keep yourself alive

• queen'in afrika'daki aclar icin cikardigi single..
• (bkz: keepalive)
• 1973 tarihli ilk queen albumunun^* neseli ve yuksek tempolu acilis sarkisi ve ayni zamanda grubun ilk single'i. afrikadaki aclarla olan ilgisi hakkinda hic bir fikrimin olmadigi bu brian may sarkisi bir cok konserde calinmis ve bir konser klasigi olmustur fakat kanimca ilk single olmasindan gayri pek bir ozelligi yoktur.
  
  i was told a million times
  of all the troubles in my way
  tried to grow a little wiser
  little better every day
  but if i crossed a million rivers
  and i rode a million miles
  then i'd still be where i started
  bread and butter for a smile
  well i sold a million mirrors
  in a shop in alley way
  but i never saw my face
  in any window any day
  well they say your folks are telling you
  to be a superstar
  but i tell you just be satisfied
  to stay right where you are
  
  keep yourself alive keep yourself alive
  it'll take you all your time and a money
  honey you'll survive
  
  well i've loved a million women
  in a belladonic haze
  and i ate a million dinners
  brought to me on silver trays
  give me everything i need
  to feed my body and my soul
  and i'll grow a little bigger
  maybe that can be my goal
  i was told a million times
  of all the people in my way
  how i had to keep on trying
  and get better every day
  but if i crossed a million rivers
  and i rode a million miles
  then i'd still be where i started
  same as when i started
  
  keep yourself alive keep yourself alive
  it'll take you all your time and a money
  honey you'll survive
  
  keep yourself alive
  keep yourself alive
  it'll take you all your time and a money
  to keep me satisfied
  do you think you're better every day?
  no i think i'm two steps nearer to my grave
  keep yourself alive
  keep yourself alive mm
  you take your time and take more money
  keep yourself alive
  keep yourself alive
  keep yourself alive
  all you people keep yourself alive
  keep yourself alive
  keep yourself alive
  it'll take you all your time and money
  to keep me satisfied
  keep yourself alive
  keep yourself alive
  all you people keep yourself alive
  take you all your time and money
  honey you'll survive
  
  keep you satisfied
  keep you satisfied
• queen'in ilk gunlerinde freddie'nin salkimli sacakli, pembeli beyazli kiyafetler icerisinde bu sarkiyi icra ederken sahnede kiritaraktan okudugu
  
  "give me everything i need to feed my body and my soul"
  
  dizesi ile the show must go on haykirisi arasindaki oldukca ironik baga parmak basmak ister deli gonul.
• freddie mercury nin figürlerinin şekillendiği,vokalinin ortaya çıktığı ilk şarkı ve kliptir..
• yngwie malmsteen tarafindan coverlanan bir versiyonu da vardir.
• şarkının ortalarında roger taylor ve brian mayin güzel birer solosu vardır.laf ola atılmış değildir bu sololar,kısa olmalarına rağmen hakikaten şarkıya çok şey katarlar.
• queen rock montreal albumunde acaip gaz bir davul-bass solosuyla baslayan versiyonu da bulunan halk turkusu.
• basindaki riff teomanin resimdeki gozyaslari coverinda kullanilmistir.
• emi alışık olmadık bir şekilde queen'e yayınlanacak olan ilk single'larını kendilerinin belirlemesini ister. plak şirketi normalde bu seçimi kendisi yapardı. ve queen ilk single'ı olarak keep yourself alive'ı seçer. listelere giremeyip olumsuz eleştiriler almış olsa da queen'in ilkidir. ve gayet de güzel bir çalışmadır.