Queen - Keep Yourself Alive (Long Lost Retake)

"Long Lost Retake" version of Keep Yourself Alive released on the US Remaster version of Queen I.

Lyrics:
I was told a million times of all the troubles in my way
Might you grow a little wiser, little better every day
But if I crossed a million rivers, and I rode a million miles
Then I'd still be where I started, bread and butter for a smile
Well, I sold a million mirrors in a shop in alley way
But I never saw my face in any window any day
Now they say your folks are telling you be a superstar
But I tell you just be satisfied and stay right where you are

Keep yourself alive, ooh, keep yourself alive, ooh
Take you all your time and money
And honey you'll survive

Ow

Well I loved a million women in a belladonic haze
And I ate a million dinners brought to me on silver trays
Give me everything I need to feed my body and my soul
Then I'll grow a little bigger, maybe that can be my goal
I was told a million times of all the troubles in my way
How I'd have to keep on trying and get better every day
But if I crossed a million rivers, and I rode a million miles
Then I'd still be where I started, same as when I started

Keep yourself alive, come on, keep yourself alive
Oooh, all you pretty people, keep yourself alive

Ooh, shake it

Keep yourself alive, oh yeah, keep yourself alive, ooh
Take your time and take my money
Keep you satisfied

Do you think you're better every day?
No, I just think I'm two steps nearer to my grave

Come on
Keep yourself alive, come on, keep yourself alive, oh
Take you all your time and money
And honey you'll survive

Keep yourself alive, keep on, keep yourself alive, ooh
All you people keep yourself alive
Keep yourself alive, come on, come on, keep yourself alive
Come on and get it, get it, get it boy
Keep yourself alive

Keep yourself alive, keep yourself alive
All you people keep yourself alive

Take you all your time and money
Honey, you will survive
Keep you satisfied
Oooh, keep yourself alive
Ohh, yeah
Now look on the bright side
Keep yourself alive
Yeah
Ooh yeah
Alive
Ooh

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"Freddie Mercury" "Roger Taylor" "Brian May" "John Deacon" "Bohemian Rhapsody" "Don't Stop Me Now" "I Want It All" "Somebody To Love" "These Are The Days Of Our Lives" "We Will Rock You" "We Are The Champions" "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" "Fat Bottomed Girls" "Bicycle Race" "Play The Game" "A Kind Of Magic" "Innuendo" "Another One Bites The Dust" "Killer Queen" "You're My Best Friend" "Breakthru" "Body Language" "Under Pressure"
"Wembley" "I'm Going Slightly Mad" "Breakthru" "Barcelona" "Scandal" "The Miracle" "Radio Ga Ga" "Heaven For Everyone" "One Vision" "Hammer To Fall" "I Want To Break Free"

Category:

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Tags:

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• FreddieMercury

[Kbear56]

I miss those days.........

[Naddig74]

what a great version...might even prefer it to album version

[natalieisthewalrus]

I think I like this take better than the one they put on the album... But that's just me :)

[Fiend1967]

I don't know the history of this, but I like it. Freddy was always messing around in the studio so it's hard to say when this was made.

[9tome6]

There's conflicting reports of when this was recorded, I've heard some say it was an early take before they got the one that they liked and ended up using for the album, and some say that it's a retake from 1975. The latter seems to fit, as it sounds more like the way they performed it live around the mid 70s. Hm, anyone got any knowledge in this?

[9tome6]

better than the original :) the chorus harmony sounds a lot nicer and i like the back and forth thing between roger and brian in the bridge

[GusLopezBulas]

2:42 For Brian May that riff is the best part of the song !!!!

[EmptyGlass99]

The drums sound so much better on this version than the original.

[EmptyGlass99]

The drums sound so much better on this version than the original.

[HippieChick1776]

@xxkadieexx yah that seems more like what he would say

[xxkadieexx]

@HippieChick1776 @munkykayse Isn't it "No, I just think I'm two steps nearer to my grave"? That's what I've always heard, on both versions.

[HippieChick1776]

@munkykayse i think he said "do you think you're better everyday? i think i was just peering into my grave..." is that the part u were wondering about? maybe we will never know...