@@YvonneCClaes oh yeh, i forgot that, he was a master at playing bach's piano cocerto ?....i love freddie as much as the next person, but with an hour of training a chimpanzee would be a better piano player than freddie.............he wasn't a musician,,,,don't believe the hype
@@edwardkent your on the wrong site. You will get eviscerated by Mercury fans. Go troll somebody else like Taylor Swift, or one of the other wanna be singers. After that, Fuck off.
@@edwardkent millionaire waltz, my melancholy blues, somebody to love are some songs that show his ability on piano, he also played guitar and drums, dont forget he wrote bohemian rhapsody which i dont think a non musician can write
With his knowing farewell look straight at the camera, and he whispers "I still love you" as the song ends. That last part where Freddie looks down and that coy smile, its like he's holding back his tears, you can see it on his face. With that smile is telling us good bye. Such a beatiful goodbye. This was his last appearance and his last ever words in front of the camera. I can't watch this video without crying. Thak you Freddie for all you did and all you gave us. You are a legend and a legend never dies.
I know Michaela. I always cry in the end. It feels like he was whispering to me personally. The best ones die young. Love to Freddie and what he gave us.
Freddie must be between the very few people who died fully alive. He really wanted his fans to remember him for his music, and he sure worked his ass off till the end. I actually smile when I see him in this video. A brave man and a legend, that's what I see!
@@edwardkentThis poster said that he was hard-working and brave, not that his death was pleasant. Might want to work on your reading comprehension before you call other people names, dude.
@@edwardkent Nobody's saying he was a saint, and it's really beside the point. But yes, actually I do think he was hardworking and brave. He was a perfectionist and worked till he was exhausted to get it right... good artists and entertainers do that. His throat was killing him during the Live Aid concert, but he sang -- against the advice of his doctor, and for charity. He worked right up till he couldn't anymore... he was so ill here that he could barely stand. But he did it in one take, because he knew he wouldn't have the energy for any more. You're the one who just said that he died a horrible death... and you were correct. Not sure what your point is... if you're saying that he deserved it, then you should do some serious soul searching, because you lack compassion.
@@Karen-gh8gv ....His throat was killing him during the Live Aid concert, but he sang against the advice of his doctor......that's just a lie, are you making up this shit as you go along......btw.. this video was made 6 months before freddie died and he was in reasonably good health at the time, but you believe he was so ill he could hardly stand, total nonsence...and done in one take ?.....don't be so silly...they worked on this video for 3 days.....he was still out partying after this video......are you for real ?
Freddie was born 1946, Brian 1947, Roger 1949 and John 1951. They started with Queen 1970, John joined them febr 1971. you do the math. 😆 And I think you can tell that Freddie was very ill in that video. He hardly moved his feet because he was in pain. In any other video the camera often couldn‘t even catch him because he was like now I‘m here, now I‘m there. Pure energy! I miss him.
Bastard Secretary From Hell Yeah. NO energy compared to ALL earlier performances. Yes, his voice did sound strong. I’ve listened to Queen and seen just about all of their vids. Ready-Freddie’s energy has been absolutely sapped by this time. So sad. R. I. P. Farrokh Bulsara. AKA Freddie Mercury.
heidi paulus he wasn’t missing half his foot! Where’d u hear that?! The man died of AIDS. He want missing any part of his body. He wouldn’t even have his wisdom teeth pulled for fear it would change his range. Get outta here, man. If he had trouble walking, it was directly due to his illness.
In Australia we've just had on TV Part 1&2 on his life. This clip was deliberately filmed in B&W to hide his illness. I'm sorry but he looks gaunt The group really closed in to protect him at the end. Friendship is beautiful. They were a once in a lifetime group.
The makeup also did hide some of this sores and blisters but when the lights hits him a certain way, its clear as day. His entire body was covered. he lost parts of both of his feet he suffered so:(
This was the last video Freddie made the filmed it May 30,1991 and he passed November 24,1991....this song was written by Roger Taylor bout his kids but with Freddie being so sick at the time it took new meaning....Brian said Freddie could barely stand he would take a couple shots of Vodka and keep going
Freddie was 45 when he died in 1991. The Queen lineup was finalized in 1971 when bass player John Deacon joined, Freddie, drummer Roger Taylor and guitarist Brian May. This was the lineup for 20 years from 1971 until Freddie died in 1991. They released their first album in '73 and their last with Freddie in 1991 called Innuendo. Roger, Brian and John then put out the 1995 album Made in Heaven with vocal and music recordings Freddie left behind.
At this time, Freddie's leg was giving him a lot of trouble, and he was in pain. Brian May talked about it, which is why he's standing still in the video, not moving around like usual. I'll miss you forever and ever, Freddie.
Freddies last recording was Mother Love. A beautiful haunting song which he never finished recording due to his progressive illness. Brian May the guitarist finished the last verse. It's a fantastic song for you to react to
I've been several times to Queen's Mountain studio's in Switzerland and came to talk with the recording technician and later owner of the studio. (His name was David Richards if you want to research) He was at Freddies last recording. It was A Winter's Tale! It's true Freddie was ill, and Brian had to finish Mother Love. But it was not the last recording. Again, not my assumption, It's what David told me...
Freddie True artist till the end.Even in pain the shirt on is back even hurt him.With painkillers and vodka and still he sounds amazing and did it all to say goodbye to his fans.You don't see artists like that anymore.Now they in it for the money.Freddie and the rest of queen did it for the music.that's what you hear.Legends all 4 of them.
This is heart breaking to watch him in that condition, but what a LEGEND. A voice that will live forever, God Bless his heart and soul. miss him. Kids, this is a real performer. not like you see today. pure talent. no need for computers and that bull shit to hide there in perfect voices, Freddy never needed that shit. R.I.P Freddy. there will never be a another that comes close to him. or Queen for that matter.
love your reactions. I love how Freddie just wore his heart on his sleeves and his waistcoat for this video, that he expressed that not only was he a superb artist, but also what a loving person he was. Though he didn't have any children of his own, he loved cats and was such a devoted cat daddy any animal lover would be proud of. The vest he's wearing has pictures of his beloved fur babies. I notice that Brian, Roger and John are doing their best to keep a stiff upper lip also. Imagine how that must of ate at them inside. Again, I highly recommend you watch next "no one but you, only the good die young." a tribute song Brian, Roger and John wrote some years after Freddie's death to show that he was really like a brother to them, not just their frontman. also, really look at their faces, and listen to their voices; their sorrow is clear and they are doing all they can to keep it together and not break down crying. (not that I'd blame them if they did)
I agree, it's not really that Freddie looked so much thinner here just by seeing him fully clothed...especially since from his younger days with Queen wearing all those skin tight 70s clothes, he'd always been thin. I think it was mainly the difference between his appearance in Queen's last couple of videos and when most fans had last seen him publicly performing with the band in the mid-80s as he'd gotten a bit more muscular by then. So, by contrast in the videos for I'm Going Slightly Mad and this one, he looked gaunt compared to the Live Aid and Wembley eras. Also, during the filming of this video he was visibly having some trouble moving, was walking with a limp. He needed special-tailored clothing with extra soft linings sown in because it was painful for fabrics to touch his skin. But that's something you can only see in BTS footage or read about and hear accounts of. Regardless, Freddie was a professional through and through, and was totally "on" while the cameras were rolling....the consummate performer....extremely strong and steel-willed. He even lived longer than his doctors predicted he would....and that fabulous voice of his never faltered. He was determined to work and get those last songs recorded no matter what it took, and he did as much as he possibly could. A good friend of my family's died of AIDS earlier the same year as Freddie, so having personally watched someone go through the struggle with that dreadful disease, it never fails to amaze me how much Freddie was able to accomplish while being that sick if from nothing but sheer will. He wouldn't let it take him without one helluva fight. Well, he was a former boxer and I've heard not the kind to throw in the towel, so I guess it really shouldn't be so surprising. RIP, Legend.
Damn you guys! Everything I wanted to say, you’ve already said!! hahaha. Freddie was an amazing human being who had this incredible talent. I saw Queen in Seattle when I was 17 and I remember every moment of it. I’ve been to many concerts from then to now but *none* of them have even come close. They were all friends and they came together on stage as only young guys with talent can! It’s a memory I treasure. As for the video, Freddie’s physical appearance is makes his illness glaringly obvious. He is gaunt, look at how his clothes hang on his frame, he doesn’t move, he NEVER stood so still and, through the obvious pain, his voice never wavered. Not once. RIP, Legend. I still love you too. *Your habit of stopping and starting the video was infuriating to me! I enjoyed your comments but PLEASE.......wait until the song is over!!
He was very thin in the 70s but he gained weight later on but always stayed in shape. Roger says in an interview they had several layers of clothes on him. His partner jim Hutton said the last day he was alive he carried him down to look at his paintings. Agree with ya tho about he was amazing and so damn strong!
This was the last video he ever recorded. But the last song he ever recorded is Mother Love, but he was too ill, and died before finishing it. Brian sings the last verse to finish the song. By the way, the cats on his vest in this music video were pictures of his cats.
Brain May has stated on record that when Freddie spoke i still love you right at the end of the song he was speaking to all his fans and it was his way of saying good bye as he new that was his last ever performance.
Freddie was wheelchair bound at this point and had lost his voice. He chugged a fifth of whiskey, stood up and did this in one take because he knew he didn’t have the stamina for more than that. When he looks in the camera and says “I still love you”, he means that to each and every fan. He could have retired way before, but he loved his audience.
Bullshit. He had most certainly not lost his voice, and actually recorded mother love after the recording of this video. His voice honestly sounded incredible on the track, reaching the high notes with intensity and power. Far from gone. Also, he could still walk, with help albeit, with assistance, 3 days before his untimely death. Where did you get your information.
Niashe if simply cannot agree. Thinner, maybe, but I would certainly not use the word weak. It is the same tone he had throughout most of the tracks on ‘Innuendo’ and the reason you think it sounds “weak” is because he isn’t pushing his voice to reach the ultra high notes. Listen to the song ‘A Winters Tale’ or ‘Mother Love’ which were recorded well after this track, and you will that he still had all of his range, power, clarity that he had throughout his whole career, and because he had stopped smoking almost entirely, his tone had cleared up to the point where his voice had reverted back to more or less sounded like it had in the early 70s.
Niashe no, I’m not going to argue because I already ascertained you did not have the facilities to formulate a cogent position. The voice was not weak, perhaps thinner, but weak is most certainly not the word to describe Freddie Mercury’s voice at this point in his career.
This was written by the drummer Roger, about missing things, and now watching life through his kids. Freddie used it as a good bye to his fans. I'm so happy you loveQueen like the rest of us.
Hes one of the Goats! (Mine personally) And they were all early 20s, started in 1970. He was in rough shape here tho, barely lifting his arms and never moved his feet. Amazing determination and pride for sure.
I Love Queen....Freddie was a amazing vocalist.....The "I Love You" in the outro, people say was his Goodbye to his fans letting them know He Loves Them...... look Up Queen - Save Me, Freddie Mercury - The Great Pretender, Freddie Mercury - Living on my Own
Freddie, Roger and Brian knew each other when they were at college in the late 60s before they formed Queen in 1970. Since this is Freddie's last video, maybe you can now swing back to the early years with "Stone Cold Crazy."
Im 45 the same age as Freddie when he died. I have come to adore Queen and Freddie. It makes me sad to think he would be 72 now and probably happy with his partner if he hadn't contracted AIDS. I can't imagine how much his band mates must miss him.
One of my favorite songs by queen is I want to break free. Freddie sounds so amazing in it and I can't help but to sing it whenever it comes up on my playlist.
This was released in the USA on Freddie's 45th birthday, just 2 months before he died. The song was awarded a BRIT Award for "Best Single" in 1992. Joint with a reissue of 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. it would prove to Queen's last #1 single in the UK
I love how you project the videos behind you !! Very unique ... I suggest "The Miracle" and "Who wants to live forever" official video with orchestra and Freddie in a tux !
I'll never forget when this video dropped, I totally lost it when Freddie said that last I love you because you could feel it truly was the last. Time has passed I still cry but I smile too for all the memories and music this man gave us. Freddie Mercury was one of a kind a true legend. Peace and Love
Love love love "I'm Going Slightly Mad" video. !!!!!!! It was filmed in Feb while this one here was in May. I love the words of IGSM and feel it's Freddie saying, it's finally happened (I'm not going to be saved) and waiting for it to actually happen (along with mental effects of the illness) was truly maddening. BUT even moreso, I feel it was for his band mates to help them not feel guilty or bad. When he bends down for Roger to bop him on the head like 'you idiot, look what you've done' . He was saying, yes I did this. And the last scene when he's sitting up with the daffodil and looks over, its like he's watching his buddies from beyond. Back to THIS video, i feel this was Freddie's good-bye to US his fans.
Could be wrong but to me he actually looks free in that video, his smile looks so genuinely happy, fun in his eyes, almost as though he's been released, and the closeness of the group shines through...I know he was ill but I love seeing that video and hearing what is one of my favourite Queen songs
@@barberasredhair9720 so good post. YES IGSM is a major favorite of mine. I agree he looks relieved. I think it was his gift to his bandmates, a good-bye to them and FOR them helping them not feel bad or guilty (a strange phenomenon that happens when close ones die) through the whole thing he's chatty about being more than half way there or even oops it happened. He takes on full responsibilty (bends down so Roger can bonk him - waiting until he does so) and like a cat wants attention from Brian. Endless possibilities 💕💕💕 Oops I repeat myself - sorry everyone
@Ro 2 I actually didn't even watch that movie. I've seen references and parodies like family Guy cutaways, so I know who he is, but other than that it totally slipped my mind that queen could have taken inspiration from Scissorhands.
Such a sad song. Written by the drummer under the pretence it was about missing his sons growing up so quicky. But everyone, even freddy, knew it was about freddies life. You can look up the making of theiz video, that is unfiltered, and he looks very bad. So sad.
I get a lump in my throat every time Freddy looks up there and says, 'I still love you'. His connection with those who respected and loved him was/is special. For a man who knows that these will be his farewell lyrics..... that's atonishing. Not because he says, 'I still love you'. artists do that all the time. In Freddie's case we can trust that he truly meant them.
Such a sad but also very beautiful song. He's saying goodbye to us all in a lovely way😢If I'm not mistaken they started 1970 so they were around 24 and in this video ca. 45 yo 😌 PS: Maybe you can react to "Heaven For Everyone", Mother Love" and "Let Me Live" ? They were released 1995 (after his death) and they are so powerful and amazing!
Freddie Mercury...!!! You are one VERY, VERY LOVED and RESPECTED Man...!!! You are VERY HIGHLY RESPECTED and LOOKED UP TO...!!! 💗💋💗💋💗👍👌👍🙏🙏🙏✌✌✌💯👑🏃👑🚶👑🎶🎤🎶
Roger Taylor wrote that song for his children, but Freddie made it his own, as he did with every song Queen wrote. Fred was actually quite ill when he recorded this song and his vocals were not as strong as usual, and he was weak and tired, ravaged by the disease he contacted in the 80's, they think? Before they knew about safe sex practices, Freddie loved everyone he could, because I believe he was denied love and affection from his family. He was separated from them at a very early age to go to boarding school, so I believe he craved those things, which led to his lascivious illness and death. He still had songs in his head when he died, and the band never got them out! He lived and loved on his own terms, and was a savant! Besides singing, he did drawings and painting, was very well read, and played guitar and piano. At a very early age he had only to hear something once and he could sit at the piano and play it through perfectly, according to his mom. His love for music spanned almost all genres, hence the unique sound of Bohemian Rhapsody, as well as others. He was incredibly strong and brave through his illness, and kept it secret from everyone for a very long time. He thought of Mary as his common-law wife and he loved her, and Jim Hutton, but he loved his cats the very most! Mr. Mercury loved LIFE!! He is music personified. His flame and his legend will never go out! Freddie was certainly a Global treasure and he died far too soon! You should watch the movie. Rami Malek is scary good, and the resemblance fooled the band! They say there were times when they thought he WAS Freddie!
He could hardly do anything anyone. Everybody avond him made him as comfortabel as possible. He was very weak this is the last video he made. Im 55. I was crazy about him. Still am actually. Seeing him so much again lately is great. But brakes my heart again and again ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Knowing the story behind this, that Roger wrote the song about his life, family, and children, but let Freddie use it as his goodbye song=tear jerker. And that guitar riff is like a melancholy tune heard long ago. That's the part that breaks my heart. By this time he had been ill for several years and all he wanted to do was what he loved doing. I had the privilege to hang out with Prince a few times. I dated another star's bodyguard and we all ended up in the same place several times. Prince was a genius and a beautiful person who made music. I thought he was the best in the world. Then I found Queen's music and I know there will never be anyone better. 24 November 1991-The day the Rhapsody died. R.I.P. Freddie Mercury, Lover of Life, Singer of Songs.
Freddie Mercury what's the definition of a true artist visionary performer Entertainer lover of life and I cannot impress upon anybody better how big of a Visionary he was. Freddie Mercury and the band Queen will be Idols that will live on for ever. And if you ever come across this song which is one of my favorite that he sang for somebody special I was hoping it would be me but of course not. It is called You Take My Breath Away I miss you very much Freddie Mercury Queen it's just not the same without you. All my love
Dinah Wise Hi Dinah, Lamar has down, You take my breath away. If you search TMG Queen, you will see 64 videos grouped together. He has done more than that, You take my breath Away is towards, the end of the group. He does two Queen songs and you take my breath away is the second one. He did the live which I love.
Freddie you were one of the kind ❤ You had such a big impact on our lives. 💞 When I hear some songs I cry over you being gone although I never met you.😢 Show must go on. 👍✊ R.I.P Freddie ❤❤❤❤ We will meet someday😀
Now when Queen tours with Adam Lambert. Roger Taylor sings this song and they show pictures of Freddie on a big screen makes me cry every time RIP Freddie you are still loved
you are right about what you said, although Freddie was so ill he looked so good, obviously a lot of make up but he still looked good and sounded great.
This is a beautiful, wistful song, but for a video it needed some animation. And almost without leaving the spot where he was standing, Freddie put on a master show of theatrics, facial expressions (including a stupid grin near the start), always keeping it so interesting. Genius.
I can barely stomach watching this video. Hauntingly sad. Remnants of freddie are barely hanging by a thread in this video showcasing just how sick he was. He was beyond thin or skinny. He was reduced to skin draped around bone. They had to do this in black and white to help conceal how awful he truly looked. He had about a pound of makeup on to cover up his body being ravaged by this terrible disease. What is sadder is I read this article with Brian May(guitarist) where he said that if freddie held on another year. He might have been able to be saved. It wasn't too long after he passed that they found the right medicine combo that started to save the lives of AIDS patients. Brian said he has to keep burying that knowledge deep because otherwise it would drive him mad. Tragic.
In 1983 we came back to San Fran from a oveseas assignment. The virus was getting stronger and stronger. We lost many friends. My husband lost his (friend) ex bro in law. This is exactly what it looks like. Exactly. Walking skeletons, thousand yard stare. Such a sad thing. Getting folks to persue a cure was very hard to do. Horrible time for the world.
I'm a firm believer that his last time saying "I still love you" is a nod to all the fans of queen. Even though I discovered queen long after, that moment brings tears to my eyes.
This song never fails to bring a tear to my eye. So talented, such a great performer and gone so young. Ill never forget seeing him live at Wembley. Freddie, rest in peace. We will love you always.
It hurt to watch this video and see how emaciated and ill Freddie looks. He can hardly move. To see the life force sucked out of someone who was such a force of nature. Heartbreaking, every time. You're right, his voice was still spot on though. Vale Freddie. We still love you.
Freddie Mercury was seven when he took piano lessons. And 13 when he found a group called smiles. He later became lead singer and changed name to Queen. Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 - 24 November 1991) Birth place. Stone Town of Zanzibar, Died in Kingston England at his home Garden Lodge at Logan Place. R.I.P Freddie Mercury 🌹 Freddie never gave up the fight. His body what did him in.
Freddie looked amazing at Live Aid. Unreal that he was gone 5 1/2 years later. He was aging so beautifully. Looked younger. He would have had a long life if not for... his parents both lived to their mid 90s.
He passed at 45 so he must have started at 25 with the band in 1971. And the vest he had on was pictures of his cats he loved like kids .touching video
He was a perfectionist and he told his bandmates near the end the official truth and he really loved his children and his cats and I watch the documentary 2 to be exact on Queen and they talked about the lead singer and it was very emotional there was times when there was recording that he would have to stop and rest cuz you couldn't just stand up anymore but he did record this in one take he knew this will be his last song the members of Queen was highly upset when instead of respecting his life his legacy that he brought to the world they just downgrade him. I mean the day he died the tabloids all they was talking about what is his AIDS nothing that he did right they didn't give it any time just slowly tell the world about all this they just shunned him it's very hurtful because he wanted to change the world and they didn't give him respect the group was highly highly upset it was a very sad documentary
Yep Kelsey.... Definitely remember the tabloids and the front pages when he died... It was SO disrespecting of him and what he meant to us fans and the world of music! I definitely remember especially Brian and Roger's reactions to it all...
He never lost his cheekiness even at this time when he was covered with cancerous sarcomas and in great pain. His cheeky grin at 3:35 showed he was still Freddie inside. Although written by Roger with another meaning, it fit Freddie's situation perfectly and is a wonderful tribute. We all need to appreciate the "Days of our Lives". They often end way too soon.
Someone mentioned the ages below. Brian and Roger were in a band together, Smile, in 1968. Freddie and John joined them in 1970 to form Queen. They all were in college at the time. Brian made the guitar, The Red Special, with his father. He quit his Ph.D to play in Queen, which was a division between he and his father for years. He did eventually finish his PhD in Astro Physics. Another fun fact, Freddie designed the Queen logo with the zodiac sign of each member, two lions for Leo (Deacon, Taylor), crab for Cancer (May), two fairies for Virgo (Mercury).
Oh, I see it.....I grew up on Queen. Freddie was larger than life. He is very frail here and in pain ... I am so glad he did this but it kills me to watch it. I loved this man......
May and Taylor were in a band named Smile. The lead singer left and Mercury joined in 1970. Deacon joined a few years later. They were all in their 20’s, in the beginning.
Man, you've moved into heartbreak territory! This one will make you hurt! I really like that you read about the song's context. They celebrated their 20th after Freddie had stopped public performances.
this is an awesome song its sad that it was one of his last songs Freddie was one in a million and you can see how sick he is in this video it was a sad day when we lost Freddie but he is still rocking new generations of fans my daughter went to school with a girl who loved queen and Freddie died before she was born so Queen is still bringing in the fans my grandkids love them
Freddie is wearing custom thermals underneath his clothes to add bulk and help him keep warm because his body couldn’t regulate temperature well. They put a LOT of effort in to ensure he could hide his condition for as long as he wanted. When Queen officially formed in 1970, Freddie was 25, Brian was 24, Roger was 21, and John was 19. However, their first record only came out in 1973, if you want to do the math and calculate their ages then, be my guest. The four of them were a band with no lineup changes for 20 years, which is incredibly rare. For comparison, the Beatles only lasted 10 years. Freddie was cremated in the tradition of his family’s faith, Zoroastrianism. He wasn’t a practising Zoroastrian, but it was the practice of the Parsi (Persians who fled Muslin persecution), his ethnic group, and he requested a traditional Zoroastrian funeral. But, since he didn’t have a grave to visit, the band put up a statute in Montreux (a Swiss town containing their recording studio) by Lake Geneva with the epitaph, “Lover of Life, Singer of Songs”. It was written by Brian, and it’s rather fitting despite its brevity.
Hard to pick what you should listen to next...cos each and every Queen song is unique and different. I would, if I were you, go back to the beginning and listen to some of their first recordings, like Keep ypurself alive, My fairy King, March of the black queen and definitelly White Queen live from Hammersmith Odeon 1975. Enjoy and thanks for your reactions.
Nice... Very nice... Happy with that... Now you are ready for " the show must go on" and able to catch the meaning... How powerful it is... Love it so much
Definitely the guys have been together for quite a few years.... As someone who grew up with their music from my childhood, teen years, start of my adulthood and until Freddy's death in Nov 1991(I was 21) it has been such a blessing to have, in a sense, grown up with them and their amazing music! I remember Live Aid and Freddy's performance very well (was at a viewing stadium on that July 1985 day/night).. To watch the video and listen to this song it was heartbreaking to see how truly very sick he was and knowing time was running out, but as always regardless of how he felt...The SHOW MUST and does go on!! It was truly truly a sad day for music and us fans when we got the news that he had passed! He, in my opinion, is and will ALWAYS be the best stage performer of all time!! He has and will continue to be truly missed!!
He had more talent months before his death than most musicians have in perfect health.
he wasn't a musician.
@@edwardkent He played piano, dumbshit.
@@YvonneCClaes oh yeh, i forgot that, he was a master at playing bach's piano cocerto ?....i love freddie as much as the next person, but with an hour of training a chimpanzee would be a better piano player than freddie.............he wasn't a musician,,,,don't believe the hype
@@edwardkent your on the wrong site. You will get eviscerated by Mercury fans. Go troll somebody else like Taylor Swift, or one of the other wanna be singers. After that, Fuck off.
@@edwardkent millionaire waltz, my melancholy blues, somebody to love are some songs that show his ability on piano, he also played guitar and drums, dont forget he wrote bohemian rhapsody which i dont think a non musician can write
With his knowing farewell look straight at the camera, and he whispers "I still love you" as the song ends. That last part where Freddie looks down and that coy smile, its like he's holding back his tears, you can see it on his face.
With that smile is telling us good bye. Such a beatiful goodbye.
This was his last appearance and his last ever words in front of the camera.
I can't watch this video without crying.
Thak you Freddie for all you did and all you gave us. You are a legend and a legend never dies.
Michaela well said
I had a grin like "I did it"!
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I know Michaela. I always cry in the end. It feels like he was whispering to me personally. The best ones die young. Love to Freddie and what he gave us.
This man was nothing less than a true brilliant masterpiece of a man !!! Love love Freddie!!!❤️❤️❤️😢
He truly was. Very few can match his pipes. He could change from Pop to operatic into heavy rock with such ease (Bohemian Rhapsody)
Too bad he didn't like rubber.
Freddie must be between the very few people who died fully alive. He really wanted his fans to remember him for his music, and he sure worked his ass off till the end. I actually smile when I see him in this video. A brave man and a legend, that's what I see!
@@edwardkentThis poster said that he was hard-working and brave, not that his death was pleasant. Might want to work on your reading comprehension before you call other people names, dude.
@@edwardkent Nobody's saying he was a saint, and it's really beside the point. But yes, actually I do think he was hardworking and brave. He was a perfectionist and worked till he was exhausted to get it right... good artists and entertainers do that. His throat was killing him during the Live Aid concert, but he sang -- against the advice of his doctor, and for charity. He worked right up till he couldn't anymore... he was so ill here that he could barely stand. But he did it in one take, because he knew he wouldn't have the energy for any more. You're the one who just said that he died a horrible death... and you were correct. Not sure what your point is... if you're saying that he deserved it, then you should do some serious soul searching, because you lack compassion.
@@Karen-gh8gv ....His throat was killing him during the Live Aid concert, but he sang against the advice of his doctor......that's just a lie, are you making up this shit as you go along......btw.. this video was made 6 months before freddie died and he was in reasonably good health at the time, but you believe he was so ill he could hardly stand, total nonsence...and done in one take ?.....don't be so silly...they worked on this video for 3 days.....he was still out partying after this video......are you for real ?
@@edwardkent Are you kidding me? You know nothing. Go away.
@@Karen-gh8gv Those are the facts, do you not comprehend facts ?....don't tell me, you believe in god and the moon is made of cheese as well
Freddie was born 1946, Brian 1947, Roger 1949 and John 1951. They started with Queen 1970, John joined them febr 1971. you do the math. 😆 And I think you can tell that Freddie was very ill in that video. He hardly moved his feet because he was in pain. In any other video the camera often couldn‘t even catch him because he was like now I‘m here, now I‘m there. Pure energy! I miss him.
wasn:t he missing half of his foot by now? In another video he could hardley walk this was class yet I cry every time I watch it.
John joined in 73’
@95KIPPIE no, he joined 71, I’m sure
Bastard Secretary From Hell Yeah. NO energy compared to ALL earlier performances. Yes, his voice did sound strong. I’ve listened to Queen and seen just about all of their vids. Ready-Freddie’s energy has been absolutely sapped by this time. So sad. R. I. P. Farrokh Bulsara. AKA Freddie Mercury.
heidi paulus he wasn’t missing half his foot! Where’d u hear that?! The man died of AIDS. He want missing any part of his body. He wouldn’t even have his wisdom teeth pulled for fear it would change his range. Get outta here, man. If he had trouble walking, it was directly due to his illness.
In Australia we've just had on TV Part 1&2 on his life. This clip was deliberately filmed in B&W to hide his illness. I'm sorry but he looks gaunt The group really closed in to protect him at the end. Friendship is beautiful. They were a once in a lifetime group.
The makeup also did hide some of this sores and blisters but when the lights hits him a certain way, its clear as day. His entire body was covered. he lost parts of both of his feet he suffered so:(
Egretta I totally agree with you in this video you could tell he was I’ll and he looked in pain bless him
This was the last video Freddie made the filmed it May 30,1991 and he passed November 24,1991....this song was written by Roger Taylor bout his kids but with Freddie being so sick at the time it took new meaning....Brian said Freddie could barely stand he would take a couple shots of Vodka and keep going
Freddie was 45 when he died in 1991. The Queen lineup was finalized in 1971 when bass player John Deacon joined, Freddie, drummer Roger Taylor and guitarist Brian May. This was the lineup for 20 years from 1971 until Freddie died in 1991. They released their first album in '73 and their last with Freddie in 1991 called Innuendo. Roger, Brian and John then put out the 1995 album Made in Heaven with vocal and music recordings Freddie left behind.
“But some things remain. When I look and I find... no change.”
Brian’s hair
LOL😂😂😂
You managed to make me laugh even though this is a sad song. Thanks from Italy! 😂❤
@@rosy4164 un'altra fan dall'italia. Queen indimenticabili
@@rockambolesco1790 eh già ❤️
At this time, Freddie's leg was giving him a lot of trouble, and he was in pain. Brian May talked about it, which is why he's standing still in the video, not moving around like usual. I'll miss you forever and ever, Freddie.
When I heard this song brought tears to my eyes Freddie was a pure legend vey very talented rip Freddie
Freddie is the best voice of all time. No one can equal
Freddies last recording was Mother Love. A beautiful haunting song which he never finished recording due to his progressive illness. Brian May the guitarist finished the last verse. It's a fantastic song for you to react to
I've been several times to Queen's Mountain studio's in Switzerland and came to talk with the recording technician and later owner of the studio. (His name was David Richards if you want to research) He was at Freddies last recording. It was A Winter's Tale! It's true Freddie was ill, and Brian had to finish Mother Love. But it was not the last recording. Again, not my assumption, It's what David told me...
Mother Love is like a sigh before death. I get chills every time when he finishes his last verse and then Brian sings.... It's so sad, but so brave!
@@singlepringle7485 Winters tale was the last song he wrote, not the last song he actually sung
Mother love was recorded weeks before his death back on 1991 wasn't released till 95
@@kristencollier3926 it was recorded like 6 months before his passing
Freddie True artist till the end.Even in pain the shirt on is back even hurt him.With painkillers and vodka and still he sounds amazing and did it all to say goodbye to his fans.You don't see artists like that anymore.Now they in it for the money.Freddie and the rest of queen did it for the music.that's what you hear.Legends all 4 of them.
This is heart breaking to watch him in that condition, but what a LEGEND. A voice that will live forever, God Bless his heart and soul. miss him. Kids, this is a real performer. not like you see today. pure talent. no need for computers and that bull shit to hide there in perfect voices, Freddy never needed that shit. R.I.P Freddy. there will never be a another that comes close to him. or Queen for that matter.
Well said arrow64 64.... Just blessed to have been born and raised with such AMAZING TALENT!!!!
love your reactions. I love how Freddie just wore his heart on his sleeves and his waistcoat for this video, that he expressed that not only was he a superb artist, but also what a loving person he was. Though he didn't have any children of his own, he loved cats and was such a devoted cat daddy any animal lover would be proud of. The vest he's wearing has pictures of his beloved fur babies. I notice that Brian, Roger and John are doing their best to keep a stiff upper lip also. Imagine how that must of ate at them inside. Again, I highly recommend you watch next "no one but you, only the good die young." a tribute song Brian, Roger and John wrote some years after Freddie's death to show that he was really like a brother to them, not just their frontman. also, really look at their faces, and listen to their voices; their sorrow is clear and they are doing all they can to keep it together and not break down crying. (not that I'd blame them if they did)
I always cry when I see this video 😢
But great reaction
It makes me sad all the time
why ?....millions of young men die in wars of no choosing of there's...get a life.
@@edwardkent Fuck off, troll.
Me too makes me terry eyed. We still love you Freddie
@@edwardkent fuck u, millions of men didn't give what Freddie gave to us !!
I agree, it's not really that Freddie looked so much thinner here just by seeing him fully clothed...especially since from his younger days with Queen wearing all those skin tight 70s clothes, he'd always been thin. I think it was mainly the difference between his appearance in Queen's last couple of videos and when most fans had last seen him publicly performing with the band in the mid-80s as he'd gotten a bit more muscular by then. So, by contrast in the videos for I'm Going Slightly Mad and this one, he looked gaunt compared to the Live Aid and Wembley eras. Also, during the filming of this video he was visibly having some trouble moving, was walking with a limp. He needed special-tailored clothing with extra soft linings sown in because it was painful for fabrics to touch his skin. But that's something you can only see in BTS footage or read about and hear accounts of. Regardless, Freddie was a professional through and through, and was totally "on" while the cameras were rolling....the consummate performer....extremely strong and steel-willed. He even lived longer than his doctors predicted he would....and that fabulous voice of his never faltered. He was determined to work and get those last songs recorded no matter what it took, and he did as much as he possibly could. A good friend of my family's died of AIDS earlier the same year as Freddie, so having personally watched someone go through the struggle with that dreadful disease, it never fails to amaze me how much Freddie was able to accomplish while being that sick if from nothing but sheer will. He wouldn't let it take him without one helluva fight. Well, he was a former boxer and I've heard not the kind to throw in the towel, so I guess it really shouldn't be so surprising. RIP, Legend.
RIP Freddie Mercury
"The Great Pretender"
"Mr Farenheit"
"Legend"
Those are his cats on the custom made vest. Love that
Damn you guys! Everything I wanted to say, you’ve already said!! hahaha. Freddie was an amazing human being who had this incredible talent. I saw Queen in Seattle when I was 17 and I remember every moment of it. I’ve been to many concerts from then to now but *none* of them have even come close. They were all friends and they came together on stage as only young guys with talent can! It’s a memory I treasure.
As for the video, Freddie’s physical appearance is makes his illness glaringly obvious. He is gaunt, look at how his clothes hang on his frame, he doesn’t move, he NEVER stood so still and, through the obvious pain, his voice never wavered. Not once. RIP, Legend. I still love you too.
*Your habit of stopping and starting the video was infuriating to me! I enjoyed your comments but PLEASE.......wait until the song is over!!
He was very thin in the 70s but he gained weight later on but always stayed in shape. Roger says in an interview they had several layers of clothes on him. His partner jim Hutton said the last day he was alive he carried him down to look at his paintings. Agree with ya tho about he was amazing and so damn strong!
One of my faves is "Don't Stop Me Now"...awesome song, Freddie wrote it about having fun - love it
This video always makes me emotional. It is Freddie saying goodbye to his fans :(
His last words on camera are "i still love you".
Thanks for the reaction. The emotion, sad sad emotion in that guitar solo, my heart really felt that !! We Still love you !
This was the last video he ever recorded. But the last song he ever recorded is Mother Love, but he was too ill, and died before finishing it. Brian sings the last verse to finish the song. By the way, the cats on his vest in this music video were pictures of his cats.
Brain May has stated on record that when Freddie spoke i still love you right at the end of the song he was speaking to all his fans and it was his way of saying good bye as he new that was his last ever performance.
Freddie, Brian and Roger were in their early 20s and John was only 19 when they formed Queen
I can't watch/listen to this without tearing up. He was SO ill here... his voice was weaker, but still great. R.I.P. Freddie, we still love you too!
Freddie was wheelchair bound at this point and had lost his voice. He chugged a fifth of whiskey, stood up and did this in one take because he knew he didn’t have the stamina for more than that.
When he looks in the camera and says “I still love you”, he means that to each and every fan. He could have retired way before, but he loved his audience.
Bullshit. He had most certainly not lost his voice, and actually recorded mother love after the recording of this video. His voice honestly sounded incredible on the track, reaching the high notes with intensity and power. Far from gone. Also, he could still walk, with help albeit, with assistance, 3 days before his untimely death. Where did you get your information.
Niashe if simply cannot agree. Thinner, maybe, but I would certainly not use the word weak. It is the same tone he had throughout most of the tracks on ‘Innuendo’ and the reason you think it sounds “weak” is because he isn’t pushing his voice to reach the ultra high notes. Listen to the song ‘A Winters Tale’ or ‘Mother Love’ which were recorded well after this track, and you will that he still had all of his range, power, clarity that he had throughout his whole career, and because he had stopped smoking almost entirely, his tone had cleared up to the point where his voice had reverted back to more or less sounded like it had in the early 70s.
Niashe so you now obviously realise what an asinine comment your original one was.
Niashe no, I’m not going to argue because I already ascertained you did not have the facilities to formulate a cogent position. The voice was not weak, perhaps thinner, but weak is most certainly not the word to describe Freddie Mercury’s voice at this point in his career.
Niashe ok I see you are trolling now. Have a nice day.
This was written by the drummer Roger, about missing things, and now watching life through his kids. Freddie used it as a good bye to his fans. I'm so happy you loveQueen like the rest of us.
Hes one of the Goats! (Mine personally) And they were all early 20s, started in 1970. He was in rough shape here tho, barely lifting his arms and never moved his feet. Amazing determination and pride for sure.
The song was written by, drummer Rodger Taylor. R.I.P. Freddie
In my opinion the best band of all time the music and words are timeless and will last a lifetime rock on in heaven Freddy 💔
I Love Queen....Freddie was a amazing vocalist.....The "I Love You" in the outro, people say was his Goodbye to his fans letting them know He Loves Them...... look Up Queen - Save Me, Freddie Mercury - The Great Pretender, Freddie Mercury - Living on my Own
Freddie, Roger and Brian knew each other when they were at college in the late 60s before they formed Queen in 1970. Since this is Freddie's last video, maybe you can now swing back to the early years with "Stone Cold Crazy."
Im 45 the same age as Freddie when he died. I have come to adore Queen and Freddie. It makes me sad to think he would be 72 now and probably happy with his partner if he hadn't contracted AIDS. I can't imagine how much his band mates must miss him.
One of my favorite songs by queen is I want to break free. Freddie sounds so amazing in it and I can't help but to sing it whenever it comes up on my playlist.
This was released in the USA on Freddie's 45th birthday, just 2 months before he died. The song was awarded a BRIT Award for "Best Single" in 1992. Joint with a reissue of 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. it would prove to Queen's last #1 single in the UK
I love how you project the videos behind you !! Very unique ... I suggest "The Miracle" and "Who wants to live forever" official video with orchestra and Freddie in a tux !
I'll never forget when this video dropped, I totally lost it when Freddie said that last I love you because you could feel it truly was the last. Time has passed I still cry but I smile too for all the memories and music this man gave us. Freddie Mercury was one of a kind a true legend. Peace and Love
QUEEN came to together in 1970 and Freddie was born in 1946 ,s ohe was 24
The video “I’m Going Slightly Mad” would also be a great video for you to watch. It was made around the same time this video was.
Love love love "I'm Going Slightly Mad" video. !!!!!!!
It was filmed in Feb while this one here was in May.
I love the words of IGSM and feel it's Freddie saying, it's finally happened (I'm not going to be saved) and waiting for it to actually happen (along with mental effects of the illness) was truly maddening. BUT even moreso, I feel it was for his band mates to help them not feel guilty or bad. When he bends down for Roger to bop him on the head like 'you idiot, look what you've done' . He was saying, yes I did this. And the last scene when he's sitting up with the daffodil and looks over, its like he's watching his buddies from beyond.
Back to THIS video, i feel this was Freddie's good-bye to US his fans.
Could be wrong but to me he actually looks free in that video, his smile looks so genuinely happy, fun in his eyes, almost as though he's been released, and the closeness of the group shines through...I know he was ill but I love seeing that video and hearing what is one of my favourite Queen songs
@@barberasredhair9720 so good post. YES IGSM is a major favorite of mine. I agree he looks relieved. I think it was his gift to his bandmates, a good-bye to them and FOR them helping them not feel bad or guilty (a strange phenomenon that happens when close ones die) through the whole thing he's chatty about being more than half way there or even oops it happened. He takes on full responsibilty (bends down so Roger can bonk him - waiting until he does so) and like a cat wants attention from Brian. Endless possibilities 💕💕💕
Oops I repeat myself - sorry everyone
I love that vid! It totally gives me a Sweeny Todd or mad hatter vibe and I love it!
@Ro 2 I actually didn't even watch that movie. I've seen references and parodies like family Guy cutaways, so I know who he is, but other than that it totally slipped my mind that queen could have taken inspiration from Scissorhands.
I cannot see or hear this song without tearing up. peace be with you Freddie.
We love you too Freddie. 💜😢😢😢😢
The Show must go on.is another song from.this period
What a brave brave man. RIP Freddie. We will never forget you
Such a sad song. Written by the drummer under the pretence it was about missing his sons growing up so quicky. But everyone, even freddy, knew it was about freddies life.
You can look up the making of theiz video, that is unfiltered, and he looks very bad. So sad.
Freddie is one of my favourite people ever x
He’s a LEGEND & his parents are TOO,
For bringing him into the world ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I get a lump in my throat every time Freddy looks up there and says, 'I still love you'. His connection with those who respected and loved him was/is special. For a man who knows that these will be his farewell lyrics..... that's atonishing.
Not because he says, 'I still love you'. artists do that all the time. In Freddie's case we can trust that he truly meant them.
Beautiful Freddie, absolutely PHENOMENAL until the very end. 🙌🏽💖🙏🏼
Such a sad but also very beautiful song. He's saying goodbye to us all in a lovely way😢If I'm not mistaken they started 1970 so they were around 24 and in this video ca. 45 yo 😌 PS: Maybe you can react to "Heaven For Everyone", Mother Love" and "Let Me Live" ? They were released 1995 (after his death) and they are so powerful and amazing!
Freddie Mercury...!!! You are one VERY, VERY LOVED and RESPECTED Man...!!! You are VERY HIGHLY RESPECTED and LOOKED UP TO...!!! 💗💋💗💋💗👍👌👍🙏🙏🙏✌✌✌💯👑🏃👑🚶👑🎶🎤🎶
Freddie’s maid had the waistcoat with his beloved cats on that he wears here.
RIP Freddie, and thank you for everything!🙏❤️
You see now why Freddie for us is such an inspiration, he was so brave, so generous with his fan. Freddie, love you until I see you again in heaven❤
The strength of that man is so beautiful. Freddie we all still love you.
Simply the best who ever done it! Long Live Freddie!!
Roger Taylor wrote that song for his children, but Freddie made it his own, as he did with every song Queen wrote. Fred was actually quite ill when he recorded this song and his vocals were not as strong as usual, and he was weak and tired, ravaged by the disease he contacted in the 80's, they think? Before they knew about safe sex practices, Freddie loved everyone he could, because I believe he was denied love and affection from his family. He was separated from them at a very early age to go to boarding school, so I believe he craved those things, which led to his lascivious illness and death. He still had songs in his head when he died, and the band never got them out! He lived and loved on his own terms, and was a savant!
Besides singing, he did drawings and painting, was very well read, and played guitar and piano. At a very early age he had only to hear something once and he could sit at the piano and play it through perfectly, according to his mom. His love for music spanned almost all genres, hence the unique sound of Bohemian Rhapsody, as well as others. He was incredibly strong and brave through his illness, and kept it secret from everyone for a very long time.
He thought of Mary as his common-law wife and he loved her, and Jim Hutton, but he loved his cats the very most! Mr. Mercury loved LIFE!! He is music personified. His flame and his legend will never go out! Freddie was certainly a Global treasure and he died far too soon!
You should watch the movie. Rami Malek is scary good, and the resemblance fooled the band! They say there were times when they thought he WAS Freddie!
My mom was a huge Queen and Freddie fan. She died last month, 85 years old. We made a photo slide show on this music. Such a fantastic song.
That’s how I feel that Freddie felt. His body was so full of music that it was with him till he died!
He could hardly do anything anyone. Everybody avond him made him as comfortabel as possible. He was very weak this is the last video he made. Im 55. I was crazy about him. Still am actually. Seeing him so much again lately is great. But brakes my heart again and again ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Knowing the story behind this, that Roger wrote the song about his life, family, and children, but let Freddie use it as his goodbye song=tear jerker. And that guitar riff is like a melancholy tune heard long ago. That's the part that breaks my heart. By this time he had been ill for several years and all he wanted to do was what he loved doing.
I had the privilege to hang out with Prince a few times. I dated another star's bodyguard and we all ended up in the same place several times. Prince was a genius and a beautiful person who made music. I thought he was the best in the world. Then I found Queen's music and I know there will never be anyone better.
24 November 1991-The day the Rhapsody died. R.I.P. Freddie Mercury, Lover of Life, Singer of Songs.
We still love you Freddie. Them last words he says gets a lump in my throat
Freddie Mercury what's the definition of a true artist visionary performer Entertainer lover of life and I cannot impress upon anybody better how big of a Visionary he was. Freddie Mercury and the band Queen will be Idols that will live on for ever. And if you ever come across this song which is one of my favorite that he sang for somebody special I was hoping it would be me but of course not. It is called You Take My Breath Away I miss you very much Freddie Mercury Queen it's just not the same without you. All my love
Dinah Wise Hi Dinah, Lamar has down, You take my breath away. If you search TMG Queen, you will see 64 videos grouped together. He has done more than that, You take my breath Away is towards, the end of the group. He does two Queen songs and you take my breath away is the second one. He did the live which I love.
Dinah Wise , I found it, Lamar does, Who Wants to Live Forever and you Take my breath Away
This song always makes me cry
You can diffenly tell he was I'll .Love you Freddie mercury
Freddie you were one of the kind ❤
You had such a big impact on our lives. 💞
When I hear some songs I cry over you being gone although I never met you.😢
Show must go on. 👍✊
R.I.P Freddie ❤❤❤❤
We will meet someday😀
Now when Queen tours with Adam Lambert. Roger Taylor sings this song and they show pictures of Freddie on a big screen makes me cry every time RIP Freddie you are still loved
you are right about what you said, although Freddie was so ill he looked so good, obviously a lot of make up but he still looked good and sounded great.
QUEEN LIVE AT LIVE-AID WEMBLEY 1985, full
Big up L! Love to see you're really appreciating the great band Queen!! They are truly the best band of all time!!!
This is a beautiful, wistful song, but for a video it needed some animation. And almost without leaving the spot where he was standing, Freddie put on a master show of theatrics, facial expressions (including a stupid grin near the start), always keeping it so interesting. Genius.
He could barely walk.
My favourite Queen song. I remember the day Freddie died. Such a loss. 💔
He recorded The Show Must Go On in 1 take. Propped up on a desk. He was very I'll by then.
But his voice sounded great!!!! 😘
@@carmemdejesus7415 because the show had to go on.
I can barely stomach watching this video. Hauntingly sad. Remnants of freddie are barely hanging by a thread in this video showcasing just how sick he was. He was beyond thin or skinny. He was reduced to skin draped around bone. They had to do this in black and white to help conceal how awful he truly looked. He had about a pound of makeup on to cover up his body being ravaged by this terrible disease. What is sadder is I read this article with Brian May(guitarist) where he said that if freddie held on another year. He might have been able to be saved. It wasn't too long after he passed that they found the right medicine combo that started to save the lives of AIDS patients. Brian said he has to keep burying that knowledge deep because otherwise it would drive him mad. Tragic.
In 1983 we came back to San Fran from a oveseas assignment. The virus was getting stronger and stronger. We lost many friends. My husband lost his (friend) ex bro in law. This is exactly what it looks like. Exactly. Walking skeletons, thousand yard stare. Such a sad thing. Getting folks to persue a cure was very hard to do. Horrible time for the world.
ONE OF THE BEST SINGER'S AND FRONT MAN... EVER!!!!!
I'm a firm believer that his last time saying "I still love you" is a nod to all the fans of queen. Even though I discovered queen long after, that moment brings tears to my eyes.
This song never fails to bring a tear to my eye. So talented, such a great performer and gone so young. Ill never forget seeing him live at Wembley. Freddie, rest in peace. We will love you always.
One of the Best Artists Ever! So extraordinary. Need I say more?
It hurt to watch this video and see how emaciated and ill Freddie looks. He can hardly move. To see the life force sucked out of someone who was such a force of nature. Heartbreaking, every time. You're right, his voice was still spot on though. Vale Freddie. We still love you.
Freddie Mercury was seven when he took piano lessons. And 13 when he found a group called smiles. He later became lead singer and changed name to Queen. Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 - 24 November 1991) Birth place. Stone Town of Zanzibar, Died in Kingston England at his home Garden Lodge at Logan Place. R.I.P Freddie Mercury 🌹 Freddie never gave up the fight. His body what did him in.
Freddie looked amazing at Live Aid. Unreal that he was gone 5 1/2 years later. He was aging so beautifully. Looked younger. He would have had a long life if not for... his parents both lived to their mid 90s.
He passed at 45 so he must have started at 25 with the band in 1971. And the vest he had on was pictures of his cats he loved like kids .touching video
I still love you and is for ever Freddie ❤🎹🎵🎤🇧🇷
He was a perfectionist and he told his bandmates near the end the official truth and he really loved his children and his cats and I watch the documentary 2 to be exact on Queen and they talked about the lead singer and it was very emotional there was times when there was recording that he would have to stop and rest cuz you couldn't just stand up anymore but he did record this in one take he knew this will be his last song the members of Queen was highly upset when instead of respecting his life his legacy that he brought to the world they just downgrade him. I mean the day he died the tabloids all they was talking about what is his AIDS nothing that he did right they didn't give it any time just slowly tell the world about all this they just shunned him it's very hurtful because he wanted to change the world and they didn't give him respect the group was highly highly upset it was a very sad documentary
Yep Kelsey.... Definitely remember the tabloids and the front pages when he died... It was SO disrespecting of him and what he meant to us fans and the world of music! I definitely remember especially Brian and Roger's reactions to it all...
Kelsey Hannachi - "He really loved his children"? He didn't have any.
He never lost his cheekiness even at this time when he was covered with cancerous sarcomas and in great pain. His cheeky grin at 3:35 showed he was still Freddie inside. Although written by Roger with another meaning, it fit Freddie's situation perfectly and is a wonderful tribute. We all need to appreciate the "Days of our Lives". They often end way too soon.
I love the background you give for each song. Thank you
Someone mentioned the ages below. Brian and Roger were in a band together, Smile, in 1968. Freddie and John joined them in 1970 to form Queen. They all were in college at the time. Brian made the guitar, The Red Special, with his father. He quit his Ph.D to play in Queen, which was a division between he and his father for years. He did eventually finish his PhD in Astro Physics. Another fun fact, Freddie designed the Queen logo with the zodiac sign of each member, two lions for Leo (Deacon, Taylor), crab for Cancer (May), two fairies for Virgo (Mercury).
Oh, I see it.....I grew up on Queen. Freddie was larger than life. He is very frail here and in pain ... I am so glad he did this but it kills me to watch it. I loved this man......
He was in great pain when this was recorded. He practically had to be helped onto the stage. A great man, talent and courage. He is sorely missed.💔
Genius and legend are words banded around all the time. But how else can you describe Freddie?
You should react to mother love. Last song he sang. He only sang half the song and brian sang the other half after Freddie died.
May and Taylor were in a band named Smile. The lead singer left and Mercury joined in 1970. Deacon joined a few years later. They were all in their 20’s, in the beginning.
Man, you've moved into heartbreak territory! This one will make you hurt! I really like that you read about the song's context. They celebrated their 20th after Freddie had stopped public performances.
this is an awesome song its sad that it was one of his last songs Freddie was one in a million and you can see how sick he is in this video it was a sad day when we lost Freddie but he is still rocking new generations of fans my daughter went to school with a girl who loved queen and Freddie died before she was born so Queen is still bringing in the fans my grandkids love them
I cry every time. What a beautiful, powerful, heart felt goodbye.
Beautiful Freddie ♥️
Please PLEASE watch Queen at Live Aid. You will not regret it.
Freddie is wearing custom thermals underneath his clothes to add bulk and help him keep warm because his body couldn’t regulate temperature well. They put a LOT of effort in to ensure he could hide his condition for as long as he wanted.
When Queen officially formed in 1970, Freddie was 25, Brian was 24, Roger was 21, and John was 19. However, their first record only came out in 1973, if you want to do the math and calculate their ages then, be my guest. The four of them were a band with no lineup changes for 20 years, which is incredibly rare. For comparison, the Beatles only lasted 10 years.
Freddie was cremated in the tradition of his family’s faith, Zoroastrianism. He wasn’t a practising Zoroastrian, but it was the practice of the Parsi (Persians who fled Muslin persecution), his ethnic group, and he requested a traditional Zoroastrian funeral. But, since he didn’t have a grave to visit, the band put up a statute in Montreux (a Swiss town containing their recording studio) by Lake Geneva with the epitaph, “Lover of Life, Singer of Songs”. It was written by Brian, and it’s rather fitting despite its brevity.
Hard to pick what you should listen to next...cos each and every Queen song is unique and different. I would, if I were you, go back to the beginning and listen to some of their first recordings, like Keep ypurself alive, My fairy King, March of the black queen and definitelly White Queen live from Hammersmith Odeon 1975. Enjoy and thanks for your reactions.
Nice... Very nice... Happy with that... Now you are ready for " the show must go on" and able to catch the meaning... How powerful it is... Love it so much
"I still love you". The last sentence he ever said to us.
Definitely the guys have been together for quite a few years.... As someone who grew up with their music from my childhood, teen years, start of my adulthood and until Freddy's death in Nov 1991(I was 21) it has been such a blessing to have, in a sense, grown up with them and their amazing music! I remember Live Aid and Freddy's performance very well (was at a viewing stadium on that July 1985 day/night).. To watch the video and listen to this song it was heartbreaking to see how truly very sick he was and knowing time was running out, but as always regardless of how he felt...The SHOW MUST and does go on!! It was truly truly a sad day for music and us fans when we got the news that he had passed! He, in my opinion, is and will ALWAYS be the best stage performer of all time!! He has and will continue to be truly missed!!
since his passing in 1991 i play nonstop of his songs
So bittersweet.....he was a true artist.
Those are HIS cats on his vest. Oh how I love how he loved his felines. Miko stand out the most here.
The look between Roger and Freddie at 4:00 is one of mutual love and respect!