My Mom bought Queen's greatest hits when I was a kid and the bass made this an instant favorite. Still remember that first time hearing it which says a lot, not many songs I can say that about
This song written by John Deacon hit the top of just about every chart, rock, pop, soul, dance. John played every instrument on the recording and Roger added a drum loop. Brian and Roger didn't like it because it wasn't rock but "dance" music.
This song comes on at a club and people lose their minds. They gotta get on the dance floor. This song is over 40 years old and it still rocks. Timeless.
One of my father’s friends who lived in London was a huge Queen fan and was one of the funniest people I’d ever known. He didn’t tell anyone, but he had it in his will that this song was to be played at his funeral. He always said he didn’t want people crying and upset at his funeral, and he got his wish. When this song came on at the funeral home people looked shocked at first, but were soon laughing hard.
Top man. I am considering “Going Underground” by the Clash or perhaps “Disco Inferno” being as the wife says that “Ring of Fire” by Johnny Cash sounds too rude!
Deacon actually got the inspiration of the bass and the beat from Chic, best known for their songs Good Times and Le Freak. Good Times was most famously sampled for Rapper's Delight by the Sugarhill Gang.
Fun fact: Queen members weren't sure if this song should be included in their 8th studio album- The Game. But some dude listened to it and loved it very much. He insisted AOBTD it's a must have in the album. The song reached #1 in US Billboard Top 100 for 3 weeks, 15 weeks in Billboard Top 10, including 13 weeks in Top 5, ranked #34 in Billboard-All Time Top songs and it is Queen's best- selling single- 7 mil copies. Oh, btw: the dude was Michael Jackson.
Freddie supported it from the begining to be on the album Michael jackson said to release it as a single,but it wasn't that freddie was against releasing it as a single Brian Immediately Freddie became violently enthusiastic and said, "This is big! This is important! I'm going to spend a lot of time on this." Suddenly we were forced to put out this single because so many stations in New York were playing it. Roger did a loop, kind of under protest, because he didn't like the sound of the drums recorded that way. [Freddie] would certainly fight for things he believed in. Like 'Another One Bites the Dust' which was a bit of a departure for Queen. Roger, at the time, certainly felt that it wasn't rock and roll and was quite angry at the way it was going. And Freddie said, "Darling, leave it to me. I believe in this." John had written the song. But it took Freddie's support to make it happen. -Brian May
Actually it was ok as an album cut, but it was MJ who suggested they release it as a single. The guitarist, Brian May, and drummer, Roger Taylor, weren't very keen on the track as it wasn't rock 'n' roll enough for them and too disco. However, Freddie knew the beat would go down great at the clubs he frequented so he championed the song for its inclusion on the album. MJ heard it and convinced them to release it as a single.
Loved this song when I heard it for the first time and still love it now. Written by John Deacon. Rumour has it that Brian May & Roger Taylor hated it, but Freddie loved it & said " we are going to record it". Freddie always encouraged John to write & always believed in him.
Glad John Deacon is getting the recognition he deserves.❤That proves that every member of a band contributes a lot to every song. Love every member of QUEEN🙌🏾🙌🏾👑❤❤
I saw a video about 2 years ago and John had a small mob around him about 10 people deep, pushing albums and other things to sign. John looked mortified. At one time he covered his face with his hands. Poor John, he just wants to live a quite family and all Queen fans should follow his wishes. To see him overwhelmed like that was horrible.
They were a great live band, but they were also one of the best ever studio bands. Anything from them you've checked out live, you owe it to yourself to check out the studio versions as well. Bassist John Deacon wrote this one, and it went straight to #1.
Ahhh, John's genius at work here. As Queen's stellar bassist, he didn't write as much as the others, and was generally quieter and shy, but when he wrote? Wow, he came out swinging. He had an affinity for soul and pop music, and it shows in most of his compositions. Fun fact: When this song hit the tops of the charts in the US, many were completely surprised it was Queen and not a soul/funk group working it. Some also assumed the drums were synthesized but Roger just "deadened" the sound to make them as dry as possible to get that classic beat. With Brian's perfectly jazzy guitar (cleverly manipulated to SOUND like synths in that bridge), this is perfection in a song. Such an excellent track and Freddie's sassy performance with these vocals is immaculate! And...HIS STRUT. Listen to "Dragon Attack"...it's right before AOBTD on The Game. I'm almost afraid to write this, but...I like the former more than the latter.
They were inspired by the bassline from Chic - Good Times. It's probably the most sampled bassline in music history and it's the ultimate disco song. You should react to their music.
@@bobbralee1019 Yes but John was inspired by it heavily..:Good Times by Chic is the greatest bassline of all times anyone can tell it by 1 listen, unless you're in denial-lol
Quote: While Freddie Mercury once said of "Another One Bites The Dust": Credit for the song should go to Michael Jackson in many ways. He was a fan and friend of ours and kept telling me, ‘Freddie, you need a song the cats can dance to.’ John introduced this riff to us during rehearsal that we all immediately thought of disco, which was very popular at the time. We worked it out and once it was ready, played it for Michael. Jackson said: “That's it, that's the gravy. Release it and it will top the charts.” The Queen singer added: “So we did and it did.”
Credit to this song goes to John's visit in the studio in New York during recording song Good Times by band Chic which baseline inspired him to write AOBTD
Thanks for posting this comment, I never knew about this before. Very cool! Love it when top-tier artists encourage and inspire each other, as the results are usually exceptional.
MJ is not vile he was proven innocent . Jealous s haters want to believe an empathic person like him is evil meanwhile glorify so-called people like Trump
Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury were good friends in the early 80s and Michael actually encouraged Freddie Mercury to release the song as the next single and he did. It was a big hit on R&B radio and my first introduction to Queen.
“There’s plenty of ways you can hurt a man and bring him to the ground. You can beat him, you can cheat him, you can treat him bad and leave him while he’s down.” So much truth in those lyrics! Great song and great reaction.
I was 10 years old when this came out. 😃 I remember my friends and I would go to a friends basement and play Atari - Pit Fall and play this tune over and over 😆
I remember when I first heard this. My brother and I were in riding in the back of our parent's '72 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme and my dad cranked up the audio. All 4 of us were jamming. It was release 1 month before my birthday.
Someone once told me “you’re a fan of the band if you know who the bass player is. They’re always overlooked.” John definitely made himself known. Love him
I love your Queen reactions. When I saw your reaction to Bohemian Rhapsody and I could tell how it hit you in your soul like it did all us who heard it for the first time in late 70s. Queen was and is music genius... Freddy .. there was not anyone like him and never been since.
ONE CAN NEVER GET EMOUGH OF QUEEN!!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 And that bass, surely is TOTALLY AWESOME!!! 👍👍👍 This is one of my favorites, from them; one of many, though. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Love the bassline in this - John Deacon is SUCH a talented musician - but then so were ALL of Queen. Thanks for the reaction - lovely to hear this one again
Dana says- As a kid, the skating rinks used have a game called "Wolf" (think high speed tag on roller skates, where 1 person had to tag everyone out before the song ended to get a prize). They always played this song for the game. Fun times.
Immediately subscribed because Queen is the best of the best. It's a collaboration of the greatest talents and musicians of all time. Thank you for this great reaction!
This song is iconic! And the live aid show covered a tiny fraction of their songs, they only had 20 minutes. You really need to do a deep dive into their catalog.
So bizarre that I thought you already reacted to this. My friend and I used to sing the song when we were like 10 years old lol. But you could never get enough of this song
Yeah, George did an amazing job at the tribute to Freddie concert, he stayed true to his own style, but man he knocked it out of the park, I like it as much as the original!
There are over 200 Queen videos available to review. The 6 songs from Live Aid are barely scratching the surface. Start with their early performance at the Rainbow in 1974 and you will see what caught the attention of the music fans
Great reaction. Few Queen songs I’d love you to react to: - I want it all - The Miracle - Too much love will kill you You’ve got to listen to Freddie’s other works especially with Monserrat Cabelle. Barcelona in particular
This was played in every club as last song for several years after it came out in the early 80's. I danced my butt off to this song. It's still one of my favorite songs. Ty.
It was so nice to see you so excited to hear this! And, as you said, John inspired a lot of people to play bass with this song. Including me, when I was just a little girl in kindergarten. Eventually I did start to play. And I'll never forget that moment hearing that song and knowing I wanted to be a bass player
Queen will always be one of my favorite bands thanks to my parents blasting it all the time. I wish I could’ve seen them live :/ it’s one of my biggest wishes.
wow I'm surprised you didn't react to this one before. awesome riff. back in the day people who never listened to Queen really thought this was an r&b group.
My all-time favorite songs list favors the ballads, especially my top 10. This is one of the exceptions. It's in my top 10 all-time! #1 hit, and well deserved. My favorite part is when they come out of the bridge & the iconic bass line starts up again. CLASSIC!!!
Such a good tune! Had the album on 8-track, since my car had a deck. I was really into the rollerskating thing then. I met this guy at the roller rink who my parents would’ve completely disapproved of. He got us tickets to see Queen at Madison Square Garden for this tour. Thank you, Dominick. I’m forever in your debt. Such a great experience. 💜💜💜 And you really should see Weird Al’s song. 💜
The bassist John Deacon is the one that wrote the song! I read that Freddie liked it so much he wanted to get it just right…practiced it so much his throat was sore afterwards!
Oh I’m excited!! I would have sworn you’d done this one!! Noooo, MANY Queen songs!!! And your reaction is one of the reasons I’ve ALWAYS said studio THEN live! Loved this great reaction! 💙👍✌️
You need to hear the studio version of “Who Wants to Live Forever” as well. That version has a full orchestra and part of the song at the beginning is sung by guitarist Brian May.
When this first came out I bought the 45. I wasn't prepared for "Don't Try Suicide" on the B side. A 45 record back then cost about $1.25 Freddie, loved opera. He realky wanted to do opera, so he finally got together with opera star Montserrat and blow the doors off with her!
A car stereo mmanufacturer, Awia, did a commercial in the early 90's with this song and it started off as a guy in a car, jamming out, pointing at people, having a good time, and blasting it while riding around. At the end of the video, the camera pans out and it turns out he's driving a hearse... lol. My favorite commercial
Queen is awesome. Glad you're listening to Live And Studio. I loved that you played Adele ~Rolling In The Deep (Official Video)~ but put that same thing in the search bar and you will see where she did a studio version in a small radio station with her headphones on. You'll love it JV
It's heart warming to know that every time I go to sleep each night, Queens music and place in history and the affection for it, will remain permanent. From a 50yr old with a music bible brain:)
Arguably the most iconic bass riff of all time!
You know what song it is just by the bass
Tied with Under Pressure maybe?
My Mom bought Queen's greatest hits when I was a kid and the bass made this an instant favorite. Still remember that first time hearing it which says a lot, not many songs I can say that about
@ The BBeast Nope...that would be "Good Times" by Chic ...no one can ever top it ...in fact Queen was inspired by it.
yeah, also, pink floyds we dnt need no ed, queens under pressure, paul macartney dont say goodnite tonite, , so john got 2 in that short list!.
Every Queen song is your favorite song, until the next one.
This song written by John Deacon hit the top of just about every chart, rock, pop, soul, dance. John played every instrument on the recording and Roger added a drum loop. Brian and Roger didn't like it because it wasn't rock but "dance" music.
Taylor hated it as he thought it was more Disco. He soon changed his mind........
So glad you found QUEEN 👍
This song comes on at a club and people lose their minds. They gotta get on the dance floor.
This song is over 40 years old and it still rocks. Timeless.
This song was bad-ass at the skating rink in 1981.
Haha! you hit that one on the head alright! :)
Oh, hell yeah!
All Skate!
Haha hell yeah!
Yes!
One of my father’s friends who lived in London was a huge Queen fan and was one of the funniest people I’d ever known. He didn’t tell anyone, but he had it in his will that this song was to be played at his funeral. He always said he didn’t want people crying and upset at his funeral, and he got his wish. When this song came on at the funeral home people looked shocked at first, but were soon laughing hard.
Cool guy. RIP. 🌹
My father has the same attitude about his (future) funeral. I'm going to suggest this to him!
I love it! I'm gonna add that to my memorial playlist. Thanks!
Top man. I am considering “Going Underground” by the Clash or perhaps “Disco Inferno” being as the wife says that “Ring of Fire” by Johnny Cash sounds too rude!
Lol
Damn that boy can sang!
This beat is one that has been sampled so much ,and John Deacon ,the bass player wrote it !
Deacon actually got the inspiration of the bass and the beat from Chic, best known for their songs Good Times and Le Freak. Good Times was most famously sampled for Rapper's Delight by the Sugarhill Gang.
@@sjdrifter72 - He also played almost every instrument on the original recording including the funky guitar (not Brian). Roger added a drum loop.
John Deacon is a genius.
Fun fact: Queen members weren't sure if this song should be included in their 8th studio album- The Game. But some dude listened to it and loved it very much. He insisted AOBTD it's a must have in the album. The song reached #1 in US Billboard Top 100 for 3 weeks, 15 weeks in Billboard Top 10, including 13 weeks in Top 5, ranked #34 in Billboard-All Time Top songs and it is Queen's best- selling single- 7 mil copies. Oh, btw: the dude was Michael Jackson.
Played at every wedding reception in the mid-80's.
Freddie supported it from the begining to be on the album
Michael jackson said to release it as a single,but it wasn't that freddie was against releasing it
as a single
Brian
Immediately Freddie became violently enthusiastic and said, "This is big! This is important! I'm going to spend a lot of time on this."
Suddenly we were forced to put out this single because so many stations in New York were playing it.
Roger did a loop, kind of under protest, because he didn't like the sound of the drums recorded that way.
[Freddie] would certainly fight for things he believed in. Like 'Another One Bites the Dust' which was a bit of a departure for Queen. Roger, at the time, certainly felt that it wasn't rock and roll and was quite angry at the way it was going. And Freddie said, "Darling, leave it to me. I believe in this." John had written the song. But it took Freddie's support to make it happen. -Brian May
Glad they took Michael's advice 😍
Actually it was ok as an album cut, but it was MJ who suggested they release it as a single. The guitarist, Brian May, and drummer, Roger Taylor, weren't very keen on the track as it wasn't rock 'n' roll enough for them and too disco. However, Freddie knew the beat would go down great at the clubs he frequented so he championed the song for its inclusion on the album. MJ heard it and convinced them to release it as a single.
I have this album and LOVE it.
Loved this song when I heard it for the first time and still love it now. Written by John Deacon. Rumour has it that Brian May & Roger Taylor hated it, but Freddie loved it & said " we are going to record it". Freddie always encouraged John to write & always believed in him.
Glad John Deacon is getting the recognition he deserves.❤That proves that every member of a band contributes a lot to every song. Love every member of QUEEN🙌🏾🙌🏾👑❤❤
When John writes a song he will make sure he gets to play some bass!!
John Deacon wrote some of Queen's greatest songs...not just a quiet bassist. Wish he were still involved and hope he's doing well.
I saw a video about 2 years ago and John had a small mob around him about 10 people deep, pushing albums and other things to sign. John looked mortified. At one time he covered his face with his hands. Poor John, he just wants to live a quite family and all Queen fans should follow his wishes. To see him overwhelmed like that was horrible.
@@kerryn6714 Sad to hear that. I think real Queen fans would respect his wishes. Maybe the less serious fans don't get it.
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I agree 100%. It would be exciting to see him but I'd never approach him. Thanks for your reply ✌
They were a great live band, but they were also one of the best ever studio bands. Anything from them you've checked out live, you owe it to yourself to check out the studio versions as well. Bassist John Deacon wrote this one, and it went straight to #1.
This IS the studio recording. It's just a promo version (before MTV hit) of them performing/lip-syncing to it.
You need to listen to Another One Rides the Bus by Weird Al.
Dr Demento :D
LOL I never heard of this one and just reading your post made me laugh!!
🤣🤣🤣yes
@@Stacey7742 I just did! It was great!!
Another one snorts some dust😎
Ahhh, John's genius at work here. As Queen's stellar bassist, he didn't write as much as the others, and was generally quieter and shy, but when he wrote? Wow, he came out swinging. He had an affinity for soul and pop music, and it shows in most of his compositions. Fun fact: When this song hit the tops of the charts in the US, many were completely surprised it was Queen and not a soul/funk group working it. Some also assumed the drums were synthesized but Roger just "deadened" the sound to make them as dry as possible to get that classic beat. With Brian's perfectly jazzy guitar (cleverly manipulated to SOUND like synths in that bridge), this is perfection in a song. Such an excellent track and Freddie's sassy performance with these vocals is immaculate! And...HIS STRUT.
Listen to "Dragon Attack"...it's right before AOBTD on The Game. I'm almost afraid to write this, but...I like the former more than the latter.
The greatest showman of all time and still sadly missed...🔥
They were inspired by the bassline from Chic - Good Times. It's probably the most sampled bassline in music history and it's the ultimate disco song. You should react to their music.
Yesss! All hail Bernard Edwards! 👏
Had to go and look at that Chic song and you’re spot on great bass line but not John Deacon’s baseline
@@bobbralee1019 yup.
@@bobbralee1019 Yes but John was inspired by it heavily..:Good Times by Chic is the greatest bassline of all times anyone can tell it by 1 listen, unless you're in denial-lol
@@marcovignologargini6242 Brian took no inspiration from Nile Rodgers...
Their catalogue is huge you haven’t even touched the surface yet 👍👍👍🏴
probably one if not the best known basseline of the entire world a fucking classic....
Quote: While Freddie Mercury once said of "Another One Bites The Dust": Credit for the song should go to Michael Jackson in many ways. He was a fan and friend of ours and kept telling me, ‘Freddie, you need a song the cats can dance to.’ John introduced this riff to us during rehearsal that we all immediately thought of disco, which was very popular at the time. We worked it out and once it was ready, played it for Michael. Jackson said: “That's it, that's the gravy. Release it and it will top the charts.” The Queen singer added: “So we did and it did.”
Credit to this song goes to John's visit in the studio in New York during recording song Good Times by band Chic which baseline inspired him to write AOBTD
Michael Jackson knew what he was talking about. I can't even imagine two legends like Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson casually chatting.
Thanks for posting this comment, I never knew about this before. Very cool! Love it when top-tier artists encourage and inspire each other, as the results are usually exceptional.
MJ is not vile he was proven innocent . Jealous s haters want to believe an empathic person like him is evil meanwhile glorify so-called people like Trump
made up story
Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury were good friends in the early 80s and Michael actually encouraged Freddie Mercury to release the song as the next single and he did. It was a big hit on R&B radio and my first introduction to Queen.
Deaky
“There’s plenty of ways you can hurt a man and bring him to the ground. You can beat him, you can cheat him, you can treat him bad and leave him while he’s down.” So much truth in those lyrics! Great song and great reaction.
The whole band were musical geniuses ❤. R.I.P FREDDIE
This is STILL 🔥 🔥 🔥!!! When Queen made this, they came came with it. They let you know NO games being here, today or ever!! RIP Freddie Mercury
I was 10 years old when this came out. 😃 I remember my friends and I would go to a friends basement and play Atari - Pit Fall and play this tune over and over 😆
Freddie would be so happy to know how many more people love him today who never had a chance to hear him in his lifetime. He'll live on forever.
I remember when I first heard this. My brother and I were in riding in the back of our parent's '72 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme and my dad cranked up the audio. All 4 of us were jamming. It was release 1 month before my birthday.
In old school wrestling, this was the Junkyard Dog’s entrance music.
I feel so good that someone else has recognized that
Yup! Probably the first time I ever heard this song was watching WWF on Saturdays.
@@etc7070 Mid South wrestling too bro !
The good ole days
What a tune to have for it! Fantastic, perfect
Queen could play and sing the phone book! 😀🎶🎸
Legend has it that John Deacon, the bass player, was in the studio when Chic recorded "Good Times." He shortly afterwards wrote the bass line to this.
This album turned up on a car trip....the best vibes.
This is a song that first introduces me to Queen. The music played from the summer until fall in my block when I was a kid.🎶🎶🎶😎😎😎
You can’t go wrong with Queen ❤️
I just loved watching your reaction! God l love Freddie. Omg…he was a LEGEND. God bless his soul. It’s such a fantastic song. Loved it!!!❤️❤️❤️
Someone once told me “you’re a fan of the band if you know who the bass player is. They’re always overlooked.” John definitely made himself known. Love him
You've barely scratched the surface of the Queen catalog.
I love your Queen reactions. When I saw your reaction to Bohemian Rhapsody and I could tell how it hit you in your soul like it did all us who heard it for the first time in late 70s. Queen was and is music genius... Freddy .. there was not anyone like him and never been since.
Yeah, I loved his reaction to Bohemian Rhapsody, he had never heard of Queen before that, and his reaction was priceless❤
This song was a big hit on RnB radio stations as well as Rock stations. The basseline is inspired by "Good Times" by Chic.
Produced by Nile Rodgers
Queen. Nothing in today's music can hold a candle to them.
No computers were used in the making of this track. Pure analogue and tape effects.
This song comes from their album, The Game. It's a great album. I love every single song on the album.
I just randomly searched "Queen Reaction" and this was posted today! Let's do this! 🤣🙏🎈
Have you done Queen, Dragon Attack? The bass line is nasty.
Live from Montreal is awesome
That's my favorite Queen song ever. 🐲🐉
I've begging Jay to do "Liar" either live or studio for a least three years but no cigar. Dragon Attack is good too, I'd like see him react that!
@@kerryn6714 yes, Liar live from the Rainbow. Love watching John join in with Freddie singing, and his bass solo. Amazing
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And seeing John play the triangle! 😆
ONE CAN NEVER GET EMOUGH OF QUEEN!!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 And that bass, surely is TOTALLY AWESOME!!! 👍👍👍 This is one of my favorites, from them; one of many, though. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Queen was so POWERFUL and EVERYONE has their record. I use to JUMP double dutch to it
Absolutely the best band of all time!
Great band for sure
But the greatest band of all time I would say is the Eagles
Agreed. The best ever.
@@EVOLUTIONONE1ONE For me it's the Muppets.
Yeah, it's always good to listen to a studio version and then a live performance - each has its advantages and disadvantages.
Love the bassline in this - John Deacon is SUCH a talented musician - but then so were ALL of Queen. Thanks for the reaction - lovely to hear this one again
Dana says- As a kid, the skating rinks used have a game called "Wolf" (think high speed tag on roller skates, where 1 person had to tag everyone out before the song ended to get a prize). They always played this song for the game. Fun times.
Immediately subscribed because Queen is the best of the best. It's a collaboration of the greatest talents and musicians of all time. Thank you for this great reaction!
I love your reactions and your enthusiasm for QUEEN songs.
Greetings from Germany.
This song is iconic! And the live aid show covered a tiny fraction of their songs, they only had 20 minutes. You really need to do a deep dive into their catalog.
So bizarre that I thought you already reacted to this. My friend and I used to sing the song when we were like 10 years old lol. But you could never get enough of this song
I'd love to see you react to George Michael with Queen doing Somebody to Love ;)
He ruled that evening.. with full respect to the incredible rest.. even Brian May was smirking :)
Yeah, George did an amazing job at the tribute to Freddie concert, he stayed true to his own style, but man he knocked it out of the park, I like it as much as the original!
Freddie/Queen should be a staple of everyone's life, like bread & water. Period.
Sylvester Stallone wanted this song in a Rocky movie. He couldn't have it. That's why we have Survivors The Eye of the Tiger.
I’m okay with that. Eye Of The Tiger obviously isn’t as epic as this classic, but still a good iconic song
@@agoodday4pi agreed. We may not of loved Eye of the Tiger as much had it not been made more popular by Rocky..
@@andyc6542 is weird to think about it
Wow I didn't know that! Still, Eye of the Tiger has is an iconic piece in its own right.
Eye of the Tiger is much more iconic. Played in every stadium everywhere like We will Rock you/ we are the champions
There are over 200 Queen videos available to review. The 6 songs from Live Aid are barely scratching the surface. Start with their early performance at the Rainbow in 1974 and you will see what caught the attention of the music fans
What a very perfect song! You cannot resist, you have to dance and sing.
Great reaction. Few Queen songs I’d love you to react to:
- I want it all
- The Miracle
- Too much love will kill you
You’ve got to listen to Freddie’s other works especially with Monserrat Cabelle.
Barcelona in particular
This was played in every club as last song for several years after it came out in the early 80's. I danced my butt off to this song. It's still one of my favorite songs. Ty.
Happy you reacted on another banger from Queen 🙌🏻!!! Put up the volume immediately 🎶🎵!!Don't wait so long till the next one Jay ✌🏻😊
At 8 years old around 1981, I talked my mom into buying me this on 45 - the other side was another of my faves Don’t Try Suicide.
It was so nice to see you so excited to hear this! And, as you said, John inspired a lot of people to play bass with this song. Including me, when I was just a little girl in kindergarten. Eventually I did start to play. And I'll never forget that moment hearing that song and knowing I wanted to be a bass player
This is the first Queen song I ever heard. Loved it immediately.
Queen will always be one of my favorite bands thanks to my parents blasting it all the time. I wish I could’ve seen them live :/ it’s one of my biggest wishes.
I always forget this is a Queen song for some reason. This band was so versatile!
To hear their versatility check out "Save Me" another song from the same album (The Game) which I absolutely love
Live from Montreal
YESYESYES
We are the Champions,,,,, The show Must go on,,,,Bohemian Rhapsody,,,, so many more
Dear Javon i can't relax without watch your reactions late at night 🙂👍🇮🇹 thank you bro.
wow I'm surprised you didn't react to this one before. awesome riff. back in the day people who never listened to Queen really thought this was an r&b group.
I remember trying to "tape" this offa the radio.. wow.. looong time ago!!!
Yes and wishing the DJ wouldn't come in before the end of the song.
WORD! That mess took skills! Kids today don’t understand! 🤣
Lol The good old days 😂. “ Hey! Shut up! I’m trying to record a song!” 😂
I’d blast this song on my Walkman every time I aced my finals in college, jumping around like an idiot but having a BLAST! ‼️
One of my fave songs EVER!!!
My all-time favorite songs list favors the ballads, especially my top 10. This is one of the exceptions. It's in my top 10 all-time! #1 hit, and well deserved. My favorite part is when they come out of the bridge & the iconic bass line starts up again. CLASSIC!!!
Such a good tune! Had the album on 8-track, since my car had a deck. I was really into the rollerskating thing then. I met this guy at the roller rink who my parents would’ve completely disapproved of. He got us tickets to see Queen at Madison Square Garden for this tour. Thank you, Dominick. I’m forever in your debt. Such a great experience. 💜💜💜
And you really should see Weird Al’s song. 💜
The bassist John Deacon is the one that wrote the song! I read that Freddie liked it so much he wanted to get it just right…practiced it so much his throat was sore afterwards!
I just love your reactions. You are so honest with your comments. We all love Queen.
This is my favorite Queen song as well! This one and Under Pressure!
I want this song to play at my funeral. One of my all time faves.
I love reading, and everytime I finish a book, I sing this song... XD Queen is the best!
Oh I’m excited!! I would have sworn you’d done this one!! Noooo, MANY Queen songs!!! And your reaction is one of the reasons I’ve ALWAYS said studio THEN live! Loved this great reaction! 💙👍✌️
In HS this was one of my hockey team’s warm up songs. It really gets you ready to compete.
Hi from the UK as I have said many times , this band are LEGENDS FOREVER 😃😃😃😎😎😎
You need to hear the studio version of “Who Wants to Live Forever” as well. That version has a full orchestra and part of the song at the beginning is sung by guitarist Brian May.
One of the things I love about Queen is that they tear it up in the studio with the same kind of energy they gave to their live performances.
This song always takes me back to the rollerskating rink. This song was new then. Good times.
When this first came out I bought the 45. I wasn't prepared for "Don't Try Suicide" on the B side. A 45 record back then cost about $1.25
Freddie, loved opera. He realky wanted to do opera, so he finally got together with opera star Montserrat and blow the doors off with her!
Their album A Night at the Opera is a masterpiece that should be heard with headphones from start to finish.
I remember this song on the radio in my parents bedroom on weekends, such an anthem.
A car stereo mmanufacturer, Awia, did a commercial in the early 90's with this song and it started off as a guy in a car, jamming out, pointing at people, having a good time, and blasting it while riding around. At the end of the video, the camera pans out and it turns out he's driving a hearse... lol. My favorite commercial
Awesome reaction to another great performance by Queen. Thanks mate. Good vibes always.
My favorite Queen song is "Staying Power"....another from their "disco" time....it is power driven and I know you'd enjoy it!
Queen is awesome. Glad you're listening to Live And Studio. I loved that you played Adele ~Rolling In The Deep (Official Video)~ but put that same thing in the search bar and you will see where she did a studio version in a small radio station with her headphones on. You'll love it JV
Queen, Prince both great live
I saw Queen live knebworth
I'm in the album photo along with the other 100,000 fans
'Crazy Little Thing Called Love', is the sister to this song.
Queen is just Legend!! Their music is unique, compelling and perfection!!
It's heart warming to know that every time I go to sleep each night, Queens music and place in history and the affection for it, will remain permanent. From a 50yr old with a music bible brain:)
I had to get up and jam!
If you don't move when you hear this jam, you might wanna check your pulse!💃🏾🎵🎵🎵🎵💃🏾