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"The Invisible Man" is a song by the British rock band Queen, written by drummer Roger Taylor but credited to Queen. The song is sung mostly by Freddie Mercury, with vocal contributions from Taylor. Originally released on the album The Miracle, it was released as a single in August 1989. Taylor claims that he got the inspiration to create the song while reading a book, and the bassline instantly came to his imagination. The song title was inspired by the H. G. Wells novel of the same name.[3]

"The Invisible Man"
Artwork for UK release
Single by Queen
from the album The Miracle
B-side	"Hijack My Heart" "The Invisible Man" (Album Version) (On the 12" and CD single versions, the extended version of "The Invisible Man" is on the A Side, while the album version is the second B Side)[1]
Released	7 August 1989
Recorded	1988
Genre	Electro-funk[2]
Length	3:57 (album version) 5:04 (early version with guide vocal) 4:17 (video version) 5:28 (12" extended version)
Label	Parlophone EMI
Songwriter(s)	Queen (Roger Taylor)
Producer(s)	Queen David Richards
Queen singles chronology
"Breakthru" (1989) "The Invisible Man" (1989) "Scandal" (1989)
Music video
"The Invisible Man" on YouTube

This song contains a distinction whereby all four band members' names are mentioned in the lyrics. Mercury's name is announced by Taylor, and the other three by Mercury.

Music video

In the music video, a video game called "The Invisible Man" plays a large part, as a young boy is playing a game while the band (all dressed in black), who are the "bad guys" and Freddie Mercury (is their boss in the game, since he's the one who wears a virtual reality googles, while the rest of the band didn't, but instead of them wearing virtual reality googles like Freddie Mercury, they wear black shades instead) enters the real world and perform the song in his room. As they perform, the boy tries to shoot them with the game controller. From time to time, Mercury appears in various places in the child's room, vanishing before the boy can shoot him with the video controller. After Mercury emerges from the child's closet with his band in tow, John Deacon removes his cowboy hat and throws it to the floor. In perhaps a futile attempt to emulate him, the boy removes his baseball cap, and dons the other. The screen then shows an image of the band in the game once more, Deacon without a hat, and the child walks underneath them, with a "Game Over" message appearing.

A then-15-year-old Danniella Westbrook, who joined soap opera EastEnders the following year, appears in the video as the boy's sister.

Freddie Mercury's eyewear and John Deacon's cowboy hat were also used in the cover of their next single "Scandal".

Covers

A cover of the song has been done by Scatman John, in which many of the lyrics and instrumentals are replaced with scat singing. Butch Hartman, the creator of the Nickelodeon animated series Danny Phantom, has said the show's theme song was inspired by the bass line of "The Invisible Man".[4]

Track listings

7" Single

A Side. "The Invisible Man" (Album Version) - 3:57

B Side. "Hijack My Heart" - 4:11[5]

12"/CD Single

A Side. "The Invisible Man" (Extended Version) - 5:28

2/B1. "Hijack My Heart" - 4:11

3/B2. "The Invisible Man" (Album Version) - 3:57

Personnel

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• Freddie Mercury - lead vocals
• Brian May - lead guitar
• Roger Taylor - drums, synthesizer, sampler, electric guitar, backing vocals, co-lead vocals
• John Deacon - bass guitar, rhythm guitar
• David Richards - synthesizer, sequencer, programming

Charts

References

External links

• Official music video on YouTube
• Lyrics at Queen official website

На других языках

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- [en] The Invisible Man (song)

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[es] The Invisible Man (canción)

The Invisible Man es la quinta canción y tercer sencillo del disco The Miracle, realizada en 1989 por la banda de Rock inglesa Queen. Roger Taylor dijo que se inspiró en la canción mientras leía un libro y el sonido del bajo se le vino a la mente.

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[ru] The Invisible Man

«The Invisible Man» (с англ. — «Человек-невидимка») — песня британской рок-группы Queen, написана барабанщиком Роджером Тейлором. Выпущена на альбоме «The Miracle» и как самостоятельный сингл. Тейлор утверждает, что желание написать песню появилось после прочтения книги The Miracleing. В песне слышны имена всех исполнителей. У песни довольно быстрая и резкая перкуссия.

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