Queen<\/a>\u2019s most famous song. Written by Freddie Mercury, this song is allegedly about the band\u2019s manager at the time, John Reid. It has a similar rock opera composition to \u201cBohemian Rhapsody\u201d, and John Deacon\u2019s killer bassline really carries the whole thing along. Somehow, \u201cThe Millionaire Waltz\u201d didn\u2019t get released as a single.<\/p>\n\t\t\tVideos by American Songwriter\t\t<\/p>\n
\u201cLos Endos\u201d by Genesis from \u2018A Trick Of The Tail\u2019<\/p>\n
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This impressive instrumental prog-rock masterpiece is a fine example of what Genesis did after the departure of Peter Gabriel. And that climax toward the end? Transcendent! This is how you write a closing song, songwriters out there.<\/p>\n
\u201cLos Endos\u201d was never released as a single off A Trick Of The Tail, but it did become a go-to for live performances for quite some time.<\/p>\n
\u201cEmerald\u201d by Thin Lizzy from \u2018Jailbreak\u2019<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe Boys Are Back In Town\u201d will always be the song that Irish rock band Thin Lizzy is known for. It\u2019ll always be the standout track from Jailbreak, too. But it\u2019s a shame, to me, that \u201cEmerald\u201d doesn\u2019t get nearly as much love. \u201cEmerald\u201d wasn\u2019t released as a single but remains a fan favorite to this very day.<\/p>\n
\u201cA Light In The Black\u201d by Rainbow from \u2018Rising\u2019<\/p>\n
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Following something like \u201cStargazer\u201d might as well be a guarantee that a song will be underrated. But \u201cA Light In The Black\u201d deserves some love, especially because it contains some of the finest musicianship on the whole of Rainbow\u2019s Rising. Personally, I think this is one of the most fantastic classic rock deep cuts from 1976. \u201cStargazer\u201d is incredible, and you really can\u2019t enjoy \u201cA Light In The Black\u201d without listening to \u201cStargazer\u201d first to get the whole epic wizard tale, but \u201cA Light In The Black\u201d stands well on its own. This song was allegedly so physically demanding that the band had to drop it from their 1976 tour setlist.<\/p>\n
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