Oct. 28, 19771 viewer16.2K views
Who Needs You Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I make it half past six, you come at seven
Always try to keep me hanging round
You little spoilt thing
Girl, you kept me waiting
Never contemplating my point of view
[Chorus]
This comes as no surprise
I'm a fool for I believed your lies
But now I've seen through your disguise
Who needs, well, I don't need
Who needs you?
[Verse 2]
Oh, I believed you
Went on my knees to you
How I trusted you
But you turned me down
But it's dog eat dog in this rat race
And it leaves you bleeding
Lying flat on your face
Reaching out reaching out
For a helping hand
(Where is that helping hand?)
I make it half past six, you come at seven
Always try to keep me hanging round
You little spoilt thing
Girl, you kept me waiting
Never contemplating my point of view
[Chorus]
This comes as no surprise
I'm a fool for I believed your lies
But now I've seen through your disguise
Who needs, well, I don't need
Who needs you?
[Verse 2]
Oh, I believed you
Went on my knees to you
How I trusted you
But you turned me down
But it's dog eat dog in this rat race
And it leaves you bleeding
Lying flat on your face
Reaching out reaching out
For a helping hand
(Where is that helping hand?)
[Bridge]
Oh, muchachos
I like it, I like it
Well, I don't need you
[Verse 3]
How I was pushed around
Don't let it get you down
You walked all over me
But don't you ever give in
Taking one step forward
Slipping two steps back
There's an empty feeling
That you can't forget
Reaching out for a helping hand
[Verse 4]
When I met you
You were always charming
Couldn't sleep at night 'till you were mine
You were, oh, so, so sophisticated
Never interested in what I'd say
[Chorus]
I had to swallow my pride
So naïve you took me for a ride
But now I'm the one to decide
Who needs, well, I don't need
Who needs you?
Oh, muchachos
I like it, I like it
Well, I don't need you
[Verse 3]
How I was pushed around
Don't let it get you down
You walked all over me
But don't you ever give in
Taking one step forward
Slipping two steps back
There's an empty feeling
That you can't forget
Reaching out for a helping hand
[Verse 4]
When I met you
You were always charming
Couldn't sleep at night 'till you were mine
You were, oh, so, so sophisticated
Never interested in what I'd say
[Chorus]
I had to swallow my pride
So naïve you took me for a ride
But now I'm the one to decide
Who needs, well, I don't need
Who needs you?
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“Who Needs You” was a song written by Deacon, who, along with May, plays Spanish guitar. It was recorded in the summer of 1977 for the News of The World album and no live performances have ever surfaced. Mercury’s lead vocal is entirely panned on the right audio channel while the lead guitar is on the left channel. May also plays maracas and Mercury plays a cowbell.
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Credits
Producers
Writer
Background Vocals
Cowbell
Lead Vocals
Maracas
Electric Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Drums
Recorded At
Sarm Studios, Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England; Wessex Sound Studios, Highbury, Islington, Inner London, England
Released on
October 28, 1977
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