Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now”
One of my favorite songs of late is Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now,” in part for its exuberant lyrics and melody, and in part because it reminds me of a great scene in of one of my favorite films, “Shaun of the Dead.”
Recently, as the song was playing for the millionth time in my head, it occurred to me that it might hold the world record for most similes and metaphors in one song. How, may you ask, can one person be or be like so many things? He’s freakin’ Freddie Mercury, that’s how! So anyway, I count 12 – did I miss any? Can you think of other songs with more? Could this be the best and possibly campiest song ever written?!?!
Tonight I’m gonna have myself a real good time
I feel alive and the world it’s turning inside out [1] Yeah!
I’m floating around in ecstasy [2]
So don’t stop me now don’t stop me
‘Cause I’m having a good time having a good time
I’m a shooting star leaping through the skies [3]
Like a tiger defying the laws of gravity [4]
I’m a racing car passing by [5] like Lady Godiva [6]
I’m gonna go go go
There’s no stopping me
I’m burning through the skies [7] Yeah!
Two hundred degrees
That’s why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I’m trav’ling at the speed of light [8]
I wanna make a supersonic man of you
Don’t stop me now I’m having such a good time
I’m having a ball don’t stop me now
If you wanna have a good time just give me a call
Don’t stop me now (‘Cause I’m having a good time)
Don’t stop me now (Yes I’m having a good time)
I don’t want to stop at all
I’m a rocket ship on my way to Mars [9]
On a collision course
I am a satellite I’m out of control [10]
I am a sex machine ready to reload [11]
Like an atom bomb about to
Oh oh oh oh oh explode [12]
I’m burning through the skies Yeah!
Two hundred degrees
That’s why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I’m trav’ling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic woman out of you
Don’t stop me don’t stop me don’t stop me
Hey hey hey!
Don’t stop me don’t stop me
Ooh ooh ooh (I like it)
Don’t stop me have a good time good time
Don’t stop me don’t stop me
Ooh ooh Alright
I’m burning through the skies Yeah!
Two hundred degrees
That’s why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I’m trav’ling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic woman of you
Don’t stop me now I’m having such a good time
I’m having a ball don’t stop me now
If you wanna have a good time
Just give me a call
Don’t stop me now (‘Cause I’m having a good time)
Don’t stop me now (Yes I’m having a good time)
I don’t wanna stop at all
La la la la laaaa
La la la la
La la laa laa laa laaa
La la laa la la la la la laaa hey!!….
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