Tie Your Mother Down

Queen · Queen 40 Limited Edition Collector's Box Set [2011]

Get your party gown and get your pigtail down

And get your heart beatin' baby

Got my timin' right I got my act all tight

It's gotta be tonight

My little school babe

Your momma says you don't

And your daddy says you won't

And I'm boilin' up inside

Ain't no way I'm gonna lose out this time

Tie your mother down

Tie your mother down

Lock your daddy out of doors

I don't need him nosin' around

Tie your mother down

Tie your mother down

Give me all your love tonight

'You're such a dirty louse go get outa my house'

That's all I ever get from your family ties

In fact I don't think I ever heard

A single little civil word from those guys

I don't give a light

I'm gonna make out all right

I've got a sweetheart hand

To put a stop to all that

Snipin' and grousin'

Tie your mother down

Tie your mother down

Take your little brother swimmin'

With a brick that's all right

Tie your mother down

Tie your mother down

Or you ain't no friend of mine

Your momma and your daddy

Gonna plague me till I die

I can't understand it

'Cause I'm a peace lovin' guy

Tie your mother down

Tie your mother down

Get that big big big big big big

Daddy out the door

Tie your mother down yeah

Tie your mother down

Give me all your love tonight

All your love tonight

Tie Your Mother Down

Queen's 1974 track 'Tie Your Mother Down' stands as a quintessential example of their hard rock and progressive rock fusion, showcasing Freddie Mercury's theatrical vocal prowess and Brian May's intricate guitar work. Originally recorded for the album *A Night at the Opera*, the song features a distinctive opening riff and a driving rhythm section that propelled the band toward international fame. Its inclusion in the 2011 *Queen 40 Limited Edition Collector's Box Set* highlights its enduring status within the band's discography. The recording captures the raw energy and studio experimentation characteristic of the mid-1970s, cementing the song's legacy as a staple of rock history and a defining moment in Queen's evolution from progressive rock to arena rock anthems.