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Hammer to Fall is a 1984 hard-rock Song written by Brian May and performed by the British rock group Queen with Freddie Mercury on lead vocal. It appeared in their 1984 album The Works . It was the fourth and final single to be released from that album. Different sleeves were used to package this single and the live picture sleeve is now a Collector's Item . The song was also the subject of a popular Music Video . The song harks back to the Queen of old, with a song being built around a hard angular and muscular riff. INTERPRETATION The lyrics refer to the Cold War era in which the band members grew up, fueling the popular conception that the song was about Nuclear War : For we who grew up tall and proud The song, however, contains many more references to Death and its inevitability: Rich or poor or famous The issue was effectively settled when May wrote on his website that "Hammer to Fall is really about life and death, and being aware of death as being part of life. {Link without Title} The Hammer coming down is only a symbol of the Grim Reaper doing his job!!" The song was a concert favorite and was played at Live Aid , at their concerts in Wembley Stadium and a version of the song with the first part played in the style of a Ballad was played by Queen + Paul Rodgers in 2005 . The song peaked at number 13 in the UK and was later featured in the movie Highlander . REFERENCE |
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