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How much do you really know about Queen? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Queen's 'We Will Rock You' was written specifically for soccer stadiums.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

Brian May wrote it for audience participation at concerts, not sports. Its stomp-clap rhythm was inspired by a fan heckling him.

2.

John Deacon played bass on all of Queen's songs except 'Another One Bites the Dust'.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

Deacon actually wrote and played bass on 'Another One Bites the Dust'. It was his funky riff that defined the track, not an exception.

3.

Queen never performed in the United States until 1977.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

Queen toured the U.S. in 1974, supporting 'Sheer Heart Attack'. Their first big American breakthrough was opening for Mott the Hoople.

4.

Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' was the first song to ever feature a music video.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

While iconic, it wasn't the first. Music videos existed earlier, like The Beatles' films. 'Bohemian Rhapsody' popularized the format for promotional purposes.

5.

Freddie Mercury designed Queen's iconic crest logo himself.

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✓ TRUE

Mercury, an art college graduate, sketched the crest combining zodiac signs for each band member: two lions, a crab, and two fairies.

6.

A fan once stole Freddie Mercury's favorite stage costume mid-concert, and he finished the show in his underwear.

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Hard
✓ TRUE

In 1974, during a show at the Rainbow Theatre, a fan grabbed Mercury's white jumpsuit. Unfazed, he performed the encore in briefs.

7.

Brian May and Roger Taylor once recorded an entire album under a pseudonym to avoid contract issues.

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✓ TRUE

In 1993, they released a techno album as 'The Cross' to experiment outside Queen. The public barely noticed, and it flopped.

8.

Freddie Mercury recorded his vocals for 'The Show Must Go On' in one take while terminally ill.

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✓ TRUE

Despite being gravely ill in 1991, Mercury nailed the emotionally charged vocal in a single session. Brian May later said it was chilling.

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