Uploaded by TheSevenSeasOfRye on Aug 14, 2008
Copyright 1977 Elektra Records
Taken from Wikipedia
"Sleeping On The Sidewalk", written and sung by May, was inspired by Eric Clapton. It was recorded in one take. On close inspection, John Deacon can be heard playing the wrong notes in some bass parts. Brian May can also be heard laughing at the end of the song. Lyrically, it deals with an aspiring trumpet player's career, delivered in a "rags-to-riches" fashion. May sings with an American accent, providing some near-authentic blues credibility to the jam, and measures the aforementioned trumpet player's success by "bucks" (as opposed to pounds). It is also one of the few Queen songs that does not feature Mercury.
The reason the song is so aloof is because the band was not aware they were being recorded at the time and were simply practicing, while the engineer had turned on the recording.
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inspired by ZZ Top It was recorded (minus the vocals) in one take. May sings with an American accent On a close inspection, John Deacon can be heard playing the wrong notes in some bass parts, and Brian May can also be heard laughing at the end of the song. .The band's web site states they were unaware that they were being recorded but Brian May has cast doubt on the authenticity of this, though confirming the first take of the backing track was used. WIKIPEDIA!!!
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I DONT CARE WHAT ANYONE SAYS I LOVE THIS!!!
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Queen were simply amazing...totally underated talent wise!!!
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That opening guitar riff alone is testament to Brian Mays talent. Think about it. Eighteen notes in about three seconds. I'd tear my fingers apart if I tried to play that.
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Recorded in one take? While practicing? That's amazing. just shows how incredible Queen is.
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@hankabuldank ain't it great!!!
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i wanted to play guitar after falling in love with this song
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great story.... btw i found great tabs to this song!
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i was just a city boy and the telecaster was my only toy.
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