5SOS Pays Tribute to Freddie Mercury with ‘Killer Queen’ Cover

October 29, 2018

5 Seconds of Summer have released their own Queen cover on Friday (Oct. 26) in celebration of the upcoming Bohemian Rhapsody film. The four-piece pop rock band launch into the anthemic a cappella chorus from the get-go: “She’s a Killer Queen/ Gunpowder, gelatine/ Dynamite with a laser beam.”

5 Seconds of Summer explained that they constantly heard “Killer Queen” while writing their third album, Youngblood. They were impressed by the track’s minimalist approach and additionally influenced by Queen as a whole.

“Their unique harmonies, the fluidity to their songwriting and how they each used their own musicality to back each other up have always inspired us,” the band said in a statement. “For us, the exploration of individual vocalists in a band is incredibly important and Queen helped us to see the future of how we want to sing, in addition to how we play our instruments.”

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Written by: Vipology Staff Writer

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October 29, 2018