Queen - Drowse (Official Lyric Video)
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2014
- Taken from A Day At The Races, 1976 and Forever, 2014.
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Queen - Drowse (Official Lyric Video)
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One of Queen's most underrated songs. Roger nails it of course.
marsmunky orky along with tenement funster, I’m in love with my car it is one of Rogers best album tracks.
agreed
It is still my favorite. It sounds exactly like what it's supposed to be.
Matthew Medley and together with a human body!
And no synthesizers!!!
Queen, the group where the drummer with one of the best rock voices in the business isn't the lead singer because the best voice ever happens to be in the band also... where all four members coined massive hits... where the guitarist made his own guitar... i often wonder what stars aligned in the heavens that year?
Telegraph 👍
I'm sayin'.
I couldn't have say it better...
And then they work with David Bowie and under pressure happens. BEST. SONG. EVER!
@Telegraph Never, in my 43 years, have I read a better description of this glorious band.
"Thinking it right, doing it wrong". story of my life.
LoungeJay if not thinking it wrong
My schoolwork just without thinking it right
i'm proud to be the 420th like on this comment
My life in a great song.
💓 oh yeah.
For writing this song when Roger was still fairly young, he really hit on, or should I say he was writing from the perspective of a much older soul. Ahh...the thoughts that inhabit middle age. A great song indeed!
+chippr63 He always did, with all his songs, it's crazy how much he knew in his twenties.
I agree, Roger was no more than 27 when he wrote this song but it seems like if it were a song with profound lyrics from a 45 year old man who's seen it all, Thats why I love Roger
It baffles me how he was able to write like this at such a young age. I'm that age right now and I agree, the song sounds like they come from a middle age soul, nothing like me and my peers at all. How Roger was able to be such a fun-loving, drum-blasting member who at the same time had such deep thoughts is a mystery for me, and makes me love him and Queen even more.
@@jaimevilchiz2740 27 isn't *that* young, folks. Orson Welles made Citizen Kane when he was 25.
chippr63 I always felt inside he had an old soul.
I find so sweet how Roger has always written about youth, he would at least mention being young in most of his songs, like These Are The Days Of Our Lives, Tenement Funster, Sheer Heart Attack, Radio Gaga,...
I'm in love with my car
Really true, you caught perfectly the concept! 😘
So pure
My heart-
ana júlia it’s definitely inspiring. The way he talks about youth/teenage years, and compares his childhood/youth to him at the time of writing the song. The comparisons are always beautiful. He is definitely one of the world’s best songwriters and performers.
The Loser in the End
i feel like this song could definitely be played on a tv show. either when a character is laying in a bed unblinking and staring at the ceiling as the camera gets farther away from them or at a series or season finale. as they go back and look through their memories, this song is playing and it would just make me really emotional
I thought of exactly that when I first heard this!
i feel like it would fit in the show 'I Am Not Okay With This' perfectly
Scrubs
@@rula42 When Walter White dies in Breaking Bad and the camera slowly zooms out, this song would fit perfectly
Freddie mentioned more than once that Roger was the one who kept up with current events. He read the newspaper every day and watched the news. He knew what was going on in the world. I think his pretty face and hard drinking, partying ways made it hard to see the extremely intelligent, educated, and thoughtful man he was underneath.
Still one of my all time favorite Roger Taylor songs.
+KR YW IMO the best Queen song!!!
Bajor Robert Yes it is!
+Bajor Robert I agree
always
Certainly!
I love Roger’s songs because it really brings out the heavy rock aspect of Queen. He has the singing voice of someone who sings heavy rock. He’s an intelligent and phenomenal songwriter. People need to appreciate him more than just his looks, yes, he’s a pretty boy but he’s way more than that. Some of my favorite songs from them are just written by him and/or written and sung by him.
Compared to Freddie and Brian, Roger's lyrics aren't as polished, or as sophisticated, or as theatrical, with great narratives, or imaginative themes. But they are profound in their own way, the poetry in them is more gritty and often existential, and they sometimes strike you right in the gut, because they are so relatable. (Course he had his self-indulgent moments too, like i'm in love with my car, but really, that song was quintessential Roger) I really really love this song Drowse. There is so much awesome Queen material that this of course ends up an underrated song. But it's indeed one of my favourites.
Can you give examples songs you think fit this description - polished, sophisticated, theatrical, with great narratives or imaginative themes?! Cause I disagree with this! And what do you think about The days of our lives, Innuendo?
@@user-vb6ol4vg7k Er, calm down. It's just my opinion, of course others would/can think differently. I'm not dissing Roger's songwriting at all; just that his songwriting is of a different style from Brian and Freddie. Songs of Freddie and Brian which are very theatrical and contain narratives, wow, where to start? Killer Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody, White Queen, March of the Black Queen, Seven Seas of Rhye, My Fairy King are some of the many theatrical examples. Even some Brian numbers like Tie Your MOther Down and Fat Bottomed Girls had some cheeky narratives, while Save Me, Sail Away Sweet Sister and All Dead All Dead have more poignant ones. As for imaginative themes, my ultimate is 39 by Brian, about space-time dilation! Due to the fact that these songs are more grandiose and creative, I feel they are more sophisticated. Roger's songwriting has a power all of its own, it's more straightforward, basic and honest, and Those Were The Days of Our Lives, like you mentioned, is another suckerpunch of emotion; I feel sad whenever I hear it. Innuendo is another brilliant track co-written by Rog and Freddie
@@TheEberdz There's only you, who need to calm down and stop humiliating Roger with this "compared to Freddie and Brian..."
No one is humiliating anyone.
I agree that Roger's lyrics are pure in their simplicity.
@@MM-dq2pi& Lady Berd Actually, it's Deaky that has the most pure simple lyrics. Freddie is the theatrical/campy, "sophisticated" one, although Roger has his share of campy. Brian tends to have the most story telling in his lyrics, often somewhat personal, although Roger also does this a bit (projecting his life experiences into his songs) and Freddie does some fantastical world building, particularly in his earlier songs. As for the poignant, all of them have them. Of course Freddie and Brian wrote the most, so they'll be up there and John wrote the least, so it's harder to find them in his songs (You And I, Spread Your Wings).
These Are The Days Of Our Live and Radio Ga Ga are right up there with any of Queen's songs in terms of profound lyrics, and One Vision would have been, if that "rotter Freddie" didn't "sabotage" Roger's song. And Drowse is surprisingly "polished" and mature for someone who was only in his mid to late 20s when he wrote it telling a story from the perspective of someone in middle age...
3:40 after the question "now who else do i like" roger quietly says "brian may",,, ohh my heart
#MAYLOR IS REAL
GAHHHHHH THAT'S SO CUTE!!
lorrie I CANT HEAR SHIT I AM MAD SKDJSKKS
@@zanderlol4867 YEAH ME TOO!!! ಥ‿ಥ
Actually it's Bri saying it but it's still MAYLOR
one of the most underrated queen songs
pure nostalgia
One of my favorite Roger's songs I love his voice, he must be one of the the best vocalists af all time in my opinion...I mean it
Christine Ze Queen, The band where one of the best voices isn’t lead because the lead singer has the best voice in the world
Another great song by Roger. Easily one of the best voices in rock.
I think Roger is severely underrated in the Queen fandom. Most of the times, he's just seen as the pretty face, the party king besides Freddie, the immature Baby (okay, I admit, hiding yourself in a closet is not that grown up), the one that never thinks about anything as opposed to Brian who always overthinks everything. And maybe those descriptions somehow suit him, but when I listen to the deep and nostalgic lyrics of Drowse, Radio Gaga or Days of our Lives, I see that there's more. That Roger is actually a really intelligent man that does not ponder any less about the important things in life than Brian. Some songs on his solo albums (like Surrender) support this further. Roger is more than a beautiful face that likes to be reckless, just like Freddie is more than his sexuality. I love all four of them equally, but I somehow see the fans reducing Roger to just one part of his personality more than the other three and that makes me sad.
He is a Leo astrologically, so that is why you get this impression and most people do.Leo's in general are really positive people and to public they only show that happy go lucky side.. Leo's don't show inner world to public arena, only to close ones, so you can only see it in lyrics and approach. Leo speaking here too, so I always saw those things you say about Roger and understood them.
@@sintoorak8508 It's not my fault you can only write simple sentences :D
@@joemighty1463 fuck off isnt a sentence
Sintoorak shut the fuck up
@@frostmusicofficial i just hate people using astrology
It's a shame this isn't nearly as renown as it should be. This is one of my favourite songs from Queen.
I totally agree. But we love it. I'll have my eggs poached for breakfast I guess. An old soul Mr. Taylor is and was. So glad that he didn't become a Dentist. ✋
1:58-2:28 it gives me sheer chills every time.
His voice raising, the lyrics - it just makes something with my heart.
And people said Roger was just a pretty face. This honestly reads like poetry.
It is poetry put to music. My God I don't think I was more than 8 when I first heard this. I am now 55. Now it is easier from an arm chair.
eleven people didn't have their eggs poached for breakfast I guess.
:D
now they're 44 dudes
playdoes woes 65 bro hahahaha
I'm crying😂
@@wolfie4421 whatcha smokin
2:25 The way he says ''The lights and the fun'' impresses me.
I just want to thank Roger so much not only for this song but everything he has done for me. He's giving me so much confidence in myself, made me want to play the drums and gave me a whole new person to look up to. This song helps me when I have a panic attack. I just put it on and all my sadness melts away.
Me too.
playing this on repeat rn
I sure was young and naive when this album came out..................I'd love to visit again...........so carefree,..... compared to today. Roger wrote such a great contemplative track like this !!! makes this awesome lp so perfect !!!!!
he legit says "now who else do I like" and right after that says "brian may" i'm gonna cryyyy
Why are there 65 dislikes on one of the best songs written by the best drummer of the best band to ever grace the planet?
Only Queen, only Queen could have an excellent drummer with an amazing voice, a miraculous guitarist with a stunning voice, an incredible bass player who can sing well though he claims otherwise, and an extraordinary lead singer who had phenomenal piano skills.
Queen is the only band to have each of its members write hits, which is ehy each of them were individually inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Only Queen.
Queen is the best band. Change my mind.
You can't. ❤
Why is everyone in Queen so talented omfg
it's the fantastic drowse of the afternoon Sundays. That is literally how I feel every Sunday. I can really relate with this song.
Queen has so many underrated songs, especially in the first five albums, it is truly my favorite band. So sad to be in the age where people consider Ariana Grande's work to be quality, and think that rock is the shallow genre.
3:35 “Now who elso do I like?” He then goes on to say (if you turn your volume up loud enough) “Brian May” I’ll leave that with you 😂
I actually think I saw that it's Bri saying that BUT STILL
@rogahtaylah haha our usernames are practically the same
@rogahtaylah ayyo
Thank you soooo muchhhh
This is such a wonderfully composed and beautiful song. The lyrics are so beautiful and Roger's voice sounds so lovely.
After Roger says “Now who else do I like?” If you turn up the volume really loud, you can faintly hear what sounds like “Brian May” (at 3:45)
woooow
So many queens songs are underrated and forgotten I bet half of queens fans wouldn’t know of this beauty.
Love rogers voice it’s so mature and kinda sounds like rod stewart
one of the most underrated queen songs
Roger is such a sweetheart. He wrote songs about youth, radio and of course, his car. I love him 3000!
“Now who else do I like?”
*BRIAN MAY.*
I WAS JUST ABOUT TO POINT THAT OUT. I LOVE THIS
OMG¿¿'?¡??'
Maylor vibes
The maylor is strong here
@@sparkl3s229 so strong
This song reminds me of my youth spent in hamburg, Ger. after returning from my first holiday in New York City. in 1976, and wondering about my place in this life and the next and whether I will be ever contributing to this alienating world, or will I forever be condemned to repeat to a mediocre, non-sequitur existence in a Kafka'esque social structure that hinders and destroys individualism and fosters cohesion and conformity..... I never stopped wondering. This song gets me there!
Bravo roger bellissima
roger did not write that much.Approximattely 1song per album;but every time he did it,he did it good.
Have you gotten a hold of his solo stuff? It's excellent.
@@paulgibson9609 - Are you actually a Queen fan, or just a Freddie Mercury fan?
If you include shared writing credits, about 2 songs per album.
Except NotW. That album had two of his best.
The tempo of this fits the title perfectly.
Outstanding track from Roger Taylor.
One of his very best.
Up there with Hijack my heart !!!
I know! I think it's in 6/8 time signature too he really is out there giving us quality
I love his voice. He should sing more. It's such a lovely, sweet melody. I could listen to Roger sing all bloody day.
Lyrics are sheer awesome beautiful poetry in my view.
This is my favorite Roger Taylor song. So introspective.
I think I'll be Clint Eastwood
Oh no Jimi Hendrix, he was good
Let's try William The Conqueror
Now who else do i like?
3:39 Brian May :)
@@Bzibzianka And it happens to be on the 39th second lol :)
@@barnaclehenry383 what a number
Roger has the true rock voice in the group -- yeah, the drummer has the best ROCK VOICE.
Public confession to Roger. I was a senior in high school in 1985. I was in a creative writing class, which I would love today, but I was a lazy sod in school and didn't want to do any work. The 70-year-old teacher gave us a writing assignment that was due by the end of class, and I had nothing to write about. Knowing this old man had probably never heard a Queen song in his life, I just copied the lyrics from Drowse. He read it and loved it. Teacher: this looks like it was written by someone much older. You wrote this? Me: Yep.
Fast forward to the last week of the school year, and the Senior Edition comes out -- a little booklet full of seniors artsy things from poems to drawings. I browse through it, and there is MY poem called Drowse! "How dare they publish MY poem without asking me!" So, this one lazy day that was supposed to be a song seen by only one person and completely forgotten is now an act of plagiarism that will follow me forever. I DID meet Roger once in 1991, but I didn't tell him the story and clear my name when I had the chance.
That story, in and of itself, would make a great subject for a song.
"Now who else do I like?"
"Brian may"
yOU COULD CLEARLY HEAR HIM SAY THAT SJSKSJEJSJKSKEJEJS I swear to fucking god this got me yodeling I can't take this my maylor heart can't take this
mya stans Joe Mazzello oh my god you’re right!! If I’m not mistaken, that was Brian who said his own name, right? Wowee
Wait what's the timestamp
@@mercedesk511 3:40 i think:))))
@@mercedesk511 3:44
mya meddon is john lennon I think he does kckdsozjwj
I hope Roger sings this Amazing song live someday
Am i the only one who find this song emotional?
@@paulgibson9609 It's only your opinion
@@paulgibson9609 No problem.
It makes me cry when I hear it, every single time. 💔
Nope I find it very emotional too. Idk why but it looks like he was heartbroken when he wrote this
@@saraa136 Roger said once his biggest regret was that he couldn't be 18 forever.
The older I've gotten, the more I've been able to relate to this song
i'm 32 now, know this song for over 20 years. only now i hear and like it! a hundred times! ^^
_-luke-_ I'm 33; heard it first when I was 8. I didn't like. It. Now I love it.
If I heard this when I was 19 I would have hated it. That's when I was doing well and felt invulnerable. Now it's someone just relating with me about things.
I'm 52 and counting lol, and now I can nail the meaning of this song...
I'm 35, this song was oddly reassuring to me the other day.
This song strikes me so much in the guts...I come from a small village and like Roger I "never wanted to be the boy next door, always thought I'd be something more but it ain't easy for a small town boy".....
This tune stuck w me for a long time. Always thought Bowie could've covered it. So glad it came back to me today.
Good call on Bowie covering it. That's because "Drowse" has a very glam vibe to it, specifically a Mott the Hoople glam vibe.
First time I heard this, I never could hear the words he was singing
I really feel this song. It will always be one of my favorite Roger songs.
QUEEN the only band with 3 AMAZING singers who all could make their own band AND the best bass player... I CANT
queen songs are healing my cramps
Sexiest voice ever.
YESSS
voice, looks, everything. also, part of the best band in history.
+Zogohoganoth ! Completely agree. And he was such an invaluable band member... second voice, great drums, great looks and presence on stage even if behind the drums... I am such a big fan! (and of course sexiest man ever to me, especially in the 70's)
virusbebola All of those things are right... He was sooo sexy in his 20s/30s...
+Annalena Wagenblass gof yeah. I mean he still looked good during the miracle album and he was 40 then!!
If only every rock drummer were as expressive as Roger! The stereotype of the drummer being “the quiet one” would be history!
I think the stereotype is “drummers are dumb” and I really hate that. I’ve seen people who think Roger isn’t smart but he’s actually really intelligent, like too much
Queen was such a stacked band, everyone were great!
I’m 20 and I never had that youth Rog is singing about, maybe just wrong generation, but listening to this song makes me feel like I have, and makes me want to cry like hell, wanting these times and that feeling back, though I never had ’em, which makes me cry even more.
I don't have a favourite Queen song, I have a favourite song written by each member and this is definitely Roger Taylors greatest song for me. So touching
I can't understand how his voice was so squeaky when talking, and then all rough and deep when singing?? like it's 2 different people o.O
Brenda Rodriguez but when he hits those high notes🤤
His voice is husky in speaking and singing.
Mike Campbell Nah it’s soft and sweet when he speaks and deep and husky when he sings.
I wouldn't call his singing voice deep, it is quite high
One of my favorite songs from Queen. Roger songwriting is superb.
Magnificent underrated song written by Roger when he was only 26yo
This song deserved a video.
One of Queen's very best songs and probably unfortunately, as many others also seem to consider here in the comments field, too unfairly underestimated.
¿Por que las canciones de Rog estan tan infravaloradas? Dios, es hermoso.💕
Awesome power ballad!! Metal ballad!!🤟🤟
I know a lot of people would say that Roger’s best song was Radio Ga Ga but I think this might be the best song he wrote. It’s so beautiful, too bad they never played this live
This was one of the first times I’ve liked a slow and kind of sad song the first time I’d ever heard it! Roger is very talented and I’m so glad that the 4 became a band because without Queen the world would be depressing. I don’t know one person who doesn’t know a song by them and I’m only 11.
I am so proud that in this world full of awfull and kitch music, there still exist kids with true and beautiful music taste.. Respect💞👏
Only eleven?
Happy birthday roger taylor!!!! You are a legend of Music!
Just casually starts talking to himself at the end😂
The bridge aka Out here on the street, we'd gather and meet and scruff up the sidewalk.......... literally that whole thing gives me such chills his voice is absolutely orgasmic he has such a gorgeous voice it's so raspy and husky ugggghhh! I love it 😂
eargasms
You should hear Roger belt it out on More of that Jazz!
+En Prise omg yes!!
I'm getting eargasms just thinking about this , More of That Jazz, and also Roger's screams in Ogre Battle!!!!
"the LIGHTS AND THE FUN!!"
Why does this sound so nostalgic, beautiful and magical at the same time?
This song be hittin' different at night😔
I listened this song when i was going to a party to meet with my friends when i was 17 years old, and i was watching “The nightlife, the lights and the fun” from the car and i always remember that moment in that part of the song 😔
Such a dreamy song reminds me of long hot summers in the 70's
“Who else do I like? Brian May” HOW FUCKING CUTE THIS THAT I CANT MY HEART
In my Drowse right now and will be forever more !!! Great lyrics,.....
those pictures of them in the 70's gave me nostalgia idk why 🤣😭beautiful song by Rog. ❤
The guitar riff is really good
Roger Taylor is one of the best singers in rock, and he isn't even his band's lead singer because the greatest singer of all time is the lead singer of his band. Queen is the best band ever.
super , super underrated man . i love him to bits and this is my fave song ever.
I love this song!!
One of the 3-5 best lyrics of all Queen production.
This gives me such a sad, post-dance kind of vibe. The fun is over, now what kind of feeling...
I think I want to play it at my funeral...
I too
This, and Show must go on
I agree, was going to have Bohemian Rhapsody originally, then Another One Bites The Dust as that;s my humour, and now Drowse as I love Queen, can I fit them all in as also must have Sympathy For The Devil- Rolling Stones, Killed by Death -Motorhead as that's my humour, Ommadawn Part 1 (for the climatic screaming guitars , and possibly Journeyman by Iron Maiden, how will I fit them all in, oh well my funeral if I want it mainly music my choice!!!!!
man I think about it too, I mean my funeral)))))
Thanks for the idea!
This is my favorite Queen song written and sung by Roger Taylor. What a fantastic melody! Roger isn't just a great drummer, but also an amazing vocalist and song writer! What a band! Queen! アリガトウ！
I first heard this song 22 years ago in high school... 22 years later it make so much more sense.
I love how he goes from gruff guy to little boy in the matter of a second
my favorite RT song by far. I love his music! ❤
Love the voice of Roger Taylor. So awesome..
What a beautiful song 💙 roger's voice give me life. Seriously. I love you rog!
Does he answer to his own question “now who do I like” with “Brian May”???? Am I the only one who ears Brian May at the end?! MAYLOR IS REALLLLLLLL!!!!1!1!1!1!1!1!1!
There is nothing like listening to this song, while on the school bus, watching the sunrise.
i loved it from the first time and i will love it till death ^^
Best song ever. Roger is so underrated.
Roger's favourite song :)
I was only 14 years old when i listened to this song in 1981 in Venezuela, now in 2022 i'm 54 i live in US i fell the same way,Roger Taylor's voice and Dr. Brian May's guitar are quintaessencencial.
Did no one hear "Brian May"at the end of the song?? Am I the only one listening to "Brian May" at the end of the song?😳?
Veronica Jung maylor confirmed
Is it just me or does it sound like Brian is saying it himself too?😂
@@Whiskeybent865 I think Bri is the one saying it
I can hear it
Best song ever.
To me the lyrics are about a middle-aged person looking back on their life and realizing it's all added up to mediocrity. You aren't different from everyone else, you aren't the hero, or the rock star or any of those impossible things you thought were possible when you were 15. No-one is going to remember you a 100 years after you are dead. You are going to be one more anonymous corpse among millions of anonymous corpses. It's about romanticizing being 15 again because your problems back then were nothing compared to the problems of adulthood. Yet, at 15, those small problems were all consuming and you couldn't wait to grow up and conquer the world. It's about depression, settling, giving up on your dreams because you are now too old to turn them into reality. And if you think about the pointlessness of it all, of your life, you might not get out of your chair ever again. All the failures, mistakes and shortcomings weighing g you down. So, you choose to fall into a stupor, a numbness, a drowse, in order to keep going. It is the inevitable survival tool used by every person of a certain age who realizes all the promise or the ability to reinvent oneself, is gone from your grasp forever. I can't believe Roger Taylor was just 27 when he wrote this. The music is ,in fact, drowsy and hypnotic. Trance-like. Roger was an old soul, I think. Quite thoughtful. Despite outward appearances.
:(
@@JapjiKular-wi2lj I was crying when I wrote it. I didn't plan on crying, but I was having a moment. A long moment.
@@JapjiKular-wi2lj Thank you. Japji Kular
_“it’s the fantastic drowse of the afternoon sundays”_
roger💗
2:05 what a voice
I would marry this song, God, it's beautifuuul!!