At one point there are two distinct bass guitar lines, one of which diverges into a descending run. The recording features elaborate four-part harmonies (particularly in the choruses, and also providing backing parts in the verses), and also a multitracked guitar solo by Brian May which makes use of the bell effect. Unlike the first two Queen albums, this song was partly recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales. 'Killer Queen' retained the essence of Queen's trademark sound, particularly in its meticulous vocal harmonies. The song's first verse quotes a phrase traditionally but falsely attributed to Marie Antoinette: '' Let them eat cake,' she says, Just like Marie Antoinette'. He stated that the song was about a high-class call girl.
Mercury commented he wrote the lyrics before the melody and music, whereas normally he would do the opposite. It is also recorded on the live albums Live Killers and Queen Rock Montreal. The song is included in Queen's 1981 Greatest Hits compilation. The song is about a high-class call girl and has been characterised as 'Mercury's piano-led paean to a Moët-quaffing courtesan'. It reached number two in the UK Singles Chart and became their first US hit, reaching number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100. It was written by lead singer Freddie Mercury and recorded for their third album Sheer Heart Attack in 1974. ' Killer Queen' is a song by the British rock band Queen.
