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Meaning of Death on Two Legs lyrics?

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thed...@my-dejanews.com

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Feb 5, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/5/99
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Who is being described in Death on Two Legs?
The record begins with a bright piano figure
which is followed by a dark heavy metal guitar
riff with some loud noises in the background
,then a wailing lead.

Next are some angry lyrics, which are continuous
insults ("your a dog with disease") and suggestions
("you should be made unemployed, make yourself null
and void").

Is it about a prostitute?

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VVP

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Feb 5, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/5/99
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>Is it about a prostitute?


No. Listen carefully 'Live Killers' album... ;-)

Or read Queen As It Began book pages 94 - 95.

GoT

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Feb 5, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/5/99
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Was´nt it something Freddy wrote to honour an ex-manager or something?

GoT

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>Who is being described in Death on Two Legs?
>The record begins with a bright piano figure
>which is followed by a dark heavy metal guitar
>riff with some loud noises in the background
>,then a wailing lead.
>
>Next are some angry lyrics, which are continuous
>insults ("your a dog with disease") and suggestions
>("you should be made unemployed, make yourself null
>and void").
>

>Is it about a prostitute?
>
>
>

VVP

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Feb 5, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/5/99
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>Was´nt it something Freddy wrote to honour an ex-manager or something?


No.

Queen refused to do anything: they had never stated anywhere, or anyone,
to whom that song was dedicated.

fraxl

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Feb 5, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/5/99
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The song is about their first manager (his name escapes me at the moment)
who cheated them out of a lot of money in the beginning of the band's
fame... Most of the books about Queen I've read have the full
explanation....

anything else?? :-)

<>fraxL

GuNiEaNaSh

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Feb 6, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/6/99
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I had heard by numerous people that Death on Two legs was writen about there
first manager who had ripped them off. Im pretty sure thats the truth, Many
people in chat rooms had told me that. Plus I have a queen biography boOk and
It shows there first ,manager ripped them off. Write back

GuNiEaNaSh

Taf698

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Feb 6, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/6/99
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Death on 2 legs is reportedly about norman sheffield, queen's first manager. he
owned trident, the company queen was with in the beginning. people say this is
untrue, that its not about him but after what he put them thru it might as well
be!

Remy Davison

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Feb 8, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/8/99
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It's meant to be about Jack Nelson, their 1973-74 manager. Norman Sheffield owned
Trident, their record company.

RD

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