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LFR, I lived through the AIDS epidemic as a gay man. It started when I was just about your age so I had to be careful so much during my young life. Thank you for being so kind and thoughtful to Freddie and his memory, because he represents the lives lost that shouldn't have been lost. Shortly after Freddie died, they came up with an AIDS cocktail and have revised it so much since then that AIDS infected people are living regular lives. I lost my dear friend Richard shortly before the cocktail came to market, so there was much sadness around AIDS at that time. Thank you for being a better man than the youth of my day. You're a sweet soul.
My sympthies, friend. I, too, lost so many friends in those early days. (Starting in 1978 in the RHPS cast, the Evil swept through my friends like a tsunami) I, too am impressed with this lad's sensitivity. It gives me hope. Be well.
Just remember, Freddie wanted to do this, it is what gave him a feeling of purpose. He wanted to leave something for his fans who meant the world to him and to his bandmates who had been the most consistant people in his life. Imagine how hard this must have been on his bandmates to see their friend like this but they wanted to make his last days the days he wanted them to be. Freddie never complained though he was in a very high degree of pain all the time, he was brave all the way to the end. God bless Freddie Mercury, he brought so much joy to us.
Freddie Mercury handled his illness with more dignity and strength than most people. There will NEVER be any singer as good as him. He is truly a LEGEND
He didn't die abruptly - he had been diagnosed for 4 years, and suffered a great deal physically. He worked as long and hard as he could to keep his mind on what was important to him - music for his fans. The vest he's wearing is hand painted pictures of some of his favorite cats! Thanks for your heart felt reactions!
Hi sorry I know I am comment pretty late, but I just want to say he did die abruptly...to some. Roger, John, and Brian all knew what was happening but, he never wanted to be the famous poster boy for this disease. To the public it was definitely very abrupt but for his close friends and family they knew.
It's such a blessing to have young people appreciate and love Freddie for doing what he loved till the end. He was such a warrior. Thank you for the beautiful tribute you gave to our dear Freddie. Legends never die!
Kelley, it is your comment that pushed the tears from my eyes. Thank you so much for acknowledging the new generation(s) of Freddie/Queen Forever and what they mean to us all! Yes, this tribute was very heartfelt :-)
Video is making days of out lives. The clothes he's wearing are made of silk, other materials caused him a great deal of pain. The waistcoat has cats because of his love of cats. He wore lots of makeup to hide the KS lesions on his face, the final release was in black and white to help hide his shocking appearance. It was incredibly difficult for him to even move, he had an open wound on his leg that wouldn't heal and most of the bottom of his foot had gone, it was eventually amputated, not long before his death. He was also suffering from the side affects of the AZT he was taking. Whats really sad is he missed out on antiretroviral medication by just a few months. Had he contracted HIV later on, or lived a little longer he may have still been around today.
This was the behind the scenes footage from 'These Were the Days of Our Lives' a song written by Roger with his children in mind, but due to Freddie's rapidly declining health took on a whole new meaning. The actual video was made in black and white, and the reason for Freddie's heavy makeup was to try and minimise just how ill he looked.
Thanks, Jojo! You have grown so much as a RU-vid reactor AND as a young man this past year. Continue with this open mind and open heart. Freddie was a gift to all of us. We didn't deserve something that beautiful but he wanted us to have it anyway.
Please do the actual video “These Are The Days Of Our Lives”... it’s a beautiful song, and the end of it will hit you in the feelings. Beautiful and heart-felt reaction here.
🙋🏾♀️ Hiya I’m Weak For Deaky 💁🏾♀️ There are two Queen versions of the video: this one from Queen’s Official channel: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oB4K0scMysc.html where we see Bri ‘n Rog in the outro but then there’s the one with Fredde walkin’ away (which is my favorite version) in the outro here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-N3ptWd2LQlI.html Thank God Jake did the side-by-side version of the video to show the difference here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6ZmROMci9CQ.html ✌🏾! BTW, there’s also a Disney version (which I suppose it's also considered an official Queen version since they'd signed with them at some point) here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0ERHb8bockQ.html which to my surprise isn’t all that bad!
Freddie’s death was one of those moments where you feel like a light has gone out, and the world seems a darker place for it. Maybe Freddie was one of the last of the truly great stars, people who have made the world a better place for their having been in it, their loss is humongous. It felt the same when Audrey Hepburn went, and Tupac and Biggie too.
What a good man you are to do such a respectful tribute to Freddie last video. You really did become a very big fan of queen. To see someone your age to seek out find and learn about an amazing band and even more amazing frontman Freddie, speaks volumes of the wonderful person you are. Thank you for being the man you are. I wish you an amazing adventure as you continue on your own journey young man
I think its so sweet how you as a young man respect not only Freddy the man but his music. You are 100% right about how he died and hiw he found out. He continued till the very end. That video is called" These are the Days of Our Lives" No shame in tears they are the heart of every REAL man. Blessings
Like everyone else. Watch These Are the Days of Our Lives. It will touch you. This was 16 weeks before his death. Standing was excruciating and exhausting for him at this point. But he persevered. It was only three months later that he made the decision to stop his medications and accept his fate and never left his home again. He made that decision after not being strong enough to finish Mother Love. With his work gone his suffering was too much to bare. R.I.P. Freddie Mercury. He was a once in a millennia talent. There will never be anyone like him. I feel so blessed to have seen him 7 times in my life. Best I ever saw. ❤
Freddie was in AGONY WHILE DOING THIS VIDEO. HALF OF FOOT WAS GONE. AND HE HAD NO BODY WEIGHT. HE WAS WEARING TONS OF CLOTHS , BECAUSE HE WAS FREEZING.There will NEVER be anyone like this GOD OF A MAN.❤❤❤❤❤GOD BLESS YOU BEAUTIFUL FREDDIE.
The sore that was on his foot ran up his leg, and made a very bad open wond. He limped very badly and never let anyone see the pain that he was in. And if he would of done what the doctors told him what to do. Freddie would have lived maybe a few years longer. I grew up with Queen and i will ALWAYS remember that He was best singer and song writer of my time. May his songs live FOREVER
this is interesting. It is the Behind The Scenes filming of "These Were The Days Of Our Lives", and usually there is audio to it. Freddie discusses with the video producer about how to move or making too many gestures. You see Roger studying the results & John standing, watching. There is another rock star & friend to Freddie, Dave Clark there. You won't find Brian as he was not on set that day. The brightly colored "cat vest" was hand made for him & the pictures are all of his own cats! Freddie Mercury is one man who really turned himself into a legend.
I love you buddy, he actually took oxygen many times in the making of this video. His band mates took care of him and looked after him and still do. Will always love him and Queen. God bless you, I'm so glad you discovered their greatness.
Thank you for keeping the history of our past music makers alive. Having an open mind to listen to the past is just as important to being open to what is current.
As a die hard Freddie Mercury fan, I have to recommend that you watch as many documentaries about that last album in particular as you can JoJo. The lads said his mantra was literally "while I'm still here, use me." He was literally pumped with vodka and morphine, propped up so he didn't fall down...and all with such grace, for the love of the music, for the love of the fans. You can see how ill he was in this video, he was wearing all that make up to look "well", his clothes were padded...and he ends the video with that spine chilling "I still love you" as his farewell. A unique talent. A legend. A true professional.
The most incredible thing was that he still had that voice, despite the fact that his body was disintegrating around him, that to me is the most amazing thing, and a gift of grace. Poor Freddie, HIV is no longer a death sentence like it was then, and perhaps the loss of such a singular human being as Freddie helped shine a light on the disease and more research dollars put into finding a cure.
Freddie made it clear to the band that he wanted no sympathy. He hid skin issues caused by AIDS behind all of that makeup; he'd also lost almost all of one foot to AIDS. It was reported that Freddie unexpectedly showed Brian May what was left of his foot, which upset Brian so much Freddie had to give HIM comfort. I can believe that.
Yes I seen the interview with Brian. Freddie had the boys over for dinner and Freddie showed them his foot. Brian took that so bad. Freddie apologized. These were his brothers. He didn't want sympathy just write him music to sing. In the end Freddie was almost blind. Just heartbreaking. His voice was so strong till the end. Miss you so much Freddie
Because Brian knew what a vibrant person Freddie used to be so that had to tear him up. Freddie apologized to Brian for showing him his foot. Imagine that Freddie was such a special loving guy that he is apologizing and he was the one dying.
Like they all say, please watch the video for the song. It can be hard to watch at times but like Freddie said himself he wanted to make people happy. He still recorded music with Queen up until the day he passed.
Thank you so much for the love and respect that you gave to Freddie Mercury. Keep rocking! Keep showing your age who Freddie was. Thank you again. I'm still watching. God bless
What a BEAUTIFUL reaction... I usually only look for Dimash-reactions. But I LOVE the beautiful soul that Freddy Mercury was... So I watched this reaction when I stumbled on it. Thank you for your thoughtfulness, your honesty/vunerability and your love and respect for Freddy in this sad but sweet video... Love and Peace from Freddy and Dimashfan in Sweden! 🙏❤🙏❤🙏
He made us love him. It was sad to see him sick, but he didn't want anyone to feel bad. He wanted to continue until he couldnt and that's a fighter. He was born a champion and we were that to him❤☝
To stand up, he had to take a shot of liquor to get enough strength. AIDS is extremely painful and just eats a person away. But he had a good voice till the end.
A beautiful reaction of a musical genius. Thank you for your attention to the greatest singer in a lifetime. ( to me) I love watching documentaries on him. His cheekiness and talent. He mesmerized everyone around him.
You should do the finished product...These are the days of our li ves..its beautiful and the famous message at the end. It's sad but he wanted us to see it. Then do a happy time..I suggest Dreamers Ball live at Paris 79.
Man ive never seen this video and i couldnt help to start crying as soon as its started, you know, i will never know for sure, but i feel when i see him in this, that he didnt want to go, he didnt want to die, you can see and feel his sadness in his eyes. This video really broke me. Thank you so much for reacting to this. Saludos desde Chile 🇨🇱
Your reaction is very sensitve and heartfelt. The scary thing about that footage is that we think we might be able to tell how unwell he was by how he looked but in reality he was suffering unimaginable pain and every moment must have been so hard. AIDS was still usually a death sentence then and the therapeutic treatments of today had not been discovered at this point.
I believe as long as others remember us... by photograph, by written words, by song or a shared moment of joy and laughter... as long as these are shared with others, one will never truly die.
He had a foot that was rotting. It was incredibly painful for him to move. He did seem very kind in a teasy way. He was very brave. He died with grace!
MythsQueue I heard it from a few sources. What’s definitely true is he lost at least half of foot. I’m just going to believe it was amputated, especially now I know how he actually died. According to his bf, it wasn’t the phumonia (can’t spell) that killed him. Apparently after taking him to the toilet, he placed him on the bed and because Freddie’s bones were so fragile now Jim heard a massive snap. I won’t share the next things that happened cause that’s upsetting enough and trust me, it got worse, but it caused a seizure and after being pinned down so he wouldn’t hurt himself, it tired him out and he fell into a coma. Considering that is the story put lightly, just what I just said alone, I wouldn’t like imagining Freddie going through anything worse than it had to be yknow
Sarah Price I just stated that. But you’ve also got to remember, that sent him into a coma that he woke in and out of but when he was awake, he wasn’t there completely. So at least the last 12 hours of his life weren’t bad, and especially not as bad as what caused the coma
I have always been a Queen fan and remember Freddie so well. I was 21 when he passed away and it still breaks my heart. It's so nice to see and hear someone so young showing such respect and appreciation for him.
These are the days of our lives is the video and was Freddie’s final goodbye to his fans. Brian said Freddie was in so much pain during this time but never complained. He only had half of a foot at this point. He stayed humble and true to himself right to the end. Truly and amazing entertainer but more so an amazing man!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Cindy i agree . when he was suffering from pain he was brave enough to work i dont see many people do that while being ill. i was a little boy when he died but i grew up on Queen music parents always played Queen around the house for me as a baby and boheiman rhaps was played as a song to put me to sleep
@@michalchrusciel198 I love hearing that others feel the same as me. I played it for my kids as well. I have 2 small nieces 12 & 7 and they love Freddie!! Their music is timeless and Freddie still lives in us all. He’s a true legend! ❤️ your parents!!
That intro Jojo was beautiful. As you can see by the way Freddie has to hobble around, Aids eats away at you because it breaks down your immune system. Freddie had an open wound on the bottom of his foot and on one of his legs that could never heal. Constant pain for that strong man.
I like how you said he is who he was - I noticed that you are who you are. You have a good soul. You seem like you voice your own opinion & don't follow the main stream.
Freddie never spoke a word of self pity. He would not have wanted his fans to pity him. His life and his talent were spectacular, and he gloried in every second.
One thing that can make you happy is that what Freddie Mercury wanted to do was to make and record music as long as he possibly could. Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon (and others in the Queen family) made certain he could do that. They went to their studio in Switzerland away from the British press and wrote and recorded songs. His vest has pictures of his beloved cats!
Everything I'd wanna say has already been said in the comments... Freddie will always be a freakin' legend! That's as close as you can get to actually being immortal.
Part of his foot was gone, he could barely walk. His jaw had horrible pain but he still sang. He was a very wonderful human being. He gave it all to make music.
My heart literally rips in a million pieces every time I watch this video, however, I always watch it to the end, because that is what Freddie would have wanted, because he stuck with it to the very end....... ***RIP GREAT ONE***
Nice reaction. This behind the scenes footage for the video of the song These Are The Days Of Our Lives. You should definitely watch the real song as well. Another music video he also did around this time is I am Going Slight Mad, and it is actually a great video.
Your respect for Freddie is so awesome! I loved and still love Freddie Mercury. He was real, he was true to himself, he loved his fans, he loved life...
Of course it's heardbreaking and very sad💔 but can we please talk about how beautiful he was? He don't want us to cry, and his music is still alive... and as long as we didn't forget him he's alive at a strange way... so, let us keep Freddie Mercury alive✨ legends never die❤️
You are so loving and respectful, you are mature beyond your years, your parents would be so proud of you. You are beautiful inside and out Jo Jo. Love and light always, Tracie from Sunbury Vic Australia, and God bless you sweetheart.
I remember when I went to my first Queen concert. When Freddie walked on stage, the energy shifted. I'm not kidding. There will never be another like this magnificent talent. I'm so glad I had a chance to see this dynamic front man, Freddie Mercury. He was so much more than the disease that would later define him. I hope people don't remember him as he died, but rather as he lived. Such a talent, and one that can not be duplicated.
You just made me cry. Freddie was AMAZING through it all. I'm so happy you see what us older folks see. We've lost someone very special. He was, one of a kind! ✌🏽❤🙏🏼
I love seeing younger generations coming to know Freddie and who he was and the music he made and the smiles he gave. He was a truly remarkable person, a good friend to all those who knew him, and rock legend and icon.
Mother Love was his last recorded song. He couldn’t finish it the day of recording it and said he would finish it when he came back. He never made it back, so the last verse of the song is sung by Brian May. Makes me cry when I hear it.
Thank you for the lovely tribute. He was in atrocious pain while making this video, but he did it for his fans. His voice was still beautiful. There aren't too many people your age who have your level of understanding for what he was going through. Keep up the good work!
He was a roll model, standing in his truth. My best friend died from AIDS. I didn't get to see him before he died and it's always going to be one of my biggest regrets. Love is love and nobody has the right to say who people should love or be attracted to. RIP Freddie. You were a beautiful soul. Jojo, your words were beautiful and your heart is pure. Much respect.
Freddie, although passed in his prime, has left a stamp on music history and deserves to be known as the Legend he became. The guy had talent, oozed talent, and was part of a band that has written and produced so many iconic songs still used today in sports, etc. Long live King Mercury, what a guy x
He was an amazing person behind the stage. He wrote and sang for a while after this. I respect him and how he wanted to do this for his fans and to do what he loved. Makes me cry
Freddie was a consumate artist. He knew how to draw in crowds and entertain so many. Even in his final days, he just wanted to do what he loved. He always has been and always will be, my favorite singer.
Thank you for showing this video. I will check it out the video. You're parent's must be proud of you young man. Thank God you are one of our future adults.
Well said , I appreciate your words of wisdom and compassion. He was richly gifted and blessed and he knew that . Hard to watch knowing he was horribly sick. But he was doing what he loved . Rest in peace. God be with you🙏❤
Thank you for the love and respect that you show Freddie. When the vid came out, it was shocking to see Freddie so obviously sick with something, and it was just heartbreaking. You’re a stand-up guy for being so sweet and kind. I wish you were my kid.❤️🤗✊
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