The Show Must Go On es la duodécima canción del disco Innuendo. También es el cuarto sencillo británico correspondiente al álbum, con Keep Yourself Alive como B-side (se lanzó el 14 de octubre de 1991).
Composición
Letras: Brian May y Freddie Mercury
Música: John Deacon, Roger Taylor y Brian May
Arreglos: Queen y David Richards
Acreditada a: Queen
Escrita en: Si menor, do sostenido menor y la menor
Compás: 4/4
Producción
Producción: Queen y David Richards
Ingeniería de sonido: David Richards, Noel Harris y Justin Shirley-Smith
Mezclas: David Richards
Personal
Freddie Mercury - voz principal
Brian May - guitarra, teclados y coros
Roger Taylor - bateria y coros
John Deacon - bajo
Equipamiento
Guitarra eléctrica Red Special
Guitarra eléctrica Fender Telecaster
Sintetizador Yamaha DX7
Versiones oficiales de la canción
1) Versión de estudio (4:38): Duodécima canción del disco Innuendo.
2) 'Greatest Hits II Edit' (4:38): Duodécima canción del disco Innuendo.
Video oficial
Directores: Rudi Dolezal y Hannes Rossacher (DoRo)
Videos en vivo
Béjart Ballet For Life (Queen y Elton John, 17 de enero de 1997):
Return of the Champions (Queen + Paul Rodgers, 9 de mayo de 2005):
Letra de la canción
Empty spaces, what are we waiting 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, yeah
Oooh inside my heart is breaking
My make-up may be flaking
But my smile still stays on
Yeah oh oh oh
My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies
Fairy tales of yesterday will grow but never die
I can fly, my friends
The show must go on, yeah
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
