Watching you watch Freddie and Queen just makes me appreciate them even more. They work so hard and perfectly to entertain their world-wide music loving community.
not a movie -watcher, though? Queen was asked to write a song for the upcoming sci-fi/fantasy movie "Highlander". Brian wrote "Who Wants To Live Forever" (beautiful), and the others contributed as well. All told, they wrote 6 songs for the film. I don't think a soundtrack was released, or if so, it was very limited. So Queen being Queen, they did some modifications, packaging their songs up along with others and presented us with "A Kind Of Magic" album. Queen did not realize the subsequent Magic Tour would be the last Queen tour with Freddie.
This was the song for the end credits scene of the movie "Highlander", and - what many people who complain about that song as too much pop/mainstream don't like - it's designed as the hit song to promote that movie, which it did perfectly, as it was a charts success.
The kind of magic tour was put together,in part on the back of their success at live aid . Queen where not on the original line up for live aid .l was lucky enough to get tickets being in their fan club,btw Queen has the longest running fan club. Queen stole the show, often referred to as the greatest performance of all time. There sound engineer removed the limiters to make them louder. Even though Freddie doctor had advised not to perform live aid lm sure glad they did. Recommend to watch the movie Bohemian Rhapsody. The kind of magic tour was there biggest and last . Freddie knew he couldn't go on at this pace . The album kind of magic contains alot of tracks connected with the Highlander movie. I think princes of the universe was released in the States instead of kind of magic. . Keep up the good work.
The title is derived from one of the lines character Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) says to describe his immortality. The 1986 film is worth a watch! 🍿 This is a Roger Taylor composition!! 🔹🔸♦️ Saw Queen + Adam in Nov. and this was one of the best moments onstage!! Very magical. 🃏♣️🎩✨
"A Kind of Magic," was written especially for the film, "Highlander," that's what the lyrics are about - the immortal character who leads. Another great song from the soundtrack include "Who Want's to Live Forever?"
This is definitely more of a "pop song" that they tried to rock up for the live format. So you are not wrong. This was a big hit for Queen btw. Charted quite high in the most of Europe. Argentina (CAPIF) 1 Australian Singles Chart 10 Austrian Singles Chart 12 Dutch Singles Chart 4 Finland (Suomen 16 French Singles Chart 5 German Singles Chart 6 Irish Singles Chart 4 New Zealand Singles Chart 23 Spain (Los 40 Principales) 8 Swiss Singles Chart 4 UK Singles Chart[13] 3 US Billboard Hot 100 42
Great song! Yes, there are two versions, I think the movie version has a dark vibe to it, need to listen to that version again and I dont remember if the movie version was released officially as a separate song...
The movie version is a bonus track on the newest remaster of "A Kind of Magic" album. It's slower and darker in the verses, it picks up the pace only during choruses.
It feels soft because It's really just a pop song. It was quite a big hit for them reaching #3 in the UK and top 10 basically all over Europe. And its immortalized by it being used in the movie Highlander which is one of the sci-fi cult classics of the 1980's. It definitely rocks out more live than on the record, but yeah, at its core, its just pop.
Wembley version was better, I like the song live much better then the album version. It's one of the softer rock song. Who wants to live forever is beautiful, especially in the concert and Wembley. Thanks for the reaction.
I'd say the bass is the least ABBA-esque part of this song, though I generally hear what you mean. As a bass player I think you'd really appreciate Rutgar Gunnarson, his bass lines for ABBA were very funky, sophisticated and active. Supremely underrated player in general. Waterloo, gimme gimme gimme, dancing queen, knowing me and knowing you and voules vous are all great examples.
Roger wrote this one for the Queen Soundtrack for the movie Highlander. It is a cool song. One Vision and A Kind Of Magic are both Roger Taylor songs or at least Roger Taylor concepts, he brought them into the studio but Freddie took a lot of editing freedom on both Roger's and John's compositions. So far in all your reactions, albums, etc, you have not favored Roger's songs so it might just be that, you are not a fan of Taylor's songwriting. I like this song and I do like the energy it brings...and yes the drums and bass do sort of chug along but I do ride on the guitar solo and guitar in general on this one. Live, the crowd loves this song.
Prefer this version over the studio one. And think that Brian May solo is a little overlooked. But, that's just my opinion (maybe I'm wrong) Sorry Justin can't hear any ABBA vibes going on, but what do I know!!. Cheers
If you didn’t take to the live version you would not like the studio one which uses a drum machine all the way through and is lacking in feel Most of the a kind of magic album features on soundtracks One vision used in the movie iron eagle The below songs were all used in the movie highlander A kind of magic One year of love Who wants to live forever **Gimme the Prize**. Freddie’s most aggressive vocal imho Don’t lose your head Princes of the universe
I'm not disappointed that you didn't love this song. I AM disappointed that you've never seen Highlander. oh well. This is not a great live version of this song. Wembly 86 was better. But I guess they can't all be great.
This song is fine. Overall the album A Kind of Magic is not one of my favorites. I did like the Highlander movie. I think 4 or 5 songs from the A Kind of Magic album are actually from the movie.
This is an example of one of several good but not great Queen songs from their 80's catologue. Personally, I don't think they had another great song after Under Pressure. For me, the live version is the way to go with this song and I think the do a good job with it live...the production on the studio version feels too tight and too clean and the drums feel small. Roger's original version of this song (which you can find on YT) was played during the rolling credits at the end of Highlander - it's a little looser and has a bit more of a rock feel to it - I much prefer that studio version. Loved Highlander.
@@wendymotogirl Both good songs. I actually don’t like The Show Must Go On but I do acknowledge that it’s a good song given its popularity - but I don’t think it stands out at all if it is disassociated with the story behind it and the timing of its release
To me, 70s Queen was flawless. 80s Queen was fine but not overwhelming. They still had songs that other artist would have killed for. Personally, I do not like the 86 live shows. Everybody is praising Wembley 86 which I absolutely do not like. I can't listen to it. You hear that Freddie is past his prime and they lost their special touch somehow. Also the setlist is not for me. Too many medleys. They even went back to the Elvis covers from 74 which I never understood. Maybe it's just them having fun but I don't need that. Their best live shows have been on the Jazz Tour and the Crazy Tour in 78 and 79. This was Queen at their absolute prime. The Budapest show is average at best.
In 1986, it's not exactly that Freddie wasn't at his peak, he was just sick and he probably strongly suspected it. The A Kind Of Magic tour was too much for him. Best live show Montreal 1981, in my opinion, and Live Aid.
@@lidiavilasecaperramon6983 Yeah, he was already sick and after all it was him who didn't want to perform on stage anymore, right? Montreal 81 is good but the lame crowd just destroys the whole show.
@@LucTonnerre2000 Fred's Voice was never that great on the Jazz Tour. He never reached the vocals he had on the EU News Of The World Tour. Though the jazz tour is probably the best as far as actual musicianship and creativity. The crazy tour is definitely Freddie's vocal Peak though. But lacked the creativity and musicianship from the Jazz tour.
@@lidiavilasecaperramon6983 He was actually in very good vocal form at the start of the magic tour. The best he had sounded since the EU Hot Space tour. Besides Live Aid obviously.
