Princes Of The Universe

Album: A Kind Of Magic (1985)
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Songfacts®:

  • Freddie Mercury wrote this for the movie Highlander. Mercury composed some of the heavier tracks of the band, like this one. The guitar parts were all his, Brian May just played what Freddie told him to. >>
    Suggestion credit:
    sebas - Tokyo, Japan

Comments: 14

  • Bigbobfrom from Nowhere, Usaprobably one of the first rock songs i heard watching the highlander show with my mom growing up.
  • Jasper from Nieuwegein, NetherlandsIn the videoclip for this song you can see Brian May playing on an Ibanez. However, all of the guitar parts were just played on his very own Red Special guitar and this Ibanez was never used for the song...
  • Bob from Owen Sound, Onlove this song! was one of the first songs i bought from itunes when i got my ipod. i, too, first herd this song on zelda video.
  • Ched - from La Union, PhilippinesAng galing talaga!!!!
  • Stefano from Rome, ItalyMaybe the last heavy song written entirely by Freddie, and the first one since years. Its music fits perfectly with the conquest subject of lyrics and with the epic mood.
  • Ozzy from Fresno, Caok we all no that freddie is the best voice ever, assuming his seemingly limitless range. this song i first heard in a legend of zelda video for 4 sword...funny...and i luv it. totally heavy for queen BUT WHO CARES has guitar hero potential and is an underrated song for queen. this song kicks ass
  • Jonathon from Clermont, FlNeither, it is only shown for a moment during the video, so we can assume it was a draw, I suppose. Good song, too.
  • Billy from Otway, OhWho Won The Sword Fight In The Video? Freddie Or Chris Lambert?
  • Paul from Redditch, EnglandI love the video to this song, with Lambert walking out of the movie to have a sword fight with freddie, and freddie using his mike stand. Best song on the album.
  • Rosa from Reading, Englandwould be great to cover and play at a metal gig. good idea actually. think this is gr8
  • Robert from Los Angeles, CaI very good hard rock and somewhat eerie song by Queen. Absolutely terrific.
  • Bryan from Melbourne, FlA fun song to listen to.
  • Dave from London, EnglandA truncated version of this song was used as the theme for the Highlander tv series.
  • Ciel from Indianapolis, Ini love his voice
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