Crazy Little Thing Called Love – English Lyrics

• By: Queen
• Album: The Game

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the infectious energy of Queen's "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"! This catchy rockabilly tune, written by Freddie Mercury in a flash of inspiration, is perfect for English language learners. Its straightforward, conversational lyrics offer an accessible way to understand expressions of love and excitement, while its fun, vintage rock and roll style makes learning an absolute blast.

[English]

This thing called love

I just can't handle it

This thing called love

I must get 'round to it, I ain't ready

Crazy little thing called love

This thing (this thing) called love (called love)

It cries (like a baby) in a cradle all night

It swings (woo-ooo), it jives (woo-woo)

It shakes all over like a jelly fish

I kinda like it

Crazy little thing called love

There goes my baby

She knows how to rock and roll

She drives me crazy

She gives me hot and cold fever

Then she leaves me in a cool, cool sweat

I gotta be cool, relax

Get hip, get on my tracks

Take a back seat, hitch-hike

And take a long ride on my motorbike

Until I'm ready

Crazy little thing called love

I gotta be cool, relax

Get hip and get on my tracks

Take a back seat, hitchhike

And take a long ride on my motorbike

Until I'm ready (ready, Freddie)

Crazy little thing called love

This thing called love

I just can't handle it

This thing called love

I must get 'round to it, I ain't ready

Crazy little thing called love

Crazy little thing called love (yeah, yeah)

Crazy little thing called love (yeah, yeah)

Crazy little thing called love (yeah, yeah)

Crazy little thing called love (yeah, yeah)

Crazy little thing called love (yeah, yeah)

Crazy little thing called love (yeah, yeah)

Crazy little thing called love (yeah, yeah)

Crazy little thing called love

Key Grammar Structures

• I just can't handle it.

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' in negative form (can't)

  ➔ The modal verb "can't" expresses inability: "I just **can't** handle it."

• I must get 'round to it, I ain't ready.

  ➔ Modal verb 'must' + infinitive; colloquial negative contraction 'ain't'

  ➔ The modal "must" shows strong necessity: "I **must** get 'round to it"; "ain't" is a non‑standard negative meaning "am not".

• She knows how to rock and roll.

  ➔ "how + infinitive" clause expressing knowledge/ability

  ➔ "how" introduces the infinitive "to rock and roll" to show what she knows: "She knows **how to rock and roll**."

• She gives me hot and cold fever.

  ➔ Simple present (third‑person singular) with a direct object

  ➔ The verb "gives" is in the simple present for third‑person singular: "She **gives** me..."

• Then she leaves me in a cool, cool sweat.

  ➔ Simple present verb + prepositional phrase indicating location

  ➔ "leaves" is the simple present form; the prepositional phrase "in a cool, cool sweat" shows where she leaves me.

• I gotta be cool, relax.

  ➔ Colloquial contraction "gotta" = have to (modal‑like)

  ➔ "gotta" is an informal reduction of "have to": "I **gotta** be cool, relax."

• Take a back seat, hitch‑hike.

  ➔ Imperative mood (direct command)

  ➔ The verb "Take" is used as a command: "**Take** a back seat, hitch‑hike."

• Until I'm ready.

  ➔ "until" + present simple clause indicating time limit

  ➔ "Until" introduces a temporal clause; the verb "am" is in the present simple: "**Until** I'm ready."

• Crazy little thing called love.

  ➔ Past participle used as adjective (called)

  ➔ The past participle "called" modifies "thing": "Crazy little thing **called** love."