Hip-Hop Head's FIRST TIME Reacting to "Bohemian Rhapsody" by QUEEN 

Anna 3084 its even more than a icon

If you say you've never heard it you're either lying or you were raised by wolves with no contact with civilisation ever. Actually nevermind the second one is no excuse either

I think it was the first time reacting to the video ....

Dude is from Mars

@Onarashin The Peppers' Daddy YOU WHAT? D: Where you have been living?

Me too, another queen fan

Same

Same (and I’m French)

My god I feel the same way, that is so spooky but I am glad I am not alone.

Andrew 6z so am I

It`s actually a sad story. He was deaf until the operation three days before. The operation was financed by Nicki Minaj, and he was forced to listen to her for all these three days. That`s how he have never heard BR.

@@kamilkrupinski1793oo

@@kamilkrupinski1793 This explains *EVERYTHING!*

😂😂😂😂

Thanks But deaf people

Dude the song is literally 45 years old

@@Rimber Where did he say the song was 30 years old? Freddie passed away nearly 30 years ago, that was the point.

Facts

@@RainsChannel Dude, read the comment again. *45* not *30*

God bless him for making a masterpoece

100% on the money!!!

Anything is possible if you the harmonizer like them

No one should ever try either. Queen ahead of their time, IMO. Love'm!!! ✌💚🤘 (it's the only way to fly)

well that's where I have to disagree, when you look at bands like Yes and Genesis, they were way more unique and according to me, much better

@@afilag7779 "according to me" in that case no one gives a fuck

Im glad they kept it like that it would not be the same

Because it was so long the radio stations had refused to play it, until one DJ, by the name of Kenny Everett, on Radio One, heard the song and played it, I think, 12 times during one show, the rest, as they say, is History.

It was nearer eight minutes but I'm glad they kept the song as it is

Freddie really pitied the wife if 6 minutes was a long time. 😆🐏

If you cut it into 3 songs, it wouldn't be rhapsody. This song is iconic in the world of rock, but it also 100% fits into the conventions of what makes a rhapsody.

the best song ever is cant help falling in love with you

3298: This is the best song ever❤️❤️

So tru bro timeless classic 👍🏻🎸🔥♥️

4275: This is the best song❤❤

@@8jingle año 20192738: acabamos de encontrar esta joyita de 1975, que buena música

I think the first part "just killed a man" refers to Freddie killing his "straight self" after struggling to accept and understand that he is gay.

@Ken Cheek another theory, the "I just killed a man" was him metaphorically killing the man he was *expected* to be

Love this!! Thanks for the run down!!

It's very simple (the meaning). "Bohemian Rhapsody" was Freddie's vision. He NEVER told anyone what it was about---even his closest friends. There have been plenty of theories as to it's meaning (some very good) but the true meaning of "Bohemian Rhapsody" died with Freddie.

Wow! Thank you so much for that interpretation I never knew...👏👏👏

John Deacon an honors degree in electrical engineering and acoustics, Roger Taylor a degree in biology, Freddie arts and graphic design.

And now, Brian May has been vote has the best Guitard player of all Time..... So deserved!

@@MsMarienoire nah I’m still saying randy Rhoads is or Eddie van halen

Best -male- vocalist

Paula Mendoza true bro

He makes Micheal Jackson look bad he is that good

Along with Chris Cornell

@@aldobernaltvbernal8745 is*

Maybe in terms of popularity and how his voice sounds. But definitely not in vocal range.

Yep. He was a natural baritone but almost always sang as a tenor. He was so amazing, and that vibrato was what gives me goosebumps

Swamp Thing Very true, but the range was amazing

@@nursemarn and also he never had any formal vocal lessons/training. just pure RAW talent!

carlo jalasco the man was a prodigy for sure

everyone who didn't try every genre of music (besides nowadays crap) is still a ear virgin

Yes indeed

Aw I love Deaky ❤️

love deakyyy

Actually I was like: look at my piece of man candy roger showing off them falsettos 😂😂😂

John Deacon standing on stage playing awesome bass and wearing a sweater vest. I love that guy.

this song sucks

@@G.G14 That's a daring opinion, care to detail it at length?

Klatix not possibly. It is the best song ever recorded.

@@G.G14 care to elaborate

@@G.G14 Unpopular opinion stated as fact, how original.... 😒😒

It is the best performance man!

Indeed matey, they stole it completely. One of the best live sets in history.

The BEST 20 minutes live music EVER.

YEEEEEEEAH

He should watch the complete live aid

Its Freddie Mercury

@@clownpolice69 holy shit really? I thought it was Caesar that wrote it

It does not surprise me at all, all the most distinctive work comes from a single mind. It provides the adage that a camel is a horse designed by committee.

Freddie Mercury was a musical genius .

@@clownpolice69 u sure about tht? I thought elastic girl wrote it.

Greatest song of all time 🤘🏻🙌

@@007akakak not even Zeppelin's best tbh

I have to say, it is not even near to be the best led Zeppelin song

Or Achilles Last Stand

I mean TBH I don't like Zeppelin in general. Black Dog is the only one I like

together that would complete the big trio of complex rock hymns (hotel california is a bit less complicated musically but the lyrics are deep as hell)

These 2 songs are a must....

*the best haha

Live Aid belonged to Freddy.. That was his finest performance

@@richieb7692 Not his best performance vocally - he had a throat infection, and was disobeying his doctor's orders just by singing that day! - but Freddie pushed through it and showed the whole damn world what a real rock star could do. He held that entire audience in his hand, and stole the show so hard that when Queen left the stage, DAVID FUCKING BOWIE (who was going on next) had just three words for his old friend Freddie: "You fucking bastard." If you want to hear Freddie at his best, btw, try Montreal, 1981. He OWNS that show in every way, and blows Live Aid out of the water!

AAAAAAYYY OOOOOOOH

Probably Lil Pump 😂

That's a legit question. I think we all want to know that.

he looks like a metal head, he definitely knew this song before

Ahmed Safdar sorry I Come from a third world country and I was too busy hunting for my dinner at age 7.

I mean, I didn't grow up with queen too much. Maybe a little ABTD or WWRY... but never Bohemiean rhapsody until like 2 years ago. But my dad plays rap and my mom plays lots of 80s except queen... sooo

More like LEGENDARY.

Is not genius is a god

Queen not only Freddie

Not smart enough to use a condom

Hybridsteel his vocals were amazing there is none else like him rest in power my brother

Yeah, but that intro is all Freddie’s voice. During the second section of the song Brian and Roger sing along with Freddie, but the intro was all Freddie over dubs

Willemijn V.E. -- hate to educate you man, but it was not just Freddie's voice. Roger could actually hit higher notes than Freddie. Forget about the movie Bohemian Rhapsody; there is a documentary out there on the making of Bohem. Rhap. made by Brian May, and Roger Taylor. They actually go back to the exact place where they recorded Bohem. Rhap. and recount the whole process of them recording the song. That doc. gives you way more information than that movie, and it is accurate. The tape was wearing out because they had over dubbed so many musical parts as well as voice parts. They had reached a point where it was impossible to add anything else so they had to stop. Brian also explains how they achieved the visual effects in the video that they had made. And they had made the video because it was impossible to recreate every aspect of the song, while in concert. Brian May puts a lot of stuff on the internet about Queen, because it is his way of keeping the memory of his friend Freddie, alive.

amr Smith the real life and fantasy part is just freddie, the other parts everybody sings. But the first part is just freddie

Thank you! Lol

Punctuation saves lives: Compare - " Let's eat, Grandpa!" vs " Let's eat Grandpa!"

Shhh he doesn't know that. He likes hip hop.

It's 'mama I just killed a man'. Left out the 'I'.

Everybody in the universe knows that. He's telling his mom that he just killed a guy.

it was voted the best rock concert - 10 yrs after live aid. would highly recommend the live aid video

Yes please. I wanted to post the same comment but this dude beat me to it.

@@masmasure7234 let's make it happen

Up

Not one of the greatest performances IT IS the greatest performance :3

Ya mean international anthem?

It's actually Imagine from Lennon

@@barssoylemez7642 who

@@mohsinpervez John Lennon

You mean the universal anthem

I also can't believe him

Onarashin The Peppers' Daddy But you would still know the song if you heard it. It's like saying you haven't heard a Michael Jackson song, which is impossible unless you live somewhere without electricity.

Did you see the title? It doesn't says "FIRST TIME".

yeah I don't believe it also. I like Alex but one doesn't need to know rocket science to know it's bullshit lol.

@@sebaa_cl did you see the beginning? He says, "IVE NEVER HEARD THE SONG"

I first learned about this song a year ago. It really depends on what you grow up with or what the people around you listen to. It’s not like they play this stuff in the radio anymore or have been in a long time.

Yeah every reacting channel on the internet is acting like theyve NEVER heard this

I was there! Absolutely fantastic.

O en Argentina UwU

memeber what kayne did to this.Usless shite burger.

That video is amazing. Gave me chills.

@@mangoandguavafruitsmoothie4352 the crowd knew the lyrics but he didn’t 💀

Not everyone has had the same life you have had.

@@helenwood8482 Stop defending him. Every youtuber now says they hear this song for the very first time. Sorry to burst your bubble but he`s lying!

@@steveviews6051 why, Despacito apparently has had billions of views on you tube alone. I've never heard Despacito because the stations I listen to would never play it. I don't know any Hip Hop songs or artists unless I've come across them in a movie. And even then I'd be struggling to name one. My neighbor is twenty five and couldn't name one Beatles song, even though he suspects he might have heard a couple but not taken notice. People have different lives and not everyone listens to the same stuff that you do.

@@johnvandelay5159 not knowing today's hip hop artists is different from not knowing fucking Bohemian Rhapsody, the song is a masterpiece

@@Funny24686 there are people out there who have never heard the entire song. I know people who have never listened to the entire song because it's just not their thing. And I've been listening to it since 1975.

No, this rock.

i laughed way to hard at this

Wtf is hip hop?

Check out pinkmetalhead's reactions.

You saw the light. Hip hop, rap, trance, techno, etc are utter crap. The only music is Rock Music. Period.

Welcome to music

I listened to nothing before I heard this song Now my entire life revolves around rock lol

I give him major points for not talking over the beautiful ending, which so many people do. That last almost whispered 'Any way the wind blows' with the final softly crashing giant gong gets me every time.

At least he didn't pause it during the head banging part

Gotta dodge that copyright yo

He has to stop it to prevent copyright infringement

Silvera would be awesome too

That is just bullshit right, the idea of this is getting new and exiting reactions. Not watching a dude rehash some old shit he has listened to a thousand times already

R/wooosh

Yea i think these guys were piggybacking on the movie release and reviews etc.

I don´t know Alex personally and can only speak for myself, but I haven´t heard this song until like 3-4 years ago even though I am 29 years old now. I could absolutely buy into it. I have so many friends who haven´t even heard the band name Queen. Of course most people know We ar the champions and We will rock you, but that is it. And to be honest. Those two songs, especially if you had to listen to them in your childhood at every freaking competition and children party, it doesn´t make you want to listen to more songs from them, since they are really not that outstanding. I am never listening to the radio, so that might be the reason why I didn´t know the song.

Wollestar if youve seen waynes world, or been in public like a department store its hard to dodge. But this is def fake and made to get views when the movie originally was released

And - nearly a dentist. Dental genius is underrated. Give him his due.. :-)

"just the drummer" 😆😆😠😆😆😆😆

Actually, Roger's biology degree (which he switched to from dentistry) probably tops Freddie's 'A' Level Art and Diploma in Art & Design, academically speaking. But Freddie was also a talented writer/cultural observer - his art school thesis on Jimi Hendrix included a fascinating analysis of the history and significance of the cultural changes taking place in the 1960s, before many other people were writing on the subject in this way. It's a shame really he didn't write more of this sort of thing. Roger was something of a genius at having fun and getting up to mischief, mostly in cahoots with Freddie, IIUC. :-)

It's just a joke, dude. Roger was good in his own right. But compared to Freddie, Brian, and John's talent, he was *just the drummer.*

And the drummer could sing. Granted he sounded like Rod Stewart but still...

Since you can never leave Hotel California, you'll die there then have to climb the stairway to heaven

Hotel California , but the hell freezes over version........the best of all time

BOTH! :D

Hotel California is all about insane asylum

Hey! **points at the NO STAIRWAY sign**

actually it can be split up into 5 parts

Lmao

Totally

And when he pets a dog for the first time. "Woooaahh. Wtf? I've never felt ANYTHING like this."

😂😂😂 oh man, that killed me!

Loki69 darren DIDLYDIDLYDIDLYDOO!!!

Then a drunken dude in the back of the car wakes up just in time for "Let me Go !"

Actually, the others also wrote for The Highlander. Brian May wrote Who Wants to Live Forever. Freddie wrote Princes of the Universe.

@@kathleenhudson8429 relevance? that others in queen helped write the soundtrack wasn't in question from the comment i made. that it was freddie who requested the screening, and returned with the soundtrack is still true. and hell.. did you have to necro a 3 year old comment to make a karen-esque 'correction' that wasn't even relevant?

Hammer to fall.

He should just react to the entire Live Aid show.

It's completely possible if you just weren't raised around this type of music. Most of us prolly have heard bits of it tho considering this song has been used in so much tv and film.

@@system0fadowner251 Dude i was born in 1998 and live in Argentina and literally everyone here knows and loves this song.

@@1998Canz well yeah. It's Argentina. Not mars lol

i actually hadn't heard this song till i had watched wayne's world...lol it just happens..

I literally heard this song for the first time in the Suicide Squad trailer. And I'm 23

And Jazz, I really like it very much. Yes, it's unusual to have an opening with a song like Mustapha, even more in this days with islamophobia. But it has plenty of energy, and this album has Don't Stop Me Now, Bycicle Race, Fat Bottomed Girls and I really like Let Met Entertain You and Dead On Time too. And songs like In Only Seven Days, Leaving Home Ain't No Easy or Jealousy can be good songs to listen to when you want to chill out a little.

@Edward Madrigal, one of my other favourites is "Killer Queen"! And "I Want It All"...that one I posted on FB for Christmas maybe??? Peace! ✌☮😉🔥💨

Carlos Martínez Medina dude I lost my virginity after playing Fat Bottom Girls at one of my first gigs! Will always have a place in my heart. 🤘🏽🔥

Sheer Heart Attack is the best album 😁🤘🏻

The prophet's song.

*If I Go Any Higher Only Dogs Will Hear Me

Dont make citations if u dont know them

ABSOLUTELY!!! Tremendous song.

Yes! One of my favourite killswitch songs!

Johnny #59 bullshit

Haven't heard it before too

Your fucking profile pic made think there was an eyelash on my screen.

There's always a few sheltered people. I have a friend in his 20s who didn't know it. We were all at an event, and the song was played. In a room of about 150 people, 149 of them were singing along and knew the lyrics. My friend was staring around with wide eyes and was all "wtf is happening". He'd heard of the song of course, and had probably heard bits of it, but he didn't recognise it. Now there's no guarantee this is real of course. Most of the reactions to this are at least partly nonsense. BUT, they're nearly all American, young and into Rap and or Hip Hop music. Queen were never as ubiquitous in the States (especially after Break Free) and it's a 6 minute song, it's very possible to have never heard the full thing, and you can probably guarantee he's never see the video or heard it with headphones on to appreciate the stereo. Just my tuppence worth.

@@delriogw You make some good points but most Americans have heard this song at least in part. It was used in the trailer to Suicide Squad and that trailer was everywhere. Still, I'm not going to complain and I choose to take people at their word. There are a lot of hip hoppers listening to rock and metal. I am pleased by this, they are returning after a long exodus to rock. When Rap and Hip Hop came out I listened to and enjoyed it but I never lost my love for rock and Metal. Many picked up Rap and never looked back and I think music may have suffered because of it. Sorry, lost myself in a rant, lol anyways-Peace-

Song is about how he "kills" himself to become a new person ...

That goes for a lot of the music we consider classics. The curse of a timeless song is that it becomes background noise at some point. Everybody's heard it, everybody knows it, everybody enjoys hearing but nobody really pays attention to it. It's omnipresence means it becomes associated with memories (usually positive ones because we tend to listen to more music in those times) and everybody just recalls those on hearing the song instead of listening to it.

Great comment really. In fairness that headbanging was something everyone did when that section came on, Waynes World pretty much nailed every party I've ever been to when Queen's greatest hits went on, everyone sang every song even if they couldn't do every word correctly. Bohemian Rhapsody had that effect always, but seeing it with their greatest hits surprised me. It was something I never expected the first time I saw the phenomenon, but something that I saw repeated time and again. Most of those people would never have ranked Queen as their top 3, but everyone got them, it's a strange thing when you try to rationalize it. It transcended genre's, race, and cliques.

@@sandrosarunic9486 In a way, that's correct. The song is Mercury coming out. It's about how he killed the man he was trying to be for his family, because he was raised in a religiously strict home, and homosexuality was not accepted.

Actually, that headbanging part that you call was the "hardships and turmoils of life" ... I think it speaks about Freddie's life... His battle within himself, his sexuality and all... Its a metaphor... the one that he killed I think was his past self and becoming his own renewed being... but it doesnt really matter... to him! idk, I cant even measure the depth of this masterpiece, no one can!!! Its magical!

Jérémy Honestly its like magic :P

I agree with good mood but not good shape, thats wierd.

@@thereverendtholomewplaque2987 how is that weird ? Its very similar to "mood" i think but Im not sure as Im not english so idk if it meant what I wanted haha

Same bro!

@@jeremy9951 good shape means, where i am from, you have good fitness.

Amazing songs but Alex may know them as he went to a Trivium concert.

Gunshot to the head of trepidation

He might, but they never play Shogun live. And they don't really play Kirisute Gomen live at the moment

mmaarrttyy123 I went to a show that trivium had, which had the same set list and they didn’t play either. So unless he’s a badass, secret, trivium megafan, then he’s probably not heard them

I agree with Kirisute Gomen 100%

yeah, sometimes i want to erase my memory and relisten to it

I love live in Montreal 1981 too♡

that is the truth! Queen was my era and I did not pay attention. I was into INXS, The Smiths, etc.... Now, I'm like, "What the hell did I miss?!"

@@flightattendantangela7248 😂