Queen Elizabeth II features in in a surprising number of rock and pop songs. Sometimes, she’s mentioned in fondness, other times, in protest. And there’s a few where the word “queen” makes for a convenient rhyme.
Her Majesty was an intriguing subject for songwriters, who tried to sketch the world’s most recognisable, and yet unknowable woman.
Beatles, Pet Shop Boys. Badly Drawn Boy, Billy Bragg, and U-Roy’s marvellous Chalice In The Palace.
