FIRST TIME HEARING Queen- Cool Cat | REACTION 

One of my favorite and underrated Queen songs! Nice to see these songs finally getting some recognition by the wider public

Cool Cat", written by Mercury and Deacon, originally featured David Bowie on backing vocals and a few lines of spoken word to a rhythm during the middle eight. According to Mercury in a 1982 TV interview, Bowie was unhappy with the results and requested that his vocals be removed days before its parent album was slated to be released. With the exception of the electric piano (which was played by Mercury), all the instruments are played by Deacon, including drums, guitars, and synths.[14] On the album version, Mercury sings the entire song in falsetto.[15] The alternate take with Bowie's vocals still intact is widely available on various bootleg recordings[16] and surfaces from an early 1982 vinyl Hot Space test pressing from the US. Deacon can be heard using the slap bass technique throughout the track

Amazing song and great reaction. ❤️

They had quite a few of these records especially during the early days,you should give some of Freddie impromptu moments from live concerts,he loved the audience joining in,also Rock In Rio Blues in front of around 250,000 per show,then Exercises In Free Love,just to name a few

This whole song is just Freddie and Deaky, the others did not participate.

OMG, I love this song!!!!! I really enjoyed your reaction, you're both great!!!! Such a sexy vibe & Freddie's voice is spine chilling.

If you want to hear Freddie's amazing falsetto again, you need to react to the song Don't try so hard. This awesome Freddie song is chilling. Very sad (since Freddie was already dying), but life-affirming. It must have been hard to sing knowing about the imminent death

He goes even higher in "Exercises in Free Love" please please react to it, you wont believe it's him at first but then you'll catch a hint. There is no live version, it was the demo he sent to Montserrat when they were talking about collaborating and "Barcelona" was born! He wanted to show her how versatile he was. You will at first believe it's Montserrat singing it's so high, but it's ALL Freddie and one of the most beautiful things you'll ever hear. The one I usually pull up is the one that shows bothe him and Montserrat in her blue dress in the pic. That one has visuals to it. The majority of the others is just a still pic of Freddie.

Great reaction guys. Love this song just Deaky and Freddie

You need to react to "exercises in free love". That shows you his voice range.....it's him singing Opera.

PLEASE...Exercises in free love..Freddie Mercury 😊😊😊😊

Queen is IT! Always have been, always will be… 🙌🏻👊🏻😎

So glad you played this... one of my favorites!!

Loved the reaction cool cats..lol Please react to DREAMERS BALL live in Paris 79.

I don't care what anyone says, I love the Hot Space album. ❤ You should react to Freddie's performances of "Staying Power" and "Action" at their Milton Keynes concert. Both songs are off this album and he kills it on stage. OMG.....what a performer he was! 🔥

The hats were perfect for this one! 😂

Thank You for your Queen reaction... Next You Take My Breath Away (official lyric video), Soul Brother, Nevermore (short song but ❤️❤️❤️)

Thank you, thank you, thank you. A Mercury/Deacon collaboration. No participation from either Roger or Brian, so it's Freddie on vocals and John pretty much taking care of the rest. A short song, but oh so perfect, I just can't get enough of this one.

LOVED your reactions!! Had to watch again!! This song is one of my (many) favorites. 😎😍😎

Your Prince impression was spot on! 😄

Written by John and Freddie. Included to Hot Space album Thank you

Wow this is soooo cool, if you listen in the first of the song, he goes down for a thue words, it so hot. Listen to it. Freddie wrothe this song, with some help from John. Brian and Roger think the song was so bad, they dont whant to play it at all. So John was playing. There was never making a vid with his sooo incredible cool song. I love it! Thanks for funny react guys..lol

People have very strong reactions to this song...to this album. Some hate - some just love that groove. Hear it once, stays forever and you don't want it to end.

If you liked this one, you definitely need to check out "Soul brother". It's from the same album.

It was Billy Squire who stepped in and did the backing vocal when Bowie decided he wanted his vocal removed from the song, Later Freddie would pay back the favor to Billy Squire by doing vocals with him on "Love is the Hero"

This song is so groovy!! Reminds me of cruising along in Westwood in ‘76 🤣 Freddie’s falsetto is so amazing!!! Another song from the Hot Space album is ACTION THIS DAY but do the live version at Milton Keynes ‘82 it’s way better! Another great reaction Boyzzzzz!

Great reaction as always guys. If I remember correctly, David Bowie did some backing vocals for this song originally, but then, just as the album was about to drop, David decided he didn't like how he sounded and got Queen to erase his vocals from the track. I'm sure I've seen an interview with Freddie somewhere where he says that it was "asshole timing". Didn't do any long lasting damage to their friendship though. Try reacting to "Dancer " from this very under appreciated album (Hot Space). I can picture that one banging out of a nightclub in 2021!

If you're impressed with Freddie's range, please listen to. Exercises in free love

I didn't notice if you have done "Tie Your Mother Down" by Queen I used to go to clubs in the seventies and they always played "Tie Your Mother Down" and everybody would get up to dance.. "Dragon Attack" another great Queen song... I really enjoy your videos guys

Such a great song. Was my favorite off the Hot Space album. Knew you guys would like this as soon as I saw the title.

I love this song! Queen did two more 'cat songs'. Delilah: about Freddie's favorite cat, on Innuendo. 'All Dead, All Dead' written by Brian about his feelings about a kitten that died. There are two versions, one sung by Brian and one by Freddie. As you said...you knever know what you will get with Queen, but it's all good! It was fun to see you enjoy Cool Cat!

I just love Freddie's voice. Thanks for your reaction.

Queen never ceases to amaze...great reaction Boyz 🖖🏻🇨🇦🥰💥

Boyz-another ah-mazing reaction❣️❣️Love watching your expressions with Freddie’s incredible falsetto. This song has an Earth, Wind & Fire kinda vibe to me.🔥🔥BTW-Randy you did good with your Cool Cat singing👍🏻😻🤣

Loovveeee your reaction guys. I absolutely love this song and you can tell it was a Freddie/Deacy mash-up. Love watching your reactions to Queen, please keep them coming 🙏👑❤️ Oh and O and L say 'Hey BBOT' 👋👋💗

Great reaction! I always love your Queen reaction. Pls more Queen.

Hard core Queen fans at the time hated this, but hard core fans now love it!

Freddy is a swimmer in all vocal ranges and the sea of rock and music loves him❤️

Millionaire waltz, by queen is a great Song my friends

YAAAAY, One of my FAV songs. (And it was great to see you were using one of Kacio's videos, they're awesome!)

Funky Queen - Great reaction boys. Try "Body Language" from the same album for some cool bass riffs.

This was a Freddie and John Deacon song Roger and Brian were not not thrilled about making the Hot Space Album but I think there's some great songs on that album. If I had to pick a song for you to react to, It would Be another John Deacon song One year of love written for the Highlander soundtrack. Amazing vocals, Amazing lyrics and harmonies. Please Please react to One year of Love.

Haha! Knew y’all would love it! 😂🎶🔥

Queen doing R&B soul

Would love you to react to Queen’s Headlong or I’m in love with my car (from Montreal 1981) thank you x

one of favourites from Freddie .

Love it 😍

You guys are so much fun!

Great reaction guys ! 🙂

Fire reaction love u guys !

Love love love this thanks guys .... please try some of Freddie's impromptu performances they are brilliant particularly rock in rio blues I promise it will blow your mind ... stay safe guys lots of love ❤❤❤❤

Great one, amazing song, so funky. Me love 💋😎 You're super, my favorite boyzzzzz 😉💯

I LOVE the Hot Space album.

Glad y'all enjoyed this rarity! This song along with “Stayin’ Power” from the Hot Space LP would absolutely rival the Motown RNB groups Switch ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sRwq4PkIDxM.html and DeBarge ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cUz7EXltx9M.html with their falsettos from Bobby of Switch (the eldest from the DeBarge clan who also died from AIDS) and El from DeBarge. This was John Deacon aka Deacy and Freddie tryin’ to recapture some of the RNB fans they accidentally picked-up from the Game LP. Queen had crossed into RNB/Dance with “Another One Bites the Dust” and “Dragon Attack.” Their other jam, “Body Language” got heavy radio play on RNB/Dance stations from the Hot Space LP (the same LP “Cool Cat” was on). Freddie and Deacy enjoyed RNB/Dance music and Freddie INSISTED that Deacy get-in as many songs he could for future royalties and if some of those songs were RNB/Dance, so what! Brian May and Roger Taylor aka Bri and Rog HATED the Hot Space LP not so much for the RNB/Dance element ‘cos they’d gone out of their genre before, but more because many synthesizers, deadened drums sounds, and drum machines were used. I believe one of the songs Rog absolutely REFUSED to play and Deacy had to play the drum machine for...it may even have been “Cool Cat.” After hearing several documentaries and vocal commentaries by Bri and Rog since Freddie’s passing and Deacy’s retirement, I’m more convinced that Deacy was only meant to play the bass guitar and stay in the background and if it wasn’t for Freddie, he’d likely would’ve done just that and we would’ve never gotten the opportunity to hear some of Deacy’s and Queen’s biggest hits. Here’s a little ditty for ya: David Bowie who had already done “Under Pressure” with them at the time put out a dance LP (Let’s Dance) that was co-produced by Niel Rogers of the RNB/Dance group Chic had did backing vocals for “Cool Cat” but at the last minute asked to have his vocals removed which pissed Freddie off to no end as it caused them to delay releasing the song. This sort of cause a riff in their future collaboration efforts (oh the possibilities had this not happened). Anyhoo...here’s the link to one of the early sessions with Bowie’s backing vocals: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OraAjMKPH_8.html Check it out ☺

yessss so cool the 2 of you...next one delilah🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻😉

FI YAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!❤

John and Freddie wrote this song. They were way more than friends all throughout Queen, together for the last 9 years of Freddie's life. Jim was a decoy to hide their relationship. There is so much info all over. One is this live in Japan 1985 John and Freddie singing to each other 2:08 and at the end Ratty (John and Freddie's roadie) holding up a picture of John and Freddie singing to it) so cute. Ratty said Freddie used to make signs for John and he would hold them up when John was at the piano with Freddie. Lots more stories about the two, but I will leave it at that. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HyFEzKH3HjA.html 2:08

the GOD

Eu estou impressionado com quem canta, sempre ouvia o som, mas nunca imaginei ser o Queen "Brasil"

Channeling Smokey Robinson! Awesome!

Dident you now that Freddie is a sexy Cool cat 😻 I love this song, and yes Freddie loved Prince. And Prince had much ideas from Freddie on stage. They never met, I think maybee that was the best, those two in one room, the two best genius musicen on earth, with so big personality both….I wonder if that have been good 🤔 hmm……I love Prince too so just react 💜💜💜

So was Roger and Brian against funk R&b in general or just their hot space album

Great reaction guys, could you react to Def Leppard - Hysteria thank you.

The most underrated Queen song ever produced. Unfortunately it was on the Hot Space album which was a disaster for the band! The one track on the album that kept them going from becoming infamous was Under Pressure feat. David Bowie which obviously is a global classic.

you talk so much that it seems to be the queen, reacting to you and not the opposite🤨😅

Y’all talk too much