"Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to...)" is a song by British rock group Queen, and is the opening track on their fourth studio album A Night at the Opera. The song was written by Freddie Mercury and allegedly describes his hatred toward Queen's ex-manager, the late Norman Sheffield, who is reputed to have mistreated the band and abused his managerial role from 1972 to 1975.The song was recorded and mixed at Sarm East Studios in late 1975.