One of His Greatest
Brian May said in 2008 that “This is a perfect pop record and one of Freddie’s greatest songs. It’s beautifully constructed and it’s also got one of the solos I’m most proud of.” He went further on the Days of our Lives documentary.
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He went on to reiterate his point, by saying “Every slice of that record is pure pop perfection. Little things that visit once and come again, like the little bell in the second verse.” The song was covered by Sum 41 for the 2005 Queen tribute album Killer Queen.