Queen’s Roger Taylor shares alternative version of solo single Gangsters Are Running This World

By Scott Munro
( Classic Rock )
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“Purple version” of Roger Taylor’s Gangsters Are Running This World brings a new heaviness to his solo track

Roger Taylor
Roger Taylor (Image credit: Mike Marsland / Getty Images)

Earlier this month, Queen’s Roger Taylor released a lyric video for his solo single Gangsters Are Running This World.

The poignant track seemed to be a nod to the current political climate, and featured the lyrics: "There's blood in the streets / Panic in the air / The markets are trading up / In madness and fear."

Taylor has now released a lyric video for an alternative take on the song, tagged the “purple version” – and it has a much rockier edge than the original.

Check both versions out below.

On April 29, a new film titled The Show Must Go On: The Queen & Adam Lambert Story will be broadcast on ABC.

It’s reported that the documentary will explore the vocalist’s career from his early days, through his time as a competitor on American Idol, through to joining forces with Taylor and Brian May in Queen.

Last month it was revealed that Queen are considering working on a sequel to the award-winning Bohemian Rhapsody movie.

Scott Munro
Scott Munro
Louder e-commerce editor

Scott has spent 35 years in newspapers, magazines and online as an editor, production editor, sub-editor, designer, writer and reviewer. Scott joined our news desk in the summer of 2014 before moving to the e-commerce team in 2020. Scott keeps Louder’s buyer’s guides up to date, writes about the best deals for music fans, keeps on top of the latest tech releases and reviews headphones, speakers, earplugs and more. Over the last 10 years, Scott has written more than 11,000 articles across Louder, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer and Prog. He's previously written for publications including IGN, the Sunday Mirror, Daily Record and The Herald newspapers, covering everything from daily news and weekly features, to tech reviews, video games, travel and whisky. Scott's favourite bands are Fields Of The Nephilim, The Cure, New Model Army, All About Eve, The Mission, Cocteau Twins, Drab Majesty, Marillion and Rush.