Spread Your Wings

"Spread Your Wings" is a power ballad by the rock band Queen, from their 1977 album News of the World.[1]  Written by bassist John Deacon, it was released as the A side of the single Spread Your Wings/Sheer Heart Attack in 1978. It features Freddie Mercury on piano and vocals, Brian May on guitar, Roger Taylor on drums, and John Deacon on bass. A live version of the song appears in the band's 1979 album Live Killers.[1]  The song peaked at number 34 in the UK.

The song is in 4/4 meter, and starts with a simple piano motif in D. It is written in D Major, then modulating up to D's relative minor, B minor in the bridge, coming down to D in the chorus.

The lyrics of the song describe a troubled young man named Sammy who works at The Emerald Bar, sweeping the floor.[2]  The narrator (Freddie Mercury) of the song encourages Sammy to pursue his dreams, telling him to "spread your wings and fly away".[2]



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[hide]  *1 Personnel  ==Personnel[ edit] == ==Charts[ edit] == ==Cover versions<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:20.3636360168457px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302948px;">This song was covered by German power metal band Blind Guardian on their 1992 album Somewhere Far Beyond. The same recording reappeared on their 1996 album The Forgotten Tales.
 * 2 Charts
 * 3 Cover versions
 * 4 References
 * 5 External links
 * Freddie Mercury - lead vocals, piano
 * Brian May - electric guitar
 * Roger Taylor - drums
 * John Deacon - bass guitar, acoustic guitar