You listen to this song in the car with friends driving around and singing. You listen to this at a Green Day concert when you are waiting for the band to go on stage and sing along with other people in the crowd. You listen to this when your at a karaoke night at your favorite bar and sing along. You listen to this in the morning when you are getting ready for the day and want to see what reactor says they have never heard it. You listen to this when your getting ready for bed and want Freddie to sing you asleep. You get the point.
I’d love your comment if I could. Whole wedding parties plus all their guests sing this song melodramatically on the dance floor. Every Halloween and New Years Party I’ve been to has at least one portion of the night where BoRhap takes over. A group of friends and I did a lip synch air band (w/sets and costumes) contest to BoRhap (& won 🥇 prize). Awesome road trip song. The operatic sections are amazing played over a remote forest lake early in the morning and under the stars at night. Olympic skaters skate to it and when the Olympics come to London, Queen performs it in their opening ceremonies. And don’t forget the movie of the same name that came out just a few years ago.
Picture it: 1977. A 7 year old little black girl first time hearing this song. My introduction to Queen. My mind was blown. From the point on every birthday and holiday all I asked for was Queen albums. And yes, you do listen to Bohemian Rhapsody at the cookout 🤣
This is a masterpiece. This is anywhere, anytime music. I measure my friends at their ability and willingness to sing along to this song. The emotion, is the point.
Welcome to QUEEN...this was actually 3 songs Freddie was working on but decided to combine them that gives you bohemian rhapsody...Queen is Freddie Mercury-piano/vocals, Brian May-guitar/vocals, Roger Taylor-drums/vocals, John Deacon-bass/some back vocals...all four wrote, you can not box Queen into one genre of music, they've done it all...STONE COLD CRAZY live at the Rainbow, an early tune, fast..DON'T STOP ME NOW, another great one..Queen's music is used in commercials, movies, t.v.shows, sports...WE WILL ROCK YOU and WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS are just two...ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST...many artists in hip hop, rap, pop, rock have sampled Queen...
You should check out the Green Day concert 2017 in Hyde Park. The whole crowd is singing this song. This is 43 years after this song was released and 28 years after Freddie passed away.
In the UK it is considered appropriate to listen to queen anytime, but at any sort of function Bohemian Rhapsody will start a sing along as there is barely a person over the age of ten in the country that doesn’t know the words!!
The was no autotune back then. These men actually hit those high and low notes. Freddie Mercury, RIP, was classically trained with his voice. He was a genius with creative writing and a hell of performer. I saw them live and they were great! Freddie was a fabulous showman. All 4 members were very talented.
Every time I hear someone say that they've never heard this song I want to tell them to buckle up! When it came out we listened to it anywhere anytime for any reason. 🙃
Please do Queen Somebody To Love live in Montreal! Not everyone gets Bohemian Rhapsody. And that’s ok. But this is just one song of theirs. Their sound is unmatched by any other band in history. I’m sure you’ve heard at least a couple of their songs…. We Will Rock You, We Are The Champions, Another one Bites The Dust? Freddie Mercury (lead singer) has the best voice. The Queen catalog is so unique. Each song has a different sound. The band also includes Brian May on guitar, Roger Taylor on drums, and John Deacon on bass. Each person in the band bring their own unique talent to every song they do. PLEASE give them another chance. You won’t regret it!
Many people know Queen songs, they just don't realize they're from Queen! We Are the Champions, Another One Bites the Dust and We Will Rock You are such gigantic hits, most people on the planet have heard them but don't know who the artists are. Glad you got to Bohemian Rhapsody, it's iconic.
This video helped launch the entire music video industry and MTV. truly the catalyst ... meaning music execs watched it and the idea of MTV and making elaborate music videos for entertaining the public bagan. Originally these were done just to show internally to get the music put on radio and television.
Please see this as an opportunity to release yourself from the shackles of musical genres. You've just experienced the most tantalising taste of the wonderful variety of music that is in the world; all you need to do is give it a fair trial. Broaden your horizons and be enriched!
Bo Rap should always be listened to with headphones and listen without interruption to enjoy the journey. No matter what you know Queen you just don’t know you know them. This song is in a dozen movies, commercials, covers etc.
That’s really what a musical Rhapsody is, a piece of music of indeterminate length and with no formal structure, comprised of a number of different musical ideas. A Rhapsody is all about dynamics: light and shade, high and low, loud and soft, happy and sad… It’s a story, a journey and usually quite the musical ride. ❤❤❤
Probably what made Queen music so unique is that all four members were educated, professional musicians and all wrote hit songs which made them diverse and unique from other bands at the time. Bo Rap was and always will be a masterpiece. I miss hearing thought provoking lyrics and music that changes, surprising the listeners and tell a story.
Hard to find people who havent heard it anymore though, hu. Once I was in line in McDonalds, & the man in front of me kept asking me quesions about the menu, cuz he had never eaten at McDonald's before!! We just kept looking at him in fascination, like he was an escaped convict or something lol. Point is, occasionally we do come across an outlier, & I agree, they are fun to watch!
You have to be mature enough to appreciate music that isn't auto play and not talking about gang banging and hoes . At least you tried even if it was for the wrong reason.
Love this reaction bearing in mind this doesn't seem to be your normal music genre. This was Queens breakthrough song after another didn't make it. They felt they had to take a chance and put something out that no-one had heard before. A UK DJ, Kenny Everitt, played it on his station (despite being told not to because it exceeded the normal 3 minute slot for songs) and the rest is history. Queen became one of the most famous rock bands in the world and is listened to all over the world ever since. If you want to listen one of the best live sets ever I'd recommend Queen at LIve Aid 1985 - a mega charity concert spanning both UK and the USA.
Live Aid was MASSIVE Concerts simultaneously 72k/Wembley Stadium, London, 89k/JFK Stadium,Philadelphia. Concerts were held in Soviet Union, Canada, Japan, Yugoslavia, Austria, Australia, & West Germany. The largest satellite link-ups/television broadcasts of all time; an estimated audience of 1.9 Billion, in 150 nations, watched LIVE... Almost 40% of the entire world population 🌍
I take all 5 segments as one story 1) of a care-free kid who got seduced into murder by a girl in a gang or something. He feels they will kill him, 2) he is so sorry and cries out to his mom. He doesn't want to die, but sometimes wishes he was never born. 3) He wants free from the gang - let him go! NO, NO, NO, NO,, NO, NO!!!! We will not let you go! 4) So then he's pissed at the girl and feels, "You can't do this to me baby." 5) But in the end he is resigned, "Noting matters anyway."
ya dude, real music isnt just stealing samples from people who actually have talent, This is a masterpiece from people who have real talent. No auto tune, no fake bullshit, just real, actual talent
It went to #1 in the charts in 3 decades - first in the 70's when it was released - then in the 90's when Freddie Mercury died - and again when the movie "Bohemian Rhapsody" came out in the 2010's. Remember to wear headphones ! Wellcome to the rabbit hole of Queens .
definitly this is one of the best songs ever and fredy, by far the best star that has ever walked on this earth. There are severl interpretations and ideas around this song, but what really is insane is something i just found our by accident. If you speed up to 1.5 the reproduction time, you can here very clearly some reverberance that fredy makes with his voice...its absolutly insane!!
I usually don't believe it when people say they've never heard this before because... how can you NOT? But this was legit. Which makes it fun for us! I got the LP "Night at the Opera" when I was 11 in 1975 (my parents thought it was opera for kids), and I played this and several other tracks until I wore them thin. I recently told my 11 year old grandson that knowing BoRhap from top to bottom is one of the necessary skills in life, and then my daughter and I proceeded to sing the entire thing word-for-word (including guitar solos). There are videos of 60,000+ people doing the same. Queen has hits in most genres, so if this wasn't your bag, it's worth it to keep going.
I could listen to this song 5/6 times a day and I would still sing along and jump about. It's absolutely wonderful. In fact I'm just going to listen to it again without your reaction.
The first produced music video in 1975. Shocked a lot of us back then too. Up till then the only "music videos" were clips of tv shows or live concerts. I still say this is where Mike Nesmith of The Monkees got the idea for MTV.
The most awesome singing of Bohemian Rhapsody, other than Queen of course came in 2017 when 65,000 Green Day concert goers in the UK sang the entire 6 minute song together not messing up at all while waiting on Green Day to start. There is a video of it on here. The fact that Bohemian Rhapsody came out in 1975 and 42 years later 65,000 random people knew ALL the lyrics to it speaks for the rock opera's popularity, and longevity. I imagine some of those people were not born yet when the song came out. Queen and Freddie Mercury are still the best! RIP Freddie.
We were probably in somebody's basement smoking something and listening to all the new vinyl. Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Eagles, Journey etc. We had the best music and didn't even know it.
Put this in context.. Other than 10CC no one was doing this multi tracking. This is the song that brought innovation in music techniques. It also created Music Videos as they couldn't do the middle section for the Top of the Pops programme so filmed a "video". The length made it not acceptable for radio until the public got it before the music industry. This song opened the door for musicians to let their minds explore and push boundaries. Yet 50 years later, music is..????
This song is a metaphor. Freddie was coming out at this time of his life and he was struggling to cope with his sexuality. He refers to killing a man, and apologizing to his mother, but what this really means is that he feels like he's killed his old self and he's trying to explain that to his mother and apologize for that. He's trying to "leave you all behind and face the truth", which is his way of saying, I'm not the man everyone thinks I am and I'm not the man I used to be, I'm coming out and going to face the truth. The song gets more complicated in the operatic verse where he talks about the devil and Beelzebub (another name for Satan and one of seven demons of hell, who represents gluttony and envy) and asking them to "let me go" "NO!! We will not let you go". Again, Freddie's way of realizing and expressing in a song that his sexuality (as it was seen in those days) was going to send him to hell. The music, the theatricality, the technical genius and the production is second to none. The other significant element of this song, is the video. This was the first video of it's kind - no other band had ever made a single "movie" to promote a song or an album before this. This was ground breaking and led to every other band on the planet attempting to replicate this process and reap the rewards. This video and others that followed led to the creation of MTV and VH-1 and an entire industry to promote music, beyond just the albums themselves.
Nice reaction but no more... This track is a masterpiece, then you should have headphones on your ears to listen to it... A little bit deceived, I must say it... Sorry but I don't follow you then... Show me more... And your love for real music !
Absolutely amazing performance from Queen they were the best band ever, and have sold over 300 million albums worldwide, and , there greatest hits album is still the best selling album of all time in 🇬🇧 Uk there home country, Queens live flamboyant performances are legendary, and there Anthems amazing, Freddie Mercury the lead vocalist is considered to be the best frontman of a band ever, Michael Jackson collaborated with Freddie Mercury on a couple of songs, Michael Jackson was a huge Queen fan and would attend a live Queen concert when he was able, the guys from Queen were well educated, Freddie Mercury had a degree in art and design, Brian May has a PhD in astrophysics,John deacon a degree in Electronics, Roger Taylor a bachelors degree in biology, all the members of Queen have written no1 hits and their musical instruments capabilities amazingly they all gelled well together, great reaction thanks 🙏
Amongst my friends and family this song could be played at any random time. It is considered a classic. We have often sang along with the song. I suggest watching the video of the crowd for the band Green Day singing along to this exact Queen song!
When do we listen to Queen? A better question is when do we not listen to Queen. And as for at what kind of function do you listen to Bohemian Rhapsody….let me answer that this way: if you don’t play that song at pretty much any kind of gathering, you are missing out on a terrific opportunity for everyone to stop whatever they’re doing and sing along with the band, start to finish-cuz that’s usually what happens when people hear that song! Maybe you haven’t heard that song before but numbers don’t lie; most everyone else has, and they love it. So play it for your guests even if it’s not your favorite; they’ll thank you for it. Numbers don’t lie; give the people what they want!
If you are going to do song reactions, you must learn to recognise xtradordinary creativity.. You see it on so few occasions. Of the thoudand or o songs you react to, you will see it 3 or 4 times.
Suggestions for you specificly= *Stone Cold Crazy* ... in a way simiar to rap at least in a challenging way to imitate *Somebody to Love - Live at Montreal 1981* ... superb example of Freddie's singing talent and switching between singing and playing piano (smoothly switching between standing singing walking around and returning to the piano mid-song not missing a key) and the drummer taking over the lead vocals at the end while Freddie uses his voice for other unique things. *You Take My Breath Away - live at Hyde Park 1976* ... this is all Freddie just piano and his voice to 150,000 people while the band took a mini break. It was what turned me into the obsessed fan that I proudly am. *White Queen - Live at the Odeon Hammersmith 1975* ... this shows Freddie singing through his reserves (lung capacity) and his piano work ... to me he looks like Mozart performing a classical piece smack dab in the middle of a rock concert (the type of people who would NEVER listen to classical) and everybody is enthralled. It is NOT a classical song - it is modern rock. *Who Wants to Live Forever - live at Wembly Friday night July 11, 1986* ... the most passionate and powerful performance of this song. When he's up on his toes LOOK OUT the power of his voice followed by the vibrato (style of singing as your vocal cords vibrate rapidly) is like no other. MAN !!!! perfection !!! Here is the RU-vid link to the specific version I'm referencing. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MOhuK7aZayw.html
Im not sure if Freddie had been diagnosed yet, but he seemed yo know hos time was short. Body's aching all the time. I think it's a goodbye song. When his band sings "we will not let him go", it sends shivers down my spine. A goodbye letter from Freddie.
In England we're basically born knowing all the words to this. It's part of the fabric of our country. Edit : forgot to metion we can all play it on air guitar too.😂
Don't ask about the genre, it's just Queen! You have to watch this performance of the band at the Live Aid concert in 1985: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_9pfbgpYDsk.html
OMG when you made that Warriors reference I was on the floor🤣🤣And you’re right-I wouldn’t have made that connection but yes!!🤣🤯 Don’t hold me to it, but I’ve heard the song is about his coming to terms w being a gay man and was tired of pretending to make those who thought otherwise comfortable instead of his own peace. Please correct me if I’m wrong 😬 The reference to ‘just killed a man’ was referring to the persona he lived to make others happy. Again, PLEASE right me if I’m wrong about anything!
Getting ready for the day, Cooking, Cleaning, Parties, Family functions, Driving, Sipping drinks, Reminiscing, Watching reactors for their 1st time hearing BH, Sitting on the porch, Etc. That's where we ALL listen to Bohemian Rhapsody.
This is where you listen/be active in - Bohemian Rhapsody - 26 years after Freddie Mercury died...ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cZnBNuqqz5g.html
Kia ora hello bro from aotearoa new zealand hay check out a different version of this song by RONALD REGGAE..... JAMAICAN RHAPSODY I HAVE A FEELING YOU WILL DIG IT 😜👍 HAPPY NEW YEAR BROTHER
This song came out well before Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory so the theme was originally from Queen. The song is 50 years old. RIP Freddie Mercury.
Thanks, Cooley - as an old lady, I'm always surprised when people have not heard this song.. it's like not knowing "happy birthday" - lol.. this song has over a billion views ... Nevertheless, I'm sure you know many songs by Queen... like, We will Rock you/We are the Champions, or Another One bites the dust, or maybe Under Pressure? (bass-line was ripped off by Vanilla idiot. for "Ice ice Baby" - but he got sued & lost - lol).. Look forward to more of your reactions...
Here people are singing this song for example ru-vid.comT6PRUVgbnFU?feature=share We can listen this song everywhere. It’s masterpiece. Check also „ Somebody to love” at live concert 1985
The emotions you felt, were the exact emotions Freddie meant you to feel, the man was a musical visionary. "I'm a musical prostitute, darling" - Freddie Mercury, circa 1983. And yes, it is all but confirmed that he was bisexual.
