This thing called love, I just can't handle it
This thing called love, I must get round to it
I ain't ready
Crazy little thing called love

This thing (this thing)
Called love (called love)
It cries (like a baby)
In a cradle all night
It swings (woo woo)
It jives (woo woo)
It shakes all over like a jelly fish
I kinda like it
Crazy little thing called love

There goes my baby
She knows how to rock 'n' roll
She drives me crazy
She gives me hot and cold fever
Then she leaves me in a cool cool sweat

I gotta be cool, relax, get hip
And get on my track's
Take a back seat, hitch-hike
And take a long ride on my motorbike
Until I'm ready
Crazy little thing called love

I gotta be cool, relax, get hip
And get on my track's
Take a back seat (ah hum), hitch-hike (ah hum)
And take a long ride on my motorbike
Until I'm ready (ready Freddie)
Crazy little thing called love

This thing called love, I just can't handle it
This thing called love, I must get round to it
I ain't ready
Ooh ooh ooh ooh

Crazy little thing called love
Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah
Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah
Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah
Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah
Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah
Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah
Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah
Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah
Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah



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Track duration: 02:43

"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" as written by John / Deacon

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  • +1
    General Comment:IMO Freddie and Elvis are on the same level vocal wise. Vocally Elvis was a killer on stage just like Freddie. Unfortuately whenever anyone talks about great musicians the same ones get repeated: Elvis, The Beatles and Michael Jackson. Freddie was better than all 3 and this is why:
    Elvis had great vocals but he couldn't write music or songs. Freddie did all three.
    The Beatles (Paul & John) were great songwriters but they didn't sing as great as Freddie. Freddie could do both.
    Michael Jackson could dance and I think he wrote a few songs but Freddie had a powerful voice, solely wrote classics and he didn't need to know how to dance because his stage presence as a rock frontman was the best.
    But for some reason Freddie never gets mentioned and I think it's a disgrace because he had more talent than anyone.
    Flagged FreddiesYvetteon May 21, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:All I know is that their only U.S. televised performance was on Saturday Night Live, playing this song. It was great!!
    Flag DAFTGOOFon October 29, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:yeah i didn't know this was by queen til like recently and then i was like wow! kudos to them! i LUVV this songg!!
    Flag PrEsLeYsBiGsIsTaon February 22, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:People who like Metallica can like Queen as well. y Favourite bands are Metallica, KoRn and The White Stripes but I love Queen as well.
    Flag Breaking_Pointon August 28, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:love ittttttt
    Flag biggestFANon March 14, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:When my brother got Greatest Hits and I played this song, no-one realized it was by Queen. They were surprised to find out it was by Queen.
    Flag 1guynamedchrison February 28, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:All good comments... now for the *puts on glasses* official analysis haha

    I think it's about falling in love but not being sure if you're ready to get into something serious yet, being slightly afraid of love and unexperienced.
    Also, 'take a long ride on my motor bike' seems to connote either:
    a) being not ready and afraid, running away from someone you love to try and seem 'cool' and not over-keen.
    b) wanting more experience before getting tied down, so turning to promiscuous sex.

    Oh, and i love the 'Ready Freddie!' bit!
    Flag PaleVengeanceon January 13, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Freddie Mercury wrote this song while languishing on a bathtub! lol! Cool song! I can't help but dance!
    Flag handsdown4dbeatleson November 30, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Freddie can sing just as good as Elvis in Elvis's own style
    Flag QUDBACon July 23, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:First "big hit" was seven seas of rhye..
    Flag TheOlsnaon June 24, 2006   Link

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