About the song
Background of Queen’s Don’t Stop Me Now:
- Written by Freddie Mercury: The song came together during recording sessions for Queen’s 1978 album Jazz.
- Studio Creation: Recorded in France in August 1978, the song features:
- Freddie Mercury on piano
- John Deacon on bass guitar
- Roger Taylor on drums
- Band’s signature multi-layered harmonies
- Released as a Single: January 1979
- Interesting Fact: An earlier version with a heavier guitar focus was released in 2018 for the “Bohemian Rhapsody” soundtrack.
Themes in Don’t Stop Me Now:
- Living Life to the Fullest: The lyrics brim with unbridled energy and enthusiasm for life. Lines like “I’m burning through the sky, yeah!” and “I’m a shooting star leaping through the sky” capture this feeling.
- Unstoppable Force: The song portrays the singer as an unstoppable force defying limitations.
- Hedonism: Freddie Mercury himself later acknowledged the song reflected a period of indulgence in his life [Insert Citation about meaning of the song].
- Open to Interpretation: Despite possible deeper meanings, the song’s enduring popularity lies in its ability to be an anthem for pure enjoyment and determination.
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Lyrics
This is called, “Don’t Stop Me Now”
I’m gonna have myself a real good timeI feel aliveAnd the world, I’ll turn it inside out, yeahI’m floating around in ecstasy, soDon’t stop me ’cause I’m having a good time, having a good time
I’m a shooting star leaping through the skyLike a tiger, defying the laws of gravityI’m a racing car passing by, like Lady GodivaI’m gonna go, go, go there’s no stopping me
I’m burning through the sky, yeahTwo hundred degrees, that’s why they call me Mister FahrenheitI’m travelling at the speed of lightI wanna make a supersonic man outta you
Don’t stop me nowI’m having such a good time, I’m having a ballDon’t stop me nowIf you wanna have a good time, just give me a callDon’t stop me now(Don’t stop me now) ’cause I’m having a good timeI don’t wanna stop at all, yeah
I’m a rocket ship on my way to Mars on a collision courseI am a satellite, I’m out of controlI’m a sex machine, ready to reloadLike an atom bomb about to oh, oh, oh, explode
I’m burning through the sky, yeahTwo hundred degrees, that’s why they call me Mister FahrenheitI’m travelling at the speed of lightI wanna make a supersonic woman of you
Don’t stop me, don’t stop meDon’t stop me, come onDon’t stop me, don’t stop meYeah, yeah, yeahDon’t stop me, come on, do itYeah, yeah, yeah, I’m not stopping
Have a good time, good timeYeah, yeah, yeahMove itI like it, like it, yeah
Alright, alright, yeahAlright, alright, do itEverybody do itEverybody do it
Don’t stop me, don’t stop meOh, oh, oh, I like itDon’t stop me, don’t stop meHave a good time, good time
Oh, I’m burning through the sky, yeahTwo hundred degrees, that’s why they call me Mister FahrenheitI’m travelling at the speed of lightI wanna make a supersonic man outta you
Don’t stop me nowI’m having such a good time, I’m having a ballDon’t stop me nowIf you wanna have a good time, just give me a callDon’t stop me now(Don’t stop me now) ’cause I’m having a good timeI don’t wanna stop at all, yeah