’39

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’39 is a science fiction–themed folk rock song by the band Queen, written and sung by guitarist Brian May, that tells a time-dilation space travel story.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album A Night at the Opera
backingVocalist Freddie Mercury
John Deacon
Roger Taylor
band Queen
bassist John Deacon
composer Brian May
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
drummer Roger Taylor
featuresInstrument acoustic guitar
backing vocals
double bass
drums
genre folk rock
rock
science fiction
guitarist Brian May
hasConcept time dilation in special relativity
hasFandom Queen fans
hasNotablePerformance Brian May solo concerts
Queen live concerts in the 1970s
hasSubject space expedition returning to a future Earth
hasTheme relativity
space travel
time dilation
hasTitlePunctuation leading apostrophe
isBsideOf Some territories’ releases of “You’re My Best Friend”
language English
livePerformer Brian May
livePerformer Queen
lyricist Brian May
musicalStyle acoustic-driven folk rock
narrativePerspective first person
partOf A Night at the Opera
performer Queen
producer Queen
Roy Thomas Baker
recordingArtist Queen
recordLabel EMI Records
Elektra Records
releaseYear 1975
storyType science fiction story
trackNumber side two track on A Night at the Opera
vocalist Brian May
writer Brian May

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Brian May notableWork ’39