Freddie Mercury actually saw this scene before he died. He thought it was hilarious and let them use the song. It launched the come back of Queen in the States.
Holliday Jones I saw Brian mention this in an interview. I had always wondered if Freddie did end up seeing it. Love that he loved it. Watching this scene when I saw this movie for the first time was how I discovered the band.
Brian May said: “I didn’t know Mike Myers,” he says, “but he rang me up out of the blue and said, ‘We’ve done this amazing sequence in our new film-can we have your approval?’ ” At Myers’ request, May took the segment to singer Freddie Mercury, who was then near the end of his life. (Mercury died of pneumonia resulting from AIDS in 1991.) “I took it around to Freddie, who was not in a good state at that time,” May says. “He was..confined to his bed, but I took it round and played it to him and he loved it. “Strangely enough, the humor in it was quite close to our own. Because we did that kind of thing in the car, bouncing up and down to our own tracks!” The song’s appearance in the movie revived it and sent it on a second run into the music charts and helped Queen launch a comeback in the U.S. in the years following Mercury’s death. “There’s a huge irony there,” May says, “because there was a time when we completely owned America and we would tour there every year. It seemed like we couldn’t go wrong. And then we lost America for various reasons, which are now history. “Freddie had a very dark sense of humor. And he used to say, ‘I suppose I’ll have to die before we get America back.’ And, in a sense, that was what happened. And it was Wayne’s World-which came completely out of nowhere-that made it happen.” - from: www.guitarworld.com
Thanks for the antidotal pick me up. Just saw the movie at my wife's urging. I didn't want to see it although a fan of Freddie and the boys. Now I'm telling everyone to see it. Moving and powerful.
This movie came out when I was a kid, and so I have never lived in a world where this song and this film hasn't existed. It must have been really weird when it first hit theaters.
@@eduardochicas8010 Yes but Freddie did see it before he died. He got to see the clip of it before it's debut in early 1992. Brian May (Guitarist Of Queen) said that Freddie "loved it" so he did see it, look it up if you don't believe me.
This movie almost never happened because of Bohemian Rhapsody. The producers said that they wanted to use Guns n Roses because "they were new and hip, while Queen was old school". Mike Myers said he would quit if they did not use Bohemian Rhapsody, and you know what? He was absolutely right. SCHWING!
+porpus99 inntresting. that whole part of that movie i'm looking at his car and thinking "iiii want that car." one of the more unique kind of thing to drive around. just gotta make sure its not an ugly color.
Wayne’s smile when they start head banging is my favorite part of the whole movie. He just seems genuinely happy to be kickin it with his friends and just living “in the now”
It is "in the now" that we connect with the "source", the "universal consciousness", "God" or whatever you wanna call it. That is why we're so "happy" when we're "in the now". ;)
@@SqoushieJoshie movies aren't released for ages after being made they probs filmed this late 1990 early '91 and were likely editing it when Freddie Mercury was alive so they probs showed him to get his blessing and thank god Freddie gave it I can't imagine any other song that would've worked better
@@wickedwitchoftheeast88 Listen. Do a little *fact checking* first. These are all the facts you'll ever need. 1. According to the Imdb the filming dates of Wayne's World was 2 August 1991 - 24 September 1991. The movie made its world premiere on the 14th of February 1992. The British premiere wasn't until the 22nd of May 1992. 2. Freddie Mercury died on the 24th of November 1991. But NOBODY except his closest friends knew he was dying from AIDS until the 23rd of November when it was revealed to the world. Please look it up and learn something. "it when Freddie Mercury was alive so they probs showed him to get his blessin" Wild speculation. No facts. Again, HOW did the movie makers know Freddie Mercury was DYING when NOBODY except his closest friends knew it the DAY before he DIED?? What's wrong with you? Any incredible story and you just ALL eat it up without any questions because it sounds good?? Idiots.
@@McLarenMercedes Yes that is true the Freddie's management didn't confirm his illness until the 22nd November, but the media had been reporting about his illness for years before he confirmed it. The media even published photo's of Aids doctor visiting him, plus with his last public appearance at the 11th Brit Awards in Feb 1990, it was all but confirmed he was fighting a bad illness. With you being so knowledgeable I presume you do know that Wayne's World started filming on 2 August 1991 and finished filming on 24 September 1991, almost two months before Freddie died? Brian May said Mike Myers sent him a clip of the headbanging scene to get the bands approval. Brian said he showed Freddie, who was basically on his death bed, and he gave his blessing. So I guess its your word against Brian's.
@@McLarenMercedesDo some fact checking yourself first. There's an interview with Brian May where he says that someone working on the film (I'm not sure who as interview was a while ago) phoned him and explained about the scene and sent him a copy. Brian May took it round to Freddie Mercury who thought it was funny and let them use it. In fact when Boheiman Rhapsody was re-released and clips of Wayne's World was added into the original music video Mike Myers was horrified and said "they've pissed on a Picasso!" He then wrote to Queen saying he had nothing to do with that and apologised and they replied with "Thank you for using our song" go look it up and do some actual fact checking there's interviews with both Brian May and Mike Myers saying as much. Or is their word not good enough for your superior knowledge of the "facts" 🙄 Secondly where did I say in my comment that the public knew Freddie Mercury was dying? I didn't say no such thing. So get the fuck down off your high horse and don't put words in my mouth that I never even said. And next time you want to try and be clever please read the fucking comment properly! And you have the nerve to call me an idiot 🙄 well it takes one to know one as the saying goes.
It's funny how film makers or actors have to fight for something in a movie and it works out. 2 other occasion come to mind . Over the rainbow in the wizard of oz nearly cut from the movie due to concerns of time. And in empire strikes back when han says I know to Leia after she says I love you when originally the line was I love you too which wasnt working. The director fought Lucas on that decided won. The director of oz begged the studio to keep over the rainbow in. Studios need to trust the film makers more.
@@itsRabbitSeasonYo Robert Townsend had to fight for the scene with his little sister on Five Heartbeats ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5NQVW262TLc.html and it was the favorite scene in the studio screening.
Another fact though, Myers wasn't sure during filming if the scene was working and considered cutting it out. He was afraid it might seem like he was making fun of the song. The director told him he was wrong and it should stay in.
@@thema1998 because they got tired of banging their heads that it caused pains in their necks. and Dana carvey didnt know the lyrics he was just moving his lips
I was on a big family reunion vacation about 5-6 years in Wisconsin, someone was playing Bohemian Rhapsody in our big hotel room and literally everyone in there was singing along lol.
Legit. Just had a shitty day at work, and I planned to spend the ride home seriously mulling unemployment. You know what comes across the radio instead? I screamed along the entire ride, and felt so much better by the time it was over
*_[Mike Myers as Record Exec] :_* "What about _I'm In Love With My Car?_ I love that one... Well that's the kind of song teenagers could crank up the volume in their car and bang their heads to! _Bohemian Rhapsody_ will never be that song."
I saw this movie in theaters with my mom when I was 11. I remember being in awe of this song right off the bat. Soon after my mom was nice enough to buy me the soundtrack CD. I couldn't get enough of this song. Then I bought the recently released compilation album Classic Queen and my obsession with Queen began. Almost 30 years later, Queen are still my favorite band, I still listen to them every day obsessively. If it wasn't for Mike Myers pushing for this song to be used in the movie I would have never discovered Queen.
There is a back and forth over it being too experimental, with Foster (Mike Myers) saying they should go with 'I'm In Love With My Car' as the first single instead. Mike Myers tells the band: "This is a song that long-haired teens will rock out to in their car. No teenager is going to rock out to 'Bohemian Rhapsody'."
Ray Foster (1975): “MARK MY WORDS, NO ONE WILL HEADBANG TO BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY IN THEIR CARS!!!” Wayne Campbell (1992): “I think we’ll go with a little Bohemian Rhapsody gentlemen!!!” All done by Mike Myers, how ironic!!! Lol
@@jbearclowater "Ray, you did "Dark Side of the Moon" didn't you?" "I did" "Yeah, I absolutely love that record......er legally, no. No, its got all your Bollocks in the vice"
That’s like the ONLY reason Mike Myers was cast in the movie. It didn’t feel like watching a character. It was just Mike Myers constantly saying to the audience “Get it guys?! I was in Wayne’s World!”
Let's be honest everyone - It is because of this movie that when you hear Bohemian Rhapsody you automatically think headbanging. Bohemian Rhapsody was already quite a unique rock song that stood in a league of its own. This scene enhanced the legend - The song, Freddie Mercury who created it, and the band that played it, Queen.
i know this is an old post but that exact thing just happened to me while I was doing dishes alongside my 8 yr old granddaughter and she said I know this song grandma and I said you do well you got to watch a clip from this movie because it's exactly what popped in my head and she got a big kick out of it 😂 Party on
@@satanmann8023 I mean, I guess from this we should address the fact that 666 is neither Satan nor Beelzebub's number. It's the number of the Beast: either of the two Beasts that appear in the Book of Revelation which appear on Earth and convince humans they're gods.
Thanks to Mike Myers for putting this song in the film. I was one of the many kids at the time who totally thought Bohemian Rhapsody was a new song in 1992 and lovvved it. I remember it getting loads of airplay along with everything else that was popular at the time. We all loved it and bought other Queen albums after that. It's no surprise Myers was in the new film and that Brian and Roger gave him and Dana Carvey a standing ovation at the Oscars!
@@theodoreritola9758 Queen were very passé in the late 80s. This movie scene revitalised their career. It's no wonder kids from the early 90s didn't know Queen songs and thought they were new.
Queen's 1981 greatest hits album was nine times platinum in the USA. Another one bites the dust and Crazy Little Thing Called Love we're number one hits in the 80s in the USA
I was bicycling on downtown Houston one afternoon and stopped at a light. A car pulled up to me with four guys singing along to Bohemian Rhapsody. Totally made my day!
One of the reasons this movie was fun is because many of us in that age range did exactly that when we were teenagers or young adults. Long before we saw it in the movie.
We once stopped at a traffic light in our even shittier worn out Austin Mini, next to us was a big ass car with boring gown ups. I don't remember if it really was Bohemian Rhapsody that we were blasting but we were for sure emulating this scene. And it was so funny because we were all on our way to Fantasy Convention, some of us in full LARP gear (among them a barbarian with a pelt around his shoulders). On top of that, since the driver is a gardener, he had some of his tools scattered around in the car, among them a hedge trimmer on the backlite shelf ... it must have been a very strange encounter for that family, they couldn't stop staring at us and their kid was jumping up and down in joy :) That was more than 20 years ago, sigh.
Hey guys in case you can’t read every other comment on this video, Freddie was sent this scene from Mike Myers on his death bed to get permission for use in the movie. Now enjoy seeing this over and over again in the comment section.
I watched Wayne's World for the first time a few weeks ago on Netflix. Freaked out when I saw that the Bohemian Rhapsody seen. They were driving around my old neighborhood. Must've shot that scene literally a few weeks after we moved in, when I was 5. Recognized everything in the background, from the old Woolworths, which is a Footlocker now, to the place where I sued to get my haircuts, to the Gap and Payless which I still frequent on occasion.
If you're ever in Bloomfield, New Jersey and you're driving down Bloomfield Avenue towards Montclair, NJ as you cross underneath the Garden State Parkway, put this great song on.
The greatest song ever made, in one of the greatest scenes in movie history. Mike Myers is so underated because of his voice work on cartoons, but I bow to no man that doesn't rewatch Wanye's World and not think how good he is!
@@jbee9713 dude if you actually saying it’s the greatest Rock you obviously have been only listening to queen music and never tried anything else your a girl it seems like
Yep. I love that bit of trivia. They all were supposed to memorize the song before filming but Dana Carvey failed and thought he could fake it. Turns out it's way more hilarious with him clearly not knowing the lyrics. My other favorite fact is that they filmed this so many times that they all had neck cramps from headbanging so much. That's why Mike Meyers looks so stiff.
Queen was losing their spotlight, ad G'N'R was huge at the time. So the producers wanted to use G'N'R in order to appeal to the masses. Myers choice to use this song actually got Bohemian Rhapsody on the charts again.
almighty_luigi I love it when they go see Phil at work the next day and he starts telling Wayne all about how fun it was at the Gas Works and how Wayne and Garth missed out. Wayne’s like “Phil, we were there. Are you mental?” They were the ones who brought him there lmao 🤣 So many random funny moments in this movie. It never gets old. Makes me miss my childhood.
Man I loved how at first Phil was out of it and about to get sick. Then he got a second wind and got all energized with his friends and had a great time!
Then later at the auto shop, Phil was so partied out that he remembered everything about Friday night at the Gas Works EXCEPT that Wayne & Garth were there with him
This scene wouldn't be as iconic if it wasn't bohemian rhapsody! Mike Myers was horrified when they redid the video saying they pissed on a picasso and sent Queen a note saying it wasn't his idea and they wrote back Thanks for using our song. Now thats what you call a classy band 😍
I am 32 now and till this day I can't listen to this song in my car without almost waiting for the part to headbang. This movie really messed me up big time!!!
My friends and I actually did ride around aimlessly and jam/sing along to Bohemian Rhapsody (on cassette!) when it came out back in 1976. My younger brothers did it, too, so I thought everyone did it when they were teenagers. It's that kind of song.
Legit, when my cousin was in labor in her car while I was driving, Bohemian came on the radio and her and I started singing it on the way there. I'm not joking, that's our favorite song. And when we hear it, we can't resist to sing it or stick around for it.
My drunk friends and I were just riding around to Bo Rhap exactly like this a few days ago; just screaming at the top of our lungs and banging our heads. One of my happiest moments in a long time. My boyfriend was the first one to realize that we were literally reenacting this scene
I think that's a testament to how good the movie is. I was so "in the movie/in the story" that it took me a second to snap into reality and process all that. I really enjoyed it.
I went to see this on the night of my 15th birthday with my friend Paul, who 2 yrs later would be killed by a drunk driver while he was coming home from basketball practice. We had a great time that night and what I didn't know at the time was it was his idea to go see it so my sister could set up the house for my surprise birthday party later that night! This was also the first time I ever heard Bohemian Rhapsody we laughed so hard at this scene and the following Monday at school we sang it all day! Its been 24yrs since he has been gone and I miss his goofy laugh and his jokes but I will never forget the fun that was had on February 15th 1992.
This was my introduction to Queen. I remember waiting by the radio to record this song on tape cassette. My parents were definitely surprised I was listening to Queen!
God I remember watching Wayne's World when I was 8 and it was my first time hearing Bohemian Rhapsody, and this was literally the only part I knew, and my uncle showed me the MV and I heard the song in full. I was in awe and felt blessed to hear such a story in this form. Imagine the full surprise watching BR and realizing the full circle we've come to. Never forget :')
I read that Mike Myers wanted this scene and threatened not to do the movie. Then years later when he was offered a part for bohemian rhapsody, he took it without looking at the script nor his character.
Mike Myers: "Mark these words no one will play Queen" Yeah, about that... EDIT: I feel like Brian May and Roger Taylor wanted Mike Myers to say this line because Freddie Mercury himself found this scene hilarious before he passed away and I'm glad this joke has payed of since the last 26 years
John: Temperamental artsists, eh? They're well aware they are tied to a contract, but who knows what's going on inside the unscrupulous mind of the recording artist. Ray: Mark my words, if they're not cautious enough by the time the month ends, nobody will hear the name Queen!!! (Glass Smashes and Band Laughs) Christ!!! Freddie: You can take that out of our Royalties!! Twat!!! Ray: Wanker!!! Brian: Shove your Gold Discs, your making a huge mistake Foster!!! Freddie: Arsehole!!! Ray: You will never have a Gold Disc you Medium Talent!!!! And to honestly think I worked with Hendrix.
"I pity your wife if you think 6 minutes is forever" "MARK MY WORDS, NO ONE WILL LISTEN TO QUEEN" “The manager who lost queen” anyone here after seeing bohemian rhapsody?
For me, what makes this extra special is how they stop to help Phil. You can see that they're NOT just party animals indulging themselves. They take time to help a friend.
+Kevin Rodriguez at first yeah lol but they did take after take till it was more pain than pleasure to head bang the way they were. you can tell in Mike and danas face how hard the final take was on their necks.
I was watching something earlier that Dana Carvey told James Corden recently by the time they were done shooting that scene his neck hurt from all the retakes. Since, you know, they were much older than teenagers then
Full circle now. Mike Myers is in the new Biopic Bohemian Rhapsody. He plays a Record Executive telling Queen the song is too long and no one will play it on the Radio.
When I first heard this song I thought it was 90s like the movie I was blown away this song was 70s OMG this song sounds so timeless it never ages or gets old
The funny part is Adam as a kid saw this scene and discovered queen music through it and actually performed before Mike Myers in oscars. Thank god the band approved..
Iconic forever. I saw this probably too young,but it was also the 1990s. Also,I was born the same day as Freddie Mecury,of course decades later. Legend!
To this day, my friends and I cannot NOT headbang to that part. I was in 8th grade when this came out and it sent me down an endless Queen rabbit hole. Brilliant.
