The Show Must Go On by Queen: Mercury / May / Taylor / Deacon - pipe organ cover
9Here's a track which I particularly enjoyed putting together! The arrangement builds up gradually - with a deliciously dreamy middle section - culminating with Full Organ at the end. The discordant final bar sums up the tragic circumstances in which this song was composed, along with the dreadful year we've all just endured. But, as Freddie might have said, this little ditty is just f-a-b-u-l-o-u-s, darlings!
Played by Paul Broadhurst on the vintage "Father" Willis organ of Christ Church, Birkenhead, UK.
Recorded 30 December 2022
By the way, the lyrics are beautiful in their own right (I particularly love the sudden change in tone for the quiet middle section, exquisitely reflected in the music). Here are the lyrics in full:
Empty spaces - what are we living for
Abandoned places - I guess we know the score
On and on, does anybody know what we are looking for...
Another hero, another mindless crime
Behind the curtain, in the pantomime
Hold the line, does anybody want to take it anymore
The show must go on,
The show must go on
Inside my heart is breaking
My make-up may be flaking
But my smile still stays on.
Whatever happens, I'll leave it all to chance
Another heartache, another failed romance
On and on, does anybody know what we are living for?
I guess I'm learning, I must be warmer now
I'll soon be turning, round the corner now
Outside the dawn is breaking
But inside in the dark I'm aching to be free
The show must go on
The show must go on
Inside my heart is breaking
My make-up may be flaking
But my smile still stays on
[Quiet middle section]
My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies
Fairytales of yesterday will grow but never die
I can fly - my friends
The show must go on
The show must go on
I'll face it with a grin
I'm never giving in
On - with the show -
I'll top the bill, I'll overkill
I have to find the will to carry on
On with the -
On with the show -
The show must go on.
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