Album: The Game (1980)

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• Ooh, yeah
  Ah, yeah
  
  Take me to the room where the red's all red
  Take me out of my head, this is what I said
  Yeah, ow
  
  Hey, take me to the room where the green's all green
  And from what I've seen it's hot, it's mean
  Eh
  
  Gonna use my stack
  It's gotta be Mack
  Gonna get me on the track
  Got a dragon on my back
  
  Take me to the room where the beat's all round
  Gonna eat that sound yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
  Take me to the room where the black's all white
  And the white's all black, take me back to the shack, shack
  
  She don't take no prisoners
  She gonna give me the business
  Got a dragon on my back
  Hey, it's a dragon attack
  
  Get down
  
  I said so
  Wooh
  
  Hey, hey
  Alright
  
  Yeah
  
  Oh yeah-eah-eah-eah
  
  (Low down) She don't take no prisoners
  (Go down) She gonna give me the business
  (No time) Yeah, chained to the rack
  (Show time) Got a dragon on my back
  (Show down) go find another customer
  (Slow down) I gotta make my way
  
  From me, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, oh
  Oh, wrong way, yeah
  Oh, wrong way
  Hey
  
  Alright
  
  Oh, look out Writer/s: Brian May
  Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Comments: 13

• Nick from Utica, NyPossibly my favorite Queen song. Yes, there are many "big" Queen songs, but this is some of the harder rock that they did from time to time. Like Stone Cold Crazy, and Ogre Battle, No More of That Jazz, I'm In Love With My Car, Sheer Heart Attack, Great King Rat, Tie Your Mother Down, Dead on Time, Princes of the Universe, I Want It All.
• Mike from UkReportedly this was John Deacon’s favourite Queen song. The live version included on ‘Queen At The Bowl’ saw Brian May snap a string on his guitar leaving John to fill in with a bass solo. Excellent track a real crowd hit!
• Bri from EarthInspired by their time in Munich. That’s why “Mack”, producer at Musicland Studios, is mentioned and “the room where the beats all round” along with the line “take me back to The Shack” is referencing a cool club all members and crew frequented in Munich called the Sugar Shack. Ratty (Peter Hince), head of crew, writes about it in his book and notes that they liked the club because it had a very “up” atmosphere and they weren’t hounded/pointed at like a novelty.
• Don from Sevierville, TnI think the part where Mercury sings "She don't take no prisoners" resembles the Billy Squier song "The Stroke", where Squier sings "Don't you take no chances."
• Matt from Victori, TxThe drum solo rocks, then the bass solo rocks, then the guitar solo ROCKS! I love when he scratches with his pick right after the first bend.
• John from Cincinnati, OhI agree with you Amy of Dallas. This album came out towards the end of the "disco" era and it just rocked. I am so glad Queen stuck to their roots during that dreadful time!
• Jfv from Philadelphia, PaThe line "gonna use my stack, it's gotta be Mack" is a reference to the album's producer, Reinhold Mack. The song features multiple solos featuring John Deacon (bass), Roger Taylor (drums)and Brian May(guitar). (4/21/08)
• B-man from Detroit, MiAnother great song that doesn't get enough air play. This was Queen at their rawest and best.
• Joe from , MoI was so surprised when they played this live in Chicago at the 2006 concert. It was amazing to hear the guitar solo and the drum beat live. Danny did a good job on bass too! It was the highlight for me!
• Jonathon from Clermont, FlIt's a very groovy piece, definitely. Yeah...
• Rosa from Reading, Englandi love the drum solo in this its superb. one of my favourites.
• Bryan from Melbourne, Fl*Hums bass riff*
• Amy from Dallas, TxI love the beat to this song, also the album is good too. (even though most people dont agree with me, just my opinion)

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