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Queen — We Are The Champions
Album: News Of The World
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7.8

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Released: 1977
Length: 2:57
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I've paid my dues
Time after time
I've done my sentence
But committed no crime

And bad mistakes
I've made a few
I've had my share of sand kicked in my face
But I've come through
(And I mean to go on and on and on)

We are the champions, my friends
And we'll keep on fighting 'till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions
Of the world

I've taken my bows
And my curtain calls
You brought me fame and fortune and everything that goes with it
I thank you all

But it's been no bed of roses
No pleasure cruise
I consider it a challenge before the whole human race
And I ain't gonna lose, ah
(And I mean to go on and on and on)

We are the champions, my friends
And we'll keep on fighting 'till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions
Of the world

We are the champions, my friends
And we'll keep on fighting 'till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions
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I was 2 years old when this came out. But when i was 19 i baught the cd. How i loved it, and i still do! So spread your wings and fly away!
Posted 1 year ago by philonair    [ Reply ]
 boffyflow wrote:

Thanks Bill for playing We Will Rock You and We are the Champions in sequence. You rock!




Bill reads our comments! 
Posted 2 years ago by aldayneko    [ Reply ]
Thanks Bill for playing We Will Rock You and We are the Champions in sequence. You rock!
Posted 2 years ago by boffyflow    [ Reply ]
This song can only be played together with "We Will Rock You". We always listened to both songs in sequence in the 70s/80s. 
BTW Queen was my very first rock concert (Cologne, 1979) at the tender age of 12 years. It was the for the "Jazz" tour. My parents had no clue to into what they let me go to with my friend...
Posted 2 years ago by boffyflow    [ Reply ]
 Larrygrrl wrote:

Our bellydance troupe choreographed a number to this song, along with "Another One Bites the Dust" and "Fat Bottomed Girls".  We performed at a half time show for a roller derby match.  Good times!

They really do make the world go 'round...
c.

Posted 2 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
Our bellydance troupe choreographed a number to this song, along with "Another One Bites the Dust" and "Fat Bottomed Girls".  We performed at a half time show for a roller derby match.  Good times!
Posted 2 years ago by Larrygrrl    [ Reply ]
 baddog8it wrote:
One of the biggest determinants in how much I dislike a song is how often I hear it.  

We'll agree to disagree on this one. I still have a soft spot for the Scorpions even though the word "overplayed" just has the lyrics of "Rock You Like A Hurricane" after it in the dictionary. 

There are plenty of songs for me that get downgraded because I hear them too much, but man, just gimme "Gimme Shelter" by the Stones and "Twilight Zone" by Golden Earring and I'm a happy boy,  no matter how often I have to hear them.
Posted 2 years ago by acolt    [ Reply ]
 TreyCowhig wrote:

Please, no more. It was indeed a great song that has been so overplayed that has long since turned to just plain painful.


I must reluctantly agree. I would be happy to never hear this song again.
How about something from Queen II or Sheer Heart Attack?

Posted 2 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 tazmondpembroke wrote:

Jeez, no no, don't play this. This is not music, Brittney sounds better! 


Ok.  Here ya go...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CduA0TULnow

BuhBye!
Posted 2 years ago by bc    [ Reply ]
Nice to hear more than the chorus from this classic. I just wish it sounded better.... clipped cymbals.
Posted 2 years ago by quesarah    [ Reply ]
Please, no more. It was indeed a great song that has been so overplayed that has long since turned to just plain painful.
Posted 2 years ago by TreyCowhig    [ Reply ]
Back to back 10's 
Posted 2 years ago by ldevich    [ Reply ]
First time i've heard back-to-back from the same artist/album on RP.  +1 for surprising me!
Posted 2 years ago by jimscarter    [ Reply ]
We are the mushrooms!
Posted 2 years ago by snowcone    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote: no

This song has been tainted in my mind. :P

The Jam Peons!


So sad, yet so true. 
Posted 2 years ago by bruceandjenna    [ Reply ]
 tazmondpembroke wrote:

Jeez, no no, don't play this. This is not music, Brittney sounds better! Why oh why is this popular ?



Really? 
Overplayed does not equal bad musicality. 
Though I guess overly dramatic whinging might be a side effect.
Posted 2 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
I cannot believe the 7.7 rating on this song.  Anyone that grew up in the 70'2 and 80's can't help to think that this song is one of the most groundbreaking, era defining songs of all time.  It might as well be the anthem that ushered in the excess of the 80's
Posted 2 years ago by jason4    [ Reply ]
This song has been tainted in my mind. :P

The Jam Peons!
Posted 2 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
When the Islanders won the Stanley Cup they played this at the Coliseum. I'm fine with never hearing it again.
Posted 2 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
I was lucky enough to see Queen at Lancaster University (UK) before they were famous.  They blew everybody's minds that night and we all knew that we had seen something special!
Posted 3 years ago by Pedro1874    [ Reply ]
I think this is a good song, BUT classic rock radio overplayed it so much, I can't take it anymore and hit the skip button.   So many songs fall into this same situation, such as Pink Floyd's Money, Led Zeppelin Rock and Roll, etc. 
Posted 4 years ago by Relayer    [ Reply ]
Jeez, no no, don't play this. This is not music, Brittney sounds better! Why oh why is this popular ?
Posted 4 years ago by tazmondpembroke    [ Reply ]
Gets far too much airplay on RP. Wannabe rock opera composers...
Posted 4 years ago by sanjoyc08    [ Reply ]
OK tune from a very good album.

Bill can do better when it comes to picking songs from this  amazing band.

He only plays the obvious.
Posted 4 years ago by ace-marc    [ Reply ]
 aaronm wrote:

Counterpoint: It's a good song, and it belongs in the mix. The fact that you hear it often elsewhere doesn't diminish the quality of the song.

 

Have to disagree here.  One of the biggest determinants in how much I dislike a song is how often I hear it.  For instance, our office played Journey nonstop - sometimes I was subjected to hear it 5 times in a single day!  Now with Corona, I get to work from home and am listening to RP.  No more Journey!  The only good thing to come out of the pandemic.
Posted 4 years ago by baddog8it    [ Reply ]
 Ghiaap wrote:
Wat een overweldigend heerlijk voetbalnummer! Want we zijn allemaal kampioenen, echt waar...
Ik geef dit onvergetelijke stukje voetbal historie een 1.
 

Ich glaube dass Sie verstehen nicht, mein Freund.
Schade.
Posted 4 years ago by bc    [ Reply ]
 dianed wrote:
Does anyone know the meaning of the album cover?  I remember seeing that as a youngster and thought it was strange, but now I figure there's probably a deeper meaning to it.
 
Illustrator Kelly Freas produced a lot of scifi book and magazine covers; this is by him, inspiration from one of those.

Posted 5 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
 PeterMC3 wrote:
Please, I hear this often enough at sports events, it's become a cliche not worthy of RP. It's not like it need any more exposure.
 
Counterpoint: It's a good song, and it belongs in the mix. The fact that you hear it often elsewhere doesn't diminish the quality of the song.

Posted 5 years ago by aaronm    [ Reply ]
Does anyone know the meaning of the album cover?  I remember seeing that as a youngster and thought it was strange, but now I figure there's probably a deeper meaning to it.
Posted 5 years ago by dianed    [ Reply ]
 PeterMC3 wrote:
Please, I hear this often enough at sports events, it's become a cliche not worthy of RP. It's not like it need any more exposure.
 
100% disagreement, this song is great, cliché or otherwise, this gets a 9 from me...Long Live RP and BillG's decisions!!
Posted 5 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
Please, I hear this often enough at sports events, it's become a cliche not worthy of RP. It's not like it need any more exposure.
Posted 5 years ago by PeterMC3    [ Reply ]
It'd be fantastic to hear a full version of this with just Freddie's (soft) vocals and piano and John Deacon's bass. Queen sometimes suffered from being like many bands in one, though I suppose this helped keep them together
Posted 5 years ago by benfitch523    [ Reply ]
I am still burned on this song from when it was overplayed to death 40 years ago. 
Posted 5 years ago by Retrograde-orbit    [ Reply ]
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Posted 6 years ago by Tomasni    [ Reply ]
Queen brings a smile to my face, most especially "Another one bites..." , which I would love to hear on Nov. 6th for Rmoney
Posted 12 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
We used to sing this at high school pep rallies. It was years before I realized the words were not exactly, "We are the champions. You are the losers."
Posted 12 years ago by handyrae    [ Reply ]


¡Campeones!  {#Bounce}
Posted 12 years ago by ndg    [ Reply ]
Song is pretty good, but not near good enough to stand the perpetual onslaught of hyper overplay this poor song has had to endure. Sorry, the poor thing just couldn't stand it. Fortunately I am not listening and hopefully I never hear this song again. Fantastic album BTW!{#Clap}
Posted 12 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
Wat een overweldigend heerlijk voetbalnummer! Want we zijn allemaal kampioenen, echt waar...
Ik geef dit onvergetelijke stukje voetbal historie een 1.
Posted 12 years ago by Ghiaap    [ Reply ]
 paloeguevo wrote:
This will be sang from today to eternity by winners at any football final match 
 
Seems it's not limited to U.S. play. I suspect we'd get some U.K. love too.
Posted 12 years ago by donnyballgame    [ Reply ]
This will be sang from today to eternity by winners at any football final match 
Posted 12 years ago by paloeguevo    [ Reply ]
I think every high school pep band in the U.S. since 1977 knows how to play this.

Along with "Another One Bites The Dust".
Posted 12 years ago by donnyballgame    [ Reply ]
This song represented a banal low even for Queen. Plodding beat, simplistic lyrics, fit only as a stadium singalong (as which it was undoubtedly designed). Pop pap.
Posted 12 years ago by ncollingridge    [ Reply ]
Freddy could really really sing! And nice screaming guitars
Posted 12 years ago by martinc    [ Reply ]
Nice segue!
Posted 12 years ago by theralph    [ Reply ]