![]() 20) “Whisper words of wisdom” Let It Be – The Beatles (1970) The song is so successful, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and was voted the world’s favorite song in 2005. That’s why it is so much fun to belt out the chorus of this song whenever we hear it, no matter where we are, or how old (or young) we get. These elements include: long and detailed musical phrases, multiple pitch changes in a song’s ‘hook’, male vocalists and higher male voices ala Freddie Mercury. It seems that “We Are The Champions” ticked off all the four key elements needed for a song to be “catchy”. Scientists have proven that this Queen classic hit is the catchiest song of all time after observing thousands of volunteers subjects sing along to a thousand songs. ”Hotel California – The Eagles (1976) 17) “Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground”Fire and Rain –James Taylor (1970) 16) Stairway to Heaven – Led Zeppelin (1971)“Your stairway lies on the whispering wind…” 15) “Mama…Just killed a man.”Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen (1975) 14)”Oh mirror in the sky what is love?”Fleetwood Mac – Landslide (1975) 13) “I bet you think this song is about you”You’re So Vain – Carly Simon(1972) 12) “I want to live,I want to give.I’ve been a minerfor a heart of gold.”Heart of Gold – Neil Young (1971) 11)“I’d love you to love me, I’m beggin’ you to beg me.”I Want You to Want Me – Cheap Trick (1979) 10) “I wanna rock and roll all night and party every day!”Rock and Roll All Nite – KISS (1975) 9) “If I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me?”Free Bird – Lynyrd Skynyrd (1973) 8) “I’ll be your friend, I’ll help you carry on…”Lean on Me – Bill Withers (1972) 7) “Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night”Blinded by the Light – Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (1973) 6) “No matter what we get out of this, I know we’ll never forget…”Smoke on the Water – Deep Purple (1972) 5)“Season ticket on a one way ride!”Highway to Hell – AC/DC (1979) 4)“From the Kentucky coal mine to the California sun…”Me and Bobby McGee – Janis Joplin (1971) 3) “I’m gonna find ya…I’m gonna getchagetchagetchagetcha!”One Way Or Another – Blondie (1979) 2)”Dream until your dreams come true!”Dream On – Aerosmith (1973) 1)“It’s only teenage wasteland!”Baba O’ Riley – The Who (1971)Ģ1) “And we’ll keep on fighting…to the eeeeend!” We Are The Champions – Queen (1977)ĭeclared by scientific research as the most “sing-along-able” song there is, it’s no wonder why it seems everybody knows the lyrics to Queen’s 70’s rock anthem “We Are The Champions”. ![]() ![]() Table of Contents Ah the 70’s! 21) “And we’ll keep on fighting…to the eeeeend!” We Are The Champions – Queen (1977) 20) “Whisper words of wisdom” Let It Be – The Beatles (1970) 19) “You may say I’m a dreamer but I’m not the only one…” Imagine- John Lennon (1971) 18) “Such a lovely place… Such a lovely face.
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