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“Princes of the Universe” is a song written by Freddie Mercury and performed by Queen. The song was written for the soundtrack of the movie Highlander and released on the A Kind of Magic album in 1986. This song is the only song which Mercury receives sole credit for on the entire album. Later it was also used for the as its theme song. The song was never released as a single in the United Kingdom, and while it never truly charted, it is considered a cult favorite because of its relation to the film. In the movie, the guitar solo in the beginning is cut out.
The music video was directed by Russell Mulcahy and was shot on the Silvercup rooftop stage used for the film, featuring a sword fight between Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) and Freddie Mercury (Freddie wielding his...
Read on...Song lines: ♪ I'm here for your love and I'll make my stand ... We're the princes of the universe ... Fighting and free, got your world in my hand ♫
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