Tuesday February 9, 2021 “You’re My Best Friend” Queen

Filled with a multitude of romantic takeaways and surrounded by a great melody, amazing production, some wonderful harmonies and Freddie Mercury.  Could any Hallmark Valentine card be any better?  Nope.

 This top ten tune was written by Queen bass player John Deacon for his wife.  Deacon taught himself to play the Wurlitzer electric piano just for this track with the remainder of the band providing wonderful backing vocals and of course there’s Freddie out front.

 Queen is a remarkable group of musicians whose talents are often overshadowed by their gifted front man. They have  a huge catalog of wonderful and diverse songs some of which have unfortunately been played to death on the radio, but if you dig a little deeper there are plenty of other very listenable gems.

 Stay safe and well...and you are my best friend. See how nicely it’s still working.

Ooh, you make me live

Whatever this world can give to me

It's you you're all I see

Ooh, you make me live now, honey

Ooh, you make me live

 Oh, you're the best friend that I ever had

I've been with you such a long time

You're my sunshine and I want you to know

That my feelings are true

I really love you

Oh, you're my best friend

 Ooh, you make me live

Ooh, I've been wandering 'round

Still come back to you (still come back to you)

In rain or shine, you've stood by me girl

I'm happy at home (happy at home)

You're my best friend

 Ooh, you make me live

Whenever this world is cruel to me

I got you to help me forgive

Ooh, you make me live now, honey

Ooh, you make me live

 Oh, you're the first one when things turn out bad

You know I'll never be lonely

You're my only one

And I love the things

I really love the things that you do

Oh, you're my best friend, oh

 Ooh, you make me live, live, live, live

 I'm happy, happy at home

You're my best friend

Oh

Oh, you're my best friend

 Ooh, you make me live

Ooh, you're my best friend