I feel the same way, I miss Freddie like an old friend who's gone. I still cry for him, more than 25 years after having listened to his voice for the first time and instantly falling in love.
If you sit in silence throughout the entire song because you're as mesmerized by Freddie's pure heartfelt talent as we are, I don't think any of us will complain. His songs and his voice can reach deep inside and pull out emotion you never thought you had. Thank you for appreciating Freddie, he deserves only the best from us because he gave us all the best of him❤ he was judged and criticized because of his lifestyle but everybody that only sees that misses so much! He is pure natural talent at it's very best❤ God broke the mold with Freddie❤
“God bless that man” 😭😭 Jack it all back!! 😂😂 YESSSS David 💗💗 I’m crying like a big baby now! “Oh, help me, God ... Please, help me” 🎼🎼🎼. Fantastic reaction!
I think this is Freddie's SADDEST song. Although, wait, that might be "Too Much Love Will Kill You"... (I have a hard time relating to that one tho, because I haven't experienced being loved too much.)
@@marciebulsaraorcutt Hmmmm Interesting ... come to think of it I don’t think I’ve experienced being loved too much either (on a romantic level). Hmmmmm ☹️
@@marciebulsaraorcutt I've always thought the song was more about feeling too much love for something or someone. I think it can be interpreted in more than 1 way, which is what makes Queen/Freddie songs so amazing.
The way that he can articulate words goes beyond anyone else I know that can sing this good. He not only sings it well but you can understand what he's saying. That has to be incredibly difficult and he did it with ease.
Thanks to all those years in a English boarding school in India. It allowed audiences around the world to sing along in full voice because everyone knew the words. If it hadn't been for that school, would he have been Freddie Mercury?
@@eyeonit469 Teaching rp? ( speak with no accent) I think they meant its difficult for singers to pronounce words in the high range You have to be a very good singer to be able to do it And a lot of singers who spsak english dont sing clearly
When I discovered Freddie about two years ago I listened to him for hours a day crying a lot of that time, smiling too but crying a lot. His voice and the depth of soul in his performances touched me so much and thinking that he died so young leaving the world devoid of his presence just got to me. Something about him is so genuine and personal that I felt I had lost a friend. He had so much more to give and we miss him deeply.
Never a truer word,,, We need him now more than ever. When you think about it he gave us the roadmap. The responsibility is up to us now. We need to carry the message of loving one another onward.
I don't know how he does it. He makes every song sound so personal. Whether he wrote it or not. Musical, film score, collaboration or just one of his own. Very special gift. So glad he shared it 💕
Yes, that was Mary Austin 🙂 He was "just a Singer with a Song" but the best Singer ever! The song was written for musical "Time" at 1986., produced by Dave Clark!
Freddie did a cover of The Great Pretender. The background "girls" were Freddie in the red wig, Roger in a blond wig, and a friend of Freddie's Peter Straker. It's really worth watching, especially the behind the scenes of making the video. In My Defence was released in 1986 and remixed in 1992.
Amazing isn’t it? Idk how Freddie could so easily channel other people’s lyrics and then share it with the rest of us. One of my absolute favorites. Beautiful & then the end rips your heart out. Yes that was Mary.
Great reaction my friend. I cry every time I hear this song. This song came out in 1986. FREDDIE is the GREATEST SINGER EVER. He could do and sing anything. I have been a fan since I was about 9 yrs old. Thats when BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY came out. I just love to watch you react to QUEEN. Thank you for doing QUEEN videos. Take care and have a good day. Your friend, QUEEN BEE.
And for more songs like this (where Freddie just goes for it vocally and they’re more ballad-like): Freddie’s version of “Too Much Love Will Kill You” (it’s Brian’s song and he sings lead as well on another version, which is also great and has a video that’ll make you cry... it’s about his own divorce), “Love Me Like There’s No Tomorrow” (watch the official video - made recently - which is an animated love story between two male cells in the human body, and one has AIDS), “Made In Heaven”, and “It’s a Hard Life” (mainly for Freddie’s beginning vocals - one of my favorite parts to a Queen song, and especially amazing live in Rio).
Freddie was out of this world. He was truly a gift to us in so many beautiful ways. No other musician can make me cry like Freddie. Love him forever.💛⚘
This song is so truly beautiful. I can feel it in my heart. Yours was the absolute best and most powerful reaction I have seen, and is why I follow you. This song was written by Dave Clark, the producer of the Time musical. Freddie sang this and the title song, Time. Another emotional song beautifully sung by Freddie is Don't Try So Hard, from the Innuedo album.
You made my cry! I'm so glad to see how much you really love Freddie. I have a stressful feeling when I see someone that doesn't really see his passion and talent, that has sucked us in with his love for all life. I almost pity those that just don't feel the true essence that Is Freddie.
The woman with the baby in the very beginning is Mary Austin, but she is holding Roger's baby daughter who is now a medical doctor. And yes, he kisses Mary a little later. You will see her in several clips from several different videos of Freddie at award presentations, parties, and from trips. In at least one interview from the 80's he says she is his common law wife. I agree, this is a favorite of mine as well. Dave Clark made a wise choice when he asked Freddie to sing this song and Time for his production of Time with multiple artists performing the songs The man he jumps on toward the beginning is Kenny Everett who plaed Bohemian Rhapsody 14 times over one weekend, helping to make it and Queen a huge hit
@@Karen-se5jw No that was rogers with black hair Marys children have blond/light brown hair Mary didnt have her first child until 89 I think, she was pregnant with her second when Freddie died Edit I think this was 86 magic tour
Hi David, good to see you. This is a Freddie Mercury song, not Queen. He has a great, great, greattttttt album, Mr. Bad Guy, you should check that out. And the blond girl Freddie kisses right at the start of this video is Mary Austin. I totally understand how you fell about this song, everytime I hear it my heart just almost explodes with emotion, I have chills down my spine, and have a huge will for crying and smile and sing all at the same time, I just can't explain it, I really don't understand it myself, I just feel it. The intensity of this song is out of this universe. Thanks for this one, David, you and Freddie made my day so much better. This was your best reaction, ever!!!
@karen ? This isn't a Queen song! And im pretty sure he said 'Best Freddies vocals ' Not best queen song! Edit its one of two songs he recorded for dave clarke musical Also did time
It's a powerful, honest song, beautifully sung. It really showcases Freddie's range, power and expression - no one will ever compare. The dove is from the end of the Save Me video, and is only part of a truly emotional ending - watch it and see
Absolutely loved your reaction to this, I knew that you would love it. Freddie was an emotional and vocal genius and I must admit that I cry like a baby when I hear this.
Every time i hear this song it makes me cry to think that he is gone. He really did just think of himself as a singer with a song, he wanted to be remembered for his music, not all the non sense over his sexuality or anything else. You honor him so much when you get lost in his music because that is what he wanted. The inscription on his big statue in Montreux says, "Singer of Songs, Lover of Life." Brian May wrote that inscription and it sums Freddie up so well. He loved and lived life to its fullest and inspired all of us with his timeless music. Even though this song was for a musical called Time, it suited Freddie perfectly lyric wise and vocal wise. This song was featured on the Time Concept Album and was not a hit when it was first released. Can you imagine this not being a hit? I say what was wrong with people, were they deaf? It was re-released in 1992, after Freddie's death and reached #8 on the UK charts. Freddie also sang a song called Time for that musical, it is a very beautiful and meaningful song as well. You should also listen to Freddie's solo album called Mr. Bad Guy. It is a fabulous album even though it wasn't a commercial success at the time. I just think Freddie and Queen both were ahead of their time and people just weren't ready for his greatness yet. Mr. Bad Guy is really good. Songs on that album are: Let's turn it on, Made in Heaven, I was Born to Love You, Foolin Around, Your kind of Lover, Mr. Bad Guy, Man Made Paradise, There must be more to life then this ( this was a duet with Michael Jackson as well) you can look up that song done with Freddie and Michael. It is an incredible duet between two of the greatest entertainers of all time. continuing on with the songs on the Mr. Bad Guy album, Living on my Own, My Love is Dangerous, Love me like there's no Tomorrow. You may have reacted to some of these already, I don't know but if not, you won't be disappointed.
FABULOUS reaction!! I got chills the minute Freddie started singing and they lasted throughout the whole song. I even wiped away a few tears! Thanks for doing this one.
I love this song so much. It comes from all of Freddie's soul. It's so beautiful, it kills. Especially when he sings "God help me ..." It's amazing !!! Thank you and thank you! This is a great reaction!
That’s one of my absolute favorites. I’ve listened to it hundreds of times and still get chill bumps. His voice is just addictive. It was Mary Austin, by the way. So happy you love this song as much as I do. He is the greatest rock singer of all times. Hard to wrap my head around he never had a vocal coach or voice lessons. There will never be anyone who has a voice like this man had. No autotune, no tricks, just God given pure talent.
You remember me when I heard this song the first time, years have passed and when I really listen the song again makes me cry like a baby his voice is really emotional, I can’t explain with words, my life would be completely different if hadn’t known about him.🙌🏻✨
chris the out-takes for save me were great too, they were trying to get the dove to go where they wanted it during the shoot and after many takes freddie held his mic like a rifle pretending to shoot it as it flew off in the wrong direction! 👑✊🇬🇧
Freddies voice is insane! The start of love is the hero when he was singing the into to the song...wow! I loved his solo albums and the opera stuff he did are other examples of his vocal ability but for me gimme the prize is mental!
You can never say Freddy doesn’t give it his all ,he is so committed to the song every time . Never heard this one before but I agree with you it is an amazing performance ! Freddy is the best Ever !
Yes finally! Haha. I knew you'd like it, it's an amazing song and amazing performance by Freddie. I'm glad you enjoyed it. If you have the time I strongly recommend you check out an 18-20 minute interview of Freddie with Dave Clark (writer/producer of this song). They were friends and seemed to have genuine respect for each other. Dave talks about how he worked with a bunch of famous singers for the musical this song was a part of and how Freddie was the only one that always gave 100% in every single take. Freddie is surprised at that and says something like "I thought everybody did that", and Dave said no they don't. Freddie also talks about what makes the "Queen sound", very interesting answer that I don't think gets quoted enough.
I'm so glad you enjoyed this one. I feel like you will be amazed when you dive into more of Freddie's solo material - he has some astonishing vocals in his solo work. I think you would love BARCELONA - Freddie's duet with opera singer Montserrat Caballe, and as other's have said, The Great Pretender, his solo cover of the classic hit by The Platters. Both have wonderful music videos too.
This video really show the many facets of Freddie Mercury. Not even a Freddie or Queen song - it belongs to Dave Clark and Dave's musical "TIME" - Freddie Mercury brings so much to the songs he does. Best Vocalist in my opinion. Certainly one of the most diverse in singing styles. He is forever missed.
I love your reaction, because this song is one of my favorite . Freddie dressed in red is from his another solo song The Great Pretender, so so good, with Roger ´s surprising participation . Listen, please, sometime to Barcelona album, all songs are so unique and beautiful here, for me it is Freddie ´s finest work
This was recorded in 86 before he did his last tour with Queen he did realise at the end of the tour something serious was wrong But he wasn't ill or atleast feeling ill early 86 86 he also did hold on with joe Dare 87 he did the single barcalona and great pretender He then found out he had aids but continued to do the Barcelona album but told her he had aids
Hi David,, In relation to your reaction to this song,, you,ve said it yourself about Freddie,, Its why he is a Legend,, that man had everything and more.
This was close to the end for Freddie. He was very sick. Having lost many friends to AIDS, 2 of whom I helped care for until the end, I can tell you, bro, it was a devestating way to die and to this day, having been a rabid Freddie/Queen fan since 1973, I cannot explain how this man did what he did as long as he did. Fucking superhuman. IMO he was only here 45 years because God realized he made a huge mistake and wanted him back. Bless his huge heart, and yours. Love you, young brother. Best of everything to you.
Try the song Brian wrote about Freddie after he passed....only the good die young. Last video I think John Deacon appears in, Roger and Brian truly do justice to Freddie’s legacy.
“Only the goods die young” was written when Princess Diana died. It was written in memory of her, but it’s a song by Queen and Freddie was death, logically it was better to think that it was written by Freddie in mind. In an interview Mr Sir Brian May said he had written it in mind for Princess Diana passing.
As a singer yourself this song expresses your own sentiments. I am not that lucky, I tried singing in a group setting once. I was told just mouth the words please, so as much as I would have loved to belt em out with you and Freddie I can accept singing when alone. My vote for next reaction is the newer Time waits for no one with Freddie and Mike Moran on piano. Another example of his raw vocals. I enjoy your reaction, they're the best!
Words will be too much but I'm tapping in a few anyway. Teary Emotional delight here, due to this magnificent Freddie gift of voice and everything else he gave us here. Thank you Sir for your touching observations. EDIT: deleting my suggestion you'll also enjoy his official video - cause I see this is it! lol
I love watching you react to Queen songs. You get it. You really get it. Not everyone does. You need to feel Freddie in his music to really understand.
Recorded in 1986 for Dave Clarke's musical Time along with another song "Time" which is also brilliant...not sure if you've reacted to Time? Loved how into it you were...gets me like that too! Just amazing!!
Now I must watch this particular reaction everyday… I normally cry when I hear Freddie sing this but your reaction gets me crying and laughing at the same time…. Welcome to the rabbit hole❤️❤️❤️
Your reaction to this priceless. Freddie was just beyond amazing. This is one of my very favorite songs ever. The very last lines always get to me. So freaking beautiful. Thank you for your great reaction. Much love coming your way. 💜💜💜🌞🌞🌞💙💙
I LOVE your reaction to this song! I feel exactly the same way about exactly the same parts! The power of that first line of the chorus just brings me to tears every time! Freddie was the perfect man! The voice, the looks, the humor, the kindness, the entertainer in him, all of it. There will NEVER be anyone in his league on this Earth again! Miss You, King Freddie!!
heard this song for the first time a little over 10 years ago. ever since it has been not only my fav but also my go to when i am at my darkest he was one of a kind
@@bluebell3720 yeah, but he sang it live for the 'Time' musical 1988 with two other songs in a duet with Cliff Richard. There's a recording of this, but the quality is unfortunately very bad! - > th-cam.com/video/NevOxx7Eve4/w-d-xo.html
I'm a huge Freddie Mercury fan since I was an early teen and I've heard this song millions of times. Before watching this video I knew at what moments were you going to say "jack that back"! Hehehehe!
Yep, you gotta now listen to the partner song from the musical TIME by Dave Clark (former drummer with the Dave Clark Five). There's a lovely interview btwn Freddie and Dave Clark after he sang the 2nd song. Re-released as "Time Waits for No One " in 2019, Dave unearthed the original copy, stripped away all the tracks, the chorus & had Mike Moran re-do the piano accompaniment because the power of the song as Freddie delivered it (not long after Live Aid) haunted him for decades. There is a deep thread that connects people to Freddie...you are in the needle now.
Great reaction! Just found this comment elsewhere: "One of the first people who heard the completed "Time" - album was Sir Laurence Olivier (as Dave Clark played it to him). When "In My Defence" was over, he said: "What a performance! THIS is a real actor". IDK whether it's true or not - I like to think it is.
@@allanriach then give an opinion on which is the best version, I don't think we need to take bets on which one he will pick, hopefully a forgone conclusion.
Mary supported him all the years that they struggled to "make it!". " Death on Two Legs" is about the manager that ripped then off all the years they were striggling!
Someone's happy 😊 great to see David 😊 thank you as always mate 😊 Great king rat from the first album"Queen"please David "Queen roots music "brother David👍
Panic over. Looks like we are not going to be rationed to one reaction a week. 🙂 This is from the musical Time. Freddie also sang the title song on the soundtrack so you should check that one out too. A stripped back version was released a couple of years ago under the title of Time Waits For No One. i guarantee you will have the same reaction to that song, but recommend you listen to the original Time first. I love the video to Save Me with the dove. A mixture of animation & Freddie on stage with the animated dove morphing into Freddie twice.
@@allanriach I'm back to work on the 23rd of the month 😊 thankful to be back in my self employed "live in carer" role🙏 hopefully we can all come through at the other end brother 👍
As others have said, "In My Defence" was written by Dave Clark who was a dear friend to Freddie for many years. Dave Clark was one of the few people who Freddie allowed to be with him/see him during his final days. I believe he was present at the moment Freddie died.
Dave may have been in the Lodge but not with Freddie when he died. Phoebe, and 2 other friends (staff) and his doctor were the only ones present when Freddie passed
@@deeyears3978 There are lots of different stories about Freddie's death. This is one of them. "Freddie Mercury died at home in his lavish West Kensington house 28 years ago today. Dave Clark, of the Dave Clark Five, was the only person by his side at the moment he died, having been part of a small group of close friends who kept a constant vigil during the last days of the Queen legend's life." Difficult to sort out the truth after all these years. But Dave Clark was one of the trusted friends near the end.
Dave had been sitting with Freddie a few minutes before he died, but it was Peter Freestone, Freddie's PA/friend and Jim Hutton, Freddie's partner, who were with him in the end.
@@dianthus__ It all depends on whose memory is accurate and what the exact TOD was. And what does it really matter, after all? It surely doesn't matter to Freddie. My point was that Dave Clark was one of the few people who Freddie trusted in his last days.
@@rockledgeln Peter and Jim both described his passing in the same way, so I'm going off that. I agree, Dave was a loyal friend. It says a lot about his character that Freddie didn't feel a need to retreat from him, and that Dave supported him during his struggle with such a stigmatized disease.
At last! 😉 My favourite too David, I sob every time. I just couldn’t wait for you to get to the next bit and then to the next bit and...... That’s why I love Freddie, he always puts so much emotion into the songs, it can be sad, funny, hard, soft but always one hundred percent. They made studio versions not sound like studio versions, there are always some quirky elements, not just singing/playing the song, they always sound like they are enjoying it and giving 100%. Emotionally exhausted ... again... great reaction. Love him, love him, love him ❤️Freddie❤️
This was recorded in 1986 for a show called TIME written by Dave Clark. He also recorded them title song. Read about how they got together. Dave Clark didn’t think Freddie would want to do it. He flew to Munich where Freddie was living at the time to talk about it.
Right one of my Favorites for sure an I feel right at home with ur F bombs love that word !!!!! Love your reactions 😍❤️❤️🌼🌸💞👑 Freddie is the the F in best there was an will be an I think he was a time traveler an has lived other life's past an present !
God bless Freddie and God bless you also David. ❤️ such a beautiful song. It was also written for the musical Time, but it could have been written for Freddie. How beautiful his voice is
This was late, but not too late. Dave Clark (of the Dave Clark Five).was a friend who had a music production called Time & he asked Freddie to record a couple of songs for the album. The other was Time Waits for No One. This was the same Dave Clark from The Dave Clark Five .He retrieved Time in the 2000s & released it It's beautiful.
Is it possible to miss and love someone who you didn't even meet in your life?I wish i met Freddie.
Yes it is possible....I feel the same way.
I fell the same. Yes, it's possible. I cry every time I ear him. 💔
I feel the same way, I miss Freddie like an old friend who's gone. I still cry for him, more than 25 years after having listened to his voice for the first time and instantly falling in love.
He passed when I was only four. I still grieve him.
If you sit in silence throughout the entire song because you're as mesmerized by Freddie's pure heartfelt talent as we are, I don't think any of us will complain. His songs and his voice can reach deep inside and pull out emotion you never thought you had. Thank you for appreciating Freddie, he deserves only the best from us because he gave us all the best of him❤ he was judged and criticized because of his lifestyle but everybody that only sees that misses so much! He is pure natural talent at it's very best❤ God broke the mold with Freddie❤
“God bless that man” 😭😭 Jack it all back!! 😂😂 YESSSS David 💗💗 I’m crying like a big baby now! “Oh, help me, God ... Please, help me” 🎼🎼🎼. Fantastic reaction!
I think this is Freddie's SADDEST song. Although, wait, that might be "Too Much Love Will Kill You"... (I have a hard time relating to that one tho, because I haven't experienced being loved too much.)
@@marciebulsaraorcutt Hmmmm Interesting ... come to think of it I don’t think I’ve experienced being loved too much either (on a romantic level). Hmmmmm ☹️
Me either, girls 😞
@@marciebulsaraorcutt I've always thought the song was more about feeling too much love for something or someone. I think it can be interpreted in more than 1 way, which is what makes Queen/Freddie songs so amazing.
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Freddie had it ALL...great voice, great looks, great showmanship, great personality...just a perfect guy all around 🥰❤️😇
I 100% agree! He was pretty much perfect all the way around. I honestly believe that’s why he died so young. He was too perfect for this world.
Freddie is and was a musical genius. There is no one like him and there never will.
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The way that he can articulate words goes beyond anyone else I know that can sing this good. He not only sings it well but you can understand what he's saying. That has to be incredibly difficult and he did it with ease.
Thanks to all those years in a English boarding school in India. It allowed audiences around the world to sing along in full voice because everyone knew the words. If it hadn't been for that school, would he have been Freddie Mercury?
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Teaching rp?
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I think they meant its difficult for singers to pronounce words in the high range
You have to be a very good singer to be able to do it
And a lot of singers who spsak english dont sing clearly
When I discovered Freddie about two years ago I listened to him for hours a day crying a lot of that time, smiling too but crying a lot. His voice and the depth of soul in his performances touched me so much and thinking that he died so young leaving the world devoid of his presence just got to me. Something about him is so genuine and personal that I felt I had lost a friend. He had so much more to give and we miss him deeply.
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Never a truer word,,, We need him now more than ever. When you think about it he gave us the roadmap. The responsibility is up to us now. We need to carry the message of loving one another onward.
I couldn’t say it better myself! I LOVE Freddie Mercury and cry too.
I don't know how he does it. He makes every song sound so personal. Whether he wrote it or not. Musical, film score, collaboration or just one of his own. Very special gift. So glad he shared it 💕
Yes, that was Mary Austin 🙂 He was "just a Singer with a Song" but the best Singer ever! The song was written for musical "Time" at 1986., produced by Dave Clark!
Speaking of that watching the remade version of Time sung by Freddie would be great too.
Freddie did a cover of The Great Pretender. The background "girls" were Freddie in the red wig, Roger in a blond wig, and a friend of Freddie's Peter Straker. It's really worth watching, especially the behind the scenes of making the video.
In My Defence was released in 1986 and remixed in 1992.
Oh yes please would love David to do that one x
It’s AMAZING XXX
Amazing isn’t it? Idk how Freddie could so easily channel other people’s lyrics and then share it with the rest of us. One of my absolute favorites. Beautiful & then the end rips your heart out.
Yes that was Mary.
And "Time" from this same production was also great.
Brilliant song and when it got brought out again with just him. Beautiful. It was like he had come down from heaven. loved it ❤️
Apparently Dave Clark has somewhere a demo of Freddie singing"Born to rock and roll" which is lost in the vaults somewhere
Its definitely time for time
Great reaction my friend. I cry every time I hear this song. This song came out in 1986. FREDDIE is the GREATEST SINGER EVER. He could do and sing anything. I have been a fan since I was about 9 yrs old. Thats when BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY came out. I just love to watch you react to QUEEN. Thank you for doing QUEEN videos. Take care and have a good day. Your friend, QUEEN BEE.
Yes!!! I love this. It’s definitely time for “Time Waits for No One”. Trust me. 👍
And for more songs like this (where Freddie just goes for it vocally and they’re more ballad-like): Freddie’s version of “Too Much Love Will Kill You” (it’s Brian’s song and he sings lead as well on another version, which is also great and has a video that’ll make you cry... it’s about his own divorce), “Love Me Like There’s No Tomorrow” (watch the official video - made recently - which is an animated love story between two male cells in the human body, and one has AIDS), “Made In Heaven”, and “It’s a Hard Life” (mainly for Freddie’s beginning vocals - one of my favorite parts to a Queen song, and especially amazing live in Rio).
Freddie was out of this world. He was truly a gift to us in so many beautiful ways. No other musician can make me cry like Freddie. Love him forever.💛⚘
Yesss... very true
This song is so truly beautiful. I can feel it in my heart. Yours was the absolute best and most powerful reaction I have seen, and is why I follow you. This song was written by Dave Clark, the producer of the Time musical. Freddie sang this and the title song, Time. Another emotional song beautifully sung by Freddie is Don't Try So Hard, from the Innuedo album.
Freddie was the best vocalist ever !!!!!
You made my cry! I'm so glad to see how much you really love Freddie. I have a stressful feeling when I see someone that doesn't really see his passion and talent, that has sucked us in with his love for all life. I almost pity those that just don't feel the true essence that Is Freddie.
The woman with the baby in the very beginning is Mary Austin, but she is holding Roger's baby daughter who is now a medical doctor. And yes, he kisses Mary a little later. You will see her in several clips from several different videos of Freddie at award presentations, parties, and from trips. In at least one interview from the 80's he says she is his common law wife.
I agree, this is a favorite of mine as well. Dave Clark made a wise choice when he asked Freddie to sing this song and Time for his production of Time with multiple artists performing the songs
The man he jumps on toward the beginning is Kenny Everett who plaed Bohemian Rhapsody 14 times over one weekend, helping to make it and Queen a huge hit
That was Mary’s baby, not Roger’s.
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No that was rogers with black hair
Marys children have blond/light brown hair
Mary didnt have her first child until 89 I think, she was pregnant with her second when Freddie died
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I think this was 86 magic tour
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Mary and the baby,Rory
Is that 86 magic tour?
No body no body can compare to Freddie. I'm glad you listened to this song as it is so powerful in music and lyrics. The emotion in it makes me weep.
Freddie could make you Jack that back singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Mary Had A Little Lamb
Isn't it wonderful when a song can bring out such emotion, freddie has that effect on me too.
Hi David, good to see you.
This is a Freddie Mercury song, not Queen. He has a great, great, greattttttt album, Mr. Bad Guy, you should check that out.
And the blond girl Freddie kisses right at the start of this video is Mary Austin.
I totally understand how you fell about this song, everytime I hear it my heart just almost explodes with emotion, I have chills down my spine, and have a huge will for crying and smile and sing all at the same time, I just can't explain it, I really don't understand it myself, I just feel it. The intensity of this song is out of this universe.
Thanks for this one, David, you and Freddie made my day so much better.
This was your best reaction, ever!!!
Thanks Iferana, you just articulated what I feel so much better than I could have.
This made me smile. David dear, this is your new favorite Queen song, until the next one. 😄
Only, it's not Queen, lol.
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This isn't a Queen song!
And im pretty sure he said
'Best Freddies vocals '
Not best queen song!
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its one of two songs he recorded for dave clarke musical
Also did time
I love seeing this song getting some recognition. It’s one of my favorite Freddie vocals ever! ❤️❤️❤️
Man, you've just had your best reaction until now!
It's a powerful, honest song, beautifully sung. It really showcases Freddie's range, power and expression - no one will ever compare.
The dove is from the end of the Save Me video, and is only part of a truly emotional ending - watch it and see
Absolutely loved your reaction to this, I knew that you would love it. Freddie was an emotional and vocal genius and I must admit that I cry like a baby when I hear this.
Every time i hear this song it makes me cry to think that he is gone. He really did just think of himself as a singer with a song, he wanted to be remembered for his music, not all the non sense over his sexuality or anything else. You honor him so much when you get lost in his music because that is what he wanted. The inscription on his big statue in Montreux says, "Singer of Songs, Lover of Life." Brian May wrote that inscription and it sums Freddie up so well. He loved and lived life to its fullest and inspired all of us with his timeless music. Even though this song was for a musical called Time, it suited Freddie perfectly lyric wise and vocal wise. This song was featured on the Time Concept Album and was not a hit when it was first released. Can you imagine this not being a hit? I say what was wrong with people, were they deaf? It was re-released in 1992, after Freddie's death and reached #8 on the UK charts. Freddie also sang a song called Time for that musical, it is a very beautiful and meaningful song as well. You should also listen to Freddie's solo album called Mr. Bad Guy. It is a fabulous album even though it wasn't a commercial success at the time. I just think Freddie and Queen both were ahead of their time and people just weren't ready for his greatness yet. Mr. Bad Guy is really good. Songs on that album are: Let's turn it on, Made in Heaven, I was Born to Love You, Foolin Around, Your kind of Lover, Mr. Bad Guy, Man Made Paradise, There must be more to life then this ( this was a duet with Michael Jackson as well) you can look up that song done with Freddie and Michael. It is an incredible duet between two of the greatest entertainers of all time. continuing on with the songs on the Mr. Bad Guy album, Living on my Own, My Love is Dangerous, Love me like there's no Tomorrow. You may have reacted to some of these already, I don't know but if not, you won't be disappointed.
FABULOUS reaction!! I got chills the minute Freddie started singing and they lasted throughout the whole song. I even wiped away a few tears! Thanks for doing this one.
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I love this song so much. It comes from all of Freddie's soul. It's so beautiful, it kills. Especially when he sings "God help me ..." It's amazing !!! Thank you and thank you! This is a great reaction!
That’s one of my absolute favorites. I’ve listened to it hundreds of times and still get chill bumps. His voice is just addictive. It was Mary Austin, by the way. So happy you love this song as much as I do.
He is the greatest rock singer of all times. Hard to wrap my head around he never had a vocal coach or voice lessons. There will never be anyone who has a voice like this man had. No autotune, no tricks, just God given pure talent.
You remember me when I heard this song the first time, years have passed and when I really listen the song again makes me cry like a baby his voice is really emotional, I can’t explain with words, my life would be completely different if hadn’t known about him.🙌🏻✨
The section with the Dove and Freddie holding out a hand come from the song "Save Me" the official vid a must see as it will deffo make you go WOW
chris the out-takes for save me were great too, they were trying to get the dove to go where they wanted it during the shoot and after many takes freddie held his mic like a rifle pretending to shoot it as it flew off in the wrong direction! 👑✊🇬🇧
Freddies voice is insane! The start of love is the hero when he was singing the into to the song...wow! I loved his solo albums and the opera stuff he did are other examples of his vocal ability but for me gimme the prize is mental!
You can never say Freddy doesn’t give it his all ,he is so committed to the song every time . Never heard this one before but I agree with you it is an amazing performance ! Freddy is the best Ever !
FREDDIE
Yes finally! Haha. I knew you'd like it, it's an amazing song and amazing performance by Freddie. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
If you have the time I strongly recommend you check out an 18-20 minute interview of Freddie with Dave Clark (writer/producer of this song). They were friends and seemed to have genuine respect for each other. Dave talks about how he worked with a bunch of famous singers for the musical this song was a part of and how Freddie was the only one that always gave 100% in every single take. Freddie is surprised at that and says something like "I thought everybody did that", and Dave said no they don't. Freddie also talks about what makes the "Queen sound", very interesting answer that I don't think gets quoted enough.
I'm so glad you enjoyed this one. I feel like you will be amazed when you dive into more of Freddie's solo material - he has some astonishing vocals in his solo work. I think you would love BARCELONA - Freddie's duet with opera singer Montserrat Caballe, and as other's have said, The Great Pretender, his solo cover of the classic hit by The Platters. Both have wonderful music videos too.
Yasss! I'm waiting patiently to see all the Jackums with The Golden boy
This video really show the many facets of Freddie Mercury. Not even a Freddie or Queen song - it belongs to Dave Clark and Dave's musical "TIME" - Freddie Mercury brings so much to the songs he does. Best Vocalist in my opinion. Certainly one of the most diverse in singing styles. He is forever missed.
I love your reaction, because this song is one of my favorite . Freddie dressed in red is from his another solo song The Great Pretender, so so good, with Roger ´s surprising participation . Listen, please, sometime to Barcelona album, all songs are so unique and beautiful here, for me it is Freddie ´s finest work
Awesome reaction. I love this song. As sick as Freddie was he gave it his all.
This was recorded in 86 before he did his last tour with Queen he did realise at the end of the tour something serious was wrong
But he wasn't ill or atleast feeling ill early 86
86 he also did hold on with joe Dare
87 he did the single barcalona and great pretender
He then found out he had aids but continued to do the Barcelona album but told her he had aids
I get the same reaction from this song! It is powerful from start to finish, spine chilling, haunting........... just AMAZING!
Hi David,, In relation to your reaction to this song,, you,ve said it yourself about Freddie,, Its why he is a Legend,, that man had everything and more.
I love when somebody has a great voice and the music let him (or her) soar.
This was close to the end for Freddie. He was very sick. Having lost many friends to AIDS, 2 of whom I helped care for until the end, I can tell you, bro, it was a devestating way to die and to this day, having been a rabid Freddie/Queen fan since 1973, I cannot explain how this man did what he did as long as he did. Fucking superhuman. IMO he was only here 45 years because God realized he made a huge mistake and wanted him back. Bless his huge heart, and yours. Love you, young brother. Best of everything to you.
Try the song Brian wrote about Freddie after he passed....only the good die young. Last video I think John Deacon appears in, Roger and Brian truly do justice to Freddie’s legacy.
“Only the goods die young” was written when Princess Diana died. It was written in memory of her, but it’s a song by Queen and Freddie was death, logically it was better to think that it was written by Freddie in mind. In an interview Mr Sir Brian May said he had written it in mind for Princess Diana passing.
As a singer yourself this song expresses your own sentiments. I am not that lucky, I tried singing in a group setting once. I was told just mouth the words please, so as much as I would have loved to belt em out with you and Freddie I can accept singing when alone. My vote for next reaction is the newer Time waits for no one with Freddie and Mike Moran on piano. Another example of his raw vocals. I enjoy your reaction, they're the best!
Freddie and John Deacon are godparents to Mary A son Richard Frederick and to Mack’s son John Frederick.
My favourite Freddie solo track.
You should react to Let Me In Your Heart Again (Album Version) also by Queen. One of my favs !
Words will be too much but I'm tapping in a few anyway. Teary Emotional delight here, due to this magnificent Freddie gift of voice and everything else he gave us here. Thank you Sir for your touching observations. EDIT: deleting my suggestion you'll also enjoy his official video - cause I see this is it! lol
I love watching you react to Queen songs. You get it. You really get it. Not everyone does. You need to feel Freddie in his music to really understand.
This song speaks directly in heart
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Thank you
Recorded in 1986 for Dave Clarke's musical Time along with another song "Time" which is also brilliant...not sure if you've reacted to Time? Loved how into it you were...gets me like that too! Just amazing!!
Now I must watch this particular reaction everyday… I normally cry when I hear Freddie sing this but your reaction gets me crying and laughing at the same time…. Welcome to the rabbit hole❤️❤️❤️
That's why I love his reactions. Best reactions to Queen ever!!
Such a great reaction!!!...Mary Austin is also in the beginning...holding the baby...a front view of that beautiful woman! Thanks, this was emotional!
Your reaction to this priceless. Freddie was just beyond amazing. This is one of my very favorite songs ever. The very last lines always get to me. So freaking beautiful. Thank you for your great reaction. Much love coming your way. 💜💜💜🌞🌞🌞💙💙
You made me cry … feel same way
Freddie IS the song! Love Freddie
Great reaction, he’s sings with so much passion, what a talent, what a legend
This song will touch your soul ❤️
I'm pretty sure the vocal on this is a
Guide vocal
He's not even trying
That's how good he was
there is a Mike Moran interview where he talks about how hard they tried for this one :)
@@linaskranauskas Mike Moran had a car accident before recording and he didn't say this to Freddie. It was very exhausting for him😂
Listen to "Somebody to Love" live at Milton Keynes. The intro is stunning!!
Love your reaction! I think this is my favorite as well. I love the ending, "Oh, what on Earth, Oh what on Earth, do we live or die..."
I LOVE your reaction to this song! I feel exactly the same way about exactly the same parts! The power of that first line of the chorus just brings me to tears every time! Freddie was the perfect man! The voice, the looks, the humor, the kindness, the entertainer in him, all of it. There will NEVER be anyone in his league on this Earth again! Miss You, King Freddie!!
heard this song for the first time a little over 10 years ago.
ever since it has been not only my fav but also my go to when i am at my darkest
he was one of a kind
Great reaction to a great song, a great video, and the greatest performer. Thank you, David.
Thank you David,as I have heard his power and couldn't find a vehicle for this magnificence.. Freddie Mercury is irreplaceable.
This song and Freddie’s voice here are amazing, it’s a fitting tribute to his life. Great reaction
Love the was you appreciate Freddie. He was so special, so talented and so missed. xoxo
This is actually the last song Freddie sang live.
It was for a musical 1988.
This is 86,recorded before he did his last tour with Queen
His last live performance was with montsarat at the nit festival
@@bluebell3720 yeah, but he sang it live for the 'Time' musical 1988 with two other songs in a duet with Cliff Richard.
There's a recording of this, but the quality is unfortunately very bad! - > th-cam.com/video/NevOxx7Eve4/w-d-xo.html
I'm a huge Freddie Mercury fan since I was an early teen and I've heard this song millions of times. Before watching this video I knew at what moments were you going to say "jack that back"! Hehehehe!
Yes that was Mary. They remained very close. She was with him at the end along with Jim his lover at the time.
Great reaction to a great song the man never fails to deliver just a pure genius he is still missed so much ❤️
Such an awsome song.Glad you also appreciate his genius!
Yes Mary Austin. Great reaction 🙂
Yep, you gotta now listen to the partner song from the musical TIME by Dave Clark (former drummer with the Dave Clark Five). There's a lovely interview btwn Freddie and Dave Clark after he sang the 2nd song. Re-released as "Time Waits for No One " in 2019, Dave unearthed the original copy, stripped away all the tracks, the chorus & had Mike Moran re-do the piano accompaniment because the power of the song as Freddie delivered it (not long after Live Aid) haunted him for decades. There is a deep thread that connects people to Freddie...you are in the needle now.
Freddie smoked and drank but sounded so masterful. I've never smoked and my voice cracks all the time. Life ain't fair.
Great reaction! Just found this comment elsewhere: "One of the first people who heard the completed "Time" - album was Sir Laurence Olivier (as Dave Clark played it to him). When "In My Defence" was over, he said: "What a performance! THIS is a real actor". IDK whether it's true or not - I like to think it is.
Laugh and cry as it is so good!!!but Freddie just puts his emotion into all,,,he is incredible.
I love your reaction to this song. Thank you for acknowledging how amazing our Freddie was and still is!
I agree "Time" both versions, listen to the original release and the more recent released restored demo, fabulous darling.
Yes, and got to be reacted to in that order
@@allanriach then give an opinion on which is the best version, I don't think we need to take bets on which one he will pick, hopefully a forgone conclusion.
Mary supported him all the years that they struggled to "make it!". " Death on Two Legs" is about the manager that ripped then off all the years they were striggling!
Someone's happy 😊 great to see David 😊 thank you as always mate 😊
Great king rat from the first album"Queen"please David "Queen roots music "brother David👍
Think he liked this one 😀😀😀 Any reaction to early Queen gets my vote 👍
Panic over. Looks like we are not going to be rationed to one reaction a week. 🙂
This is from the musical Time. Freddie also sang the title song on the soundtrack so you should check that one out too. A stripped back version was released a couple of years ago under the title of Time Waits For No One. i guarantee you will have the same reaction to that song, but recommend you listen to the original Time first.
I love the video to Save Me with the dove. A mixture of animation & Freddie on stage with the animated dove morphing into Freddie twice.
Nice too hear from you brother 👍
@@michaelmalone3089 and you too. How you keeping. This year seems like 12 months already
@@allanriach I'm back to work on the 23rd of the month 😊 thankful to be back in my self employed "live in carer" role🙏 hopefully we can all come through at the other end brother 👍
As others have said, "In My Defence" was written by Dave Clark who was a dear friend to Freddie for many years. Dave Clark was one of the few people who Freddie allowed to be with him/see him during his final days. I believe he was present at the moment Freddie died.
Dave may have been in the Lodge but not with Freddie when he died. Phoebe, and 2 other friends (staff) and his doctor were the only ones present when Freddie passed
@@deeyears3978 There are lots of different stories about Freddie's death. This is one of them. "Freddie Mercury died at home in his lavish West Kensington house 28 years ago today. Dave Clark, of the Dave Clark Five, was the only person by his side at the moment he died, having been part of a small group of close friends who kept a constant vigil during the last days of the Queen legend's life." Difficult to sort out the truth after all these years. But Dave Clark was one of the trusted friends near the end.
Dave had been sitting with Freddie a few minutes before he died, but it was Peter Freestone, Freddie's PA/friend and Jim Hutton, Freddie's partner, who were with him in the end.
@@dianthus__ It all depends on whose memory is accurate and what the exact TOD was. And what does it really matter, after all? It surely doesn't matter to Freddie. My point was that Dave Clark was one of the few people who Freddie trusted in his last days.
@@rockledgeln Peter and Jim both described his passing in the same way, so I'm going off that. I agree, Dave was a loyal friend. It says a lot about his character that Freddie didn't feel a need to retreat from him, and that Dave supported him during his struggle with such a stigmatized disease.
At last! 😉 My favourite too David, I sob every time. I just couldn’t wait for you to get to the next bit and then to the next bit and......
That’s why I love Freddie, he always puts so much emotion into the songs, it can be sad, funny, hard, soft but always one hundred percent. They made studio versions not sound like studio versions, there are always some quirky elements, not just singing/playing the song, they always sound like they are enjoying it and giving 100%. Emotionally exhausted ... again... great reaction. Love him, love him, love him ❤️Freddie❤️
What a life he had. We are so blessed to be able to share in it.
Whaaaat? A triple jackum? Jesus!!!
I know! Unheard of.
Probably my favorite reaction from you. I got chills when you did. Tears in my eyes at the end. 🤗
Wish you could Jack Freddie Himself back to us !!!!!!!
He was Thee Greatest that ever lived.♥️
Try “Time Waits for No One” Released by Dave Clark in 2018 or 2019. It was found in his vault. I t is Freddy alone with a piano.
This was recorded in 1986 for a show called TIME written by Dave Clark. He also recorded them title song. Read about how they got together. Dave Clark didn’t think Freddie would want to do it. He flew to Munich where Freddie was living at the time to talk about it.
Right one of my Favorites for sure an I feel right at home with ur F bombs love that word !!!!! Love your reactions 😍❤️❤️🌼🌸💞👑 Freddie is the the F in best there was an will be an I think he was a time traveler an has lived other life's past an present !
React to "time waits for no one" by freddie, is the same production that this song and is one of the best vocal demostration of Freddie
Thank you, Love your reaction ❤️ i love that song too, it's beautiful ❤️
God bless Freddie and God bless you also David. ❤️ such a beautiful song. It was also written for the musical Time, but it could have been written for Freddie. How beautiful his voice is
This one always makes me cry Miss this man too much 💔👑💔
This was late, but not too late. Dave Clark (of the Dave Clark Five).was a friend who had a music production called Time & he asked Freddie to record a couple of songs for the album. The other was Time Waits for No One. This was the same Dave Clark from The Dave Clark Five .He retrieved Time in the 2000s & released it It's beautiful.
The Dove is from the Save Me video