We Are the Champions

We Are the Champions by Queen is featured in Nationals, the twenty-first episode of Season Three. It is sung by the New Directions with Finn, Kurt, Puck, Quinn, Rachel, and Santana singing solos.

The performance is dedicated to Will, who is announced to have won the "Teacher of The Year" award. New Directions are dressed in their Nationals costumes as they sing the song. During the performance, Mr. Schue hugs all the Glee Club members. He proudly holds up his award at the end of the song.

Lyrics[]

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Finn:
I've paid my dues
Time after time

Puck:
I've done my sentence
But committed no crime

Santana:
And bad mistakes
I've made a few

Rachel:
I've had my share of sand kicked in my face
But I've come through
(New Directions: And we mean to go on and on and on and on)

Finn:
We are the champions my friends

Rachel:
And we'll keep on fightin' till the end

Puck and Santana with New Directions:
We are the champions
We are the champions

Rachel and Santana (with New Directions):
No time for losers
('Cause we are the champions)

Finn:
Of the world

Kurt:
I've taken my bows
And my curtain calls
You brought me fame and fortune
And everything that goes with it
I thank you all

Quinn:
But it's been no bed of roses
No pleasure cruise

Rachel:
I consider it a challenge before the whole human race
And I ain't gonna lose
(New Directions: And we mean to go on and on and on and on)

Finn:
We are the champions my friends

Rachel:
And we'll keep on fighting till the end

Puck and Santana with New Directions:
We are the champions
We are the champions

Rachel (with New Directions):
No time for losers
('Cause we are the champions)

Finn and Rachel:
Of the world! (Kurt and Puck: We are the champions my friends)

Puck and Santana:
And we'll keep on fighting till the end

Finn, Puck, Rachel and Santana with New Directions:
We are the champions
We are the champions

Rachel and Santana:
No time for losers

Rachel and Santana with New Directions:
'Cause we are the champions.

Finn and Rachel with New Directions:
Of the world! (New Directions: We are the champions of the world!)

Trivia[]

This is the only performance during which the New Directions are dressing competition costumes even though they aren't performing on a competition.
This is the last time Quinn and Santana sing in Season Three.
Brittany, Mercedes, and Mike are the only seniors without a solo part in this performance.

Mistakes[]

Towards the end, whilst Santana is hugging Mr. Schuester, she stops singing even though her and Rachel's 'No time for losers' line can be heard. She then resumes singing whilst that line is being sung again but is instead seen singing 'champions.'
When Mr. Schuester is hugging Santana and going to hug Mike, Sugar sings 'We are the champions', but the line was 'No time for losers'.
At the very end, you see Mr. Scheuster with his arm around Quinn's shoulder. When he receives the award, his arm is around her waist.