He was not dead but was very ill and no longer appearing in videos. Brian who wrote the song said that he thought that it was too vocally challenging for Freddie because he was so ill. Legend has it that Freddie took a shot of vodka and said "I'll do it darling" and recorded the main vocal in one take. Amazing that he could sing that well when so ill. Love this song because it shows how much making music meant to Freddie. I am still honored that I was able to see Freddie and Queen twice. As a band's front man, he has no peer.
Close, but if you know anything about recording, you know it wasn't actually one take and was more like three. Still, an unbelievable story even without the hyberbole!
The giant crowed you're seeing at the 4:40-ish mark is from Queen's final live performance at Knebworth Park in England. August 9, 1986, the last show of the phenomenally successful Magic Tour. Over 120,000 people were in attendance. It was not long after that Freddie got his AIDS diagnosis, in 1987. Though they didn't tour again, they went on the do more albums as Freddie declined and he sang and sang in the studio until he literally couldn't get out of bed.
It was the last Queen single released before Freddie passed. Yes he was not doing god's by this point as was too I'll and it purposely looks back over their career.
As I understand it Brian May wrote the song about Freddie’s struggle with AIDS and his wish to keep working and being treated as normally as possible. When the time came to do a video Freddie was too ill to make it so the choice was made to use parts of previous videos. There is a tribute song which the group did a few years after Freddie was gone that is very touching. The tribute song - titled “No One But You (Only The Good Die Young)” also marked the last time bass guitarist John Deacon was a member of the group. He retired completely after the song and video were recorded. I really recommend watching that video when you can.
rebelpearl I didn’t know that John retired that early because I was thinking he retired from Music in 1997. Perhaps I misunderstood and that John Deacon didn’t play with queen after 1992 and the tribute concert for Freddie Mercury.
@@fuusajin6075 This is completely wrong, I just heard Brian May talk about this tribute song, it's about Freddy and being taken too soon! The song is beautiful!
At this point he had stop taking his medication in 1990 and he was essentially letting himself die faster to get over the pain, but he wanted to make music until he could no longer, and he amazingly sang this in very few if only one take about a year from his passing. Incredible really. He was saying goodbye before everyone knew.
Yes and no. There was not per se medication. It was a drug that at best slowed down the AIDS in the hope that a more permanent cure or treatment could be found. But your right he decided to come of it as the side effects and the eventual overwhelming of illnesses made his life hell.
3.36 in is the aerial shot of Knebworth, officially 110000 but by the time Queen came on unofficially between 220 and 240000 people .. I was there , little did we know it was to be their last ever live performance .. 😥
Hi, How wonderful that you were there. Is it true that the concert did not get recorded because somebody neglected to press the "record" button at the right time? Somebody told me was so and it was deliberate.
I love that you're listening to these Queen songs with headphones! You experience the full power of this particular song, and its inspiring message, especially when you know that Freddie was very ill when it was recorded. Brian May the guitarist wrote it for him, with him in mind. Inside my heart is breaking My makeup may be flaking But my smile still stays on
Pass! Freddie was probably to sick to do a music video then, he was deathly ill throughout the making of the Innuendo album, was the only Queen album he didn’t write music for-But he still sung his heart out. Fearless!
This music video was released in 1991 - a few months before Freddie died. It was wrote by Brian who thought that Freddie wouldn't be able to sing it but Freddie did it. In the music video they re-used scenes from their old music videos.
The most powerful and awesome song to say goodbye😞He may die but he will live on through his music ("Farytales of yesterday will grow but never die, I can fly"). This song shows everything that Queen can do in 1 song and 1 take. Gets me everytime and I heard it 1000x or more 😞
At this point Freddie was very sick, but he sang the song.. he came back to do one videoclip before he died.. "These are the days".. a couple of days later he died...
This was Brian's dedication to Freddie and the band saying good bye to their friend yes. Freddie's good bye to the fans was the song "Was it all worth it"
One of the last songs Freddie did that he saw through to the release of it and the album (Innuendo) that it's on, but yeah, he was no longer appearing on camera and was extremely ill when he recorded it. And yes, a compilation of various videos and concerts instead. His very last recording is "Mother Love," which he was unable to complete and Brian May does the last verse. Some incredible singing in that song, although it wasn't mixed/completed/released until several years after his death.
No, get it right if you are going to comment! Queen STILL Rule the World! Queen will never die! Freddie is only dead physically, he still lives in the hearts of those who love him. So Queen will never die! The band can split etc. But the songs and legend live on!
Time to react to Live Aid...possibly the greatest line performance of all time. They stole the show and that’s saying something considering how much rock talent was on display at this event.
This video is, as you said, a collage of all their videos from I think 1982 up to that point since he was too sick to make a fresh appearance and bedridden. It was released about 5 or 6 weeks before he passed away in 1991.
Let me live is bloody incredible, I think the other two are still popular with queen fans but not a lot of ppl know about let me live, which is a shame, I've watched a bloody tone of these reaction videos and never saw anyone suggest let me live so I'm glad to see it here 💜
This is a compilation of many of Queen’s music videos and concert performances. The song was recorded for the Innuendo album released in early 1991; the video was made in late-October to early-November 1991, and was played on MTV within days of Mercury’s death in November 1991.
this was not his last song, but was a dedication to him from brian to freddie. The last song that was written by Freddie was Mother Love, and his last video was These Are The Days Of Our Lives. You can see in that video how fragile he was, and how strong and joyful he kept until his last breath.
This song was released in 1991 which is the same year Freddie Mercury passed away, so the fact that the song even got made it a miracle. He was a musical genius who passed way too soon. Freddie Mercury passed away six weeks after the release of this song so the video was most likely made after as a tribute.
Freddie was in his later days and wanted to keep working until the end. I see this as reminiscing about their glory days. The huge crowd? Wembly Stadium,actually drew a Friday & Saturday night full in 1986, not to mention Live Aid,1985.
I came to your channel late but love to watch your reactions to the videos. In particular your queen videos. I was fortunate enough to see Queen live and to see Freddie front that band was unforgetable. On a personal note thank-you for reacting to these videos it shows that music of this calibar never stops moving people and I know that Freddie is smiling at you every thime you pay homage to him on your channel God will reward you for the kindness, love, encoueagement, and inspireation that you send out every tme you take to the air. Please keep passing on the love and I will keep watching you
This is a summary of alot of videos that Queen did in this song. Freddie was really sick, probably about to die, when they recorded that song. It's just to show how much passion Freddie had for music. Even on is dying bed he kept singing. Freddie is the biggest showman that ever existed on this planet. I wonder if someone will ever get to his level.
Freddie was on his death bed when recording this, at the start when the screen falls is some of the last footage ever of Freddie alive. He absolutely was sitting on the mixing table and smashed down some vodka for the famous quote "I'll do it darling" he recorded the line in one shot, where toward the end he screams on with the show. The energy he managed to carry there is said to be unmatched even by brian may himself. Freddie was an incredible person, dive into the history of queen and really read up on Freddie. Its truly amazing. Live aid is by far the best live performance of all time
Most of the people they played in large crowds two were in South America Brazil and they had about 200,000 at the performance and they went there several times. The first time Queen went there someone from the media asked him if he was ready for this big show. Freddie said he never performed in front of such a large crowd because Wembley held about 75,000 people,but. Freddie said he was getting ready to go do it. They absolutely loved performing for these big audiences and this is one reason why Queen totally stole the show At Live AID. They had been playing in stadiums like this for years even in South Africa and Japan. The whole group for college educated and smart as hell so they all learn how to speak Japanese and loved the Japanese culture
Hi, I looked up the discography on this song and found this synopsis. This explains everything: "The Show Must Go On" Main article: The Show Must Go On (Queen song) "The Show Must Go On" was written primarily by May. The initial idea was a chord sequence Taylor and Deacon were working on. The rhythm of the refrain is similar to the Queen's 1989 song, "I Want It All". May decided to use the sequence, and both he and Mercury decided the theme of the lyrics and wrote the first verse together. From then on May finished the lyrics, completed the vocal melody and wrote the bridge, inspired by Pachelbel's Canon. Some keys and ideas were suggested by the producer too. The song chronicles the effort of Mercury continuing to perform despite approaching the end of his life.[21] The song was initially not released as a single as part of promotion for the Innuendo album, but was released in October 1991 as the band launched their Greatest Hits II album. The video for the song featured a compilation of clips from all their videos since 1982, in support of the Greatest Hits II album. Due to Mercury's critically fast fading health at the time of its production, a fresh appearance by the band in a video was not possible. The track is a personal favourite of fellow British artist Elton John, who performed the song at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert with the remaining members of Queen, and Tony Iommi playing rhythm guitar.[22] A different live version featuring John on vocals later appeared on Queen's Greatest Hits III album. I like the song, but it does make me think about Freddy. Gone too soon.
He was too ill to make a Video, which make this even more amazing. The man, the legend, even towards the end was a true performer, RIP Freddie, you will never be forgotten.
He sing this song near his own death, heavy illness, the voice is near spiritual, the next "made in heaven" was after his death, this song has an special and singular feelling by this fact
He passed away in 91, so this was a video, but Freddy had done the song shortly before he died in one take. IMO Queen was one of the greatest rock bands, if not the best. I am now 66 yrs. old and have seen all the Highlander movies, and a movie with Heath Ledger, before he died, and they all used Queen's songs in them. He was the greatest showman and I still have a cassette tape in my truck, of their greatest hits.
Can't listen to The show must go on or The Great Pretender without breaking down in tears, still, after all these years since he died. Freddie just gave those songs his absolute all, before he died, and they still get to me, watching Bohemian Rhapsody in the cinema next to my friend recently and he was in tears too. Just bought the loss of Freddie home once again so hard, tears were streaming down! Love Freddie singing Barcelona too!
its one of the saddest songs, they used a clip show of his past videos, and events.. because he was very ill, at deaths door, and it adds a deeper sadness knowing he wasnt long left in this world..
This is such an emotional song! The video : nah! Try not to focus on it! It is a mash up of everything at once. This song is so poetic it breaks my heart! It is , in my opinion about a man that is really suffering inside ( because he did, Freddie was dying of the aids virus at this time) but still « the show must go on» « Inside my heart is breaking, my makeup may be flaking but my smile still stays on» This is my fav song from Queen, and i am still in sorrow because the world lost a talent that is beyond words. I saw the musical on Broadway a couple years ago and i cried. But! The cast was amazing!
I love your reactions. Also helps that you’re absolutely bloody gorgeous. Your smile is lovely but your love for music like this is brilliant. You have a good ear xxx
Thank you for listening to the legendary Queen!! A suggestion...have you ever listened to their album Made in Heaven? Or the song Save Me? Or any songs by Rush like 2112?
Originally recorded in 1990, released as a Single in the UK in October 1990 several weeks before Freddy's death (November 24,1991) The Video is a montage of Queen's other Music Videos they did throughout the 80s and early 90s. The song is quite possibly one of Freddy's greatest most powerful vocal performances of all time. Another song "Don't Try So Hard" he sings entirely in Falsetto. Freddy forced so much out of himself with this album, almost superhuman his performance was on this song. And of course there's (Dr)Brian May one of the greatest Guitarists of all time, with some brilliant guitar work on this.
This song is from 1991. The year Freddie Mercury died. The Music Video is a mix of all Queen Video Clips during the 80s and also footage from live sessions. Very nice to watching i think, and one of my favourite Songs
"The Show Must Go On" is a song by the British rock band Queen, featured as the twelfth and final track on their 1991 album Innuendo. It is credited to Queen, but written mainly by Brian May. Mercury was so ill when the band recorded the song in 1990 that May had concerns as to whether he was physically capable of singing it. Recalling Mercury's performance, May states; "I said, 'Fred, I don't know if this is going to be possible to sing.' And Freddie replied, 'I'll fucking do it, darling' - vodka down - and went in and killed it, completely lacerated that vocal." It was released as a single in the United Kingdom on 14 October 1991 in promotion for the Greatest Hits II album, just six weeks before Mercury died. Supposedly, that was Elton John in the gorilla suit. Elton and Freddie were very good friends. Please react to Flick of the Wrist ua-cam.com/video/XrIZQ3CLLbU/v-deo.html and then, please do, Queen - Death on Two Legs (Official Lyric Video) ua-cam.com/video/kqVpk0qxmfA/v-deo.html "Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to...)" is a song by the British rock band Queen, and is the opening track on their fourth album A Night at the Opera. The song was written by Freddie Mercury about the band's fall-out with their original manager and Trident Studios owner Norman Sheffield. Though the song makes no direct reference to him, Sheffield was appalled when he heard a playback of the song at Trident at the time of the album's release, and sued both the band and the record label for defamation. This resulted in an out-of-court settlement, thus revealing to the public his connection with the song. Roger Taylor also noted that despite the success of Killer Queen and Sheer Heart Attack, the album preceding A Night at the Opera, the band was broke before the album was made. Sheffield denied that he or his companies had mistreated the band in his capacity as manager, and cited the original 1972 management contracts between himself and Queen in his autobiography published in 2013, Life on Two Legs: Set The Record Straight, in his defense. The song was recorded and mixed at Sarm East Studios in late 1975. As with "Bohemian Rhapsody", most of the guitar parts on the song were initially played on piano by Mercury, to demonstrate to Brian May how they needed to be played on his guitar. Mercury later recalled that he had tried to make the lyrics as "coarse as possible", and that the other band members were initially shocked at the harsh lyrics. However, the band agreed that the song should be performed as Mercury intended, and it was recorded as such. It was gate-fold, with the lyrics printed on the inside, and you could just sit there poring over them and trying to figure who Freddie might be talking about on songs like 'Death on Two Legs'."
Please react to Queen. Love of my life in Rock in Rio 1985. It’s unbelievable! Freddie could not believe that the brazilians understood what he sang and sang together! The first part of the song only the audience is singing. Unmissable! I’m brazilian and I wish I had been there at the time! Obrigada
The song and video is remembering everything and is dedicated to him before he died and he says “the show must go on” because he wants his songs to be heard.
This was released int he UK oct 14th 1991. Freddie died November 24th 1991. He was so sick when the song was due to be recorded that they really thought he wouldn't be able to do it. But no-one stopped Freddie when he decided to do something lol. The video is a montage of previous videos, including i want to break free, It's a kind of magic and others. This is my favourite Queen song. So powerful.
I'll tell you what Freddie's video is about. it's about what you see is a compilation of all freddie videos in one. It is a farewell song because it is what Freddie tells us with his voice. As he died a few days later, it was his farewell, that's what the video and the song are about and they wanted them to remember him as someone joyful and lifeless
“But my smile, still stays on.” What a legendary line in a Queen Song. He was basically dying singing making the Album “Innuendo”. What is going on? They are showing their past songs/music videos and their memories. It’s so heartbreaking to watch the music video, because me, obviously born after Freddie’s Death, never got to meet them. But, their Music is great enough for me, they had legendary bass lines, lyrics, drum solos, and guitar solos. ... I also believe that they didn’t show Fred in here because he was having a lot of trouble standing upright. He was trying his complete best for the vocals in this song. He is a legend, diva and fighter. I’m super proud of him and the success of Queen.
That's why this song is so strong :) I liked the way that Brian (or they) collected the most great moments on the band and put it into this video, In honor to fredy :)
Nope, it was the last single released before he died. After the music for the album this was from he did the vocals for what became the Made in Heaven album, which was finished after he died.
Knowing that Freddie was in the final stages of his life when this song was recorded makes the lyrics so much more poignant. This song is epic on every level.
Freddie was dying and recorded vocals for songs. They were developed after he died, put in the album, made in heaven. Since he couldn't record, they compiled all the song's videos. It's very sad when you put pieces together Rip Farrokh Bulsara, Messenger of the Gods, Freddie Mercury. Lover of life, singer of songs. ❤❤❤❤❤
The heartbreaking thing is, Freddie missed the the new treatment for aids by a few months, it would have allowed him to live longer. Though I am aware Freddie stopped taking his medication for AIDS as he knew he wasn’t going to get better and didn’t want to suffer and longer
This was Queens last song and video that they released in Oct 91. When Freddie recorded this he was extremely ill and couldn't shoot a video so it's a compilation on past videos. I believe it was recorded in Feb 91 and Freddie died 9 months later
"These are the days of our lives" was released after "The show must go on". The album these songs are on was released on Feb 91 so its fair to say that the songs were recorded some time before that.
You´re right, The show must go on was released 14 october 1991, and was the last song that they released with Freddie alive. Mother love was the last song that Freddie recorded (Brian finished the vocals), and A winter´s tale was the last song Freddie wrote (extremely beautiful).
Do Queen live aid Freddie was still alive when the music video was made but he couldn't make the shoots because of his condition. That's why when he stopped taking his meds he made as much music as he could because he knew he wouldn't make it longer.
Freddie knew he didn't have much longer and by singing this before he died with him or without him the show must go on! "We are born to die" live to the fullest.
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Inuuendo queen
Who wants to live forever ( Freddie’s song he made before he passed, the same as this one.)
He was not dead but was very ill and no longer appearing in videos. Brian who wrote the song said that he thought that it was too vocally challenging for Freddie because he was so ill. Legend has it that Freddie took a shot of vodka and said "I'll do it darling" and recorded the main vocal in one take. Amazing that he could sing that well when so ill. Love this song because it shows how much making music meant to Freddie. I am still honored that I was able to see Freddie and Queen twice. As a band's front man, he has no peer.
Close, but if you know anything about recording, you know it wasn't actually one take and was more like three. Still, an unbelievable story even without the hyberbole!
The vocal track was NOT done in one take
This legend is about the crazy high note. Not the entire song.
@@RoverWaters That is the story according to Brian May
@@mmaybe321 is right
Inside my heart is breaking. My makeup may be flaking. But my smile still stays on!! 😭 RIP Freddie!! Luv you!! ❤
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😭😭😭😭 R.I.P King 😭😭😭
cringe comment lol
bet you would never comment such thing if he didn't die. Such fake fans.
@@erroristmusic why is it cringe? It’s just a quote from the lyrics and they are very emotional lyrics
Those lyrics break my heart this whole song does ♥️
The giant crowed you're seeing at the 4:40-ish mark is from Queen's final live performance at Knebworth Park in England. August 9, 1986, the last show of the phenomenally successful Magic Tour. Over 120,000 people were in attendance. It was not long after that Freddie got his AIDS diagnosis, in 1987. Though they didn't tour again, they went on the do more albums as Freddie declined and he sang and sang in the studio until he literally couldn't get out of bed.
freddie died in 91 and this video is kinda dedicated to him
Ya but the song was recored in 90'..He was alive then!
@@asmodeus1601 he was dieing when he sang this
tosic buli that s true
@@asmodeus1601 no was recording with these are the days of our lives in 91
It was the last Queen single released before Freddie passed. Yes he was not doing god's by this point as was too I'll and it purposely looks back over their career.
As I understand it Brian May wrote the song about Freddie’s struggle with AIDS and his wish to keep working and being treated as normally as possible. When the time came to do a video Freddie was too ill to make it so the choice was made to use parts of previous videos. There is a tribute song which the group did a few years after Freddie was gone that is very touching. The tribute song - titled “No One But You (Only The Good Die Young)” also marked the last time bass guitarist John Deacon was a member of the group. He retired completely after the song and video were recorded. I really recommend watching that video when you can.
rebelpearl I didn’t know that John retired that early because I was thinking he retired from Music in 1997. Perhaps I misunderstood and that John Deacon didn’t play with queen after 1992 and the tribute concert for Freddie Mercury.
Wrong. Brian wrote the song about his own depression and suicidal thoughts.
@@fuusajin6075 This is completely wrong, I just heard Brian May talk about this tribute song, it's about Freddy and being taken too soon! The song is beautiful!
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@@fuusajin6075 NO
I try not to cry when I listen to this song and see all the things he achieved in his life’s it’s amazing . Rip Freddie
At this point he had stop taking his medication in 1990 and he was essentially letting himself die faster to get over the pain, but he wanted to make music until he could no longer, and he amazingly sang this in very few if only one take about a year from his passing. Incredible really. He was saying goodbye before everyone knew.
Yes and no. There was not per se medication. It was a drug that at best slowed down the AIDS in the hope that a more permanent cure or treatment could be found.
But your right he decided to come of it as the side effects and the eventual overwhelming of illnesses made his life hell.
Freddie outdid himself with the vocals in this song!
3.36 in is the aerial shot of Knebworth, officially 110000 but by the time Queen came on unofficially between 220 and 240000 people ..
I was there , little did we know it was to be their last ever live performance .. 😥
Hi, How wonderful that you were there. Is it true that the concert did not get recorded because somebody neglected to press the "record" button at the right time? Somebody told me was so and it was deliberate.
I love that you're listening to these Queen songs with headphones! You experience the full power of this particular song, and its inspiring message, especially when you know that Freddie was very ill when it was recorded. Brian May the guitarist wrote it for him, with him in mind.
Inside my heart is breaking
My makeup may be flaking
But my smile still stays on
Pass! Freddie was probably to sick to do a music video then, he was deathly ill throughout the making of the Innuendo album, was the only Queen album he didn’t write music for-But he still sung his heart out. Fearless!
No he wrote some songs in innuendo
This song has been considered Freddy's goodbye. It was recorded 6 weeks before he died. The strength in his vocals was phenomenal.
This music video was released in 1991 - a few months before Freddie died. It was wrote by Brian who thought that Freddie wouldn't be able to sing it but Freddie did it. In the music video they re-used scenes from their old music videos.
The most powerful and awesome song to say goodbye😞He may die but he will live on through his music ("Farytales of yesterday will grow but never die, I can fly"). This song shows everything that Queen can do in 1 song and 1 take. Gets me everytime and I heard it 1000x or more 😞
At this point Freddie was very sick, but he sang the song.. he came back to do one videoclip before he died.. "These are the days".. a couple of days later he died...
I didn't realize you had so many Queen reactions. I'm going back and watching them all today. They're my favorite band
As soon as he says empty spaces I get the chills, please do more!
This was Brian's dedication to Freddie and the band saying good bye to their friend yes. Freddie's good bye to the fans was the song "Was it all worth it"
One of the last songs Freddie did that he saw through to the release of it and the album (Innuendo) that it's on, but yeah, he was no longer appearing on camera and was extremely ill when he recorded it. And yes, a compilation of various videos and concerts instead. His very last recording is "Mother Love," which he was unable to complete and Brian May does the last verse. Some incredible singing in that song, although it wasn't mixed/completed/released until several years after his death.
Queen ruled the world
No, get it right if you are going to comment! Queen STILL Rule the World! Queen will never die! Freddie is only dead physically, he still lives in the hearts of those who love him. So Queen will never die! The band can split etc. But the songs and legend live on!
His heart is breaking but damn, his soul is fighting to the end. He was to frail and sick to make a live video. But he sang with every breath he had.
Queen rules my heart, I’m actually pretty depressed during quarantine, and their songs blow away my stress and depression.
Time to react to Live Aid...possibly the greatest line performance of all time. They stole the show and that’s saying something considering how much rock talent was on display at this event.
This video is, as you said, a collage of all their videos from I think 1982 up to that point since he was too sick to make a fresh appearance and bedridden. It was released about 5 or 6 weeks before he passed away in 1991.
One of my favorite Queen songs! it always gives me chills
I literally SCREAMED because I've been requesting this song for so long omg. It's my fave song❤️
Princes of the Universe, Love of my Life and Let Me Live
All underrated and amazingly beautiful
Let me live is bloody incredible, I think the other two are still popular with queen fans but not a lot of ppl know about let me live, which is a shame, I've watched a bloody tone of these reaction videos and never saw anyone suggest let me live so I'm glad to see it here 💜
Georgia Whittingham thank you that one always makes me feel so emotional 😭 and Bijou is another incredibly emotional 😭 one too
Love of my Life is the most beautiful song I have ever heard, I absolutely adore it!
"SAVE ME" LIVE MONTREAL '81
This is a compilation of many of Queen’s music videos and concert performances. The song was recorded for the Innuendo album released in early 1991; the video was made in late-October to early-November 1991, and was played on MTV within days of Mercury’s death in November 1991.
Freddie wrote Barcelona for Olympics but he passed before, his first opera with manserrat ? A great opera singer
This man even on his last days still had a stronger voice then most artists now days its insane
this was not his last song, but was a dedication to him from brian to freddie. The last song that was written by Freddie was Mother Love, and his last video was These Are The Days Of Our Lives. You can see in that video how fragile he was, and how strong and joyful he kept until his last breath.
Written by Brian....
This song was released in 1991 which is the same year Freddie Mercury passed away, so the fact that the song even got made it a miracle. He was a musical genius who passed way too soon. Freddie Mercury passed away six weeks after the release of this song so the video was most likely made after as a tribute.
Freddie was in his later days and wanted to keep working until the end. I see this as reminiscing about their glory days. The huge crowd? Wembly Stadium,actually drew a Friday & Saturday night full in 1986, not to mention Live Aid,1985.
He didn’t perform this on stage, he never performed after Wembly so this video is a mixture of them over the years. It’s a fitting song.
React to Queen’s Live Aid performance, it’s regarded as the best rock performance of all time
I came to your channel late but love to watch your reactions to the videos. In particular your queen videos. I was fortunate enough to see Queen live and to see Freddie front that band was unforgetable. On a personal note thank-you for reacting to these videos it shows that music of this calibar never stops moving people and I know that Freddie is smiling at you every thime you pay homage to him on your channel God will reward you for the kindness, love, encoueagement, and inspireation that you send out every tme you take to the air. Please keep passing on the love and I will keep watching you
Do "Who wants to live forever"!!
Chris Scorpio my very favorite song by Queen
This is a summary of alot of videos that Queen did in this song. Freddie was really sick, probably about to die, when they recorded that song. It's just to show how much passion Freddie had for music. Even on is dying bed he kept singing. Freddie is the biggest showman that ever existed on this planet. I wonder if someone will ever get to his level.
Pass! You need to react to Queen’s Live Aid performance. If not the whole thing, at least the performance of Radio Gaga.
Yeah definitely
You passed this song because you want him to react to another one?
That doesn’t make this a pass dumbass
Just knowing he did this with his show getting ready to truly end... I would say go with "Who Wants to Live Forever" next.
Freddie was on his death bed when recording this, at the start when the screen falls is some of the last footage ever of Freddie alive. He absolutely was sitting on the mixing table and smashed down some vodka for the famous quote "I'll do it darling" he recorded the line in one shot, where toward the end he screams on with the show. The energy he managed to carry there is said to be unmatched even by brian may himself. Freddie was an incredible person, dive into the history of queen and really read up on Freddie. Its truly amazing. Live aid is by far the best live performance of all time
Quite simply the greatest band of all time
First time hearing this song, gave me chills to the core
By the way. The last song that Freddie sing was "Mother Love"
Most of the people they played in large crowds two were in South America Brazil and they had about 200,000 at the performance and they went there several times. The first time Queen went there someone from the media asked him if he was ready for this big show. Freddie said he never performed in front of such a large crowd because Wembley held about 75,000 people,but. Freddie said he was getting ready to go do it. They absolutely loved performing for these big audiences and this is one reason why Queen totally stole the show At Live AID. They had been playing in stadiums like this for years even in South Africa and Japan. The whole group for college educated and smart as hell so they all learn how to speak Japanese and loved the Japanese culture
That first "the show must go on" still brings tears to my eyes. Such strength facing his own mortality
Oh yeah the live aid performance for sure , it's amazing..
Hi, I looked up the discography on this song and found this synopsis. This explains everything:
"The Show Must Go On"
Main article: The Show Must Go On (Queen song)
"The Show Must Go On" was written primarily by May. The initial idea was a chord sequence Taylor and Deacon were working on. The rhythm of the refrain is similar to the Queen's 1989 song, "I Want It All". May decided to use the sequence, and both he and Mercury decided the theme of the lyrics and wrote the first verse together. From then on May finished the lyrics, completed the vocal melody and wrote the bridge, inspired by Pachelbel's Canon. Some keys and ideas were suggested by the producer too. The song chronicles the effort of Mercury continuing to perform despite approaching the end of his life.[21] The song was initially not released as a single as part of promotion for the Innuendo album, but was released in October 1991 as the band launched their Greatest Hits II album. The video for the song featured a compilation of clips from all their videos since 1982, in support of the Greatest Hits II album. Due to Mercury's critically fast fading health at the time of its production, a fresh appearance by the band in a video was not possible. The track is a personal favourite of fellow British artist Elton John, who performed the song at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert with the remaining members of Queen, and Tony Iommi playing rhythm guitar.[22] A different live version featuring John on vocals later appeared on Queen's Greatest Hits III album.
I like the song, but it does make me think about Freddy. Gone too soon.
He was too ill to make a Video, which make this even more amazing. The man, the legend, even towards the end was a true performer, RIP Freddie, you will never be forgotten.
He played to over six million people live in over 700 performances all around the world in his time with the band.
This song is a collect by the others videos, made a reaction by "Killer Queen" and "love of my life" by Queen
He sing this song near his own death, heavy illness, the voice is near spiritual, the next "made in heaven" was after his death, this song has an special and singular feelling by this fact
This was one of the last songs Freddie recorded before dying which is insane how he hit those vocals with such a terrible illness
He passed away in 91, so this was a video, but Freddy had done the song shortly before he died in one take. IMO Queen was one of the greatest rock bands, if not the best. I am now 66 yrs. old and have seen all the Highlander movies, and a movie with Heath Ledger, before he died, and they all used Queen's songs in them. He was the greatest showman and I still have a cassette tape in my truck, of their greatest hits.
Can't listen to The show must go on or The Great Pretender without breaking down in tears, still, after all these years since he died. Freddie just gave those songs his absolute all, before he died, and they still get to me, watching Bohemian Rhapsody in the cinema next to my friend recently and he was in tears too. Just bought the loss of Freddie home once again so hard, tears were streaming down! Love Freddie singing Barcelona too!
Such a powerful song
please watch: 1) somebody to love (official first, later live) 2) live at live-aid wembley 1985 3) innuendo
its one of the saddest songs, they used a clip show of his past videos, and events.. because he was very ill, at deaths door, and it adds a deeper sadness knowing he wasnt long left in this world..
My favourite so g by far! Not only are the vocals phenomenal it was freddie at his rawest!
This is such an emotional song! The video : nah! Try not to focus on it! It is a mash up of everything at once. This song is so poetic it breaks my heart! It is , in my opinion about a man that is really suffering inside ( because he did, Freddie was dying of the aids virus at this time) but still « the show must go on» « Inside my heart is breaking, my makeup may be flaking but my smile still stays on» This is my fav song from Queen, and i am still in sorrow because the world lost a talent that is beyond words. I saw the musical on Broadway a couple years ago and i cried. But! The cast was amazing!
Please react to Queen at Live Aid! It’s an amazing performance! Although all of their performances are amazing! It’s one of my favorites ❤️
I love your reactions. Also helps that you’re absolutely bloody gorgeous. Your smile is lovely but your love for music like this is brilliant. You have a good ear xxx
Thank you for listening to the legendary Queen!! A suggestion...have you ever listened to their album Made in Heaven? Or the song Save Me? Or any songs by Rush like 2112?
Originally recorded in 1990, released as a Single in the UK in October 1990 several weeks before Freddy's death (November 24,1991) The Video is a montage of Queen's other Music Videos they did throughout the 80s and early 90s. The song is quite possibly one of Freddy's greatest most powerful vocal performances of all time. Another song "Don't Try So Hard" he sings entirely in Falsetto. Freddy forced so much out of himself with this album, almost superhuman his performance was on this song.
And of course there's (Dr)Brian May one of the greatest Guitarists of all time, with some brilliant guitar work on this.
This is a Master Piece!
Amazing simply AMAZING
Queen - Who wants to live forever! Powerful af
This song is from 1991. The year Freddie Mercury died. The Music Video is a mix of all Queen Video Clips during the 80s and also footage from live sessions. Very nice to watching i think, and one of my favourite Songs
it was one of the last songs that he recorded so this is kind of a memorial video clip deticated to him
best song ever what a voice and red special guitar wowwow
herman janssens agree best song ever
I miss you freddy, I grew up with you guys!!! Queen forever
"The Show Must Go On" is a song by the British rock band Queen, featured as the twelfth and final track on their 1991 album Innuendo.
It is credited to Queen, but written mainly by Brian May.
Mercury was so ill when the band recorded the song in 1990 that May had concerns as to whether he was physically capable of singing it.
Recalling Mercury's performance, May states; "I said, 'Fred, I don't know if this is going to be possible to sing.'
And Freddie replied, 'I'll fucking do it, darling' - vodka down - and went in and killed it, completely lacerated that vocal."
It was released as a single in the United Kingdom on 14 October 1991 in promotion for the Greatest Hits II album, just six weeks before Mercury died.
Supposedly, that was Elton John in the gorilla suit.
Elton and Freddie were very good friends.
Please react to
Flick of the Wrist
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and then, please do,
Queen - Death on Two Legs (Official Lyric Video)
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"Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to...)" is a song by the British rock band Queen, and is the opening track on their fourth album A Night at the Opera.
The song was written by Freddie Mercury about the band's fall-out with their original manager and Trident Studios owner Norman Sheffield.
Though the song makes no direct reference to him, Sheffield was appalled when he heard a playback of the song at Trident at the time of the album's release, and sued both the band and the record label for defamation.
This resulted in an out-of-court settlement, thus revealing to the public his connection with the song.
Roger Taylor also noted that despite the success of Killer Queen and Sheer Heart Attack, the album preceding A Night at the Opera, the band was broke before the album was made.
Sheffield denied that he or his companies had mistreated the band in his capacity as manager, and cited the original 1972 management contracts between himself and Queen in his autobiography published in 2013, Life on Two Legs: Set The Record Straight, in his defense.
The song was recorded and mixed at Sarm East Studios in late 1975.
As with "Bohemian Rhapsody", most of the guitar parts on the song were initially played on piano by Mercury, to demonstrate to Brian May how they needed to be played on his guitar.
Mercury later recalled that he had tried to make the lyrics as "coarse as possible", and that the other band members were initially shocked at the harsh lyrics.
However, the band agreed that the song should be performed as Mercury intended, and it was recorded as such.
It was gate-fold, with the lyrics printed on the inside, and you could just sit there poring over them and trying to figure who Freddie might be talking about on songs like 'Death on Two Legs'."
BohRhap guitar solo was written by Brian May.
You have to do live aid 85. The best performance!! They literally stole the entire show
Please react to Queen. Love of my life in Rock in Rio 1985. It’s unbelievable! Freddie could not believe that the brazilians understood what he sang and sang together! The first part of the song only the audience is singing. Unmissable! I’m brazilian and I wish I had been there at the time! Obrigada
“My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies”. That lyric gets me every time. Simplistic genius.
The song and video is remembering everything and is dedicated to him before he died and he says “the show must go on” because he wants his songs to be heard.
Breakthrough is video where riding on train. A winter's take was written by Freddie from his hospital room looking out the window. Must see!
This was released int he UK oct 14th 1991. Freddie died November 24th 1991. He was so sick when the song was due to be recorded that they really thought he wouldn't be able to do it. But no-one stopped Freddie when he decided to do something lol.
The video is a montage of previous videos, including i want to break free, It's a kind of magic and others.
This is my favourite Queen song. So powerful.
I'll tell you what Freddie's video is about. it's about what you see is a compilation of all freddie videos in one. It is a farewell song because it is what Freddie tells us with his voice. As he died a few days later, it was his farewell, that's what the video and the song are about and they wanted them to remember him as someone joyful and lifeless
I love how the music is a recollection of queens history and the use if this song in cobra kai is probably my favorite use of this wonderful song
There is a memorial video with the song "No One But You ". It's beautiful and completely tear jerking.
I can’t even imagine singing these lyrics knowing my life was soon to be over oh Freddie how my heart breaks for you
At that point I don’t think he cared he just wanted to keep working until he couldn’t
Omg, I just have to listen to this over and over, so beautiful and so sad.
Pass!!! The title of that song lives in the hearts of all performers, no matter what... The Show Must Go On.
“But my smile, still stays on.”
What a legendary line in a Queen Song.
He was basically dying singing making the Album “Innuendo”.
What is going on?
They are showing their past songs/music videos and their memories. It’s so heartbreaking to watch the music video, because me, obviously born after Freddie’s Death, never got to meet them. But, their Music is great enough for me, they had legendary bass lines, lyrics, drum solos, and guitar solos.
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I also believe that they didn’t show Fred in here because he was having a lot of trouble standing upright. He was trying his complete best for the vocals in this song. He is a legend, diva and fighter. I’m super proud of him and the success of Queen.
That's why this song is so strong :) I liked the way that Brian (or they) collected the most great moments on the band and put it into this video, In honor to fredy :)
His health was declining, he made this song shortly before he passed listen to the words very powerful song so sad .😪
This was the last song Freddie recorded before he died.
No,mother love it's the last song Freddie recorded
Nope, it was the last single released before he died. After the music for the album this was from he did the vocals for what became the Made in Heaven album, which was finished after he died.
QUEEN - WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER LIVE IN BUDAPEST, his voice is amazing when he sings it.
I think that crowd is Wembley Stadium in the UK. Love Queen. The Foo Fighters have sold out there too
Knowing that Freddie was in the final stages of his life when this song was recorded makes the lyrics so much more poignant. This song is epic on every level.
Freddie was dying and recorded vocals for songs. They were developed after he died, put in the album, made in heaven. Since he couldn't record, they compiled all the song's videos. It's very sad when you put pieces together
Rip Farrokh Bulsara, Messenger of the Gods, Freddie Mercury. Lover of life, singer of songs. ❤❤❤❤❤
Check out Queen - " Who wants to live forever" live in Budapest and "Spread your wings" by Queen
That's why you need to watch Live Aid 1985
The heartbreaking thing is, Freddie missed the the new treatment for aids by a few months, it would have allowed him to live longer. Though I am aware Freddie stopped taking his medication for AIDS as he knew he wasn’t going to get better and didn’t want to suffer and longer
Respect for the man...
We still love you darling Freddie ❤
This was Queens last song and video that they released in Oct 91. When Freddie recorded this he was extremely ill and couldn't shoot a video so it's a compilation on past videos. I believe it was recorded in Feb 91 and Freddie died 9 months later
"These are the days of our lives" was released after "The show must go on".
The album these songs are on was released on Feb 91 so its fair to say that the songs were recorded some time before that.
Mother Love was.
You´re right, The show must go on was released 14 october 1991, and was the last song that they released with Freddie alive. Mother love was the last song that Freddie recorded (Brian finished the vocals), and A winter´s tale was the last song Freddie wrote (extremely beautiful).
@@umi361 Thank you. I think These Are The Days of Our Life was Freddie's final video too.
@@Louise-ti5op Nothing to thanks for. Yeah, These Are the Days was the last video, so emotional by the way. Always some tear come down.
Do Queen live aid
Freddie was still alive when the music video was made but he couldn't make the shoots because of his condition. That's why when he stopped taking his meds he made as much music as he could because he knew he wouldn't make it longer.
Freddie knew he didn't have much longer and by singing this before he died with him or without him the show must go on! "We are born to die" live to the fullest.