“I wish I’d heard that song when I was a kid”: Brian May says this modern track is “one of the best rock songs ever”
If you were to think of the best rock song ever, you’d probably start by casting your mind back to something truly classic, but for Brian May, one of the greatest tracks ever made was released in the 2010s.
The Red Special-wielding Queen legend says The Struts’ Could Have Been Me is one of the greatest, and wishes he could have heard its inspirational lyrics at a young age. May has recently teamed up with the band to release a new version of the song, which features him on guitar.
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Released in 2013, Could Have Been Me was originally the leading single from the band’s debut album, Everybody Wants. Speaking of his love for the song, May tells Classic Rock, “I wish I’d heard that song when I was a kid. It’s a classic.
“It’s one of the best rock songs ever,” he continues. “It was actually bigger in America than it was in Britain: it passed people by over here, and it shouldn’t have done. I’m hoping that this is an opportunity for the song to really connect all around the world.”
He adds, “It’s a very inspirational song. ‘I don’t want to look back and think I didn’t live my life and take all the opportunities that were in front of me’. I love that sentiment. You can say it in words, of course, but you really feel it in the song. Could it be me? It says everything that a kid needs to know when they’re growing up.”
As for the band’s vocalist, Luke Spiller, May thinks he actually has a lot in common with Freddie Mercury: “Working with Luke, I’m often thinking of Freddie. There are a lot of similarities. They both have this unstoppable belief. They have incredible voices, they’re great songwriters, but they have that extra ingredient: ‘I’m going to do this, I’m going to let the world come to me.’ That’s what Freddie had, and that’s what I see in Luke.”
Check out the song below:
Could Have Been Me by The Struts and Brian May is out now on streaming services. The Struts are due to head out on tour later this September – find out where you can catch them live via their website.
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