QUEEN


Jazz

(1978)



1. Mustapha 3'01
(Freddie Mercury)
2. Fat Bottomed Girls 4'18
(Brian May)
3. Jealousy 3'13
(Freddie Mercury)
4. Bicycle Race 3'04
(Freddie Mercury)
5. If You Can't Beat Them 4'15
(John Deacon)
6. Let Me Entertain You 3'03
(Freddie Mercury)
7. Dead On Time 3'24
(Brian May)
8. In Only Seven Days 2'29
(John Deacon)
9. Dreamer's Ball 3'31
(Brian May)
10. Fun It 3'30
(Roger Taylor)
11. Leaving Home Ain't Easy 3'15
(Brian May)
12. Don't Stop Me Now 3'29
(Freddie Mercury)
13. More Of That Jazz 4'15
(Roger Taylor)

Total Time: 44:47


  • Freddie Mercury - Vocals, Piano
  • Brian May - Guitar, Banjo, Vocals
  • John Deacon - Bass, Guitar
  • Roger Taylor - Percussion, Drums, Vocals

    Produced by QUEEN and Ray Thomas Baker
    Engineered by Geoff Workman
    John Etchells - Engineer
    Eddy Schreyer - Remastering
    Photography by David Finch, Chris Hopper and Peter Hince
    Sleeve Concept by QUEEN
    Sleeve Design by CREAM
    Bicycles Supplied by HALFORDS

    Written, Arranged and Performed exclusively by QUEEN

    Our Thanks To all the stuff of MOUNTAIN and SUPER BEAR STUDIOS especially John Etchells for additional engineering, David Palmer, Patrick Jaunoud, Aline Jaccottet, Martin Peasson, Andre Jaucnat, for invaluable assistance

    Management by QUEEN with Thanks To Jim Beach, Gerry Stuckells, Pete Brown, Paul Prenter, John Harris, Peter Hince, Chris Taylor, Richie Anderson, Brian Spencer, Paul Karzilius, Dane Clak, Janice Heiiburn, Barbara Siabo, Amanda Bloom, Tommy Stead.

    Also Thanks To Howard Rose, Steve Smith, Harvey Goldsmith, Sarah Harrison, James Khalaf, Joe Tiavato, Chris Lamb and Mike Roth-

    THUNDERBOLT Courtesy of COD

    This Album is Dedicated to John Harris

    Recorded July / October 1978 at MOUNTAIN STUDIOS, Montreux, Switzerland
    and Nice, France

    Released: November 10, 1978





    1. Mustapha

      Abrahim
      Abrahim
      Abrahim
      Allah, Allah, Allah, Allah,
      Will pray for you.
      Hey!!

      Mustapha,
      Mustapha,
      Mustapha,
      Abrahim.
      Mustapha,
      Mustapha,
      Mustapha,
      Abrahim.
      Mustapha Abrahim.
      Al-lah - lah - lah - will pray for you.
      Mustapha Abrahim.
      Al-lah - lah - lah - will pray for you.
      Mustapha.
      Hey - Mustapha
      Mustapha Abrahim.
      Mustapha Abrahim.
      Al-la-ee, al-la-ee, al-la-ee,
      Al-la-ee, al-la-ee, al-la-ee,
      Mustapha,
      Mustapha (to end)

    2. Fat Bottomed Girls

      Are you gonna take me home tonight?
      Ah down beside that red fire light
      Are you gonna let it all hang out?
      Fat bottomed girls you make the rocking world go round

      Hey I was just a skinny lad
      Never knew no good from bad
      But I knew love before I left my nursery
      Left alone with big fat Fanny
      She was such a naughty nanny
      Heap big woman you made a bad boy out of me
      Hey hey!

      I've been singing with my band
      Across the wire across the land
      I've seen every blue eyed floozy on the way
      But their beauty and their style
      Went kind of smooth after a while
      Take me to them lovely ladies every time

      Oh won't you take me home tonight
      Oh down beside your red firelight
      Oh and you give it all you got
      Fat bottomed girls you make the rocking world go round
      Fat bottomed girls you make the rocking world go round

      Hey listen here
      Now your mortgages and homes
      And the stiffness in your bones
      Ain't no beauty queens in this locality (I tell you)
      Oh but I still get my pleasure
      Still get my greatest treasure
      Heap big woman you made a bad boy out of me

      Oh you gonna take me home tonight (Please)
      Oh down beside that red firelight
      Oh you gonna let it all hang out?
      Fat bottomed girls you make the rocking world go round
      Fat bottomed girls you make the rocking world go round
      Get on your bikes and ride
      Fat bottomed girls
      Fat bottomed girls

    3. Jealousy

      Oh how wrong can you be?
      Oh to fall in love was my very first mistake
      How was I to know I was far too much in love to see?
      Oh jealousy look at me now
      Jealousy you got me somehow
      You gave me no warning
      Took me by surprise
      Jealousy you led me on
      You couldn't lose you couldn't fail
      You had suspicion on my trail

      How how how all my jealousy
      I wasn't man enough to let you hurt my pride
      Now I'm only left with my own jealousy

      Oh how strong can you be
      With matters of the heart?
      Life is much too short
      To while away with tears
      If only you could see just what you do to me
      Oh jealousy you tripped me up
      Jealousy you brought me down
      You bring me sorrow you cause me pain
      Jealousy when will you let go?
      Gotta hold of my possessive mind
      Turned me into a jealous kind

      How how how all my jealousy
      I wasn't man enough to let you hurt my pride
      Now I'm only left with my own jealousy
      But now it matters not if I should live or die
      'Cause I'm only left with my own jealousy

    4. Bicycle Race

      Bicycle bicycle bicycle
      I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle
      I want to ride my bicycle
      I want to ride my bike
      I want to ride my bicycle
      I want to ride it where I like

      You say black I say white
      You say bark I say bite
      You say shark I say hey man
      Jaws was never my scene
      And I don't like Star Wars
      You say Rolls I say Royce
      You say God give me a choice
      You say Lord I say Christ
      I don't believe in Peter Pan
      Frankenstein or Superman
      All I wanna do is

      Bicycle bicycle bicycle
      I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle
      I want to ride my bicycle
      I want to ride my bike
      I want to ride my bicycle
      I want to ride my
      Bicycle races are coming your way
      So forget all your duties oh yeah!
      Fat bottomed girls they'll be riding today
      So look out for those beauties oh yeah
      On your marks get set go
      Bicycle race bicycle race bicycle race
      Bicycle bicycle bicyI want to ride my bicycle
      Bicycle bicycle bicycle
      Bicycle race

      You say coke I say caine
      You say John I say Wayne
      Hot dog I say cool it man
      I don't wanna be the President of America
      You say smile I say cheese
      Cartier I say please
      Income tax I say Jesus
      I don't wanna be a candidate
      For Vietnam or Watergate
      Cos all I want to do is

      Bicycle bicycle bicycle
      I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle
      I want to ride my bicycle
      I want to ride my bike
      I want to ride my bicycle
      I want to ride it where I like

    5. If You Can't Beat 'em

      Keep your chin up when you're feeling lonely
      Don't let them get you down
      Ain't no use in sitting all alone
      Hangin' around for someone to call
      Ohh they won't come knocking at all
      Don't run and hide even if it hurts you inside
      So I said give as good as you get

      If you can't beat them join them
      You better do it 'cos it makes you feel good
      If you can't beat them join them
      You're never gonna help yourself

      Keep your fingers off my money
      Don't try and pull me down
      You're taking me out to wine and dine me
      Trying to wind me round and around
      Invite me to your little contract Ha! Ha!
      Rumour has it that you could play dirty
      I tell you what I'll do about that
      I'm playing at the wrong game yeah!

      If you can't beat them join them
      You've got to do it 'cos it makes you feel good
      If you can't beat them join them
      You're never gonna help yourself

      If you can't beat them join them
      You've got to do it 'cos it makes you feel good
      If you can't beat them join them
      It's everyone for themselves

    6. Let Me Entertain You

      Let me welcome you ladies and gentlemen
      I would like to say hello
      Are you ready for some entertainment?
      Are you ready for a show?
      Gonna rock gonna roll you
      Get you dancing in the aisles
      Jazz and a razzmatazz you
      With a little bit of style
      C'mon let me entertain you
      Let me entertain you let me entertain you

      I've come here to sell you my body
      I can show you some good merchandise
      I'll pull you and pill you
      I'll crueladeville you
      And to thrill you I'll use any device

      We'll give you crazy performance
      We'll give you grounds for divorce
      We'll give you piece de resistance
      And a tour de force of course


      We found the right location
      Got a lot of pretty lights
      The sound and amplification listen
      Hey if you need a fix if you want a high
      Stickells see to that
      With Elektra and EMI
      We'll show you where it's at
      So c'mon
      Let me entertain you let me entertain you
      Let me entertain you

      Just take a look at the menu
      We give you rock a la carte
      We'll breakfast at Tiffany's
      We'll sing to you in Japanese
      We're only here to entertain you

      If you wanna see some action
      You get nothing but the best
      The S and M attraction
      We've got the pleasure chest
      Chicago and New Orleans
      We get you on the line
      If you dig the New York scene
      We'll have a son of a bitch of a time
      C'mon
      Let me entertain you let me entertain you
      Let me entertain you tonight

    7. Dead On Time

      Fool always jumping never happy where you land
      Fool got my bus'ness make your living where you can
      Hurry down the highway
      Hurry down the road
      Hurry past the people staring
      Hurry hurry hurry hurry

      Leave on time leave on time
      Never got your ticket but you leave on time
      Leave on time leave on time
      Gonna get your ticket but you leave on time
      Put it in your pocket but you never can tell

      Leave on time leave on time
      Shake that rattle gonna leave on time
      Leave on time leave on time
      Fight your battle but you leave on time
      Leave on time leave on time
      Never got a minute no you never got a minute
      No you never never got on no matter

      Fool got no bus'ness hanging round and telling lies
      Fool you got no reasons but you got no compromise
      Stamping
      Gotta get out gotta get out gotta get out
      Oh you know I'm going crazy

      Leave on time leave on time
      Gotta get ahead but you leave on time
      Leave on time leave on time
      Gonna head on ahead but you leave on time
      Leave on time leave on time
      You're running in the red but you never can tell

      Leave on time leave on time
      Gotta get rich gonna leave on time
      Leave on time leave on time
      But you can't take it with you when you leave on time
      Leave on time leave on time
      Got to keep yourself alive gotta leave on time
      Gotta leave on time leave on time
      Dead on time
      You're Dead'

    8. In Only Seven Days

      Monday the start of my holiday
      Freedom for just one week
      Feels good to get away ooh

      Tuesday I saw here down on the beach
      I stood and watched a while
      And she looked and smiled at me

      Wednesday I didn't see her
      I hoped that she'd be back tomorrow
      And then on Thursday my luck had changed
      She stood there all alone
      I went and asked her name
      I never thought that this could happen to me
      In only seven days
      It would take a hundred or more
      For memories to fade

      I wish Friday could last forever
      I held her close to me
      I couldn't bear to leave her there

      Saturday just twenty four hours
      Oh no I'm going back home on Sunday
      Ooh so sad alone

    9. Dreamer's Ball

      Oh I used to be your baby
      Used to be your pride and joy
      You used to take me dancing
      Just like any other boy
      But now you've found another partner
      You've left me like a broken toy

      Oh it's someone else you're taking
      Someone else you're playing to
      Honey though I'm aching
      Know just what I have to do
      If I can't have you when I'm waking
      I'll go to sleep and dream of you

      Oh take me take me take me
      To the dreamer's ball
      I'll be right on time and I'll dress so fine
      You're gonna love me when you see me
      I won't have to worry
      Take me take me
      Promise
      'Till it's morning
      It's all been true

      Oh take me take me take me
      I'm your play thing now
      You make my life worthwhile
      With the slightest smile
      Or destroy me with a barely perceptible whisper
      Gently take me remember I'll be dreaming of my baby
      At the dreamer's ball

      Take me hold me
      Remember what you told me
      You'd meet me at the dreamer's ball
      I'll meet you at the dreamer's ball

    10. Fun It

      Everybody in the morning
      Should do a good turn all right
      Everybody in the night time
      Should have a good time all night
      Now we got a movement
      Don't shun it fun it
      Can't you see now you're moving free?
      Get some fun join our dynasty
      Can't you tell when we get it down?
      You're the one you're the best in town

      Hey everybody everybody gonna have a good time tonight
      Just shaking the soles of your feet
      Everybody everybody gonna have a good time tonight
      That's the only soul you'll ever meet

      They say that moving the body's right it's all right
      That's the only one part of being alive all right all right

      Groove on out groove on up OK
      Do your thing do your thing your wa
      Get you kicks get your tricks with me
      Get up and dance honey fun's for free

      Hey everybody everybody gonna have a good time tonight
      Just shaking the soles of your feet
      Everybody everybody gonna have a good time tonight
      That's the only sole you'll ever meet

      Don't shun it fun it
      Don't shun it fun it
      Don't shun it fun it

    11. Leaving Home Ain't Easy

      I take a step outside
      And I breathe the air
      And I slam the door
      And I'm on my way
      I won't lay no blame
      I won't call you names
      'Cause I've made my break
      And I won't look back
      I've turned my back
      On those endless games

      I'm all through with ties
      I'm all tired of tears
      I'm a happy man
      Don't it look that way?
      Shaking dust from my shoes
      There's a road ahead
      And there's no way back home
      Ohh but I have
      Leaving home ain't easy
      Oh I never thought it would be easy
      Leaving on your own
      Oh is the main thing calling me back?
      Leaving home ain't easy
      On the one your leaving home

      Stay my love my love please stay
      Stray my love what's wrong my love?
      What's right my love?
      Ohh leaving home ain't easy
      I thought how could I think of leaving
      Leaving on your own
      Still trying to persuade me that
      Leaving home ain't necessary
      Leave the only way
      Leaving home ain't easy
      But may be the only way

    12. Don't Stop Me Now

      Tonight I'm gonna have myself a real good time
      I feel alive and the world it's turning inside out Yeah!
      I'm floating around in ecstasy
      So don't stop me now don't stop me
      'Cause I'm having a good time having a good time

      I'm a shooting star leaping through the skies
      Like a tiger defying the laws of gravity
      I'm a racing car passing by like Lady Godiva
      I'm gonna go go go
      There's no stopping me

      I'm burning through the skies Yeah!
      Two hundred degrees
      That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
      I'm trav'ling at the speed of light
      I wanna make a supersonic man of you

      Don't stop me now I'm having such a good time
      I'm having a ball don't stop me now
      If you wanna have a good time just give me a call
      Don't stop me now ('Cause I'm having a good time)
      Don't stop me now (Yes I'm having a good time)
      I don't want to stop at all

      I'm a rocket ship on my way to Mars
      On a collision course
      I am a satellite I'm out of control
      I am a sex machine ready to reload
      Like an atom bomb about to
      Oh oh oh oh oh explode

      I'm burning through the skies Yeah!
      Two hundred degrees
      That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
      I'm trav'ling at the speed of light
      I wanna make a supersonic woman out of you

      Don't stop me don't stop me don't stop me
      Hey hey hey!
      Don't stop me don't stop me
      Ooh ooh ooh (I like it)
      Don't stop me have a good time good time
      Don't stop me don't stop me
      Ooh ooh Alright
      I'm burning through the skies Yeah!
      Two hundred degrees
      That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
      I'm trav'ling at the speed of light
      I wanna make a supersonic woman of you

      Don't stop me now I'm having such a good time
      I'm having a ball don't stop me now
      If you wanna have a good time
      Just give me a call
      Don't stop me now ('Cause I'm having a good time)
      Don't stop me now (Yes I'm having a good time)
      I don't wanna stop at all

      La la la la laaaa
      La la la la
      La la laa laa laa laaa
      La la laa la la la la la laaa hey!!....

    13. More Of That Jazz

      If you're feeling tired and lonely
      Uninspired and lonely
      If you're thinking how the days seem long
      All you're given
      Is what you've been given a thousand times before
      Just more more
      More of that jazz
      More no more of that jazz
      Give me no more
      No more of that jazz

      Only football gives us thrills
      Rock 'n roll just pays the bills
      Only our team is the real team
      Bring out the dogs get on your feet
      Lie on the floor
      Kinda thinking I've heard that line before
      Just more more
      More of that jazz
      More no more of that jazz
      Give me no more no more of that jazz

      Oh no matter fool
      Get no business hanging around and telling lies
      Bicycle races are coming your way
      If you can't beat them join them
      Fun it
      Are you gonna let it all hang out?
      Fat bottomed girls you make the rocking world go round