Who sang we are the champions11/28/2023 ![]() ![]() There’s no way to tell it’s going to go from ‘I’ to ‘We’. What I find interesting (along with the very slick modulation going into the Chorus) is that the song transitions from the above Verse right into ‘We Are The Champions’ etc. || 4/4/ Cminor Gminor | Cminor Gminor | Cminor Gminor | Cminor Gminor | Eb Ab/Eb | Eb Ab/Eb | Eb Bb/D Cminor F7 |2/4 Bb |4/4 Ab/Bb C7 || In fact, the beginning of the melody is similar to Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Send In The Clowns’ (not a bad thing, but not what you expect from the Verse of an iconic rock anthem). These words are sung to music that is much more Broadway or cabaret than rock. (And I need to go on and on and on and on) I’ve had my share of sand kicked in my face ![]() The first Verse is basically the singer feeling sorry for himself. (Please play and sing it you’ll be glad you did.) Looking more closely at the song gave me a better idea of where its power comes from. It takes nerve to write an anthem like this… and own it. I’ve always been impressed by how stirring its Chorus is, and how gutsy the over-the-top lyrics are. Queen’s ‘We Are The Champions’ (written by Freddie Mercury) consistently intrigued me. ![]()
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