It's just after midnight here in New Zealand and I've been slogging at this for some time. The harmonies were hard work, and making the video was a nightmare. But it was FUN for me, and I hope it'll be fun for you to watch too.
It's early here in California. Just after six a.m. Relyric this is song awesome. What a pleasant surprise. Thank you for this wake up call. California Blessings
This is one of your greatest in my opinion. Hardly an easy song to tackle but not a note was out of place. Please know that all your hard work is very much appreciated. Kris.🎶
In my opinion, this is one of her best pieces....I laughed til I almost peed myself, showed my wife and she showed her friends...we all laughed our butts off, as you can guess, we are oldies, my wife and her friends can relate to this video. Keep up the damn good work Shirley, we need more of your humor to help keep this sinking society afloat!!
This woman is BRILLIANT!! Any woman that has made it through this phase of life knows how absolutely SPOT ON these lyrics are!! THANK YOU for the gut busting laughs!!!!
Went straight to kidney failure after my hysterectomy therefore avoided the menopause stage! But I know my sisters went through it and it was miserable!😭😂
@@tracysharp1361 Activated charcoal does what dyalysis does. It actually removes molecules smaller than dyalysis. Take several heaping tablespoons per day, mixed in water. It is tasteless and odorless The only thing is to take it away from medications or it will adsorb them, washing them out of the system. I boutht a huge bucket and still have half of it left. Dialysis is a 500 million dollar industry. There have been several human trials, which showed a. c. delayed time to dialysis 9 years. The only reason it stopped at 9 is they stopped the study. In developing nations, this is what they use as they can't afford dialysis, which IS dangerous. Safer is activated charcoal. Even if you are on dialysis, you can take a. c. in between. They will be able to see your kidney values, so you can see how much it is working. If it is not enough, take more. It is absolutely miraculous. The only side effect is that it can constipate at high doses, a much milder and more benign side effect than dangerous dialysis. Sorry to hear that happened to you.
I'm a married man, and my wife is just beginning this phase of life. I busted a gut laughing. I'm going to share it with her. Knowing her sense of humor, she'll love it.
@@behradbehrady2385 because it just started for me and it hit me so severely that the pain, fatigue and weakness cause depression and I’d rather die than live this way
BRILLIANT!!!! Did anyone have a Mother (mentor, grandmother..) that said a single word about the effects of menopause???? NO one talks about it! I was completely blindsided. I went to the doctor because I thought something was seriously wrong with me!!!!!
I’m so glad you said this!!! I had NO idea what was happening to me. I thought damn I got yeast infections every single week. This doesn’t seem right 😂 Thought I was truly dying. Nope just menopause! Yay me!!
Maybe because not every woman has the same experience with menopause (?) This song is hilarious and I have heard about some really unpleasant side effects from women my age (58) and younger. But listening to this list of horrendous effects of menopause, I don’t think I’ve had even one of them. I feel better than I did in my 30’s. No more migraines, which I’ve always believed were related to estrogen. I have lost a significant amount of weight without really changing anything (always associated fluctuating weight with estrogen, like when I was breastfeeding). No hot flashes, although I have always tended to overheat easily. No extreme dryness of skin, no extra, unwanted hair. Maybe it depends on how estrogen affected you before menopause. My sympathies to women who go through the list of things in this song. And compliments to the singer and whoever wrote the lyrics.
Brilliant! From a woman who had little information, I just wasn't prepared. Learned a lot, quickly. I think Freddie would've loved this... he said, "I don't care what you do with my music, just make it interesting." The last line is a clincher... the only upside to the myriad of infuriating issues.
You just made my day! I am 86 and every word is a history that just keeps on living! Thanks ladies for a five star performance and a good laugh when laughs are few and far between. BIG HUGS!!
No way! Are you telling me that all those uni-ques are made up yous?!! You are a genius! We’re talkin’ greatness here. I’ve heard of a one women show but this quartet of solos cakes them all!!
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Aww, thanks so much, Nancy. Yes, they're all me. There are actually 19 separate voice tracks I layered for this song but there was no way I was going to film myself 19 times!
This should play in every gynecologist’s office across the globe! Simply brilliant!! I cannot give the creator / singers more praise. You nailed the “the change” to a T. I’m tremendously impressed by creativity!! Bravo 🙌
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Thanks so much, Laura. I really enjoyed making this - but it took forever!
As the wife of a singer/comedian, who does parodies as well, and as a woman who has just officially entered menopause, I applaud you. Very clever...well written, good voice, and a great video. Thanks for sharing, xx
YES, I have my menopause activity book coming out towards the end of 2024!!! So excited. Google 'Color Me Menopausal' to get your advance copy - it will be sold by major retailers. 🕺🏻= happy dance!
My favorite phrase is "Just give her chocolate and wine...Let her be!" and the Banshee segment with the bobbing heads is totally outrageous. I laughed out loud for 6 minutes straight.
This is freaking hilarious. I went through menopause at 42 and this song describes it perfectly. Now at 60 I've reached the point that I speak my mind and don't worry about pleasing others. I love this song.😍
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Thank you, Joyce - that's a real benefit coming out the other end of it!
@brendajenkins2544 , I am 65, and I still do this. A store employee politely asked me to close the free,er door because I was letting g the cold air. I turned to give him my scariest look (which gets scarier, even to me, the older I get) and replied, "I am not letting out the cold air. I am cooking the frozen foods with my own, internal oven". He whimpered and ran away.
It took me 5 minutes to think, "Hey! I'm thinking that ALL of these women look a lot alike and to start thinking it's ONE woman who did a bang-up job of creating 3 additional character for this Rhapsody... and the creativity of the entire project blows my mind. I've been around a lot, LOL, and I'm amazed that it's the first time I've seen this, while it does have 628,638 views... Oh well, I've seen it now and LOVE IT! Thanks, Shirley.
Priceless... not only had me laughing in agreement and then spat my coffee on the last line BUT, what talent you have, being all 4 sections in your Choir !! It’s one of the reasons this song is so hard to cover - the range of notes and harmony - your harmonies were PERFECT !! well done
I only wish she'd have mentioned losing hair. I'm not growing hair where it shouldn't grow. Instead, I'm losing hair in globs, clogging drains. All but that and the weight gain. In fact, I lost weight and have no rear-end anymore. I feel like I'm sitting on my tailbone! No muscle! Lol
I'm 70 and it started for me at 51...menopause ends????
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Thank you so much for all the comments - I like to be a person who answers all of them, but they're coming in too thick and fast to keep up with now! (And I have a day job, so can't spend all day on this.) So, whether I answer or not, please know that I'm incredibly grateful that you took the time to write something - I do read them all and I do appreciate it. Oh, and by the way, since this seems to be coming up a lot - thanks to many of you also for the kind words for my three singing friends. They are also me, so it's pretty easy to pass these greetings on. Stay smiling, you Wild Banshees and everyone who knows or knew one. We've got this!
Absolutely freaking HILARIOUS 😅! Love when all four of yourselves start headbanging! 😂😂 This made my day.... Thank you so much! You have a beautiful voice! 👍👍
I’m recovering from a hysterectomy, it was a sudden operation, had to be done, everything taken out. I’m in my 40s with no experience of the menopause beforehand. It hit me like a tonne of bricks after the op and this song is absolutely spot on, well done 👍
@John Herring God is definitely a man, with a warped sense of humour. AND I always wondered why menstruation and menopause were prefaced with MEN, yet it’s us females that suffer, never quite got that! Life can be a bitch at times...... thank you for your understanding. 👍😁
Agreed. Needed to pee after watching this relatable and hilarious video! I'm very peri menopause and I suspect soon to be menopausal fully. This is just a relatable and hilarious look at what can sometimes be very challenging. I'm nearly 49, but my 42 year old sister is really suffering. She's peri. I shall send her this.
This is WONDERFUL. Queen isn't easy to imitate because of their vocal range. But this is beautiful, and the lyrics are PERFECT. I'm a huge fan of song parodies and have written a few myself. But I believe this is the best one I've ever heard. It's simply brilliant. I've posted a link to my Facebook page because most of my friends are at this stage of life. They will love it. THANK YOU!
A year and a half since all four of me made this little song, and it's getting a lot of attention again. Thanks for watching! I've done Bohemian Rhapsody in another theme as well - cats! You can watch that here if you like... th-cam.com/video/pXezLv_5RaY/w-d-xo.html 😺
OH my gosh, that is so funny and so very "spot on". I've been sailing the menopause ocean for so long, it is such a pleasure to see it spelled out, and sang, so eloquently. Worth the wait. Great Job Shirley Serban!!!!!
I started out laughing and ended up crying. You nailed what I am going through so beautifully. My sister and mother didn't have it to the extreme that you are describing and is what I am going through. May God bless all of you for your time and effort this must have taken. It is extremely important to laugh at ourselves. You nailed every piece of this Menopause Journey.
Fantastic! I haven't had the pleasure of most of these symptoms yet. Now I know what to look forward to. 😆 Also I didn't realize until almost the end that one person is singing all the parts. So well done!
I know! I've seen too many "it's females singing their truths but we didn't practice and have little talent anyway, and we totally half-assed the lyrics... PRAISE US as womenz!!! Any criticism is misogyny 👹" type skits to count...😒 THIS is fantastic and deserves every bit of praise it gets. 🙂
I can't believe this is just one woman! Shirley, you're a ruddy genius! This is one the cleverest, most beautifully done things I've seen. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Just remember that when your wife or sister or whoever in your life might be going through this and she seems a little crazy. Just chalk it up to menopause. But whatever you do don't tell her that you're talking it up to menopause at least pretend to understand LOL
This video made me cry cathartically. Even though I'm only 42, peri-menopause makes me feel awful, just like this minus the hot flashes. Beautiful singing, amazing job adapting such a difficult song.
@@NEbluefire Thanks for saying so - it brings me some comfort, because I'm really suffering. And I concur with that thought, because from my perspective I literally went from feeling fairly young to feeling like I'm declining rapidly within the span of about 2 years or less.
Oh my I was talking to my husband about going back on my Anxiety medicine because I didn’t like myself.Then I stumble on this video , this is so true and funny. Love it. I forgot I am not alone. Thanks
So not alone. I didn't like myself either, I detested the person who was ripping people's heads off for no reason. The lack of sleep was not helping and the emotional rollercoaster is worse than when I had children. I was really going to tuff this out but I thought do I want to be a miserable person who's hormones are out of control for a whole decade. Dr. put me on something and literally within 5 days I was "the old me".
This is HILARIOUS. When she was fanning herself, I was dying. And the sleeping... I literally just said to my husband last week that my sleeping through the night days are clearly done.
I just came across this by accident and glad I did. It is hysterical. I needed a belly shaking laugh. Laughing so hard and walking funny trying to get to the bathroom. Thank you for making and sharing it.
I had hot flashes after the birth of both of my children. I did not know what it was til my own mother told me what it was when I told her my symptoms and had them for awhile after each birth. Dr confirmed. I had no idea that child birth can bring on hot flashes also. When my menopause started at 58 years old I quickly recognized the hot flashes and sweats as it was the same as I had after giving birth
This was absolutely phenomenal. Of course the parody about menopause was spot on and hilarious, but even more phenomenal was the polish this had. Choosing words whose sounds bore such a resemblance to the original words and phrasing was just incredible. From an artistic standpoint this was outstanding. Well done!
I’m sorry to say I just found you today. Menopause has passed & old age has set in! This song is the best/funniest/factual one ever written and sung. Thank you for bringing light to my day!!!
Im a massive queen fan and normally dont like any parody covers but this is brilliant. Youve got it spot on. From a fellow menopausal woman I applaud you, thank you
I am 65. Menopause was not so brutal for me. Slept with ice pack in my pillow. Hot flashes were just "Hormonal power surges". Puberty was much more brutal!
Thank you for this glorious piece of art! Loved it! 'Glad my peri-menopause was relatively brief and my daughter who is on the pill is so envious that I no longer have to deal with periods - ever again! Love that these are no longer taboo subjects.
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Thanks, Wendy. Yes, I'm also glad that we are able to talk, (or sing, in my case,) about this normal part of life. It helps knowing it's natural and a shared experience.
If this song helped you understand woman better and made you compassionate, then yes, you deserve a good laugh! After all, when menopause hits, it affects the husband also... just a bit differently.
@@salauerman7082 you should have seen what my hysterectomy did to my two older brothers...it wasn't pretty. Although, there were times the fear in their faces did make it worthwhile.
This is excellent! I smiled so big and laughed so hard when I watched this the first time, and I still smile and laugh at every line, every time. It never gets old. I have shared with others who have gone through it, are going through it, or are about to go through it. So perfect, thank you so much for this. You are a genius and a goddess.
Just discovered you here in 2024. Am completely impressed, and thank you for the smiles and comfort you brought during the Covid years and continue to this day. You have shared your amazing gifts with the whole world, and I thank you for the joy.
Some of my friends never have lived long enough with any one woman to learn all the nuances of feminine cycles that make your song so funny. Not my case, I lived through the whole process from the other side various times. So, as you were getting near the end the song, I was wondering how you would end it. Not too many options, I thought... But you managed to find the one positive point every one agrees about. I'm happy I clicked on the link and discovered you!
As a non-ovaric person with a close relative who is a Queen fan, I'd just like to say that this is the best Bohemian Rhapsody parody I have ever heard.
That was incredibly clever! My wife and I got a great laugh. This is a fine example of rewriting lyrics. Even Freddy Mercury would find this funny and charming.
This is effing brilliant!!!! So funny and captures completely the experience of menopause. Wow, Shirley! You made everything flow so perfectly with Bohemian Rhapsody-the wigs, the head banging, the harmonies! Good on ya!!
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Thank you, Laurie. It was fun to make and has certainly given me a new appreciation of the original classic.
@ how long did it take you to write, practice, record, edit and produce this?
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@@sandyw4888 hmmm, writing was in 1-2 hour chunks over a couple of days, while listening to the original again and again to extract all the harmonies, then learning and recording them one by one took HOURS - I ended up with 19 voice tracks. The video filming took a couple of hours and the editing many more. (iMovie wasn't made for easy layering, but we got there in the end!) So all up, a wee while! But it was fun!
@ your efforts paid off in spades!! You are one **fantabularific** lady, and based on the comments I'm not the only one who thinks so. You are AH-mazing!
That was truly OUTSTANDING! I give the 4 of you serious props. It not only hit 100% true, but hearing it sung like that was hilarious 😂 and y'all's voices were G R E A T! BRAVO
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Thanks so much, @twistedfarley! I would pass your serious props to my three fellow singers, but there's no need. They're all me. 😜
I’m a guy having hormone treatment for cancer. I now understand what you ladies go through . It’s bloody bloody awful. Loved this track, made me really smile 😃
I'm a guy who's also having hormone treatment for prostate cancer. I also fully understand what ladies go through. Well done on your parody of a great song.
Omg. This beats my male doctor who told me my ovaries were drying up and dying as he clinched his two hands into tight fists. Suffice to say, I never went back to him again either.
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Yes, there's now a BOOK, thanks to this song! Get your copy from all major online booksellers - some linked to here: geni.us/colormemenopausal
something tells me Freddy would love this
Brian May loved it.
Awww yes,I agree.Freddie was such a sweet heart ❤
Freddy said"do what ever you want with my music darling, just DON'T make it boring". Nothing about this song is boring. ❤
Was thinking the same thing!! Lol
Myślę że Fredi, nic nie mialby przeciwkoi. Bomba 🤍 🤣 🍀⚘️
Was honestly still waiting for, "Mama, just killed a man..." LOL
That would have been the best bit😂.
And completely justified LOL
😂
“Wouldn’t let me buy a purse...now he’s gonna need a hearse...”
@@MarkRMnich 😂
It's just after midnight here in New Zealand and I've been slogging at this for some time. The harmonies were hard work, and making the video was a nightmare. But it was FUN for me, and I hope it'll be fun for you to watch too.
This is fantastic, and so true. Thank you for putting the hell time to music, it’s made me laugh, you’re a genius x
@@rachelcheer1917
Totally agree
It's early here in California. Just after six a.m. Relyric this is song awesome. What a
pleasant surprise.
Thank you for this wake up call.
California Blessings
❤❤❤❤
This is one of your greatest in my opinion. Hardly an easy song to tackle but not a note was out of place. Please know that all your hard work is very much appreciated. Kris.🎶
In my opinion, this is one of her best pieces....I laughed til I almost peed myself, showed my wife and she showed her friends...we all laughed our butts off, as you can guess, we are oldies, my wife and her friends can relate to this video. Keep up the damn good work Shirley, we need more of your humor to help keep this sinking society afloat!!
Thanks so much!
As a Queen and Freddie Mercury lover I think this song is awesomely hilarious. I think Freddie would have laughed at it as well. Wonderful job!
Thanks so much!
I think Freddie has been suffering Manopause his whole short life
He WOULD have loved this. ❤❤❤
Laughed ? What is so funny? Sad
Yes Sr.
Freddie said, "I dont care what you do with my music. Just dont make me boring." I think this counts. Lol😊
I think he'd be proud❤
Oh my, every word is absolutely true! 😂🤣😭🤢
😮😁
I' doubt if he knew about the menopause 😅
@@gillmcgann179 😅😂🤣 Women know about it. Nary have a clue what happens until in the midst of it. 🤢😳🥴
"I once was hot ... in quite a different way."
🤣😂😁 so relatable
😂😂😂😂
@@claudinaknopp2676 I think older women just don't realise they get hotter and hotter.
The head bounce cracked me up. Great job writing the lyrics and all your harmonies and pitch…. Well done. ❤️
Thanks so much!!
This woman is BRILLIANT!! Any woman that has made it through this phase of life knows how absolutely SPOT ON these lyrics are!! THANK YOU for the gut busting laughs!!!!
Thanks so much, Amy!
I had a complete uterinectomy 12 years ago and I'm going through menopause again. Ugh.
@@michelewalburn4376 I had Ovarian Cancer and a radical hysterectomy and I still get hot 🥵 flushes, how there's nothing in there! 😂😂
Went straight to kidney failure after my hysterectomy therefore avoided the menopause stage! But I know my sisters went through it and it was miserable!😭😂
@@tracysharp1361 Activated charcoal does what dyalysis does. It actually removes molecules smaller than dyalysis. Take several heaping tablespoons per day, mixed in water. It is tasteless and odorless The only thing is to take it away from medications or it will adsorb them, washing them out of the system. I boutht a huge bucket and still have half of it left.
Dialysis is a 500 million dollar industry. There have been several human trials, which showed a. c. delayed time to dialysis 9 years. The only reason it stopped at 9 is they stopped the study. In developing nations, this is what they use as they can't afford dialysis, which IS dangerous. Safer is activated charcoal. Even if you are on dialysis, you can take a. c. in between. They will be able to see your kidney values, so you can see how much it is working. If it is not enough, take more. It is absolutely miraculous. The only side effect is that it can constipate at high doses, a much milder and more benign side effect than dangerous dialysis. Sorry to hear that happened to you.
I made my partner listen to this because obviously it articulated what I've been crying, screaming, crying, whimpering about for the past year...
I hope it helped clarify things for them! 😁
I just told my DH that all the jokes about menopause are true and if he didn't want his head bitten off he'd better not tell me any of them.
Did it help or just go over the head type thing?🤪
@@mtnclmr4162 Over their head, like an airplane...
I'm a married man, and my wife is just beginning this phase of life. I busted a gut laughing. I'm going to share it with her. Knowing her sense of humor, she'll love it.
And he never posted again...
Give her my condolences. I just started too so I feel her pain
I hope he could run fast!
I hope you are ok mate. What caused you to have a death wish??? :)
@@behradbehrady2385 because it just started for me and it hit me so severely that the pain, fatigue and weakness cause depression and I’d rather die than live this way
BRILLIANT!!!!
Did anyone have a Mother (mentor, grandmother..) that said a single word about the effects of menopause???? NO one talks about it! I was completely blindsided. I went to the doctor because I thought something was seriously wrong with me!!!!!
Thank you. It’s partly why I made this song.
Same with wife ,why do women not educate each other of this ,I sense evil at play
I’m so glad you said this!!!
I had NO idea what was happening to me. I thought damn I got yeast infections every single week. This doesn’t seem right 😂
Thought I was truly dying.
Nope just menopause!
Yay me!!
Maybe because not every woman has the same experience with menopause (?) This song is hilarious and I have heard about some really unpleasant side effects from women my age (58) and younger. But listening to this list of horrendous effects of menopause, I don’t think I’ve had even one of them. I feel better than I did in my 30’s. No more migraines, which I’ve always believed were related to estrogen. I have lost a significant amount of weight without really changing anything (always associated fluctuating weight with estrogen, like when I was breastfeeding). No hot flashes, although I have always tended to overheat easily. No extreme dryness of skin, no extra, unwanted hair. Maybe it depends on how estrogen affected you before menopause. My sympathies to women who go through the list of things in this song. And compliments to the singer and whoever wrote the lyrics.
This was really, really good! Any "older" woman can relate to it, and being a huge Queen fan myself made it even more enjoyable. Thank you.
Thank you, Ida. I'm glad you enjoyed the song!
Well done,fantastic!
There's no pause like the Menopause !
Any married man over a certain age , can relate also. 😂😂😂😂
Me too....it's perfect....and I love Queen too
It’s about time we all can laugh together about something we were all before just silently suffering from - thank you for this Shirley !!!
Thank you, Devorah!
Yeah
"Do whatever you want with my music...just dont make it boring"
F. Mercury.
How right he was!
Well they succeed I think definitely he'd be proud lol 😂 xxxx but smack bang on ❤️
Freddie, you're dead! You couldn't voice an opinion 6 hours ago if you were God.
Freddie lives in my heart and very soul!! Miss him terribly
He didn’t write anything, that was all done for them, just a satanic puppet!
Mission accomplished!!
Extreme talent. Queen would be proud.
Thanks so much!
The lines "I once was hot in a different way" and"At least no more Aunt Flo" were hilarious!! 😂🤣😂
this was the first song I heard mention the sweaty thighs! haaaa MISERY
No more Aunt Flo is not entirely so. Now she has pop up visits and there's no telling how long she's gonna stay.
No more Aunt Flo is the light at the end of menopause tunnel
@@reirei7851 and the all clear to buy pretty panties and light colored sheets. :)
Brilliant! From a woman who had little information, I just wasn't prepared. Learned a lot, quickly.
I think Freddie would've loved this... he said, "I don't care what you do with my music, just make it interesting."
The last line is a clincher... the only upside to the myriad of infuriating issues.
Glad you enjoyed it, Edrica!
I had NO idea what was coming!!!
LOL…absolutely brilliant…and one of the funniest parts is how so many of the commentators don’t realize it’s just one incredibly talented woman!❤😂
😆 Thanks. I don't know how it's not obvious - I look the same except for the hair.
I thought it looked like they were wearing wigs 😂 Super impressive!
@@mauraleib indeed, she is!
@ Maybe they think you're quadruplets.
@you are so brilliantly talented. Impressive that it's just done by one lady. 😅👏👏👏
You just made my day! I am 86 and every word is a history that just keeps on living! Thanks ladies for a five star performance and a good laugh when laughs are few and far between. BIG HUGS!!
Thanks so much, Nancy. From all four of me.
No way! Are you telling me that all those uni-ques are made up yous?!! You are a genius! We’re talkin’ greatness here. I’ve heard of a one women show but this quartet of solos cakes them all!!
Aww, thanks so much, Nancy. Yes, they're all me. There are actually 19 separate voice tracks I layered for this song but there was no way I was going to film myself 19 times!
Shared.. its magical when you come along a parody/satire, that is so fitting to share amongst friends 😂 thank you for the laughs. ☮
This should play in every gynecologist’s office across the globe! Simply brilliant!! I cannot give the creator / singers more praise. You nailed the “the change” to a T. I’m tremendously impressed by creativity!! Bravo 🙌
Thanks so much, Laura. I really enjoyed making this - but it took forever!
Lol, I agree !
@as long as my menopause 😂😜😉? It's never ending 😄.
I agree!!!! Excellent song and so well done!!!👍👍👍
@
Well trying to harmonize four parts, with yourself, and then overlaying them together. So impressive.
Loved the head banging, and the facial expressions of the back-up singers! This woman is brilliant!
Thanks so much!
Brilliant! 👏👏👏👏👏
Oh my goodness the head banging!! I laughed so loud I scared my cats!! My sympathies to all of us who have been through, or are going through, this!
BANSHEES!!!!!! LMAO
As the wife of a singer/comedian, who does parodies as well, and as a woman who has just officially entered menopause, I applaud you. Very clever...well written, good voice, and a great video. Thanks for sharing, xx
Thank you so much. 😁
Thought of Tim Hawkins lol
He's hilarious
weird Al ?
YES, I have my menopause activity book coming out towards the end of 2024!!! So excited. Google 'Color Me Menopausal' to get your advance copy - it will be sold by major retailers. 🕺🏻= happy dance!
Yay!❤🎉🎉🎉🎉 congrats!
Was just thinking the same thing!! 😂
That’s fantastic! Congrats!🎉
Hilarious! How much is it?? I may want to get a few to share with
I my old friends that I have reconnected with after 40ish years? Thx
I think would make great Xmas gift for all my high school friends !!! How do I get it??
My favorite phrase is "Just give her chocolate and wine...Let her be!" and the Banshee segment with the bobbing heads is totally outrageous. I laughed out loud for 6 minutes straight.
So glad you liked it - thank you!
Every woman knows, that chocolate is medicine. 🤭
Me too totally needed this, thank you
This is BRILLIANT!!! Plus the fact that it's just 1 woman doing all 4 parts, makes it extra good. Thank you!
Thanks so much!
You just made me realize... we're often doing all the parts. Added layer of meaning!
Wow, I thought it was four different ladies!
@@RS54321 Hee hee! All her. Super talented, isn't she? Don't know about you, but I'm impressed.
@@Chompchompyerded Yes, very impressive!!
Nothing but pure genius. One has to be very proud of these women for coming up with such great lyrics.
That's very kind of you, Robert. On behalf of these women, (because they're all me,) I thank you!
It's only ONE woman singing all four parts. Isn't that brilliant?
Only one woman wow! I wasnt aware of it!
@@do9138 It´s not only singing but doing the whole show. Brilliant x 1000
It's only one woman.
I’ve watched this countless times and it never gets old. Probably cuz I CAN totally relate! Love it!
Thank you, @sharim!
This is freaking hilarious. I went through menopause at 42 and this song describes it perfectly. Now at 60 I've reached the point that I speak my mind and don't worry about pleasing others. I love this song.😍
Thank you, Joyce - that's a real benefit coming out the other end of it!
I went through it early too. I would literally stick my head in the freezer at the stores & home!!
Same here.i don't care👍
@brendajenkins2544 , I am 65, and I still do this. A store employee politely asked me to close the free,er door because I was letting g the cold air. I turned to give him my scariest look (which gets scarier, even to me, the older I get) and replied, "I am not letting out the cold air. I am cooking the frozen foods with my own, internal oven". He whimpered and ran away.
@@suzannerodriguez8600😂😂😂😂
It took me 5 minutes to think, "Hey! I'm thinking that ALL of these women look a lot alike and to start thinking it's ONE woman who did a bang-up job of creating 3 additional character for this Rhapsody... and the creativity of the entire project blows my mind. I've been around a lot, LOL, and I'm amazed that it's the first time I've seen this, while it does have 628,638 views... Oh well, I've seen it now and LOVE IT! Thanks, Shirley.
Until I saw your comment I did not realize it was the same women😮😂! Holy Moly! Loved it also!!
My wife said that the original line "mama, just killed a man" would have been perfect in this version as well.
- Oh my goodness!! 😂😂😂
She's absolutely right...
That was my initial thought too! 😄😄😄
So true
Indeed! Lol!
Yes...and for no reason other than he's a man.
This is BRILLIANT! I had to stop and restart so many times. Absolutely love this. Ty for sharing your talent Shirley!
Thank you so much!
Priceless... not only had me laughing in agreement and then spat my coffee on the last line BUT, what talent you have, being all 4 sections in your Choir !! It’s one of the reasons this song is so hard to cover - the range of notes and harmony - your harmonies were PERFECT !! well done
I totally agree!!! FANTASTIC!! BRAVO!!!
This is fantastic! And you could have left the lyric, "... just killed a man."
Oh yes!!! 😅😂
😂 true!😂😂😂
😂😂😂
ha ha
I agree!
“Everyday more hair grows where I don’t want it to beeee...poor me...”😅🥲 Well done, this is hilarious, and what a voice! 💕
I only wish she'd have mentioned losing hair. I'm not growing hair where it shouldn't grow. Instead, I'm losing hair in globs, clogging drains. All but that and the weight gain. In fact, I lost weight and have no rear-end anymore. I feel like I'm sitting on my tailbone! No muscle! Lol
I’m 62 and just near the end of the hell called menapause.! I cried and laughed at this masterpiece. 💙
Thank you, and enjoy the finish line of it!
I'm 70 and it started for me at 51...menopause ends????
Thank you so much for all the comments - I like to be a person who answers all of them, but they're coming in too thick and fast to keep up with now! (And I have a day job, so can't spend all day on this.) So, whether I answer or not, please know that I'm incredibly grateful that you took the time to write something - I do read them all and I do appreciate it.
Oh, and by the way, since this seems to be coming up a lot - thanks to many of you also for the kind words for my three singing friends. They are also me, so it's pretty easy to pass these greetings on.
Stay smiling, you Wild Banshees and everyone who knows or knew one. We've got this!
This is fabulous!
💞
Says absolutely everything, thank you x
Absolutely freaking HILARIOUS 😅! Love when all four of yourselves start headbanging! 😂😂 This made my day.... Thank you so much! You have a beautiful voice! 👍👍
Absolutely BRILLIANT! Love you all. :- ) At long last, we have an anthem.
Shirley, your cleverness, “dogged determination” to get the lyrics just right and your singing ability scored you an A+++ on this video! 👏👏👏👏👏
Thank you, Thomas. I really enjoyed the challenge of this one!
I’m recovering from a hysterectomy, it was a sudden operation, had to be done, everything taken out. I’m in my 40s with no experience of the menopause beforehand. It hit me like a tonne of bricks after the op and this song is absolutely spot on, well done 👍
Sending healing vibes your way! 😘
Men/on/ pause ,,,🤣
@John Herring
God is definitely a man, with a warped sense of humour. AND I always wondered why menstruation and menopause were prefaced with MEN, yet it’s us females that suffer, never quite got that! Life can be a bitch at times...... thank you for your understanding. 👍😁
Hope you Feel better Rhonda. Had an emergency hysterectomy at 35. Was quite a shock at first. There is light at the end.... no more ‘aunt Flo’.
@@michelefitzgibbon7571 oh bless you, that’s so young. No more Aunt Flo 😂😂
This deserves ENDLESS REPOSTS to the You Tube news feed!❤❤❤
Wow, thank you!
Agreed. Needed to pee after watching this relatable and hilarious video! I'm very peri menopause and I suspect soon to be menopausal fully. This is just a relatable and hilarious look at what can sometimes be very challenging. I'm nearly 49, but my 42 year old sister is really suffering. She's peri. I shall send her this.
This is WONDERFUL. Queen isn't easy to imitate because of their vocal range. But this is beautiful, and the lyrics are PERFECT. I'm a huge fan of song parodies and have written a few myself. But I believe this is the best one I've ever heard. It's simply brilliant. I've posted a link to my Facebook page because most of my friends are at this stage of life. They will love it. THANK YOU!
Thanks so much, D O.
This is genius. 🤣
Love this sooooo much but never thought I would!!!!!😊
This was fun. I can imagine Freddie laughing his heart out!!!
Thanks, Carmem.
So can I. It was a huge compliment to him ❤️🙏❤️
You know it Bless his heart RIP❤😇
@@nancymanuel8536 that’s for sure !!
What’s a leftist???
A year and a half since all four of me made this little song, and it's getting a lot of attention again. Thanks for watching! I've done Bohemian Rhapsody in another theme as well - cats! You can watch that here if you like... th-cam.com/video/pXezLv_5RaY/w-d-xo.html 😺
Frst time seeing this and you made my day!
I love a clever song and this is clever
I remember seeing this when you first released it, hilarious then, hilarious now!
😂 ✌️
Brilliant ✨🌹🪶
Thank You 🙏
Have A Wonderfully Blessed Day
thank you for doing this song, its brilliant! I can see I'm not alone! ❤️
A wonderful version right here
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 71 and still going thru this! Though handling it better than when it began....at 59! Love the comments. Too too funny 😅😅
Go, you power woman!!! I hope it stops for you soon!!
OH my gosh, that is so funny and so very "spot on". I've been sailing the menopause ocean for so long, it is such a pleasure to see it spelled out, and sang, so eloquently. Worth the wait. Great Job Shirley Serban!!!!!
Hello Claudia, How are you doing?
This is the BEST Bohemian Rhapsody cover I've ever heard!! (and Bohemian Rhapsody is my all-time favourite song)
Thank you, Fiona! It certainly was my most challenging relyric I've done, but I'm happy with it.
I totally agree Fiona. You know Freddie is up in Heaven just hysterically laughing and appreciating the talent and artistry that went into this.
@ And rightfully so. You''ve done Freddie proud!!
@ You certainly should be proud of it!!
@@williamhoffman7009 I truly believe that!
I started out laughing and ended up crying. You nailed what I am going through so beautifully. My sister and mother didn't have it to the extreme that you are describing and is what I am going through. May God bless all of you for your time and effort this must have taken. It is extremely important to laugh at ourselves. You nailed every piece of this Menopause Journey.
I had it very bad too and I am now my normal self again... Hold tight! It's gets better!
hello dear, how are you doing?
Fantastic! I haven't had the pleasure of most of these symptoms yet. Now I know what to look forward to. 😆 Also I didn't realize until almost the end that one person is singing all the parts. So well done!
Thanks so much!
" You can use my name & my music ~but please don't make me boring"! - Freddie Mercury
Mission perfectly accomplished!
Ok i clicked on this and thought it was going to be horrible. This was very******WELL DONE****** Bravo.
I know!
I've seen too many "it's females singing their truths but we didn't practice and have little talent anyway, and we totally half-assed the lyrics... PRAISE US as womenz!!!
Any criticism is misogyny 👹" type skits to count...😒
THIS is fantastic and deserves every bit of praise it gets. 🙂
agreed. same.
A difficult song to nail on any level. She not only rewrote it perfectly, she delivers it with perfection too!
I can't believe this is just one woman! Shirley, you're a ruddy genius! This is one the cleverest, most beautifully done things I've seen. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Thanks so much, Lynette!
One lady ? Wow!
You forgot going bald 👩🦲
Wow I didn't notice that.
I don’t know how this came to my feed but it’s funny as hell😂 and sadly… ALL TRUE! 🤷🏽♀️ GREAT JOB!🫡
Thank you!! 😁
I don’t want to up set anyone. As a man this is the funniest thing I’ve seen in years. My heart goes out to all of you going thru this.
Just remember that when your wife or sister or whoever in your life might be going through this and she seems a little crazy. Just chalk it up to menopause. But whatever you do don't tell her that you're talking it up to menopause at least pretend to understand LOL
This video made me cry cathartically. Even though I'm only 42, peri-menopause makes me feel awful, just like this minus the hot flashes. Beautiful singing, amazing job adapting such a difficult song.
Thank you, Privacy Freedom! We've got this!
@@NEbluefire Thanks for saying so - it brings me some comfort, because I'm really suffering. And I concur with that thought, because from my perspective I literally went from feeling fairly young to feeling like I'm declining rapidly within the span of about 2 years or less.
43 here and same! 😣
@@freedombug11Perimenopause is the pits. It gets better but I know exactly what you mean, this journey is not for the faint hearted!
@@SilverSparkles22 thank you for your kindness!
"I once was hot in quite a different way? priceless.
Incredible. So much fun and a wry laugh too.
That one got me 😂😂
Yes!!
it's true dammit
Dying !!!! 🙌🏻🍑🧡Lisa
Shirley Serban, NZs
star is born..record dealers should be begging you to record your beautiful work..
U have feelin😊❤
Thanks so much, Patricia.
Oh my I was talking to my husband about going back on my Anxiety medicine because I didn’t like myself.Then I stumble on this video , this is so true and funny. Love it. I forgot I am not alone. Thanks
I’m with you sister
No You're Not Alone!! 😬🙃
So not alone. I didn't like myself either, I detested the person who was ripping people's heads off for no reason. The lack of sleep was not helping and the emotional rollercoaster is worse than when I had children. I was really going to tuff this out but I thought do I want to be a miserable person who's hormones are out of control for a whole decade. Dr. put me on something and literally within 5 days I was "the old me".
This is HILARIOUS. When she was fanning herself, I was dying. And the sleeping... I literally just said to my husband last week that my sleeping through the night days are clearly done.
Thank you, Jenny!
Hello Jenny me too ,if I could get 2 hours straight I am so happy 😃 lol from a woman who knows
Hello Jenny 😊
I just came across this by accident and glad I did. It is hysterical. I needed a belly shaking laugh. Laughing so hard and walking funny trying to get to the bathroom. Thank you for making and sharing it.
Thanks, Susan. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
The struggle is real! Gotta laugh to keep from crying, screaming or losing it during this chapter of life.🥵🥶😵💫🤯😤😡🙃😅😂
Shirley, thanks so much. 🎶👏🏾✌🏾
You're welcome, Autumn's Mom! And yes, laughter is the best option!
Absolutely priceless, the song of my youth turned into the song of my old age!
Hello friend how are you doing today?
So true lol 😂
they also made a cat one too
Lol
I had hot flashes after the birth of both of my children. I did not know what it was til my own mother told me what it was when I told her my symptoms and had them for awhile after each birth. Dr confirmed. I had no idea that child birth can bring on hot flashes also. When my menopause started at 58 years old I quickly recognized the hot flashes and sweats as it was the same as I had after giving birth
Freddie would be proud of so much creativity!
This was absolutely phenomenal. Of course the parody about menopause was spot on and hilarious, but even more phenomenal was the polish this had. Choosing words whose sounds bore such a resemblance to the original words and phrasing was just incredible. From an artistic standpoint this was outstanding. Well done!
Brilliant. Just fantastic. I'm glad 9.1 million people have seen this!
Thank you! This was a really fun project.
I’m sorry to say I just found you today. Menopause has passed & old age has set in! This song is the best/funniest/factual one ever written and sung. Thank you for bringing light to my day!!!
Thanks so much, Terri!
This is literally the frikkin funniest thing I have ever seen hats off to you unbelievably great sent it to at least 8 ppl already great job!!!👍👍👍
Of course this song made me cry. Then I laughed, sweated, ached… then cried again.
and then you kicked you man in the family allowance department?
@@nethy02 well, that's a bit below the belt 🙄😂
😂
Haaaa, that was so brilliant! I don't know if I laugh or cry, because getting old definitely sucks.
Always better to laugh!
Im a massive queen fan and normally dont like any parody covers but this is brilliant. Youve got it spot on. From a fellow menopausal woman I applaud you, thank you
Hello friend how are you doing today?
As good as Amish Paradise by Weird Al Yankovicp
I'm 52 and embarking on this phase of life- this was great!😄😄Not missing Aunt Flo at all!! Oh, and big Queen fan here too🙋♀️!
Welcome to the Wild Banshee club, Laura!
I went thru it at 45 with a doctor that wouldn't listening
Give me menopause over periods any day.
@@stephaniemc9948 i thought that ...but now that im here. NOPE!!!!
I am 65. Menopause was not so brutal for me. Slept with ice pack in my pillow. Hot flashes were just "Hormonal power surges". Puberty was much more brutal!
You’ve taken my favourite song in the whole world and made it hilarious. Brilliant. Just brilliant. Today, you are the real Queen.
Thanks so much!
Totally agree!!
Thank you for this glorious piece of art! Loved it! 'Glad my peri-menopause was relatively brief and my daughter who is on the pill is so envious that I no longer have to deal with periods - ever again! Love that these are no longer taboo subjects.
Thanks, Wendy. Yes, I'm also glad that we are able to talk, (or sing, in my case,) about this normal part of life. It helps knowing it's natural and a shared experience.
The head banging as if possessed by the ghost of Freddie was absolutely hilarious. I'm just ROFL 🤣🤣🤣
The wigs going everywhere had me creased laughing!
That bit reminded me of the Muppets’ version...
This is simple FANTASTIC!!! My wife and I are laughing our hearts out! Great job!
Awesome! Thank you!
FANTASTIC! I shared this with all my female friends who have either been through it or are in the midst. You are insanely talented. DO NOT STOP!
Yes. There are medications for this condition!
That is absolutely cracking - easily the best thing on the whole of YT and every word is so true. Well done
Thanks so much!!
-You can do what you want with my music or modify my song as you like it, but don't make me boring.
-Freddie Mercury
Freddie would LOVE THIS!
Shirley certainly didn't. 😁 I laughed so hard I dribbled in my menopausal panties.
Mission accomplished!
It's not boring It's so amazing 😍
Freddie would have loved it, too.
As a male, sincerely this had me laughing and then wondering if I really SHOULD be laughing. Outstanding work.
If this song helped you understand woman better and made you compassionate, then yes, you deserve a good laugh! After all, when menopause hits, it affects the husband also... just a bit differently.
@@salauerman7082 you should have seen what my hysterectomy did to my two older brothers...it wasn't pretty. Although, there were times the fear in their faces did make it worthwhile.
You should!!
@@salauerman7082 it affects the husband...sure ....As he leaves madam old and goes far away with younger miss
@@prenomnom7796 I wouldn’t call that guy a man…
Are marriage vows now, “ until I find someone better”?
Doesn't matter how many time's I watch this, I have to laugh, and think,yayyyy,I'm not alone
Ur not!!!! 👍🥰
Carol Angel You know, I felt completely alone too...Still do! This anthem and everyone's reaction has boosted my morale tremendously.
@@screeningmimi you are certainly not alone lovely ❤. Us female warrior's support each other 🤗👍
@@mouthymunchkin2243 "
How could you be alone? Every one of us goes through this... talk about it, learn your options, draw your goals for your health and go after them! :)
This is excellent! I smiled so big and laughed so hard when I watched this the first time, and I still smile and laugh at every line, every time. It never gets old. I have shared with others who have gone through it, are going through it, or are about to go through it. So perfect, thank you so much for this. You are a genius and a goddess.
Thanks so much!
This Parody is the best and funniest thing I have ever seen. Staggeringly good. Must get to billion views. 👍🤣🤩🥰
Funny and great voices too! Freddie would be proud!
Thank you!
What ever has gone isn't her voice. She can really sing. 👏
Hello friend how are you doing today?
Gone rhrough all that now just a vegetable ,
Just discovered you here in 2024. Am completely impressed, and thank you for the smiles and comfort you brought during the Covid years and continue to this day. You have shared your amazing gifts with the whole world, and I thank you for the joy.
Thanks so much, Lisa.
Some of my friends never have lived long enough with any one woman to learn all the nuances of feminine cycles that make your song so funny. Not my case, I lived through the whole process from the other side various times. So, as you were getting near the end the song, I was wondering how you would end it. Not too many options, I thought... But you managed to find the one positive point every one agrees about.
I'm happy I clicked on the link and discovered you!
As a non-ovaric person with a close relative who is a Queen fan, I'd just like to say that this is the best Bohemian Rhapsody parody I have ever heard.
Muppets Version I Better, Tbh
* is *
“Non-ovaric person” 😂👏
I’m dying. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 well done ladies.
“I was once hot in quite a different way!”
Thanks, bettybaby63. I'll let my other three selves know. 🤪
@ oh shit lol.🤪🤪🤪
I think that was only one lady! Very well done!
@@bettybaby63 I didn't realize that, either! I had to edit my comment...LOL!
bettybaby63 - I was laughing so hard, I almost had tears running down my legs! 🤣
This is GREAT! You ladies nailed it! Freddie Mercury is laughing his butt off!
Thanks so much. Just one of me though. 😉
Hilarious! So many women will truly understand every word of this to be true. Beautifully sung too!
This male lover of - also has it ready for when She awakes - after coffee
I'd share this with my wife, but I can't afford the divorce! Brilliant job!
😁 thanks!
Lol 😂
I bet she'd be laughung at it thru her lol
Divorce might not be the problem, it might be the hospital bills if you wake up. LOL
😅😅
That was incredibly clever! My wife and I got a great laugh. This is a fine example of rewriting lyrics. Even Freddy Mercury would find this funny and charming.
This is well done, pretty damn clever,and damn funny.Great voices,and harmonies along with great sarcasm,and story to music.
Thanks so much!
"So you think that your fountain of youth won't run dry" LOVE IT...
Einstein said, "Creativity is intelligence having fun." This is a perfect example. Thank you so much for this!
Hello melinda
Great quote - thanks!
Love that quote!
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This is effing brilliant!!!! So funny and captures completely the experience of menopause. Wow, Shirley! You made everything flow so perfectly with Bohemian Rhapsody-the wigs, the head banging, the harmonies! Good on ya!!
Thank you, Laurie. It was fun to make and has certainly given me a new appreciation of the original classic.
@ how long did it take you to write, practice, record, edit and produce this?
@@sandyw4888 hmmm, writing was in 1-2 hour chunks over a couple of days, while listening to the original again and again to extract all the harmonies, then learning and recording them one by one took HOURS - I ended up with 19 voice tracks. The video filming took a couple of hours and the editing many more. (iMovie wasn't made for easy layering, but we got there in the end!) So all up, a wee while! But it was fun!
@ your efforts paid off in spades!!
You are one **fantabularific** lady, and based on the comments I'm not the only one who thinks so.
You are AH-mazing!
That was truly OUTSTANDING! I give the 4 of you serious props. It not only hit 100% true, but hearing it sung like that was hilarious 😂 and y'all's voices were G R E A T!
BRAVO
Thanks so much, @twistedfarley! I would pass your serious props to my three fellow singers, but there's no need. They're all me. 😜
I’m a guy having hormone treatment for cancer. I now understand what you ladies go through . It’s bloody bloody awful. Loved this track, made me really smile 😃
Best thoughts for your rapid and complete healing!
Welcome to the club, and a SPEEDY recovery.
I'm a guy who's also having hormone treatment for prostate cancer. I also fully understand what ladies go through. Well done on your parody of a great song.
Sending good vibes and hugs to you for a speedy recovery.
@@gordontaylor3489 I have seen vitamin C do wonders
This is the absolute best cover I have ever heard. Pure class!!! And..... Oh my gar..... that last line..... Im flippin dyin here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Glad you enjoyed it, Mrs O! 😁
And my male doctor had the nerve to tell me he “has night sweats too.” Never went to him again. Love your rhapsody.
Jerk!!!!!
Maybe he has kidney problems.
Omg. This beats my male doctor who told me my ovaries were drying up and dying as he clinched his two hands into tight fists. Suffice to say, I never went back to him again either.
Is he still alive???
@@cynthia333 mine told me the same. Bastard!