Amen to THAT! SO incredibly thankful I grew up with these guys. Bless Freddy Mercury and Queen! They didn't need to be half naked with all sorts of wild costumes, makeup, and sets as proven when they performed at Live Aid. Jeans and t-shirts and NO ONE wanted to follow them. They knocked it WAY out of the park and into the history books!
Even in 1975, this song was off the rails. NOTHING sounded like this. People have tried to imitate the opera and structure of this song, and they get shot down. Queen's entire catalog is unique and fascinating! :-) all the best to you
Actually music wasn’t like this in the 70’s queen decided to mix opera and rock, this was one of the first songs longer than 3 minutes that got popular enough to make it onto the radio( which was obviously huge at the time)
Hi I'm a 65 year old woman who had the blessing to see Queen more than once live on stage. Freddie Mercury had a powerful highly controlled wide range..truly gifted. Brian May was one of the best guitarists of our day. He was brilliant and think later after his career he became a Doctor of astrophysics. For a brief time we had "quad" where certain songs came through 4 speakers and certain songs like Bohemian Rhapsody were made to be heard where certain parts came through certain speakers. The operatic parts came out in a circular pattern around you. Pretty incredible. If you are up for more from my generation..check out Locomotive Breath by Jethro Tull or Radar Love by Golden Earring. Both two of my favorites. If you are game for really different and so cool Listen to Roxy Music ..the singer is Brian Ferry And the song is Love is the Drug God bless you You are unique to want all kinds of musical experiences
@@JohnLeePettimoreIII fun fact. The film was released in 92, but filmed in 91, he saw the scene. Do your homework before trying to burn someone. You just got burned yourself.
I've loved Queen and Freddie since I was a baby. I would play Queen in my car constantly when my kids were little. They are now 15 and 20. Both love Queen!
My first favourite song . I was 14 and this was the first song that meant so so much to me. Still feels the same and I’m now aged 60. This plus hotel California. I was at Queen Elizabeth school Hexham 1975.
oh lord, your friend fought this so hard. He hated how much he loved but ultimately his non-verbals confirmed that he loved it just as much as we all do
Your interpretation is spot-on. Although Freddie never explained what Bohemian Rhapsody was about, many people (including Brian & Roger) now believe it was about the struggles Freddie faced about his sexuality, what his family & friends would think etc etc. I love your enthusiasm for "BoRhap" and Queen in general. The fact that someone of your age is so excited about this song nearly FIFTY years later is a great testament to Freddie and Queen. Their music will live forever!
I'm 22 and have fallen in love with Queen. So sad I never got to see Queen with Freddie. But I'm so bloody lucky to be able to see Queen perform with Adam Lambert in Glasgow. I have cried over their songs! 💚
Yes I am a teen of the '70s and I heard that this song was from the pain when Freddie and his lover realized they had contracted AIDS which eventually took both of their lives.
@@jennifertaylor6197 When I saw him with Queen on the American Idol finale I was so happy. I knew right then and there that Queen could now go on and honor Freddie with Adam's amazing performances.
I really love how much you're enjoying Queen and how happy you are to share this with friends and family! Freddy and Queen are on another level. Here in England this song is more of our national anthem than anything else (except for perhaps Oasis - Don't Look Back in Anger). There's a rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody here on youtube which is amazing, I don't know if you've seen it. There was a background camera recording at the warm up to a Green Day concert. The stage is empty and the camera is looking out at a 65,000 strong crowd, then Rhapsody comes on the PA system and it's just - wow. Freddy is still out there commanding his audience :D
But back then (and in the early 80s when I 1st heard it, I was born in 77) we only heard it without headphones, it was on the radio and if we had the equipment and had 2 speakers it would bounce between the 2 but it wasn't until years later we would truly hear the bounce of the two layers when technology caught up with their genuis!
@@joywalsh6150 I'm with you. I was born in 1968 and heard this only on radio (usually on the bus going to school) until I was over 20. I was not a cool kid so, while I had a Walkman analog by 1983, I did not own any Queen music until much later. Still, it was pretty awesome and added an extra special layer when I DID hear the bounce. LOL
Most groups wrote their music, played their instruments, put the music together & performed their own recordings, and performed LIVE ON STAGE….THEY REALLY DID IT ALL!!!
Queen to me represents a fantastical magic accident. A group of pure hearted musicians who were extremely disciplined and courageous set out with the very best of intentions to make music. And by pure luck they found each other. Brian May was an exceptional and fanatical musician. His ability to focus on the smallest details was insane. It shows that he loves music with all his heart and this is why they could make such badass music. By comparison to other guitarists, Brian is perhaps the cleanest guitar player I have ever seen. Freddie Mercury makes it look easy. But what he does is actually hella difficult. He was a creative soul to the core and at the same time a roaring lion of an entertainer. He was strait up obsessed with being the best he could be and he toiled endlessly behind the scenes for decades to achieve this level of artistry. Freddie just had something burning within him that he had to express. It was music. The mixing and sound manipulation done during the recording process of Queen albums is absolute perfection. I feel people do not adequately appreciate the skill in this. They achieve incredible success as recording artists because of this. Legends.
It's been nearly 50 years since I heard "Bohemian Rhapsody" for the first time. It still hits me like a sledge hammer! I knew, when I heard it for the first time, that I'd never heard anything like it before (and probably never would again.) Thank you, Freddy Mercury and Queen! My life is better (and I am a better person) for having you in my life.
Geez, I remember when I first heard it, (and I wasn't even born until '77) I was so confused / amazed that I had to call the radio station and ask "what at am I listening to?!?" It's funny to watch these rxn videos and see people just as confused as I was!
Mercury had a huge vocal range and flawless pitch and rhythm. He sang at opening of the Olympics in Barcelona with a welll known soprano and more than holds his own.
I love that you love this. The best interpretation of this song I have heard is that ... Freddie wrote this as a goodbye to Farrukh Bulsarra and hello to Freddie Mercury against his parents wishes. He is still known as one of the best if not the best singers of all time. His range was incredible maybe look the video on his vocals. I was born in '65 and have two sons 26 and 28 and they have said they hate all the songs out now about sex , drugs etc and the language in them. One's favourite band is The Eagles and Queen and the others is The Beatles, in saying that they like music up to some 2010s then it goes downhill. There are so many songs in Queens catalogue I could recommend and sooooo many other bands also I don't know where to start
The bands in the 60"s and 70"s were the best, honestly as teenagers we were in 7th heaven all the time and I really believe life was awesome because of the musicians we had during those times, everyone had a good time 🇬🇧
I think because they were _musicians_ first, and performers second. They worked hard, gained the skills first. Too many people now want to skip the work- which is why we have auto-tune and so much mindless stuff that all sounds the same.
I grew up listening to this my Mum is a massive Queen fan, Saturday mornings as a child helping with the house work with this blaring at full volume, was magnificent!
The first time I heard this song was in music class when I was in middle school. My music teacher heard the song the night before and stayed up all night learning it and typing up the lyrics and printing them out on the old purple ink dittos for us - (people my age will understand what I mean)- he was so excited that he had us all hyped up too and we spent the next few weeks talking about Queen, Freddy, harmonies, and rock operas. I still feel his excitement everytime I hear it!
I absolutely LOVED your breakdown of this song. Pointing out that it is several songs and transitions in one. The fact that you could mouth along to all the words is very impressive. Genuine passion on your part and very intuitive.
Everyone in the UK knows all the words to this song it’s in our blood Watch a crowd sing it at a Green Day concert in London . awesome . The whole crowd 50,000 sang the whole song even the guitar solo and it was absolutely awesome
Actually this was something so new and cutting edge at the time. The harmonies, the rock-Opera sound and the fusion of 4 separate songs telling a story had never been done and to my knowledge has never been duplicated.
I love so much that since you first heard this it is so clear that you have become such a fan of this song and your desire that your friend somehow hears the imporantance of what this song conveys to the soul is overwhelmingly evident in your behaviour. I can only thank you for letting me witness truely, how much this song means to you.
All the record companies said this would never work, wouldn't be played on the radio, and would never be a hit. But Freddie and Queen stuck to their guns - and the rest is history! In the days before studio equipment to delete any flaws or making it sound better than it was. What you hear is how they sounded. Show your friend the Live Aid concert where Queen stole the show and Freddie has the audience in the palm of his hand. Pure magic! Thank you for sharing. x 🇬🇧
The more I watch reactions , the more I feel lucky to have grown up in that era. Boy, did we have fabulous music!!! I saw Quuen 3 times and they were as good or even better than the recorded version. Remember, no auto tune existed, it was pure raw talent. AMAZING!!!
Finally! Someone understands that the song has different allegorical interpretations which was confirm repeatedly by Freddy who refused to attribute one definite interpretation to the song
I absolutely loved this reaction. That you are into Queen enough to introduce a friend to the band is awesome. The stage clothes at the time were called "Glam Rock attire."
I had the privilege to see them live for my 18th birthday!!! Cried my eyes out when he died! So pleased to see the different reactions of such young people appreciating what I adored as I grew up! This (my favourite) band is timeless! Perhaps you might also like Elton John, and even David Bowie? Check them out, from back in the day! I truly enjoyed your reaction!💝🙏
If you two want to see something really fun, watch "Green Day Crowd Singing Bohemian Rhapsody [Live in Hyde Park 2017]" off of Green Day's official channel. It's said that when the Brits come out of the womb they get a complimentary umbrella and they all know how to sing this song. :):) Nothing like seeing 200,000 people singing this song from the kings of their age, Queen, before seeing an awesome band, Green Day.
Queen is us, we are queen. They are a part of our national heritage and in our blood!!! We make you learn the lyrics as part if becoming a British citizen!!!
Having been a rock musician for over 40 years I started to see a decline in musical artistry once the digital age kicked in. It allowed people who were not great musicians to used technology to make them sound good. Rock musicians had to be able to replicate the sound live on stage in order to get a record contract. If you couldn't reproduce the sound on stage you had no chance.
Mate, I agree. That's why Sam Fender makes me happy because.... Well I recommend you look into him yourself as you have so much more experience than me. My recommendations are- Hypersonic Missiles, Will We Talk, Getting Started, Spit Of You and Seventeen Going Under. His live performance sounds better than his songs to me. His lyrics are out of this world.
As a late 30's man it's really interesting to see someone hear this song for the first time. It is obviously one of the best songs of all time. Don't know how RU-vid decided to present this to me but I think they're both really charming young American blokes.
Just home from seeing Adam Lambert and Queen live in concert, out of this world .Brian May at the age of 74 is one hell of a guitarist. What was really good , was the amount of young people, who were not even thought of when Queen first hit music scene....
Actually the rock of the 70's was far from what Queen was. Queen were like the royalty of Pop Rock, and were doing experimental progressive concepts so far outside the box , that they took the world pretty much by surprise. They were what every rock band in some way strived to emulate in the 70's. I was a young kid in 1975/76 when this song was released and Queen were the very reason I went on to play guitar , and perform in my life.
@@mwfmtnman Oh Yess Bowie was ABSOLUTELY groundbreaking . My comment though was from the Guitar playing perspective.Brian May was a Virtuoso with a stellar sense of harmonic balance.
Bat Out Of Hell was on the same lines, released in 1977 but Jim Steinman wrote it as a musical in 1974, don't think MeatLoaf was striving to be like Queen.
@@W0rdsandMus1c I did not say Imitate Queen, I said , be like . Now take a look at Meatloaf's fantastic theatrical performance, then Look at at Freddie's fantastic theatrical performances. Like it or not Queen , and the Beatles too , influenced Generations of the artists to follow in one way or another .Every Genre of Music from Country to Rap were influenced in some way by the likes of these great bands. Just research it . These bands to name a few have been noted to admit they were directly influenced by Queens stellar craftsmanship. Luke Bryan , Lynard Skynard, Mike Shinoda, the Backstreet Boys,The Foo Fighters, Def Leppard, Nirvana, Blind Guardian , Ben Folds Five, Anthrax, Nuno Bettencourt and Extreme were close personal friends of Queen, Garth Brooks claims he entered the Music Field because of Queen , and Believe it or not Kiss. Lady GaGa was such a huge fan and directly influenced by them that she took her name from one of their songs (Radio GaGa).
Me having a very diverse taste in music, from rap/hiphop, alt rock, death/black metal to EDM, psychedelic pop, classical, n etc, without an absolute doubt, agree that Bohemian Rhapsody is one of the greatest musical creations of the 20th n 21st century.
I enjoyed it so much to see your love for this song and how you went along, completely lip-syncing it. Yes, go ahead and watch him sing "Barcelona" with Monserrat Caballé. He composed the song and sang in duett with her. Most amazing thing you will hear.
@@jillosler9353I know . Went to the Freddie Mercury birthday party on 2019 in Montreux. Guess my costume... Monserrat :) Peter Freestone commented: "You look amazing my dear!"
The whole album is such a trip it takes you all over the place but you enjoy it so much. So many different styles of song. The album is called “A Night at the Opera”.
Love you man. 63 year old Englishman here. Your appreciation of other genres especially this track is intoxicating. Wanting to pass on to your mate and even Diss certain trends today. Your a genuine, fine critique and I'll be watching you again. I think your friend will eventually get it if he listened to it a few more times although nothing like as strong as your appreciation. You definitely have it locked in. Respect. Frickin amazing Bro 👍👏
So glad to see the younger generation listening to Queen. Freddie Mercury is one of a kind. There is no other. Just love his voice. Maybe get your friend acquainted with the other Queen songs that you reacted to . Also you'll need to watch Another One Bites the Dust live ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fSqabIPCOek.html.
The song was recorded in 1975, so their ages were as follows: Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano) : 29 Brian May (lead guitar, backing vocals) : 28 Roger Taylor (drums, backing vocals) : 26 John Deacon (bass, general awesomeness) : 24
Was always great listening to their music and buying their albums. On the back of each Queen album you could find in fine print, 'No synths used, again'. Queen was a band that could actually sing and play instruments without relying on computerised correction. Saw Queen on stage. Had to be one of the best live bands ever. The audience members were smiling at each other as they left the concert.
You’re one of a very few who totally understood the lyrics, bravo!!! No murder was committed in this song but to his old self. 👍👏👏👏👏 He’s shedding his old self for his true self, trying to be true to himself and he’s not sure how he’ll be accepted now and all that comes with that, IMO. Very intelligent insight on ur part. 👏👏👏
Check out the tribute concert at Wembley for Freddie the year after his passing - George Michael singing 'Somebody to Love'. He sings with the rest of the band - and it's amazing! If you want to know about them at present, then they still do concerts with Adam Lambert as the lead vocal. He's pretty good but not Freddie - but the best part is, he never says he is. He just sings the songs he loves - and he's doing great...
I love your reaction and joy for Queen and interpretation of this song. I also really appreciate your comment how boring music has gotten. There is a lack of creativity. Great artists are able to relay and drescribe love, sex, even death then just "murder, murder, murder", or my "wet pu**y".
Check out Queen’s performance at Live Aid - it shows how much their songs have entered peoples psyche and what an amazing performer Freddie Mercury was
I think some of my best childhood memories are of listening to music from the 70s and 80s with my family. This was so good watching you guys experience and appreciate this music, what it meant to you and how it touched you.
This was a lovely reaction boys. I've been listening to Queen since I was a teen...long time ago! lol. Glad to see you youngsters enjoying this. Blessings from Australia
Most folks get into Freddie's collab with Montsy by starting with "Barcelona", which was created for the Olympics hosted in Barcelona. Golden Boy is my favorite off that album.
Barcelona was used in the opening ceremony of the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. My favorite is also Golden Boy, Freddie’s brilliant fusion of Opera with Rock/Soul/Gospel.
What most of today's music is missing is the harmonics. You can't get that with a computer. It only comes from a group of people feeling the music together. That's what makes these reactions so good. Hopefully it will change the musical direction and start bringing that type of music back. ✌️
I wish I could have hit the like button 20 times, it's really great to see young people discovering music that was complex. You mentioned that it was like three or four songs wrapped into one, and that's because it was like a rock opera, like an orchestra played with rock instruments and voices. I hope you all continue your journey into great rock music.
I love that you became a fan at Brian May’s guitar solo! He is a professor of Astrophysics and a huge campaigner for animal rights. One of my hero’s since I was 13. That’s FIFTY years for me. 😊
You two are taking me on a musical journey and I am so here for it!! Love MJB! Seeing his reaction to Queen does fill my heart. I am so glad that you young folk appreciate the musical genius of Queen. Thank you for keeping Freddie alive 💕
The Intro section, where it shows all 4 of the band members singing, is actually a false representation. The truth is that it is only Freddie's voice you are hearing sing. He laid down 5 separate tracks of him singing and harmonizing with himself and mixed them together to create the Intro. The soprano with the high-pitched "dog-whistle" voice singing the high "Galileos" is actually Roger Taylor, the drummer. BTW - 2 members of Queen, Brian May (Lead guitar) and Roger Taylor (Drummer) still perform as Queen with Adam Lambert. John Deacon ( the bassist) retired shortly after Freddie passed.
Hello Too Blunt. I love how you and your friend have reacted to Queen. I'm a little bit older than you :) and was in the crowd at Live Aid in Philadelphia in 1985 and watched Queen's performance from London. Take a look at the video of their performance, it's epic and is considered the best live performance ever. Rock on gentlemen!
This was a great reaction TB. To see your excitement during the song and his appreciation of the music itself was like taking a journey with y'all. Thank you❤
Worth pointing out; that high soprano is the drummer, Roger Taylor. Freddy Mercury is the lead singer and plays piano & guitar. The lead guitarist is Brian May, who also has a PhD in astrophysics.
Addicting aren’t they?? Those were the best of times… 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s in music! Queen… one of the best bands ever… Freddie Mercury.. a total one off!! Never to be replaced. Miss you Freddie!! ❤️
Now you need to give him some 🎧 & have him listen to it again. The mix of their studio work always gives the music a whole other level. BTW - NEVER pause during a Dr Brian May guitar solo!! It will incite riots across the 🌎. 😁😜
It’s the composition, it’s the performance, the raw talent, the power of the moment they captured. This was new when I was thirteen. It was a new sound. We learned all the words. My friends and I COULD NOT GET ENOUGH.
I'm 57 and English and I remember clearly when this came out. It was No. 1 in the charts for 16 straight weeks and I hated it! This is one of the greatest pieces of music created EVER! Also, Brian May PhD, the guitarist, built that guitar with his dad, and its still his main guitar all these years later. Thanks for doing this, lads! 💖
@@MaRoach7 I think it was because back in those days we had 3 TV channels, only 1 of which had a weekly music programme, and 4 radio stations and only 1 of those played contemporary music. I hated this song at the time because it was played every 20 minutes, every 24 hours, 7 days a week for four months! I'm an older man now and I recognise it for the classic piece of music that it is. Freddie Mercury was an absolute genius! 💖
Brotha!!! This is crazy good!! Can tell this songs age is no barrier to you, you learnt it, understood it, you sing it, you're moved by it... and now you wanna share it!!... Love this my bro!!
The last transition has always given a chill for its absolute seamless beauty of the instruments and voice. The whole òutro just perfection. When you feel chills from a song, that transcending to your higher level of conscious that knows real beauty.
I think the best part of this, besides a song voted the greatest of all time in some polls, is the conversation. Two men with open minds exploring life. Brilliant. Thanks.
From your behaviour you can see how many Queen songs get better and better the more you listen to them. It's a pleasure to watch you and I love how you enthusiastically point out the subtleties of this piece of music to your friend. Continue to enjoy the music and welcome to the friends of Queen. Your friend seems to love Brian's guitar the first time he hears it. I can understand that, I'm a big fan too.
Hi I'm from the UK. I'm so pleased you enjoy british music. I'm a huge fan of Queen and you have picked an amazing song. Freddie Mercury truly is gifted. I appreciate that you enjoy great music. Listen to pinkfloyd, IF. It's a beautiful and mind changing song. I know you will love the guitar rift. Keep up the amazing reactions. 👏
