News of the World Trivia Quiz

Answer:

"It's Late" was written by Queen guitarist Brian May as a three-act play. He was the first to use the tapping technique on a song. The tapping technique is tapping on the guitar fret to produce a musical note. It was the last song released from the album.

"All Dead, All Dead" was written by guitarist Brian May. Queen considered it the saddest song they had ever performed for the public as it was written about Brian May's cat that died.

"Fight From The Inside" was written by Queen drummer Roger Taylor. It was the first disco themed song on the album. Roger Taylor performed this song mainly solo.

"Sheer Heart Attack" was supposed to be on the 1974 album that sported the same name, but the song hadn't been finished at the time so Queen put it on the "News of the World" album. Queen drummer Roger Taylor wrote the song.

"Get Down, Make Love" was written by Freddie Mercury. The song has a funky sound to it. It was the seventh song released on the "News of the World" album.

"We Are The Champions" was written by lead singer Freddie Mercury and inside Shepperton Film Studios was known as the football fan song. In 2020, Adam Lambert changed "We" to "You" to honor all the first responders of the Covid-19 crisis.

"Spread Your Wings" was written by bass guitarist John Deacon. It was the second single to be released. "Spread Your Wings" wasn't released initially released in the United States until there was a great fan demand for the song. The video was filmed back to back with "We Will Rock You" at Roger Taylor's new estate in Surrey.

"We Will Rock You" was written by guitarist Brian May in response to Freddie Mercury's "We Are The Champions". The song was first recorded in Wessex. Everyone at Wessex Sound Studio the day the song was recorded joined in to stomp on wooden platforms while simultaneously clapping to get the beginning of the song. Sound engineer Mike Stone put the clapping and stomping together to produce the most memorable beginning of the song.

"Sleeping On The Sidewalk" was written and performed by guitarist Brian May. The song has a bluesy tone to it. Brian May said it was the fastest he had ever written a song. "Sleeping On The Sidewalk" was recorded in one take.

"My Melancholy Blue" was written by lead singer Freddie Mercury. The melody for the song consists only of a bass guitar, drums and piano.

"Who Needs You" was written by guitarist John Deacon. The song has a Latin beat and Freddie Mercury plays a cowbell.

Wrong answers:
"I Want To Break Free" was from the 1984 Queen album "The Works".
"The Show Must Go on" was from the 1991 Queen album "Innuendo".
"Don't Stop Me Now" was from the 1978 Queen album "Jazz".
"Bohemian Rhapsody" was from the 1975 Queen album "A Night at the Opera".
"A Kind of Magic" was from the 1986 Queen album "A Kind of Magic.