Calling All Girls
Encyclopedia
"Calling All Girls" is a song by English
rock band
Queen
. It is the third track on the second side of the album Hot Space
and it was written by Roger Taylor
. It was the fourth single from the album. It was released as a single in the US
in the Summer of 1982 where it peaked at #60.
film THX 1138
, and was rarely seen before being released on Greatest Video Hits 2
and the band's official YouTube page. Both Taylor and May
openly expressed disdain for the video in their commentary for it, with Taylor claiming the song's message had nothing to do with "fucking robots".
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
rock band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
Queen
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...
. It is the third track on the second side of the album Hot Space
Hot Space
Hot Space is the tenth studio album by British rock band Queen, released in May 1982. Marking a notable shift in direction from their earlier work, Queen employed many elements of disco, pop music, R&B and dance music on Hot Space, being partially influenced by the success of their 1980 hit...
and it was written by Roger Taylor
Roger Meddows-Taylor
Roger Meddows Taylor , known as Roger Taylor, is a British musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the drummer, backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist of British rock band Queen. As a drummer he is known for his "big" unique sound and is considered one of...
. It was the fourth single from the album. It was released as a single in the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in the Summer of 1982 where it peaked at #60.
Music video
The video is a parody of the George LucasGeorge Lucas
George Walton Lucas, Jr. is an American film producer, screenwriter, and director, and entrepreneur. He is the founder, chairman and chief executive of Lucasfilm. He is best known as the creator of the space opera franchise Star Wars and the archaeologist-adventurer character Indiana Jones...
film THX 1138
THX 1138
THX 1138 is a 1971 science fiction film directed by George Lucas in his directorial debut. The film is based on a screenplay by Lucas and Walter Murch...
, and was rarely seen before being released on Greatest Video Hits 2
Greatest Video Hits 2
Greatest Video Hits 2 is the second DVD of music videos from the English band, Queen. It was released in November 2003, and included video hits of the band between 1982 to 1989. It was at number one in UK, in its first week. It also peaked at number 1 in Ireland. In that same year the DVD was...
and the band's official YouTube page. Both Taylor and May
Brian May
Brian Harold May, CBE is an English musician and astrophysicist most widely known as the guitarist and a songwriter of the rock band Queen...
openly expressed disdain for the video in their commentary for it, with Taylor claiming the song's message had nothing to do with "fucking robots".
Personnel
- John Deacon: Bass guitar
- Roger Taylor: Guitar, keyboards, drums and backing vocals
- Brian May: Lead guitar
- Freddie Mercury: Vocals