Talk:We Are the Champions

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Added Single Infobox --Loki@ 17:28, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This doesn't seem accurate. In the studio version, there is an overlap between the final two repetitions of the chorus i.e., "We are the champions, my friend..." kicks in over "we are the champions of the world", which would be impossible to reproduce live by a single singer. In every live version of the song I have, that is the only part Roger handles. That final "of the world..." so that Freddie can begin singing the final chorus on time. Nothing to do with the notes being too high. --201.242.208.64 15:23, 22 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well, here you have it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdCrZfTkG1c One example of Taylor taking over the higher parts at times. Taylor sings the lines melodically the same as on the record, while Freddie adapts his lines for convenience (that is, it obviously sounds like he does). Manolito Mystiq 22:21, 19 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ya know, I could've sworn it was Mercury that had the impossibly high range. so why would taylor need to do that? 24.223.154.154 (talk) 23:28, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I am not sure if the quotes from the band are in any particular order now, but I think it would be easier to read and understand all of the comments if they were in chronological order, starting with the oldest... Any agreement? Billvoltage 21:16, 22 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

• Agreed.SoothingR 23:01, 22 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

According to Freddie Mercury's interview in A Night At the Opera 30th Anniversary Edition DVD2 Track Bohemian Rhapsody, We Are the Champions was written in 1975 but Freddie didn't think it would fit to that period, so he decided to wait two years to find the proper occasion.

I found something like this. Does anybody knows this band?

Will the song "We Are the Champions" be played after the 2007 UEFA Champions League Final? --88.76.227.25 14:13, 24 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

So what if the remix was "ruined"? This is still an encyclopedia, so no opinions needed/wanted. -Uagehry456|Talk_{JordanhillVote} 06:11, 12 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Since Stephen Thomas Erlewine was no more than five years old when the song was released, why is his commentary a quarter of a century later considered relevant? What was the basis of his claim? -- Resuna (talk) 10:55, 31 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

This is a bit weried,isn't it? redirected from We Are The Champions, which would appear to be the correct capitalisation. Dave 13/5/'07

Please sign your name by typing four tildes, like this ~~~~ not by actually typing your name. We'd like to see what else you've responded to, and when you really posted. And in answer, no, it is not correct to capitalise articles or prepositions in a title. 71.200.140.35 (talk) 02:00, 30 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

One of the "The song as been used in several videos on YouTube that celebrate the Wii." This comment doesn't seem very much to pertain to popular culture. While youtube is a popular internet website, I hardly think "several videos on youtube" constitutes a significant usage or homage in popular culture. There are certainly more videos than ones about the Wii which use the song but they aren't on here and rightfully shouldn't be. This is blatant abuse of Wikipedia by a Nintendo fanatic. -Tyrone. July 15, 2007

Please, can we get rid of the crazy frog section? It is totally fine with me to give it its own page, but to see a good bit of the page dedicated to an annoying cover by an annoying commercial ring-tone company is something that would make Freddy spin in his grave! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.65.233.72 (talk) 20:27, 23 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

POV, but good point. --↑ɻ⅞θʉɭђɥл₮₴Ṝ 21:32, 9 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Removing it here. Do with it what you will. Porbably deserves some mention in one of the cover sections, since someone went to so much trouble to assert notability. 71.200.140.35 (talk) 02:04, 30 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The problem is that cover versions don't get their own article, pretty much ever. I don't know of an exception, so it would need to be a pretty phenomenal exception. I can't believe that the Crazy Frog version qualifies. Given that the material has no other place to go, what's the argument for deleting it beyond "I don't like it"?—Kww(talk) 02:42, 30 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Crazy Frog version meets WP:NM as the song was charted in many countries, was certified, etc... Europe22 (talk) 06:58, 30 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not saying that it shouldn't be covered. I'm saying that we organize articles by song, and place all cover versions within that article. It's a pretty strong tradition, and I don't know of exceptions. I took a much stronger case than this to AFD on the basis that covers don't get independent articles, and that conclusion held.—Kww(talk) 15:46, 30 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

==Crazy Frog version==

"We Are the Champions" was also covered by Crazy Frog under the title "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)". It was released as a single on June 5, 2006. A cover of the 1977 Queen song of the same name, it was released to coincide with the 2006 World Cup, but Queen's vocals are featured in the song.

===Track listings=== 

CD single

1. "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (radio edit) — 2:57
2. "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (club mix) — 5:49

Maxi single

1. "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (radio edit) — 2:57
2. "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (house mix) — 6:04
3. "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (club mix) — 5:51
4. "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (club mix dub) — 5:17
5. "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (video)

===Chart performances===

The single had its greatest success in France. It went straight to #1 on June 10, 2006, and stayed at this position for five weeks. Then, it kept on dropping in the chart. It remained for 9 weeks in the top 10, 17 weeks in the top 50 and 25 weeks in the chart. On August 30, 2006, it was certified Gold disc two months after its release by SNEP, the French certificator, and became the 15th best selling single in 2006 in that country.

===Certifications and sales===

===Charts===

A cover was also done by Robby Williams. It can be seen on youtube e.g. here Saemikneu (talk) 16:01, 6 June 2009 (UTC) There is also a cover version by The Shadows --AndyCPrivate (talk) 22:50, 6 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Please note : There is a discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Songs/coverversions with the purpose of trying to establish a standard rule for merge/separate different versions of the same song. Please make known your opinions on the matter. --Richhoncho (talk) 20:05, 2 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I removed the following entry per WP:SONGCOVER but it was restored.

• 2012: In Glee the New Directions sang it in the "Nationals" episode.^[1]

Should we keep it or delete it? I think that a discussion of a Glee episode in a Glee-focused publication does not make the cover version answer to SONGCOVER which says that the rendition is either "discussed by a reliable source on the subject of the song (not on the subject of the rendition)" or it is notable by itself per WP:NSONGS. Certainly the Glee publication was not focusing on the subject of the song; it was focusing on the episode of the TV show. Binksternet (talk) 15:15, 4 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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I changed the genre from 'rock' which was unsourced, to 'arena rock', and provided a reference but somebody switched it back. I don't mean to start an argument but can somebody tell me why it was changed? UndoubtedlyMe (talk) 07:21, 22 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

The infobox is a summary of the information presented in the article. First you need to add a paragraph to the article defining the song's musical style as it relates to the genre, citing reliable sources that support the text, not just a passing reference or mention of the words "arena rock." Then summarize your contribution by adding it to the infobox. Remember, references are placed in the body of the article, not the infobox. Piriczki (talk) 13:06, 22 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

"The song is popular at sporting events, often being played after a major victory by the home team." So there must be many examples. Why, then, is the best we can come up with "For example, it was played at Highmark Stadium after the Buffalo Bills defeated the New England Patriots in the 2021 NFL playoffs.[25]"?

I don't mean to malign the Buffalo Bills, New York, or North American football. But given that the article is about a song by a British group, a worldwide song which was especially popular in France, surely there is an example related to European sports: UAFE or FIFA, or even Formula One.

I found the example as jarring as a silly frog which deserves no more than a paragraph. I apologize if I have offended anyone, whether music fans, sports fans, or frogs. Humphrey Tribble (talk) 01:16, 26 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]