A Rhapsody is a musical composition that evokes a spontaneous outpouring of emotions, often containing contrasting moods and tempos. You can really feel the emotions Freddy put Into this piece and we can all see and relate to the emotions it evokes in you. Both are absolutely beautiful.
I’m 52, I was introduced to Queen as a kid, my Mother who is now 75 loved Queen, especially Freddie. It’s great to see younger generations also appreciate his music.
Wow that's great! I would have loved to see that tour I saw the jazz tour and the next 2 after. I would have loved to see the early days! I worked with a guy here in Portland Oregon Who said he went to see mott the Hopple and there was this back up band called queen touring with them I never forgot that comment from him 😊
Never be another song like this the artistry of Freddie a hugely talented band.Freddie wrrote 3 songs over a lot of years in the end he put them together. Hence a Rhapsody.
Wonderful reaction! In the beginning you said you really like Freddie's stage presence. So you definitely should watch Queen Live Aid 1985, it's a 21 minute show full of awesomeness.
This song IS THE GREATEST ROCK SONG EVER!! It is this in the number one spot and the EAGLES Hotel California in the number two spot. Both are amazing and completely unforgettable!!!
agree with you. i am a huge beatles fan and i would say that the 5 best songs are in no particular order bohemian rapsody, hotel california, stairway to heaven confortably numb and any beatles song among many....no particular order but exept for bohemian rapsody that will be my number 1 forever regards from france
Great reaction video! And that fact you said "of course ive heard this song before but first time seeing video" There are some reactions out there They say first time hearing Bohemian Rhapsody. I guess they must have lived On a deserted island or something And i know it wasn't Zanzibar 😅
Thanks, Steph! I enjoyed your reaction.. Queen has so many more incredibly creative compositions.. besides all the popular ones you know.. I hope you watch and react to more... !
When Freddie's original handwritten lyrics were dislayed at auction, he had the phrase "Nothing really matters to me" centered with a box around it. Really quite special to see it in person. Even Brian May had not seen it prior - can you imagine?
If you're interested in how this song came about, there is a video of Sir Brian May and Roy Thomas Baker, the engineer from the recording session on the 30th anniversary of the song. There's also a second one that is a little longer from 2002. As a fan from the beginning, it was really interesting.
It is ART, and I saw them perform LIVE IN TORONTO, CANADA on August 30th, 1980. The Best Concert I ever witnessed! Have been obsessed with QUEEN since I was 16
Saw their first 3 American tours, then a couple times after thry got big and then once after Freddie passed and Paul Rodgers helped on vocals. They were great always but a rock n roll hurricane in those early days, see anything in 1974, those shows were masterpieces. Just like Led Zeppelin, when they got big, some of the older stuff gets dropped for newer hits, they were great whenever I saw them but those early shows stand out for me.
Saw them in February of '77 in Springfield Mass. Thin Lizzy opening! Started with " Tie Your Mother Down " and ended with Freddie and the guys doing covers of "Jailhouse Rock " and " Hey, Big Spender "! To this day it's one of the best concerts I've ever seen!
Love your reaction So nice when someone younger seeing them relizes how Amazing. RIP FREDDY YESit is a story I call it Rock Opera ! So glad you see it . .
I just subscribed to your channel and I absolutely love ❤ your reactions. I am 70 years old and you react to so many songs that take me back to my youth. Thank you this is one of my favorite songs. You are so beautiful I will be watching you everyday. ❤❤❤. Your smile is so infectious. If you don't mind me asking where are from Iove your accent
Also if u are curious they have a video where a green day concert and in between acts before green day comes on in England the whole crowd starts to sing this song classic concert moment. Green Day is in the back saying nope lets just go home the crowd was amazing singing that song.
I was surprised when you said you heard the song before, thought it was your first time. Anyway your reaction was so real and emotional it was great to see and I'm going to check out your other reactions to Queen. My favorite band and quit frankly this is not only the best Rock/Pop song of all time, it's simply a work of art that will live for a long time. It's AGELESS!
'it looks new', nice reaction! I'm 50 and this tune is as old as me, its a rare music concept in that it reached UK No1 in 3 different decades and is one of the first music videos and one of the few tunes that does NOT repeat itself! :)
Other songs from the concert in Montreal may interest you... Save Me, Dragon attack, Love of my Life, Another one bites the dust. Other earlier songs are March of the Black queen and White Queen
In concert they would perform the first part, then play the tape for the big choir part( which was done with 3 of them singing parts, recording a ton of overdubs ), then perform the last part.
This is a work of total perfection. A musical masterpiece that encompasses the melodic, operatic, and metallic. Just a brilliant composition by every possible metric.
The a cappella intro is only Freddie singing lead and harmonies. For the operatic section, the boys overdubbed 180ish harmonies to create the choral effect.
It is almost fifty years ago that I saw this video for the first time, on the television. It blew me away, and it has not aged, even as meanwhile Freddy has died and Sir Brian May has white hair.
Thanks for sharing your reaction :D... probably not something you will share, but many crowds sing along to it at concerts, YT has lots - the crowds are there to listen to Green Day (for example) but they know all the words to Bohemian Rhapsody - it makes me smile :)
Maybe watch the DJ play this song at the Greenday concert in England before they came on stage. When the huge crowd all start singing the song perfectly. All the harmonies, the hummed guitar parts are perfect.
It was one the UK radio 1975. It was number one in the UK music charts Christmas 1975. The film cost 500 quid to make. It's what was played on TV. Us young ones were spoilt for music back then . . . The 1960s and 70s were amazing not forgetting the technical changes and the sound engineers who help sculpt the sound.
And again thank you so much for your deep emotions. This is so awesome that you share this with the public. With us. Your joy just threw me of my chair (okeeeeee... not really). Looking foward to many many more joyful, emotional reactions. Wish you all the best for your chanel and your whole life.
I'm not sure if it's true but, I remember being told that Queens' record company didn't think Bohemian Rhapsody was going to be played on the radio much, if at all, because of how long it was. Radio stations generally don't play 6 minute long songs, but this ended up being an exception.
Ningún cover puede compararse con esta obra maestra del arte musical de Queen. Que bueno que la escuchaste y muy buena tu reacción. Saludos desde Ciudad de Guatemala en Centro América.
In the Begegnung,no Radiostation wanted to play this Song, because it was 'to long'. But then the Radio-DJ Kenny Everett plays the song 14 Times at one weekend and Queen had there first number one song.
Lots of changes, The clue is in the title .. A rhapsody in music is a one-movement work that is episodic yet integrated, free-flowing in structure, featuring a range of highly contrasted moods, colour, and tonality. An air of spontaneous inspiration and a sense of improvisation make it freer in form than a set of variations. The word rhapsody is derived from the Greek: ῥαψῳδός, rhapsōidos, a reciter of epic poetry (a rhapsodist), Oop's I think someone already said this? Oh well I'll post it anyway, lol
This is one of the greatest songs written and performed in the 20th century. I don't often say this but this is as great as anything written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles and I rarely, rarely say that. Peace ❤
When Freddie sang momma I k@@led a man, I think it was referring to leaving his old self behind while in the throws of having an ego backlash. I.e in his case coming to terms with himself and accept that he was attracted to men and come out of the closet. Intelligent writing I got to sa.
Innovative and eccentric song structure to say the least, totally huge hit and became an even bigger song after it was in Wayne's World and on MTV. Queen has a bunch of big hits, for something from their earlier albums that are amazing songs but don't get the reactions they deserve, do Liar from their great self titled debut, from Queen 2 do Ogers Battle and from their 3rd album, Sheer Heart Attack, do Brighton Rock. These songs are right there with any of their big hits as great tunes and hope you hear them sometime. Enjoy! More Queen... 🔥🎵🎸🎤🎸🎶🔥
It is theorised that the person he kills in the beginning of the song is his hetero persona (his coming out) and that he fears disappointing his mother. The rest is about his internal struggle. (devil references)
this is call the greatest song ever because swap keys and have 5 diffrent tempo start with acapela-rock ballad-opera-hard rock-code!!!! and is 1 of the most hard song to sing!!!!
If Freddie Mercury were still alive today he would be 77 years of age, I was born one week after him in 1946. He was extremely talented. It is thought the man he killed in the song was his previous self when he came out of the closet and informed his mother he was gay.
Now that you have heard this iconic song ....Can I suggest you review a cover of this iconic song by 4 sisters from The Philippines. 4th Impact do an amazing tribute of this song ....staying true to this original but adding those outstanding 4th Impact harmonies
Queen in the 70s were a sight and sound to behold! I first saw them in early 1977 for the Day at the Races tour. I wish I had seen them as early as ‘74 when they first came to America… ‘80s Queen was immensely popular but I’m much more a fan of early Queen and this song is such a masterpiece!
@@roydavis5222 Well your half right. And you’re half wrong. I saw them in very early 77 for the day at the races tour and they opened with Tie Your Mother Down. And Thin Lizzy opened for them… Then I saw them again in late 77 and that was the news of the world tour… I have the exact dates in my ticket scrapbook, just too lazy to go look for them now…. Look the band up on Wikipedia. February 1977 Madison Square Garden day at the races tour, news of the world tour starts in November 1977.
@@Panda_man.. oh yeah! Zep were my fave. But Queen put on amazing shows. Ahead of their time with lighting, stage, sound etc… nothing compared to now but back then we were blown away. Zep sounded very little like their albums and that was great. But Queen reproduced their studio music as well as anybody ever did and combined with their show they were on another level.
Another classic from another master. In this case, the lyrics are a reference to how Freddy told his mother that he was coming out of the closet. That is, that he liked men. All this at a time when men were attacked in many places by a society that was not very tolerant at the time.
Steph. Check out (Supertramp - Take The Long Way Home (BEST QUALITY SOUND) Ohhh man you are in for a treat. That's another really really good one. Don't miss out.
Excellent reaction. Queen and Bohemian Rhapsody 'simply the best." Please react to these two phenomenal performances "Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight (Live) [1080p]" and "Lewis Capaldi - Wish You The Best (Official Video)." Be sure to have a box of tissues with you as these songs will make you cry.
