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This song has appeared in countless movies, but my first introduction to it - and very possibly my first introduction to Queen - was with The Mighty Ducks. It's not only been used in sports films, but they are most prevalent. For that matter, real sporting events use this almost as often as their film counterparts, and it's often grouped with "We Will Rock You" just as it was on the album and in most of Queen's concerts.
Mercury wrote the song based off the way that the crowd made him and the rest of the band feel. Guitarist Brian May said, "We wanted to get the crowds waving and singing. It's very positive and unifying." So, although it fits all your favorite moments in football, baseball, basketball, hockey or even soccer - it was the official song of the 1994 FIFA World Cup - it's all about the way a band was moved by its audience. I went ahead and threw "We Will Rock You" below. They really should be together.
Both songs are challenging to perform in different respects. Mercury's original recording took him up to a C5 that he both belted and sang falsetto. You can hear him drop a few of the notes down on the recording above. As for "Rock You", drummer Roger Taylor has done at least one interview I'm aware of where he comments on recreating the recording. The recording actually has the sound of a large crowd stomping and clapping. There's only so much you can do to recreate that sound on the drums.
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