Tie Your Mother Down was a single.
`` Tie Your Mother Down '' is a song by the British rock band Queen , written by lead guitarist Brian May .. Queen. Queen ( band ). Brian May. Brian May. rock. rock music. It is the opening track and the second single from their 1976 album A Day at the Races .. A Day at the Races. A Day at the Races ( album ). single. single ( music ). On its original release as a single in 1977 the song peaked at 31 in the UK Singles Chart , however more than 20 years later it was released as a double a-side to `` No-One But You -LRB- Only the Good Die Young -RRB- '' where it reached 13 in UK Singles Chart .. single. single ( music ). On the album the song is preceded by a one-minute instrumental intro featuring a Shepard tone melody , which is reprised in the ending of `` Teo Torriatte ''  : this was intended to create a `` circle '' in the album , typical , for example , of Pink Floyd 's albums .. Shepard tone. Shepard tone. Teo Torriatte. Teo Torriatte. Pink Floyd. Pink Floyd. After its release in 1976 , it was played by Queen on every subsequent tour .. Queen. Queen ( band ). At the 1992 Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert , the song was co-performed by Queen and guests Joe Elliot and Slash .. Queen. Queen ( band ). Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert. Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert. Joe Elliot. Joe Elliot. Slash. Saul Hudson. On several occasions in the recent years , Brian May and Roger Taylor have played this song live with the Foo Fighters , including performances at Queen 's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2001 , and the VH1 Rock Honors in 2006 .. Queen. Queen ( band ). Brian May. Brian May. Roger Taylor. Roger Taylor ( Queen drummer ). Foo Fighters. Foo Fighters. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. VH1 Rock Honors. VH1 Rock Honors. The song is a playable track in the video game Guitar Hero Live .. Guitar Hero Live. Guitar Hero Live