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Brian, Eddie and Tatiana

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The Wall Street Journal this week, my "Anatomy of a Song" column was on Queen's We Will Rock You, written and arranged in 1977 by lead guitarist Brian May (go here). During my interview with Brian, he talked at length about the song's origins, the meaning of his lyrics and how he created various effects. He also talked about singer Freddie Mercury an…

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