# Queen experts: lyric question about Another One Bites the Dust

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**Created:** [September 8, 2005, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/queen-experts-lyric-question-about-another-one-bites-the-dust/320640 "2005-09-08T12:00:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2005, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/queen-experts-lyric-question-about-another-one-bites-the-dust/320640/21 "2005-09-09T00:23:51Z")

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Yeah, that one’s pretty straightforward.

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**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2005, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/queen-experts-lyric-question-about-another-one-bites-the-dust/320640/22 "2005-09-09T12:14:41Z")

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Under Pressure has a lot of scat.

Perhaps if you narrow down the part of the song you’re having trouble with…

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**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2005, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/queen-experts-lyric-question-about-another-one-bites-the-dust/320640/23 "2005-09-09T15:00:56Z")

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I hear it slightly differently, though I’m not sure it doesn’t change on different versions.  
The first last ‘a’ is short, whilst the second last ‘a’ is long as in day.  
Ladididada  
Ladadidada **y**  
Badadidapayda  
Hep, THAT’S okaaaaay!

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