Don't Stop Me Now
| "Don't Stop Me Now" | |
|---|---|
| Song |
| Jazz Album Listing | ||
|---|---|---|
| "Leaving Home Ain't Easy" (Track 11) |
"Don't Stop Me Now" (Track 12) |
"More Of That Jazz" (Track 13) |
| Live Killers Album Listing | ||
| "Keep Yourself Alive" (Track 13) |
"Don't Stop Me Now" (Track 14) |
"Spread Your Wings" (Track 15) |
Don't Stop Me Now is a 1979 hit single by Queen, from their 1978 album Jazz. Words and music were by Freddie Mercury. It was recorded in August/September 1978 in Montreux, Switzerland.
Musically, the song is based around Mercury's piano playing, with John Deacon and Roger Taylor providing a bass guitar and drums backing track, and Brian May adding a guitar solo. On live versions performed on the band's 1978 and 1979 tours, Brian would play guitar throughout the song to make the song sound more rocking.
The lyrics have cosmic imagery describing feelings of power and exhilaration, for example "I'm gonna go, go, go there's no stopping me / I'm burning through the sky yeah 200 degrees…"
The single reached #9 in the UK charts but only #86 in the US.
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Don't Stop Me Now in popular culture
- In 2004, this song was featured prominently in the film Shaun of the Dead.
- In 2005 this song was voted as "The Greatest Driving Song Ever" by viewers of the BBC television program Top Gear.
- In 2006, the song was used as a score for Kirin Nuda (Japanese beverage) televised commercial featuring model Rinka or a breakdancing Okamura Takashi.
- In 2006, the song was played on American Dad in the episode, Roger 'n' Me, when Stan and Roger were in Atlantic City.
- In 2006, it was voted the #1 gay anthem by Sydney radio station, Nova 96.9.
- In summer 2006, UK supermarket ASDA used the lyrics of the song, with school kids singing it on a school bus to advertise their GEORGE back to school range of clothes
Cover versions
Notable cover versions include:
- The Vandals, 2004 (punk)
- Fobia (in Spanish)
- In the European release of the drumming game Donkey Konga (2004)
- A cover version of "Don't Stop Me Now" by McFly is the official song for Sport Relief 2006. It reached #1 in the UK Single Chart on the week ending 29 July 2006.
