Queen - Bijou (Official Lyric Video) - 1st time listen - Subscribers Request. 

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I went back to listen to more reactions on Queen. OMG. I just took that lyric Freddie was singing was to all their fans, because once you listen to Queen they have you for the rest of your life.

It seems that “Bijou” was an idea Freddie Mercury and Brian May had of making a song “inside-out”, (having guitar doing the verses and the vocal doing the break). Mercury put the chords, title and lyrics, and the two of them worked on the guitar parts. Mercury sang the first line and then May transferred the melody to his Red Special. The song was finished without any input from Taylor or Deacon, the drummer and bassist respectively. ❤️Freddie❤️

Proving that the guitar is probably THE most expressive instrument EVER, especially in the hands of someone like Brian May. Gary Moore's 'Still Got The Blues' is beautiful too

The Red Special is weeping for Freddie. I love this song, it's eerily beautiful.

Brian and Freddie wanted to flip a song inside out with the guitar doing to vocals and Freddie singing the normal guitar solo. The two of them worked on this together in late 1990 for the Innuendo album (knowing Freddie didn't have much longer) and completed it in an hour. This was Brian using the Red Special to say all the things to Freddie that Brian couldn't bring himself to say verbally. If you listen closely in the first half you will hear it speak about their long years of friendship, love, and laughter (and disagreements). In the last half, you hear the sorrow, future loneliness, despair, and then the ending final farewell and release of the dear friend and soul brother (as Freddie called Brian once). It's the Red Special's goodbye song to Freddie. Regarding the lyrics, Bijou means jewel or treasure. Freddie, as usual never explained the lyrics. It is NOT the name of either one of Freddie's cats nor one of the birds belonging to Brian's mother (both of which stories you will hear ad nauseam). IMO is it not about a person (could possibly be about Queen but not about Jim Hutton) but again is, I believe, about Freddie and his love for music and those who have and will listen to his music after he is gone. That's my take on it after a lot of study of Freddie the man and Freddie the entertainer. Another excellent reaction. This is one of my favorite songs. You've now reacted to all three of my favorites "White Queen", "You Take My Breath Away", and now "Bijou". Thanks so much.

One of my favourites. Brian plays so beautifully. You think it's an instrumental then Freddie comes out with this lovely verse for his "Bijou". Another hidden Queen gem. It reminds me of the guitar solo Brian does now in concert. Dvorak New World Symphony. Exquisite.

Brian is awesome with the guitar sole and Queen is a great band😎

Anothers gems in Innuendo: Ride the wild wind, Don't try so hard, The Hitman.

Bijou is "jewel" in French. Real sense for an amazing moment of music

I had to watch this again today. Such a beautiful song. Guitar was amazing and Freddie’s voice was angelic. Bijou is a French word (Bee-shu). Best I could come up with for the pronunciation-lol. The word means “Jewel” in French. That’s a perfect definition for Queen and specifically for this song. Just beautiful. I think the lyrics are referring to Freddie and Mary. They loved each other since 1970 until the day he died. Freddie had told her he left her the mansion and the bulk of his wealth because if things were different they would have been married and everything would have been hers anyway. There is a documentary where it was said she spent about 6 hrs a day sitting at his bedside. They were inseparable. He created an administrative job for her and she went on the tours with him etc. he bought her a house down the street so she would be close. They really had an amazing bond.

Brian said this is like an inverted song........ With the gutar doing the verses and Freddie singing where the gutair solo would usually be

The Red Special was “singing” in this one!!!!! Yes, I agree the album Innuendo does have a special feeding. They all knew it would be the last one they would get to do together while Freddie was still with them. Freddie’s vocals were amazing on all the tracks. Don’t Try So Hard is a beautiful song on that album. A fun song is Headlong on that album also.

Brian killed it with the guitar again! Hauntingly beautiful. Almost a kind of sadness in the second part of Brian's guitar. Great insight into the song. Makes you think!

Bijou was the penultimate song on Innuendo, The Show must go on was the final song.....for obvious reasons. Bijou is made as a back to front song....with guitar taking the lead and vocals doing the solo 😊. I suggest you check out “last horizon” live at Sheffield during Queen & Paul Rodgers tour. Great guitar based track from Brian’s solo album.

I had the album "Innuendo". ALL the songs on that album were wonderful. My FAVORITES, though, were "My Bijou" and "Don't Try So Hard". Those songs STILL give me chills when I listen to them. I had both of those played at my oldest boy's funeral (as well as "Who Wants To Live Forever"). He grew up listening the the music I played as I was cleaning house every Saturday. So he was a big Queen fan too. Beautiful music never gets old.

Today is June 14, 2011. I don't know I missed this reaction! The song was new to me. Beautiful! Thanks for opening my eyes and ears to this. ✌

It’s like Freddie is singing to Brian and telling him he will be with him forever and Brian’s guitar is weeping.

Great reaction Hap! Definitely a Brian May song, Brian’s songs are very beautiful. ❤️

Was just about to go to bed but practically jumped up and down when I saw that you had done this one. Wish I could like this 100 times. To me it seems to musically express Brian’s sadness at the situation. Heard that it is called “inside out” because the usually the singer starts and then the guitar comes in. Thank you so much for the Brian May Day. ❤️❤️❤️

Brian really blew my mind. So gorgeous, symphonic love making.

The "Old lady", "The Red Special" is the 5th member of Queen, Brians accolade of the best gutarist is well deserved, not just because of his masterly playing but because he writes jems like this, there are not many guitarists whom have as many instantly recognisable guitar solos as Brian.

This song is pretty interesting because it's the guitar which makes the narration Freddie makes the break of this narration. It's a very soothing song and you're right Hap : Meditation and relaxation. My only regret is too short.

This has such a Mike Oldfield feel to it (another one of my heroes). Beautiful!

Last track on the Innuendo album. It's like Freddie saying my last little gem to you...my bijou

Cheers Fella, a beautiful song from a wonderful album.................As suggested by the title, the album was full of innuendos (hints).

replayed this beautiful song 5 times, thank you Jane for introducing this song! Beautiful guitar sound.. I love it!! Thanks for your reaction to Bijou, Hap!

Love this one, instrumental is emotional, calmness. Nice reaction. To answer your question, it was the second last on the album, Show must go on being the last I believe.

I just clicked on and loved your talk on liking the channel or not I'm a big Queen fan and watch each one. But I see your name, and I'll click on to see who you are listening/reacting to and if it is not something I like I dislike just click off. Sometimes I listen to something new! Thanks Hap! I don't think I've ever heard the entire song, which even I can't believe, but Brian on the guitar is absolutely amazing! Yes, it is a peaceful song.

What a fantastic and in depth reaction! You actually had me really listening to not only the lyrics of Freddie, but of Red special as well, in a way i never have. It was just the calm i needed this morning after the last few days. Ive been quarantined at home with covid, and worrying myself to bits, so thank you for bringing a little light, Hap! Ive just about caught up on your reactions now as i recover. 🤗

Awesome, don’t know if anyone who has reacted to this gem before, the challenge with Queen is that they offer any genre a masterclass in musicianship & artistry that will add value to anyone’s journey, you’ve helped me with other tastes as well ❤️

Queen is always wonderful. Anne

Wow - as a life-long fan of Queen, I kind of dropped off in the eighties.. so have never actually listened to this -- stuck in the past, a bit - but always Brian was my favorite -- so thank you for bringing this to me...

Hello from Germany. Love your reactions to Queen. And the best part is, that you're not done by far. Queen have more than 150 songs in their catalog so your journey will continue and I think we all can't wait to see/hear what's next. Have a great day 😀

Bijou (bee.zhoo - ornamental piece of delicate workmanship) is an incredibly apt title for this piece. I understand that this was a Brian and Freddie only creation. I've only ever listened to this a handful of times in my life, and listening to it again now I must say I have done myself a disservice...truly is a piece of delicate workmanship. Once again, a great reaction, Hap. Thank you.

Hi, from the Innuendo album you should also listen to These are the days of our lives, Don't try so hard, All God's People, I'm going slighlty mad..

Decided to see if it means something...perfect: "a small dainty usually ornamental piece of delicate workmanship, a jewel" Great to receive one more beautiful Brian performance today! Thanks

Enjoy watching you dig on Queen as you delve deeper into their catalog! I especially like to hear a new person's perspective on songs I've heard hundreds of times over the years. Like this one. I bought Innuendo when I was home on leave in November 1991. Freddie died a few days later. So my perspective was colored by that sad event. To me, listening to the album broke my heart because I was listening to a man who not only knew he was dying, but knew he was approaching the end. Brian's guitar in Bijou sounded sad to me. Like his heart was breaking watching Freddie go through it. So hearing you say it brought you calm, intrigues me. Gonna try and listen to it a few times with your ears; see if my perception changes any.

Never fails that I get a chill up my spine with this song...and since my mom's passing, a tear in my eye (this was one of her favourite Queen songs). Brian can bring so much emotion into his playing. Indeed, that Red Special was singing the verses. Freddie just provided the 'middle 8' bridge. He is our Bijou (literally French for Jewel). If you haven't looked it up yet, this song leads right into the last song, which is The Show Must Go On - which could not have been a more appropriate album closer (considering Freddie's condition - he just destroys the vocals on that one!!) Just came across your channel, and it looks like you have a fervent love of Queen - consider me subscribed! Cheers!

freddie's lines there were what the Red Special was saying. so Fred just translated guitar language

I see you like the gospel feel of Freddie in Time & The Golden Boy with Montserrat Caballe. I think you should check out All God's People, again from the Innuendo album.

Interesting ... as I said before I am total Queen fan but here’s one I haven’t stopped to listen to (I know, I know .. how could that be!!) wow..... I was also a fan of Rainbow and Ritchie Blackmore (guitarist) wrote a song on the Difficult to Cure album 1981 called Vielleicht Das Nachster Zeit (trans.. “maybe next time”). I am NOT saying they are so close as to be same but I immediately went to listen and compare.. of course I prefer Queen .. something about the Red Special that outclasses a Stratocaster any day and for me Brian conveys more nuances of emotion than RB but had to mention. As for the cat/no cat argument ... I listened multiple times to this and just feel it was about the song itself .. it will last forever ... different to other songs ... a way of recalling those last times together with a little jewel of a song where Brian gets to say goodbye. By the way this is entirely in my head and no facts back this up at all... just how it made me feel and sent me on a journey of my own. Thanks for doing this :)

Oh wow!! I loved the guitar here. I feel like the guitar was featured and was beautiful. Also lovely lyrics like you said HAP. That artwork at the end was amazing!! So amazing that they got Freddie with some of his cats (some, not all 😹😹). Hap, you are right that it was peaceful....it also felt a little melancholic to me. Definitely not their usual stuff....but it never is.

Thanks for reacting to this song. This jewel remains hidden to most people

Most fans will say their favourite albums are the first five and Innuendo. The first because they were their most experimental and arguably most musical (much longer music breaks) and Innuendo because it is their goodbye, their most open and honest album and contains some amazing messages!

I've never heard this before - beautiful.

I believe it’s about a little bird that Brian’s mom had and it kept her company after Brian’s dad died

I love that you have ShinChan’s dog sitting on your shelf!

Another gem that often gets overlooked. Great reaction HAP as ever. Don't think it was about a cat but could be wrong. Yes the later pictures of Freddie are difficult to look at.

That you feel is spesial with this, and the Innuendo LP, it was they last masterpiece 🥺 can you please please react on Mother love, Made in heaven, Thank God is christmas, this is so underestimated songs, I dont now way. Georgius songs.....thanks for youres react HAP. P.S I really hope you can react on a Winters Tale.......if I knew you a little, I think you come to get tears, this is a so wonderful song......I have NOW idea why this is sooo underated......Its a shame.....please HAP

It's a beautiful song, but it's difficult for me to listen to sometimes because it makes me mourn for Freddie :(

Love your reactions! :D I also want to thank you for drawing me back to listening to these tracks. My time is limited, but always make time for these reactions and a chance to hear these songs again! Also love how you said '"Bo-jo" for Bijou! Hehe! :D

Love your intro Hapz💖💕👑 You are awesome and once again, tyvm for all your Queen coverage💖💕👑

Thank you Hap love all you comments your duch a gentleman

I've listened to this song many times. It's one of my favorites. I think his "bijou," or jewel, is the HIV disease that he knows he's dying from. It's turned his life inside out. Freddie is singing about coming to terms with his sickness and realizing it will be with him for the rest of his life, like it or not. He accepts his fate and makes it become a part of him as if the HIV was on the same level as a true lover or a jewel that one treasures.. Therein lies the innuendo.

FTL for me. Beautiful

(Yay, i got mentioned in a YT vid!) This is such a beautiful song. I've been into Queen for quite a few years and Brian truly is one of the best guitarists i have ever heard!

3rd time asking for let me live or it's late

Yes Bijou was one of Freddies beloved cats...He wrote a song about two of his cats. The other song was called Delilah.

Live version by Brian a few years ago is absolutely magic

Bijoux is a French and means darling, gem or jewel. In Freddies case I think he meant 'darling'.

Tie your Mother down is a awesome song. Wembley live version! 🙂

I'm wondering if Freddie was singing about him and Jim or him and Queen?

That is so beautiful.

Пожалуйста, сделайте реакцию на Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé - How Can I Go On, вы лучший) Спасибо!

A guitar song with a vocal solo. Flipping the norm. Has a mournful sound to me.

I too haven’t heard this. Was Bijou a cat? Perhaps one of the old fans knows?

Sounds like the red special is crying 🤔

This was in The Godfather

Bijou is pronounced bye-u. It’s a pretty interesting song title.