Credit to the other Queen members. E en if they disagreed & differed in many ways, they stuck together & stood up for each other. They considered each other brothers. They put everything into this song, in spite of any misgivings.
You're correct - according to University of Missouri. A recent survey by The Mirror newspaper in the UK, however, shows that ELO's 'Mr Blue Sky' is the happiest song but this one by Queen is second. Bee Gees appear 3 times in their top 50 and amazingly Depeche Mode (not known for 'happy' songs) are at no. 9 with 'Just Can't Get Enough'!
Freddie never came out to anyone but his close friends. He was an extremely private person. Also, Brian, Roger and John weren't choir boys. They partied just as hard.
He may not have openly admitted it on public stage, but his actions said a great deal. Actions always speak louder than words. Truth doesn't require understanding.
Freddie did say in one interview during the 70's that he is as gay as a daffodil. People just didn't pay much attention, it was actually quite fashionable to be gay at the time. David Bowie also said he was gay in an interview, overthought he wasn't.
I once met a guy that was dating the drummer. Just before bohemian rhapsody landed. He didn’t want to be a dirty secret so he left him. He was invited to Freddie’s funeral but the drummers wife had him removed. Those were the times I guess. Straight wash it all
@@spamvicious Rumours because Roger looked girlish when he was young. Roger's problem wasn't men. It was that he could leave the women alone and there were piles of them. John was equally as bad, if not worse. I am told they often went on the hunt together. Brian I am told was the calmer one but even he had his moments. I was told by someone who actually knew a lot of the sordid details
ANGELA you are right on.And they all partied together. But I do have to say , Freddie was known as a genius. There was nothing he couldn't do.And to perfection. Most of all. He was the kindest,, generous, loyal friend and most Beautiful SOUL that ever lived. Truly
Absolutely epic as always! He’s always delivered high intensity energy filled performances. I could just imagine being at a live performance just overwhelming fun good times vibe. ❤️
Queen songs have been used for a lot of TV/Cinema advertisement spots. This particular song was used for Toyota in 2018 and VISA in 2013 - among others, many others (including Amazon 2019 Superbowl TV commercial).
Your ABSOLUTELY right about the song. Freddie is the only one who could take a girl away from a man And a man away from a women. He's the love of our lives .
Freddie was never "out." People very, very, very rarely were ever out in the 70s. Or 80s. Or 90s. Really, even in to the 00s. And I'm not sure where you're getting what the band thought about this song. Brian commented about concerns about Freddie at this time, but that's it.
For context: Back then most were more or less closeted. Coming out publicly was dangerous. Although Freddie didn't make public pronouncements he lived his life boldly & by doing so helped change public opinion because so many loved him & his music. He was unashamed & unapologetic. As he said when pressed, " I'm just me, darling." Most people accepted him on his own terms, although there were haters & the press treated him terribly, not only for his sexual identity , but also due to xenophobia & racism . He took a lot of crap & mostly handled it well.
Omg I really love this song, whos can not bee in good moods when hearing this, Yes I now about the purpose of texst......and Yes very very sad what comes to him later! Bay the way this song have been my ring-tone on my phone for many years. Thank you for youre wonderful reaction. You said many wice words......lol
He didn’t have a drug and sex problem. But, he was a rock god in the 70´s and 80´s and he lived that lifestyle. Unfortunately, being gay at that time put him at risk and the gay community didn’t know that until it was too late. Damn.
They used this in "Shazam," in an episode of "The Umbrella Academy," and in several other shows. It's such an upbeat, feel-good song it can be pretty much used anywhere there's a moment that calls for electricity.
If you want to be really blown away by Freddie and Queen please react to Queen at Live Aid 1985. This performance has been voted as the best live rock n' roll performance ever.....yes, ever. Queen was playing before a non-Queen audience base and they stole the show.
Freddie wasn't a drug addict. According to Peter Freestone, his personal assistant (who went everywhere with Freddie for 12 years), Freddie used cocaine, yes, but was always in control, never took much and it was usually 2-3 times a week at most.
Mhark Axl Peter Hince (Ratty), Freddie’s roadie and head of Queen’s crew, said the same thing in his book. Freddie was always in control and never became addicted. They all had a good time, it wasn’t just Freddie. Roger once said “Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll....well there weren’t so many drugs...”
That's the amazing thing about Queen because most rock bands had a lot of drama surrounding their band members being alcoholics and drunk in public, going to rehab several times. Queen members would have huge parties but they didn't have the drunk and drugged dilemmas that most other rock bands. Nahh Queen had other issues and that was basically surrounding the media questioning Freddie Mercury sexuality in the mid-1980s somewhat. the biggest drama of course took place over in England after Queen released the miracle album, and the band did not go on tour. Freddie Mercury didn't tell the band members he had AIDS until they had completed the Miracle album, and that's why they did not go on tour. that's not what they told the public, but what the band members told the public was that three of them would really enjoy going on tour, but it was Freddie who really wasn't keen on the idea. that was not such a huge deal the summer of 1989 because that was not such a huge deal the summer of 1989 because the band had been around for almost 20 years and they were loaded. they were 40 years old and Wealthy, so they didn't really have to tour. Most bands tour to promote their albums and the Miracle album went straight to number one anyway. By the late 1970s Queen loved to tour because they loved to do it for their fans. Brian May said they did not make any money from any of their tours until 1986 because what money they did earn from touring, they put back into their live shows. they did not tour anymore after 1986 so they kept the profits from that tour. the real drama started with Queen after they received the contribution to British music award in February of 1990 and everybody realized how thin Freddie Mercury looked. that's when the British rumors started flying even though I didn't hear much about it over here in the USA. I saw a clip on TV of the awards show and Fred appeared to me like he had been ill because he was thinner and quieter, yet he. looked like a lot of patients after going through Leukemia treatment. I was praying for the man regardless of what was going on. it was Fred's business anyway. it just seemed like after that show Freddie Mercury never appeared in public again, NOT TV OR interviews, and the AIDS rumors started flying. I was so broken hearted when I found out he died from AIDS and I was about five weeks pregnant so I had to head to the bathroom and get sick. that was before I was even getting morning sickness & w/ that pregnancy it was all day sickness months 2-5! Rip Freddi& I miss John Deacon like crazy as well
@@leonarae8496 baaahaa! I think the only one that probably stayed pretty celibate and loyal to the spouse was John Deacon. I feel comfortable saying that Brian May likely was in the early days but once they started having problems in the mid-80s and he started seeing Anita Dobson, it was pretty much out there that Brian May was having an affair of some kind. I don't think that he would have fallen in love with Anita had he been at a happier point in his life. Brian said that during the 1986 tour it took a lot out of all their relationships. Roger and Dominique were having problems, which is why he started seeing Debbie in 1987. Brian and Chrissy were having big time problems. John simply miss being away from his wife and six kids. John was so drunk ( vodka) and stressed out at the last concert that at the very end of the show, he threw his bass into one of the speakers right before the whole band went up to the front of the stage and bowed. I'm sure there's video footage of it somewhere because Brian was talking about it, and at that concert when I saw John throw his bass, he was wearing shorts. John may have been the quietest one of the bunch but he could be a wild man at times and he's only human.
Freddie didn't have a sex PROBLEM. He had sex alot, yes, but it's not like he was an addict. He did it for fun, same with the drugs. He wasn't out officially either. He never talked about his sexuality, but he never hid that he was gay in private among friends. Anyways, I love this song. Makes me happy ❤
@@richan288 He was Bi. He had relationships with women as well as men. By his own admission he was "predominantly gay, but reserved the right to wake up next to a nice pair of tits occasionally" He certainly had a lot of sex appeal to both men and women
Many people not familiar with Queen know this song from the Simon Peg comedy Horror film "Shaun of the Dead", and his ingenious use of it , as it played on the jukebox in the background during a scene where they fought Zombies in a British Pub.This song truly demonstrates their ability to skillfully weave melody, harmony, and counterpart in an ingenious and powerfully catchy tune. NO ONE I mean NO ONE could do it the way Queen could. To coin a line from one of their songs Killer Queen ,They were the Moet and Chandon , of Music while others were just a simple Cabernet !
Love this song such a feel good vibe ,can you react to queen innuendo official video ,Freddies vocals in this is off the scale ,goes through a couple of transitions but instrumentally and vocally amazing the lyrics are as relevant today as back then ,thank you ,stay safe ,from Liverpool UK x
That is such a legendary song and video. The video shows all of these masks and puppets and listening to the words and watching the video fit hand-in-hand because the song speaks about how people all live their lives according to the status quo and how everybody does the same things and believe the same things. Innuendo went straight to number one in the UK just like Bohemian Rhapsody and the whole album was a sell-out is well over there.
This song is so much fun. Even Granny's love the song even if they can't exactly hear every word that Freddie Mercury says haha " sex machine"... his piano playing is extraordinary as well as his vocals and Queen's harmonies are far superior than any other band I've ever heard. the part I absolutely love was after the band had a harmonic part which was repeated a few times, the drummer ( Roger) came in with this fast beat drum slide, and then came the guitar solo with Brian May.
Luv it. The piano keeps laying even when he is not, They could do that min the video studio version. See what happens live. Like your reaction. Right on the money.
I love your commentary on the music. I am not so sure your take on Freddie is based on factual info vs. Gossip. I would just tell you there are sooo many people who adore Freddie and have researched his life and music you really are stepping in it trying to do this. Yes he did the club scene, he was never known to have a drug problem and in many ways was very private. He was complex.
This song is a MOOD you want to last forever, i'm sure it has brought people out of depression, LOVE Queen and Freddie Mercury. You might wanna check out George Michael's rendition of their song "Somebody To Love" that he performed at Freddie's Tribute Concert, that song is a personal favorite btw and i thought George really did it justice, or maybe just do the original ;)
You're correct with the interpretation of the song. Obviously not 100% (only Freddie would know that) but Brian has talked about the background of this song and why he struggled with it. It's pretty clear what it's about and Brian isn't a big fan bc of the memories and implications it brings forward for him.
Please just react to the music, don’t make comments about his personal life. It’s no-one else’s business how Freddie chose to live his life. He was a legendary talent, let’s leave it at that.
This reaction was for pride week so the focus was what the impact it had on the community and music, I don't just pull stuff out of thin air and discuss. There were some sources that claimed this information whether it was true or not I can't say because obviously I was not present. That being said Freddie was a great musician, how he lived his life was his own thing. Queens music always live on that's how great they were!
@@DereckReacts I made my comment 6 months ago, and you’re getting back to me now? I don’t really know what you mean by ‘Pride week’. Freddie’s on stage persona was far different to his private one. In real life he was shy with many insecurities. He had none when it came to his music. So the focus should have been the impact his music had on the community, not his private life. As I said it’s no ones business but his own and those closest to him. Certainly not for a reactor to be saying those things when some of your listeners, who might not know better, believe everything you say. You didn’t mention what a kind and generous man he was for instance , that’s out there on Google too. You made it all about his involvement with the gay scene. Not cool
@@lillylee7658 - Pride Week means Gay Pride Week. Usually in June. My issue with Dereck's comment above is if you don't know if something is true or not, maybe it would be a good idea not to state them. Just a thought.
Fun Fact: Alton Towers (A theme park in the uk) used this track as part of the audio loop for Rita: Queen of Speed rollercoaster as part of TRRR (Thunder Rock Rally Radio) and always used to get queuing guests singing and dancing. This was prior to the park changing the area to "Dark Forest".
The band members. Freddie -graphic artist,. Brian May - Astrophisist., Roger Taylor- dentist , John Decacon- Electric engineer. All have some ed background
Freddie chooses phrasing and lyrics that in themselves have a magical tonal musical quality, he is an absolute Master at this. The only other artist that I have come accross who does this to perfection is Elvis Costello.
Monserrat Cabballe the soprano opera singer he did a duet album with said the same thing. Freddie was a master at placing the melodies, phrasing and lyrics in exactly the right spots. He also wrote not just rock music but the classical Barcelona. Incredible talent.
Great insight into the song and the man. I've watched a couple of your queen videos and you're spot on with a lot of it. Freddie didn't discuss his personal life or lifestyle or however you want to put it, in interviews, he was generally elusive. But wasn't ashamed of what he enjoyed or his sexuality. However when I got into Queen it wasn't difficult to figure out. The problem was he got hounded by tabloids as did others in the band like Brian May
If you havent done so yet, you really need to react to queens complete set at live aid. I was lucky enough to be there they blew all other artists away. Epic queen live
asteroid 17473 Freddiemercury was dedicated and in honor of him being one of the greatest rock singers of all time...astronomer Joel Parker says "even if you can't see Freddiemercury leaping through the sky, you can be sure he's there floating around in ecstacy, as he might sing" as quoted by Dr. Brian May, an astrophysicist himself... sourced from Google 🙂....(he is a shooting star leaping through the sky)
Thanks, Dereck - for acknowledging the Band - but you failed to mention Brian May - guitar! now, c'mon - not just b/c he is my life-long crush - since the age of 15 - but guitar solo and rhythm backup the whole song?? - lol
Brian said that this was the song he hated because he said it was when Freddy was going nuts in the his sex life and being very dangerous. They know he was possibly going to get sick and he did. It now makes them sad.
Why must people always assume that the lyrics of a song are autobiographical? Freddie was always quite explicit in interviews that his songs didn't really have anyone particular meaning,, or sometimes, no real meeting at all. There are a a handful of exceptions where the song is manifestly personal and Freddie probably would have confirmed it an interview, but those songs are quite different from a lyrical perspective and usually focus on themes of loneliness or failed love. The song is most definitely not about a gay man about to party in a nightclub, certainly not Freddie. I think what the band actually said was that they had some misgivings about the song because it reminded them of the era and frame of mind in which Freddie wrote the song, namely when he started to to get wilder and into the party scene . They were worried that Freddie had begun to spin out of control, and was being also being pulled in by negative influences. The song isn't about any particular activity, it's about the emotions Freddie was feeling at the time, which was in part inspired by his party lifestyle.
This is your point of view Freddie never told anyone what his songs about wanted to keep that up to your interpretation. You make it sound like he was a player and a sex and drug attic. Brian and Roger have said in interviews that he never had many sexual partners and he would put on parties for his friends and greet them and then spend time upstairs away from the party. Freddie always joked Roger had more sex than him. Brian and Roger had there share of fun too. Freddie never came out only his close friends knew.
I’m sure these have been requested for pride month, but I would love to see you react to Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland doing happy days and Barbra and Donna summer doing no more tears
Don’t t get too caug ht up in the journalists and critics views of Freddie Mercury. He was a complex, perfectionist and genius musician with a powerful intellect.
Hi, I don't know if you still get comments or not but you sir are a bundle of happiness to watch - your reactions are spot on so far but I'm only on my 3rd Dereck's reaction. Queen Freddie Mercury, THE LEGEND I got out of the hospital after 2 weeks and have been a grump. Nothing, just me being moved to different rooms driving my husband crazy. So the first thing I've done looking for a new ring tone was find you and oh you made my day. I was looking for 'I'm going slightly mad' I set it on to my friend. Now about the late 70's and part of the 80's Those were THE DAYS OF SEX DRUGS ROCK AND ROLL. REAL MUSIC, REAL DRUGS (THANKS TO THE CSA) and so much fun. CIS's mission accomplished. You'll get flagged if I write it out. HIV AIDS was created by Dr Fauxi (horrid man) they usually have a cure 1st then create the illness. I've been told FREDDIE is alive. I found a cover band but I think it's really Freddie. I was old enough in those years to have seen most bands live (front and center) No MTV or anything (was asked to be in them) by a few. LOL my mom said no when Ron Wood wanted to fly me up to NY from FLA for a New Years Eve party. I was dating an Onasis but to tell you the truth I was young and dumb - having a fantastic time but I thought everyone was- ie young and dumb. The point is yes, Freddie was doing drugs we all were, Freddie was clubbing we all were, he only got sick bc gvmt wanted to do away with gays. Can I say that out loud? Last I heard using that term is not ok. That's what I mean- we had fun- no worries. So the cover band has Freddie all over it. Can you let me know if it is Freddie? God save the Queen concert 2019. What a gift if it is him!
Kali Das Exaxtly! No-one ever said “Roger’s problem” He was pretty promiscuous, at the same time he was in a relationship with a woman and had children with her. Which is worse?
It's been used for TV Ads - TV movies etc. - it’s been used for everything and that’s why it will sound so familiar to everyone. I wish they wouldn’t do it, as TV Ads ruin really good Songs... Who can forget ‘One Cornetto'? It’s hard to think of anything else but the Ice Cream Ad. when hearing the original great Song - completely ruined.... They did the same with Nessum Dorma usng it for crap Football. The fastest way to spoil a good Song is to sell it for other uses - shouldn’t be allowed.
I wHi Dereck! I am suggesting that you react to Cultur Club Time (clock of the heart). It is my favorite song from them and also maybe you can do some boy George solo songs.
Great reaction, you should also check out The White Queen live at the Hammersmith Odeon 1975 ua-cam.com/video/f8usNj4x9NA/v-deo.html. Freddie did like to party but he was never a massive drug addict. Roger Taylor was also known as a massive party animal, they were known as the two naughty boys of Queen. But Brian and John also drank and partied a lot. Compared to most bands of the time Queen were not that bad with drugs and partying.
Actually, Freddie was very much about keeping his homosexuality quiet because it would have meant death to his career, it was not accepted back then and also it would have been a problem for his parents who were very religious and their religion did not permit homosexuality. He actually dropped into the gay scene because he was safe there, he could basically be undetected, most people around him in that community didn't even have a clue who he was, he was just Freddie at the bar. This song is about the freedom he was experiencing for the first time in his life though, you are correct there. The problem I see is that if he had to bury himself in drugs and alcohol to enjoy his life and new found lifestyle, how comfortable was he really with it all? He was not a heavy drinker or heavy drug user before he came out to those he felt he could trust. As I said, he was from a very religious family and from a very orthodox, very old religion. I think he was conflicted and if that is true, that is really sad.
@@Bibiana862 Freddie did not balk from people considering him as bisexual but he also was not about discussing his sexuality, he would step around it by saying things like he had a varied or diverse sexual appetite but never wanted to be quoted as saying he was gay or bisexual and he didn't think it was relevant to his music and singing nor that it was anybody's business. As a matter of fact, he made it perfectly clear before he would grant interviews that he would not allow anything written about him and his sexual preferences. He insisted that he be quoted exactly with no opinion from the interviewer about it. Freddie was very protective of his parents in this manner, who were very religious and of a religion that considered homosexual activity as demonic.
Love this one. As others have said, Freddie never officially came out. The other boys were just as frisky, but back then their behavior was “appropriate”. But yea For Freddie sex was just fun. Many gay men (and ladies) had their own sexual revelation.
Uhhhm. Not so much about him being out about his sexuality other than to his close friends. He came from a religious family and coming out gay during those years was not accepted well by any one. I lived during that time and it was sadly quite scandalous. Freddie was a private man and not know to be addicted, nor were his band mates. They partied, but no one needed rehab or did it get in the way of their work. Other than freddie, they all were married and had kids. John's first was in circa 1975 and would have 5 more.
Can you please react to janet jackson's together again or rock with you she's always been a champion & advocate for LGBTQ rights she wrote together again in memory of one of her friends who passed away from AIDS since then she has been an ambassador for Amfar.
H I do not know where you get your information from he was never out he never did hide it but he was never out at that time every member of the band except John Deacon what's going through their own personal dilemmas Brian was having an affair which is all over the media which ultimately led to him a very nasty divorce Rodger Taylor we're having a lot of marital issues as well so they all had their own personal problems had no time just to focus on Freddy I believe during that time Bryan his father was dying but he had a lot going on Freddy is a bisexual I lifestyle the years before his death he lived a homosexual lifestyle with his partner at the time Jim Hutton it was the 70s and 80 androgynous lifestyle was very popular look at David Bowie doing that time Annie Lennox doing that time what a have to been there to truly understand it and in Europe they had a total different mindset
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Fun fact: the guitarist Brian May has a PHD in astrophysics
This has been voted the happiest song on Earth. Everybody loves it.
Credit to the other Queen members. E en if they disagreed & differed in many ways, they stuck together & stood up for each other. They considered each other brothers. They put everything into this song, in spite of any misgivings.
I just love this song. Fun fact: If you Google "happiest song in the world", you will get Don't Stop Me Now!
Yes that is true.
I thought you were joking, but i Googled it, and holy shit, you’re right
You're correct - according to University of Missouri. A recent survey by The Mirror newspaper in the UK, however, shows that ELO's 'Mr Blue Sky' is the happiest song but this one by Queen is second. Bee Gees appear 3 times in their top 50 and amazingly Depeche Mode (not known for 'happy' songs) are at no. 9 with 'Just Can't Get Enough'!
Freddie never came out to anyone but his close friends. He was an extremely private person. Also, Brian, Roger and John weren't choir boys. They partied just as hard.
He may not have openly admitted it on public stage, but his actions said a great deal. Actions always speak louder than words.
Truth doesn't require understanding.
Freddie did say in one interview during the 70's that he is as gay as a daffodil. People just didn't pay much attention, it was actually quite fashionable to be gay at the time. David Bowie also said he was gay in an interview, overthought he wasn't.
I once met a guy that was dating the drummer. Just before bohemian rhapsody landed. He didn’t want to be a dirty secret so he left him. He was invited to Freddie’s funeral but the drummers wife had him removed. Those were the times I guess. Straight wash it all
Ben Shearer There were many rumours about Roger and Freddie. So it wouldn’t surprise me if Roger was bisexual.
@@spamvicious Rumours because Roger looked girlish when he was young. Roger's problem wasn't men. It was that he could leave the women alone and there were piles of them. John was equally as bad, if not worse. I am told they often went on the hunt together. Brian I am told was the calmer one but even he had his moments. I was told by someone who actually knew a lot of the sordid details
This song just makes you feel good ,amazing as usual from Queen and Freddy ,love it !
ANGELA you are right on.And they all partied together.
But I do have to say , Freddie was known as a genius. There was nothing he couldn't do.And to perfection. Most of all. He was the kindest,, generous, loyal friend and most Beautiful SOUL
that ever lived. Truly
One of Freddie's masterpieces.
It's considered the song of hapiness according to British radio stations
Thank you
Absolutely epic as always! He’s always delivered high intensity energy filled performances. I could just imagine being at a live performance just overwhelming fun good times vibe. ❤️
Did anyone else feel like the Queen movie was the Brian May version rather than what happened?
Queen songs have been used for a lot of TV/Cinema advertisement spots. This particular song was used for Toyota in 2018 and VISA in 2013 - among others, many others (including Amazon 2019 Superbowl TV commercial).
Mitsubishi use this song for ads.
Your ABSOLUTELY right about the song. Freddie is the only one who could take a girl away from a man
And a man away from a women.
He's the love of our lives .
Freddie Mercury❤
Freddie was never "out." People very, very, very rarely were ever out in the 70s. Or 80s. Or 90s. Really, even in to the 00s. And I'm not sure where you're getting what the band thought about this song. Brian commented about concerns about Freddie at this time, but that's it.
That song is more about ultimate satisfaction than any other thing.
For context: Back then most were more or less closeted. Coming out publicly was dangerous. Although Freddie didn't make public pronouncements he lived his life boldly & by doing so helped change public opinion because so many loved him & his music. He was unashamed & unapologetic. As he said when pressed, " I'm just me, darling." Most people accepted him on his own terms, although there were haters & the press treated him terribly, not only for his sexual identity , but also due to xenophobia & racism . He took a lot of crap & mostly handled it well.
Omg I really love this song, whos can not bee in good moods when hearing this, Yes I now about the purpose of texst......and Yes very very sad what comes to him later! Bay the way this song have been my ring-tone on my phone for many years. Thank you for youre wonderful reaction. You said many wice words......lol
In 2015, this song was voted as the number one "feel-good" song of all time. Can't argue with that.
He didn’t have a drug and sex problem. But, he was a rock god in the 70´s and 80´s and he lived that lifestyle. Unfortunately, being gay at that time put him at risk and the gay community didn’t know that until it was too late. Damn.
Pleaseeeeee React to Queen, White Queen Live at the Hammersmith Odeon 1975. You will NOT regret it, spine tingling to the fullest
They used this in "Shazam," in an episode of "The Umbrella Academy," and in several other shows. It's such an upbeat, feel-good song it can be pretty much used anywhere there's a moment that calls for electricity.
If you want to be really blown away by Freddie and Queen please react to Queen at Live Aid 1985. This performance has been voted as the best live rock n' roll performance ever.....yes, ever. Queen was playing before a non-Queen audience base and they stole the show.
Freddie wasn't a drug addict. According to Peter Freestone, his personal assistant (who went everywhere with Freddie for 12 years), Freddie used cocaine, yes, but was always in control, never took much and it was usually 2-3 times a week at most.
How do tou know?
Mhark Axl Peter Hince (Ratty), Freddie’s roadie and head of Queen’s crew, said the same thing in his book. Freddie was always in control and never became addicted. They all had a good time, it wasn’t just Freddie. Roger once said “Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll....well there weren’t so many drugs...”
Thank you
That's the amazing thing about Queen because most rock bands had a lot of drama surrounding their band members being alcoholics and drunk in public, going to rehab several times. Queen members would have huge parties but they didn't have the drunk and drugged dilemmas that most other rock bands. Nahh Queen had other issues and that was basically surrounding the media questioning Freddie Mercury sexuality in the mid-1980s somewhat. the biggest drama of course took place over in England after Queen released the miracle album, and the band did not go on tour. Freddie Mercury didn't tell the band members he had AIDS until they had completed the Miracle album, and that's why they did not go on tour. that's not what they told the public, but what the band members told the public was that three of them would really enjoy going on tour, but it was Freddie who really wasn't keen on the idea. that was not such a huge deal the summer of 1989 because that was not such a huge deal the summer of 1989 because the band had been around for almost 20 years and they were loaded. they were 40 years old and Wealthy, so they didn't really have to tour. Most bands tour to promote their albums and the Miracle album went straight to number one anyway. By the late 1970s Queen loved to tour because they loved to do it for their fans.
Brian May said they did not make any money from any of their tours until 1986 because what money they did earn from touring, they put back into their live shows. they did not tour anymore after 1986 so they kept the profits from that tour.
the real drama started with Queen after they received the contribution to British music award in February of 1990 and everybody realized how thin Freddie Mercury looked. that's when the British rumors started flying even though I didn't hear much about it over here in the USA. I saw a clip on TV of the awards show and Fred appeared to me like he had been ill because he was thinner and quieter, yet he. looked like a lot of patients after going through Leukemia treatment. I was praying for the man regardless of what was going on. it was Fred's business anyway.
it just seemed like after that show Freddie Mercury never appeared in public again, NOT TV OR interviews, and the AIDS rumors started flying.
I was so broken hearted when I found out he died from AIDS and I was about five weeks pregnant so I had to head to the bathroom and get sick. that was before I was even getting morning sickness & w/ that pregnancy it was all day sickness months 2-5! Rip Freddi& I miss John Deacon like crazy as well
@@leonarae8496 baaahaa! I think the only one that probably stayed pretty celibate and loyal to the spouse was John Deacon. I feel comfortable saying that Brian May likely was in the early days but once they started having problems in the mid-80s and he started seeing Anita Dobson, it was pretty much out there that Brian May was having an affair of some kind. I don't think that he would have fallen in love with Anita had he been at a happier point in his life. Brian said that during the 1986 tour it took a lot out of all their relationships. Roger and Dominique were having problems, which is why he started seeing Debbie in 1987. Brian and Chrissy were having big time problems. John simply miss being away from his wife and six kids. John was so drunk ( vodka) and stressed out at the last concert that at the very end of the show, he threw his bass into one of the speakers right before the whole band went up to the front of the stage and bowed.
I'm sure there's video footage of it somewhere because Brian was talking about it, and at that concert when I saw John throw his bass, he was wearing shorts. John may have been the quietest one of the bunch but he could be a wild man at times and he's only human.
Freddie didn't have a sex PROBLEM. He had sex alot, yes, but it's not like he was an addict. He did it for fun, same with the drugs. He wasn't out officially either. He never talked about his sexuality, but he never hid that he was gay in private among friends. Anyways, I love this song. Makes me happy ❤
he said he was bi
@@richan288 He was Bi. He had relationships with women as well as men. By his own admission he was "predominantly gay, but reserved the right to wake up next to a nice pair of tits occasionally" He certainly had a lot of sex appeal to both men and women
Many people not familiar with Queen know this song from the Simon Peg comedy Horror film "Shaun of the Dead", and his ingenious use of it , as it played on the jukebox in the background during a scene where they fought Zombies in a British Pub.This song truly demonstrates their ability to skillfully weave melody, harmony, and counterpart in an ingenious and powerfully catchy tune. NO ONE I mean NO ONE could do it the way Queen could. To coin a line from one of their songs Killer Queen ,They were the Moet and Chandon , of Music while others were just a simple Cabernet !
Love this song such a feel good vibe ,can you react to queen innuendo official video ,Freddies vocals in this is off the scale ,goes through a couple of transitions but instrumentally and vocally amazing the lyrics are as relevant today as back then ,thank you ,stay safe ,from Liverpool UK x
That is such a legendary song and video. The video shows all of these masks and puppets and listening to the words and watching the video fit hand-in-hand because the song speaks about how people all live their lives according to the status quo and how everybody does the same things and believe the same things. Innuendo went straight to number one in the UK just like Bohemian Rhapsody and the whole album was a sell-out is well over there.
When Freddie says “That’s why they call me Mr. Fahrenheit” it’s meaning he’s hot, excited and ready
Freddie the best singer and performer ever. I love Queen...💖 I looooooove Freddie 💋💔💖
I’d like to see you react to “good old fashioned loverboy “ and for another happy song, Mr Blue sky by ELO
Love to watch you watch the music so into it love you
This song is so much fun. Even Granny's love the song even if they can't exactly hear every word that Freddie Mercury says haha " sex machine"... his piano playing is extraordinary as well as his vocals and Queen's harmonies are far superior than any other band I've ever heard.
the part I absolutely love was after the band had a harmonic part which was repeated a few times, the drummer ( Roger) came in with this fast beat drum slide, and then came the guitar solo with Brian May.
Luv it. The piano keeps laying even when he is not, They could do that min the video studio version. See what happens live. Like your reaction. Right on the money.
Great reaction, to a classic!
This song isThe feel good song of all time. I know it makes me feel good.
Mr Fahrenheit 😍😍 loved your reaction 💐
The Legends
I love your commentary on the music. I am not so sure your take on Freddie is based on factual info vs. Gossip. I would just tell you there are sooo many people who adore Freddie and have researched his life and music you really are stepping in it trying to do this. Yes he did the club scene, he was never known to have a drug problem and in many ways was very private. He was complex.
This song is a MOOD you want to last forever, i'm sure it has brought people out of depression, LOVE Queen and Freddie Mercury. You might wanna check out George Michael's rendition of their song "Somebody To Love" that he performed at Freddie's Tribute Concert, that song is a personal favorite btw and i thought George really did it justice, or maybe just do the original ;)
You're correct with the interpretation of the song. Obviously not 100% (only Freddie would know that) but Brian has talked about the background of this song and why he struggled with it. It's pretty clear what it's about and Brian isn't a big fan bc of the memories and implications it brings forward for him.
You might like Staying Power. It's got a funky feel. A good time! 💕
They used this song for Freddie's google-doodle. It's great!
this music makes feel good?
i am the only one that feel a mix of energy, rhythm and melancholy?
Please just react to the music, don’t make comments about his personal life. It’s no-one else’s business how Freddie chose to live his life. He was a legendary talent, let’s leave it at that.
Exactly this seems more a review of his lifestyle than the song and performance.
This reaction was for pride week so the focus was what the impact it had on the community and music, I don't just pull stuff out of thin air and discuss. There were some sources that claimed this information whether it was true or not I can't say because obviously I was not present. That being said Freddie was a great musician, how he lived his life was his own thing. Queens music always live on that's how great they were!
@@DereckReacts I made my comment 6 months ago, and you’re getting back to me now? I don’t really know what you mean by ‘Pride week’. Freddie’s on stage persona was far different to his private one. In real life he was shy with many insecurities. He had none when it came to his music. So the focus should have been the impact his music had on the community, not his private life. As I said it’s no ones business but his own and those closest to him. Certainly not for a reactor to be saying those things when some of your listeners, who might not know better, believe everything you say. You didn’t mention what a kind and generous man he was for instance , that’s out there on Google too. You made it all about his involvement with the gay scene. Not cool
@@lillylee7658 - Pride Week means Gay Pride Week. Usually in June.
My issue with Dereck's comment above is if you don't know if something is true or not, maybe it would be a good idea not to state them. Just a thought.
@@mikeclifford8360 Thanks for the info about Pride week. I totally agree with the rest of what you said
You need to watch some older Queen. They were BRILLIANT. "White Queen" live at Hammersmith/Odium(?so?) 1975. You will not be disappointed.
A scientific study named this song as the most uplifting song in the last 50 years, #2 was dancing queen by Abba, #3 good vibration by the Beach Boys.
The shirt Freddie is wearing in this video is actually advertising a gay club that Freddie went to a lot. Great reaction!
Mineshaft , yes.
Multi layered harmonies
One of Freddie's nicknames was Mr. Fahrenheit. I don't know if that was given to him before or after he wrote this song.
Other people's lists are other people's list. No one's list is superior than our own list!
Fun Fact: Alton Towers (A theme park in the uk) used this track as part of the audio loop for Rita: Queen of Speed rollercoaster as part of TRRR (Thunder Rock Rally Radio) and always used to get queuing guests singing and dancing. This was prior to the park changing the area to "Dark Forest".
Good thing they hadn't fully adopted the metric system when he wrote this song.
Still haven't either.
The band members. Freddie -graphic artist,. Brian May - Astrophisist., Roger Taylor- dentist , John Decacon- Electric engineer. All have some ed background
If you have 20 mins to spare you should react to their 1985 live aid performance.. best performance ever!!!
This song reminds me of a VH1 commercial 😁
Brian May never liked this song because of the life style of Freddie that was about in it. However, what a beautifull song, a masterpiece.
Freddie chooses phrasing and lyrics that in themselves have a magical tonal musical quality, he is an absolute Master at this. The only other artist that I have come accross who does this to perfection is Elvis Costello.
Monserrat Cabballe the soprano opera singer he did a duet album with said the same thing. Freddie was a master at placing the melodies, phrasing and lyrics in exactly the right spots. He also wrote not just rock music but the classical Barcelona. Incredible talent.
Great insight into the song and the man. I've watched a couple of your queen videos and you're spot on with a lot of it. Freddie didn't discuss his personal life or lifestyle or however you want to put it, in interviews, he was generally elusive. But wasn't ashamed of what he enjoyed or his sexuality. However when I got into Queen it wasn't difficult to figure out. The problem was he got hounded by tabloids as did others in the band like Brian May
If you havent done so yet, you really need to react to queens complete set at live aid. I was lucky enough to be there they blew all other artists away. Epic queen live
Sou muito fã!!! Love, 💜
asteroid 17473 Freddiemercury was dedicated and in honor of him being one of the greatest rock singers of all time...astronomer Joel Parker says "even if you can't see Freddiemercury leaping through the sky, you can be sure he's there floating around in ecstacy, as he might sing" as quoted by Dr. Brian May, an astrophysicist himself... sourced from Google 🙂....(he is a shooting star leaping through the sky)
John Deacon looks so much older than the rest of the band
He was the youngest - it must be the sweater vest.
He was 6 years younger than Freddie and 5 Years younger than Brian.
Oh. And all 4 members have advanced degrees. Brian May, the guitarist, built one of his guitars out of wood from a house that had burned.
Please do ,The Golden Boy, a couple years before he passed. You'll be shocked and amazed.
Freddy: Don't stop me now.. I'm having such a good time.. I'm havin a ball..
Dereck: *stop*
Freddy: Am I a joke to you?
You nailed it, that’s exactly why Brian May had mixed feelings about this song!
Don't forget Brian May on guitar 👍
Thanks, Dereck - for acknowledging the Band - but you failed to mention Brian May - guitar! now, c'mon - not just b/c he is my life-long crush - since the age of 15 - but guitar solo and rhythm backup the whole song?? - lol
Queen FACT p- Brian May built his own guitar "The Red Special"
Built it with his dad from scrap wood. Crazy right!
Brian said that this was the song he hated because he said it was when Freddy was going nuts in the his sex life and being very dangerous. They know he was possibly going to get sick and he did. It now makes them sad.
Not sure when, this song was voted happiest song ever!
Why must people always assume that the lyrics of a song are autobiographical?
Freddie was always quite explicit in interviews that his songs didn't really have anyone particular meaning,, or sometimes, no real meeting at all.
There are a a handful of exceptions where the song is manifestly personal and Freddie probably would have confirmed it an interview, but those songs are quite different from a lyrical perspective and usually focus on themes of loneliness or failed love.
The song is most definitely not about a gay man about to party in a nightclub, certainly not Freddie.
I think what the band actually said was that they had some misgivings about the song because it reminded them of the era and frame of mind in which Freddie wrote the song, namely when he started to to get wilder and into the party scene . They were worried that Freddie had begun to spin out of control, and was being also being pulled in by negative influences.
The song isn't about any particular activity, it's about the emotions Freddie was feeling at the time, which was in part inspired by his party lifestyle.
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I heard the song on the movie shazam
This is your point of view Freddie never told anyone what his songs about wanted to keep that up to your interpretation. You make it sound like he was a player and a sex and drug attic. Brian and Roger have said in interviews that he never had many sexual partners and he would put on parties for his friends and greet them and then spend time upstairs away from the party. Freddie always joked Roger had more sex than him. Brian and Roger had there share of fun too. Freddie never came out only his close friends knew.
Roger Taylor is very attractive, that might have helped
Please react to Freddie Mercury with Montserrat Caballe in the song of Barcelona, or The Golden Boy!!!
hey Derek. can you give us the link to the list of songs you referred to at the end of the video? plz!! ✌️♥️
Reaction to, Luciano Pavarotti, James Brown, lt's A Man's Man's..... from Spain.
I’m sure these have been requested for pride month, but I would love to see you react to Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland doing happy days and Barbra and Donna summer doing no more tears
Don’t t get too caug ht up in the journalists and critics views of Freddie Mercury. He was a complex, perfectionist and genius musician with a powerful intellect.
Reacciona a la canción '' NO QUIERIAS LASTIMARME '' de la cantante '' GLORIA TREVI ''
Great reaction but u forgot to acknowledge Brian May guitarist 😮😮😮
Hi, I don't know if you still get comments or not but you sir are a bundle of happiness to watch - your reactions are spot on so far but I'm only on my 3rd Dereck's reaction. Queen
Freddie Mercury, THE LEGEND
I got out of the hospital after 2 weeks and have been a grump. Nothing, just me being
moved to different rooms driving my husband crazy. So the first thing I've done looking
for a new ring tone was find you and oh you made my day. I was looking for 'I'm going slightly mad' I set it on to my friend. Now about the late 70's and part of the 80's Those were THE DAYS OF SEX DRUGS ROCK AND ROLL. REAL MUSIC, REAL DRUGS (THANKS TO THE CSA) and so much fun. CIS's mission accomplished. You'll get flagged if I write it out.
HIV AIDS was created by Dr Fauxi (horrid man) they usually have a cure 1st then create the
illness. I've been told FREDDIE is alive. I found a cover band but I think it's really Freddie.
I was old enough in those years to have seen most bands live (front and center) No MTV
or anything (was asked to be in them) by a few. LOL my mom said no when Ron Wood
wanted to fly me up to NY from FLA for a New Years Eve party. I was dating an
Onasis but to tell you the truth I was young and dumb - having a fantastic time
but I thought everyone was- ie young and dumb. The point is yes, Freddie was doing drugs
we all were, Freddie was clubbing we all were, he only got sick bc gvmt wanted to do
away with gays. Can I say that out loud? Last I heard using that term is not ok.
That's what I mean- we had fun- no worries. So the cover band has Freddie all over
it. Can you let me know if it is Freddie? God save the Queen concert 2019.
What a gift if it is him!
Btw, women went to gay men's clubs too. SSSSSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
MMMMUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCHHHHHHHHHHH FFFUUUNNNN
Sonic the Hedge Hog
What did you mean by Freddie's"sex problem"?
Kali Das Exaxtly! No-one ever said “Roger’s problem” He was pretty promiscuous, at the same time he was in a relationship with a woman and had children with her. Which is worse?
It's been used for TV Ads - TV movies etc. - it’s been used for everything and that’s why it will sound so familiar to everyone. I wish they wouldn’t do it, as TV Ads ruin really good Songs... Who can forget ‘One Cornetto'? It’s hard to think of anything else but the Ice Cream Ad. when hearing the original great Song - completely ruined.... They did the same with Nessum Dorma usng it for crap Football. The fastest way to spoil a good Song is to sell it for other uses - shouldn’t be allowed.
I wHi Dereck! I am suggesting that you react to Cultur Club Time (clock of the heart). It is my favorite song from them and also maybe you can do some boy George solo songs.
Great reaction, you should also check out The White Queen live at the Hammersmith Odeon 1975 ua-cam.com/video/f8usNj4x9NA/v-deo.html. Freddie did like to party but he was never a massive drug addict. Roger Taylor was also known as a massive party animal, they were known as the two naughty boys of Queen. But Brian and John also drank and partied a lot. Compared to most bands of the time Queen were not that bad with drugs and partying.
I think the drummer wrote this song
Sie sollten sich von Queen: one Vision extended Video anschauen. Die lange Version ist sehr viel besser!!!
please react to how can i go on by freddie and montserat caballe
Actually, Freddie was very much about keeping his homosexuality quiet because it would have meant death to his career, it was not accepted back then and also it would have been a problem for his parents who were very religious and their religion did not permit homosexuality. He actually dropped into the gay scene because he was safe there, he could basically be undetected, most people around him in that community didn't even have a clue who he was, he was just Freddie at the bar. This song is about the freedom he was experiencing for the first time in his life though, you are correct there. The problem I see is that if he had to bury himself in drugs and alcohol to enjoy his life and new found lifestyle, how comfortable was he really with it all? He was not a heavy drinker or heavy drug user before he came out to those he felt he could trust. As I said, he was from a very religious family and from a very orthodox, very old religion. I think he was conflicted and if that is true, that is really sad.
I dont think so If Freddie want to know he was gay ,or better to say Bi so would be said that,If he want say something he said that
@@Bibiana862 Freddie did not balk from people considering him as bisexual but he also was not about discussing his sexuality, he would step around it by saying things like he had a varied or diverse sexual appetite but never wanted to be quoted as saying he was gay or bisexual and he didn't think it was relevant to his music and singing nor that it was anybody's business. As a matter of fact, he made it perfectly clear before he would grant interviews that he would not allow anything written about him and his sexual preferences. He insisted that he be quoted exactly with no opinion from the interviewer about it. Freddie was very protective of his parents in this manner, who were very religious and of a religion that considered homosexual activity as demonic.
Why aren't you doing any more
QUEEN?
It's coming ❤️
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Love this one. As others have said, Freddie never officially came out. The other boys were just as frisky, but back then their behavior was “appropriate”.
But yea For Freddie sex was just fun. Many gay men (and ladies) had their own sexual revelation.
Uhhhm. Not so much about him being out about his sexuality other than to his close friends. He came from a religious family and coming out gay during those years was not accepted well by any one. I lived during that time and it was sadly quite scandalous. Freddie was a private man and not know to be addicted, nor were his band mates. They partied, but no one needed rehab or did it get in the way of their work. Other than freddie, they all were married and had kids. John's first was in circa 1975 and would have 5 more.
Can you please react to janet jackson's together again or rock with you she's always been a champion & advocate for LGBTQ rights she wrote together again in memory of one of her friends who passed away from AIDS since then she has been an ambassador for Amfar.
Sorry but you forgot to mention Dr Brian May 😐
What Freddy did on the piano was copied over and over again by pop rythym and blue and gospel artist, but like dimas Freddy did it first.
H I do not know where you get your information from he was never out he never did hide it but he was never out at that time every member of the band except John Deacon what's going through their own personal dilemmas Brian was having an affair which is all over the media which ultimately led to him a very nasty divorce Rodger Taylor we're having a lot of marital issues as well so they all had their own personal problems had no time just to focus on Freddy I believe during that time Bryan his father was dying but he had a lot going on Freddy is a bisexual I lifestyle the years before his death he lived a homosexual lifestyle with his partner at the time Jim Hutton it was the 70s and 80 androgynous lifestyle was very popular look at David Bowie doing that time Annie Lennox doing that time what a have to been there to truly understand it and in Europe they had a total different mindset
The only drugs that Freddie did
Was coke,and some times other things