Great King Rat es la tercera canción del disco Queen.
Composición
Letras y música: Freddie Mercury
Arreglos: Freddie Mercury
Acreditada a: Freddie Mercury
Compás: 4/4
Influencias: Led Zeppelin
Producción
Producción: Queen, Roy Thomas Baker y John Anthony
Ingeniería de sonido: Roy Thomas Baker, Mike Stone, Ted Sharpe y David Hentschel
Mezclas: Mike Stone
Personal
Freddie Mercury - voz principal y coros
Brian May - guitarra eléctrica y acústica, y coros
Roger Taylor - batería, pandereta y coros
John Deacon - bajo
Equipamiento
Guitarra eléctrica Red Special
Guitarra acústica Hairfred
Batería Ludwig
Citas sobre la canción
Cuando un futbolista marca tres goles en un partido, se lo llama hat trick. Cuando un futbolista marca los tres goles consecutivos sin que ninguno de los dos marque otros, se lo llama hat trick natural. Great King Rat, My Fairy King y Liar son el hat trick natural de Freddie Mercury, dieciséis minutos y diecinueve segundos de grandilocuencia total. (John Buccigross)
Versiones oficiales de la canción
1) Versión de estudio (5:43): Tercera canción del disco Queen.
2) Demo de De Lane Lea Studios (6:08): Disponible como bonus track en la reedición de 2011 del disco Queen. Se grabó en diciembre de 1971.
Versiones oficiales de la canción (en vivo)
1) Versión del Live at the Rainbow - marzo de 1974 (7:04): Esta versión, grabada el 31 de marzo de 1974, está disponible en la versión deluxe del disco Live at the Rainbow '74.
Nombres en español
* Espléndido rey ratón
* Gran rey rata
Letra de la canción
Great King Rat died today
Born on the twenty first of May
Died syphilis forty four on his birthday
Every second word he swore
Yes he was the son of a whore
Always wanted by the law
Wouldn't you like to know?
Wouldn't you like to know people?
Great King Rat was a dirty old man
And a dirty old man was he
Now what did I tell you
Would you like to see?
Now hear
Where will I be tomorrow?
Will I beg will I borrow?
I don't care I don't care anyway
Come on come on the time is right
This man is evil and that is right
I told you ah yes I told you
And that's no lie oh no no no
Wouldn't you like to know?
Wouldn't you like to know?
Wouldn't you like to know?
Great King Rat was a dirty old man
And a dirty old man was he
How what did I tell you?
Would you like to see?
Show me
Wouldn't you like to know?
Wouldn't you like to know people?
Great King Rat was a dirty old man
And a dirty old man was he
Now what did I tell you
Would you like to see?
Now listen all you people
Put out the good and keep the bad
Don't believe all you read in the Bible
You sinners get in line
Saints you leave far behind
Very soon you're gonna be his disciple
Don't listen to what mama says
Not a word not a word mama says
Or else you'll find yourself being the rival
The great Lord before he died
Knelt sinners by his side
And said you're going to realise tomorrow
No I'm not gonna tell you
What you already know
Because time and time again
The old man said it all a long time ago
Come come on the time is right
This evil man will fight
I told you once before
Wouldn't you like to know?
Wouldn't you like to know?
Just like I said before
Great King Rat was a dirty old man
And a dirty old man was he
The last time I tell you
Would you like you see?
Video oficial para letra de la canción
