killer queen

Question 1

how does this song differ from queens previous work

Answer 1

used enhanced recording techniques

Question 2

why couldn’t the solo be performed live

Answer 2

it was layered

Question 3

what do the lyrics present

Answer 3

unusual lyrics about an upper class woman

Question 4

how is the intro unusual

Answer 4

uses six finger clicks before the vocals enter, rest of the instruments follow

Question 5

why couldn’t the backing vocals be replicated live

Answer 5

consists of four part harmony

Question 6

what are the backing vocals mainly made up of

Answer 6

mainly vocalisation but sometimes echo the solo line

Question 7

what is the key and how is it unusual

Answer 7

Eb major, starts on a C minor chords. mix of modulations throughout

Question 8

what is they time signature

Answer 8

12/8 but 6/8 for one bar in each verse giving it a swung feel