History
Deacon wrote the song for his wife, Veronica Tetzlaff, to whom he remains married to this day. In this song, he plays a Wurlitzer electric piano in addition to bass guitar. The characteristic "bark" of the Wurlitzer's bass notes plays a prominent role in the song. During live performances, the band used a grand piano rather than an electric, and it would be played by Freddie Mercury, while Deacon played the bass guitar.
The music video, directed by Bruce Gowers, shows the band in a huge ballroom surrounded by over one thousand candles, including a huge chandelier hung from the ceiling. The video was filmed in April 1976. (May later mentioned that the video was shot in the middle of a very unpleasant heatwave and the ballroom in which they were filming did not have air conditioning.) Also, Deacon is seen playing a grand piano rather than the Wurlitzer he used on the recording.
The Supernaturals covered the song in 1998 as the B-side to their single "Everest". Straight No Chaser, a US a cappella group, also covered the song for their 2010 album With a Twist, a collection of cover songs.
The song was used in promos for FX's Wilfred, as well as in a Carnival Cruise commercial.
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