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Seven Seas of Rhye

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"Seven Seas of Rhye"
Song
Queen Album Listing
Jesus
(Track 9)
"Seven Seas of Rhye"
(Track 10)
(end of album)
Queen II Album Listing
Funny How Love Is
(Track 10)
"Seven Seas of Rhye"
(Track 11)
(end of album)

"Seven Seas Of Rhye" is a song performed by British rock group Queen and written by Freddie Mercury. It is the last track on the album Queen II released in 1974, but a less-developed instrumental version had already appeared as the last track on their debut album, Queen. It was also the band's third single.

The song was released as a single, and after the band performed it on Top of the Pops it became their first hit, peaking at number 10 on the British charts.

The song, like My Fairy King from the debut album, Queen, is about Freddie Mercury's childhood's fantasy world named Rhye. The song became a live favourite throughout Queen's existence. It features a distinctive arpeggiated piano introduction. The version of Queen II ends with a cross fade, instruments blending into a "singsong"-style rendition of I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside.

The Seven Seas Of Rhye is also mentioned in another Queen song, "Lily Of The Valley" from the Sheer Heart Attack album, "Messenger from Seven Seas has flown/To tell the king of Rhye he's lost his throne"

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