Just try not to stomp and clap watching Rami Malek performing 'We Will Rock You'

"Imagine … thousands of people doing this in unison."
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Shannon Connellan
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Just try not to stomp and clap watching Rami Malek performing 'We Will Rock You'
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You can't mistake that drum beat. You know when to clap, when to stomp. But do you know how Queen's "We Will Rock You" was actually written?

In a new clip from upcoming Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, Rami Malek as legendary frontman Freddie Mercury is introduced to the song by Gwilym Lee as iconic guitarist Brian May.

“I wanna give the audience a song they can perform," says Lee as May. "Imagine… thousands of people doing this in unison."

“What’s the lyric?” asks Malek as Mercury.

Then, we get a little sneak peek into one of the most prolific songs in music history, fronted by an electrifying Malek.

Bohemian Rhapsody hits cinemas Oct. 24. Here's the official trailer to pump you up.

Topics Music

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Shannon Connellan
UK Editor

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.


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