In My Defence
Encyclopedia
In My Defence is a song performed by Queen
lead vocalist, Freddie Mercury
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. During the musical, Mercury performed the song as a duet with Cliff Richard
; this was last time Freddie sung live in concert; his last performance would be Barcelona in 1988 with Montserrat Caballé
, but this performance was lip-synced. Recorded as a solo project was recorded at Abbey Road in October 1985, about six months after Mr. Bad Guy
was released. The producers expected that if Mercury was not satisfied with the final song, they would let him record with the rest of Queen, but Mercury found the final version satisfactory. "In My Defence" was first released on the "Time" LP in 1986. Other versions include '(Ron Nevison Mix)' - released on "The Freddie Mercury Album
" and instrumental version (with vocals for the last line) released also on The Solo Collection. The Ron Nevison mix is very similar to the original, but has stronger bass and drums, while some string parts were added and others were removed. The 2000 Remix is similar to the Ron Nevison mix with slightly different instrumentation.
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Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...
lead vocalist, Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury was a British musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. As a performer, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and powerful vocals over a four-octave range...
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Background
The song was written by Dave Clark, David Soames and Jeff Daniels for the musical TimeTime (musical)
Time is a musical with a book and lyrics by Dave Clark and David Soames, music by Jeff Daniels, and additional songs by David Pomeranz.Derived from the 1970s musical The Time Lord by Soames and Daniels, it focuses on contemporary rock musician Chris Wilder, who has been transported with his backup...
. During the musical, Mercury performed the song as a duet with Cliff Richard
Cliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard, OBE is a British pop singer, musician, performer, actor, and philanthropist who has sold over an estimated 250 million records worldwide....
; this was last time Freddie sung live in concert; his last performance would be Barcelona in 1988 with Montserrat Caballé
Montserrat Caballé
Montserrat Caballé is a Spanish operatic soprano. Although she sang a wide variety of roles, she is best known as an exponent of the bel canto repertoire, notably the works of Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti and Verdi....
, but this performance was lip-synced. Recorded as a solo project was recorded at Abbey Road in October 1985, about six months after Mr. Bad Guy
Mr. Bad Guy
Mr. Bad Guy is the first solo album from Queen singer Freddie Mercury. Released in 1985, during a period in which Queen were on hiatus from recordings, the album contains eleven songs, all written by Mercury....
was released. The producers expected that if Mercury was not satisfied with the final song, they would let him record with the rest of Queen, but Mercury found the final version satisfactory. "In My Defence" was first released on the "Time" LP in 1986. Other versions include '(Ron Nevison Mix)' - released on "The Freddie Mercury Album
The Freddie Mercury Album
The Freddie Mercury Album is a posthumous solo project with material from Queen frontman and vocalist Freddie Mercury released in 1992. The album is mainly made up of remixes from his past releases, as well as the original versions of "Barcelona", "Love Kills", "Exercises in Free Love", and "The...
" and instrumental version (with vocals for the last line) released also on The Solo Collection. The Ron Nevison mix is very similar to the original, but has stronger bass and drums, while some string parts were added and others were removed. The 2000 Remix is similar to the Ron Nevison mix with slightly different instrumentation.
Music video
The music video, made after Mercury's death, was directed by Rudi Dolezal and was a montage featuring outtakes of past music videos, numerous private shots, as well as highlights of Freddie's career. Dolezal wanted the video that showed Mercury being happy and having a good time. It also features several quotations from interviews with Mercury, and ends with the line "I still love you" from These Are The Days Of Our LivesThese Are the Days of Our Lives
"These Are the Days of Our Lives" is a song by English rock band Queen. It was written largely by their drummer Roger Taylor, and is the eighth track on the band's 1991 album Innuendo. It is harmonically and structurally one of the simplest songs of the band's catalogue...
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UK CD1
- In My Defence
- Love Kills (Wolf Euro Mix)
- She Blows Hot And Cold (Single Version)
- In My Defence (Original Version)
UK CD2
- In My Defence
- Love Kills (Original Wolf mix)
- Mr. Bad Guy
- Living On My Own (Underground Solutions Mix)
Musicians
- Piano - Mike Moran
- Guitars - Paul Vincent
- Drums - Graham Jarvis
- Bass - Andy Pask
- Synthesizers - Peter Banks
- Backing vocals - John Christie
- Lead vocals - Freddie MercuryFreddie MercuryFreddie Mercury was a British musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. As a performer, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and powerful vocals over a four-octave range...