Killer Queen is a song by the British band Queen, from the 1974 album Sheer Heart Attack. Written by Freddie Mercury, the song portrays a sophisticated and seductive woman. Mercury stated the song was inspired by a high-class figure he fantasized about, blending images of luxury and fantasy. Killer Queen became a hit, showcasing the band’s musical versatility and Mercurys songwriting talents.
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She keeps Moët and Chandon in her pretty cabinet.
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"Let them eat cake", she says, just like Mary Antoinette.
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A built in remedy for Khrushchev and Kennedy,
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And any time, an invitation, you can't de-cline.
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Caviar and cigarettes, well versed in etiquette.
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Extra-ordinarily nice. She's a...
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Killer Queen, gunpowder, gelatine,
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Dynamite with a laser beam.
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Guaran-teed to blow your mind; any time, ooh...
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Recommended at the price, in-satiable in appetite;
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Wanna try...?
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To a-void complications, she never kept the same address.
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In conversation, she spoke just like a baroness.
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Met a man from China, went down to Geisha Minah,
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Then a-gain, inci-dentally, if you're that way in-clined.
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Perfume came naturally from Paris, (naturally),
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For cars, she couldn't care less; fast-idious and pre-cise. She's a...
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Killer Queen, gunpowder, gelatine,
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Dynamite with a laser beam.
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Guaran-teed to blow your mind; any time.
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Drop of a hat, she's as willing as, playful as a pussycat.
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Then momentarily out of action, temporarily out of gas;
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To absolutely drive you...
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Wi-ld, wi-ld... she's out to get you! She's a...
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Killer Queen, gunpowder, gelatine,
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Dynamite with a laser beam.
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Guaran-teed to blow your mind; any time, ooh...
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Recommended at the price, in-satiable in appetite;