Keep Yourself Alive, Queen (Rock Montreal 1981)

The lyrics:
I was told a million times
Of all the troubles in my way
Tried to grow a little wiser
Little better every day
But if I crossed a million rivers
And I rode a million miles
Then I'd still be where I started
Bread and butter for a smile
Well I sold a million mirrors
In a shop in Alley Way
But I never saw my face
In any window any day
Well they say your folks are telling you
To be a superstar
But I tell you just be satisfied
To stay right where you are
Keep yourself alive keep yourself alive
It'll take you all your time and a money
Honey you'll survive
Well I've loved a million women
In a belladonic haze
And I ate a million dinners
Brought to me on silver trays
Give me ev'rything I need
To feed my body and my soul
And I'll grow a little bigger
Maybe that can be my goal
I was told a million times
Of all the people in my way
How I had to keep on trying
And get better ev'ry day
But if I crossed a million rivers
And I rode a million miles
Then I'd still be where I started
Same as when I started
Keep yourself alive keep yourself alive
It'll take you all your time and a money
Honey you'll survive
Keep yourself alive
Keep yourself alive
It'll take you all your time and a money
To keep me satisfied
Do you think you're better ev'ry day?
No I just think I'm two steps nearer to my grave
Keep yourself alive come on
Keep yourself alive mmm
You take your time and take more money
Keep yourself alive
Keep yourself alive come on
Keep yourself alive
All you people keep yourself alive
Keep yourself alive come on, come on
Keep yourself alive
It'll take you all your time and money
To keep me satisfied
Keep yourself alive
Keep yourself alive
All you people keep yourself alive
Take you all your time and money
Honey you'll survive
Keep you satisfied
Keep you satisfied

[@AdamasMst]

I'm very proud to admit that I was present at that performance :-)

[@kimyumilkaaunzo5479]

You're so lucky sir.

[@AdamasMst]

@@interestingthings8598 Saw them several times before that actually! Been following their career since the beginning but I pulled the "plug" when they started getting into that "Radio Ga Ga" bit...........could not stand that!

[@cheesecakemcgee3638]

lucky!

[@ms.neuroticv6594]

I envy u

[@Riodel1]

Lucky fucker

[@joshuabureros4435]

the entrance of john is so f*cking amazing

[@J_Jiggs]

@@elg94 2:33

[@J_Jiggs]

@@elg94disco deaky

[@sniff_3512]

0:10

[@sniff_3512]

No it’s when the bass comes in

[@professorfabiobordignon8454]

Melhor que essa só a do.show de São Paulo, Brasil 1981, um Groove de baixo esperto.

[@harlowrioux5790]

I love how John always looks like he's in the middle of doing errands. "First, I'm off to the chemist.Done. Off to the mechanic. Done. Gig with the guys....then it's off to the grocers..."

[@monicasuyo1330]

Harlow, that was hilarious!!!!

[@loz14]

That made me laugh! John was awesome at that concert dancing around doing his own thing, while playing on time.

[@tinaking9002]

@@loz14 he is the best bass player. He doesn't get enough credit.
I think he is great!!! It took him awhile to loosen up and do his own thing and be comfortable in his skin!! He was very shy at 1st.

[@erikbender1052]

Kinda like Charlie watts just sits there and does his taxes

[@Surv1ve_Thrive]

Agreed I always thought that. "Did I leave the oven on?" Look.

[@crybooii2389]

Damn in 1981...the camara were bloody great.

[@merlinthomi]

filmed on 35mm film... its even better than 4k when its just the raw film

[@rogahhtaylahh1893]

i know right, yet people still film footages on POTATOES 😒

[@MarioHernandez-zc7dv]

When an almost 40 year old camera is better than your Android

[@merlinthomi]

@@MarioHernandez-zc7dv its beats the ass of every smartphone in terms of Resolution

[@hitsema]

Yep

[@cuentafantasma6194]

that freaking intro, i love it!

[@williamg209two]

I always hum it and then have to listen to this realizing it's not the proper song

[@waysidetavern]

Yup!

[@leveebroke]

@@williamg209two Actually it probably is an early version of Back Chat which is a real song

[@sniff_3512]

The way John comes in on the bass is fucking amazing

[@Naltrex]

Sounds like You Don't Fool Me

[@Herr.der.Kat-Zen]

No sound like this in 2019, and never will be! Kind of magic!

[@rogerschmitz5526]

Without any doubt. I am simply amazed at how much the technical support, and engineer of this video captured Queen at it's finest. Everyone from Freddie, Brian May, John Deacon, and last, but definitely not lestly, Roger Taylor. May God save Queen.

[@_theporkchopexpress]

Music today is created by no talent ass clowns. I’ve had farts with more musical prowess than the muppets of today

[@taylorbee4010]

Struts are close ish

[@TheFissionchips]

@@_theporkchopexpress You are currently missing out on the greatest generation of musicians to exist - you just wont hear them playing 3 minute poop songs.
Guthrie Govan is the best British guitarist since Alan Holdsworth, but he doesn't play for money and ego - so you probably don't know who he is. brian May couldn't play on the same stage with him without crying.

[@isleyloryn3997]

you can say that...its a kind of magic 😌 (pun intended) i’ll see myself out 🚪🚶🏾‍♀️

[@Gingergryphon]

If Freddie survived I'm pretty sure Queen would have evolved into a jam band.

[@philcski]

This is such a great comment. And how sick would have they been with jams like the open and bridge here??

[@andrewkielbasowycz1915]

@FRM YT I doubt Freddie would ever have stopped writing

[@Lollipop-cd7og]

Deku when?

[@krisjenner2638]

I would pay so much to see them as a jam band

[@pictureofhouse4323]

@Deku yep... it's quite weird but yes

[@user-mm4de1lv5f]

I cant stop coming back to this sick intro. Somebody... help...

[@latino7604]

Hi I have addiction to this intro..

[@cjm-jr9xk]

Everybody gangsta until Freddie puts out the tambourine.

[@isleyloryn3997]

💀

[@noreenjillgallo244]

2:36 that sway tho. Deacyyyyy ugghhh ❤️

[@anthonygabo]

John Deacon himself is the reason why Queen didn't need any dancers XD

[@johnsilva3347]

Noreen Jill Gallo he made love to the microphone. That sway is one of the coolest frontman dance moves ever recorded. I mean old school mustache ride! Hail Queen!

[@cenard9475]

John Silva This concerns John, not Freddie

[@GeorgeMichaelsGirl]

he is disco DEAKY

[@debinicholson2279]

I wish I was that tambourine!!!

[@veronicawebb2526]

Lol

[@dwena39]

Like it rough?

[@rogahhtaylahh1893]

i wish i was rogers drumset 😉

[@vithajen6997]

kinky

[@totzkiegwapo8290]

I wish i was brian's electric guitar strings

[@beboy19]

John Decon’s bass at the beginning is so epic! I love him!

[@GuillaumePerrinLeclerc]

Roger was insane in this performance !

[@sja948]

Roger- ready Freddie?
Freddie- let's do it!

[@kid2770]

STEFAN ALMEIDA wrong lyric fred

[@sja948]

@@kid2770 LOL

[@britneyavelar2675]

@@sja948learn the song freddie

[@thedarkwolf3577]

Roger: Ready, Freddie?
Freddie: Crazy little thing called loooove.

[@princesslluviacaelentament1198]

1:23 Freddie has more talent in his chest hair than other artists have in their entire repitore.

[@turdmanjones59]

Why did I find this funny?😂

[@commenterjosh2428]

@@turdmanjones59 Cuz it's true

[@blackwhiteangel5422]

The " Keep Yourself Alive" one of the best live performances by the Queen in Montreal. Freddie's improvisation, movement, vocals are incredibly energetic, and the stage almost explodes.The guitar solos and Roger's drum power are great. At 1:24 Freddie's tambourine is flying...Phenomenal!!! No words, so perfect! The inimitable Freddie Mercury and Queen. Still the best in the Earth. I love it!

[@anij8226]

Black & White Angel Yea, except they cut this short.

[@jesusnestorgomezmachaca7861]

The best performance is Live Killers

[@StefanoVuoto17]

1:41 what a drum fill! And 3:10 too!

[@atroticious]

those fills at 3:10 though

[@qasimzack]

who says it was in 1981, it sounds better than 2019

[@binglecheese123]

qasimzack
IKR

[@gaminglegend]

Well, this song was made in 1973

[@steegosaurus]

Is it bad that my mom is older than their first album

[@calfman3333]

FabiTheAlicorn My Mom is older than The White Album by The Beatles

[@TOADS_127]

Hand down best version of Keep Yourself Alive

[@michaelforster8440]

love johns bass on this one

[@jesusnestorgomezmachaca7861]

Best perfomance ever, omg that entrance of jhon is so fkng crazy

[@ValentinaTurchi]

Bass guitar part in this live show is so damn good!!!! ❤

[@redspecialsniper5595]

Roger's sound is so DAMN GOOD! He's one legendary drummer damn it

[@lucasfreire9960]

Perfect song for a quarantine

[@Lilianoukos]

John is THE dancing queen

[@jr_shark8705]

2:36 john has activated snake mode

[@manu_z1725]

Jajaja

[@joslynwarren8838]

John deacon bass insane, master.

[@snoopyr1953]

THE BEGINNING WAS FUCKING AWESOME. DEACON TAYLOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ventureout92]

After watching BoRhap at least 10x, and going down the CZcams Rabbit Hole, I feel like I've been through a Master's Class in Music Appreciation. Damn...

[@highonsleep4219]

Queen is good as hell, but don't become one of those annoying fans that the movie brought to the queen fanbase

[@juliamcextra]

DocDuck why is more attention to an incredible band a bad thing? Bands aren’t allowed to have new fans? Relax homie

[@freddieboi4818]

Julia McElroy it’s great and all it’s just that new fans that listen to Queen only because of the movie end up thinking that queen is #1, like even better than the Beatles

[@TheaterPup]

DocDuck Don’t become one of those annoying gatekeepers. The band made the movie, pretty sure new fans were the point.

[@B3AN5]

The queen love performance rabbit hole is my favourite

[@b-lowkey5962]

2:57 the moonwalk of john deacon

[@marvalstith2749]

So glad you mentioned that!!! I had not seen it. Really special!

[@sarthak_chandra]

John and Roger were just being crazy in Montreal that nigh evening

[@marcingolicz4955]

I wish he kept himself alive

[@sunoofart]

people always say that cameras sucked in 1981 but..... this camera quality it amazing 👀

[@ahmedhesham8645]

The camera was very good at that time but tvs weren't good so people couldn't the quality of cameras at best quality

[@jamalwilliams6410]

This has to be the best version of the song

[@rubyhchau]

Roger was super hot, beautiful and energetic that night... :) im in ❤❤❤

[@ivangiovinazzo8133]

Like me

[@marymayhew5002]

holy cow!!!!! Roger!!!! The man keeps the machine moving. Never gets enough camera time!

[@viviandesireeduartemedina8303]

Magníficos, inigualables, lejos pasó a los Beatles y demás bandas dela época y hasta hoy ninguna banda se acerca. Queen por siempre

[@vjhgbuhiwbngihijfno3050]

The vocals at the beginning are amazing.

[@martavieira9449]

Since Freddie doesn't have more of Rog's "great sounding maracas" he throws the tambourine to the crowd.

[@isleyloryn3997]

please 💀

[@valeriamachadodesouza]

Nossa como o Freddie tava lindo e gostoso nesse show, e com certeza um dos melhores show da banda Queen

[@nancyprzybyl3624]

Shirtless Freddie is the best Freddie !

[@adelinaarnold790]

Finin amazing

[@brandonrosales956]

Muy buena intro👍🏼

[@darxsaberzz]

Brian: wrong lyric (thx for 127 likes never expecting this)

[@makuchan853]

Fred

[@darxsaberzz]

Yo thx 127 likes never expecting this

[@Dirtcowboy95]

"Wrong lirics Freddie!"

[@kikit7262]

@@Dirtcowboy95 "wrong spelling Felipones081095"

[@colinqualm6422]

It might be stupid but I just didn't get what was wrong about the lyric, that it used to be something else?

[@ednalopez5335]

Gods of music....🤩😻😍

[@malinfrolovnordqvist1869]

There will never be another Freddie 💔😭

[@claudinewilliamson1150]

It says I'll never be another Freddy

[@commandefenetre1478]

@@claudinewilliamson1150 nobody will but you can be a legend even without being freddie ;) (i will be a legend without being freddie ^^)

[@jamievincent7825]

It will be another Freddie and that is marc martel

[@gusseisern1151]

4 Great musicians but John was massively underrated

[@hitchernl1625]

Pure human talent

[@ashleywintle8570]

I hope people can appreciate how hard it must be to sing to that rhythm and nail it!

[@user-pp6hm7nw2k]

Его Неповторимый Вокал. Вне Конкуренции Навсегда. Мы Все Ещё Продолжаем Любить Квин. Монреаль 81 Прекрасное Выступление Аналога Нет Этим Музыкантам. Огромное Спасибо Автору видео материала.

[@zeljkofis]

Time machine???

[@babicuna3739]

bukvalno...

[@davor8426]

Da..

[@Dirtcowboy95]

Take me with you please! 😂😂😆😆

[@kikit7262]

You already in your past life

[@arkarmiller70]

area 51

[@andreadesimone1864]

I love this song and i love freddy..

[@chroniclesofNarina]

We'll truly never get another performer as great as Freddie. So expressive, careless and SO. MUCH. LOVE. he loves the crowd. just a pure performance from his heart. and Queen as a whole , holy fuck. god bless

[@Leo-dj7so]

An incredible version, amazing!

[@oscaromarrodriguez4234]

Take off
I was told a million times
Of all the troubles in my way
Mind you grow a little wiser
Little better every day
But if I crossed a million rivers
And I rode a million miles
Then I'd still be where I started
Bread and butter for a smile
Well I sold a million mirrors
In a shopping alley way
But I never saw my face
In any window any day
Now they say your folks are telling you
Be a super star
But I tell you just be satisfied
Stay right where you are
Keep yourself alive, yeah
Keep yourself alive
Ooh, it'll take you all your time and money
Honey you'll survive
Ow
Well I've loved a million women
In a belladonic haze
And I ate a million dinners
Brought to me on silver trays
Give me everything I need
To feed my body and my soul
And I'll grow a little bigger
Maybe that can be my goal
I was told a million times
Of all the people in my way
How I had to keep on trying
And get better every day
But if I crossed a million rivers
And I rode a million miles
Then I'd still be where I started
Same as when I started
Keep yourself alive, come on
Keep yourself alive
Ooh, it'll take you all your time and money honey
You'll survive, shake
Ow
Keep yourself alive, wow
Keep yourself alive
Oh, it'll take you all your time and money
To keep me satisfied
Do you think you're better every day?
No, I just think I'm two steps nearer to my grave
Keep yourself alive, c'mon
Keep yourself alive
Mm, you take your time and take more money
Keep yourself alive
Keep yourself alive
C'mon keep yourself alive
All you people keep yourself alive
Keep yourself alive
C'mon c'mon keep yourself alive
It'll take you all your time and a money
To keep me satisfied
Keep yourself alive
Keep yourself alive
All you people keep yourself alive
Take you all your time and money honey
You will survive
Keep you satisfied

[@vn8897]

This is the best 3 minutes and 34 seconds of my life...❤
"QUEEN FOREVER"

[@manliobrunese7668]

Divine performance!

[@brucedowns3397]

Rest in eternal peace Freddie, stunningly good music.

[@mattsharpe2861]

Great tune man... I swear Queen fucking rocked

[@aliciaaranedapalavecino1592]

Que hombre dios mio.porque tuvo que morir tan joven😥😥 deberia estar aún vivo deleitandonos con su música😥😥😥😥

[@user-hj7lw8fv5u]

この曲マジでスルメすぎてヤバい
凄い好き

[@tj_0824]

2:36 Hope y’all don’t mind me being a slithery snake.

[@ehsanahmed7456]

Only if u dont make it look soooooo amazing

[@cyrenaj8597]

OMG DEAKY

[@amyy2403]

oh my god i’m fucking crying thank you for pointing this out he’s literally the best thing to be put on this earth 😭😭😭

[@ericgette2819]

Una de las mejores canciones del Freddie joven

[@georgiehollander2199]

This concert was one of the best ever !!!........Luv u Freddie xoxoxo

[@yeeter_dank]

Best way to describe Freddie, a human adrenaline shot

[@thomasjohnston4800]

What a great song go Freddie go

[@Nina-oi1qk]

Holy shit these guys are just too good. I have watched all their concerts on CZcams and still they never fail to amaze me every time

[@bonoyass]

2:32 god JOHN

[@nythanrivera2973]

GREATEST. INTRO. EVER.

[@dianefowler8779]

Fabulous base lines on this number, reach my soul. Yea, John!!!!!

[@KC-ro7zp]

Classic Queen! This is why I love them!

[@tatianaroveda]

Never heard a bad version of this song!

[@nicholasbrown1978]

11 years ago and only 1.6 million views and some guy screaming opening candy bags has over 100 million views

[@shagmaster11]

I keep having to remind myself to breathe

[@nicolapasi2268]

I Love Queen 💖💖💖👑

[@tiffanycurtis4794]

I BOUGHT QUEEN PLATINUM CD TODAY AND I WAS RUNNING ERRANDS AND LOST THE BAG MY CD WAS IN I CRIED FOR ALL EVENING BUT I WILL BUY ANOTHER ONE TOMORROW I KNOW I HAVE A WONDERFUL CAREER MAKE A GOOD LIVING AND I CAN ALWAYS GET ANOTHER CD BUT QUEEN AND THEIR MUSIC IS A BIG PART OF MY LIFE AND I WAS BESIDE MYSELF BUT I'M GOOD NOW ✊🏾👑❤️

[@maxb9167]

Nice brag sesh lol

[@tiffanycurtis4794]

@@maxb9167 I wasn't bragging that's the way you want to read it🙄

[@debinicholson2279]

I feel your pain girl!! Queen is part of my mind and soul! BTW it's a fantastic CD!!!!

[@tiffanycurtis4794]

@@debinicholson2279 IT IS DEBI BUT I MADE ANOTHER ONE AT FYE BECAUSE IT DIDN'T HAVE LIAR AND KEEP YOURSELF ALIVE AND OTHERS SO I'M HAPPY NOW😁😁😁😁

[@jamestheredengine7214]

@@maxb9167 How is she bragging?

[@ajs5610]

3:06 that's what I call power in the voice.

[@ShortPerson231]

this was uploaded on my exact birthday. june 12 2009

[@marvalstith2749]

Every other day I tearfully counsel myself, "get Queen, especially Freddie, out of your heart and soul - you're going nuts. They're no more; he's gone." Then I stumble into something like this and it Does Me Good! I gotta suffer on through, praying I continue to see them in MY life . . . they're NOT gone! Thanks for this, posted many years ago and still very much alive. ♥️♥️♥️

[@q7jdwomfvkbj74]

❤

[@q7jdwomfvkbj74]

focus on you and helping others

[@marvalstith2749]

@@q7jdwomfvkbj74 Revisiting today thanks to your reply...enjoying as thoroughly as then. 2:30 noticing Deaky, not making a sound, but oh so cool. Roger got the music started then Deaky, powerful! Yea, I'm still 'nuts' over these guys! Deep Gratitude For Sure. lol

[@Eveeythingisee]

The only man singing half naked. The best

[@Mieli12]

eargasm

[@leilaandrews6142]

QUEEN IS AMAZING!!!!! LEGENDS.......

[@peteharry351]

I don't really think there has ever been a better live band than Queen (and ACDC is my favourite band)

[@JoseGomez-kl5rn]

I agree. And ACDC is my favorite band too. And Black Sabbath.

[@itzexpert1416]

Highly suspect?

[@sgtpepper6499]

Beatles are no doubt the best live ever, look at Twist And Shout live.

[@Daniel-kx7ip]

Paul Mcfartney John Lenninson nah man no where close

[@sgtpepper6499]

@@Daniel-kx7ip Your wrong lmao.

[@neilgoldring4832]

Wasn't this there first hit ? Awesome

[@williamg209two]

No it was seven seas of rhye

[@apvapkim5706]

Well it was I think the first single, but it wasnt such a hit (I dont know why, its awesome). Seven Seas of Rhye was the first real hit.

[@sylvianeprigent2529]

Freddie chéri et l'amour du rock toute ta vie

[@davidnorris3802]

Pure magic

[@Truthteller2341]

One of the hardest songs to sing and this great man made it look effortless

[@kristgeo]

Such a great band and damn Freddie was such a sexy guy!

[@flakon1986]

Best version...

[@charlenemaeisalazarsalazar6277]

Lm very much proud sir Brian may she very admit performance memeber of queen I want hug you so much

[@TooStrongPenguin]

Roger is gonnna wreck his drums omg XD

[@patriciabilinkas3911]

He had many kits.

[@maridepp53]

[FTGS]판타스틱한 게으른 펭귄 : He's fantastic!!

[@britneyavelar2675]

Lol I drum like Roger

[@arianasahiti1846]

I have to invent some new words to describe this performance. This is just impossible for a regular human being.

[@patriciabilinkas3911]

Ariane Sahiti Especially one who smoked so much, and Freddie never got out of breath. Amazing!!❤️🔥🔥🔥

[@arianasahiti1846]

@@patriciabilinkas3911 that is true 💚

[@natasciazampirolli5142]

Nessuno potrà prendere il posto di Freddie. Ne Adam Lambert ne nessuno altro. Lui aveva una voce unica...è e resterà unico. Un mito. Ciao Freddie.

[@hugoduriez8198]

Freddie no need autotune
Autotune needs Freddie
Yes sir 😉😉

[@yesyes2833]

1:23 damn near knocked someone out with that

[@brinley9629]

He didn't just toss that tambourine, he frickin' YOTE it

[@Dirtcowboy95]

Today this would value a good money!

[@vitaliycherginskyy166]

Damn near isn't good enough

[@shrimpfry880]

Put a crash sound effeft there

[@dark6091]

yeet

[@itamarbushari88]

It's the most amazing intro I have ever heard 🤩🤩🤩🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍 amazing drums and with the bassssssssss

[@mumu5013]

Never saw them
live ☹️☹️

[@user-sy6lq7ol5s]

Это офигенно!!!!!

[@marlenesullivan3113]

THIS IS WHY I ENJOY GREAT MUSIC..🕺🕺🕺🕺❤