The Golden Boy
Freddie Mercury
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The boy had a way with words, he sang, he moved with grace He entertained so naturally, no gesture out of place His road in life was clearly drawn, he didn't hesitate He played, they saw, he conquered as the master of As the master of his fate The girl had an iron soul no-one could recognize Material ambition that her gentleness disguised She gave herself to him certain of his fame Wanted him for luxury for limelight and his name And then he sang to her I love you for your silence I love you for your peace The still and calm releases That sweep into my soul That slowly take control I love you for your passion I love you for your fire The violent desire That burns me in it's flame A love I dare not name His rise was irresistible - yeah, he grew into the part His explanation simply that he suffered for his art No base considerations of some glittering reward The prize was knowing that (his work) his work was noticed and adored Hey I love you (yes I love you) for your silence (for your silence) I love you for your peace (for your peace) The still and calm releases That sweep into my soul And slowly slowly takes control He told the truth Yes, he told the truth (and he told the truth) Accepting every honor with (with) a masterly display (display) Of well rehearsed reluctance to be singled out this way He started to believe that he was all they said and more (and more) She forgot, she forgot the reasons (reasons) she had wanted him before Yeah I love you for your passion (for your passion) I love you for your fire The violent desire That burns me in it's flame (burns me) A love I dare not name The still and calm releases (releases) That sweep into my soul (sweep into my soul) That slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly) Slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly) slowly take control And when at last they fell apart she wished that she could be The hardened heart of yesterday, as cynical as he By changing for the better she had changed things for the worse The words that made them happy once now echoed, echoed as a curse Aaahaaahaahaahaaa
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Written by: FREDDIE MERCURY, MIKE MORAN, TIM RICE
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14 facts about this song
Artist"The Golden Boy" is one of the masterpieces created by the legendary singer and songwriter, Freddie Mercury, who was frontman for the rock band Queen.
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CollaborationSinging with Mercury on "The Golden Boy" is popular opera soprano Montserrat Caballé. The duo previously worked together on the album "Barcelona," which includes this song.
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GenreThis song is a blend of rock and opera, reflecting Mercury's versatile approach to music composition.
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Release Date"The Golden Boy" was released on 10 October 1988, two years after the release of the album "Barcelona."
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Music Album"The Golden Boy" is one of the singles from the album "Barcelona," which is a collaborative work by Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé.
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Song ThemeThe theme of "The Golden Boy" revolves around a young choir boy who desires to sing in a city's cathedral.
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Noteworthy FeatureThe song is noteworthy due to its interactive chorus arrangement, bringing together the extraordinary vocals of Mercury and the choir simultaneously.
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Song Length"The Golden Boy" is one of the longer songs in the album, running for approximately six minutes.
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SongwritingThe lyrics of the song were written by Tim Rice, a renowned lyricist known for collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber.
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Opera Influence"The Golden Boy" is one of the few Freddie Mercury songs to contain heavy opera influences, underlining his exceptional music versatility.
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Live PerformancesA memorable live performance of the song took place during the massive open-air concert at Barcelona's La Monumental to promote the album in 1988.
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Music VideoThe music video features both Mercury and Caballé, with scenes of them singing in a recording studio.
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Song reception"The Golden Boy," though not a chart-topper, is known for its unique fusion of opera and rock and is admired for Freddie Mercury's compelling execution.
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Studio RecordingThe track was recorded in Townhouse Studios, London, and Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland.
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