Queen: Killer Queen Meaning

Song Released: 1974

Covered By: 5 Seconds of Summer (2018)

Killer Queen Lyrics

She keeps her Moet et Chandon
In her pretty cabinet
'Let them eat cake' she says
Just like Marie Antoinette
A built-in remedy
For Kruschev and Kennedy
At anytime an invitation
You can't decline

Caviar and cigarettes
Well versed in...

1. anonymous

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   Nov 5th 2008 !⃝

   It seems as though the lyrics are referencing some kind of spy, or double agent. Kind of a 'From Russia, With Love' type of thing. A dangerous woman - sexually, psychologically, and militaristically.
   I realize the two have nothing to do with one another, but Glen Close's Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil in Les Liaisons Dangereuses comes to mind.
2. anonymous

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   Jun 28th 2008 !⃝

   To whomever said it was about Opra Winfry, you're crazy! I guess you're going slightly mad -queen.
3. anonymous

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   Jun 10th 2008 !⃝

   It's about Marilyn Monroe YOU FOOLS
   thats why the reference to Kennedy and the stuff in that time period. Freddy LOVED Marilyn.
4. anonymous

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   Apr 15th 2008 !⃝

   According to a terrible documentary, if you could call it that, about Freddie's loves (it's on youtube) - this was written about a "friend" of his called Eric according to this tubby lisping retard the song was written about him and Freddie said to him "I'm the queen and Eric you're killing me" and also because he kept champagne in a "fancy cabinet" - maybe it's just me but if someone like Freddie was to write a song about you I think you'd remember the right lyrics. :S
5. crimsonboudoir

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   Jan 8th 2008 !⃝

   "A built in Remedy for Krutchov and Kennedy"....The woman in the song is like Helen of Troy.Since the Russians and the Americans were in a tense political situation-ie the cold war,she could ease everyone's tensions.Knowing about Kennedy's penchance for women,this makes sense.She is highly sexual,maybe even a sex-addict, definitely highclass with expensive tastes-either callgirl or deb gone wild,she is a mystery of charm,lethal in her prowess,and can be paid for.
6. anonymous

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   Nov 1st 2007 !⃝

   Freddie Mercury[1]:
   “ People are used to hard rock, energy music from Queen, yet with this single you almost expect Noel Coward to sing it. It's one of those bowler hat, black suspender belt numbers – not that Coward would wear that. (...) It's about a high class call girl. I'm trying to say that classy people can be whores as well. That's what the song is about, though I'd prefer people to put their interpretation upon it – to read into it what they like.
   (From Wikipedia)
7. anonymous

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   Jul 18th 2007 !⃝

   "That song is of course about a high class whore...is there any other kind (laugh)" -Alice Cooper, Nights with Alice Cooper 2007
8. anonymous

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   Nov 26th 2006 !⃝

   I've heard that it's about amphetamines, which is highly probable (and did explain some of the lyrics), but I'm still completely confused. Don't get me wrong, folks, I love this song, but the words are strung together in such a verbally staccato, disjointed way. Kruschev and Kennedy? What?!
   
   Ughh, so confused!
9. anonymous

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   Nov 11th 2006 !⃝

   Killer queen has to do with a woman.
   A strong smart woman
   like 007 except a woman

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10. ringo

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    Jun 14th 2006 !⃝

    The song refers to Oprah Winfrey

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11. anonymous

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    Mar 21st 2006 !⃝

    Like half of all the songs by Queen, this one is about a prostitute which everyone wants to be with and will do anything for.
12. CroftD1

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    Mar 14th 2006 !⃝

    Ask your mom for attention!
    
    The song is about a transvestite. "What a drag"-drag queen. Who it is I don't know but it is brilliantly writen-naturaly-to depict how they wanted this person to be pictured. The imagery is amazing!

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13. theREALmrsbilliejoe

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    Feb 14th 2006 !⃝

    The queen writes songs?!?! WOW!! she's not just a wrinkly old fart! But seriously, 'Killer Queen'??? I think she's just tryna talk herself up now!

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