The song was a distraction the band needed, it was out of the studio. Brian had depression after the breakdown of his first marriage and though you would not have known it Freddie had been told his condition had gotten worse. Over two days The preserved Nene valley railway in Peterborough in Cambridgeshire was the location for filming. Freddie and the band used no safety gear and Freddie nearly gave the crew heat attacks with his energetic performance.
This song is one of proof that John Deacon was an important member of the Queen. His bass playing and songwriting in Queen, always gave the band extra push that made Queen so amazing. Queen will never be that big band today, had it not been for John Deacon.
People always shove John down as the #4 member, but he's so wholesome and sweet and I love him. I mean he drove a Volvo and was a family member if I recall correctly (I heard it over a decade ago). I had never heard of a Volvo until I read/heard that!
Also, if it weren't for John's engineering capabilities (As he created the amp Brian used in most of the 70s and in some of the 80s and 90s known as the "Deacy Amp"), I'm sure most of the guitar tones heard in Queen's stuff would've been different
@@dinobravo852The prominent **chugga-chugga-chugga** bass sound, yes. But if you listen closely, John is throwing in all kinds of interesting stuff to support the guitar… and the beautiful melodic bass break during the inside-the-tunnel sequence is all John.
Freddie had been trying to finish a song called A New Life Is Born for the album but never finished it off. Instead they used the beginning of it to start this song😀
Your reaction to Breakthru has both brightened up my day, & reminded me how good the song & video was. Listen to the rest of that album you will be both surprised & excited with the songs on it & the videos are good.
It was John's idea to do this video on a train. Queen was able to find a train they could paint so it happened. Perhaps that is why John looks so happy. Brian looks so rock star with his hair blowing wildly in the wind, I love this song and this video, thank you for your reaction.
@@funkjoker70 I didn't recall, but looked it up. The video of the song was filmed within two days on the preserved Nene Valley Railway, near Peterborough in Cambridgeshire, England.
I've been to the railway where Queen filmed this video. It's Nene Valley Railway, near Peterborough in Cambridgeshire, England. Love this track, but they could never film this today. Health and Safety would have a fit LOL!
They were permitted to do no more than 75 miles per hour on the line and it was shot over a 12 mile stretch of the bluebell railway line part of the nene valley vintage railway line. Done in one attempt after a half dozen trial speed runs to set the safe and record able speed they could manage
👏👏👏This is one of my favourite videos, but you spoke all about the reasons I love it. 🤣 The train was running at about 50 kms/hour and the band had to pay a lot of money cca. 200.000 pounds for this video, but it was worth the price.
You reacted exactly how I expected. It is an upbeat, exhilarating song. Puts you in a good mood. Thank you for mentioning Johns' amazing bass line being like a train. It drives the song. Great reaction. I believe the train was going about 30 miles an hour.
The Video was done by the so called Torpedo Twins Dolezal and Rossacher, my countrymen in Austria, who invented Video Tracks Like that First time for Queen. Unfortunatelly, the Video company went down and became bancrupt several years ago.
Great to see the pure joy on your face at discovering this gem. Do yourself a favour and seek out the 12 inch version which is absolutely impossible not to dance to......
It's just such an energetic song. Plus I love how everything's supporting the train movement musically, even rhythmic phrases like "Speaks books to me" just _make_ me smile every time I hear them.
Queen's 4 members were all contributors,but Freddie was the Maestro. His direction took them to new heights throughout their carrer. I love John Deacon as well. He is so talented and special.
Hi love the passion. I remember buying the miracle album when it first released . Can I ask you as a fellow Brit . Out of all the queen songs you have heard so far ,which is your favourite? 🤗
I absolutely 💘 love Break Thru and Break Free, both are unbelievably great!!! I have been a Queen fan since 1973 and have seen Queen in 3 concerts during the mid seventies. I am fromt he U.S. and can not believe the public in this country didn't make these hits #1 on the charts here. I have Queen's Greatest Hits Album and saw a picture of the band from Breakfree Official video. I loved the picture from the moment I saw it and when I finally watched it I knew it was a legendary Queen song. I can't believe it flopped in this country because it is such a landmark and impressive video. Elements of this awesome song are key factors in The Show Must Go On. Especially when Freddie closes the closet door is very important in that song, it puts closure on the band. I do not share the ridiculous negative view of this country. Queen will hold a very strong and special place in my heart that will last a lifetime for me. Thy have given me some of the happiest and most wonderful times in my life. I will cherish the memories always!!! ``
Hahaaaaa, "this is dangerous"....NOTHING WAS TOO DANGEROUS IN THE 70, 80 AND 90'S, Darling. What universe do you people come from to hear the Queen songs for the first time in 2023?!
You'd expect it to have been higher it has an energetic vibe. Prodominatly Rogers song. First lines are from Freddie song he sided but felt those lines fitted with the song. The bass line is a more prominent version from Freddie open windows. So much respect for Freddie He was going through so much but kept on smiling and on with the show!
I grew up listen to David Bowie, Eurythmics, Simple minds, Prince, Michael Jackson and U2. Growing up late 70’s and and the 80’s was SO cool ….. and FULL of great music… There is a reason, I called my cat for Bono. 😊 Look at this and you will never forget the 80’s ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0-Q3cp3cp88.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HG7I4oniOyA.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_AmkmqYEarw.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TzFnYcIqj6I.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qeMFqkcPYcg.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RCdneDxFRYQ.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XCnpOcxVvuA.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HvBgRSSlVBA.html (band before Queen enter the scene , and first time I saw them, been with them ever since ) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ulUZkZr6ngk.html (best love song ever written ) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UPDtSUz8_TE.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7xBV2uPV7PM.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_Ye8GLPUVsM.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2DaY8-Mui0I.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CEjU9KVABao.html
Break free video was a cheeky tribute to the world's longest running tv soap opera CORRONATION STREET which started 9th December 1960 and still continues today.
Hi Doe, WATCHED your Reaction to Break Thru AGAIN BRILLIANT. Would you react to Freddy MERCURY'S In MY Defence. I think IT'S A LOVELY song. Paul. KEEP UP the GOOD work.
Hey hun you are so spot on, when they were putting the song together Roger Taylor said he thought the bass line was like a chugging train and so it was he who suggested they climb aboard a freaking train for this bus. And yes, this wasn’t very long before Freddie’s death, just about 30 months 😢 AND PLEASE, if you have not seen it please react to Queen: These Are The Days Of Our Lives video. The Song is from their 1991 Album Innuendo (same year of course that Freddie passed), when it came to the video they filmed it in black and white. DO have tissues to hand though hun, Freddie looks frightfully ill, there’s a stunning, heart wrenching guitar solo from Brian and right at the end Freddie looks straight down the camera and says “I still love you”, believe hun it’ll break your heart into a thousand pieces xx
According to IMDB, the train was only going between 30-60 miles per hour. Queen apparently insured themselves for 2 million pounds against bodily harm, so they were able to do those things on the train. And you are right, the girl in the video was someone Roger Taylor was dating at the time.
Bob from ,Australia agreed one of their best songs 🎵 ever they should release these tracks and album when they tour in 2023 Their concert in Australia 🇦🇺 in 2020 was the best concert I have ever been to and look forward to seeing them again if they include us in their 2023 world tour 🤘🤙👍.
Everything is real, from the train, tracks, and the set. Well except for the wall that they break, it's made out of styrofoam, so it's easier to break.
I loved this reaction, the song is great, the video is beautiful, Freddie still looks good. I like your happiness watching the clip. The song is another hidden from Queen. It's weird that as a fan you still haven't listened to all their songs, so there are still many reactions to other hidden ones. I loved your hair, kisses from Chile.
Thank you for reacting to this supremely underrated and uplifting song. It was actually (according to my parents!) the first Queen video I ever watched and got really excited whenever it came on TV. I was only 2 back then, and I'm still a fan of Queen now that I'm 32. Many thanks, and best wishes from Iran (pray for us here please).
The train was going at a speed between 60-80 kilometers per hour or 40-45 miles per hour. Brian May said that aslong the train kept a constant speed there was no problem. But if they train suddenly had to slow down speed they would all fall. But once they got used to the speed of the rain they overcame their fear and acted naturally. Great video and a great (sadly under rated ) song.
Doe, are u aware of the concept of miming previously recorded songs for visual/audio embellishment with the intent of creating an excitement not necessarily generated solely by the audio version itself, but with the sole purpose of advertising the song in the most luxurious presentation possible, so as to hypnotize the listener/watcher into buying said song or related album? Hmmmmm ..
When I was a young child and didn't know anything about music, Breakthru was my favourite song because of the train, as I was really into my Thomas the Tank Engine.
That was a quitte expensive video to make, costed a lot of insurance money (train traveled pretty fast , and Brian said it was very hard on the feet (they also put a lot of trust in the train driver on accerating or braking )
Great reaction! Roger and Debbie Leng were together for 15 years (never married) and had 3 beautiful kids... Rufus "Tiger" (an incredible drummer that Freddie nicknamed "Tiger"), Tigerlily and Lola (both models). As someone suggested, watching "The Miracle Express - 1989 (Breakthru making)" is fascinating with 4 great interviews. Thank you, Doe... you are a gem!
The Miracle was their first album in three years. (A Kind of Magic was in '86). When they went back into the studio, they decided to credit all songs to Queen instead of them as individual songwriters. That way, there were no squabbles as to who got credit, what song belonged to whom, who got the royalties, etc., etc.. They said it really helped the creative process. I love all the songs on this album. And, yes, they do look like they were having fun! 🙂❤🙂
Hello darling, hope you’re doing well!! Love to see some Queen again. Always a pleasure to watch you react Queen. Love this vid, performing on a train is soooo Queen. Thankyou for the Queen ride and keep up the good work. Much bless to you!
nick we would expect nothing less from those rats in the music press, they hated Queen during their whole career, who cares what those nobodies thought of our great band 👑✊🇬🇧
I know it's horrid of me, but I had heard the song and had the album, but hadn't seen the video. When Annie Lennox came on stage for the Tribute, my confusion was quite obvious and no one cleared it up for me until I saw this video and it clicked! I debated if this was green screen with a fan but from what your other posters are saying it really was a train! Wow!
@@DoeDarling yes at the start of your video's i can see you've studied freddie! when you have the black and white harlequin suit on and you throw yourself back in the chair just like freddie did backstage on their american tour of 77, i love your enthusiasm Doe, keep it up. If you want to react to uplifting fun songs you must do 'seaside rendezvous' and 'bring back that leroy brown', if you do leroy brown DON'T do the live version as it was only an instrumental when they done it onstage, so go for the official lyric version please, you'll love them both, keep up the good work Doe xx 👑✊🇬🇧
