According to Mark Hodkinson, author of Queen: The Early Years, "Keep Yourself Alive" was conceived on acoustic guitars during Queen's practice sessions at Imperial College and the garden at Ferry Road in 1970.
Ifølge Mark Hodkinson, forfatter til Queen: De tidlige år, blev "Keep Yourself Alive" opfundet på akustisk guitarer under Queens øvesessioner på Imperial College og i have på Ferry Road i 1970.