Let Me Out

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Credits

Brian May - vocals, guitar
Edward Van Halen - guitar
Alan Gratzer - drums
Phil Chen - bass
Fred Mandel - keyboards
  • Length: 7:14

Discography

Albums:

Star Fleet Project, 1983
The Official Bootleg, 1991
Resurrection Japanese Tour Mini Album, 1995

Singles:

Back To The Light, 1992 CD single

Alternate Versions:

  • Live Version, recorded 5 December 1990 at the Astoria Theatre, released on The Official Bootleg (Length: 7:54)

Brian Talks

Brian May, 1983, Guitar Player

The next day we all knew each other, and it was much more relaxed. We did "Let Me Out" and then a lot of blues jamming around and a few other bits and pieces. I used the guitar I always use, which I made with my father years ago. I didn't have my whole pedalboard business. I just had a couple of Vox Ac-30 amps and a Boss (Chorus Ensemble) pedal to stereoize them, which is the way I like to play these things. So generally in the mix you hear me in stereo on the left and right through those two amps, and Edward in the middle with his echo floating around each side. That will proably help you figure it out. If you hear it on head phones, it's very obvious who does what: My stuff is in each ear, and Edward's in the middle. At the end of one song, one of my amp blew up, so I had to put me on one side and him on the other. And the amp was brand new! Ed was playing his regular guitar - the original red one - and a Marshall top and a Marshall cabinet. He has slightly more edge to his sound than mine, which is sort of thick. There is very little vibrato bar from either of us.

Lyrics

Yeah
Nice and gentle

Oh I been sleeping I been hiding
Beat my head against the wall
I been crying just from staring
At the shame of it all

Let me out
Let me out of here
We can fly away tonight no-one will know
We can fly away tonight no-one will know
No-one will know - that's right

Really talking soon be laughing
It's a brand new world out there
If I'm dreaming it don't matter
I can feel that fresh air

Let me out - let me out
Let me out of here
We can fly away tonight no-one will know
We can fly away tonight no-one will know
Nobody will know

All our souls on fire

Well I've been waking news is breaking
There's a world outside my door
We can take it we can make it
And I won't ask for more

Let me out - yeah
Let me out of here
We can fly away tonight no-one will know
We can fly away tonight no-one will know
Not till tomorrow anyway
Then we can be miles away
Let me out baby

Help me Edward

Don't be grieving don't be pouting
Give yourself a holiday
Say you're leaving Sunday driving
Pack your bags up and shout

Let me out - shout it out
Let me out of here
We can fly away tonight no-one will know
We can fly away tonight no-one will know

Let me out baby