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"I Want to Break Free" () is a song by British rock band Queen, from their eleventh studio album ''The Works'' (1984). Written by bassist John Deacon, it was distributed as a single on 7-inch and 12-inch vinyl records and 3-inch and 5-inch CDs. The song had three versions: album, single and extended, differing in length by more than a factor of 2. It came to be included in most live concerts by the group, in several videos, and in ''The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert'' where it was sung by Lisa Stansfield. The song is largely known for its music video for which all the band members dressed in women's clothes, a concept proposed by Roger Taylor, which parodied the long-running ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. The second part of the video included a composition rehearsed and performed with the Royal Ballet and choreographed by Wayne Eagling. Whereas the parody was acclaimed in the United Kingdom, it was considered controversial in the United States and banned by MTV〔(Queen – Days of Our Lives ). Episode 2 (ca. at 23 minute). BBC video.〕 and other stations. After its release in 1984 the single of the song was well received all over Europe and South America, where it was listed within top ten and regarded as an anthem of fight against oppression. The single reached only the 45th position in the US charts, but reached number 3 in the UK and was certified silver with 200,000+ copies sold.〔(Certified Awards ). Bpi.co.uk. Retrieved on 13 October 2013.〕 ==Song== The song was written in 1983 by John Deacon and released at the beginning of April in 1984.〔 The main idea of the song lies in its title which is repeated through the text. A love theme is also present as the protagonist "has fallen in love", "can't get over the way you love me like you do" and "doesn't want to live alone". Most of the song follows the traditional 12 bar blues progression in E major. It has three verses with one bridge, no chorus and relatively little section repetition.〔(Queen Songs – The Book: I Want To Break Free ). Queensongs.info. Retrieved on 20 February 2011.〕 There are three versions of the song: album, single and extended. The album version is 3 minutes 20 seconds long. Its first 6 seconds repeat the basic rhythm played with the drums (Ludwig), an acoustic guitar (Gibson), a bass guitar (Fender) and an electric guitar (Fender Telecaster). This rhythm continues through most of the song, stopping only for its first line. The first verse ends at 0:37 and is followed by a very similar second verse, which is however shorter by one line. A stacked guitar accompaniment (Red Special) appears at the end of the second verse (1:03), and between 1:15 and 1:17 it is replaced by a synthesizer. A synthesizer solo starts at 1:33 that mimics the sound of brass instruments, it is assisted by a guitar. The last verse starts in the second minute, it additionally features a synthesizer and a Fender Stratocaster guitar. The song pauses at the final line "I've got to break free", followed by the fade out. This version was released on the album ''The Works'' and on some singles. The regular single version lasts 4 minutes 21 seconds and differs from the album version by the 40-second introduction and a longer synthesizer solo which starts at 2:33. The introduction is played on an electronic keyboard and is assisted by cymbals, drums and a guitar (Red Special). The extended version lasts 7 minutes 16 seconds and features longer introduction and ending. It lasts until 6:04, and the remaining minute contains fragments of other songs from ''The Works''. The extended version was mostly distributed as 12-inch vinyl records and then reissued on the CD of ''The Works'' in 1991. Besides ''The Works'', the song was featured in the albums ''Greatest Hits II'', ''Box of Tricks'', ''Greatest Hits'' (1992 U.S. 'Red' edition) and ''Absolute Greatest'' and in the box-sets ''The Complete Works'' and ''The Platinum Collection''.〔(Queen Non-UK Albums Discography ). Ultimatequeen.co.uk. Retrieved on 20 February 2011.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「I Want to Break Free」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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