Karaoke Revolutionized

Week Four
Queen's "You're My Best Friend"



    Karaoke Revolutionized is an ongoing project that allows parodists the opportunity to parody popular songs that they wouldn't ordinarily take a look at, especially the older folks on this site who generally stick to 60's and 70's hits. This project follows the famous games that allow players to sing along to their favorite songs, using microphones that hook up to the Playstation 2. Usually all big top Billboard hits, with on the rare occasion a few exceptions.

This week's song is "You're My Best Friend" by the band Queen

A little information on Queen...

- Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Brian May, lead vocalist Freddie Mercury, and drummer Roger Taylor

- The band is noted for their musical diversity, multi-layered arrangements, vocal harmonies, and incorporation of audience participation into their live performances

- Their hits include...
   - "Bohemian Rhapsody"
   - "Don't Stop Me Now"
   - "Killer Queen"
   - "Fat Bottom Girls"
   - "Bicycle Race"



A little information on the song "You're My Best Friend"...

- John Deacon wrote the song for his wife, Veronica, who he's still married to this today.

- In this song, he plays a Wurlitzer electric piano in addition to bass guitar.

- For the music video, it shows Queen in a huge ballroom surrounded by over one thousand candles

Lyrics:

Ooh you make me live
Whatever this world can give to me
It's you you're all i see
Ooo you make me live now honey
Ooo you make me live

Ooh 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

Ooo you make me live

Ooh i've been wandering round
But i still come back to you
In rain or shine
You've stood by me girl
I'm happy at home
You're my best friend

Ooo you make me live
Whenever this world is cruel to me
I got you to help me forgive
Ooo you make me live now honey
Ooo you make me live

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
You're my best friend

Ooo you make me live

I'm happy at home
You're my best friend
Oh you're my best friend
Ooo you make me live
You you're my best friend


Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wdt5QwssWY4


Deadline: 8/27/08

Since the 3 Karaoke Fans have already did "Pain" I decided to post this one early.

(Note: I couldn't post the deadline in the subject, because I ran out of room. Sorry guys!)

A careful listen to this OS is required for the background vocals...should be integral to a parody.

"You're My Wingman"
http://www.313merch.com/big_images/wingman_service_calls.jpg

http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/queen409.shtml

Expect That's My Breast, Man! on Monday also. . .

Expect That's My Breast, Man! on Monday also. . .


Don't want to know... TMI, man, TMI

I need to take a breather from parody writing for a variety of reasons. Maybe You're My Best Friend will be done, but certainly not by this Thursday. Carry on.

I need to take a breather from parody writing for a variety of reasons. Maybe You're My Best Friend will be done, but certainly not by this Thursday. Carry on.


I hope to see you in further rounds Aggy, it's nice having you around with us. (And at least you have a good Beatles parody to fall back on so you don't need to worry about much for at least 2 weeks, depending what the next Artist is.) Just don't turn into Stuart or even worse Claude... We need you as a regular around here.

Better late than never.  ;)
http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/queen411.shtml