"Real World" is a song co-written and performed by American band Queensrÿche and orchestral composer

Michael Kamen Michael Arnold Kamen (April 15, 1948 – November 18, 2003) was an American composer (especially of film scores), orchestral arranger, orchestral conductor, songwriter, and session musician. Biography Early life Michael Arnold Kamen was born in ...

that was contributed to the

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'' Last Action Hero'' in

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and was recorded during the sessions for the band's 1994 album ''

Promised Land The Promised Land ( he, הארץ המובטחת, translit.: ''ha'aretz hamuvtakhat''; ar, أرض الميعاد, translit.: ''ard al-mi'ad; also known as "The Land of Milk and Honey"'') is the land which, according to the Tanakh (the Hebrew ...

'' and would surface on the 2003 remastered CD of ''Promised Land''. The band also released the song as part of their 2007

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'' Sign of the Times''.

Chart performance

Personnel

* Geoff Tate - vocals *

Michael Wilton Michael F. Wilton (born February 23, 1962) also known as The Whip, for how fast his fingers "whip" around the guitar fretboard, is an American musician, best known for being a guitarist and songwriter in the progressive metal band Queensrÿche, wh ...

- lead guitar * Chris DeGarmo - rhythm guitar * Eddie Jackson - bass *

Scott Rockenfield Scott Rockenfield (born June 15, 1963), also known as SRock, is an American drummer and composer. He is best known as the drummer for the progressive metal band Queensrÿche, which he co-founded in 1982, and the hard rock band Slave to the Syste ...

- drums

Additional personnel

-orchestra arranger, conductor

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Real World (Queensryche song) Queensrÿche songs 1993 singles Songs written by Michael Kamen 1993 songs Columbia Records singles