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Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (Official Video)
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Hi, 1st time ever responding! Lol, Queen is awesome! This video truly shows it! Its old as hell and not been remastered in any shape! Watch Live Aid! Any of them! Don't have to do a reaction video if u don't want to, I just want u to enjoy their sound!
Amber Martin he was talking about coming out as gay. Not as having given someone AIDS as many people thought..
@@MsBebegurl0212 Amber is referring to the The Live Aid concerts that were put together to support the Ethiopian Famine. Queen performed at the 1985 and 1986 Live Aid concerts. Queen stole the show at the 1985 Live Aid show there prefromace is considered one the best live rock preformances ever.
@@riwl1 Yup! Thank u. That was what I was trying to say...not very good at commutation...thats why I don't make too many comments. Thank u.
Amber Martin 7
React to his live show AID
There are a few things you should never do. Piss into the wind, pull on Superman's cape, and never ever pause during a Brian May solo
Don't pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger, then react to You Don't Mess Around With Jim by Jim Croce. Then Bad, Bad Leroy Brown.
đ€Łđ yep not a good idea..lol..
Amen.
And tell shinji to get in the robot
Or queen at all
âIâve heard that somewhere?â Yep, Wayneâs World đ
party on Wayne
my mother's favorite movie is Wayne's World. if I didn't know the lyrics I would get a swat in the arm lol
Suicide squad trailer.
@@marksullivan2978 bruh
@@marksullivan2978 FUCK suicide squad. that movie SUCKED
Never disrespect a man who has the balls to confess a murder to his momma
WTF! He is real brave to first murder and the ACKNOWLEDGE. What about victim's mom?
Ion know what ur on about I was makin a joke tho
@@benaiah2119 ohh...ok
He can wear what the F*** he wants, cos he Freddie Mercury!! Lol. Don't EVER dis Freddie or what he wearing in front of me đ
Musically, many consider this song best in rock history.
It's usually between this and stairway and many arguments can be made for both
Daniel Hernandez ye
Not as good as Stairway to heaven, but close!
@@AgentMullet all opinion based. Many people think this is the best rock song in history, but many believe that Stairway to heaven is the best. It's all up to you to decide.
@@AgentMullet bahahahahaah stairway to heaven dude you gotta be kiddin. A simple song starting with three notes being compared to the most intricate, complex and ethereal song ever written and composed. The musical talent that went into Bohemian Rhapsody can never ever be matched.
The song Bohemian Rhapsody was released October 31, 1975, 43 years ago Freddie was a visionary ! Dr. Brian May in addition to being a brilliant guitarist is also a renowned astro physicist.
Their clothing has nothing to do with their talent. Listen to the lyricism and the music. Freddie mercury is amazing
Objection: Freddie was a visual artist, and that talent of his played a major role on Queen's success. The band was a camelleon, always trying to be the kind of band that people were into, both sonically and visually, and they were never ashamed of that.
No Queen is amazing
exactly, are these song reactions or video reactions nowadays?
I agree, shut up about the clothes and listen to the song. Then he won't have to back it up.
I agree. The clothing was irrelevant (it was awesome), all that matters is the music.
Love watching younger generations find Queen, love the look of amazement on their faces, Queen was amazeballs đ
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Fun little fact about the song - he's actually referring to killing off his old persona as he started exploring his sexuality and whatnot. His parents were extremely religious and he thought he was pretty much dead to them at that point. Thankfully everything came together for him in the end before his passing.
Thank you.
Do more research. This song actually started off as a western but was changed as he went on.
Ryan Thompson Agreed. đ
false story
Ryan Thompson you canât necessarily say that because Freddie HIMSELF never revealed what the song was about
Queen is the most intelligent rock band ever to take the stage. All of the members would have been successful, even if they hadn't been in a band. Freddie was a graphic designer and designed the queen logo along with most of the cover art on the albums. The drummer Roger Taylor, was studying to be a biologist and dentist. The bass player John Deacon is an electrical engineer who invented and designed the Deacy Amp that allowed Brian May go get his unique sound on the guitar. Dr. Brian May is an internationally renowned Astrophysicist who wrote "A survey of radical velocities in the zodiacal dust cloud". that is a guide that NASA uses to this day. NASA often reaches out to Dr. May for assistance on matters too extreme for us normal mortals to understand.
The song Bohemian Rhapsody has no definite meaning. At a young age, while Freddie was in boarding school, he had a vision to write an Opera, (which are mostly tragedies). That is why the beginning of the song sounds dark and tragic. It has no specific meaning to him personally, simply a vision he had. The song has no chorus. It has a ballad, an opera, an a capella and a rock song all in one. I refer you to the link youtube dot com/watch?v=-yE8SYzZ6Eo&t=2s. This song at the time was the most expensive song ever to be produced. It was so genius, that it is still popular over 40 years later. Freddies' flamboyant dress was his way of separating his personal life and his stage life. Freddie was an introvert who became a different person when he was singing and performing. If you get to know Queen a little better, you'll understand why this band was the absolute best live show and how capturing the crowd was a Freddies' specialty.
This song may have not been as successful if it wasn't for Kenny Everett.
The song is about his sexuality! And him coming to terms with his bisexuality. The man he kills in the song is himself.
Tom Crawford Freddie mercury is amazing gone too soon but so powerful
Tom Crawford I thought it was one of the best songs I had ever heard and I was only about nine when it was released. Thank it came out around 1975 and I was either eight or nine years old but I didnât hear it until we moved to Texas and Dallas of 1976. Goodness gracious!! I thought it was incredible sounding but it took me until I was in my teens to really really appreciate this song. I learned how to play five musical instruments and was the singer and performer myself at 14. It took me to do that and at that time, even being a fan of the band and rollerskating to â another one bites the dustâ at 12, I really really appreciated the genius of this song.
Raider577 true!! I think he played it 12 or 13 times on the radio in England over the weekend.
My brother, get passed all the clothes and hairstyles. Freddie Mercury and the group where pioneers. This is a beautiful example of their talent. I love this song.
This is how we all dressed in the 70's, best decade ever. RIP Freddie Mercury đâ€đč
"Six minutes long. ThatÂŽs the beauty about songs back in the days." Nope, it was actually a problem getting someone to play it in full length. It was not normal to release a six min song back then.
Wasn't there someone who released a seven minute song during that era?
I seriously dont get why everyone keeps saying Bo-Rhap is 6 mins long and in some cases people saying its longer. From the second it starts to the second it finishes , the song is exactly 5 mins 55 secs
Don McLean had the same problem with his classic, 8.5 minute long Amercain Pie.
or iron butteryflys "inna gotta davida" in the garden of eden... i believe still holds the record as longest song ever...
They became more acceptable and popular because radio DJs could spin them and have time to run to the toilet or across the street for coffee and a donut. That's according to all the old school DJs I've worked with anyway. lol
???? Sister Act? Oh, come on! WAYNEâS WORLD
Notice he starts bobbing his head at the guitar part, lol
Ikr I almost fell off my bed when he said Sister Act lol
@Mirror One So he's "obtuse" and "stupid" because he didn't remember which 30-year-old movie this song was from? Do you remember the exact circumstances of where you first heard every hit song from the past several decades?
Dude, you have to stop pausing the song and just listen, experience it. Please.
The guitar player, Brian May, uses a British coin for a pick. And the guitar he plays was built by Brian and his father in early 60's.
Well he is a rocket scientist after all...
He is James May's from Top Gear, half brother. Both are pretty interesting guys.
aaaand its made of 200 yo wood
@Paul Smock - They aren't brothers lmao, Brian doesn't have any siblings.
Not to mention he is a PhD in Astrophysics, and his most recent research helped calculate the speed of rotation of the milky way.
I have been watching your interest in Queen over the last 8 months and I'm so glad you have learned to appreciate them. Are you really focused on this one was their clothes but it doesn't matter you've grown your appreciation for the best group ever. Thank you for all the reactions
Stopping over and over this song is a crime. Bohemian Rhapsody is a music treasure.
The song isn't literally about murder. It's more about an internal struggle.
What like bLAIR AND Brown or Salmon and Sturgeon ?
I agree it is definitely NOT about murder... Freddie was all about ..how can i word this..his talent for one and bringing music to the masses which ...may he forever RIP still does..Talent beyond any other of his kind of music...
If it gets people hyped to listen to Queen... let them think it lol... Us TRUE fans of Queen know it is about his personal struggles; specifically, his coming to terms with his sexuality then coming out to his GF and mother
like being given a death sentence from one bad decision. Like his aids many years later and having to deal with it and has to come to terms that his life is now on a timer. people are still shallow and cruel and make judgements based on what they hear. An awesome friend can suddenly literally stab you in the back the next second because they disagree with something you have done or said. Freddy was so unbelievably talented and somehow surrounded himself very early with like minded and equally talented friends. together they built one of the greatest music groups of all time.
He did not have aids at this point.
paused during the solo.... what musician could do that.. it hurts! =)
It does. I cringed. :(
Brian may wrote the Bohemian Rhapsody guitar solo
@@roverwaters3875 any person with a little bit of acknowledge know that
Britney Spears wouldnât even have a career without auto tune,with that there was no autotune back then, it actually took talent to be a rock star back then.
Rock Opera!!! RIP Freddie!!! âđœâ€ Also, their European their style is different til this day. đ one if the best lyrics ever!
One thing you DO NOT do is pause in a Brian May guitar solo. Sister act, err does Waynes World sound familiar?
Can't believe everyone forgets about Wayne's world!!
Brian May wrote the BohRhap guitar solo
Wayne's World is the movie that revived it and thrust it into more modern pop culture, but even that movie is dated now. Considering it's one of the most iconic songs of the 20th century, he could have heard portions of it anywhere.
mo fo They are too young.
Freddie had the song in his head for years, before Queen formed.... And that would have been after he got with his ex-girlfriend, due to being gay.
Wayne's world with mike Meyers and Dana carvey
The Scene when Wayne Garth and friends are in the little light blue Gremlin on their way to a concert on the highway when it comes on.
Killing a man: The Confession; The Regret; The Penalty; The Plead for Mercy; The Acceptance; The End Result.
I swear the guy who played Brian May in the movie Bohemian Rhapsody, looked just like him. Even Rami Malek looks similar to Freddie. It was so spooky but cool at the same time.
I thought the same thing when I saw it
I fell in love watching Rami in the miniseries Pacific and didnât see him as Freddie but boy was I wrong. He gave me chills. All the cast was tremendous.
@@patm4899 between him as Freddie and Gwilym Lee as Brian, they looked identical
oh yeah defo i think it helped the film loads also to be honest that film has potential to be one of the best ever
Clones. Straight up
Why are you not listening to the harmonies and the music?????
Give him a break, it was sensory overload (his 1st time). Give him props for listening to the lyrics. Major props for listening to it in the first place.
And its not about a literal murder it was written to be poetic and in the bohemian era style, believe it or not their original producer denied it because he thought it was too long, and it became their most popular song
This song should be played uninterrupted with headphones to get the full experience of Freddie Mercuryâs masterpiece. Give it a shot.
That part about the gun against his head & shot him dead, that was when Freddie Mercury realized he was gay & he killed the straight person he was acting on the outside.
Coming out to his mother........
Yeah but if you don't listen to much rock it's hard not to take what he said literally.. Rock is far more figurative than other genres of music such as rap for instance.
@@Jabberwocky818 if you talk mumble rap... Yes but listen to some good lyrical rappers and youll see that rap is not just big BASSSSSSSSS like the youngs like it today lol
@Transcendental Outcast He didn't had AIDS back then. That was in the 70's. Freddie contracted AIDS in the 80's and died in the 90's.
@@Jabberwocky818 Rap and Hiphop will NEVER be REAL music. Atleast with Rock music you can actually comprehend what they are saying and they are not going around killing innocent people or others based on colors.
Haha, yep, their fashion is what's called glam rock, and men wore sequins, high heels, and makeup. It was a big thing in the 70s. I love it because these men didn't care about what gender should wear what. They didn't let themselves get boxed in and wore what made them happy. As for what the song means, nobody really knows. Even the band have said that most of it is just nonsense.
Freddie knows what it's about. From what I understand in an interview Freddie told Brian and Brian said he's taking it to his grave. I approve of this cuz it's better to let a song speak to you than to know what it's about.
QUEEN the best band in the world. đđŒđ”đïžđžđžđžđžđžđžđžđŹđ§
Wait, I'm sure my favourite band claimed that title for themselves already (and I'm sure they were serious even though they virtually never are). So maybe Queen's the second best band?
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Nah probably top 5
You got Pink Floyd The Beatles Led Zeppelin and The Who
yep! you are right! QUEEN is th best band in the world ... and I am a music collector for over 30 years now! Queen is king!
Itâs glam rock opera! So incredibly amazingly talented!
I can't believe you've never heard this. Queen is awesome!
Lol, Sister Act. The problem I have with your reaction for one: is the fact that you took the song too literally. It's not what you think its about. Look up an interview with the greatest frontman of all time, Freddie Mercury and see what he will say about his masterpiece. Second, these men with long hair are highly educated. Astrophysicist and lead guitar Dr. Brian May, John Deacon on bass guitar studied electrical engineering and similarly to May who built his first guitar with his father at the age of 14, John built the Deacy amp, drummer Roger Taylor was studying to be a dentist and ended up with a Bachelor's in biology, and the man with an F2 (low tenor) to F6 (soprano) and F5 (high tenor) he earned a degree in art and graphic design. Their music was created organically by layering sound via overdubs. No autotuning existed back then. I still marvel in the fact that this song has 140 overdubs in the vocals alone. The harmonies are magical.
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YES INDEED!!
I love the fact that you knew all of that stuff I actually told my boss about that before he went and watched Bohemian Rhapsody cuz he thought that I was just talking out of my butt I guess LOL
Music Love Absolutely! All made using analog cause digital didnât exist. Shows Queenâs musical genius.
Listening to the best song ever written and youâre worried about his Clobber
Not only he paused brian mayâs solo, an ad also popped up in the middle of nowhere
Could you react to Bohemian Rhapsody London England- Hyde Park 7-1-17. Green Day audience singing. Crowd participation even 27 years after his death. beautiful.
That video gives me mad chills. Not sure if someone who hardly understands Queen and their music will understand the magic... this reacter is hung up on them looking female. He's hardly gonna see the beauty of that crowd singing.
I hear that it was 65,000 people singing BR in unison. SOOO GREAT!
@@starwish2468 it was
Its sad that your main focus in this reaction was their outfits rather than the amazing vocals and instrumentals.
Fawna 4you Itâs clearly not his type music with that said his reaction for a first time listener was good. I thought he very focused on the words and he even said that he has to go back and listen again. What more do want from him. Did you want his to gush about how great it was. Credit him for trying to understand it.
Fawna 4you check out No life Shaq reaction to this song its the best
@@vincygarifuna- strong educated music is hard for some...its ok - he tried.
I agree with these replies. Too many of these reactions frustrates me because they talk so much about the music that they don't focus on the words. It seems that over half of the reactions to this song, the one reacting couldn't tell you what it was lyrics was about. They hear "I don't wanna die. Sometimes wish I never been born at all" and wonder why he would say that.
i feel the same way smh
Don't "open your eyes", close them and just listen. I'm going to say this in every single video I watch until I see you doing that. Sorry dude, they deserve better than that. Don't divide your attention between your eyes and ears the first few times.
That's hilarious dumb
A cry for help? Are you serious? You just listened to a masterpiece of a legend.
A masterpiece yes, but for the narrator it can be seen as a cry for help. He turened his workd upside down!
Queen was, is, and will always be one of, if not THE GOAT.
Drinking game: Watch a bunch of reactions to this song, drink everytime "I've heard this somewhere!"
I like this suggestion, but I have plans later today.
LMFAO
RIP
Sur-Gee-O yeah , if you want alcohol poisoning đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł
Or every time they press pause đ Youâd be wasted lol đ
Well - nobody can be sure - but see the movie, and it might be a little enlightening -- I'm an old (58 yrs.) lady in the midwest - and in high school 74-77 my best friend and I were obsessed with Queen - got to see them in concert at 15 and met the band.. very kind and cool to a couple of awkward teenagers... :)
That's an awesome memory to have :) They were a big part of my life sound track back then as well and I think I appreciate them even more all these years later! Peace!
Yep - really did: Here is a copy of my story that I've posted in a couple of other reactions sites: Met Freddie/Queen at the age of 16 - with my BFF - and what we asked was "can we have your autograph" - but my friends mother butted in and told him "all my daughter ever talks about is Freddie-Freddie-Freddie!!" -- and while Robyn was understandably humiliated - his response was to look down for a second, then look up through his beautiful eyelashes and say, very quietly "Really?" - like he just couldn't believe it... he was shy, charming and lovely... and after my friend and I left... (it was a hotel lunchroom across a parking lot in Kalamazoo, MI from the concert venue we had been standing outside for HOURS in January weather) - we ran away to wait in line for the concert... and as the band left the room, and passed the lobby vending machine, Freddie asked Robyn's mother what coins he needed to buy a trinket... she told him 4 quarters, and he bought a key-chain set - with a heart and key (heart has a key-space) -- took out the "key" and gave the heart chain to Rob's mother and said "give this to your daughter" -- the inscription was "he who holds the key can open my heart" - that's the kind of guy Freddie was.. more to the story, the whole band was in the hotel restaurant and Brian May was the one who said "ought we to sign two?" when we asked for autographs... and also, when we did finally see the concert ("general admission" meant that you ran as fast as you could to the front) - each band member gave us a smile and a nod... well, except for Roger, who obviously could not see us from behind the drums... Gotta say, I've heard many stories of disappointments when people have met their "idols" - but this was just the opposite - wish I could give more details about the meeting, but this post is already super-long and likely not that interesting to most... just sayin' Love Freddie and Queen... (from an old lady)
thanks -- in order: It was 1977 - the tour was "Day at the Races" -- they opened with "Tie your Mother Down" -- (they were backed by by Thin Lizzy, BTW, another great band whose lead singer died far too young...) I was of course extremely sad to hear of Freddie's passing... I think of him every year on his birthday, Sept. 5 - when I usually "binge listen" -- not unlike many other days of the year... I used to always carry those autographs with me everywhere I went - but unfortunately, in the early twenties, my wallet was stolen from my purse in a bar... stupid me to take my eyes off of it -- I always have felt that whoever took it got maybe $12 bucks and probably barely glanced at those scribbled names on that folded piece of paper - and threw away a million dollar memory.... but really, that was just all it was - a piece of paper - I'll always have the memory :)
I really appreciate your response to my little story - mostly I feel as though I'm alone in my memories... so when others take an interest, I feel it all come flooding back... it's great to re-live those memories from long ago,,,, thank you!
You seem like a very thoughtful person -- and I agree that we can make connections online... my best one has been with a lovely woman in Queensland, Australia - just via Queen appreciation - but we chat from time to time -- and each time find more in common.... I am still waiting to connect with someone in person -- not that it's crucial - but I figure at some point somebody who shares my views and/or experiences will be geographically available to meet -- I'm in Wisconsin, BTW... :)
What is more to the eye, is that Freddie Mercury, was considered to be one of the greatest voices of all time. He died far too young from AIDS.
1975. The style was s.Gmsm Rkck & David Bowie & The Stones were doing the same. Freddie was gay (or bi) but he was all man.strong, courageous ; hard working & insanely talented. It was Wayne's world & Freddie approved the use in the mo vie before his desth.
Freddies voice in the a capella version:
One of the greatest rock songs of all time, pure art.
Please concentrate on the lyrics and the amazing voice of Freddie Mercury!! Best vocalist of all time. Forget the clothes and hairstyle pleaseđđ
and the hairstyle was minimum as good as that ridicolous basecups nowadays... all older than 18 looks like an idiot with it...
Yeah can't pause on Queen like this just have to listen this masterpiece and all Queens other songs
Bohemian rhapsody, is a lot deeper in meaning, than the surface.
Don't take the lyrics literally!
But, you can take them literally. That's the fun of it. Freddy does this all the time in his songs. It's like abstract art, you see what's there based on your life experiences. Just like Freddy said whenever anyone asked him what a song, or part of a song, meant. He'd say, "Well, what do you think it's about?" It really shows how brilliant he actually was.
David Ludwig but theyâre not MEANT to be taken literally. The fun of it is finding a deeper meaning, not a literal meaning
David Ludwig and thatâs not the only problem. Itâs like thatâs ALL he talks about (mama, just killed a man)âWHAT?!?â (Mama, Iâve got to go) âHE MUST BE RUNNING AWAY AFTER HE MURDERED SOMEONEâ like just shut up and appreciate the song
@@samglover4923 Hey, shut up yourself, pal. You take the lyrics any way you want. How do you know they aren't meant to be taken literally? Did you ask him? Again, Freddy said, "Take it any way you want." That, to me, is the final word.
David Ludwig no, I wonât shut up, maybe you are right, but this guy wonât SHUT UP. He didnât even listen to song, because he was to busy talking about MURDER!!!!
I've always wished I knew a story behind this song, too. :) Freddie Mercury (the lead singer) wrote it. He faced discrimination as a kid (from Zanzibar) and then as an adult learning who he was All the band members were incredibly talented and smart. The outfits were not THAT unusual in their time, though Freddie was especially flamboyant. I just enjoy it as a spectacular example of what music OUGHT to be. Thanks for sharing your reaction!
Vocals: for meeeee, for meeeeeeeee for meeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Me: here it comes!
I have a Queen tattoo ! Freddie was an angel.
I am so glad you have started reacting to Queen. Bohemian Rhapsody is their most iconic song but not their only hit. I hope that this is just the start of your Queen journey because you really do have a lot to experience from this band.
First rugby and now Queen...I AM REALLY STARTING TO LIKE YOU.
I looked at your other reaction videos after you started having an appreciation for Queen. I kind of want you to do a do-over on this song.
Trina Smith-Patterson AGREE đŻ
Apparently the video was remastered after it reached a Billion views, yes 1,000,000 000+ views
I was thinking the same thing!!! I've been on his Queen journey from the start and would love to see how he reacts now that he's in love with them!!!
He did a redo when BoRap hit>1B views on utube
Big Love for TMG...but i must say, you've come a long way since starting.
Back from 1975 where it first came out as cover from the album 'A Night At The Opera' as well as a single album it hits the hitlists that hard that it is STILL a hitlist song and heard almost everyday on radio STILL. Freddie Mercury himself wrote this incredible rhapsody out of some pieces of unfinished songs he couldn't fit. And every single note or line of the text is original and heir to this band.
Ladies and Gentlemen: Queen or more specific: Freddie Mercury
By the way: Queen is even bigger than this song, they've got lots of other all-time hits
Queen was my first concert. The Forum in LA, 1982.
No concert has ever compared.
In the documentary, Mercury Rising, they say this song was about Freddie coming out as gay/bi-sexual. Apologizing to his mother for hurting her with this information, but he killed his old self, never to be that old self again and goodbye to all of those who would not accept it.
Broke my heart.
And the movie it was most famous in was WAYNES WORLD đ
The bar was set by Queen 45 years ago it hasn't moved ! Thank you Queen for the musical Art !
By the way, Freddy was BISEXUAL. Not gay. He can date only men and still be bisexual, he can date only women and still be bisexual. It's all about attraction.
yep he always said that the love of his life was a woman that he dated for a while and then they remained friends for the rest of Freddie's life he said his heart belonged to her but physically he was attracted to men.
They were engaged at one point as well
One of the best songs of all time.
Headphones for listening to Queen are essential!
yes very much so,
THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!
Iâve been Freakinâ basically SCREAMING HEADPHONES especially for
âTHE PROPHETS SONGâ
âNOW IâM HEREâ
âBOHEMIAN RHAPSODYâ
FULL HEADPHONES, THE FULL QUEEN EXPERIENCE!
1980's Fat Bottom Girl from Old HB, NYC
I am huge Queen fan and I love this song. R.I.P. Freddie
freddie m's first admission of being gay, he also said= "you gay men... please practice safe sex." ..... then ..... freddie died of aids THE NEXT DAY!
Bohemian Rhapsody was released in 1975 and topped the charts, re-released in 1986 and topped the charts again WORLD WIDE. This song came out in the middle of the disco era, hence the clothes. The song talks about the killing of a man by a cop and the cops suicide, I forget which movie. I am enjoying watching you young people experience Queen for the first time. I hear many of you say "I heard this before somewhere" 1970, 1980 and some 1990's tv shows sampled a lot of Queen songs in their theme songs. I am 68 y/o black woman and I remember people TRYING not to like Queen but all eventually gave in. I hear you guys searching for a word to describe Freddies voice, the word I chose is PURE. I envy you all hearing this for the first time. The world lost Freddie way too soon. I don't pretend to be an authority, I gave this post from what I remembered. And by the way, 1970-1980's music was killer stuff. If you want to react to my favorite, At This Moment by Billy Vera, the saddest lovliest, breakup, please take me back song EVER! Enjoy lovey's.
Video recorded in 1977 only took 4 hours to record - even concert footage is rehearsal stage. Song was done in Wayne's World and that took 10 hours to film. Potential concept is Freddie killing off his heterosexual self. It certainly can be applied to anyone's personal inner turmoil. I even think the good bye everybody could be used for suicide issues (you can't handle the problem at hand, one solution to skip out - but you also don't want to die) Masterpiece (all Freddie) Multiple song types continuing the story line A cappella (lines before piano starts - are actually all just Freddie's voice layered 5 times) Also listen to those words- is this real or fantasy / caught in landslide, no escape reality / look and see (as in the truth) Then the Ballad - the piano - confession or at least the set up of a conflict (apply as needed) The Opera - the silhouette and faces again - it's like a court fight (jury, lawyers, judgment) The Rock - realization of unfairness and anger - like maybe a fight is happening The Coda - is like a denouement (wrapping up a story tying pieces together, result) Nothing Really Matters = don't worry about what others think of you, it doesn't matter Freddie even wrote the guitar piece that Brian plays - yet he never took full credit ever - none of them did - they were amazing Freddie lived by his religious upbringing Zoroastrian: Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds
Beth Ford Elton John didn't want the song to be that long! He thought it was a bad idea? đ
@@lillianfiori9189 good thing Freddie & Queen didn't listen and went ahead with it as is - a Queen masterpiece!
@Erica Peters thank you for the kind words. Made my night.
Brilliant, thoughtful and intelligent response. It's obvious you have done your research. and you love Freddie and Queen. I have never read such an informative review about the genius of a song.
@@carolineorner thank you. That was nice to read!
"Pulled MY trigger now he's dead..."
"So you think you can LOVE me and LEAVE me to die? "
Yeah, it's a little deeper.
BTW you probably heard THAT ONE PART in the movie WAYNES WORLD.
Tyr listening to thus without talking over it or pausing it. And never, never, NEVER interrupt the Brian Mays guitar solo! That is the best riff ever! The song is popular across the generations.
Bohemian Rhapsody hit 1B views. Oldest youtube Video ever to hit 1B. You made this reaction when it was 699m. It has been remastered for this milestone.
The first time I heard this was in 1976 a friend in high school turned me on to this and it has never gotten old thanks for sharing you Joy.
Jeff Bell First time I heard this song, I was a sophomore in college. I still remember where I was the first time I heard it. My friends and I loved this song! That was back in 1975. 45 years ago now. The time passes unbelievably fast.
Wow Iâm just 14 and I love this song already. If my generation and yours loved this song together society would be in a different place today. You guys are super cool. I wish I was born in the 70s
This brother want to call out gay rockânâ dudes looks in the 1970âs from England. Câmon man, let em be flamboyant. Itâs like me doing a video calling out white T, iced out ear rings, wearing a nuggets cap... really nuggets.
I think most of other guys in Queen were married? Glam rock was in, just a part of it.
brownsupahero Thatâs crazy that this look was in..When I saw them on TV When I was a kid I didnât think anything of it..
The band is called âqueenâ!
Knows he's heard the song in a movie somewhere, 8 min mark, starts bobbing head up and down, priceless đ
Try "Seven Seas of Rhye", "Orgre Battle", "Killer Queen", "Liar"
The super-high notes are sung by Roger Taylor, the drummer... but he was awfully pretty!
He really was.
It's said the meaning of the song was Freddie coming out, he killed the man everyone thought he was (straight) and came into his own and was going to be who he really was, and it really didn't matter to him what others thought anymore. However if you asked Freddie what any of his songs meant....his answer to you would be "What did it mean to you?" He never explained any of his songs because he wanted his fans to interpret it them using their own experiences in life, this becoming their song as well as his. Should check out his Live Aide 85 performance, you'll see he has this divine aura about him and controls a crowd of 70 thousand people, it's amazing to watch.
Yer the live aid performance in 1985 was amazing. Thought he looks very different in 1985 than he did here đ
1000 per cent correct
Love your comment!
I was thinking it might have been about his disease. This is much more beautiful. âș
@@jharrison1837he supposedly wasn't diagnosed until 1987
Queen... the most famous band you've never heard of..
They have more hits than you can imagine..
Rap Music: Talks about popping people. (Killing literally every Rap Song Made) lol doesnt mention murder, lyrics go hard.
Hears Bohemian: OMG this guy murdered someone!?!?!.! What!?!?!?!
Maybe we're reading rap wrong and they all came out and we didn't realise it đ€
Its not about killing a person. its about killing a persona. his own.
We will never know for sure. That's the beauty of it all. It's to be interpreted by the listener.
B Youâre right. Thatâs just about what Freddie said. He called it the Cowboy Song at first but came out with B R when they recorded it. He was engaged to Mary when he wrote it and a long time before they recorded it.
actually its a bit about a cowboy...nothing more
Brian May said it was about Freddie coming out as Bisexual, and killing the person he was.
I'm kinda disappointed watching your reaction to this. You're stopping this talking about clothes...
He's still young and in his superficial stage of life. I am 55, btw..
He literally talked about the clothes for 30 seconds..did you even watch the video?
the most famous song from one of the most famous bands ever, how can you not have heard of this song. there would be billions of people that dont speak english, but would know this song
Freddie Mercury was passionate about his music. They formed in London in the 70's. Any of their songs are amazing.
While the official meaning was never overtly revealed, many -- myself included -- believe it was Freddie Mercury (lead singer) going through his struggle with and accepting being gay. He was from an extremely strict Zoroastrian religion/family. In the beginning talking about knowing he's gay, the middle being the threats of eternal damnation and the rock part being him saying accept me for who I am: "So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye? So you think you can love me and leave me to die?
Oh, baby, can't do this to me, baby! Just gotta get out, just gotta get right outta here!" My .02.
And then later he wrote the song "somebody to love" after saying to the public that he is gay
Please react to Gio Aplon highlightsâ€love this chanal man all the way from Cape Town , South Africa
@@LJMarx-bz8jt It's not documented anywhere that Freddie confirmed his sexuality. That was a big part of the mystery of who is was. He left everything up to every one to believe or interpret as they will. You should watch some of his interviews. He was very private and rarely directly answered any questions. He didn't even confirm he was sick or that he had AIDS until the day before he died in his public statement.
Actually he was Bi-sexual. The love of his life was a women, Mary Austen, he actually left his mansion to her and she still lives in it to this day
You got it. 'Mama, I just killed a man' was freddy killing the straight version of himself. It's his coming out song.
There's no meaning to the song. Freddie said so himself.
Let him sing, dude! Let them play.... and then talk.
I first heard this song watching Wayne's World in theaters in high school, I thought it was a joke at first, until years later lol
You're REALLY missing out without headphones. Engineering genius. Give it a tryđ
watch live aid . also listten to his solo song " living on my own"
His 39th birthday party one.
Freddie looks to be wearing a jumpsuit and a bolero jacket so he's dressed sort of like a bullfighter
Oh this song always gets me right in the heart!
It's so emotional!!!
I first heard it as a teen when I saw the movie Wayne's World, and I, like my friends were always head bangin along to the beat!
When I really listened to the words, oh WOW!!!
Very personal and so beautifully written!
His voice is legendary!
Easily recognizable!
One of a kind!
A uniquely gifted immensely talented young man who, sadly was taken from us way too soon!!!
It was first released in October 1975 and is one of the best if not the best song from then in my opinion. The song isnât about confessing to a murder or anything like that, itâs about him (Freddie Mercury the lead singer) killing the person he was pretending to be and coming out as gay.
Having long hair is not a âfeminineâ thing. Men have ever had long hair before. Men having it short and women long is just a conservative social construct.
I think he was referring to the blouse lol Freddy Mercury was pretty feminine by the way and Queen did do a video in drag, just saying.
Greatest song ever written
It's a combo of opera and rock. Everyone loves this song. If not..they arent human.
Wearing my Queen shirt today and watching this. Honestly I think this is my favorite song of all time.
LMAO. Rappers never confess to anything in their songs, and they don't dress bad.
HAHAHAHA đ
Yeah, right! LOL
No need to feel a little worried about contemporary fashion, a bit of satin is nothing to get nervous about. Strange how many people lose focus when they think they recognize a part of the track from a movie.
Metaphor, dude. It's like a teenage fantasy for someone who doesn't feel love. Don't take it literally and you'll get it.
i like how at the beginning he doesn't know what's coming and he pauses the song to talk about their hairs! he doesn't know yet he is about to become a huge fun!
'Dude reacts to Queen's clothes'
Hi, I am a big Queen fan and watch everything I can pertaining to them. I started watching your reactions tonight and found them to be intelligent and truly appreciative of their enormous talent. BUT THEN the last thing I watched was your Bohemian Rhapsody reaction. Please, please, please now that you are a fan, and now that you know this song was produced in the mid-seventies by artists in their early twenties, please make a second reaction video focusing on the talent instead of the 70s attire and your incorrect take on the meaning of this song. I know your video will be much different this time around. Two more things: 1) please watch the entire 22 minute Live Aid set asap (preferably before you see the movie)...one of your comments was âhow can another band go on after Queenâ, this will prove that Queen could never be bested, they stole the show. And 2) see the movie, itâs a movie, not a documentary, and although there are timeline inaccuracies, itâs a really good movie with exceptional acting (especially Rami Malek as Freddie and full of Queenâs music which cannot be beat. Thanks and Iâll be watching for your second reaction to Bohemian Rhapsody.
The words he is singing is about him... Realizing his sexuality. He had love of his life and asked her to marry him. Then later he liked others. But love this song love queen.
No 1 in the UK for 9 weeks in 1975 - was the Xmas No 1. Rereleased in 1991 when Freddie Mercury died & went to the top of the charts again. Brian May made that guitar in the early 1960's with his dad out of an old fireplace & he still plays it now.