Lyrics for Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to...) as interpreted by f_mercury

Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to...) Lyrics
You suck my blood like a leech
You break the law and you breach
Screw my brain till it hurts
You've taken all my money-you still want more,

Misguided old mule
With your pgheaded rules
With your narrow-minded cronies who are fools of the first division-

Death on two legs-
You're tearing me apart,
Death on two legs
You never had a heard of your own-

Kill joy, Bad guy,
Big talking, Small fry
You're just an old barrow-boy
Have you found a new toy to replace me,
Can you face me-

But now you can kiss my ass goodbye

Feel good, are you satisfied

Do you feel like suicide (I think you should)
Is your conscience all right
Does it plague you at night,
Do you feel good-Feel good!

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Jimmy_Kane
07-18-2002

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A very to the point song by Freddie dedicated to Norman Sheffield there old manager from the Trident days(1972-1975). Legend says they were sucked like a leech and been exploited by this man without seeing a dime. Well they got money, but not that much.

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Surrenderyourego
03-15-2003

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It deffinately sounds like it's dedicated to someone who used them! This could be related to relationships of many kinds, as it sounds like almost pure hatred of someone! I like the song too, its great, makes you feel better about hating someone.

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rockNroll*senni
06-18-2003

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Well, that's totally right. He took all (well...who knows about that part) of their money, instead of giving it to them! THEN he ran off to America...

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Prophet01
06-25-2003

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I always thought this song was about some woman who just uses guys and then throws them away without mercy, but when I listened to it more closely, I realized it was about a man!!!! Note the references to a man. I was like WOAH.......well hey, I guess he was Bi, huh?

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y2doggy
04-11-2004

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Jimmy Kane has this one right. It's definitely about their old manager. If I'm not mistaken I think he wanted to sue them for this song.

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Chag279
04-23-2004

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Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to...MY EX!!)

Haha, when I heard this song it was a week after I broke up with a girl who I caught cheating on me on my birthday. Not only that but she stole money from me, she lied to me and her friends and my friends. In the end, no one likes her after what she did to me, and what she did to them. But this song is a great song to listen to when you are hating somone. It makes you feel better and it has a great screeching rock sound. One of my favorites.

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XanderMercury
10-25-2004

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Jimmy is right, I agree. Damn Sheffield.

It's cool when they performed this live (check out Live Killers). They bleeped out part of the intro, when they called him "a real motherf***er of a gentleman". Good rock song and a good opener to one of Queen's most lavish and extravagant albums.

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themelancholywalrus
11-13-2004

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Prophet01 youre a fucking moron, you cannot comment a queen song if you dont even know that freddy wasnt bi, he was gay.

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scimitar_255
11-23-2004

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This is a great song. I love the Piano intro. The only thing is is that i can't find it on a CD. Does anybody know where I can download it or something?

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grapefruit
01-09-2005

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It's on A night at the opera......

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Ben2k9
01-09-2005

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"Prophet01 youre a fucking moron, you cannot comment a queen song if you dont even know that freddy wasnt bi, he was gay."

XD He WAS Bi

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Tatterdemalion
01-09-2005

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I agree that in the 70s at least he must have been bi. But really preferred me at the end of the day.
Great song. I agree with the comment on the live killers version. Kicks arse. In fact I love the run of songs on that album, with Let me entertain you

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TheYipskee
02-20-2005

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Not that this has to do with the song (I think everyone knows what the song means by now!) but didn't Freddie say, "I'm as gay as a daisy my dear!"? And I don't think people's sexual orientation changes, just they're perception of it...I think he's always been gay, and then he broke up with his girlfriend when he realized that.

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mercury_girl86
03-05-2005

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lol Yipskkee! What an amazing Freddie quote! It's so him! Yeah, I love this song...helps me vent my aggression when someone pisses me off, especially whne I'm fencing :P

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mercury_girl86
03-05-2005

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lol Yipskkee! What an amazing Freddie quote! It's so him! Yeah, I love this song...helps me vent my aggression when someone pisses me off, especially whne I'm fencing :P

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AsItBegan
03-13-2005

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I thought he said "I'm as gay as a daffodil!" Or at least that's what I was told LOL =oP Ah well, RIP Freddie

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ThayilBeGod
02-10-2006

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wow if that is a factual interpretation it makes sense.
but i always heard it differently.
i thought he was talking about aids and homophobes.
i can't believe how wrong i was now

but 'death on two legs, your tearing me apart' is strong imagery for how one acquires aids, but perhaps i shouldn't explain.
i am glad to know the real meaning now

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Robbie190
02-14-2006

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Wow. Really, I mean it. This song is so... powerful. You can almost hear how pissed off Freddie sounds when singing it. And the lyrics are truly great, well done Freddie. As I said before, this is an extremely powerful song full of revenge. At least it is to me.

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king of rhye
02-24-2006

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take that Norman Sheffield you scoundrel

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Xinya
02-24-2006

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Is the missing half of the text or is it just me? - Ok, I don't know if I'm putting this right but in stead: Vantar hálfan textann eða er það bara ég?

Just thinking...

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Robbie190
02-26-2006

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Yes, it seems some of the text it missing, you're right.

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Xinya
02-27-2006

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I knew it!! :D

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akanawha
03-06-2006

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Talk like a big business tycoon. You're just a hot air balloon. So noone gives you a damn. Your just an over grown schoolboy let me tan your hide. Dog with disease your the king of the sleeze. Put your money where your mouth is Mr. know all. Was the fin on your back part of the deal? Shark! Death on two legs your tearing me apart. Death on two legs you never had a heart of your own. Right from the start. Insane you should be put inside your a sewer rat decaying in a cesspool of pride. You should be made unemployed make yourself null and void make me feel good. I feel good! There that is the rest of the song from memory. That is how big a Queen fan I am. Great acidic song about former manager. Don't cross Freddie he will write a song about it.

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mltm
04-13-2006

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One episode of the BBC documentary series Classic Albums is about the album A Night at the Opera. It is revealed that the song Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to... is dedicated to former manager and Trident Studios co-owner Norman Sheffield, who is blamed for the band being in debt despite the relative success of the third album and the hit "Killer Queen (song)." Queen never felt Sheffield gave them adequate promotional or financial support, and ties were cut before the Opera recording sessions began.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(band)

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mltm
04-13-2006

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You suck my blood like a leech
You break the law and you preach
Screw my brain till it hurts
You’ve taken all my money
And you want more
Misguided old mule with your pig headed rules
With your narrow minded cronies
Who are fools of the first division
Death on two legs
You’re tearing me apart
Death on two legs
You’ve never had a heart of your own
Kill joy bad guy big talking small fry
You’re just an old barrow boy
Have you found a new toy to replace me?
Can you face me?
But now you can kiss my ass goodbye
Feel good are you satisfied?
Do you feel like suicide?
(I think you should)
Is your conscience all right
Does it plague you at night?
Do you feel good feel good?

You talk like a big business tycoon
You’re just a hot air balloon
So no one gives you a damn
You’re just an overgrown schoolboy
Let me tan your hide
A dog with disease
You’re the king of the ’sleaze’
Put your money where your mouth is
Mister know-all
Was the fin on your back
Part of the deal? (shark)
Death on two legs
You’re tearing me apart
Death on two legs
You’ve never had a heart (you never did) of your own
(right from the start)
Insane you should be put inside
You’re a sewer rat decaying in a cesspool of pride
Should be made unemployed
Then make yourself null and void
Make me feel good I feel good

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