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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Brian may reflects on recorded version of under pressure - What They Never Told You

FILE PHOTO: A view shows a pressure gauge near oil pump jacks outside Almetyevsk

In an interview with Total Guitar, legendary Queen guitarist Brian May opened up about his complex relationship with the hit song 'Under Pressure.' The iconic track, a collaboration between Queen and David Bowie, was a massive success, but May revealed that he was never quite pleased with how the recording turned out.

The idea for 'Under Pressure' came about during a late-night studio session after a meal and a few drinks. May explained that the early version of the song had a 'massively chord-driven' sound reminiscent of The Who, which he enjoyed. However, Bowie had different ideas for the direction of the track.

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