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Queen, We Are The Champions - A Classical Musician’s First Listen and Reaction
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- Опубліковано 6 січ 2024
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What are the odds - I’ve even been to a football game once in my life and I STILL didn’t get to hear this song until now! Clearly a “Freddie” song, it’s gracious, empowering, and oh-so-rewarding to sing along!
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Brian May said he is checking out why their music is being blocked on UA-cam he talked about it just a few days ago, he is upset about it.
Give 'em hell Bri.
Amy I completely agree with you, Freddie himself said: "You can do whatever you want with my music, just don't make it boring!"
There must have been a 'darling' in that sentence, surely :) (Tongue planted firmly in cheek here)
And with that Lambert kid, Brian and Roger exactly did that, playing the music exactly the same. If the three of them were so good, they would have taken a different name and wrote already new music.
And then they rejected Sascha Baron Cohen as Freddie for the biopic and made it boring.
Fun fact (well not so much fun) but Freddie was sick at this show which is why his voice occasionally cracks. Even Freddie singing while he's sick is better than most singers at their healthiest.
There will never ever be another Freddie Mercury, even though I never got to see them live (my husband saw them 5 times before we met) I consider myself blessed to have lived in a world with Freddie. I'm sure he's looking down at us all with a smile, and an extra smile for you Amy ❤
Yes, Freddie was sick, so it could be said that this is Freddie on a bad day LOL. However, the way Roger stepped up with his vocals to do the high bits while Freddie went low is yet another testament to how tight the band was. If there was a teeny lapse somewhere (as if that were a common thing in Queen performances - pffft) someone else would cover it and, for the larger part, no one knew the difference and the song didn't suffer. I do hope that, at some point, Amy gets to view the entire Queen at Live Aid set, including the acoustic encore by Brian and Freddie of Is This the World We Created.
@incamoran9532 I never thought of that! Freddie on a bad day truly is better than others at their best 😆
And yes, 💯 Amy needs to watch Live Aid at some point. I remember watching it live on television as it happened, it was epic!!!
Seen them twice, big fan, and yes it is very tough to sing, I gave it a crack a few years ago (ua-cam.com/video/azOMSeJWaZs/v-deo.html&ab_channel=KieranQuinnMusic) and was glad to get to the end.
Freddie would do a 2-3 hr show THEN sing it.
Mercury was very clever, for the two lines at the end of the chorus ('We Are The Champions, We Are The Champions...no time for losers cause We Are The Champions'), he used an old melody/chant everyone used as a kid, remember? when making fun of anyone who failed, there were no words, just Na na - na na na with the same melody.
@@incamoran9532 Freddie sang all of the highest notes on this version, up C5 in chest voice. This is one of the best live versions of We Are The Champions. The original song does have harmony on the chorus, it was always done this way. Freddie was sick but luckily he did not have to do a 2 hour show at Live Aid.
@JosephHuntelvisnspiders Thank you for the link, you sound amazing! And having a full backup band like that? Chef's kiss! That is not an easy song to sing! My band does originals with an occasional cover song, we're a rock band so we did Tie Your Mother Down, as a female singer I prefer doing songs sung by male singers, it's much more fun lol. I only have songs we've recorded, no real video like yours. You've got a great voice and the stage presence to back it up. Thank you for sharing! 👏👏👏👏♥️
Freddie would love your reactions...
Freddie's track was more self reflective than Brian's song. But brilliant. Both tracks were considered a double A side, hence why I said I have often heard "We Will / Champions" played back to back on classic rock radio.
In 1978, the hipster music critics accused Queen of being Fascist because of this song, but they missed the point, when the band stated 'We', they weren't talking about themselves, but everyone, it's a song for every outsider who has been dismissed or treated like losers...if you never give up, you are never a loser. Queen never really fit in during their days, so they got it better than others.
You are the Champions Amy and Vlad ❤🎉
Absolutely
Notice that both songs have the word We as the first word in the title of the songs and are the first words of the chorus.
It is the world We.
Both songs are Masterpieces and should be played together.
I have always thought in my imaginary worlds, that if I had to present to Mozart a piece that represents our popular music from the 20th century without being completely alien to his universe, with that very 'Mozartian' flair, 'We are The Champions' would be the perfect ambassador for that!
Amy I'm sure you are 100% correct in saying Freddie would be turning in his grave right now.... but as always keep doing what you're doing because we all love & support you...
Love the hat 😊 Sad to hear about your problems with copyright on this one, I agree that it goes against everything the band believed in. Brian spoke about this kind of problem on his instagram not to long ago and assured us it's not a decision made by the band.
Indeed, he said he flagged it to their management and hoped these kinds of problems could be resolved soon.
Many, many thank you’s Amy and Vlad for showing the Live Aid version on your Patreon page. No better way to experience this song and We Will Rock You than at Live Aid. Queen knew how to hold the audience in the palms of their hands and direct the audience like a 72k personal choir. Amy and Vlad, you always go above and beyond to present the very best music assessments for all of us. You are rock stars. Thank you ♥️🎼🎤🎹🥁🎸💃🏻🕺🏻♥️
Love the message. Really love the hat. What you do is 150% fair use. These companies are ignorant and make poor decisions that are actually antithetical to their goal of making money.
Agree, Amy's content would appear to fall squarely within the Fair Use part of the Copyright Act.
@@incamoran9532 Obviously. And it should be exposed that what these companies are doing is illegal.
The way the song builds up to the chorus is so incredible! It was the perfect anthem to close out ANY gig, with the entire crowd chanting in unison as the band stands tall and proud over their fans.
Queen certainly were THE Champions of the World on, and only on 13 July 1985.
I was at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert and saw the great Liza Minnelli sing this with the remaining members of Queen. (I had previously twice seen Freddie singing it with Queen, too!)
A doctor told Freddie Mercury not to sing on that date in that show because he had a serious problem with his throat. Mercury considered it a great opportunity to perform in the same way and that recital is considered one of the most important of his career due to the impact it had on the audience. Although he has errors as a result of his severe illness in his throat, it was compensated by the attitude and management of the stage. a true brave man full of talent, commitment and passion.
in sport tournaments, any time a game is potentially going to be the final game of the series "We Will Rock You" will always play in the locker room before they go into the arena. It played because there is always the potential of playing "We Are The Champions" when they return back to the locker room when the game is done.
Hahah. I’m so glad to have found this channel. You guys are awesome! 🤭
You brought me fame and fortune and everything that goes with it. I thank you all.
Brian spoke up about this recently on his Instagram page and says it's not the band's doing that videos are being blocked (I read in a news feed a couple of weeks ago)
Thank you so much for making this available on Patreon! This song brings be back to my high school days and it means a lot to me. I 'm disabled and living on a fixed income, so I could not afford to pay at this time, so thank you again!
One day Amy, you will be able to put this on UA-cam... Brian stated that he is very angry because of those blockings...
Furthermore, at that life performance, Freddie was not well... he was advised by his doctor not to sing at all because of the inflammation in his throat... the fact that he did it anyway speaks volumes about the character he was... so sad we don't have him still around us... such a loss.
We will rock you and Champions complete each other... that is the reason why they are cut so close at the record. You should really hear them front to back... you will realise that the simplisity of Rock you is just a prelude to the complex Champions... one is no less to the other, they serve another purpose....
Amy, I love your work, and I do appreciate what you are doing so much! Keep it up!
And Vlad: Well done my guy, you did a great job!
This is an Internacional Anthem!. Sung (not only) in football stadiums all over the world. Even the company which I work for here in Argentina chose it as representative of effort and success!!!.
Thank you for this post and your protest!.
See you soon 😊
I love your reactions, and I love your fighting spirit! Your videos are educational and inspiring, and should be available to all, as valuable intellectual examinations on the structure of artistic works. Your content certainly isn't cutting into the profits of the music within, on the contrary, it likely aids in the promotion of the songs and artists you are exploring. Keep up the great work, and keep on fighting!
Nearly 100 years before, a similar sentiment arose in "The Mikado," by Gilbert and Sullivan:
"I mean to rule the Earth,
As he the sky ...
We really know our wooooorth!!
The Sun and I!!" 🎵🎶
Excellent reaction to both songs (we will rock you and we are the champions). And thank you for posting for free on Patreon this reaction. These songs are great both studio and especially live, and I'm glad that you really enjoyed them.
My friend, here, in this same album, you can hear the coolest song.. that's called 'my melancholy blues'. Tipical Freddie composition, a very sexy/cool sweet song. Completely personal song, can remind you maybe to millionaire waltz but very softer and love of my life but more 'modern' and much more 'adultish' if i can say so.. it's an about 3 minutes song
My favourite line ever: "You've brought me fame, fortune and everything that goes with it, I thank you all".
Amy … Turning over in his grave is just the tip of the iceberg !! Freddie would write a song about UA-cam that would make Death On Two Legs seem like a nursery rhyme. This situation is so not like Queen ! Sir Dr Brian Harold May simply must speak to His Royal Majesty King Charles regarding this terrible oversight After all Queen is … well Queen 👑
"I am wearing a hat!" Anyone else laugh for 30 seconds at least from this opening statement from Amy! Keep up the great work you two, your channel is so much dang fun.
Great choice for your protest hat, since it reminds me of the hat Bob Dylan is wearing on the cover of this 1962 debut album, so it is appropriate. I appreciate what you are doing to make this available to everyone. I have done more of my fair share of protesting this policy in the comments before, so I won't repeat it here. Your words speak for all of us who feel like you do on this issue.
The bleeding hearts and the artists make their stand.
I love the hat.
We are all protesting with Amy.
And the hat is great! It reminds me of Klaus Meine. He wears a similar hat.
When Dylan wore that hat, I’m sure his fans all complained and then went out and bought the same hat.
@@jovana_r Another hat comparison that came to mind after I first posted this is Neil Young on the cover of his 1989 "Freedom" album, except Neil's hat is blue.
You go, girl! Good for you (and for us too). Thank you for the work around! I want to hear what you have to say about this song!
you're a legend for putting full vid up for free, going to watch it now
Thanks Amy, that was great again, especially with the Live Aid version at the end. According to John Deacon, Freddie loved to think and do things by a grandiose way and this song is a really gradiose one.
I don't know if anyone else has mentioned it or identified the fact, but the live version was at an all-day charity concert where loads of different bands had 20 minutes or so to play whatever they wanted to the assembled crowd. Queen came on in the middle of the afternoon (they'd been late in confirming their attendance and all of the "biggest slots" towards the end had already been allocated, but Queen realising it wasn't about them, it was about raising money for starving Africans, took what they were given without arguing -- something that other big names wouksnt have accepted) and played what is considered to be one of the greatest live performances in modern pop/rock music. And it wasnt even to their own dedicated fans! Performing like that to their own fans at their own concert is one thing, but when it's not "their" audience (although it was by part way through, and definitely by the end) is something else!
With your amount of subscribers and the quality of your interpretations you might consider reaching out to Brian May. Rick Beato has often interviewed him and he is doing interviews on even way smaller channels sometimes. As far as I understand he appreciates reaction and interpretation videos on youtube. Maybe he could arrange something. I know Leland Sklar experienced that he was blocked playing his own(!) bass lines by youtube and it is a mess. But still it's worth trying, and if it's just for contacting Brian May.
I did; no reply though...
At this point Rick Beato is much bigger channel - 3,84 M subscibers (what do you mean by way smaller channels?? yes, he uploaded Brian May interview on 'Rick Beato 2' channel, still 298k subscribers but he is really known by his main channel) and his is very famous on youtube. It could play a role that Brian decided to talk to him. I wouldn't also say that he 'often' interviewed him, I know only one single long interview, that was done on the occasion of his Bohemian Rhapsody analysis.
But I'm pretty sure Brian May interview will happen with Amy's channel someday. Have fingers crossed.
Just g on trying, he's busy probably@@VirginRock
@@konradtomala3580 Of course Rick's channels are bigger, he's been doing that for some years now with exceptional content. However you search on UA-cam with Brian May, you'll get more results. One of which on a Channel by Rosie Bennet with only 7560 subscribers. So there is a chance Brian is not all about that and the quality of content plays some aspect for him. So yes there are chances.
@@konradtomala3580Go back and read the OP. They did NOT say Rick Beato had a small channel. They said him and also even way smaller channels.
Sir Brian May knows this situation and He is sad too. He called their manager to STOP with that!!!
Great job Vlad, to make this work! And I love Amy's self deprecating humor as she realizes how really big this song is, yet she is" in her little studio hearing it for the first time somehow" Exactly! That's how we all feel about all of the songs she has reviewed. 😅❤
I used to sing this to myself when younger and playing sports. Specifically the down parts as they rose. "I ain't gonna lose!". It really helped get the adrenaline and focus flowing.
This channel is far more than just some reactor nodding and smiling, it's educational.
very , i have really changed how i listen to new songs
All behind you!!!
It's been no bed of roses
No pleasure cruise
I consider it a challenge before
The human race
And Amy will never lose.
Because she outsmarted the copyright blues.
(Not to worry, I have no plans in a career of writing alternate lyrics)
Mercury was very clever, for the two lines at the end of the chorus ('We Are The Champions, We Are The Champions...no time for losers cause We Are The Champions'), he used an old melody/chant everyone used as a kid when making fun of anyone who failed, there were no words, just Na na - na na na with the same melody.
Did you guys do this as kids?
Wow I never realized this, thank you for pointing it out! Of course!
Clever guy! and without folk really picking up on it. @@aerynoftalyn1307
Yes, those lines remind me of that chant, but I always thought it was just me imagining things. Thanks for confirming it. Freddie was clever indeed. And perhaps he felt like a champion on that night at Bingley Hall and wanted to say "Na na, na na na" to their detractors.
We Will Rock You and We Are the Champions are, even to this day, almost ALWAYS played together, one right after the other
LOVE your reactions and analysis!!! Thank you!
Thanks for sharing the complete video!!
Live version looked to be from Live Aid, footage not owned by Queen, it gets blocked a lot.
On Amy’s point about Bon Jovi’s ‘It’s My Life’, that song actually does reference Sinatra’s ‘My Way’ - probably where the confusion lies.
Thank you for making this freely available on Patreon, Amy. Just want to let you know how much I appreciate you, your honesty, integrity, and passion. Hoping you and your family have a wonderful day. You've certainly brightened mine.
Another call for the song "Travel" by The Gathering, the TG25 live version. "I wish you knew your music was to stay forever".
Thanks Amy ... a nice gift for the new year. 🥰
Hi Amy! My recommendation for next Queen songs are "I want it all" snd "Innuendo"!
Joined your Patreon to hear this. I always think of We Will Rock You and We Are The Champions as pomp and circumstance marches 7 & 8 after Elgar’s 1-5 and someone else’s wrote a sixth P&S march.
You go Amy! Thanks for making it freely available. Stick it to The Man!
Right on !
The finest finale from Freddie followed finally by another unfamiliar song to American ears, the only song that could follow such greatness.
Hi Amy and Vlad, thanks for making the reaction available to all on your Patreon, I was disappointed when I saw the UA-cam video, all's well that ends well
My favorite channel Peace
Huge respect for Freddie. Live Aid he said it was like gargling with glass his Dr had told him not to do it
Youd have no idea watching him he wasn't going to let anyone down
Not sure why UMG/Queen would "block" a video... from my experience they usually simply monetise it (quite rightly - it's their music)...
The live performance from Live Aid shows the power of the song - much of that crowd probably weren't Queen fans (at least at the start of the set).
That was really nice of you to make that available to everyone on Patreon.
Am I missing something. Has Queen sold "We are the Champions" to someone else and those people are enforcing copyright laws. If so I fear that down the road Queen and Freddie will not be as widely available through the "Reaction" channels we all enjoy. New generations need to be introduced to what "real" music is, specifically Queen. I hope Freddie gets to spread his magic for centuries.
Channelling Liberace and Ethel Merman. The father is In the Lap of the Gods (revisited.....) to the son of We are the Champions.
Absolutely love Amy....
Such a wonderful teacher, and she has grown so much since this channel started.
I try to make sure I stop by and see what she has to offer for the day.
Anyway, this announcement right here, with her and our collective frustration with UA-cam, and copyright nonsense, especially if a song is being used as a TEACHING tool, FINALLY enticed me to join your Patron page, and I'm happy that I did.
Keep up your great work, Amy 🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶
Don't forget that Freddie was ill with a heavy cold during the Live Aid performance and it was at the end of a very energetic 20 minutes set. He nearly didn't perform, so even more impressive.
It's just so silly for videos to get blocked. Videos are what opens up their music to a whole new audience. 🤦🏼♂️
With most reactors, I could not believe they didn't know this song. But either you deserve an Oscar, or have really never seen sports. I'm going with the latter.
This was wonderful! The patreon link works.
This song never fails to bring me to tears, it’s so powerful and takes me back to such happy, happy times.
Your appreciation of the live performance was palpable. Thank you
Thank you both for sharing the entire reaction on Patreon. I never thought i would find someone in your situation, Amy. I am fascinated about your lack of exposure to Pop culture in general. Not that it is a bad thing per se, because the classical world provides you with beauty that i believe is good for your mind if one chooses to focus on it 24/7. But still, your case is extreme in the sense that you never heard the names or even the choruses of some of the most recognizable songs in the western world regardless of genre.
Even Montserrat Caballe has heard of Freddie because her kids played his music :-) , but i have to assume that you don’t/didn’t watch much tv or went to the movies. As i said, fascinating!
I would love to see your channel include other genres, because there are many Pop artists , for example, who are essential to the Pop culture of witch rock is a part of. Artists like ABBA, George Michael, and Michael Jackson, to name a few. Meaning that the artists you’re reacting to didn’t exist in a vacuum. They were part of a culture that inspired them in their own individuality, while at the same time shaping the musical pop culture of their time. You will hear this evolution in sound when you get to react to Queen in the 80’s, when they produced some of the biggest pop anthems of their time.
With regards to the videos being blocked, i believe it has to do with the fact that you play the full song uninterrupted. One idea is to record your reaction without interruptions, and then insert about three pauses in the song to pitch the patreon and the coffee pages. I’ve seen reactors do this in the past to prevent them having to pause the song several times, to bypass the algorithm and at the same time enjoying their song first time uninterrupted. I believe they had good results with this technique
Cheers to you and Vlad, and all the success for both of you.
Yet another wonderful video Amy, thank you. P.S. you are the dictionary definition of fair use. If that term does not apply to you, then it doesn`t apply to anybody, anywhere.
Live version in the temple of English football. So impressive.
Such a great 1-2 punch. Brian & Freddie were a very strong collaborative force. Will these 2 songs ever fall out of favor? It doesn’t seem possible.
Still hoping you do my melancholy blues from this album. There are a number of great tracks from this album.
this is a wildly entertaining channel, but only because you are able to make learning fun. with that in mind, this is firstly, an educational channel, and im almost positive there are legal fair use consessions for disecting and disseminating media for educational purposes.
also, their sole concern is financial, no doubt...but who are they hurting but themselves? isnt this positive advertising of a property, that may drive sales, even if only a small amount? and that doesnt take into account that its just bad pr to stymie small youtubers who may be making an extra buck that your billionaire fingers didnt get a taste of first.
she knows you own this, but she isnt putting on a full concert of your property, shes discussing and educating people about an art form with the help of a song that belongs to the people in spirit just as much as it belongs to your coffers in law
To be fair, the whole 'You Never Walk Alone' story seems to have been a bit of a retcon to make the two songs seem even more connected than they actually were. A BBC interview features Mercury confirming he'd already written it by the time they did their fourth album (a handwritten manuscript also confirms it), so it'd been penned (though not recorded) long before that Bingley Hall incident (which did inspire WWRY, but not this one).
Als unsere Fußballmannschaft ein unbedeutendesten Turnier gewinnen hatte, wurde das Lied gespielt. Ich kann mich nur noch daran erinnern, weil die Musik wichtiger war als der Sieg ❤
"I consider it a challenge before the whole human race, and I never lose!" reminds me a lot of the bombast of Seven Seas of Rhye (so does "OF THE WORLD!"). Also, notice how the last "we are the champions" in every verse reverts melodically to the playground taunt "na-na, na-na-na". I always thought that was pretty cool.
Listening to all this rock music can make a person more assertive... 🤗
muchas gracias!
youre wonderful mate, thank you!!
I will never understand the whos & whys videos get pulled. I literally just watched another reactor do "We Are The Champions" yesterday. It stayed up and it still up. So random. Sir Brian May addressed this a couple of weeks ago, apologizing to reactors and saying Queen has no say-so in the big companies pulling the videos. He doesn't understand it either and he believes the music should be available to all.
I very much agree with your hat & your statement on how youtube & other companies are too tight regarding reaction videos. I wish they were a lot more fair about this.
Unfortunately, there are many other companies like that on youtube, and I hope that you will not have to find a work-around for your awesome videos (I truly enjoy your channel, you are awesome) too often. However, if/ when it does happen, I am glad that you have found ways to still post, because we should indeed stand together :)
I have to take time out from your most important message to say you rock that hat so hard, and it harmonizes with your hair and classical outfit in the most amazing way. You look beautiful.
Now back to your insightful, analytic, creative mind.
Thank you for making this available to all. Just JP - another, well established reactor has to do this often - showing what a nonsense the copyright issue is when you can showcase some artists without fear of blocking, while others (e.g. Hendrix, The Eagles, The Beatles) may be out of reach for some people. What makes it even more ridiculous is that these tasters actually broaden our musical knowledge and probably end up in some of us buying recordings which we may not have been aware of before.
P.S. Another Sinatra 'My Way' inspired rock song is Life on Mars by David Bowie. He also excelled taking up the challenge, acknowledging the homage.
The hat is a fantastic look for you, making this a fashion statement as well as a protest statement!
For real, though, the way the hat changes your entire charisma is astonishing! You always look pretty, no, classically beautiful is more correct, and I have noticed how your personal expression has opened up since your first video to come across as way more than the semi-mennonite harpist stereotype that was in my head. Sometimes, classically educated musicians play the role of 100 % in control so well that I forget all the passion, flirtation, playfulness and 'take this!' that is required just to be able to correctly play all the music required to get a spot in even the most mediocre orchestra. People at your level must have a deep understanding and ease with the full spectrum of human emotion just to get through a day of practicing at home!
Nevertheless, the fun and confident Amy that became visible when you wore the hat is worth noticing. Just like costumes in an opera, clothes signals to the world how the person wishes to be understood. Your decision to keep the aesthetics consistent though all the videos is a good choice, but may I suggest a very short intro of you dressing the way the song you analysed made you feel?
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 bravo
Amy,
I loved you analysis.
I really liked your comments that this is fairly complex and sophisticated song, people often overlook this fact (especially the ones that sing along the song on the stadiums :).
You had a great observation about guitar solo part in this song. Brian talked about it in several interviews. His aim was always for his guitar to become a voice, and in the second part of this song the guitar is dueting and sparring with Freddie, challenging the vocal and as he said it was a dream come true.
He talks about it here:
ua-cam.com/video/TFssjJKqSQY/v-deo.html
This time Vlad chosen one of the best live performances of the song (in contrast to We Will Rock You).
Regarding the meaning of the song, this one had really two meanings: one - that Freddie wanted to write a song for people to sing together, participation song etc., but the other side that he was very cheeky at the same time. During that time it was at the heights of the music press antagony against Queen and Freddie Mercury . And what he did? He wrote a song claiming "We Are The Champions". That was really brilliant :) The band was initially a bit scared when he presented them the song for the first time - but he explained to them that it can be presented in the way that it refers to everyone, them and the audience, all the people singing it. The rest is history.
It's ridiculous that the copyright bot should choose your channel to affect in this way. There's many other reaction channels that have reacted to this song with no issues whatsoever. It's almost like a lottery as to which channels are affected. And, if you just so happen to be the unlucky ones, then, no matter how you try, they simply won't let you have it. It's annoying and disappointing, to say the least. Having it free to view on your Patreon page made up for it, though. 😀😉
The one thing I've always liked about this song is that it has an strangely comforting sound to the chorus, almost as though it's a lullaby, (albeit, a rather loud one), in that it includes all who participate with it, and give a feeling of solidarity/togetherness, that is very appealing. It fits like a hand in a glove with, 'We Will Rock You', which is why they're generally played one after the other. The catchiness of the song is self-explanatory. The beginning of it sounds quite underwhelming, but soon it becomes apparent that there's anticipation to be had, once the guitar come in, then it all starts to happen when the choral voices enter the mix. From there on in, it's a rollercoaster of a ride, with highs and lows. This isn't the last time they do this, of course. There's other songs that follow a similar pattern. The most obvious one being on the next album! A song stated as being one of the most uplifting in pop history.
Good stuff cannot wait love you
You should watch the Live Aid version of the song. It shows how masterful he was with the audience. It's so powerful!
My radio show, which is at least 2/3 commentary on the songs and historical period, was blocked because I am playing records from the 1960s-1970s. I tried getting some kind of blanket license from performing rights and licensing organizations so I could publish the show, and was sent in a circle. UA-cam immediately blocked it when I published it. Yet, reaction videos and also people just posting copyrighted songs, are not blocked. I don't understand. So, I'm being discriminated against far more than reaction video such as this one. If anyone knows how to publish something on UA-cam without it getting blocked, please let me know.
Since I've had listened to that song in my 50+ life, this "censored" version of the video was ok for me. BTW Thank you very much for your protest note.
Firstly, thank you for giving this on Patreon. I really, really look forward to your Queen reactions. One thing, not to do with the song per say, did you notice that Freddie sang this with a slight, but noticeable American accent? He doesn't usually, so I wondered if he had a specific target audience. Wouldn't put it past him.
Also, I hope that this doesn't mean that you won't be doing the whole Live Aid set. It is wonderful
I always watch your reaction because it is very informative. I may just suggest if possible to listen to the whole song first and then your reaction. Because it's also distracting when you suddenly stop and comment. This song is a true gem. Thank you for your great reaction.
I bought this record when I was 10 years old. It had been out for a few years. I’m sure. I was fascinated by the album cover. But honestly, I remember remember more songs off of another one bites the dust album than I do from this album I know like the only two songs on this album that you’re talking about. I’ve had three beers I’m not drunk.
It's always sad when music reactions are blocked! It doesn't make sense to me because reactions like yours certainly can lead to sales of the songs for their owners!
Hey Amy! All my best wishes for this new year. (I'll get to We will rock you video right after this note)
I can guess the reason why this song is stroked: partial (diffusion) rights shall have been sold to big companies (like the NFL) who don't want to share them, and impose an exclusivity to the poor (/j) editor/rights holder.
Also, elders like me haven't heard this song half a dozen times, but more like half a thousand times... so iconic!
Note to @splitimage137. Hey Mark!
You're right about the bitter taste this song takes when played by some groups of people who wouldn't be friends with Freddy for his advocacy of his lifestyle. But those people don't even care about authoring and rights, so...
And you are also right about the vague definition of POP. But I think that also ROCK, or BLUES, or even REGGAE are placeholders that everyone may extend as far as they like; the artists being the first to do so.
Some people call this music Stadium songs. Very few tunes may qualify for this "style", and less that sophisticated.
Finally, I cannot help myself to associate this song to Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow - INDUSTRY BABY ua-cam.com/video/UTHLKHL_whs/v-deo.html Go figure...
All the best to this fabulous community.
1:36 no she was right, it was Frank Sinatra's My Way. The Bon Jovi song is making a reference to My Way, "like Frankie said "I did it my way." " It's My Life came out in 2000, well after Freddie died either way.
Without the start of "Sheer Heart Attack" it isn't the full News Of The World-Experience ;-) - Really great reaction!
NO WORDS ❤❤❤
Lovely song
Glad you enjoyed it Amy
Sir Brian said this a few days ago, about music strikes and queen music...
"Hi Folks - - i've been watching this for a few days, and I'm very concerned. I've asked our management to look into it, and try to figure out if there is a reason for Instagram and Universal suddenly becoming so Draconian. The decision to take these videos down certainly hasn't come from us, the band. hopefully we will get an answer soon. Meanwhile, be extra careful and I'm sorry you good folks of good intentions have been put in this position. "