Somebody to Love
Glee
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Can anybody find me somebody to love? Each morning I get up I die a little Can barely stand on my feet Take a look in the mirror and cry Lord what you're doing to me I spent all my years believing you But I just can't get no relief, Lord! Somebody, oh somebody Can anybody find me somebody to love? Got no feel, I got no rhythm I just keep losing my beat I'm OK, I'm alright I ain't gonna face no defeat I just gotta get out of this prison cell Someday I'm gonna be free, Lord! [Repeat: x7] (Find me somebody to love) Can anybody find me somebody to love? Somebody find me oh Somebody find me Somebody love Somebody, somebody to love
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Written by: Freddie Mercury
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6 facts about this song
Original Creators - Queen"Somebody to Love" was originally recorded by a British rock band called Queen in 1976.
- The song was written by the lead vocalist of the band, Freddie Mercury.
- It was released as a single from the band's fifth studio album "A Day at the Races."
- The song reached number two in the UK Singles Chart and number thirteen on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
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George Michael's VersionThe former Wham! frontman George Michael covered the song in 1992.
- His rendition was issued for The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, which was organized to honor the late lead vocalist of Queen.
- George Michael's performance of "Somebody to Love" was highly acclaimed and is widely regarded as one of the best covers of the song.
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The GleeTV Show VersionThe American musical comedy-drama television series "Glee" featured a cover of "Somebody to Love" in its first season in 2009.
- The number was performed by the fictional high school show choir group "New Directions."
- This version of the song reached number twenty-eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
- It was released as a single and is included in the soundtrack album “Glee: The Music, Volume 1.”
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Inspiration and Composition"Somebody to Love" was inspired by the gospel music that Mercury loved. He wrote it on the piano and used 100 multi-tracked voices to imitate a gospel choir.
- The song asks the question, "can anybody find me somebody to love?" The lyrics have been interpreted to reflect Mercury's feelings around his personal difficulty with love.
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Cultural ImpactIn 2018, a bio-pic about Queen named after their hit single "Bohemian Rhapsody" included a pivotal sequence featuring "Somebody to Love."
- The song has been covered numerous times by artists and TV shows around the world, proving its longstanding popularity and influence.
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Live PerformancesQueen performed "Somebody to Love" live from 1977-85, which is featured on the live albums "Live Killers" and "Queen Rock Montreal."
- George Michael's performance of the song at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in 1992 became one of the most remembered performances from the event.
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