Queen - Under Pressure (Studio Out-Takes & Alternative Vocal Takes)

This version of Under Pressure is a very special remixing that I have created, using the unused vocals taken from the 24-track multitracks. There are some pleasant surprises here that were heard for the first time when the multitrack was leaked, such as the new lines by both Freddie & David during the verses and also Brain before the break. Some of these vocals were previously used in the 1999 Rah mix, otherwise, the rest remain unheard until now. I have also upmixed some of the instruments such as the piano and saxophone to unearth them from the original mix and also brought up some of the used album vocals, such as Roger’s part during the final “Caring about ourselves...“ Written by: Queen and David Bowie Produced by: Queen and David Bowie and remixed by Chinwonder2 Musicians: Freddie Mercury - lead and backing vocals, piano, synthesizer (?), organ (?), handclaps, fingersnaps David Bowie - lead vocals, synthesizer (?), additional guitar (?), handclaps, fingersnaps, saxophone. Brian May - guitars, handclaps, fingersnaps John Deacon - bass guitar, additional guitar (?), handclaps, fingersnaps Roger Taylor - drums, backing vocals, handclaps, fingersnaps David Richards - synthesizer (?), organ (?) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lyrics / Transcription: [Unused Vocals #1 / Instrumental Takes Begins] Um, boom, bah, bay Um, boom, bah, bay Ba, ba, boom, bah, baby Pressure pushing down on me Pushing down on you, no man ask for Since when I’m asking Scenes to melt away And I’m one in one With people on streets Um, bah, bah, bay Um, bah, bah, bay Eh, day, dah Eh, day, dah That’s OK It could be a hell hole But it’s not what you think You count them in figures But I call them friends They take me higher, take me higher People in bad homes - people on streets Day, day, dah Ah, ha Bah, dah, bap, ba, boom OK Talk to the lady - talks and dreams (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Sitting on the stairs, just people to me Eh, bay, bop (ooh-ooh-ooh) Eh, ba, ba, bop (ooh-ooh-ooh) Eh, doh, dop (ooh) Be, dop People on streets Eh, dah, dee, dah, day (ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh) People on streets Eh, dah, dee, dah, dee, dah, dee, dah (aahhhh) Silent and lonely (people on streets) Nowhere to run (people on streets) They don’t know people The kind of people who get things done You say New York, New York is dangerous ’Cos you read that, well you may Even the blind man could see that’s not so Ah, ah, ah Love Insanity laughs under pressure we’re cracking Why don’t you give yourself one more chance Why don’t you give yourself that one more chance Why don’t you give yourself that one more chance, ooh yeah (people on streets) ’Cos love’s such an old fashioned word But I dare you to (people on streets) Care for the people on the Edge of the streets (people on streets) And I dare you to Change your way of Caring about ourselves (yourselves) This is our last dance (this is the last chance) This is our last dance (this is the last chance - people on streets) This is ourselves Under pressure Under pressure Pressure Freddie: “It’s coming now“ David: “Eh?“ -clapping begins Unknown: Burp Unknown: Right [Unused Vocals #2 / Instrumental Takes Begins] You say New York, New York is dangerous ’Cos you read that, well you may Even the blind man could see that’s not so Ah, ah, ah People on streets People on streets Insanity laughs under pressure we’re cracking Can’t we give ourselves one more chance Why can’t we give love that one more chance Why don’t we give love that one more chance