I'm addicted to watching music reaction videos. I love seeing the younger generations discovering the music I grew up with and loving it. I enjoyed your videos. I just watched a bunch of them in a row.
The movie about them really shows how creative Freddy, and the other members were. Artists for sure. The way they collaborated this song, from the beginning, is genius.❤ RIP Freddy
Queen doesn't block their videos so have fun. The beginning is all Freddie Mercury. You know Queen, how bout We Will Rock You, Another One Bites the Dust, We Are the Champions and so many more. This was 1974 and it is Rock.
They All sang. All wrote. All played instruments. They were what we called musicians. Not many around today. I dont know if Freddie had been diagnosed yet, but it sounds like he knew time was short. "Body's aching all the time." I think this was his goodbye song for us. And his band singing, "We will not let him go." Such an emotional song.
There is a video of the crowd at a Green Day concert singing this song. They had it on the PA system prior to the band coming out and the entire audience sings along word for word for the whole song. It's a testament to the popularity of their work.
They even had the women at one part singing the high part and the men singing the lower! It was amazing how it was done with a crowd that had never met each other but became..for a moment...One Crowd!
I am 74 and I watched rock take its beginnings in the 60’s and progress for 20 years plus. I never stopped listening to the music because it has always been available. It’s a great pleasure to see this generation getting turned on to the music of my generation. Rock on!!!
A few fun facts about Queen: * Guitarist Sir Brian May has a Ph.D. in Astrophysics and built his electric guitar (Red Special) when he was 17 (with his dad). * Bassist John Deacon has a degree in electronics. He designed and built the amp that Brian sometimes uses to create unique sounds on Red Special. John was also involved in the band’s financial management. * Drummer Roger Taylor has a degree in biology (pre-med). His vocal range is better than most lead singers of other groups. * Lead singer Freddie Mercury has a degree in graphic design. It goes without saying that his vocal range was amazing and he was the best front man of any band. * All four have written #1 hits, and all are members of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Very few reactors on UA-cam understand the emotions and react to the hidden messages perfectly. Every amazing moment, you reacted to perfectly. My new favorite UA-camr for sure!
There will never be another Freddie Mercury, and missed so much, from everyone who loved him!!! Loved your reaction Shon, and so glad you enjoyed this incredible musical masterpiece ❣❣❣
Shon, your reaction was one of the most colorful and honestly spontaneous things I've ever seen in this world of musical reactions. Your sensitivity in knowing the meaning of the lyrics is very important, there is no perfect consensus on the interpretation. I really enjoyed your performance!! I won the night.
Great reaction, I've been a fan since 1974, yes I'm that old. Two others for you Liar live at Hammersmith and now I'm here live at Wembley 1986, Freddies last but one concert. He died of aids in 1991 but continued to record and write until months before his death, a brave man. Xx
A Rhapsody is a blend of different music in one song. They transfered from one to another seamlessly. A great way to see Queen at their best is to watch their 21mins on stage at Live Aid. It's epic. Freddie even leads the crowd in a vocal warm up! They stole the show ☮️🎶
Weren't they wonderful? Freddie Mercury is my all time favorite vocalist. I spent my 24th B-Day at their concert in Montreal, 1981. One of the best memories I have going to a concert. You have to react to Somebody to Love from that concert. One of the best live performances you'll ever hear. "I won't be a rock star. I'll be a legend" - Freddie Mercury -
@@marciebulsaraorcutt I sure was! I saw a lot of the greats in the 70s and 80s. Pink Floyd, Supertramp, Dire Straits. Sadly, Freddie also passed on my B-Day in 1991. I light a candle and play their song Who Wants to Live Forever for Freddie every Nov 24 for the last 30 years.
I’ll top that 😁. 60 years old and did not miss a tour since “A Day at the Races”, aged 14. My dad finally caved after I’d been hounding him since “Killer Queen” to go haha. His voice, his presence, his sheer energy and crowd control are still unparalleled ❤ Miss him so much and that’s okay, I got to grow up with him (or them, rather) 😊
This may be your first, but I guarantee it won't be your last! Queen have a endless amount of fantastic music and no auto tune, because the guys in the band are unbelievable talent and Freddie Mercury is the greatest frontman to ever grace the stage! Loved your reaction and please play more Queen. Thank you 😊
Welcome to the Queen fandom! They are all talented people and musicians! A Rhapsody is a musical composition with 3 (usually) parts and this is considered a Rock Opera. Queen has no real genre, just great! Best live concert performance ever- Live Aid 1985-, best live song- “ Someone to Love”Montreal, 1981.
Interesting fact the guitarist Brian May not only has been voted best guitarist but is also an astrophysicist who worked in conjunction with N.A.S.A . Although Freddie was the frontman and main singer the group together made songs that are today's classics. 🔥🏴
@@davidcopson5800 Ngl I am not a fan of Brian May personally or his political views. I can't remember what organisation awarded him that accolade but I saw it somewhere. I can think of quite a few guitarists I personally think are much better although I am not a guitarist myself and maybe it's about technique idk. My choice would be SRV if I had to choose just one from the past but today it would be Marcin or Ichiko Nito. It's always going to be based on personal preference and the genre of music you like most. 🇬🇧
First time I heard this song was the headbanging scene in Wayne's World. A wonderful song from one of the truly great bands and unique talents, Freddie Mercury, to come out of the late 20th century. Glad you liked it.
Welcome to Queen, the greatest band of all time!!! I hope you do many more Queen reactions, like the 1981 Montreal concert where they do “Somebody to Love” and “Save Me”. And the 1985 Live Aid concert. You should react to the whole concert in one reaction video. That’s better than breaking it up into individual songs. It’s about 20 minutes long but it seems like it’s much shorter because it’s so good. The Queen rabbits hole is deep and definitely worth diving into. Can’t wait to see more Queen reactions from you. 💜💕💜💕💜💕
One of... it's hard to pick one band when you have music genius in many bands such as The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Journey, Foreigner, Boston.. ect...not to say they all are anywhere near Queen but there are bands equal. Just my humble opinion, I'm a David Bowie whore so... lol😅
I love watching you cool down!!! Half the fun is sharing your reaction! This is what music is all about. I love lots of current music from Bruno Mars to Arctic Monkeys (yes, I even love some hip-hop) and I especially love it when young people also love the music I grew up with. It makes me feel good! Both our generations love and appreciate music. Keep on truckin'! (that's a clue to a song by Eddie Kendricks)
Iconic Band, Iconic song. Everyone has covered this song, it has been popular for over 40 years. The first acapella portion is just Freddie Mercury multi-tracked. After that it is the whole band. Freddie never said what this song means and there are lots of thoughts on the meaning on the internet but Freddie said it wasn't about anything in particular and the meaning was up to the listener. Freddie is the lead singer and frontman of the band, but they are a true quartet, each member contributes equally to the sound, writing, harmonies, arrangements and management of the band. Queen covered every genre, they were never afraid to try something new. Loved your reaction, thank you.
Yes it is definitely best to use headphones when listening to Queen... otherwise you miss a LOT! And you are correct, there is no way to put Queen in any one genre... they have songs in every genre. There is much to discover about Queen. You are going to love the journey down the Queen rabbit hole!!
Thank you nephew. "Queen" one of my top 3 rock bands. Period..... Now you have to react to "We are the champions", "We will rock you", and "Another one bites the dust" I know you know them all, but DIDN'T know that it is/was Queen . Love your reactions. 💙🖤🖤🖤❤❤❤
A musical rhapsody is a work that is episodic yet integrated, free-flowing in structure, featuring a range of highly contrasted moods, colour, and tonality with an air of spontaneous and exciting inspiration and emotion and a sense of improvisation. And this is surely one, it's a cappella, a ballad, an opera and a crazy rocker! Led by the best frontman of all time, backed by the best group of all time ... loving your reaction!
Oh, but I also meant to say, that exact same transition that you described where it comes out of the Opera part into the just flat out hard rock part, was what grabbed me so much. Now I've heard it so many times I appreciate literally every second of it. It's genius from start to finish but when I was young and first heard it, it was that buildup and then that transition right there that really hit me super hard.
This song, along with Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin songs, are the entrance to another world of music for many young people. There are so many great progressive rock bands that you still need to hear. Yes, Genesis, Jethro Tull are other portals to life-changing music. I suggest "Roundabout" by Yes, "Firth of Fifth" by Genesis (with Peter Gabriel's vocals and drummer Phil Collins) and "Locomotive Breath" by Jethro Tull. Rock on!
You are such a beautiful man and your reaction is so incisive and spot on and you make the perfect critic! As a 62 year old man sitting in England loves what you do, tears sprung to my eyes because you understood immediately. x
Great reaction! I cried when I first heard it, because I realised I'd met Freddie many years ago, before he was famous, and had had no idea what a great talent he was.
Its Rock Opera. Bohemian Rhapsody was the first ever music video. Its practically a UK national anthem. Its consistently voted most popular song of all time. Their set at charity concert Live Aid in 1985 has been voted best live performance of all time. Freddie was classically trained & had a 5 octave range. And stage presence you could surf off.
Oh my goodness, your eyes as the music was hitting your ears... absolutely the best reaction to this song I have seen! Thank you for making it new again for me too. ❤
Bohemian Rhapsody is one of the most mysterious songs, Freddie never explained his lyrics and especially not this one. He had 3 unfinished songs, put them together and a masterpiece was born. The band wrote their own stuff in about 15 different genres, from metal to jazz and pop, cca. 200 songs and Freddie the absolutely untrained singer could sing all of them effortless. Pls, stay with us for a long Queen journey.
been a fan for 50 years and this is the best live rock band in history. You need to watch Live Aid 1985 for the best live performance in history. They are all the best musicians and the only band where all the band members have written number one singles multiple times.
It's unclear to me how persons on this plant have not yet heard this song; yet I delight in it when I watch every reaction to it. This is one of my favorite reactions.
Freddie Mercury (lead singer) was working on writing three very different songs when he had the genius inspiration to combine them into this epic masterpiece. One of the three was originally going to be called "The Cowboy Song" and is where the mention of a gun and shooting a man comes from. The beautiful harmony at the very beginning of the song is actually just Freddie harmonizing with himself on multiple tracks. Nothing else like it before or since. Not only do they sound amazing, they wrote all of their own songs, did VERY few covers. All of the members have written songs and all but John Deacon, the bass guitar master, sing. The drummer, Roger Taylor, does the most harmonizing and backup singing with Freddie.
Freddie was writing 3 songs at the time & decided to join them up. Its truly a masterpiece. This song was my introduction to Queen when i was 10yrs old. Freddie was the best singer & showman that ever lifed. He had every audience in the palm of his hand from the first note that came out of his mouth. We lost a genioys the say he died. 😢
Freddie Mercury was a musical genius. (singer/piano/songwriter). He encouraged the band to do an album called A Night At The Opera. Never before had anyone done rock music mixed with opera music. Of course it had to be dramatic. Their record company didn't want to do it, but this song turned out to be an instantaneous sensation and it soared to the top of the charts. It was the kind of music we didn't even know we needed. And I assure you it is a lot of fun to sing with friends drunk or at karaoke. Haha!
They were a tight group of friends. It didn't matter who wrote the song. Credit went to the band Queen. The high voice is from the drummer Roger Taylor. They are all college graduates. The guitarist 🎸 Sir Dr Brian May is an astrophysicist , worked for Nasa. Bass John has a degree in electronics, Drummer Roger biology, Singer keyboardist Freddie Graphic Design.
I got to see Queen live in 1976. I was right up front. I'll never forget Freddie playing piano and singing Killer Queen. He messed up one of verses but he just kept singing with his "who the fuck cares attitude." Legend.
Great reaction! I'm subscibing to your channel right now! This is a very complex song not everybody likes or even "gets." It took me many listens to wrap my head around it; I just knew I loved it (I was 17 when it was released). A "rhapsody" is a piece of music with "episodes" -- changes in style, tempo, mood, etc. within one work. Bohemian Rhapsody goes from choral (in the European classical tradition) to rock ballad to hard rock (esp. all Brian May's guitar leads) to opera to hard rock and ending with rock ballad. Their amazing talent plus hundreds of hours of practice and work result in an outstanding piece of music like this. Look forward to more from you. Peace!
This made me laugh out loud! If you’ve never heard this song before, the transitions can be unexpected! Love your reactions! 😂😂 I have happy memories belting this out with friends… a classic.
I first heard this in junior high and it really hit me hard and of course it was on the radio all the time but like so many people my age, I went out and bought the record and we played it over and over and over again and we sing it together at parties and it's just one of the greatest classic rock songs of all time. A lot of Rock Fans basically consider it in the Holy triumvirate with Lynyrd Skynyrd Freebird and Led Zeppelin Stairway to Heaven.
every year when I go to Oktoberfest, the singalongs to this (and Country Roads and I Will Survive - go figure) get me all choked up every time. Thousands of people in an enormous tent, standing on the tables with liters of beer in their hands, singing this at the tops of their lungs is just insane. try it :) ETA: the muppets cover is also pretty rad
This song came out in the later part of 1975 and I was watching them in concert in early 1976 and this was their opener! It was so awesome to watch them in concert!
I've reviewed hundreds of reviews. This was an emotional Rollercoaster. This guy's innocent intro, to decadent midpoint of rock to operatic to finally a simple crescendo..This was gold.
I enjoyed your expression when you heard the lyrics "I don't want to die, but sometimes wish I'd never been born at all." It's my favorite lyric of all time. It's just so relatable, and really speaks to the soul. I think everyone has felt that way, at least once. Great reaction! Love seeing people discover and fall in love with Queen. Cheers!
I am so happy you loved this!! Queen is a band like no other. My favorite of all time!! I subscribed just so I could see you react to all of their iconic music. You’ll definitely want to check out Somebody To Love live in Montreal in 1981. It is absolutely fantastic! That high falsetto voice you heard is the drummer Roger Taylor who also has a fantastic voice. Can’t wait to see more! Also check out their full set at Live Aid from July 1985. It is considered probably the greatest live performance of all time. I am a HUGE music fan and love music from the 1950s through today. I was lucky enough to be exposed to a lot of different music from the time I was a kid I grew up in the 70s and 80s and there was so much great music from that time frame. If you are interested, I can start recommending some great music to you.
Brilliant reaction - can you let us hear your high pitch part again 😂. Two things, listen to Freddie singing ‘Barcelona’ with an amazing opera singer by the name of Monserrat Caballe (don’t let her name out you off!) and second where are the Beatles??? You’ll love them!
It’s not a popular sound!! It’s iconic, trendsetting, groundbreaking absolutely infamous!!! As is the entire (each and every member of Queen individually) Each member of Queen has on their own been inducted into the Hall of Fame!
ALL the vocals on this video are solely Freddie.His voice was re~dubbed,and over~dubbed,to achieve such a wonderful harmony.Such an amazing man,with a wonderful voice. There were only 4 members of Queen, and only one sang~Freddie.
After this came out in 1975 and was number 1 in UK for 9 weeks, I thought they'd never have another hit. In fact they had another 15 or so hits after this until Freddie died in 1989. Freddie Mercury (Lead singer) wrote this. I was at their last concert with Freddie, which was a bit like the Beatles at Candlewick Park.
I do really hope your next Queen reaction will be Somebody to Love LIVE in Montreal 1981. It is an AMAZING performance. The drummer also sings on this song, especially at the end so pay attention if you react to it. Your 3rd Queen reaction should be their 20 minute set at Live Aid, July 13, 1985. It was a music festival fundraiser to feed the starving people in Africa. It was about 12 hours and each band palyed for 20 minutes. It was held on 2 continents, London England and Philadelphia PA. it was viewed by 1 billion people all over the world. There were hundreds of people in attendance in just London alone at Wembly, which is where Queen did their performance.
Omg i cant stop laughing at this reaction, one of the best ive seen!, i wish i could go back in time and hear this song for the first time again, its a great track!, u got a new sub lololol!😂
I remember the first time I heard this just before Christmas 1975 like it was yesterday. It was a complete game changer in both visual and musical terms, we had never seen or heard anything like it before. Freddie is the GOAT, the best frontman of any band ever.
My mom turned me on to Queen. When i was 6, 1981! We were in her Smokey and the Bandit Trans Am listening to Another One Bites the Dust. Im now 49 and listen today.
Shon realizing he has heard this song before, if not just for a melody, is super great.. Such an iconic song that I can sing every time I hear it (albeit terribly).
its rock opera, never done before- this is epic one of a kind and those of us born in the 60's absolutely grew up with freddy and queen and you either love them or you don't, they were all genius both in music and academically, freddy played the audience darling! RIP Freddy love you, c u when I get there❤❤
When you kept asking, “What’s going on, what’s going on? My knee jerk response was “welcome to the 70’s”, I used to go to house parties, get stoned ( with everyone else) and everyone would stop to sing this amazing masterpiece. R.I.P. Freddie darling ❤️
Freddie was an amazing talent. He had a phenomenal 4 octave range. I was about 15 when this came out. Loved it! I had the vinyl album of this and wore it out.
I'm addicted to watching music reaction videos. I love seeing the younger generations discovering the music I grew up with and loving it. I enjoyed your videos. I just watched a bunch of them in a row.
Yes and this guy is astute with his analysis ,some are quite bland
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Me too
Same
Same here! Do you also get a pang of envy at people who are hearing these for the first time? That first intensity of feeling? We've nostalgia!
Queen is not just a band , they are a experience
This 70 y.o.woman is on the FLOOR at your reaction!
Fun old school
Thanks for the entertainment 😊
I love when reactors are blown away early in the song cause I’m sitting here thinking ‘just wait; you’ll really be blown away’.
then Galileo pops
@@JmOnEyXz Figaro!
I always think, be patient - you ain't seen nuthin' yet! I could watch this vid everyday and never time of it.
@@rubydazzler Yes!!
This is considered the greatest rock song that has ever been written and performed.
Yes. And crazy how the record suits hated it and wanted to bury it
Facts!!!
Absolutely is!
this is not the best rock song ever, this masterpiece is the BEST SONG EVER.
The movie about them really shows how creative Freddy, and the other members were. Artists for sure. The way they collaborated this song, from the beginning, is genius.❤ RIP Freddy
i always think they're putting all 5 stages of grief into one song. denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. What a Masterpiece.
Agreed. Very much in the same way as Elton John did with "Funeral for a Friend/ Love Lies Bleeding".
Coolness!!!
200%
Wow!!! Mind blown!!
Heard this song a million times and never picked up on this but I think you are 100% right! Mind fucking blown
LOVE to see a younger generation get SO excited about this song!
You have just met Freddie Mercury and Queen. You will LOVE going down this rabbit hole!
Queen doesn't block their videos so have fun. The beginning is all Freddie Mercury. You know Queen, how bout We Will Rock You, Another One Bites the Dust, We Are the Champions and so many more. This was 1974 and it is Rock.
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They All sang. All wrote. All played instruments. They were what we called musicians. Not many around today. I dont know if Freddie had been diagnosed yet, but it sounds like he knew time was short. "Body's aching all the time." I think this was his goodbye song for us. And his band singing, "We will not let him go." Such an emotional song.
There is a video of the crowd at a Green Day concert singing this song. They had it on the PA system prior to the band coming out and the entire audience sings along word for word for the whole song. It's a testament to the popularity of their work.
Absolutely ! The Green Day concert just proves how popular Queen is and, sorry for being pro UK, how the Brits love singing and can sing
I saw that! Love to Queen 🤟
They even had the women at one part singing the high part and the men singing the lower! It was amazing how it was done with a crowd that had never met each other but became..for a moment...One Crowd!
When the song was like 30 years old 😁
Freddie plays an instrument so well... and his instrument is te crowd darling.
I am 74 and I watched rock take its beginnings in the 60’s and progress for 20 years plus. I never stopped listening to the music because it has always been available. It’s a great pleasure to see this generation getting turned on to the music of my generation. Rock on!!!
A few fun facts about Queen:
* Guitarist Sir Brian May has a Ph.D. in Astrophysics and built his electric guitar (Red Special) when he was 17 (with his dad).
* Bassist John Deacon has a degree in electronics. He designed and built the amp that Brian sometimes uses to create unique sounds on Red Special. John was also involved in the band’s financial management.
* Drummer Roger Taylor has a degree in biology (pre-med). His vocal range is better than most lead singers of other groups.
* Lead singer Freddie Mercury has a degree in graphic design. It goes without saying that his vocal range was amazing and he was the best front man of any band.
* All four have written #1 hits, and all are members of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
You forgot they were all awesome
Taylor did the very high notes in the song.
Queen, ESPECIALLY this song, doesn't have a genre.
The Amp John Deacon made is called The Deacy and he gave it to Sir Brian May forever as no one has been able to duplicate its sound.
@@kendallneason3645 Genius.
Very few reactors on UA-cam understand the emotions and react to the hidden messages perfectly. Every amazing moment, you reacted to perfectly. My new favorite UA-camr for sure!
Freddie Mercury, we will never see your like again.
There is NOBODY like Freddie Mercury. Even after all these years it breaks my heart that he's no longer with us!
There will never be another Freddie Mercury, and missed so much, from everyone who loved him!!! Loved your reaction Shon, and so glad you enjoyed this incredible musical masterpiece ❣❣❣
Shon, your reaction was one of the most colorful and honestly spontaneous things I've ever seen in this world of musical reactions. Your sensitivity in knowing the meaning of the lyrics is very important, there is no perfect consensus on the interpretation. I really enjoyed your performance!! I won the night.
There is no genre that can claim this song. This song is truly original and no label can cover it.
Welcome to Queen land expect a fantastic ride with Queen..Freddie Mercury is the Greatest Frontman in Music history!
Great reaction, I've been a fan since 1974, yes I'm that old. Two others for you Liar live at Hammersmith and now I'm here live at Wembley 1986, Freddies last but one concert. He died of aids in 1991 but continued to record and write until months before his death, a brave man. Xx
A Rhapsody is a blend of different music in one song. They transfered from one to another seamlessly. A great way to see Queen at their best is to watch their 21mins on stage at Live Aid. It's epic. Freddie even leads the crowd in a vocal warm up! They stole the show ☮️🎶
And no auto tune like singers today. This is pure talent
Weren't they wonderful? Freddie Mercury is my all time favorite vocalist. I spent my 24th B-Day at their concert in Montreal, 1981. One of the best memories I have going to a concert. You have to react to Somebody to Love from that concert. One of the best live performances you'll ever hear. "I won't be a rock star. I'll be a legend" - Freddie Mercury -
You were SO LUCKY!
@@marciebulsaraorcutt I sure was! I saw a lot of the greats in the 70s and 80s. Pink Floyd, Supertramp, Dire Straits. Sadly, Freddie also passed on my B-Day in 1991. I light a candle and play their song Who Wants to Live Forever for Freddie every Nov 24 for the last 30 years.
I’ll top that 😁. 60 years old and did not miss a tour since “A Day at the Races”, aged 14. My dad finally caved after I’d been hounding him since “Killer Queen” to go haha.
His voice, his presence, his sheer energy and crowd control are still unparalleled ❤
Miss him so much and that’s okay, I got to grow up with him (or them, rather) 😊
This may be your first, but I guarantee it won't be your last! Queen have a endless amount of fantastic music and no auto tune, because the guys in the band are unbelievable talent and Freddie Mercury is the greatest frontman to ever grace the stage! Loved your reaction and please play more Queen. Thank you 😊
Now, you have to find and listen the film Bohemian Rhapsody ( 2018 ) to understand who was Freddie Mercury And Queen.
Welcome to the Queen fandom! They are all talented people and musicians! A Rhapsody is a musical composition with 3 (usually) parts and this is considered a Rock Opera. Queen has no real genre, just great! Best live concert performance ever- Live Aid 1985-, best live song- “ Someone to Love”Montreal, 1981.
I love how the sound bounces from side to side. Freddie was genius!
They did a lot of panning in their songs, check out " March of the Black Queen " the panning is crazy good!
Interesting fact the guitarist Brian May not only has been voted best guitarist but is also an astrophysicist who worked in conjunction with N.A.S.A . Although Freddie was the frontman and main singer the group together made songs that are today's classics. 🔥🏴
Voted the 'best guitarist' by whom? I can think of several better guitarists.
@@davidcopson5800 Ngl I am not a fan of Brian May personally or his political views. I can't remember what organisation awarded him that accolade but I saw it somewhere. I can think of quite a few guitarists I personally think are much better although I am not a guitarist myself and maybe it's about technique idk. My choice would be SRV if I had to choose just one from the past but today it would be Marcin or Ichiko Nito. It's always going to be based on personal preference and the genre of music you like most. 🇬🇧
Welcome to the Queen family. Keep on listening to them and you will be addicted to Freddies voice
I love you Freddie, your voice makes me happy EVERY time. Queen helped me in difficult times
First time I heard this song was the headbanging scene in Wayne's World. A wonderful song from one of the truly great bands and unique talents, Freddie Mercury, to come out of the late 20th century. Glad you liked it.
Welcome to Queen, the greatest band of all time!!! I hope you do many more Queen reactions, like the 1981 Montreal concert where they do “Somebody to Love” and “Save Me”. And the 1985 Live Aid concert. You should react to the whole concert in one reaction video. That’s better than breaking it up into individual songs. It’s about 20 minutes long but it seems like it’s much shorter because it’s so good. The Queen rabbits hole is deep and definitely worth diving into. Can’t wait to see more Queen reactions from you. 💜💕💜💕💜💕
One of... it's hard to pick one band when you have music genius in many bands such as The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Journey, Foreigner, Boston.. ect...not to say they all are anywhere near Queen but there are bands equal. Just my humble opinion, I'm a David Bowie whore so... lol😅
Don't you just LOVE the surprise on their faces? They fall in love in about 10 seconds and they will stay like this forever
I love watching you cool down!!! Half the fun is sharing your reaction! This is what music is all about.
I love lots of current music from Bruno Mars to Arctic Monkeys (yes, I even love some hip-hop) and I especially love it when young people also love the music I grew up with. It makes me feel good!
Both our generations love and appreciate music. Keep on truckin'! (that's a clue to a song by Eddie Kendricks)
Iconic Band, Iconic song. Everyone has covered this song, it has been popular for over 40 years. The first acapella portion is just Freddie Mercury multi-tracked. After that it is the whole band. Freddie never said what this song means and there are lots of thoughts on the meaning on the internet but Freddie said it wasn't about anything in particular and the meaning was up to the listener. Freddie is the lead singer and frontman of the band, but they are a true quartet, each member contributes equally to the sound, writing, harmonies, arrangements and management of the band. Queen covered every genre, they were never afraid to try something new. Loved your reaction, thank you.
Yes it is definitely best to use headphones when listening to Queen... otherwise you miss a LOT! And you are correct, there is no way to put Queen in any one genre... they have songs in every genre. There is much to discover about Queen. You are going to love the journey down the Queen rabbit hole!!
Every bit of this!!!!
Thank you nephew. "Queen" one of my top 3 rock bands. Period..... Now you have to react to "We are the champions", "We will rock you", and "Another one bites the dust" I know you know them all, but DIDN'T know that it is/was Queen . Love your reactions. 💙🖤🖤🖤❤❤❤
YUP! Another vote here for all 3!
@@theidajawho And "Don't Stop Me Now" and "Days of our Lifes", which always makes me weep.
Would love to see you go down the Queen rabbit hole. They have so many absolute classics and your reactions are always top drawer
The greatest song EVER!!! It will never be surpassed and never done again
A musical rhapsody is a work that is episodic yet integrated, free-flowing in structure, featuring a range of highly contrasted moods, colour, and tonality with an air of spontaneous and exciting inspiration and emotion and a sense of improvisation. And this is surely one, it's a cappella, a ballad, an opera and a crazy rocker! Led by the best frontman of all time, backed by the best group of all time ... loving your reaction!
I l9ve watching young guys listen to this. They start ready to "react" then you see everything change as their minds blow ... love it!
Oh, but I also meant to say, that exact same transition that you described where it comes out of the Opera part into the just flat out hard rock part, was what grabbed me so much. Now I've heard it so many times I appreciate literally every second of it. It's genius from start to finish but when I was young and first heard it, it was that buildup and then that transition right there that really hit me super hard.
This song, along with Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin songs, are the entrance to another world of music for many young people. There are so many great progressive rock bands that you still need to hear. Yes, Genesis, Jethro Tull are other portals to life-changing music. I suggest "Roundabout" by Yes, "Firth of Fifth" by Genesis (with Peter Gabriel's vocals and drummer Phil Collins) and "Locomotive Breath" by Jethro Tull. Rock on!
You are such a beautiful man and your reaction is so incisive and spot on and you make the perfect critic! As a 62 year old man sitting in England loves what you do, tears sprung to my eyes because you understood immediately. x
Thank you for pointing out you heard that on a sample because I really dislike when people say they’ve never heard the band
😂😂😂😂 I love it, so glad this generation is appreciating the music we grew up listening to. We had the best music!🎉❤
Sitting here tonight with shingles and feeling like crap. Thanks for distracting me and giving me a smile! Your reactions are great!!!
Great reaction! I cried when I first heard it, because I realised I'd met Freddie many years ago, before he was famous, and had had no idea what a great talent he was.
Its Rock Opera. Bohemian Rhapsody was the first ever music video. Its practically a UK national anthem. Its consistently voted most popular song of all time. Their set at charity concert Live Aid in 1985 has been voted best live performance of all time. Freddie was classically trained & had a 5 octave range. And stage presence you could surf off.
Oh my goodness, your eyes as the music was hitting your ears... absolutely the best reaction to this song I have seen! Thank you for making it new again for me too. ❤
Bohemian Rhapsody is one of the most mysterious songs, Freddie never explained his lyrics and especially not this one. He had 3 unfinished songs, put them together and a masterpiece was born. The band wrote their own stuff in about 15 different genres, from metal to jazz and pop, cca. 200 songs and Freddie the absolutely untrained singer could sing all of them effortless. Pls, stay with us for a long Queen journey.
been a fan for 50 years and this is the best live rock band in history. You need to watch Live Aid 1985 for the best live performance in history. They are all the best musicians and the only band where all the band members have written number one singles multiple times.
It's unclear to me how persons on this plant have not yet heard this song; yet I delight in it when I watch every reaction to it. This is one of my favorite reactions.
Freddie Mercury (lead singer) was working on writing three very different songs when he had the genius inspiration to combine them into this epic masterpiece. One of the three was originally going to be called "The Cowboy Song" and is where the mention of a gun and shooting a man comes from. The beautiful harmony at the very beginning of the song is actually just Freddie harmonizing with himself on multiple tracks. Nothing else like it before or since. Not only do they sound amazing, they wrote all of their own songs, did VERY few covers. All of the members have written songs and all but John Deacon, the bass guitar master, sing. The drummer, Roger Taylor, does the most harmonizing and backup singing with Freddie.
Freddie was writing 3 songs at the time & decided to join them up. Its truly a masterpiece. This song was my introduction to Queen when i was 10yrs old. Freddie was the best singer & showman that ever lifed. He had every audience in the palm of his hand from the first note that came out of his mouth. We lost a genioys the say he died. 😢
Freddie Mercury was a musical genius. (singer/piano/songwriter). He encouraged the band to do an album called A Night At The Opera. Never before had anyone done rock music mixed with opera music. Of course it had to be dramatic. Their record company didn't want to do it, but this song turned out to be an instantaneous sensation and it soared to the top of the charts. It was the kind of music we didn't even know we needed. And I assure you it is a lot of fun to sing with friends drunk or at karaoke. Haha!
Somebody to love. Live in Montreal. You won't regret it.
They were a tight group of friends. It didn't matter who wrote the song. Credit went to the band Queen. The high voice is from the drummer Roger Taylor. They are all college graduates. The guitarist 🎸 Sir Dr Brian May is an astrophysicist , worked for Nasa. Bass John has a degree in electronics, Drummer Roger biology, Singer keyboardist Freddie Graphic Design.
You crack me the f up!! 😂😂😂there is NO ONE better at this than you!
I got to see Queen live in 1976. I was right up front. I'll never forget Freddie playing piano and singing Killer Queen. He messed up one of verses but he just kept singing with his "who the fuck cares attitude." Legend.
Great reaction! I'm subscibing to your channel right now! This is a very complex song not everybody likes or even "gets." It took me many listens to wrap my head around it; I just knew I loved it (I was 17 when it was released). A "rhapsody" is a piece of music with "episodes" -- changes in style, tempo, mood, etc. within one work. Bohemian Rhapsody goes from choral (in the European classical tradition) to rock ballad to hard rock (esp. all Brian May's guitar leads) to opera to hard rock and ending with rock ballad. Their amazing talent plus hundreds of hours of practice and work result in an outstanding piece of music like this. Look forward to more from you. Peace!
This made me laugh out loud! If you’ve never heard this song before, the transitions can be unexpected! Love your reactions! 😂😂 I have happy memories belting this out with friends… a classic.
I first heard this in junior high and it really hit me hard and of course it was on the radio all the time but like so many people my age, I went out and bought the record and we played it over and over and over again and we sing it together at parties and it's just one of the greatest classic rock songs of all time. A lot of Rock Fans basically consider it in the Holy triumvirate with Lynyrd Skynyrd Freebird and Led Zeppelin Stairway to Heaven.
every year when I go to Oktoberfest, the singalongs to this (and Country Roads and I Will Survive - go figure) get me all choked up every time. Thousands of people in an enormous tent, standing on the tables with liters of beer in their hands, singing this at the tops of their lungs is just insane.
try it :)
ETA: the muppets cover is also pretty rad
This song came out in the later part of 1975 and I was watching them in concert in early 1976 and this was their opener! It was so awesome to watch them in concert!
I've reviewed hundreds of reviews. This was an emotional Rollercoaster. This guy's innocent intro, to decadent midpoint of rock to operatic to finally a simple crescendo..This was gold.
I enjoyed your expression when you heard the lyrics "I don't want to die, but sometimes wish I'd never been born at all." It's my favorite lyric of all time. It's just so relatable, and really speaks to the soul. I think everyone has felt that way, at least once. Great reaction! Love seeing people discover and fall in love with Queen. Cheers!
As for genre, I have always said... there is rock, classical, hip hop, country, R&B, and Queen. They are their own genre.
Freddy Mercury is a God. We still miss you Freddy. Greatest voice in history of rock. No Exceptions!
I am so happy you loved this!! Queen is a band like no other. My favorite of all time!! I subscribed just so I could see you react to all of their iconic music. You’ll definitely want to check out Somebody To Love live in Montreal in 1981. It is absolutely fantastic! That high falsetto voice you heard is the drummer Roger Taylor who also has a fantastic voice. Can’t wait to see more! Also check out their full set at Live Aid from July 1985. It is considered probably the greatest live performance of all time. I am a HUGE music fan and love music from the 1950s through today. I was lucky enough to be exposed to a lot of different music from the time I was a kid I grew up in the 70s and 80s and there was so much great music from that time frame. If you are interested, I can start recommending some great music to you.
I'm dancing cause you are!!! Brilliant reaction!!!😅 x
Brilliant reaction - can you let us hear your high pitch part again 😂. Two things, listen to Freddie singing ‘Barcelona’ with an amazing opera singer by the name of Monserrat Caballe (don’t let her name out you off!) and second where are the Beatles??? You’ll love them!
Yo you are killing me ! Great reaction to a musical masterpiece and maybe the greatest male vocalist ever ! Freddie Mercury
Yep, hooked another fan!!!! Welcome to the world of Queen. Enjoy the journey. Peace.
It’s not a popular sound!! It’s iconic, trendsetting, groundbreaking absolutely infamous!!! As is the entire (each and every member of Queen individually) Each member of Queen has on their own been inducted into the Hall of Fame!
Queen was a rock band. This song comes from their 1975 album A Night at the Opera, hence this song is a rock opera. I hope that helps.
He was saying Mama just killed a man because she didn't accept him as gay. But she did come around later in life. Best front man ever!❤
ALL the vocals on this video are solely Freddie.His voice was re~dubbed,and over~dubbed,to achieve such a wonderful harmony.Such an amazing man,with a wonderful voice.
There were only 4 members of Queen, and only one sang~Freddie.
He sang opera and killed it. He was sick and dying. My wife can sing great and she said he was the best she’s ever heard.
After this came out in 1975 and was number 1 in UK for 9 weeks, I thought they'd never have another hit. In fact they had another 15 or so hits after this until Freddie died in 1989. Freddie Mercury (Lead singer) wrote this. I was at their last concert with Freddie, which was a bit like the Beatles at Candlewick Park.
I do really hope your next Queen reaction will be Somebody to Love LIVE in Montreal 1981. It is an AMAZING performance. The drummer also sings on this song, especially at the end so pay attention if you react to it.
Your 3rd Queen reaction should be their 20 minute set at Live Aid, July 13, 1985. It was a music festival fundraiser to feed the starving people in Africa. It was about 12 hours and each band palyed for 20 minutes. It was held on 2 continents, London England and Philadelphia PA. it was viewed by 1 billion people all over the world. There were hundreds of people in attendance in just London alone at Wembly, which is where Queen did their performance.
Arguably one of the greatest produced tracks in music history.
Omg i cant stop laughing at this reaction, one of the best ive seen!, i wish i could go back in time and hear this song for the first time again, its a great track!, u got a new sub lololol!😂
Youre the most enthusiastic reactirvi have seen.
Great hob bro, subscribed
I remember the first time I heard this just before Christmas 1975 like it was yesterday. It was a complete game changer in both visual and musical terms, we had never seen or heard anything like it before. Freddie is the GOAT, the best frontman of any band ever.
Welcome to Rock Opera!
Freddie has been having fun watching you guys enjoy their music for the first time. He would be so happy!
My mom turned me on to Queen. When i was 6, 1981! We were in her Smokey and the Bandit Trans Am listening to Another One Bites the Dust. Im now 49 and listen today.
One of the best Queen/Bohemian Rhapsody reaction, thanks from France
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Shon realizing he has heard this song before, if not just for a melody, is super great.. Such an iconic song that I can sing every time I hear it (albeit terribly).
Queen's genre is Queen. There is no one like them.
So much fun to see young people finding and appreciating the music I grew up on!😂❤
its rock opera, never done before- this is epic one of a kind and those of us born in the 60's absolutely grew up with freddy and queen and you either love them or you don't, they were all genius both in music and academically, freddy played the audience darling! RIP Freddy love you, c u when I get there❤❤
When you kept asking, “What’s going on, what’s going on? My knee jerk response was “welcome to the 70’s”, I used to go to house parties, get stoned ( with everyone else) and everyone would stop to sing this amazing masterpiece. R.I.P. Freddie darling ❤️
🤣🤣🤣 The stunned look on your face when they all sang high....you crack me up! love your reactions❤
Freddie left all his teeth in and never had any pulled (thus his huge over bite) but his larger mouth made his already incredible rage even bigger!!
You've probably heard 4 or 4 Queen songs and didn't know it was them. We Will Rock You, We Are The Champions and this song are played everywhere.
It still amazes me that people don’t realize they know Queen until they hear the full song of whatever it is they are listening to.
Freddie was an amazing talent. He had a phenomenal 4 octave range. I was about 15 when this came out. Loved it! I had the vinyl album of this and wore it out.
A Rhapsody is an enthusiastic expression of feelings. That about sums it up.
Can't stop laughin with u bro...u r down AF...🤙