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by @profliviabravo
This song was written by their bass guitarist John Deacon. It is largely known for its
music video for which all the band members dressed in drag, a concept proposed
by Roger Taylor, which parodied the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street.
The second part of the video included a composition rehearsed and performed with
the Royal Ballet and choreographed by Wayne Eagling. Whereas the parody was
acclaimed in the United Kingdom where cross-dressing is a popular trope in British
comedy,[2] it was considered controversial in the United States. After its release in 1984,
the song was well received in Europe and South America and is regarded as an anthem
of the fight against oppression.
TASK
Listen to the song and write all the words you can: