+Shiayla Cortez Don't feel bad for not knowing about Freddie as you have the Internet to discover it all, as if it was new :-). It is nice to know that someone as young as you is fan of such great music.
@@PhysicalGraffiti97 I do not whom you are referring to exactly but to my knowledge neither man was ever charged with pedophilia. If you have evidence of this please provide it. As far as 'sexual deviancy. I had a girlfriend who liked anal sex and I found that deviant. So I guess thats a matter of opinion or probably more accurately your religious rules.
+Kiko Fernandez after listening to this I'm sure it's Freddie. Roger could hit really high notes, but this was by Freddie. I hear Roger's vocal at the ending though.
+Colin Chan Whenever is always too soon. John Lennon at 40, David Bowie at 69 ---it's always too soon! I envy the Heavens! Prometheus, bring them back again, the blessed of the Muses!
Bowie doesn’t get enough praise for his contributions to this song. His whole Ice King vibe really grounds it. He was also the architect of the cut and paste vocal technique, the little finger clicks and (depending on who you ask) there are different recollections of who helped develop the famous riff. It was a true collaboration; he wasn’t just a guest vocalist.
+aresef This is the version I wish we originally had, because then we never would have had Vanillia Ice, since he would have had no baseline to steal...
+Yerzhan Kurmanbay Vanilla Ice took the bass line from Under Pressure and tweaked it ever so slightly for Ice Ice Baby. He publicly claimed it was totally different. He didn't win the lawsuit over it.
Apparently this is the story behind this. "One day in 1981 Bowie reunited with Queen in a recording studio in Switzerland, with the intention of doing vocals for the song “Cool Cat” . David got bored and suggested writing a new song from scratch. According to Mark Blake, author of a biography of Freddie Mercury, they began a 24 hours marathon of wine and cocaine and ended up with this musical gem. This is incredible! Back in the day when auto-tune wasn’t needed. You’d never hear this from most ‘singers’ these days."
+Patti Cook Right, Harry Conick Jr, KD Lang, Danny Elfman... but sure..."most singers." I think people are way way too hung up on the few that use auto-tune and that is their outlet for righteous outrage. Gotta have something to poop on, right? Otherwise, nice post with good information. Too bad you sullied it with your most singers comment.
+James Coddington +Patti Cook James, Patti didn't sully anyone. She just posted the short article from the same website I found the video on too. Anyway, I think the article is right. Turn on MTV or look at the Top 100 artists in the music charts and I'm sure that very few could do what Freddie and David did. www.mindblowingvideos.com/how-under-pressure-sounds-without-music-freddie-mercury-and-david-bowie-a-cappella.html
+James Coddington Exactly. We can judge music from the time this record was released by some poor records that were successful, but that doesn't occur, but then some people right off modern music as auto-tune and the like. Great story, but pointless statement.
pueden comprobarlo en "My fairy king" son muy similares los sonidos del inicio (que son de roger) a estos (de freddie) son parecidos pero no son los mismos
Mariah Carey in the 90s was a more talented vocalist than just about anybody, but that doesn't mean she isn't awful. Her range and control was incredible. In terms of songwriting, artistry, memorability and heart she doesn't hold a candle to Freddie though.
megavoce Either way, it sounds phenomenal.Gives you an idea just how great the vocal skills of both men really were. I came down to the comments specifically to find out if it was really a-capella, it didn't sound right. Doesn't change how cool it sounds.
1:56 has to be one of the best freddie recordings I have heard, the way he went from G5 to A5 I assume in one take if it was the amount of breath that would take let alone hitting the G4 probably would take a lot of breath to do but go even higher and hit the A5 is something special.
El tono de voz de Bowie es impresionante pero la voz de Mercury es insuperable e irrepetible por eso es el mejor cantante de la historia y Queen la mejor banda
Freddie Mercury was the best there ever will be! When I hear him sing; I’m paralyzed, hypnotized. I even get tears in my eyes. From the first time I heard him as a child. He is amazing to me. Very much missed as well. I can’t wait to hear him live again. And hear his new music as well.
"Because love's such an old fashioned word And love dares you to care for The people on the (People on streets) edge of the night And loves (People on streets) dares you to change our way of Caring about ourselves This is our last dance This is our last dance This is ourselves Under pressure" this part still gives me chills everytime I hear David Bowie sings it
This song, the "whole song" is already so powerful... and I am stabbed in my heart by it again. I teared up at "why" and I've listened to it a half dozen times already this morning. Amazing powerful art. Found via Facebook (lol)
Ditto. Never commented on a youtube video but I simply must articulate how excellent this is. Thank you Lin for referencing and just... WOW. Truly spectacular. No words for Bowie's talent and legacy. So grateful for both of their music and their passion. Wicked. Awesome. I like these 2 posts from a few years ago: >R.I.P. two legends now together again. >This is playing in heaven, on infinite repeat
I got chilled!! This is my anthem for decades without understanding the lyrics. After the Mercury movie came out I decided to read the whole lyrics and it made me cry. It's all about the greatest love of all. The love that makes you reach to people in need and love that makes you treat yourself well with respect. It's poetic, deep, spiritual. uplifting and powerful. This song was created by 2 Legends of the century.
1:59 - 2:10 IT'S FREDDIE! Stop sayin' that's Roger! Even Brian and Roger confirmed it. Anyone who says that is Roger has clear problems in distinguishing 2 completely different tone, as are the voices of Freddie and Roger.
Incredible !! This version A-Capella moving me so much...Unforgettable song...Unforgettable voices... Unforgettable legends...RIP Great David Bowie !!!
Though they had their own version of auto tune back then. Creative use of Reverb , flange etc How do you think they sound so different on albums? That said, it was more like adding effects to improve tonality rather than a generic auto tune set up So the singer maintained their individual sound
AMAZING!! When combined with the music it sounds effortless, only when it is stripped down and de-constructed can you hear the effort and passion. This is simply mind-blowing, I wonder how many vocal performances could withstand this scrutiny and show such beauty and passion.
This is incredible. The superficial nature of music and the internet will never produce another Freddy Mercury. 27 years and no one has come close to Freddy Mercury.
"'Cause love's such an old fashioned word, and love dares you to care for the people on the edge of the light, and love dares you to change our way of caring about ourselves. This is our last dance. This is our last dance. This is ourselves. Under pressure." 2:31. Such powerful vocals, It's insane. And without the music it's just.. incredible.
R.I.P. two legends now together again.
+Shiayla Cortez Queen was the name of the band, Freddie Mercury was the singer. Brian May now leads the band with Adam Lambert singing.
+Shiayla Cortez "Queen" is a band...not a person
+JBTechCon AIDS fad???? AIDS is a terrible disease, not something that became popular and/or sought-after for a while.
+JBTechCon You misspelled epidemic. It's still an epidemic.
+Shiayla Cortez Don't feel bad for not knowing about Freddie as you have the Internet to discover it all, as if it was new :-). It is nice to know that someone as young as you is fan of such great music.
This is playing in heaven, on infinite repeat
Why
Just the vocals?
yes it is thanks for noticing
yes
@@PhysicalGraffiti97 I do not whom you are referring to exactly but to my knowledge neither man was ever charged with pedophilia. If you have evidence of this please provide it. As far as 'sexual deviancy. I had a girlfriend who liked anal sex and I found that deviant. So I guess thats a matter of opinion or probably more accurately your religious rules.
They are not rock stars.
They are legends.
Im just a musical prostitute my dear...
@juuu21 Ahlin lol ;)
gods
well yeah but they are also rock stars
They're both, and that's the best part.
1:59...2:10 Unbelievable!! Freddie Mercury Forever!!!
I know, that was insane!! 💜
+j rog He was perfect!
+j rog Maybe I'm wrong, but I'd bet it's Roger Taylor who sings that part
+Kiko Fernandez It was Freddie
+Kiko Fernandez after listening to this I'm sure it's Freddie. Roger could hit really high notes, but this was by Freddie. I hear Roger's vocal at the ending though.
Wow I never realized that Roger Taylor was singing on this too (I think I can clearly hear his falsetto on "this is our last dance")
+backslash68 I love Roger's airy and slightly raspy voice, it's very unique too. He was a great back-up singer on so many tunes!
+backslash68 Me neither, and this is one of my favourite songs of all time! That's clearly Roger singing. Love these a capella versions.
+backslash68 That's one of my favourite ever vocal harmonies, it sounds brilliant.
+backslash68 I don't think he was even in his falsetto range.
I just noticed that too!
that "why" by freddie, incredible, bone chilling
man that give love part has to be one of most bad ass 10 seconds ive ever heard
It wasn't Freddie it was Roger
@@mainsmain Its Freddie lol the tone is different from Roger's high note...
Hồng Ngọc Lê Yup. Roger had a very raspy voice
Main's Main was that really roger? Wow
Music from Heaven
Made in Heaven
No
@@cyanatic7472 1:59
Couldn’t have said it better. It’s so good that it seems out of this world.
@@josephbidenjr3748 for the Angels now..and forever..GOD how I miss them both.. :(
RIP David Bowie. Another legend gone too soon
+Colin Chan :(
Indeed..
+Colin Chan Is Life
+Colin Chan Whenever is always too soon. John Lennon at 40, David Bowie at 69 ---it's always too soon! I envy the Heavens! Prometheus, bring them back again, the blessed of the Muses!
The humming from David from 1:00-1:25 is simply amazing
Bowie doesn’t get enough praise for his contributions to this song. His whole Ice King vibe really grounds it. He was also the architect of the cut and paste vocal technique, the little finger clicks and (depending on who you ask) there are different recollections of who helped develop the famous riff. It was a true collaboration; he wasn’t just a guest vocalist.
Listening to this, he's very clearly the subtle cool to Mercury's hot
I legit didn't know Bowie sang in the song.
without him this is a forgotten love song on a forgotten Queen album
Based on his request, they changed the famous bass line too per Queen's guitarist.
This is the version Vanilla Ice wishes were the actual song.
lol
+aresef This is the version I wish we originally had, because then we never would have had Vanillia Ice, since he would have had no baseline to steal...
+aresef This is probably the best comment I've read on UA-cam. Thank you for that gift.
+TheStPierre Can you please explain I don't quite get it
+Yerzhan Kurmanbay Vanilla Ice took the bass line from Under Pressure and tweaked it ever so slightly for Ice Ice Baby. He publicly claimed it was totally different. He didn't win the lawsuit over it.
Apparently this is the story behind this.
"One day in 1981 Bowie reunited with Queen in a recording studio in Switzerland, with the intention of doing vocals for the song “Cool Cat” . David got bored and suggested writing a new song from scratch. According to Mark Blake, author of a biography of Freddie Mercury, they began a 24 hours marathon of wine and cocaine and ended up with this musical gem. This is incredible! Back in the day when auto-tune wasn’t needed. You’d never hear this from most ‘singers’ these days."
+Patti Cook wow, thx patti, sharing :))
+Patti Cook Right, Harry Conick Jr, KD Lang, Danny Elfman... but sure..."most singers." I think people are way way too hung up on the few that use auto-tune and that is their outlet for righteous outrage. Gotta have something to poop on, right? Otherwise, nice post with good information. Too bad you sullied it with your most singers comment.
+James Coddington +Patti Cook James, Patti didn't sully anyone. She just posted the short article from the same website I found the video on too. Anyway, I think the article is right. Turn on MTV or look at the Top 100 artists in the music charts and I'm sure that very few could do what Freddie and David did. www.mindblowingvideos.com/how-under-pressure-sounds-without-music-freddie-mercury-and-david-bowie-a-cappella.html
+James Coddington Exactly. We can judge music from the time this record was released by some poor records that were successful, but that doesn't occur, but then some people right off modern music as auto-tune and the like. Great story, but pointless statement.
Thank you for getting it
My God his voice is so beautiful.... He will live forever in my heart!!
Not forever.
Paul Wolfe you mean beacuse the death?
Mgo Umk Yes. Diana doesn't have that long.
I'll never forget Queen as long as I live.
@Ruben Benjamin Schilhab Hansen both
Hear that folks? That's music without auto-tune.
Hear that?(Complete Silence) That's everyone who cares...
@@yeetus42 hear that ^ someone who likes justin Bieber
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@@carringtonlewis7945 oof sorry to burst your bubble but I'm not a fan of mainstream music lol
@@yeetus42 Hear that?(Complete Silence) That's everyone who cares...
@@carringtonlewis7945 so original... Much wow
Wow, I always thought that the highest notes of the "Why ?" were instrumental, but Freddy actually performs them! What a voice.
It's not Roger. Rog sang loads of high notes (including higher than this one), but not this one. This one's Frederick.
Samhalta
Esa nota es de freddie, roger suena diferente
pueden comprobarlo en "My fairy king" son muy similares los sonidos del inicio (que son de roger) a estos (de freddie)
son parecidos pero no son los mismos
@@maria.c8613 at 2:00 it's Freddie. They also confirmed it on Instagram. Roger comes in later tho
@@pollyplummer8843 maria from the past was surely wrong ;) thanks polly!
The fact that VH1 once labeled Mariah Carey a better vocalist than Freddie Mercury infuriates me to this day. Nobody can touch Mercury's voice.
Daniel Maguire Mariah is technically better. But she does not have the originality or the emotional feedback.
Mariah Carey in the 90s was a more talented vocalist than just about anybody, but that doesn't mean she isn't awful. Her range and control was incredible. In terms of songwriting, artistry, memorability and heart she doesn't hold a candle to Freddie though.
There’s been research on Freddie’s voice to deem him as the worlds best vocalist. (Which he is lmao)
Mariah is too self absorbed she has a whistle register but she ain’t got a powerhouse voice like Freddie can she makes too much soft music bro
This vh1... lmao
Two of the best - sadly both now no longer with us.
Absolute class
at least they're back together
David's voice gives me chills every single time, two of the greatest talents ever.
2:53 Roger Taylor
Cristobal Ogaz no Freddie mwrcury
Luiz Carlos Luiz Carlinhos
Ouve essa parte do vídeo. É Roger Taylor... cantado
@@luizcarlosluizcarlinhos4139 no if I listen carefully it's Rogers voice
Es la voz de FREDDIE en falsetto...Roger y Brian solo hacen coros...
Luiz Carlos Luiz Carlinhos No, Rogers also singing at that part.
Just Saw Aftersun!!!!
It was So Amazing!
You guys need to understand this isn't an a capella version. This is the vocals for the song stripped out of the original recording. Brilliant.
It's not the finished vocal. Probably only 2 tracks mixed together while the final was at least 4.
megavoce Either way, it sounds phenomenal.Gives you an idea just how great the vocal skills of both men really were. I came down to the comments specifically to find out if it was really a-capella, it didn't sound right. Doesn't change how cool it sounds.
And what's vocals without music @ MrSurferjer? Oh yeah that's right, Acapella, dumbass
This is so beautiful. Pure magic was the voice of Freddie Mercury.
1:56 has to be one of the best freddie recordings I have heard, the way he went from G5 to A5 I assume in one take if it was the amount of breath that would take let alone hitting the G4 probably would take a lot of breath to do but go even higher and hit the A5 is something special.
Quien más sintió irse y regresar del cielo con el "WHYYY..." de Freddie. Sin duda la mejor voz de la historia!!!!
no ubicaba bien la voz ....simpleemte hermoso
2:53 that 4th harmony is sick
Roger Taylor
It's Roger Taylor.
It's Roger Taylor
@@potterheadpeculiardemigod3860 no. it isnt
@@ThePFRG you wrote the same thing, what's the problem?
2:56 you can actually hear Roger’s voice!
The both voices are super great.
FREDDIE we still love you. FOREVER.
There will NEVER be another talent like Freddie Mercury. RIP!!
BADABEEPBOP BOWP
+ColdSpark824 Haha yeah, the song is epic, but without the music those parts are even more silly :P
+Ralph Lindsen It's like a Scatman John demo
DIRDIEDERA
DIRIDERA
OK
Indeed
Dos tipos fuera de serie...los registros que alcanza Freddie y el tono de voz de Bowie..
Es hermoso cierto?
El tono de voz de Bowie es impresionante pero la voz de Mercury es insuperable e irrepetible por eso es el mejor cantante de la historia y Queen la mejor banda
Obviously Freddie is amazing here but this is a beautiful example of Bowie’s vocal abilities
Was just thinking the same thing
Incredible. Imagining them singing together in the afterlife gives me a little hope.
These 2 went together like bread and butter..Simply superb..
Two old friends, now accomplished, sing the anthem of "Love." ❤
1:36 and 1:59 … Enjoy these notes, no one will ever hit them without auto-tune ever again. This song is a miracle.
i can
@@ben10fandubsx50 Yeah right
I'm pretty sure there are plenty of people who can hit that note without autotune
Check out Greta Van Fleet.
Dude, I can't hit those and I'm just a random guy in his thirties.
And those are called lead vocals, folks. Two of the masters.
2:07 - David Hayter's Solid Snake dying... You will understand me, Metal Gear fan.
+José Mellinas YES
can't unhear. oh my god.
I mean, Hideo Kojima is a *BIG* David Bowie fan
+José Mellinas snake? snaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake hahahahahha
+José Mellinas David Bowie has an Album called Diamond Dogs. The name of Snakes group in MGSV is called Diamond Dogs. Clearly he's into David Bowie.
Freddies voice gives me shivers its so good
That's one of the best thing I've ever heard. Amazing. two legends singing together on the heaven
#RIP to the absolutely legendary #davidbowie 🙌❤⭐ Living forever through his music🏻🏻🎤😔🙏🏻 ❤⭐
Gives me goosebumps every time.
Freddie Mercury was the best there ever will be! When I hear him sing; I’m paralyzed, hypnotized. I even get tears in my eyes. From the first time I heard him as a child. He is amazing to me. Very much missed as well. I can’t wait to hear him live again. And hear his new music as well.
"Because love's such an old fashioned word
And love dares you to care for
The people on the (People on streets) edge of the night
And loves (People on streets) dares you to change our way of
Caring about ourselves
This is our last dance
This is our last dance
This is ourselves
Under pressure"
this part still gives me chills everytime I hear David Bowie sings it
Confused as to why there are dislikes...
Justin Bieber fans. That's why!
Александър Томанов Ah.. Makes sense.
+Lyssa Pruitt They don't understand what "a-capella" means.
+Lyssa Pruitt ...not Christmassy enough
+Александър Томанов and Kanye West's fans i think
Simply amazing. Remarkable talent!
Freddie 'Supersonic' Mercury. Timeless voices!!
R.I.P David & Freddie💔
0:42 Freddie: Pray Tomorrow, Gets Me HIIGHER!
-Zones Out Completely, Smokes Weed Silently-
DEDEDEY
two of the greatest performers ever
ALL I NEED IS THE VOICE OF FREDDIE. HIS SINGING IS PERFECTION AND SWEET MUSIC STRONG ENOUGH TO CARRY ANY BRILLIANT TUNE
Wow. That was insane. That really showcases the extreme amount of talent these guys have comped to so many of the people singing on the radio today.
Who showed up after seeing Aftersun?
Me 🥺🥺🥺🥺
same here, i can't listen to the last part of this song the same way ever again after watching that movie
Nope, I showed up after listening to Queen for the last 32 years 🤪
God damn Bowie, amazing.
+hadhad69 I stand by it today. RIP.
The coolest voice I've ever heard. Freddie
Two incredible voices in a incredible song
This song, the "whole song" is already so powerful... and I am stabbed in my heart by it again. I teared up at "why" and I've listened to it a half dozen times already this morning. Amazing powerful art.
Found via Facebook (lol)
Rest In Peace David Bowie. You are now reunited with Freddie Mercury!
I think somebody already said this, but I got to say it again, "Un-fucking-believable!"
FM soars to heaven at about 2:00.
Ah God, my heart aches! They sang the music of my life, man. RIP
The sequence of give love give me chills every time. So powerful and beautiful!
One of my all time favorite parts in this song and any song that I've every heard.
1:55
Diosssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
freddie had a pretty fucking powerful voice
You mean 1:59-2:10
"Insanity laughs, under pressure we're breaking" These two artists are truly amazing and it breaks my heart they are both gone.
Freddie. There will never come another.
Freddie❤ the cleanest and most powerful voice
Holy *** Freddie can sing. Love the timber in Bowie's voice in the melodic bits.
Conan and Lin-Manual Miranda brought me here
Me too!
Me four
Ditto. Never commented on a youtube video but I simply must articulate how excellent this is. Thank you Lin for referencing and just... WOW. Truly spectacular. No words for Bowie's talent and legacy. So grateful for both of their music and their passion. Wicked. Awesome.
I like these 2 posts from a few years ago:
>R.I.P. two legends now together again.
>This is playing in heaven, on infinite repeat
Robert Ruiz is it on youtube?
Same here!
two incredible vocalists.
This just take my breath away. Their voices are so pure. So amazing.
I can´t stop crying, Greats and beautiful pair of fantastics souls
Farewell to a legend who could experiment with concept and intertwine with mainstream genres of every sort and come out with greatness. Gone too soon!
Goosebumps everytime I listen to this 😌 Thanks for sharing it ☺️
Now both legends can sing a duet in heaven! Rest in peace!
I got chilled!! This is my anthem for decades without understanding the lyrics. After the Mercury movie came out I decided to read the whole lyrics and it made me cry. It's all about the greatest love of all. The love that makes you reach to people in need and love that makes you treat yourself well with respect. It's poetic, deep, spiritual. uplifting and powerful. This song was created by 2 Legends of the century.
I cannot describe the feelings that hearing this caused me. A completely different song. One love and blessing to all of you 😊
Charlotte Wells heard this one day and said holup lemme cook
This is the most perfect thing I've ever heard in my life.
Two legends, both now gone from us.
This is pure musical magic gold! A Candy for my ears
Heavenly. Brilliant. Perfectly melded voices. Thank God we have the music!
1:59 - 2:10 IT'S FREDDIE! Stop sayin' that's Roger! Even Brian and Roger confirmed it. Anyone who says that is Roger has clear problems in distinguishing 2 completely different tone, as are the voices of Freddie and Roger.
Honestly it does sound like roger but its clearly Fredd
I'm going to crying, too much beautiful omg
Okay, I'm crying so bye
latah
I'd never noticed/heard Roger's vocals at the end of the song before listening to this version. Awesome.
Incredible !! This version A-Capella moving me so much...Unforgettable song...Unforgettable voices... Unforgettable legends...RIP Great David Bowie !!!
Beautiful is the only word that comes to mind to describe this.
Никаких автотюнеров и прочего цифрового говна. Только чистый и идеальный вокал двух гениальных людей - это просто потрясающе
Before there was auto-tune there was... pressure
And now we are under pressure with these awful singers
Though they had their own version of auto tune back then.
Creative use of
Reverb , flange etc
How do you think they sound so different on albums?
That said, it was more like adding effects to improve tonality rather than a generic auto tune set up
So the singer maintained their individual sound
Yeah, for everyone else. Freddie and David never needed it
Heaven has never sounded better!
So GREAT~ Miss you heaps everyday our Mr. Fahrenheit
The talent. Gifts not wasted.
1:37 and 2:00 gives me goosebumps. R.I.P my two legends.😩
1:59, wow!
AMAZING!! When combined with the music it sounds effortless, only when it is stripped down and de-constructed can you hear the effort and passion. This is simply mind-blowing, I wonder how many vocal performances could withstand this scrutiny and show such beauty and passion.
I noticed the same thing, what passion they have. It does sound effortless with the music.
This speaks to their talent. Just their vocals gives me shivers and makes me so happy. There will never be another two people like them.
Possible the greatest recording of two voices ever.
Freddie and David together again on the biggest stage and the biggest gig in the universe.
AFTERSUN brought me here
This is incredible. The superficial nature of music and the internet will never produce another Freddy Mercury. 27 years and no one has come close to Freddy Mercury.
"'Cause love's such an old fashioned word, and love dares you to care for the people on the edge of the light, and love dares you to change our way of caring about ourselves. This is our last dance. This is our last dance. This is ourselves. Under pressure."
2:31. Such powerful vocals, It's insane. And without the music it's just.. incredible.
I can Listen to david saying “watching” on loop forever