@@williambenner701 It can. All songs have several meanings. To the singer, to the writer (if they are not the same), for the fans.....several meanings.
I'm a 50 years old Queen fan and also a metalhead, but whenever I watch this music video I couldn't help but shed a tear. RIP, Freddie Mercury. Gone too soon.
Freddie passed away 33 years ago tomorrow (24th November 91) this video was recorded in the May of that year. I cried like that 33 years ago when I first saw it. Freddie loved his cats, find the song "Delilah" about one of his cats. Much love from England 🏴
One of my favourite quotes from Sir Terry Pratchett's books is "No one is finally dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away." Freddie's music will keep his ripples travelling for eternity. Sleep tight Fred, we still love you.
Freddie Mercury was so sick, but still sang his heart out! This was his last video, his goodbye. Also, there's a reason they filmed this in black and white. Watch the color footage and you can see how sick Freddie was. NONE of the bandmates are smiling in this. They KNEW, but the most heartbreaking thing? As sick and in pain as he was, Freddie's smile at that last "I still love you". That's Freddie saying "I know, loves, but life goes on. Be your best selves".
John IS in the video along with Roger and Freddie. Brian is there too but he wasn't present when the video was recorded. Brian was in the US promoting their last album Innuendo and because of Freddie's illness they couldn't wait for him to return, so John and Roger shot the video with Freddie. Brian's part was shot later and carefully added to it. You really can't see that especially on your first time watching it. Because Freddie's frail appearance it was made in black and white but even that can't really mask how frail Freddie was. But he insisted to appear because he knew it was the last time he will stand in front of the camera and he wanted to say goodbye to his fans. 😢 "I still love you." 💔 Freddie, dear, we still love you and we always will.
I was 23 years old when Freddie passed in 1991. I heard the news on the radio that day and it was a huge shock, as his illness had been kept secret. I’m almost 57 years old now and I still mourn Freddie’s loss. Queen’s music was the soundtrack of my youth and still a big part of my life… Thank you for appreciating it, Stacey ❤
Tomorrow marks 33 years since Freddie has been no longer with us... This song is about childhood, when we are young and beautiful, the days were endless, first love, old and new friends. When we grew up, we rarely smiled, rarely had fun. Thank you Stacey! With love from Russia!🇷🇺
Fun fact: This song was written by the drummer Roger Taylor and it was meant to be about his kids and family, but Freddie gave it additional depth that made it so much better. Freddie left this world on his own terms, the last few years of his life him and the rest of the band were very prolific knowing that he didn't have much time left. The album "Innuendo" from 1991 was their last recorded together, and the "Made in Heaven" from 1995 was pretty much band putting instrumental tracks on pre-recorded vocals of Freddie. I strongly recomend "Who wants to live forever", "Innuendo" and "Mother's Love" (The actual last song that he ever sung, halfway through he put down the mike because he was exhausted that day and he never finished it).
This was his goodbye song to fans that he but in the message "I still love you". I always cry when I hear the song. Thanks for playing this beautiful song!
Freddie is the most courageous man I have ever known in my long live. He filmed the last scene twice. I am glad that Rudi put a filter over the video, Brian said it took hours to put on his make-up.- I have a huge picture when you first enter my house and I look at him and am reminded that all my worries are minimal, he gives me strength. And yes: We still love you ❣
I was 13 when Freddie passed, some five years and two days before my other childhood hero, my dear old Dad... Queen was my dad's favourite band, they are still mine... So many memories attached to this video, and this amazing back catalogue,
Dear Stacey, just looking at how Freddie was like before getting sick and his final videos is heartbreaking. From a man full of life to a shadow of his former self. How he managed to find the strength (both physically and mentally) to keep pushing barriers and performing is beyond my understanding. Thank you for your very heartfelt reaction to the best ever frontman who stepped on a stage.
I'm 50 and Freddie Mercury and Neil Peart are the two rock deahhs that hurt my soul the most. Queen and Rush mean so much to me and i am so thankful the music is there to carry on forever.
I'm in my late 50's and I totally feel the same way. For me, being a dutchman and a fan, the death of Herman Brood in 2001 really hit me. I remember hearing it and immediately I started crying. To this day I listen to at least one of his songs every day.
Don't be sad that Freddie is no longer with us, just be happy we can still remember the phenomenal music he and the rest of Queen gave to the world. Freddie passed away the day I was due to start work for the first time, it hit me real hard. Freddie is gone and will be greatly missed but never forgotten and thanks to UA-cam, younger people like yourself can enjoy and react to their awesome music. There's plenty more of Queen for you to enjoy Stacey.
Thank you for comments, i have listened to queen for past 30 years. This reaction is pricleess and timeless. I felt exact same when Freddie passen away. But the music stays on and it feels good that youger generations keep on listening to queen. Not only computer generated bs.
The video was done in May 91, he passed 6 months later in November 91. He did the very last I still love you, looking straight into the camera, knowing that was the last time people would see him on camera The cat waist coat was made specially for him and are the cats he owns, the main one on the front is Delilah, his favourite. Also wrote a song about her for Queen of the same name. Maybe you should react to it. I find it rather funnya
Hi Stacey. In 20 days I'll be 59. Queen was one of the bands that accompanied me during my adolescence. Every time I watch this video I can't help but shed a tear. It takes me back to those days when, even if we denied it, we knew Freddy was leaving us. I send you a kiss. Claudio, from Córdoba, Argentina.
😢Can't help tearing up it's a long time now since i listened to this, it also takes me back when me and my sisters lost our dear Mum 😢. The reason they filmed in black and white was to help minimise how frail Freddie was at the time of recording to help reduce the shock to fans when watching the video. But when the video came out of the making of these are the days of our lives in colour it really shows how ill and frail Freddie really was. R. I. P.
The song was written by Roger about his life and his family but the song took on a whole new meaning when Freddie became terimally ill and the lyrics took on the life of his last goodbye.....quite fitting i think.
Remember seeing this video when I was 12 years old and just got into Queen’s music. It was so sad but still so inspiring in the terms of no matter how you feel, you shall do your craft till the very end if it helps people. And Queen’s music really did, does and will help. The wonder in it is. Even though I was born four years after Freddie’s passing, I feel sadness, but yet gratitude to Queen. Thank you Stacey for sharing your emotions. It really helps to feel that we are still able to feel and sympathise in the today’s world. Another highly recommended song is ‘The Show Must Go On’, written by Brian to Freddie basically. The final song on the final album. Cheers ❤️
Thank you for this video, a day before Freddie's anniversary. Every year on November 24th, I listen to the entire Innuendo album.😢 Greetings from Germany
Another wonderful Queen review Stacey. Happy Freddie Day for tomorrow. It’s 33 years ago tomorrow (24/11/91) since we lost Freddie. He’s gone from this world, but will never ever be forgotten. Legends never die. R.I.P. FREDDIE ❤
I'm nearly 62, first saw Queen with Freddie age 18, then a few more times, I remember how sad I was seeing this on release. Still sad today. Brian needs more credit for those sad notes he played. But all these years later what cheers me up is the legacy he left us of all the music he made.
Over the years, many young people have asked me what the 80s were like. I let them know what it was like for me. We had the real possibility of nuclear war, drugs everywhere and AIDS. Yes, the clothes and music were fun but fear was real. Safe sex became no longer just prevention of getting pregnant. How those who contracted AIDS were treated was and is unforgiveable. Losing those you knew and loved personally from it was hard enough. Having people tell you it was God's revenge or they deserved to die is still something that can enrage me today. I lost friends to it. We all lost so many beautiful souls to it.
One of the hardest things in life is watching the ones we love wither away from Illnesses, we all miss you Freddie, miss you Brian my brother Oct.7/2019❤
Thank you Stacey for a Beautiful reaction to These are the days of our lives sung BEAUTIFULLY by Freddie Mercury with the support we Brian, Roger and John. TRULY MISSED BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN ❤. Looking forward to your next reaction video Stacey.
The Show Must Go On is a MUST watch! There is no LIVE version, as he was too sick. But the "live" fan edit is pretty good. I prefer the official video, though, as it shows Freddie throughout his career. Brian wrote the song for Freddie, and was afraid it would be too difficult for him to perform in his state at the time. But Freddie took a shot of vodka, and said "I'll fucking do it!" He never turned down a challenge, he always had an optimistic mind, and he would do ANYTHING to give his fans his very best, until the very end.
I was 14 when I bought my first ever single, Bohemian Rhapsody. I would kick it out from my bedroom window across the park for the world to hear. Obviously, it has been carved into my mind for my entire life. It was my first ever single ... I watch lots of streamers reacting to British music. You are top of the list, lady. I love your passion for music, I also love your facial expressions, your emotions, and let's not forget your beauty. You've just made a grown man cry ... again ! Btw, my first ever album ? Elton John, Captain Fantastic and the Dirt Brown Cowboy, now that's a title !!!
Freddie's performance in these recording sessions was truly a Herculean effort. If I recall correctly, his bandmates had serious concerns he couldn't hold up. He used it as a challenge, which was consistent with his entire life.
A very heartfelt song written by Roger Taylor (drums) of Queen... Apparently, it was written to Freddie Mercury, knowing he was ill and would be gone soon... Roger and Freddie knew each other before Queen got together and said he was feeling melancholy and wanted to write something positive about the present. Roger Taylor sang 'These are the days of our lives' ... recently on tour w/ his son Rufus Taylor playing the drums. John Deacon (bass) was in the music video. He was playing bass...
This reaction brought tears into my eyes, I remember early december 2022 when I was alone with my mother at the hospital , cos she didn't have long anymore, for the Last days of her life she was already out of this world, was not awake anymore and havent talked in days. So 2 nights before she passed I played this song and the song face it alone from My phone next To her ear in the hospital bed. Sad just thinking about that evening. She was the one who introduced me into queen when Freddie died and i'v Been a fan Ever since. RIP dear mother and Freddie 😇
This was the final footage filmed of Freddie. Not long after this, the band held a party to celebrate their twentieth anniversary, and the few pictures snapped of Freddie from that party were the last public photos taken of him. John Deacon is definitely in the video. He's all through it. He's to the right of Freddie, sitting on a stool, playing his bass.
When I first heard this song, I was in my early twenties. I recognised it as being very sad and beautiful, but it’s not until now, 30 something years later that the lyrics really mean something to me. The nostalgia hits very hard. And John Deacon was sitting on the stool playing bass the entire time.
I knew you were gonna react to this song, seeing as several people I saw in the comments of previous videos requested it. I love this song despite the sad undertone. I’ve been watching your videos reacting to Queen songs, and I’ve enjoyed them, especially the live aid performance. I knew this song was gonna hit hard for you, but I’m glad you reacted to it. I hope you’re having yourself a lovely day. Definitely am glad to have been enjoying your reactions to Queen lately ❤ Also, John was in the video. If I remember correctly, Freddie, Roger and John were present to record most of the shots in the music video, but Brian at the time was busy with something. But sometime later (a month or so, I can’t recall at the moment), he showed up to record his parts. He was edited in the wide shot of the entire band near the end of the video, which was nice to give a final view of the band members together
The video was filmed on May 30, 1991. It was Freddie Mercury's last filmed performance, as he died on November 24 of that year. Unreleased backstage footage of the shooting of the video appeared in the Days of our Lives documentary, showing Mercury's deteriorating physical condition (extremely skinny and pale) largely covered up by makeup and colorful attire. Brian May speculated in the documentary that Freddie was "saying his goodbye" in that video, knowing that he would likely not be healthy enough to perform anymore. The song was originally written by Roger Taylor about his children, and how parenthood made him look back on his own life. Inevitably, the song took on new meaning when it was announced that Freddie Mercury had AIDS and knew he was going to die soon when he recorded this. Mercury did not tell the public about his disease until shortly before he died. It's highly likely this was also on Taylor's mind when he wrote the lyrics - Mercury told the band and manager Jim Beach about his AIDS diagnosis in 1987, but ordered them to keep it secret. Brian May described it in the Days of our Lives documentary: "We hid everything. I guess we lied! Because we were trying to protect him." Freddie Mercury made sure the band worked on this song despite his illness. He wanted to make music until he was no longer physically capable, and with the band not touring due to Mercury's health, they spent a lot of their time in the studio working. Mercury insisted on the band giving him music and lyrics, and he would continue to record for as long as his health permitted. His bandmates speculated that recording helped Mercury deal with the illness.
Stacey, another very sad video is "No One But You" released in 1997. Freddie's not there and it doesn't get any sadder than that. John left the band after the recording. 💔👑
These Are the Days of Our Lives is a single by the British band Queen, released on 5 September 1991 as the fourth extract from the fourteenth studio album Innuendo. On 9 December 1991, following the death of Freddie Mercury, it was re-released as double A side with Bohemian Rhapsody, debuting at the top of the Official Singles Chart and maintaining that position for five weeks in a row. [2] The double single was best-selling at Christmas that year and was certified platinum in the motherland. [3] In 1992 the song was awarded as best UK single at the BRIT Awards 1992
One thing that amazed me was Queen’s performance at the 2012 London Olympic Games closing ceremony. It featured a “hologram” of Freddy taken from the 1986 Wembley stadium concert. Even from the grave he had the audience in the palm of his hand.
Nice spotting the cat vest, Stacey! :3 Freddie never had kids, of course, his kids were his cats, they were his babies and they meant the world to him. This was him letting them be part of his show.
This was one of two videos that Queen shot in black and white. Their previous video was for “I’m Going Slightly Mad”. In both videos, Freddie wore heavy makeup as an attempt to hide the fact that he was ill at the time. I think the reason they chose to do this song for a video was because of how Freddie says “I still love you” at the end of the song. For this video, it really was bittersweet. This would be Freddie’s final video appearance with the band. After filming this video, he worked on music that would appear on the Made in Heaven album in 1995.
You are the most ausome music reactor there is or will ever be. Listening to your voice is so calming , and your way of understanding the meaning after hearing the song just one time? You are a sweetheart
It seems that the ones who have the most impact on us leave us too soon. Maybe the reason we hold their memories dear is than when they left they had not finished. The video “No One But You” was filmed by the three surviving members after Freddie’s death and touched my soul. Your reaction videos are wonderful and heartfelt and they too touch my soul.
This is so heartbreaking. I love the way Roger keeps looking at Freddie as if he is checking to make sure he's OK😢. Perhaps you would like to react to 'No one but you' where the band sings a beautiful tribute to Freddie.
Freddie was before my time, but as I got to become familiar with Queen, I fell in love with the band as no doubt many other fans have. It's weird for me to say I miss Freddie when he was before my time, but it's true.
Freddie passed away one day before my 19th birthday. I remember that I knew he was seriously ill at the time, but the news of his passing made me extremely sad. Thank you for your reaction, you are lovely!
hello stacey love your reactions to the queen songs ive seen your love freddie see that on your emotions john deacon coming well on these clip im lucky that i have queen 4 tmes live seeing in 1982/1984x2/1986 in brussels for me the greatest band ever i mss freddie so much sad tomorrow freddie 33 years dead 24 november 1991 greetings from belgium love you stacey where you come from😢😢😢
Your instinct was right. He could barely move at this point in his illness.Apparently, they had to wheel him in the studio.But them when the music started and they began filming, he became so alive and energetic. Everyone was amazed.
When this was recorded Freddie was adamant about recording as much as they could. Brian May says he knew making music was the only think that kept him going at that time and remarked his voice never sounded greater than it did months before his death. I agree...
So sad to see how badly off Freddie was. 😢 His voice never faltered. The show must go on if you haven't done it yet. Great reaction and Peace out girl ☮️ ✌️ 🙏
Great reaction Stacey. It was indeed brave to put himself in front of the camera when he was so ill, however his star quality shone through and also a little in the video too.
It was the band's last video with Freddie. After Freddie's death, all band members were very sad. However, John Deacon is emotionally broken by this. There is still a video with the last three Queen members. For the Freddie tribute song "No one but you". A beautiful farewell for Freddie to Brian, Roger and Deacy. Please respond to this. That would be very nice. Thanks. Kind regards, Bernd
I loved this reaction and as hard as it was to listen to, I too cry my eyes out but there is one more song to go, his final song "Mother's Love". He died before he could finish it and it is a must listen to.
"The Show Must Go On", recorded just six weeks before his death. Broke my heart into a million pieces. Freddie was too ill for the video, but his vocals are still transcendent and a fantastic montage of their best videos.
@@peaceofiona9198 I'm sorry, you are quite right. I just re=checked it on google. I was wrong, my apologies. I guess it's the lyrics I find haunting and watching video montage upset me with the memories of all the great songs and videos they made. It was like Queens Greatest Flix (Their video compilations) all in one song.
The video (and single) was released in October 1991 for the Greatest Hits II release, six weeks before his death. The song was recorded roughly a year before that.
@kivimik I suspected you had mistaken the release date of the video clip and the single with recording the song which actually took place at the end of the 1990.
My father was a big Queen fan and had seen them live a few times. They told me that when Queen appeared at the Brit Awards in February 1990 they saw Freddie and said that he looked ill and thought that he had hiv or aids. I believe that it hadn’t been announced at that point. But when this video came out they looked at each other and said he’s dying. They said they couldn’t watch this video after his passing because it would brake them every time he looked into the camera and said I still love you. Freddie passed when I was about 7 year old so I got my love of Queens music from my father and one of the last things I did just me and him was I took him to see the Bohemian Rhapsody movie in the cinema about 18 months before he would passed away. You should definitely check out The Show Must Go On the musics video is clips of other music videos and concert footage but it’s a brilliant song. Also in 2022 Queen released Face It Alone it was a song that they rediscovered that was from recording sessions from 1988 for The Miracle album I believe it was but never made it onto the album and was thought to have been lost. So a new song with Freddie’s vocals was released
Don't cry because he died'
Smile because He was born..
Perfectly said 😇
That last spoken “I still love you” was him saying goodbye to his fans.
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Actually a friend of him said that part was dedicated to his ex girlfriend Mary Austin.
@@elpablosky6300why can't it mean both?
@@williambenner701 It can. All songs have several meanings. To the singer, to the writer (if they are not the same), for the fans.....several meanings.
@@elpablosky6300the video director said it was a goodbye to his fans.
I'm a 50 years old Queen fan and also a metalhead, but whenever I watch this music video I couldn't help but shed a tear. RIP, Freddie Mercury. Gone too soon.
Freddie passed away 33 years ago tomorrow (24th November 91) this video was recorded in the May of that year. I cried like that 33 years ago when I first saw it. Freddie loved his cats, find the song "Delilah" about one of his cats. Much love from England 🏴
I really love Delilah, such a cute song about Freddie's beloved cat that made him happy when he was dying. Lots of love from Poland 🇵🇱
One of my favourite quotes from Sir Terry Pratchett's books is "No one is finally dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away." Freddie's music will keep his ripples travelling for eternity. Sleep tight Fred, we still love you.
Freddie Mercury was so sick, but still sang his heart out! This was his last video, his goodbye.
Also, there's a reason they filmed this in black and white. Watch the color footage and you can see how sick Freddie was. NONE of the bandmates are smiling in this. They KNEW, but the most heartbreaking thing? As sick and in pain as he was, Freddie's smile at that last "I still love you". That's Freddie saying "I know, loves, but life goes on. Be your best selves".
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John IS in the video along with Roger and Freddie. Brian is there too but he wasn't present when the video was recorded. Brian was in the US promoting their last album Innuendo and because of Freddie's illness they couldn't wait for him to return, so John and Roger shot the video with Freddie. Brian's part was shot later and carefully added to it.
You really can't see that especially on your first time watching it. Because Freddie's frail appearance it was made in black and white but even that can't really mask how frail Freddie was. But he insisted to appear because he knew it was the last time he will stand in front of the camera and he wanted to say goodbye to his fans. 😢
"I still love you." 💔
Freddie, dear, we still love you and we always will.
I was 23 years old when Freddie passed in 1991. I heard the news on the radio that day and it was a huge shock, as his illness had been kept secret. I’m almost 57 years old now and I still mourn Freddie’s loss. Queen’s music was the soundtrack of my youth and still a big part of my life… Thank you for appreciating it, Stacey ❤
I'm 57 years old too. I was lucky enough to see them live a couple of times in the 1980s. Such an awesome (and loud!) experience.
Tomorrow marks 33 years since Freddie has been no longer with us...
This song is about childhood, when we are young and beautiful, the days were endless, first love,
old and new friends. When we grew up, we rarely smiled, rarely had fun. Thank you Stacey! With love from Russia!🇷🇺
Fun fact: This song was written by the drummer Roger Taylor and it was meant to be about his kids and family, but Freddie gave it additional depth that made it so much better.
Freddie left this world on his own terms, the last few years of his life him and the rest of the band were very prolific knowing that he didn't have much time left. The album "Innuendo" from 1991 was their last recorded together, and the "Made in Heaven" from 1995 was pretty much band putting instrumental tracks on pre-recorded vocals of Freddie.
I strongly recomend "Who wants to live forever", "Innuendo" and "Mother's Love" (The actual last song that he ever sung, halfway through he put down the mike because he was exhausted that day and he never finished it).
This was his goodbye song to fans that he but in the message "I still love you". I always cry when I hear the song. Thanks for playing this beautiful song!
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33 years later and those last words spoken by Freddie are still truly heartbreaking
The “I still love you,” kills me every time.
Yes , John Deacon was in the video several times. RIP Freddie
Freddie is the most courageous man I have ever known in my long live. He filmed the last scene twice. I am glad that Rudi put a filter over the video, Brian said it took hours to put on his make-up.- I have a huge picture when you first enter my house and I look at him and am reminded that all my worries are minimal, he gives me strength. And yes: We still love you ❣
Filmed in black & white seems to make the song even sadder......❤
I was 13 when Freddie passed, some five years and two days before my other childhood hero, my dear old Dad... Queen was my dad's favourite band, they are still mine... So many memories attached to this video, and this amazing back catalogue,
Yes - John was in the video. Great reaction, Stacey. 😊
Yes we still love Freddie. RIP Fred.
Dear Stacey, just looking at how Freddie was like before getting sick and his final videos is heartbreaking. From a man full of life to a shadow of his former self. How he managed to find the strength (both physically and mentally) to keep pushing barriers and performing is beyond my understanding. Thank you for your very heartfelt reaction to the best ever frontman who stepped on a stage.
Freddie passed away but he'll never die.
Freddie, the man, may have died way back in 1991, but Freddie, the legend, lives on.
so true
I'm 50 and Freddie Mercury and Neil Peart are the two rock deahhs that hurt my soul the most. Queen and Rush mean so much to me and i am so thankful the music is there to carry on forever.
I'm in my late 50's and I totally feel the same way. For me, being a dutchman and a fan, the death of Herman Brood in 2001 really hit me. I remember hearing it and immediately I started crying.
To this day I listen to at least one of his songs every day.
Follow this up with The Show must go on, Queen are just one of the greatest bands ever, no question
We Love all Freddie and Queen ! We Missed him all Queen fans and the rest!! Best Song and Voice to Freddie
Don't be sad that Freddie is no longer with us, just be happy we can still remember the phenomenal music he and the rest of Queen gave to the world. Freddie passed away the day I was due to start work for the first time, it hit me real hard. Freddie is gone and will be greatly missed but never forgotten and thanks to UA-cam, younger people like yourself can enjoy and react to their awesome music. There's plenty more of Queen for you to enjoy Stacey.
Freddie looks so unfamiliar, yet sounds incredible. He never lost his voice.
The sicker he got, the better his voice got...
He looked unfamiliar because the aids kicked in unfortunately
Thank you for comments, i have listened to queen for past 30 years. This reaction is pricleess and timeless. I felt exact same when Freddie passen away. But the music stays on and it feels good that youger generations keep on listening to queen. Not only computer generated bs.
Queen reaction Show must go on
Yes react to show must go on and who wants to live forever
Yes please react to The Show Must Go On
Agreed
The video was done in May 91, he passed 6 months later in November 91. He did the very last I still love you, looking straight into the camera, knowing that was the last time people would see him on camera
The cat waist coat was made specially for him and are the cats he owns, the main one on the front is Delilah, his favourite. Also wrote a song about her for Queen of the same name. Maybe you should react to it. I find it rather funnya
Who else could write a line like "You peed on my Chippendale suite"? 😁
Hi Stacey. In 20 days I'll be 59. Queen was one of the bands that accompanied me during my adolescence. Every time I watch this video I can't help but shed a tear. It takes me back to those days when, even if we denied it, we knew Freddy was leaving us. I send you a kiss. Claudio, from Córdoba, Argentina.
😢Can't help tearing up it's a long time now since i listened to this, it also takes me back when me and my sisters lost our dear Mum 😢. The reason they filmed in black and white was to help minimise how frail Freddie was at the time of recording to help reduce the shock to fans when watching the video. But when the video came out of the making of these are the days of our lives in colour it really shows how ill and frail Freddie really was. R. I. P.
The song was written by Roger about his life and his family but the song took on a whole new meaning when Freddie became terimally ill and the lyrics took on the life of his last goodbye.....quite fitting i think.
Remember seeing this video when I was 12 years old and just got into Queen’s music. It was so sad but still so inspiring in the terms of no matter how you feel, you shall do your craft till the very end if it helps people. And Queen’s music really did, does and will help. The wonder in it is. Even though I was born four years after Freddie’s passing, I feel sadness, but yet gratitude to Queen.
Thank you Stacey for sharing your emotions. It really helps to feel that we are still able to feel and sympathise in the today’s world.
Another highly recommended song is ‘The Show Must Go On’, written by Brian to Freddie basically. The final song on the final album.
Cheers ❤️
Ahhh but he is still here with us.... every time we play or listen to the great music of Queen!!!
Thank you for this video, a day before Freddie's anniversary.
Every year on November 24th, I listen to the entire Innuendo album.😢
Greetings from Germany
Oh wow I didn’t know tomorrow was his anniversary… crazy timing
Well done for playing this i knew you would be emotional but give him great appreciation ❤
Another wonderful Queen review Stacey.
Happy Freddie Day for tomorrow. It’s 33 years ago tomorrow (24/11/91) since we lost Freddie. He’s gone from this world, but will never ever be forgotten.
Legends never die. R.I.P. FREDDIE ❤
I'm nearly 62, first saw Queen with Freddie age 18, then a few more times, I remember how sad I was seeing this on release. Still sad today. Brian needs more credit for those sad notes he played. But all these years later what cheers me up is the legacy he left us of all the music he made.
Over the years, many young people have asked me what the 80s were like. I let them know what it was like for me. We had the real possibility of nuclear war, drugs everywhere and AIDS. Yes, the clothes and music were fun but fear was real. Safe sex became no longer just prevention of getting pregnant. How those who contracted AIDS were treated was and is unforgiveable. Losing those you knew and loved personally from it was hard enough. Having people tell you it was God's revenge or they deserved to die is still something that can enrage me today. I lost friends to it. We all lost so many beautiful souls to it.
One of the hardest things in life is watching the ones we love wither away from Illnesses, we all miss you Freddie, miss you Brian my brother Oct.7/2019❤
There is a video on how this clip was done in which Freddie told the others: «let’s do this, I don’t have too much time… ». What a legend! ❤
Oh noooo its not even started but im crying already knowing your gonna see this and cry ,rest in peace freddie
Yep you did and that sent me off again ,Freddie’s eleganceinn in the face of adversity was supreme , lovely words after Thankyou Stacey
Thank you Stacey for a Beautiful reaction to These are the days of our lives sung BEAUTIFULLY by Freddie Mercury with the support we Brian, Roger and John. TRULY MISSED BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN ❤. Looking forward to your next reaction video Stacey.
RIP Freddie. Love your reaction to this video. So Genuine.
The Show Must Go On is a MUST watch! There is no LIVE version, as he was too sick. But the "live" fan edit is pretty good. I prefer the official video, though, as it shows Freddie throughout his career. Brian wrote the song for Freddie, and was afraid it would be too difficult for him to perform in his state at the time. But Freddie took a shot of vodka, and said "I'll fucking do it!" He never turned down a challenge, he always had an optimistic mind, and he would do ANYTHING to give his fans his very best, until the very end.
I was 14 when I bought my first ever single, Bohemian Rhapsody. I would kick it out from my bedroom window across the park for the world to hear. Obviously, it has been carved into my mind for my entire life. It was my first ever single ...
I watch lots of streamers reacting to British music. You are top of the list, lady.
I love your passion for music, I also love your facial expressions, your emotions, and let's not forget your beauty.
You've just made a grown man cry ... again !
Btw, my first ever album ?
Elton John, Captain Fantastic and the Dirt Brown Cowboy, now that's a title !!!
Freddie's performance in these recording sessions was truly a Herculean effort. If I recall correctly, his bandmates had serious concerns he couldn't hold up. He used it as a challenge, which was consistent with his entire life.
Dear Stacey, your tears always make me cry too. I really love your emotional response. 🥰
I cry every time. He was so dedicated until the very end and i wonder what great music we never got to hear.
A very heartfelt song written by Roger Taylor (drums) of Queen... Apparently, it was written to Freddie Mercury, knowing he was ill and would be gone soon... Roger and Freddie knew each other before Queen got together and said he was feeling melancholy and wanted to write something positive about the present.
Roger Taylor sang 'These are the days of our lives' ... recently on tour w/ his son Rufus Taylor playing the drums.
John Deacon (bass) was in the music video. He was playing bass...
this song is forever tears but also massive smile for a man in pain but in his element
This reaction brought tears into my eyes, I remember early december 2022 when I was alone with my mother at the hospital , cos she didn't have long anymore, for the Last days of her life she was already out of this world, was not awake anymore and havent talked in days. So 2 nights before she passed I played this song and the song face it alone from My phone next To her ear in the hospital bed. Sad just thinking about that evening. She was the one who introduced me into queen when Freddie died and i'v Been a fan Ever since. RIP dear mother and Freddie 😇
This was the final footage filmed of Freddie. Not long after this, the band held a party to celebrate their twentieth anniversary, and the few pictures snapped of Freddie from that party were the last public photos taken of him.
John Deacon is definitely in the video. He's all through it. He's to the right of Freddie, sitting on a stool, playing his bass.
David Bowie's " Lazarus " is another heart breaking video as he was on death's door when making it
When I first heard this song, I was in my early twenties. I recognised it as being very sad and beautiful, but it’s not until now, 30 something years later that the lyrics really mean something to me. The nostalgia hits very hard.
And John Deacon was sitting on the stool playing bass the entire time.
I knew you were gonna react to this song, seeing as several people I saw in the comments of previous videos requested it. I love this song despite the sad undertone. I’ve been watching your videos reacting to Queen songs, and I’ve enjoyed them, especially the live aid performance. I knew this song was gonna hit hard for you, but I’m glad you reacted to it. I hope you’re having yourself a lovely day. Definitely am glad to have been enjoying your reactions to Queen lately ❤
Also, John was in the video. If I remember correctly, Freddie, Roger and John were present to record most of the shots in the music video, but Brian at the time was busy with something. But sometime later (a month or so, I can’t recall at the moment), he showed up to record his parts. He was edited in the wide shot of the entire band near the end of the video, which was nice to give a final view of the band members together
When he made this video, he was in so much pain and not feeling well. He pushed through.
The video was filmed on May 30, 1991. It was Freddie Mercury's last filmed performance, as he died on November 24 of that year. Unreleased backstage footage of the shooting of the video appeared in the Days of our Lives documentary, showing Mercury's deteriorating physical condition (extremely skinny and pale) largely covered up by makeup and colorful attire. Brian May speculated in the documentary that Freddie was "saying his goodbye" in that video, knowing that he would likely not be healthy enough to perform anymore.
The song was originally written by Roger Taylor about his children, and how parenthood made him look back on his own life. Inevitably, the song took on new meaning when it was announced that Freddie Mercury had AIDS and knew he was going to die soon when he recorded this.
Mercury did not tell the public about his disease until shortly before he died. It's highly likely this was also on Taylor's mind when he wrote the lyrics - Mercury told the band and manager Jim Beach about his AIDS diagnosis in 1987, but ordered them to keep it secret. Brian May described it in the Days of our Lives documentary: "We hid everything. I guess we lied! Because we were trying to protect him."
Freddie Mercury made sure the band worked on this song despite his illness. He wanted to make music until he was no longer physically capable, and with the band not touring due to Mercury's health, they spent a lot of their time in the studio working. Mercury insisted on the band giving him music and lyrics, and he would continue to record for as long as his health permitted. His bandmates speculated that recording helped Mercury deal with the illness.
John was in the video playing bass sitting next to Freddie
A beautiful goodbye from the greatest showman. A very touching reaction.
He was in so much pain when he did this,he said the show must go on darlings! Grew up with queen,so miss freddie,as usual,this made me cry ❤️
Stacey, another very sad video is "No One But You" released in 1997. Freddie's not there and it doesn't get any sadder than that. John left the band after the recording. 💔👑
These Are the Days of Our Lives is a single by the British band Queen, released on 5 September 1991 as the fourth extract from the fourteenth studio album Innuendo.
On 9 December 1991, following the death of Freddie Mercury, it was re-released as double A side with Bohemian Rhapsody, debuting at the top of the Official Singles Chart and maintaining that position for five weeks in a row. [2] The double single was best-selling at Christmas that year and was certified platinum in the motherland. [3]
In 1992 the song was awarded as best UK single at the BRIT Awards 1992
One thing that amazed me was Queen’s performance at the 2012 London Olympic Games closing ceremony. It featured a “hologram” of Freddy taken from the 1986 Wembley stadium concert. Even from the grave he had the audience in the palm of his hand.
I just LOVE watching you become so emotional and venerable! You become even MORE beautiful!❤
Thànk you for being REAL!😍
Nice spotting the cat vest, Stacey! :3 Freddie never had kids, of course, his kids were his cats, they were his babies and they meant the world to him. This was him letting them be part of his show.
I cry every time I see this video. Freddy was so weak that he got out of bed backstage to perform this song.
A song you'll love from Queens very early days.... Freddie.. a piano and a beautiful song "You Take My Breath Away" ( Live at Hyde Park ).
Freddie was born to be a performer. Born to be on stage
This was one of two videos that Queen shot in black and white. Their previous video was for “I’m Going Slightly Mad”. In both videos, Freddie wore heavy makeup as an attempt to hide the fact that he was ill at the time.
I think the reason they chose to do this song for a video was because of how Freddie says “I still love you” at the end of the song. For this video, it really was bittersweet. This would be Freddie’s final video appearance with the band. After filming this video, he worked on music that would appear on the Made in Heaven album in 1995.
Lovely reaction, just wiped away another tear, he was there.❤
You are the most ausome music reactor there is or will ever be. Listening to your voice is so calming , and your way of understanding the meaning after hearing the song just one time? You are a sweetheart
It seems that the ones who have the most impact on us leave us too soon. Maybe the reason we hold their memories dear is than when they left they had not finished. The video “No One But You” was filmed by the three surviving members after Freddie’s death and touched my soul. Your reaction videos are wonderful and heartfelt and they too touch my soul.
This is so heartbreaking. I love the way Roger keeps looking at Freddie as if he is checking to make sure he's OK😢. Perhaps you would like to react to 'No one but you' where the band sings a beautiful tribute to Freddie.
5:38 Deacon strumming that bass.
Yes. He was standing next to Freddie
Freddie was before my time, but as I got to become familiar with Queen, I fell in love with the band as no doubt many other fans have. It's weird for me to say I miss Freddie when he was before my time, but it's true.
Freddie passed away one day before my 19th birthday. I remember that I knew he was seriously ill at the time, but the news of his passing made me extremely sad. Thank you for your reaction, you are lovely!
Happy birthday! I just found out tomorrow is Freddie’s death anniversary so the timing is crazy! I hope you have a wonderful birthday
@StaceyRPGReacts huh wow,, thank you so much my dear! Unfortunately I'm getting old... that's not so good😄
John Deacon the Queen Bass Player was there Stacey... @1:50 he can be clearly seen... As well as throughout the video. 👍
Thank you Stacey. It's bittersweet because we like the song, but we know that it was in his last days
hello stacey love your reactions to the queen songs ive seen your love freddie see that on your emotions john deacon coming well on these clip im lucky that i have queen 4 tmes live seeing in 1982/1984x2/1986 in brussels for me the greatest band ever i mss freddie so much sad tomorrow freddie 33 years dead 24 november 1991 greetings from belgium love you stacey where you come from😢😢😢
I wept 33 years ago and I wept with you today!
Piece of trivia. Freddie passed away the same day as Eric Carr, who was the second drummer for the band Kiss. He passed away from heart cancer.
Thanks for thi freddie tribute in 2024
This is the Freddie s goodbye...this is Freddie s legacy...only for his fans!!
Your instinct was right. He could barely move at this point in his illness.Apparently, they had to wheel him in the studio.But them when the music started and they began filming, he became so alive and energetic. Everyone was amazed.
We all do miss him and when you are ready the tribute concert was lit.
When this was recorded Freddie was adamant about recording as much as they could. Brian May says he knew making music was the only think that kept him going at that time and remarked his voice never sounded greater than it did months before his death. I agree...
Mother love is the final song, he knew they would have to finish it without him , the singing is amazing, definitely worth a reaction.
You summed it up brilliantly, Stacy. A gift from Freddie to the world ❤
So sad to see how badly off Freddie was. 😢 His voice never faltered. The show must go on if you haven't done it yet. Great reaction and Peace out girl ☮️ ✌️ 🙏
Great reaction Stacey. It was indeed brave to put himself in front of the camera when he was so ill, however his star quality shone through and also a little in the video too.
I felt for you watching this Stacey, it’s a hard video to watch, but the music and the legend of Freddie lives on
It was the band's last video with Freddie. After Freddie's death, all band members were very sad. However, John Deacon is emotionally broken by this. There is still a video with the last three Queen members. For the Freddie tribute song "No one but you". A beautiful farewell for Freddie to Brian, Roger and Deacy. Please respond to this. That would be very nice. Thanks. Kind regards, Bernd
More than just a song , this was Freddies message to the people, live love and laugh, and have no regrets ❤
I loved this reaction and as hard as it was to listen to, I too cry my eyes out but there is one more song to go, his final song "Mother's Love". He died before he could finish it and it is a must listen to.
"The Show Must Go On", recorded just six weeks before his death. Broke my heart into a million pieces. Freddie was too ill for the video, but his vocals are still transcendent and a fantastic montage of their best videos.
You mean the video? Because the song was on Innuendo which was released in February 1991 nine months before he died
@@peaceofiona9198 I'm sorry, you are quite right. I just re=checked it on google. I was wrong, my apologies. I guess it's the lyrics I find haunting and watching video montage upset me with the memories of all the great songs and videos they made. It was like Queens Greatest Flix (Their video compilations) all in one song.
The video (and single) was released in October 1991 for the Greatest Hits II release, six weeks before his death. The song was recorded roughly a year before that.
@ I knew there was a six weeks link there somewhere 😁
@kivimik I suspected you had mistaken the release date of the video clip and the single with recording the song which actually took place at the end of the 1990.
Song written by Roger Taylor (drummer) about his kids and life, but the song also was fitting "goodbye" for Freddie
Your reaction didn't suprise me Stacey.Beautiful song and the way it was recorded was remarkable❤RIP Freddie😢
My father was a big Queen fan and had seen them live a few times. They told me that when Queen appeared at the Brit Awards in February 1990 they saw Freddie and said that he looked ill and thought that he had hiv or aids. I believe that it hadn’t been announced at that point. But when this video came out they looked at each other and said he’s dying. They said they couldn’t watch this video after his passing because it would brake them every time he looked into the camera and said I still love you. Freddie passed when I was about 7 year old so I got my love of Queens music from my father and one of the last things I did just me and him was I took him to see the Bohemian Rhapsody movie in the cinema about 18 months before he would passed away. You should definitely check out The Show Must Go On the musics video is clips of other music videos and concert footage but it’s a brilliant song. Also in 2022 Queen released Face It Alone it was a song that they rediscovered that was from recording sessions from 1988 for The Miracle album I believe it was but never made it onto the album and was thought to have been lost. So a new song with Freddie’s vocals was released
deacon was in the video the bassist who was on the left side of freddie,sitting on the stool