We Will Rock You is a 1977 arena rock song written by Brian May and performed by the British rock group, Queen.
The song is known for its simplistic a capella sound, incorporating rhythmic hand claps and foot stomps, followed by a distorted guitar solo towards the end.
It is often played before We Are The Champions, as they were both released together and stem from an event that inspired them to write both songs. Both songs are often played at sporting events.
On MWC, it is heard in the season 9 episode Shoeless Al, as Al stands by and watches his bowling league team compete for the Puggy Weaver Memorial Cup.
On the syndicated version and international version of this episode, this song was removed due to licensing issues, and replaced with a similar sounding instrumental. The original song is still intact on the Mill Creek DVD copies.
Lyrics[]
Buddy, you're a boy, make a big noise
Playing in the street, gonna be a big man someday
You got mud on your face, you big disgrace
Kicking your can all over the place, singing
We will, we will rock you
We will, we will rock you
Buddy, you're a young man, hard man
Shouting in the street, gonna take on the world someday
You got blood on your face, you big disgrace
Waving your banner all over the place
We will, we will rock you (Sing it out)
We will, we will rock you
Buddy, you're an old man, poor man
Pleading with your eyes, gonna make you some peace someday
You got mud on your face, you big disgrace
Somebody better put you back into your place
We will, we will rock you, sing it
We will, we will rock you, everybody
We will, we will rock you, hmm
We will, we will rock you, alright