This song was written by John Deacon - so he deserves the credit for the wordplay and metaphors etc that you were admiring. However, all four band members were excellent songwriters and very intelligent, well-educated creative men.
Super happy song- Living On My Own’ Freddie’s real 39th birthday party- costume party -so get yourself ready- it’s wild and hairy!! Freddie flew in tons of friends. He made sure that the cameraman got good shots of his friends. Freddie was so generous. He carried a note book with his friends names and birthdates so he would never forget to get them a gift- beautiful man-
As you found "One Year Of Love" doesn't have an official video, only a lyrics video. It's also from the film Highlander. Since it was written by John Deacon you get that funk or blues feeling. Nah, in the clips John wasn't drunk, he was messing around. Nicely made video though.
Queen wrote the musical score for the 1986 film, "Highlander", starring Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery. It is the story of a 16th-century Scottish warrior who is one of the human beings born with the power of "the Quickening" They become immortal when they suffer a premature death by non-natural means. After the First Death, they are ageless and invulnerable to death unless their head is removed or destroyed. They are doomed to fight and kill all other immortals until there is only one immortal left. Queen took the songs they wrote for the movie, reworked them, and re-recorded them to be true Queen songs. The reworked versions are included on their album "A Kind Of Magic". The list of the Queen songs that were part of the score of the movie is: A Kind Of Magic - written by Roger One Year Of Love - written by John Who Wants To Live Forever - written by Brian Hammer To Fall - written by Brian (this song was not written for Highlander but was included originally in Queen's album, "The Works") Don't Lose Your Head - written by Roger Gimme the Prize (Kurgan’s Theme) - written by Brian (It's heavy metal) Princes of the Universe - written by Freddie A Dozen Red Roses for my Darling - written by Roger (an instrumental)
As big a fan of Queen as I am, I’d never heard this song before. So I was experiencing it for the first time too. Those cardboard cutouts of different Freddie Mercurys were from his solo music video for “The Great Pretender” and you should react to that next. Freddie goes back and recreates all of Queen’s music videos and some from his solo album “Mr Bad Guy”. Trust me, you’ll love that song and music video, great reactions!
This video isn't official and the writer is John. John - Bass, synthesizer and drum machine Freddie - Lead and backing vocals Roger - Tambourine Brian - NOTHING Guests: Steve Gregory - Saxophone Lynton Naiff - String arrangement
Hey, thanks, Cash! this was, in fact, written for the movie "Highlander". as noted by others, John Deacon, bass player extraordinaire... sung amazingly by Freddie (of course).. many people don't know how many Queen hits were actually written by Deacy... including "You're my best friend," "another one bites the dust," "I want to break free," and a few more... appreciate your listen!
The video detracts form the beauty of the song. John wrote beautiful lyrics. Other lovely songs written by him are "Friends will be friends", "You and I" (a favorite of mine) and "You're my best friend". Most of his songs were very relatable to the average person, about love and friendship.
There’s a handful of songs that I find Freddie’s vocals beyond the Heavenly Angels - ONE YEAR OF LOVE (OMG!!) - IN MY DEFENSE - LOVE IS THE HERO (first 12 sec are sublime) - DON’T TRY SO HARD - MADE IN HEAVEN - MOTHER LOVE (😭😭 ) - SOUL BROTHER (written by Freddie for Brian) …. UMMMM - Turns out I have more than a handful … 🤭 💕💕
Watch queen in the 70's. U will really love them. And u will find how some of the songs have changed for the beta.. I like Yr reactions. So funny & entertaining.. Tnx for sharing...u go man. JLo.
This is the only Queen song with a sax solo instead of Brian's guitar play, Deaky's melodies and Freddie's emotinal singing are perfect together. You have to listen to Freddie's solos Made In Heaven, I Was Born To Love You, The Great Pretender, but the originals. You could see here the clips of these videos.
'One Year of Love' is a slow song that I've never listened to from start to finish. It is beautiful (Thank you John and Freddie) *Mostly* thank you Cash for walking me through this video. I've started and stopped it on many occasions, but thoroughly enjoyed your reaction video!!
Freddie Mercury once said he / Queen would / could not write political lyrics like John Lennon could. I agree with him up to a certain point, but it's these little bits of wisdom, such as in this text, that move more than Lennon's monstrous demands.
This is a song he did in the time period right before he passed. He recorded songs and told the guys to put together videos to go with it after he was gone. He left it up to them.
No, “One Year of Love” was done for the movie Highlander - and was on Queen’s 1986 album A Kind of Magic. The video itself is a montage of clips put together later, though … it originally didn’t have a video made for it. EDIT : in fact, this video montage was not even put together by the official Queen channel, but rather by an unofficial channel owned by someone with the username QueenHouse85 .
Love this song by John Deacon, but this video was a distraction to me. Personally, the simple lyric video is much more suited to the song. No distractions, just listening and appreciating the beautiful song.
John was quite the romantic. Freddie’s vocals here are incredible.
Johnny D wrote this song and it is so beautiful. John wrote so many beautiful love songs. Freddie said he loved to sing John's songs.
Remember that half of Queen's songs were written by the other three. Freddie just managed to put his own stamp on all of them.
This song was written by John Deacon - so he deserves the credit for the wordplay and metaphors etc that you were admiring.
However, all four band members were excellent songwriters and very intelligent, well-educated creative men.
John's songs often were about friendship and love and were quite relatable to people.
John Deacon never wrote a single bad song. They were all excellent.
Super happy song- Living On My Own’ Freddie’s real 39th birthday party- costume party -so get yourself ready- it’s wild and hairy!! Freddie flew in tons of friends. He made sure that the cameraman got good shots of his friends. Freddie was so generous. He carried a note book with his friends names and birthdates so he would never forget to get them a gift- beautiful man-
John Deacon wrote this one, and Freddie gave beautiful vocals. I love this song.
As you found "One Year Of Love" doesn't have an official video, only a lyrics video. It's also from the film Highlander. Since it was written by John Deacon you get that funk or blues feeling. Nah, in the clips John wasn't drunk, he was messing around. Nicely made video though.
This is one of my favourites. Freddie sounds amazing.
Queen wrote the musical score for the 1986 film, "Highlander", starring Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery. It is the story of a 16th-century Scottish warrior who is one of the human beings born with the power of "the Quickening" They become immortal when they suffer a premature death by non-natural means. After the First Death, they are ageless and invulnerable to death unless their head is removed or destroyed. They are doomed to fight and kill all other immortals until there is only one immortal left.
Queen took the songs they wrote for the movie, reworked them, and re-recorded them to be true Queen songs. The reworked versions are included on their album "A Kind Of Magic". The list of the Queen songs that were part of the score of the movie is:
A Kind Of Magic - written by Roger
One Year Of Love - written by John
Who Wants To Live Forever - written by Brian
Hammer To Fall - written by Brian (this song was not written for Highlander but was included originally in Queen's album, "The Works")
Don't Lose Your Head - written by Roger
Gimme the Prize (Kurgan’s Theme) - written by Brian (It's heavy metal)
Princes of the Universe - written by Freddie
A Dozen Red Roses for my Darling - written by Roger (an instrumental)
As big a fan of Queen as I am, I’d never heard this song before. So I was experiencing it for the first time too. Those cardboard cutouts of different Freddie Mercurys were from his solo music video for “The Great Pretender” and you should react to that next. Freddie goes back and recreates all of Queen’s music videos and some from his solo album “Mr Bad Guy”. Trust me, you’ll love that song and music video, great reactions!
This video isn't official and the writer is John.
John - Bass, synthesizer and drum machine
Freddie - Lead and backing vocals
Roger - Tambourine
Brian - NOTHING
Guests:
Steve Gregory - Saxophone
Lynton Naiff - String arrangement
You say you want ENERGY and upbeatness...well I have the perfect solution react to: NOW I'M HERE, live at Wembley....soso fire!!! Ive moticed it too
Hey, thanks, Cash! this was, in fact, written for the movie "Highlander". as noted by others, John Deacon, bass player extraordinaire... sung amazingly by Freddie (of course).. many people don't know how many Queen hits were actually written by Deacy... including "You're my best friend," "another one bites the dust," "I want to break free," and a few more... appreciate your listen!
Beautiful song from John and some amazing vocals from Freddie
Another great song you might want to check out is My Melancholy Blues in Houston. He sounds like he’s singing in a Smokey piano bar back in the 40’s.
The video detracts form the beauty of the song. John wrote beautiful lyrics. Other lovely songs written by him are "Friends will be friends", "You and I" (a favorite of mine) and "You're my best friend". Most of his songs were very relatable to the average person, about love and friendship.
There’s a handful of songs that I find Freddie’s vocals beyond the Heavenly Angels - ONE YEAR OF LOVE (OMG!!) - IN MY DEFENSE - LOVE IS THE HERO (first 12 sec are sublime) - DON’T TRY SO HARD - MADE IN HEAVEN - MOTHER LOVE (😭😭 ) - SOUL BROTHER (written by Freddie for Brian) ….
UMMMM - Turns out I have more than a handful … 🤭 💕💕
Watch queen in the 70's. U will really love them. And u will find how some of the songs have changed for the beta.. I like Yr reactions. So funny & entertaining.. Tnx for sharing...u go man. JLo.
I really enjoy your reactions to Queen.
Thank you❣👑🎶
I appreciate that❤️
Btw, the saxophone was played by Steve Gregory, a session musician who had previously played on George Michael’s CARELESS WHISPER (1984)⭐️
This is the only Queen song with a sax solo instead of Brian's guitar play, Deaky's melodies and Freddie's emotinal singing are perfect together. You have to listen to Freddie's solos Made In Heaven, I Was Born To Love You, The Great Pretender, but the originals. You could see here the clips of these videos.
ABSOLUTELY YESSS 💞
'One Year of Love' is a slow song that I've never listened to from start to finish. It is beautiful (Thank you John and Freddie) *Mostly* thank you Cash for walking me through this video. I've started and stopped it on many occasions, but thoroughly enjoyed your reaction video!!
They were all smart...college educated...Freddie designed their logo and Brian is a scientist
I suggested this. John wrote this song for Highlander. He asked Brian if it was OK to not play on this he wanted the sax
Queen gimme the prize reaction
Freddie Mercury once said he / Queen would / could not write political lyrics like John Lennon could. I agree with him up to a certain point, but it's these little bits of wisdom, such as in this text, that move more than Lennon's monstrous demands.
John Deacon💛😘
I have a beautiful doubleheader suggestion. You take my breath away live at Hyde park an DC TV when the studio version
I told u to watch this,my favorite queen song,I always watch the lyric official video so I can just hear his voice,from highlander,written by deaky
This is a song he did in the time period right before he passed. He recorded songs and told the guys to put together videos to go with it after he was gone. He left it up to them.
No, “One Year of Love” was done for the movie Highlander - and was on Queen’s 1986 album A Kind of Magic.
The video itself is a montage of clips put together later, though … it originally didn’t have a video made for it.
EDIT : in fact, this video montage was not even put together by the official Queen channel, but rather by an unofficial channel owned by someone with the username QueenHouse85 .
Love this song... also from Highlander. written by John Deacon.
🤣🤣yes! Roger in drag as a school girl- he was so pretty- 🤣🤣they called him Rogerina after that
A lot of the clips in this are from Freddie's solo videos.
Barcelona, by Freddy Mercury and Montserrat Caballe is a fantastic song. It is another side of his talent.
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Another one from the movie Highlander.
Michael jackson was a freddie mercury fan.
Love this song by John Deacon, but this video was a distraction to me. Personally, the simple lyric video is much more suited to the song. No distractions, just listening and appreciating the beautiful song.
I agree
This is unrelated video...simple lyric video is the only option. Song was from Highlander.