 2 songs being played, both are disco with the second one being Billie Jean by MJ.

[Ellthom]

I actualy feel Hot Space was queens worst album, there were great songs on there like Put Out The fire, Action This Day, Under Pressure, but it was mostly experimental wasnt Queens fault it was there right to do something different, and if I were to name two weak Queen songs they would have to be both from this album, (Cool Cat, Body Language). Sorry to hate, I love Queen cant say I really hate any song they have done but there are those I just "like less" :D

[nyto2]

@Ellthom  I respect your point of view... but in my opìnion Cool Cat is AWESOME

[edmame]

the lyrics are so raunchy but album cut is more groovy....like MJ-lite or without quincy jones:P love that they can try anything & sound good

[LolYesIam]

HOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYYEYE. *_*

[Zebonka]

It's amazing how shite this is compared to the live version, which was absolutely cooking. Look in the related videos. They were going crazy compared to this.

[rekoonsghjkl]

@Zebonka no this is great just I find after hearing the live version I feel this is a bit slow now cos the live version was faster.

[warbob1991]

omg I didn't know they can sing so retarded-like :D.I love it :D!

[SuperTrickery]

5people 's power wasnt staying

[Daltonjabs]

when he says lets catch on to the move it sounds like hes saying lets get john to the groove as if mentioning john deacon their bassist

[assurbanipallmall]

if you love the great queen songs, you can't say this is good.

this is shite! let's be sincere.

[DouganTheLegend]

Needs more cowbell? =)

[Azturien94]

Queen is awesome!

[VroumLovers]

catchy !

[rekoonsghjkl]

Power,power,power........ Love this Queen not only went into different music but they were good at them too

[tiokiller7]

Try and tell me that you can stay still while listening to this song, just impossible, Love Queen.

[nifeghost]

i love this song

[heidern246]

Bass, Voice, Lyrics and Synth... pure art

[widzewlordi]

in 1. 21 is let get john to the groove not lets catch on to the groove :)

[rekoonsghjkl]

They rock you silly and then they make some smooth coolness!

[cucollins12]

fat ass cat

[TJATJA1982]

Anyone heard the version where he sings 'fucking' instead of 'staying power' for the entire song? 'Fucking power?' Hilarious...

Sick horn arrangement too - Arif Mardin I think.

[maxmercury]

@TJATJA1982

"Sick horn arrangement too - Arif Mardin I think."

Correct on both counts :-)

[beantownbig3]

@TJATJA1982 He really did that?? Wow i've gotta hear that!! Is there any specific thing to search to get to that video??

[JasB1604]

They Got really badly slated for these type of songs... :( THERE ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT :D

[wildforcex]

and again..jaja.thanks!

[ThatSouthernChik]

The Hot Space album got more flak than it deserved.

[SonOfYoungwood]

This album was one of Michael Jackson's influences for Thriller, which was released one year later. You can hear the connection.

[Linnung]

@SonOfYoungwood it has to be!

[Daltonjabs]

i fucking love this song

[pzrplam]

fucking agreeed lol!

[Queen7191]

this song is really good, i love this song so much, thx for the lyrics=)

Queen in my heart forever(L)

[freddiesfavorite]

got'cha !!!!!

[freddiesfavorite]

thanks for the lyrics !!!!!

Fritzes007, staying power !!!!!

[adriaantje113]

Nice :D

[pixarboy24]

thanks for the lyrics

[goodboy5]

Best video!