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What was 39?
song was often played live during the 1977-81 period.
Taylor sang it from the drums while Mercury played piano and provided backing vocals.
Did it win any awards?
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What was the song inspired by?
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"'39" relates the tale of a group of space explorers who embark on what is, from their perspective, a year-long voyage.

Question: Who wrote it?
Self-contained rewrite: Who wrote "39" by Queen?