: Mercury admitted the song was "the most egotistical and arrogant" he had ever written, intended as a bold statement of victory for both the band and anyone else facing adversity. A Universal "We"

: While May wrote the rhythmic "We Will Rock You," Mercury penned the melodically complex "We Are The Champions" . Mercury stated he was thinking about football when he wrote it, wanting a song that fans could "latch on to". Freddie's "My Way"

Mercury famously referred to the song as his version of .