Crazy Little Thing Called Love

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==Credits==
==Credits==
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* Written by: '''Freddie Mercury'''
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* Written by: '''[[Freddie Mercury]]'''
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* Produced by: '''[[Queen]]''' and '''[[Mack]]'''
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* Produced by: '''[[Band History | Queen]]''' and '''[[Mack]]'''
* Musicians:
* Musicians:
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:'''[[Freddie Mercury]]''' - Vocals, guitar
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:'''[[Freddie Mercury]]''' - lead and backing vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar, handclaps
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:'''[[Brian May]]''' - Guitar, backing vocals
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:'''[[Brian May]]''' - guitar solo, backing vocals, handclaps
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:'''[[John Deacon]]''' - Bass
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:'''[[John Deacon]]''' - bass guitar, handclaps
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:'''[[Roger Taylor]]''' - Drums, backing vocals
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:'''[[Roger Taylor]]''' - drums, backing vocals, handclaps
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* Length: 2:41
==Discography==
==Discography==
'''Albums:'''
'''Albums:'''
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* album, year
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{|
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* other albums
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|valign="top"|[[Image:queen_game.jpg|50px|]]
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|valign="top"|[[The Game]], 1980
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|-
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|valign="top"|[[Image:gh1.jpg|50px|]]
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|valign="top"|[[Greatest Hits]], 1981
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|-
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|valign="top"|[[Image:livemagic.jpg|50px|]]
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|valign="top"|[[Live Magic]], 1986
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|-
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|valign="top"|[[Image:wembley86lp.jpg|50px|]]
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|valign="top"|[[Live At Wembley '86]], 1992
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|-
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|valign="top"|[[Image:Ghusa.jpg|50px|]]
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|valign="top"|[[Greatest Hits (1992 US version) | Greatest Hits]], 1992 USA
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|-
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|valign="top"|[[Image:firebowllp.jpg|50px|]]
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|valign="top"|[[Queen On Fire: Live At The Bowl]], 2004
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|-
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|valign="top"|[[Image:rotc.jpg|50px|]]
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|valign="top"|[[Return Of The Champions]], 2005
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|}
'''Singles:'''
'''Singles:'''
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* single
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{|
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|valign="top"|[[Image:Crazyuk.jpg|50px|]]
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|valign="top"|[[Crazy Little Thing Called Love (single)| Crazy Little Thing Called Love]], 1979
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|-
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|valign="top"|[[Image:Crazy3.jpg|50px|]]
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|valign="top"|[[Crazy Little Thing Called Love (single)| Crazy Little Thing Called Love]], 1988 3" CD Single
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|}
'''Compilations:'''
'''Compilations:'''
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'''Alternate Versions:'''
'''Alternate Versions:'''
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* alternate versions
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* Karaoke Instrumental - Japan Toshiba EMI TOLW - 3249.50
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* 2003 DVD Audio 5.1 Surround Version(s) - EMI 592 7809
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* Guitar Solo - Guitar Techniques November 2001
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* Backing Track - Guitar Techniques November 2001
'''Soundtracks:'''
'''Soundtracks:'''
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* Son In Law
* Son In Law
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==Covers==
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==Queen Talks==
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'''Recorded by:'''
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{{Freddie Quote
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* Pablo Dagnino
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| quote = "'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' took me five or ten minutes. I did that on the guitar, which I can't play for nuts, and in one way it was quite a good thing because I was restricted, knowing only a few chords. It's a good discipline because I simply had to write within a small framework. I couldn't work through too many chords and because of that restriction I wrote a good song, I think."<br><br>
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* The Hot Riffs
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| source = '''[[Freddie Mercury]] - 02/05/1981, [http://www.queenarchives.com/index.php?title=Freddie_Mercury_-_05-02-1981_-_Melody_Maker ''Melody Maker'']'''
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* Lolitas
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}}
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* Freddy Orion
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* The Brian Setzer Orchestra
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* Dwight Yokum
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{{Brian Quote
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| quote = ''Interviewer: Did you use a Fender on 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love'?''
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"Yes. I used on of Roger's really old, beat up, natural wood Telecaster. I got bludgeoned into playing it. That was Mack's idea. I said 'I don't want to play a Telecaster. It basically doesn't suit my style.' But 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' was such a period piece, it seemed to need that period sound. So I said, 'Okay, Mack, if you want to set it up, I'll play it.' He put it through a Mesa/Boggie, which is an amplifier I don't get on well with at all; it just doesn't suit me. I tried it, and it sounded okay."<br><br>
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| source = '''[[Brian May]] - 1982, [http://www.queenarchives.com/index.php?title=Brian_May_-_XX-XX-1982_-_On_the_Record On The Record]'''
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}}
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==Covers==
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[[Cover Version List#Crazy_Little_Thing_Called_Love | Cover Versions]]
==Chords & Tabs==
==Chords & Tabs==

Current revision as of 02:17, 27 August 2009

Credits

Freddie Mercury - lead and backing vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar, handclaps
Brian May - guitar solo, backing vocals, handclaps
John Deacon - bass guitar, handclaps
Roger Taylor - drums, backing vocals, handclaps
  • Length: 2:41

Discography

Albums:

The Game, 1980
Greatest Hits, 1981
Live Magic, 1986
Live At Wembley '86, 1992
Greatest Hits, 1992 USA
Queen On Fire: Live At The Bowl, 2004
Return Of The Champions, 2005

Singles:

Crazy Little Thing Called Love, 1979
Crazy Little Thing Called Love, 1988 3" CD Single

Compilations:

1980... The Music, LP, Australia, 1980, GIVE 1980
De Pré Historie - 1980 - Volume 3, CD, France, 2000, 74321 75230 2

Alternate Versions:

  • Karaoke Instrumental - Japan Toshiba EMI TOLW - 3249.50
  • 2003 DVD Audio 5.1 Surround Version(s) - EMI 592 7809
  • Guitar Solo - Guitar Techniques November 2001
  • Backing Track - Guitar Techniques November 2001

Soundtracks:

  • Breaking the Rules
  • Son In Law

Queen Talks

"'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' took me five or ten minutes. I did that on the guitar, which I can't play for nuts, and in one way it was quite a good thing because I was restricted, knowing only a few chords. It's a good discipline because I simply had to write within a small framework. I couldn't work through too many chords and because of that restriction I wrote a good song, I think."

 Freddie Mercury - 02/05/1981, Melody Maker

Interviewer: Did you use a Fender on 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love'?

"Yes. I used on of Roger's really old, beat up, natural wood Telecaster. I got bludgeoned into playing it. That was Mack's idea. I said 'I don't want to play a Telecaster. It basically doesn't suit my style.' But 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' was such a period piece, it seemed to need that period sound. So I said, 'Okay, Mack, if you want to set it up, I'll play it.' He put it through a Mesa/Boggie, which is an amplifier I don't get on well with at all; it just doesn't suit me. I tried it, and it sounded okay."

Brian May - 1982, On The Record


Covers

Cover Versions

Chords & Tabs

  • Intro 
D Dsus4

Lyrics

This thing called love I just can't handle it
This thing called love I must get round to it
I ain't ready
Crazy little thing called love

This thing (this thing) called love (called love)
It cries (like a baby)
In a cradle all night
It swings (woooh woooh)
It jives (woooh woooh)
It shakes all over like a jelly fish
I kind of like it
Crazy little thing called love

There goes my baby
She knows how to Rock'n'Roll
She drives my crazy
She gives me hot and cold fever
Then she leaves me in a cool cool sweat

I gotta be cool relax get hip!
Get on my track's
Take a back seat
Hitch hike
And take a long ride on my motor bike
Until I'm ready
Crazy little thing called love

I gotta be cool relax get hip!
Get on my track's
Take a back seat
Hitch hike
And take a long ride on my motor bike
Until I'm ready (ready Freddie)
Crazy little thing called love

This thing called love I just can't handle it
This thing called love I must get round to it
I ain't ready
Crazy little thing called love...
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