The single featured " We Will Rock You" as a B-side, and followed the song on the album. The lead vocal is very demanding and strident (highest point is a C5 both belted and in falsetto), with one of Mercury's most notable performances taking place at the Live Aid concert, at Wembley Stadium, London in 1985. Mercury employed many jazz chords (major and minor 6th, 7th, 9th, 11th and 13th harmonies), and the choruses featured these voiced as 4 and 5-part vocal harmonies. May overdubbed some guitar sections, initially subtle, but building to a "solo" played simultaneously with the last chorus. Musically, it is based on Mercury's piano part, with Roger Taylor and John Deacon providing a drums and bass guitar backing. Written by Freddie Mercury, "We Are the Champions" was built on audience response, with Brian May stating, "We wanted to get the crowds waving and singing. The song has also been covered by many artists. "We Are the Champions" has become an anthem for victories at sporting events, including as official theme song for 1994 FIFA World Cup, and has been often used or referenced in popular culture. In 2011, a team of scientific researchers concluded that the song was the catchiest in the history of popular music. In 2009, "We Are the Champions" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, and was voted the world's favourite song in a 2005 Sony Ericsson world music poll. The song was a worldwide success, reaching number two in the UK Singles Chart, and number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Written by lead singer Freddie Mercury, it is one of Queen's most popular songs, and one of rock's most recognisable anthems. " We Are the Champions" is a song by the British rock band Queen, first released on their 1977 album News of the World. For other uses, see We Are the Champions (disambiguation). For the British television game show, see We Are the Champions (TV series). The fact is there are 2 versions of this classic song.This article is about the song by Queen. Well actually in this case – it looks like the answer might be both. So which is it? The “old” way or the “new” way?
Such as Disney’s 2005 movie “Chicken Little” where Ace ‘Chicken Little’ Cluck seems to remember the last three words “Of The World” quite well. However, then again we have “residue” that also remembers it the other way. When you see a “change”that appears in a movie or a book from over 20 years ago and sit there in wonder on how on Earth could it be possible?Įven if things have changed in this “current reality” how can songs or books from decades ago also demonstrate that change? These are the freakier aspects of the Mandela Effect. The song was playing in the background and sure enough it ended “We Are The Champions…” with no ending – with no “Of the World”.
One of those places was in a 20 year old movie. I have heard this song 4 different times since learning about this Mandela Effect. If the “unfinished” ending drives me crazy now – it would’ve always drove me crazy. The second thing that bothers me is that I simply don’t remember it that way. This is one of those Mandela Effects that personally drives me crazy because the so-called “new” version just sort of leaves you hanging.
Is it “We are the Champions”….or is it “Of the World?”
So the Mandela Effect Is: Off the top of your head – what are the last three words of this very classic song as you remember it?