First Reaction To Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody // WHAT WAS THAT 

Lol. In 2021 someone has never heard Bohemian Rhapsody. LOL Well, its never late to touch greatness )

I went to high school and college in the 70s and it was an absolutely phenomenal time for popular music. There has never been another decade quite like it.

I believe the guitarist Brian May has a degree in Astrophysics, so smart cookie

I have been a Queen super fan since middle school in the early 70’s (yep, I am THAT old.) The amazing musical talent my generation grew up with in the 60’s and 70’s really spoiled us and very few musicians who have followed can live up to what my generation almost took for granted. Glad you are expanding your horizons to include Queen and the legend himself, Freddie Mercury!

when i was a kid in the 70's when this album came out everyone thought i was crazy for liking their music. Almost 50 years later we are still listening to the greatest rock song ever written

Must do the Live Aid concert 22 minutes of Queen of engery

NO AUTO TUNE involved in the making of this song #talent

Huge Queen fan base on here 😍 keep them coming! Loved your reaction! Please react to Queen at Live Aid 1985, the whole 21 minutes, it’s the best live performance ever 💐

Epic. Greatest singer of all time. My favorite queen song is crazy little thing called love. 5 minutes isn't long enough to digest this. Music means what it makes you feel. The writer's intent is interesting but overall doesn't matter. Thank you for the earlier message. 14k for sure tonight. -Your Biggest Fan/Patreon Member/Channel Member.

The greatest of all time. His death was a colossal tragedy and a great loss to the world. Listening to the some of the final songs written and performed by Freddie, Brian, and Queen as a whole, it's all the more humbling when you realize he was fully aware he was going to pass away soon.

Every time I hear this song I see in my mind that scene in Wayne's World where they're all headbanging in the car to this. I was 11 when this was released in 1975 and it's always good to see the younger generation loving a bit of Queen :-)

No other group ever had the nerve to put out anything like this! Bohemian rhapsody is the best song ever written. Without a doubt!!!

Try "Somebody to Love" by Queen Live at Montreal!

My granddaughter is 21 (I still can't believe that), and she says all the time she wishes she was growing up in the 70s rather than today. She's jealous that I was a teen in the 70s...bahahaha!

Nobody, and I mean nobody, gets even close to Freddie Mercury as a Rock n Roll frontman/lead singer. He is the best of all time. There was/is no one like him. Just so unbelievably gifted. The high notes that you hear Roger Taylor (the drummer) hit during the operatic section are not manipulated in any way; his voice literally is that high. There is a video where Brian May goes into the studio and pulls apart the original tracks so you can hear how the song was constructed.... it's mindboggingly fascinating and clever. I'll find it for you and send it over Instagram. By the way, I just learned that your birthday is the day after mine... I'm on the 11th 🤣.

Queen is one of the greatest band of all times. You'll be in such a ride for epic music

It is most unusual. But yeah sometimes you know the song but not the name nor artist who created it (band or composer). Also sometimes you hear a song but you're not really listening or feeling it. It's why sometimes solitary listening helps appreciation for it as a piece. Then you listen to it with others and connect.

According to Dr. May, this was Freddie's song from start to finish. As for the meaning, Freddie never said what it was and Brian never asked. It was Freddie's baby.

*The only good thing a feel, about me being old.* Is, I'm so lucky to have lived through 70's and 80's music. The birth of such great artists & music.. Every singer and band had their own recognisable style and sound. Not like today when the songs are still good, but it could be any of a hundred or so singers performing it.

Bo-heem-ian Rap-so-dee! Alright!.... Excellent! (Cue the "Wayne's World" comments!) Now check out some live "Queen" for Freddie's stage presence!

That was a fun reaction. Can’t wait to see more Queen reactions. When you do watch the movie, come back and react to the real live aid performance. (Doesn’t matter you saw the excellent re-creation)

Freddie king of rock 🤘 all time. Please live aid 85 queen reaction.

You will never understand what this song is about, the only man who knew has been dead for nearly 30 years (RIP Freddie). For most Queen songs the writer(s) refused to explain the lyrics, leaving the listener to assign the meaning that makes sense to them.

your a beautiful young lady thank you for making my eyes happy

"I didn't see that coming" " My body started crawling" 2 of the great reaction comments. Thank you. And I love that you picked up on his lyrics 'It's just life'.

Let’s go back to the 70’s. Try “Born on the Bayou”. by CCR

Nice reaction

Freddie Mercury wrote this and all he would ever say about the song's meaning was that it was very personal to him and he refused to elaborate further until the day he died. No one knows, in other words.

You're right that no one knows for sure what this song means since Freddie never explained it. Most people think it's him killing the person he used to be (born Farrokh Bulsara to a religious family) and embracing the persona of Freddie Mercury complete with his bi-sexuality. At any rate, it's a great song. If you want another banger, listen to Somebody to love, live version from Montreal. Somebody to love was Freddie's personal favorite even over BoRap.

This is a great song, and it is always fun to watch someone hear it for the first time. In spite of the lyrics in this song, it is like a carnival in that there are all sorts of things coming at you from all directions. Brilliant!!! Thank you for reacting to this song. The movie is not a documentary so it is not correct on all fronts but it does do a fairly good job of showcasing Freddie Mercury. It is a movie, not reality, created for entertainment value. Enjoy it but you are probably better off to pay attention to what all the Queenies or Queen Army here have to say because most of them have really done their research and watched all of the interviews of the band members.

Letters from death row, I do think. I'm an old screw, have heard poor devils repent like this. It makes my cry every time. Beautiful song, anyways. Take care ❤ and don't go there. 😢

Too bad this wasn't really a "first reaction" .... Do a REAL first listen next time.....

Try hearing Queen live in Montreal in 1981 singing "Someone to Love". You will hear how great Freddy Mercury can sing in this live version.

A interesting fact about Queen...the guitar player has a PhD in Astrophysics

That's so sweet to see your reaction. I'm getting on a bit now but I was 13 when this was released and it was just the same way back then on the first hearing.

I attended many Queen concerts in the 70s and 80 s they were at the forefront of musical videos , and no auto tune in these days just pure genius and talent , they have a huge catalog of hits , Queen greatest hits is still the best selling album in the Uk ever !

This was the fantastic and TALENTED music I grew up with...... Jealous?

This song takes me on a Rollercoaster ride. I heard ,but this is just me, that when he says he killed a man it was him killing the man he was pretending to be. It was his coming out

Absolutely iconic band, they supported Freddie fully in all his ideas musically and my goodness didn't it pay off. So much respect for them all. Not only extremely musically talented but super smart and well educated men. One with a degree in graphic design and illustration, another with a degree in physics, a third with a degree in biology and finally the last with a first in electronics. Despite not being born till the 90's I can't help but feel such a sense of pride. Amazing music, and amazing friends in supporting Freddie once he got ill 💕

I first saw queen in 1977 and a massive fan since.yep I'm over 60. And since the death of Freddie Mercury in 1991 ,ihavent really been into much music , until a year ago when I heard ghost love score from nightwish and wow wow I'm now an avid nightwish fan ,not sure if I'm ever gonna get to see them .but luckily I've got you tube for that.keep up the good work,..

I love watching reactions to this song by the youth today. This is still considered one of the greatest rock songs ever written. I also strongly recommend "Hotel California" by The Eagles and "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin.

More Queen reactions!

Sad since they sold over 90.23 million albums

You want to sing out loud to a song you have never heard? Sounds fake.

Your facial expressions are priceless! Thoroughly enjoyed your reaction and look forward to seeing you react to more Queen songs.

When the solo comes in, that is all of England in a riff. The song is about a young man who must stand trial for his crime (murder). When you see Freddy as an outcast - from his family, from society, etc., you can feel how personal it really is.

I was 13 when Wayne's World made this tune big again.

Would love to see an actual honest first reaction.

The first time I heard this in 1975 when it first came out on the radio, I had the same reaction. So glad a new generation is experiencing this beautiful song and phenomenal band. 👑

Fantastic reaction; a great ride, just what I needed to see today 😁😁😁

React to pentatonix boheman rhapsody

Its nice to see someone who plays the whole song and not keep butting in thank you very much

Ahh , the first step on your Queen journey, I am jealous of anyone who is about to hear Freddie and Queen for the first time. Great reaction and now , where to begin ... Live versions of Somebody to love Dragon attack Under pressure White queen You take my breath away Stone cold crazy and then you need to check out album versions of Prophets song March of the black queen It's late Innuendo

Hey, I missed Nightwish for 24 years. Don't know how but I did. You have much to listen to with Queen.

The 70s were definitely better than the 00s.

You’re the Queen Girl 🧝‍♀️💋

You’ve had your first taste, now, keep going. When you’ve heard enough studio tracks, check out their live performances!

Your reaction to the 'opera bit' was funny:)....'Take me back, music of the 70's so much better'...aaah, music to my ears. Queen are the soundtrack to my childhood, you can't go wrong with any of their stuff. I miss those days.

This song is a piece of art. I don’t think you can wrap up the meaning in a nice little clean box. Just open your mind to it’s immense creativity.

Fun fact: Freddie had no training and audio experts figure he had perfect pitch in his ears.

Im So happy 😁💕 to see the younger generation who have never even heard of Queen and other bands from the 70's and 80's. Realize that you have missed out of over 60 yrs of awesome rock music 🎵. Rock on Girl friend!

I love your reaction, the way you react to this legendary tracks Pure and true! 😊❤️ And why one cannot? QUEENS was one of the legendary band. Still many youths listen to Freddy's beautiful voice.

I realized the genius of Queen, the day I heared a 8 years old girl who said every single Queen song is completely different. I never thought about it before.

Bohemian means stylish in an old fashioned way, a Rhapsody is an epic poem or tale, so Bohemian Rhapsody, means "An old fashioned epic tale", which in this case, is between good and evil. The 70's where very different, i can remember it well. Glad you enjoyed the tune, yakky da!

My granddaughter absolutely loves this song! It is her favorite! No idea how it became her song, but she loves it! She isn't even 1 yet, but goes crazy! Its the cutest thing ever! Hell, I wasn't even born when this song came out!

I’m just glad I was a teenager in the 70 s 63 years old and I feel young again especially watching the reactions and seeing other generations appreciate the songs

In the Dutch 2000 on the radio its always number 1. 16 years in a row! Only one time It became second. After Hotel California...

Beautiful reaction, beautiful woman... Nothing to add except... Thanks... Love you ❤️

I am fortunate enough to have grown up in the 70's and 80's and the rock bands were amazing! You're right when you say it was the best era for music!! I saw Queen in concert a few times and that song sounded exactly like this if not better. Absolutely AMAZING!!!

To be fair, the Muppets did do an awesome cover of this, but it was Funny, not Gorgeous.

yay! the 70's were my teen years, I may be biased but I still think we had the best music.

Awesome reaction. You are so right about the music from the 1970's. into the early 80's.

Meaning? Many believe that the lyrics are talking about his coming out to the love of his life (Love of My life is another Queen song to react to) as bisexual/gay. “Just killed a man” was killing his closeted self and accepting who he was. “Mama, life has just begun” = living his life openly.

Definitely one of the Worst songs I heard in my life.

I can’t believe anyone who speaks English and white have not heard BR from Queens lol 😂.. you are faking it

Great reaction....very thoughtful. You are a great communicator. I caught them on this tour in the States and it was awesome. Queen had to leave the stage in the middle section because they couldn't replicate it live.

React to "the march of the black queen" another amazing song by Queen

I got the "Night at the Opera" LP when I was 11 and listened to this song over and over. I never get tired of it. Freddie didn't usually tell people what the lyrics of his songs were about. He would ask people what it meant to them, so here's my interpretation of this song. I think the first part is his confession to murder and thinking about the consequences, then the rock opera part is his trial, and then the part where every human being head-bangs is his anger, and then he seems to accept the fate he's made for himself. I have no idea if that was the intention, but I'm going with it. I'm teaching this song to my 11 year old grandson now. I told him singing Bohemian Rhapsody is a life skill everyone should have, like balancing a checkbook or picking out good produce at the store. :-)

It was the closest to an angels voice that ive ever heard

Bohemian Rhapsody is pronounced; Bo-he-me-an Rap-sad-ee Bohemian Rhapsody was written, in 1975, by the late Freddie Mercury (lead vocals and pianist), the falsetto (high pitched) vocals was provided by Roger Taylor (vocals and drums), the bass player John Deacon (white suit), the guitar solos is by Brian May PhD (guitar and vocals, with the striped shirt, playing a guitar he and his father made out of an old table top.) And no Autotune anywhere in sight.

It's so funny when she realises she can't keep up with this forever changing classic 😂

50 years on - what current band could DO what Queen did in this song? Today, songs are sampling, with some chanting over the insertion of other people's music. Queen didn't sample. They sang and played their own instruments. And they were uniquely creative. And they were (every one of them) world-class musicians. Bravo Queen!

Love this song. Great reaction.

Ciaoo beautifull girl!! This is the queen's song!! Listen that...listen all about power...queen!! 1976....i dont talk anymore!! Grazie!!♥️🎯🇮🇹

Great reaction, great song and great legendary rock band.🤘🤘🤘 You should also react to this guy "Alip Ba Ta" he's a finger style guitarist. He's covered this song only with an acoustic guitar. Thanks before.

0:32 You can't swear that you have never heard a song before when you don't know what it sounds like. Is that why you said "I've never actually listened to that song" instead of just "heard"? It doesn't matter much, I guess, since you're already annoying less than two minutes in, clearly not caring about the music video and favoring your own little show.

WHY IS IT EXACTLY 5 MINUTES 55 SECONDS?...WHAT IS THIS SONG REALLY ABOUT?...WHY IS QUEEN'S MOVIE RELEASED ON OCTOBER 31ST? The film was released on October 31 because the single was heard for the first time on October 31, 1975. It is so titled because a "Rhapsody" is a free piece of music composed in different parts and themes where it seems that no part is related to the other. The word "rhapsody" comes from the Greek and means "assembled parts of a song". The word "bohemian" refers to a region of the Czech Republic called Bohemia, the birthplace of Faust, the protagonist of the play that bears his name written by the playwright and novelist Goethe. In Goethe's work, Faust was a very intelligent old man who knew everything except the mystery of life. Not understanding it, he decides to poison himself. Just at that moment the church bells ring and he goes out into the street. Back in his room, he finds that there is a dog. The animal is transformed into a kind of man. It is about the devil Mephistopheles. He promises Fausto to live a full life and not be miserable in exchange for his soul. Faust agrees, rejuvenates and becomes arrogant. He meets Gretchen and they have a son. His wife and son die. Faust travels through time and space and feels powerful. When he gets old again he feels miserable again. Since he did not break the pact with the devil, the angels dispute his soul. This work is essential to understand Bohemian Rhapsody. The song talks about Freddie Mercury himself. Being a rhapsody we find 7 different parts: 1st and 2nd act A Capella Act 3 Ballad 4th act guitar solo 5th act opera 6th act rock 7th act "coda" or final act The song talks about a poor boy who questions whether this life is real or is his distorted imagination living another reality. He says that even if he stops living, the wind will continue to blow without his existence. So he makes a deal with the devil and sells his soul. When making this decision, he runs to tell his mother and tells her... “Mom, I just killed a man, put a gun to his head and now he's dead. I have thrown my life away. If I'm not back tomorrow, keep going as if nothing mattered..." That man who kills is himself Freddy 5:55 minutes long. Freddie liked astrology and 555 in numerology is associated with death, not physical, but spiritual, the end of something where angels will safeguard you. 555 is related to God and the divine, an end that will begin a new stage. And the song plays on Halloween for the first time. A holiday called "Samhain" by the Celts to celebrate the transition and opening to the other world. The Celts believed that the world of the living and the dead were almost united, and on the day of the dead both worlds were united allowing the spirits to travel to the other side. Nothing in Bohemian Rhapsody is casual. Everything is very measured, worked and has a meaning that transcends beyond being a simple song. It has been voted worldwide as the best song of all time. This theme was a radical change in Queen as if they had really made a pact with the devil, changed their lives forever and made them immortal. Faced with such a confrontation between the forces of good and evil, Freddie fears for his mother's life and tells her "Mama mia, mama mia let me go" (mother, let me go). They shout again from the sky that they are not going to abandon him and Freddie shouts "no, no, no, no, no" and says "Beelzebub (the Lord of Darkness) it is possible that he has put a devil on you mother". Here Freddie pays homage to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johann Sebastian Bach when he sings... "Figaro, Magnifico" referring to Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro", considered the best opera in history, and Bach's "Magnificat". The operatic part ends and the most rock part breaks in. The devil, angry and betrayed by Freddie by not fulfilling the pact, tells him "Do you think you can insult me ​​like this? Do you think you can come to me and then leave me? Do you think you can love me and let me die?" It is shocking how the lord of evil feels powerless before a human being, before repentance and love. The battle lost, the devil leaves and the last act or "coda" is reached where Freddie is free and that feeling comforts him. The gong sounds that closes the song. The gong is an instrument used in China and Far East Asia to heal people who are under the influence of evil spirits. If you don't make the pact with the devil, you will die immediately. He says goodbye to his loved ones and his mother breaks down in tears, tears and desperate crying that comes from Brian May's guitar notes. Freddie, scared, yells "Mom I don't want to die" and the operatic part begins. Freddie is in an astral plane where he sees himself: "I see a little silhouette of a man". Scaramouche is "skirmish" a dispute between armies with horsemen on horseback (4 horsemen of the apocalypse of evil fight the forces of good for Freddie's soul) and goes on to say "Thunderbolt and lightning very very frightening me" too much). This phrase appears in the Bible, exactly in Job 37 when it says... "the thunder and lightning frighten me: my heart pounds in my chest" (thunder and lightning scare me: my heart beats in my chest). His mother, seeing him so scared by the decision his son has made, begs to save him from the pact with Mephistopheles. "He's just a poor boy…" Spare his life from this monstrosity. Easy comes easy goes, will you let him go? their pleas are heard and angels descend to fight the forces of evil." Bismillah (Arabic word meaning "In the name of God") is the first word to appear in the Muslim holy book, the Qur'an. So God himself appears and shouts "we will not abandon you, let him go".

Hi Your Girl, in answer to your question, Freddie had just been told his immune system was f***ed, several years later this condition became designated Auto Immune Defiency Syndrome - AIDS - a death sentence back then. Many people push back on this opinion, however official medical recognition of a new medical condition took time, years, back then to be 'a recognised medical condition'. He had a very, very prolific sex life, relishing in it at the height of his new found fame...In my own humble opinion the lyrics paint the picture precisely. If you listen again a young 'healthy man' that he looks like, writing and singing those lyrics...? Not one of his bandmates spoke about it publicly, until shortly before he died having told the world of his condition. A truly wonderful and exceptional artist in a band I grew up with. Still missed and very much loved by my generation.

lovin the t-shirt...you make it look cool, and yeeeah, it has tobe said...(although in this day and age it's frowned upon BUT,) your very pretty. check out the album "Night at the opera" it wil blow your mind!!

Xmas 1974 i was 12 and first heard Queen sing Killer Queen on top of the pops.... the love affair began right their, 29/5/82 i saw them live at Leeds Uniteds Elland Road ground and as a massive Leeds united fan that was a truly amazing day. Then in 1986 i was lucky to be at both nights at Wembley stadium just 12 month after Live Aid..... when Freddie left us i was devastated and wept i even had the day off work. ive been lucky enough to visit Freddies Kensington home, i have even visited Freddies haunts around Kensington. Fast forward to next week 30/5/22 i will see the band perform again 40 yr and 1 day since that first gig in Leeds, sadly minus Freddie but the music lives on . The 70's were special times. Enjoy your love of Queen the music is timeless.

Well, the part about killing a man is about how Freddie Mercury killed his own facade because he had to hide being gay for so long and didn't want to disappoint his mother.

Bohemian rhapsody Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landside, No escape from reality Open your eyes, Look up to the skies and see, I'm just a poor boy, I need no sympathy, Because I'm easy come, easy go, Little high, little low, Any way the wind blows doesn't really matter to Me, to me Mamaaa, Just killed a man, Put a gun against his head, pulled my trigger, Now he's dead Mamaaa, life had just begun, But now I've gone and thrown it all away Mama, oooh, Didn't mean to make you cry, If I'm not back again this time tomorrow, Carry on, carry on as if nothing really matters Too late, my time has come, Sends shivers down my spine, body's aching all The time Goodbye, everybody, I've got to go, Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth Mama, oooh I don't want to die, I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all. I see a little silhouetto of a man, Scaramouch, Scaramouch, will you do the Fandango! Thunderbolts and lightning, very, very frightening me Galileo, Galileo Galileo, Galileo Galileo, Figaro - magnificoo I'm just a poor boy nobody loves me He's just a poor boy from a poor family, Spare him his life from this monstrosity Easy come, easy go, will you let me go Bismillah! No, we will not let you go (Let him go!) Bismillah! We will not let you go (Let him go!) Bismillah! We will not let you go (Let me go) Will not let you go (Let me go)(Never) Never let you go (Let me go) (Never) let you go (Let me go) Ah No, no, no, no, no, no, no Oh mama mia, mama mia, mama mia, let me go Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me, for me, For meee So you think you can stop me and spit in my eye So you think you can love me and leave me to die Oh, baby, can't do this to me, baby, Just gotta get out, just gotta get right outta here Nothing really matters, Anyone can see, Nothing really matters, Nothing really matters to me Any way the wind blows...

check out john farnham's version of the beatles song HELP, live with the MSO...BUT LISTEN TO THE BEATLES VERSION FIRST...WHEN JOHN LENNON HEARD THIS VERSION, HE WAS OVER THE MOON AND SAID THIS IS THE WAY HE WROTE THE SONG TO BE SUNG

Thank god a reaction without interruptions, i love your react.

More Queen! Try somebody to Love live in Montreal 1981, Try Love of my life live in Rio. Try You TakeMyBreath Away live in Hyde Park 1976. I feel for the younger generation that didn’t get to see Queen. They were geniuses and their concerts were incredible!

Has anyone else told you that Freddie Mercury sang all 4 parts of the opening quartet? He refused to tell anyone what the words meant. And gave you seen the movie FINALLY⁉️‼️⁉️

Not to be negative with your fine reaction, but drinking a beverage is very distracting during your recording. It’s only 6 minutes after all.

You'll find bands like queen ,the eagles - hotel California , Stevie Ray Vaughn 1985 capitol theater NJ- life without you, lynyrd skynyrd, - on the rolling stones stage live - freebird ! That will have a following like you could never imagine and will along with being a real treat will help you grow in many ways .

to get inside of queen better off watch documentary calls "DAYS OF OUR LIVES" the movie is all incorrect information specifically about Freddie

I don't even know you.....and you a LIAAA!! "LIIIAAAAAA" *Cue LIAAA RU-vid video* (Look it up) lol. BTW....good acting job! LIAAAAA. lol