Back about 1975-76 I was just a kid. This was before the internet, before MTV, when all we had FM radio. I probably owned 6 albums total. If they didn't play them on the radio you would never know a group existed. So, I had never heard of Queen. I was living in St. Louis and the local Rock n Roll station KSHE-95 would play 7 albums from start to finish from 6:00 p.m. til midnight on Sunday evening. It was called The Seventh Day. They didn't play any Top 40 since that was what they played during the day. The Seventh Day was for concept albums, new music and eclectic stuff. That's where I first heard Queen. And they just blew me away. They were right up there with Pink Floyd, Alan Parsons, Yes, ELO, Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Every band was unique and every song was a story to be listened to carefully with the headphones on.
@@garyhaines8296 checked them out. She's amazing, but still find Freddie to be better. Also, he's a man. So a lot of the notes are harder for him to hit.
I mean, everybody grows up differently with different exposure to music and culture. And I don't think that learning about a singer whose music you don't ordinarily listen to within your peer group is a must in school or whatever, so I understand why he's so oblivious to Queen or Freddy Mercury.. I am just happy that he appreciates Mercurys talent upon his first ever listening to a Queen song, and it proves to me that objectively good music cuts through all the cultural differences and unites the human kind all over the world :) sry for my bad english it's not my native language
@@DevilsBeefCake Hi. Thanks for replying but to be fair. Most radio stations have played this track and a lot by Queen. I often laugh at adults that's haven't heard of Queen and look at react videos with a pinch of salt. As I can't believe people are that closed off from types of music. I also can't believe radio stations or demographics listen to one type of music in the US. But having been to the US many times and see news stations that broadcast nothing outside of the state they are in. I'm not supprised. Queen is one of the biggest bands in history worldwide. It's like saying I've never heard of Star Wars if it was a react video of Tools Right in Two. I'd agree because mainstream media don't play excellent bands that are controversial
Ceeb22 as a german, I agree that most of the main stream radio stations have played Queen in some capacity, but I have never heard Bohemian Rhapsody on the radio as it is quite frankly too long of a song and too „complex“ for the average listener that just wants some entertainment on their way to work or whatever. When the staitions play Queen songs it is mostly songs like „I‘ve got to break free“ or „another one bites the dust“. I have never been to the US myself, but I‘m assuming that the content creators peer group doesn‘t consist of avid rock music listeners and that he himself hasn‘t gotten into much contact with this kind of music, just because of his cultural background, but again, I‘m just assuming this. Personally I got into Rock because of my father and my friends, whose fathers introduced them into Rock aswell, so it just built up from there. And in my opinion, Eminems Lose Yourself is a much more Mainstream Radio friendly song than Bohemian Rhapsody, even though the latter is a better song objectively (in my opinion).
@@BoB-th8wm 110% he's heard this before but then it wouldn't be a reaction video and he would have sod all to do. They're all the same. Still entertaining to watch.....sometimes.
That was one of the funniest comments he said. I cracked up!! Edit: He might start to see a lot of my generational musicians could sing and play instruments.
Oh Jaycee, I’m an old lady now, 74. But to see the joy on your face listening to our beloved Queen, makes me want to cry. Hold on sweet young man you are in for the ride of your life hearing our music. I keep forgetting most listeners were not even a gleam in their parents eyes. Hugs!
Do you know "Music" by John Miles? That's similar. Or "Wuthering Heights" by Kate Bush (after a novel of the Bronté sisters). It is a MUST to have heard these three songs more than 10 (orm a 1000) times.
Freddie had a four-octave voice range; he could reach incredibly high and incredibly low notes. Queen is the only band whose members have individually written a hit
@@monketakingyoutoparadise5609 nah beetles ain't nothing compared to this. Another one bites the Dust, John Deceon, We Will ROCK you, Brain May and This, Mercury. Beetles can't get this
@@darth_vedant669 All though Queen have a better singer, Beatles are far better musically. Even if you disagree, that isn’t the point. Franl155 said that Queen is the only band where every member has written a hit, but in the Beatles all member have written several hits
@carpe diem I'm not talking about the opera section. I'm talking about the very beginning of the song. There is a video where Brian May breaks down the song. It's an interesting video.
@carpe diem the way the three of them harmonize is never less than breathtaking. I cannot even imagine how lucky the three of them were to find each other.. their composition is absolutely legendary, but to find band mates who can effortlessly harmonize 3 different registers of the same key is unheard of nowadays.. and they met each other by chance. I don’t believe in fate, but if I did these 3 meeting each other in a back alley after a mediocre local gig is it.
I hadn't realized there were people out there who'd never heard of Freddie Mercury and Queen. He was LEGEND. This song is LEGEND. It's great to see your reaction to it as a first-time listener. We lost a very special talent when we lost Freddie in 1991. His skill and talent were rare. RIP Freddie, you left your mark forever on this planet.
My dude, your reaction at the very end saying “it’s over already?” You just listened to a 7 minute song and it left you wanting more. Queen can do that to you
They have a 14min version.... 😎 on a viynal..can't remember which one..i had it..was a pic sleeve and one side was just 14 mins of this song... the b side was it's a kind of magic..also extended...
I'm sorry but when you asked us to let you know who 'the singer' is I did a huge offended double take LOL FREDDIE MERCURY IS NOT JUST A SINGER! He was THE singer! A true artist that had his flaws but you still loved him. You really need to do more reactions to Queen... you've got a lot to learn! ;))
Sadly, you'll never be able to appreciate just how ground-breaking this actually was. Not just the song but the video too. In 1975 when this came out, trust me. Minds were blown!
Dear JayVee, he had an extra teeth or a slightly buck teeth and had a 4 octave voice like Whitney Houston and Julie Andrews. Song 1975. He was extremely self conscious about his teeth. He never got the teeth fixed cut they thought it would affect his voice. Like Barbra Streisand nose. Listen to Barbra Streisand "the way we were ".
Interesting factoids: “Bohemian Rhapsody “ was solely composed, written and produced by Freddie Mercury. The bands label at the time refused to release it as a single because at 6 minutes, they argued the song was too long. Freddie had a friend whom was a DJ named Kenny Everett. Kenny played the song on his station several times over a few days. The fans were crazy about the song. It has since been considered the best song of the 20th century. Each member of Queen, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon all penned number one songs, making them the only band to have done so. (Even The Beatles didn’t quite do that.) Freddie’s voice has been registered by musicologists as having a 4 to 5 octave range. (A piano has 7) Unfortunately, Freddie contracted the HIV/AIDS virus at some point in the early 80’s, was diagnosed in 1986 and sadly succumbed to it in November of 1991, just one day before announcing publicly that he had the disease. *I was 20 when he passed. I was shocked and cried until my jaw ached when the news of his death broke along with millions of other fans. I still cry over his death. Several members of the music industry declared Freddie as the best singer/ front man of all-time. Each member of the band are highly intelligent as well as obviously talented. Freddie had a degree in design. Brian May has a doctorate of astrophysics and has worked on projects with NASA. John Deacon has a degree in electronic engineering. Roger Taylor has a degree in biology. Almost everything about Queen and each member is fascinating. There is a fantastic documentary called “Queen: The Days of Our Lives”. You must see it. Welcome to the Queen community! Your journey will change your life. 💜💫👑
Sour Lemonz Yes, but not number one songs as a band. The had each number ones as solo artists after the Beatles. Don't get me wrong, I adore The Beatles. In fact, they are my all-time favorite band. ✌🏼♥️
"Damn, it's over already?" Record labels didn't want to publish it because "it was too long". About his voice, as you've figured it out by now there's no other voice like his and likely never will.
@@5aleddss one of the greatest. You can't argue that he wasn't influential and was a revolutionary of his time. The impact he had on music would suggest that he was one of the greatest.
i.pinimg.com/originals/b4/bf/70/b4bf701810118d81364664092c970b4c.jpg this is all i will say... Freddy is one of the kind... no legend like that will ever be born again...
Cheryl Lott toddlers can sing this song. I don’t believe he’s never heard it. If it’s true he should be ashamed at himself either way I ain’t watching him any more, it’s too ridiculous.
Certainly the best non-claissical singer. In terms of power he wouldn't compete with opera or classical but on the other hand they tend to stick to a range whereas he was all over the place and then singing some harder rock too.
I played Queen for my 9-year old I told her just listen and tell me what you think. Well, we both ended up with tears in our eyes. It was a moment I and my daughter will never forget.
Same, I introduced my daughter to Queen when she was in the fourth grade about 8yrs old she is now 21 and still plays and sings this song today. We sing it together in the car when we’re together.
Love this! My Kindergartner asks for Queen a lot. We have a "greatest hits" album and he knows several of the songs. His favorites are "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Bicycle Race", and (as he calls it) "The Stomp-Stomp-Clap Song."
It still amazes me that there are people in the world of this guys age who haven’t heard this song, but they will because it’s a timeless piece of musical art.
@@robertshepherd7855 That's not always the case. Your experiences are not universal. It wasn't til I went to community college that I first heard of Queen. I heard snippets of their music on tv and in commercials but never a full song. Got a lot of grief from Americans when I've admitted to not knowing them, the three stooges, and for never having eaten mac and cheese because they always forget. As a Latinx person, I was not exposed to any of them. Some Latinos might be, but I wasn't, and he probably wasn't either.
I read this a while ago: A Dentist, an Electrical Engineer, an Astrophysicist and an Academy Art School Graduate walked on stage.............. And gave us Queen Freddie Mercury is the GREATEST showman/Frontman/Singer songwriter ever.
Lol - That was cute, and his surprise that this entrancing, lento piano part was a prelude to a confession to a violent crime amused me. But I must share a misunderstanding of that lyric a friend of mine had: She thought that his mama had just killed a man. Lol. "Mama [,] just killed a man ..." Makes sense, even with the lyrics that follow if you want it to. Oh-Lol-I just remembered another one: "I'm just a pool boy/Don't need no sympathy ..."
'Bohemian Rhapsody' WAS Freddie's confessional. It was about how different his life could have been, and how much happier he might have been, had he just been able to be himself, the whole of his life. The world heard this song as a masterpiece of imagination, a great command of musical styles.
I actually did see Freddie Mercury with Queen 3 times!! The first time was from the front row and I stood there mesmerized because he sounds just like this live. So close that he sweat on me!!!
Only got to see them once. Freddy's last live performance at Knebworth in 1986. Freddy had an amazing vocal range and was probably one of, if not THE greatest (IMO of course).
When I was 8 I found out Freddie Mercury died the year before I was born and was absolutely devastated cuz I knew I would never see him in concert. And 20 years later, I feel exactly the same. Absolutely devastated. And makes it worse is my dad bragging about seeing them numerous times in concert when he was a teenager. 😩
The reviewer is a sweetheart, open and honest, it was almost as lovely seeing his reaction as hearing the song again. This is a perfect example of why it's important to stay open and receptive to other cultures, music, styles, literature etc. He was bowled over by the type of music he 'never usually listens to'. A lovely review. Gorgeous looking guy too :-)
Freddie Mercury born as Farrokh Bulsara actually of Indian origin.....with pale skin....he was embarrassed by this due to the acute racism in the UK in the 1960s , 1970s etc. It was thanks to his pale skin in the first place he got the opportunity to perform .
HOW did you not hear this song until 2019!? I actually have no idea how that's even possible, this has to be one of the biggest hits of the 20th century.
@@midtownkitten483 I'm born in 1994. This song gets played everywhere still! Whether in movies, radio, covers.... I genuinely feel like this song is just one of those songs that everyone KNOWS.
Alex Meredith Anyone exposed to music from an older era is fortunate but the reality is that it just doesn’t happen for everyone but that is only something I’ve learned from experience and age.
It’s regionality and background! I didn’t hear a lot of pop or rock “oldies” until I was a young adult because my parents just didn’t play it in my household and the community I grew up in played a LOT of old school R&B, blues, and Motown. So there is probably a lot of music I grew up with that others didn’t discover until they were older for the same reasons. I figure as long as we eventually hear these gems, we’re good.
man, when i was a kid, i hear people praising Queen as one of the greatest bands ever... i thought "Queen? that name sounds so weak hahaha i bet their songs are shit" i've never been so fucking wrong in my entire life. i fell in love with Queen.
Wasn't it because of his massive overbite? I'm sure I saw an interview somewhere with him saying he'd never have his teeth fixed because he'd lose his range. Passion for opera and brought all the theatre of it to rock. Stunning talent.
@@clarabirb8486 he thought so. Thats why he never fixed his teeth. Science has advanced since then. He had extra folds on his vocal chords. That was the real reason but that was nor figured out until the last decade. He died of course of complications while suffering from AIDS.
@@gerardmccorrisken2398, unfortunately Mariah Carey of all people has 5 octaves!!! I was shocked to find that out! But had Fred lived then he may have been able to be tested better & found out scientifically his levels... Plus the fact that his teeth had nothing to do with his voice but his unusual larynx & vocal cords which someone else commented on above. Genetically it has something to do with his families Iranian ancestory & some rare tribe known for their unusual larynx abilities which they believe the Bulsaras were descended from.
He’s talking to his mom about what he’s done. That’s the amazing Freddie Mercury. It was heartbreaking when he died. It was released in 1975 and is considered a rock opera.
@@jojobiscuits Fake? Maybe this one scene in the movie. (Where do you get your "information" from?) But Queen had to fight for this unsual long song to be played by the radio stations!
He probably wasn't born during that time and after the fact not exposed to Queen's music. That is why I like these channels so much to see people looking at the music I grew up with, with a fresh view. Thanks
An absolute joy to see somebody hear a proper Rock God for the first time and to appreciate his genius. Saw Queen live at Wembley Stadium in 1986 and that experience will stay with me forever. Live Magic in every sense
@@AshishSharma77 Oh, god! That concert was killer! Watching Freddie dance, sing and get into it gives me chills every time I watch it! Loved watching this guy feel the same thing!
I have always loved Queen’s music, but it wasn’t until I saw the movie that I’ve come to appreciate the whole band, particularly Freddie. He had a fantastic voice. At the end of the movie I always cry because I realize we lost a major star and I’ll never hear anything new from him. So sad aids got him. Such a waste.
This kid's (I mean kid n a genuinely affectionate way) reaction is just absolutely delightful. Most people get caught out with each musical shift. Not this guy, he's just vibing, loving the instruments, loving the mood, being thrilled with the effect of the pan through his headphones... And, both adorably and astutely, letting us know that he recognises an amazingly wonderful singer and his voice. I LOVE how in tune with the composition in its entirety this guy was. He claims at the end that he feels like learning an instrument; the inference is he has never learned to play any before... I have watched a few of his reactions now and it's very very evident that he has that innate musicality that not everyone does. I hope he has actually looked into learning to play something. He gets music, he would get so much out of being able to play and improvise a jam.
Every member in this band were trained in classical music. The can sing every thing from opera to rock. Queen is definitely one of the best bands ever.
Despite the fact that I have heard this song countless times, when I watched this, your reaction to it, it made all the hair on my head stand on end like I was hearing it again for the first time.
I had tickets to a Queen concert in '77 or '78. That day one of the worst snowstorms to hit Cincinnati (where I lived) shut down the highway between Cinci & Dayton, where the concert was. I've never forgiven the weather gods!!
Is one of thee rare songs that is as relevant now as it was then... the video is dated af... but the actual song.... thats a song thats truly timeless.... it'd smash records if it got redone or re released today
Fun fact: the lead guitarist, Brian May finished his doctorate in astrophysics after Freddy Mercury's death and in 2007, was appointed Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University
This is how we all come together with our music, our lyrics, our thoughts, our feelings, This Is How We Do It. This is how we become one people, together.
It’s so stunning to me to see someone hearing Queen for the first time! To see absolute perfection for the first time, OMG ! Oh Freddy how I miss you! The rest of the guys too of course, it’s just that Freddy is so spectacular you forget how really fantastic the others are!
4 decades to be exact and that's why it's so great back then people didn't have the ready access to music that we do now so most of the people of the generation have the song on their own on vinyl on tape on whatever they can. But a billion views is pretty impressive and you can't say otherwise
"Where have I been?" That and the other comments shows you how much diverse music is out there and from across generations. It's a privilege watching you react and pass such lovely comments.
It was evident that this was genuinely your first time hearing this song. It made me smile to see your joy at hearing and seeing it. "It's over already?" Freddie had to fight to get this 6-minute-long song played. That just shows the power of the music. You don't want it to end. There are so many beautiful types of music in the world. You do your soul an injustice if you listen to only one genre. Welcome to Queen, and pure art, young man.
It made me smile when you said that he was a "world-class" act... considering that Queen was one of biggest selling bands in the history of rock music. And with their "We Are The Champions" being played at some time during almost every American football game for the last 30 years, even on that side of the Atlantic, their reputation is enormous.
American football and the somewhat less popular hockey. Also played at 50% of all major sporting events, at least in the US: The beginning of "We Will Rock You" (no lyrics), and Brian May had arena rock in mind when he came up with that stomp/clap pattern. And that hair. 😉
I know it's like how can someone have never heard of Freddie Mercury the greatest singer and shoman there as ever been but they are out there living among us😅
“Whoever that star singer is, he’s world class man”. Yep - look at greenday concert crowd waiting, Freddie gives a concert from beyond the grave! That is true Legend!
First impression I was calling bullshit on someone not having heard behemian rhapsody but his reaction was brilliant and honest, like everyone else I was watching the first half thinking you haven't seen anything yet. Discovering new music is fantastic whenever the music was made is irrelevant, it's new to him.
andyukmonkey ....Neither have I. Seen the title, I know QUEEN but never listened to it. Comin from a Fam of musicians, I can appreciate the arrangement; not my kind of music...(& we listen to everything). At least now I’ve heard it.
This is also my first time finally listening to Bohemian Rhapsody lol. I really love Queen/Freddie Mercury; their music 🎶 was very unique! For some reason, this was a song I’d always seen or heard of the title but never came across to actually listen to it. Ppl talk about it so much as if it’s the band’s greatest song and maybe to most fans it is lol. I can certainly appreciate the instrumentals and the vocals, of course! However I’m not completely blown away as I thought I’d be...I don’t think it’s their best song. It’s definitely not my favorite of theirs. We all have our own opinions; to each his or her own 😊✌🏾
@@NinaBaby210 how can you come from a fam of musicians listen to alot of music, and not have heard of bohemian raphsody!!?? to become a better musician you have listen to older music, know big and historical artist, thats what musiscians inspire.
Singer: Freddie Mercury Bassist: John Deacon Guitarist: Brian May Drummer: Roger Taylor Together they make Queen and save the galaxy from auto tune Sorry I had to😆
I have no idea how Freddie isn’t more widely known, he is so iconic in the uk. He sadly passed at his peak. Also Brian may is sadly Sick at the moment and needs our support and he diversified from music and is a doctor of science now.
I really enjoyed seeing your reaction to Freddie's voice. Queen is music history. And it's so joyful that they are discovered by young people still. Great music is eternal. Cheers and congrats to you JV!
They weren't ”bad teeth" they were extra teeth causing his mouth to be able to create sounds we hadn't heard yet.... until autotune we haven't heard since
Love your reaction. Seeing someone with a strong reaction to music that they generally are not accustomed to listening to is as enjoyable as appreciating the music itself, Thanks for the review!
But Michael Jackson especially, was a WORLDWIDE MEGASTAR, a household name in just about every country on Earth. Queen could fill a stadium in a lot of countries, but they never got quite as famous. Of course, Elvis was the king of rock and roll, Michael Jackson was the king of pop. But Freddie Mercury was the QUEEN.
ruby leuty - actually, it’s the same one. The Red Special. Amongst many others, he still plays it regularly. Edited to add: It has a very distinctive sound that fans recognize.
I'm actually jealous of him, I can't imagine what it would be like to hear that song for the first time, I just know it so well now, in fact I can't remember when I first heard it
I loved when he said " whoever this guy is" He has no idea its Freddie Mecury.. Queen.. I grew up with this song. love watching these young people listening to this for the first time. it's from the 70s
I know this video is a year old & the Bohemian Rhapsody reactions are "old" now. But I just have to appreciate, your appreciation for true art. It's one of the reasons I subscribed to your channel🤘
I am of that age where I can't remember the first time I ever heard this song, or Queen in general. To relive this moment through the eyes of someone else was incredibly heart warming- thank you for your pure reaction, your honesty, and thank you for allowing me to revisit a memory of my own that I thought was lost. Great vid mate.
I personally like the stop reactions, if I wanted to listen to the song, I would stream it, I watch these to see these artists and fans of other music groove and dig on my musical influences as a musician. I'm 55 , I think it is awesome that these folks dig and respect old school music. Good job.
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You’re so lucky mate, I wish I could discover Freddie Mercury all over again.
Look on the bright side, you could get Alzheimers.
I’ve said the same thing. I’m almost jealous of these people.
Zeus 3141 I’m here to do just that vicariously.
Zeus 3141 this was my first time ever seeing the actual video... heard the song a lot but WOW is all I can say!!!! 😮😮😮
Zeus 3141 don’t we all...
That moment when a person hears Freddie Mercury for the first time and realizes that everyone else does it wrong.
Pretty much yes
They are other great front singers out there, I love Geddy Lee and Steve Perry, but Freddie Mercury was just perfection.
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Vocal acrobatics from the perfect acrobat.
Back about 1975-76 I was just a kid. This was before the internet, before MTV, when all we had FM radio. I probably owned 6 albums total. If they didn't play them on the radio you would never know a group existed. So, I had never heard of Queen. I was living in St. Louis and the local Rock n Roll station KSHE-95 would play 7 albums from start to finish from 6:00 p.m. til midnight on Sunday evening. It was called The Seventh Day. They didn't play any Top 40 since that was what they played during the day. The Seventh Day was for concept albums, new music and eclectic stuff. That's where I first heard Queen. And they just blew me away. They were right up there with Pink Floyd, Alan Parsons, Yes, ELO, Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Every band was unique and every song was a story to be listened to carefully with the headphones on.
When he died in 1991 the world lost one of THE best vocal artists ever
I'd argue THE greatest vocal artist ever
Aaron Eads for me Floor Jenson of Nightwish takes that title.
@@garyhaines8296 checked them out. She's amazing, but still find Freddie to be better. Also, he's a man. So a lot of the notes are harder for him to hit.
He died then what!!
Grizz ?
"Whoever this guy is, he's world class." Had me rolling! 🤣
I can't believe that there someone out there, who don't know Freddie Mercury.
Had me packing my shit to retirement)
I know! Of course I am a 70yr old Vietnam Vet.
@@uebelgunne Ça me choque autant que vous!
Beautiful that Freddie can still do this.
"whoever that star singer is"
I pissed my pants.
Me too 😂😂😂😂
😂😂yup
I mean, everybody grows up differently with different exposure to music and culture. And I don't think that learning about a singer whose music you don't ordinarily listen to within your peer group is a must in school or whatever, so I understand why he's so oblivious to Queen or Freddy Mercury.. I am just happy that he appreciates Mercurys talent upon his first ever listening to a Queen song, and it proves to me that objectively good music cuts through all the cultural differences and unites the human kind all over the world :)
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@@DevilsBeefCake Hi. Thanks for replying but to be fair. Most radio stations have played this track and a lot by Queen. I often laugh at adults that's haven't heard of Queen and look at react videos with a pinch of salt. As I can't believe people are that closed off from types of music. I also can't believe radio stations or demographics listen to one type of music in the US. But having been to the US many times and see news stations that broadcast nothing outside of the state they are in. I'm not supprised. Queen is one of the biggest bands in history worldwide. It's like saying I've never heard of Star Wars
if it was a react video of Tools Right in Two. I'd agree because mainstream media don't play excellent bands that are controversial
Ceeb22 as a german, I agree that most of the main stream radio stations have played Queen in some capacity, but I have never heard Bohemian Rhapsody on the radio as it is quite frankly too long of a song and too „complex“ for the average listener that just wants some entertainment on their way to work or whatever. When the staitions play Queen songs it is mostly songs like „I‘ve got to break free“ or „another one bites the dust“. I have never been to the US myself, but I‘m assuming that the content creators peer group doesn‘t consist of avid rock music listeners and that he himself hasn‘t gotten into much contact with this kind of music, just because of his cultural background, but again, I‘m just assuming this.
Personally I got into Rock because of my father and my friends, whose fathers introduced them into Rock aswell, so it just built up from there.
And in my opinion, Eminems Lose Yourself is a much more Mainstream Radio friendly song than Bohemian Rhapsody, even though the latter is a better song objectively (in my opinion).
I find it hard to believe anyone on the planet has never listened to Queens Bohemian Rhapsody,
So do I!!!
I find it hard to believe that reACTORS haven't watched half the stuff they put up, but I still enjoy seeing other people takes on it.
@@Squiffilect mostly it's fake for views but good to hear older music
@@itsyourboyyy Held to the fire they will become 'Entertainers' like Alex Jones.
@@BoB-th8wm 110% he's heard this before but then it wouldn't be a reaction video and he would have sod all to do. They're all the same. Still entertaining to watch.....sometimes.
“Whoever that lead singer is....he is world class.”
Son, you have never been more right!!!
Freddie Mercury
@@kelviannaepperson3677 I thought that was George Bush
That was one of the funniest comments he said. I cracked up!! Edit: He might start to see a lot of my generational musicians could sing and play instruments.
He's just the GREATEST FRONTMAN IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD!!!! But he was pretty good!!! LOL
@@horsefootrot8044, Amazing how real TALENT SHINES!!! NOW YOUR LUCKY TO SE A SPARKLE!!
Oh Jaycee, I’m an old lady now, 74. But to see the joy on your face listening to our beloved Queen, makes me want to cry. Hold on sweet young man you are in for the ride of your life hearing our music. I keep forgetting most listeners were not even a gleam in their parents eyes. Hugs!
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YES!! ❤️
Me too. I love it when the younger generations discover legends 🌟🌟🌟
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“Mama, just killed a man”
“Oh. Why is he snitching on himself?”
That had me laughing out loud in real life
Best line 🤣
Lmao he's so cute
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Waiting for the stichies 😆😁
Me too!
I can't believe that there is actually someone who never heard of Freddie Mercury...
Fucking hilarious
He saw what real music is lol
I'd say it's fake and he does know. Lots of reaction videos are popular now it's just for money really guys don't buy into it
Well, it's been decades since he passed. Time marches on
This week I discovered this song
The song is almost 6 minutes long and the takeaway was "damn it's over already?", such a testament to the talent behind Bohemian Rhapsody. A+
I know, right? It seems like it lasts for only 10 seconds and you want lots and lots more.
Freddy Mercury is the lead singer, he is dead now.
For anyone who doesn't think they've ever heard Queen, stomp your feet twice then clap once :-)
That's a very good one... 🦶🦶👏
😂😂😂
Or go to any stadium for a sports event
LMFAO!!!!
Or another one bites the dust, we are the champions 😂😂 I never realized those were Queen when I was younger lol
what a magic moment to see someone discovering freddy's voice. priceless for my generation.
Right?!?
Omg I felt exactly the same... That's why I love these reactions
It feels good but it hurts at the same time.
👍👍
its *freddie*
"would someone let me know who the guy singing is" 🤣 I think I just heard millions of Queen fans scream
i was all...um...there was a MOVIE made about him that got Oscar noms last year!...um...?
@@bugvswindshield Omg I literally gasped watching his reaction. Please please watch " Bohemian Rhapsody. "
Yes, and some of just thought, That's our Freddie, darling."
Freddy Mercury
LOL love it
"I don't usually listen to music like this" . . . that's because there ISN'T any music like this . . .
No there ain't, I have to agree.
Queen and Freddie Mercury are some of the best musicians of the age. I'm thrilled more people in new generations are appreciating the magic!
ThatOneGuyAgain 🎯
OMG! That is so funny!!! Love it! People don’t realize that they’ve heard all this music before.....movies and malls etc.....
Do you know "Music" by John Miles? That's similar. Or "Wuthering Heights" by Kate Bush (after a novel of the Bronté sisters). It is a MUST to have heard these three songs more than 10 (orm a 1000) times.
Freddie had a four-octave voice range; he could reach incredibly high and incredibly low notes. Queen is the only band whose members have individually written a hit
The Beatles?
@@monketakingyoutoparadise5609 nah beetles ain't nothing compared to this. Another one bites the Dust, John Deceon, We Will ROCK you, Brain May and This, Mercury. Beetles can't get this
@@darth_vedant669 All though Queen have a better singer, Beatles are far better musically. Even if you disagree, that isn’t the point. Franl155 said that Queen is the only band where every member has written a hit, but in the Beatles all member have written several hits
Dingo never wrote a hit for the band.
dingo jajajajhahahahahhahajajajajajaj
"Whoever that is he can really sing!" GREATEST UNDERSTATEMENT EVER
Worldclass ,;)
Freddie Mercury was gone long before Jayvee was born.
I had a minor heart attack when he said "whoever that is" like last time I checked I was only 30 but I feel 90 watching these 😂
Come on .. everyone knows FREDDIE !
@@fatboy7609 he was gone well before me and i still know who he is 😳
Whoever is that lead singer is, he can sing. Yeah, that's the undertatement of the century :D
The understatement of _last_ century ;)
"that lead singer" ... :-D this lead singer was a legend
Young people! Ha! You guys missed out on a great time to be a teenager! Glam rock, punk rock, hard rock, rap, disco....
I take it this was made before the movie about Freddie came out?
@@bernhardrohrer9593 Owww...my ageing heart
Fun Fact: The harmonies at the beginning are all Freddy Mercury. He did four tracks and layered them on top of each other. He harmonized with himself.
I never knew that. Makes this song even more incredible!!
@carpe diem I'm not talking about the opera section. I'm talking about the very beginning of the song. There is a video where Brian May breaks down the song. It's an interesting video.
Many singers do
I don’t know much about Queen but I had a hunch it was all Freddy.
@carpe diem the way the three of them harmonize is never less than breathtaking. I cannot even imagine how lucky the three of them were to find each other.. their composition is absolutely legendary, but to find band mates who can effortlessly harmonize 3 different registers of the same key is unheard of nowadays.. and they met each other by chance.
I don’t believe in fate, but if I did these 3 meeting each other in a back alley after a mediocre local gig is it.
I hadn't realized there were people out there who'd never heard of Freddie Mercury and Queen. He was LEGEND. This song is LEGEND. It's great to see your reaction to it as a first-time listener. We lost a very special talent when we lost Freddie in 1991. His skill and talent were rare. RIP Freddie, you left your mark forever on this planet.
My dude, your reaction at the very end saying “it’s over already?” You just listened to a 7 minute song and it left you wanting more. Queen can do that to you
Dude its 7 minutes damn I never realised...
Stunning a true observation,today's world has me getting hired waiting for my coffee to heat, but 7 minutes flys by on this song
6 Minute's
They have a 14min version.... 😎 on a viynal..can't remember which one..i had it..was a pic sleeve and one side was just 14 mins of this song... the b side was it's a kind of magic..also extended...
I'm sorry but when you asked us to let you know who 'the singer' is I did a huge offended double take LOL FREDDIE MERCURY IS NOT JUST A SINGER! He was THE singer! A true artist that had his flaws but you still loved him. You really need to do more reactions to Queen... you've got a lot to learn! ;))
When I was a kid my mother took me to see Queen.... I have the best mother.
Jp T yes you do. Frankly, I’m jealous.
My mother seen them in concert but never took me.. I'm officially jealous 😂
How old are you??
I’m 11 and my sister (19) showed me Queen and I just rlly wish I could see Freddie Mercury live ☹️
The very best Jp.....i wish my daughter had been with me when i saw them....☺
I was at LIVE AID when Freddie had the world in the palm of his hands for 21mins. Queen where epic!!!!
Lucky lady!
You are so so lucky l wish I had been there!!
Soooooooo envious! I wish I could go back in time to witness that. I mean I saw Bohemian Rhapsody in IMAX but still....
Lucky you!
Lucky
Sadly, you'll never be able to appreciate just how ground-breaking this actually was. Not just the song but the video too. In 1975 when this came out, trust me. Minds were blown!
Never a truer word said. My mind was blown when I first heard this in November 1975. I nearly shat myself with excitement of it all.
@@user-fy8cd4rm2q Welcome to the land of head explosion survivors! 🤣
" Whoever he is, he can sing! " That man, is Freddie Mercury. The greatest singer of all time, a LEGEND. Don't ever forget it.
Dear JayVee, he had an extra teeth or a slightly buck teeth and had a 4 octave voice like Whitney Houston and Julie Andrews. Song 1975. He was extremely self conscious about his teeth. He never got the teeth fixed cut they thought it would affect his voice. Like Barbra Streisand nose. Listen to Barbra Streisand "the way we were ".
“That lead singer is World Class”
Me: “Yes... you very much can say that Freddie Freaking Mercury was World Class"
Millions my friend 😎🌟🌟
@@willapicton8361 I was laughing so hard. He kept saying, "whoever that guy is" I would have thought everyone in the world would have known.
One of a kind. They broke the mold. RIP Freddie
I love it that he spontaneously felt that way without anyone telling him to say that.
@@FourJaysFour He wasn't cast in a mold, he was hand crafted to perfection.
Interesting factoids:
“Bohemian Rhapsody “ was solely composed, written and produced by Freddie Mercury. The bands label at the time refused to release it as a single because at 6 minutes, they argued the song was too long.
Freddie had a friend whom was a DJ named Kenny Everett. Kenny played the song on his station several times over a few days. The fans were crazy about the song. It has since been considered the best song of the 20th century.
Each member of Queen, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon all penned number one songs, making them the only band to have done so. (Even The Beatles didn’t quite do that.)
Freddie’s voice has been registered by musicologists as having a 4 to 5 octave range. (A piano has 7)
Unfortunately, Freddie contracted the HIV/AIDS virus at some point in the early 80’s, was diagnosed in 1986 and sadly succumbed to it in November of 1991, just one day before announcing publicly that he had the disease. *I was 20 when he passed. I was shocked and cried until my jaw ached when the news of his death broke along with millions of other fans. I still cry over his death. Several members of the music industry declared Freddie as the best singer/ front man of all-time.
Each member of the band are highly intelligent as well as obviously talented.
Freddie had a degree in design.
Brian May has a doctorate of astrophysics and has worked on projects with NASA.
John Deacon has a degree in electronic engineering.
Roger Taylor has a degree in biology.
Almost everything about Queen and each member is fascinating.
There is a fantastic documentary called “Queen: The Days of Our Lives”. You must see it.
Welcome to the Queen community! Your journey will change your life. 💜💫👑
Beatles are still better
All of the beatles had #1 hits wdym
I think queen is also the only band to have every member in the songwriters hall of fame
Sour Lemonz Yes, but not number one songs as a band. The had each number ones as solo artists after the Beatles.
Don't get me wrong, I adore The Beatles. In fact, they are my all-time favorite band. ✌🏼♥️
@@CBGB_1977 oh I'm sorry I thought u meant solo wise, all of them had a #1 in the band except ringo
"Damn, it's over already?"
Record labels didn't want to publish it because "it was too long".
About his voice, as you've figured it out by now there's no other voice like his and likely never will.
Just replying so you know people liked this
That heartbreak in his eyes when he realized it was over
His name is Freddy Mercury, one of the most famous and greatest rockstar to exist
Ben Rosenberg that’s an opinion he isn’t the greatest
@@5aleddss one of the greatest. You can't argue that he wasn't influential and was a revolutionary of his time. The impact he had on music would suggest that he was one of the greatest.
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this is all i will say... Freddy is one of the kind... no legend like that will ever be born again...
You spelled: "The greatest voice ever!" wrong
@@5aleddss It's an opinion - same as yours ;-)
With ONE OF the greatest you can't be wrong, though...
I’m so incredibly shocked that someone doesn’t know who Freddie Mercury is - no matter how young they are! It is simply not possible surely.
Yeah, I'm shocked too))
Ketevan Ghambashidze - me too, I can’t believe that there’s anyone in (what is called) the “civilised” world who hasn’t heard Bohemian Rhapsody!
@@jennigee51 oh, be nice Jenni... there are so many 'worlds' in this world! His reaction seemed genuine. Isn't it lovely?
Cheryl Lott toddlers can sing this song. I don’t believe he’s never heard it. If it’s true he should be ashamed at himself either way I ain’t watching him any more, it’s too ridiculous.
Good boy
Freddie Mercury (queen singer) is considered by many the best singer in history, his voice is amazing and gifted.
Certainly the best non-claissical singer. In terms of power he wouldn't compete with opera or classical but on the other hand they tend to stick to a range whereas he was all over the place and then singing some harder rock too.
ToyoMartel 4 octave, one of the greatest.
@@imack1051 I did read it was till sixth octave
@@Toyhub2345 ok, he is one of the greatest singers ever, that's all what I am saying. Thank you for correcting me.
@@imack1051 no problem, freddie is indeed amazing. Stats show that only 1 person in 200 millions can reach fifth octave
Yes bruh, youve been living under a rock. These guys made art.We hear colors when we listen to Queen.
I learned to smell the color 9
If you ever heard Freddie sing with no background instruments, just him, you'd cry from the beauty.
100%
I played Queen for my 9-year old I told her just listen and tell me what you think. Well, we both ended up with tears in our eyes. It was a moment I and my daughter will never forget.
my 35 yo daughter knows this by word. and she plays for my grandson we sing it in the car
Jackie Primavera which song??
Whoa! Thanks for sharing that Jackie. Awesome story. You are an inspiration for teaching children (or anybod for that matter) how to hear music.
Same, I introduced my daughter to Queen when she was in the fourth grade about 8yrs old she is now 21 and still plays and sings this song today. We sing it together in the car when we’re together.
Love this! My Kindergartner asks for Queen a lot. We have a "greatest hits" album and he knows several of the songs. His favorites are "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Bicycle Race", and (as he calls it) "The Stomp-Stomp-Clap Song."
jay: "whoever that star singer is"
freddie: "hold my cocoa darling"
🤗
lmfao, literally something Freddie would say
Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha!!!!
Perfection.
I said that in Freddy Mercurys voice!!😂😂😂
"Just let him go" one of many things that has killed me about this reaction 😂 love watching him enjoy such music like this
The key word you wrote here was "music".
It still amazes me that there are people in the world of this guys age who haven’t heard this song,
but they will because it’s a timeless piece of musical art.
He has heard this before dude. The whole world has heard this song. I don’t believe him on this one! Hahaha.
Just what i was thinking.
@@robertshepherd7855 you can’t play this reaction man, it was his first time, I can see it in his eyes and how he feels it
I wish I'd never it, so I could hear it for the first time.
@@robertshepherd7855 That's not always the case. Your experiences are not universal. It wasn't til I went to community college that I first heard of Queen. I heard snippets of their music on tv and in commercials but never a full song. Got a lot of grief from Americans when I've admitted to not knowing them, the three stooges, and for never having eaten mac and cheese because they always forget. As a Latinx person, I was not exposed to any of them. Some Latinos might be, but I wasn't, and he probably wasn't either.
I read this a while ago:
A Dentist, an Electrical Engineer, an Astrophysicist and an Academy Art School Graduate walked on stage..............
And gave us Queen
Freddie Mercury is the GREATEST showman/Frontman/Singer songwriter ever.
would debate on the singer songwriter statement. Paul McCartney and John Lennon are up there for me. but no debate on showman/ frontman
@theKonsti - In more recent history, I'd say Matthew Bellamy's probably not that far either on all counts.
Next to Paul McCartney
@@yumeN0dengon yessssss
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
"Why he snitching on himself?" I love it!
Lol - That was cute, and his surprise that this entrancing, lento piano part was a prelude to a confession to a violent crime amused me. But I must share a misunderstanding of that lyric a friend of mine had: She thought that his mama had just killed a man. Lol. "Mama [,] just killed a man ..." Makes sense, even with the lyrics that follow if you want it to. Oh-Lol-I just remembered another one: "I'm just a pool boy/Don't need no sympathy ..."
😂
'Bohemian Rhapsody' WAS Freddie's confessional. It was about how different his life could have been, and how much happier he might have been, had he just been able to be himself, the whole of his life. The world heard this song as a masterpiece of imagination, a great command of musical styles.
"I really wish I could've been to one of their concerts"
THAT'S WHAT LITTERALLY EVERYONE THINKS
I actually did see Freddie Mercury with Queen 3 times!! The first time was from the front row and I stood there mesmerized because he sounds just like this live. So close that he sweat on me!!!
I Did get to see them in 1978! My best Ever concert!
I’m 60. Yep, I saw them in concert back in the day. Yep it was fantastic.
Only got to see them once. Freddy's last live performance at Knebworth in 1986. Freddy had an amazing vocal range and was probably one of, if not THE greatest (IMO of course).
When I was 8 I found out Freddie Mercury died the year before I was born and was absolutely devastated cuz I knew I would never see him in concert. And 20 years later, I feel exactly the same. Absolutely devastated. And makes it worse is my dad bragging about seeing them numerous times in concert when he was a teenager. 😩
The reviewer is a sweetheart, open and honest, it was almost as lovely seeing his reaction as hearing the song again. This is a perfect example of why it's important to stay open and receptive to other cultures, music, styles, literature etc. He was bowled over by the type of music he 'never usually listens to'. A lovely review. Gorgeous looking guy too :-)
He’s Freddie Mercury and he was world class. A genius.
Freddie Mercury born as Farrokh Bulsara actually of Indian origin.....with pale skin....he was embarrassed by this due to the acute racism in
the UK in the 1960s , 1970s etc. It was thanks to his pale skin in the first place he got the opportunity to perform .
@@chas453 I think he's Iranian descent but form India ; born in Zanzibar but escaped during the rebellion
The song hits me every time. Freddy Mercury was a freakin’ icon.
We all wish we could do a rewind on Freddie. Never be another voice like his.
Kaye Wilson Amen to that. ♥️👏🏽🙏🏽
Have you ever heard Dimash Kudaibergen? He's got a voice and a half.
Yes I have a few dimash reactions
@@JayveeTV How about Marc Martel? He's as close to Freddie Mercury as we will ever get!!
Try Luke Spiller from The Struts - listen to Could Have Been Me
Haha “Who is this guy...?” Love it! Meanwhile 100s of thousands are singing every single word with the video. Thanks for this beautiful review.
haha True story.
Millions
And when he said "I wish I could've seen this band"... Oh, god dude, so do I.
Bec P we all do!
I loved that he said, "Damn, it's over already?"
He gets it. He totally gets it.
He does.
6 minute song and he’s sad it over - that’s a fan in the making ;)
3:48 Look at his eyes, you can tell he was enjoying that music..
HOW did you not hear this song until 2019!? I actually have no idea how that's even possible, this has to be one of the biggest hits of the 20th century.
How old is JayVee? Maybe he was born late in the 20th century or even in the 21st century
@@midtownkitten483 I'm born in 1994. This song gets played everywhere still! Whether in movies, radio, covers.... I genuinely feel like this song is just one of those songs that everyone KNOWS.
Alex Meredith Anyone exposed to music from an older era is fortunate but the reality is that it just doesn’t happen for everyone but that is only something I’ve learned from experience and age.
It’s regionality and background! I didn’t hear a lot of pop or rock “oldies” until I was a young adult because my parents just didn’t play it in my household and the community I grew up in played a LOT of old school R&B, blues, and Motown. So there is probably a lot of music I grew up with that others didn’t discover until they were older for the same reasons. I figure as long as we eventually hear these gems, we’re good.
laceylives Exactly!
"This is world class" Trust me, the world agrees.
man, when i was a kid, i hear people praising Queen as one of the greatest bands ever... i thought "Queen? that name sounds so weak hahaha i bet their songs are shit"
i've never been so fucking wrong in my entire life. i fell in love with Queen.
The best Rock opera ever !
Freddy Mercury had a 4 octave range. That's rare. He was one of a kind. RIP Freddy we miss you.
Wasn't it because of his massive overbite? I'm sure I saw an interview somewhere with him saying he'd never have his teeth fixed because he'd lose his range. Passion for opera and brought all the theatre of it to rock. Stunning talent.
@@clarabirb8486 he thought so. Thats why he never fixed his teeth. Science has advanced since then. He had extra folds on his vocal chords. That was the real reason but that was nor figured out until the last decade. He died of course of complications while suffering from AIDS.
So does Michael Jackson, they are the only two guys I have ever heard of in music to have that range 👍 god bless them both.
@@gerardmccorrisken2398, unfortunately Mariah Carey of all people has 5 octaves!!! I was shocked to find that out! But had Fred lived then he may have been able to be tested better & found out scientifically his levels... Plus the fact that his teeth had nothing to do with his voice but his unusual larynx & vocal cords which someone else commented on above. Genetically it has something to do with his families Iranian ancestory & some rare tribe known for their unusual larynx abilities which they believe the Bulsaras were descended from.
He’s talking to his mom about what he’s done. That’s the amazing Freddie Mercury. It was heartbreaking when he died. It was released in 1975 and is considered a rock opera.
This guy: "Aw, it's over already"
Music Exec when he heard this song for the first time: "No radio station will ever play this, it's too long."
That was fake. A lot of liberties were taken in that movie. That executive only existed in the movie along with a lot of other things.
@@jojobiscuits Fake? Maybe this one scene in the movie. (Where do you get your "information" from?) But Queen had to fight for this unsual long song to be played by the radio stations!
@@Nitramrec BBC Radio 1 DJs used to say they played it often as it provided enough time to get to the studio yoilets and back.
"Mama, just killed a man."
"Why he snitchin' on himself?"
LMAO
You gotta tell your mama!
I laughed out loud
That made me lol for real!!
I'm struggling to accept that a person doesn't know who Freddie is.
Same
Same here ! 😠
You can't know everything Blake....the wonder of life is that there IS STILL much beauty left for people to discover.
He probably wasn't born during that time and after the fact not exposed to Queen's music. That is why I like these channels so much to see people looking at the music I grew up with, with a fresh view. Thanks
This!
An absolute joy to see somebody hear a proper Rock God for the first time and to appreciate his genius. Saw Queen live at Wembley Stadium in 1986 and that experience will stay with me forever. Live Magic in every sense
Lucky!
"Damn. It's over already?"
Exactly how we feel about Freddie Mercury's life. He was a true rock god.
dammit now Im crying on my keyboard
Lisa B you need to react to his live Sid concert. No one since queen could engagethe auidence
@@AshishSharma77 Oh, god! That concert was killer! Watching Freddie dance, sing and get into it gives me chills every time I watch it! Loved watching this guy feel the same thing!
I have always loved Queen’s music, but it wasn’t until I saw the movie that I’ve come to appreciate the whole band, particularly Freddie. He had a fantastic voice. At the end of the movie I always cry because I realize we lost a major star and I’ll never hear anything new from him. So sad aids got him. Such a waste.
And not a comment was made about makeup, clothes or hair. And for that you get a big thumbs up.
Exactly !!
Why?
Don't underestimate Brian May's brilliant guitar playing contributing to Queen's 'sound'.
I was thinking the exact same thing, not to forget he build his own guitar 🤘❤
He is also a world class astrophysicist
@@gaylefranks8283 Wow, I just fainted!
5:20 Brian May wrote the solo
A star in his own right 💖
This kid's (I mean kid n a genuinely affectionate way) reaction is just absolutely delightful.
Most people get caught out with each musical shift. Not this guy, he's just vibing, loving the instruments, loving the mood, being thrilled with the effect of the pan through his headphones...
And, both adorably and astutely, letting us know that he recognises an amazingly wonderful singer and his voice.
I LOVE how in tune with the composition in its entirety this guy was.
He claims at the end that he feels like learning an instrument; the inference is he has never learned to play any before...
I have watched a few of his reactions now and it's very very evident that he has that innate musicality that not everyone does.
I hope he has actually looked into learning to play something. He gets music, he would get so much out of being able to play and improvise a jam.
Every member in this band were trained in classical music. The can sing every thing from opera to rock. Queen is definitely one of the best bands ever.
Well its a rock opera, or arena which I think they introduced.
True. True!
They're literally the most qualified band ever
Also had degrees in subjects like astrophysics and infrared astronomy.
Despite the fact that I have heard this song countless times, when I watched this, your reaction to it, it made all the hair on my head stand on end like I was hearing it again for the first time.
WAY TO MANY ERUPTIONS Couldnt get in to it,
The main singer is FREDDIE MERCURY. GOD REST HIS SOUL. HE IS SO MISSED. I LOVE ALL HIS SONGS.
I'm still upset he's not here
@@susanntaylor2820 I'm still in Shock after all these years.
the only rock singer totally capable of singing opera and not make a fool of himself. r. i. p. mr murcury you truly are very dearly missed 😢😢
I cried buckets of tears when he died. 😢😢
I had tickets to a Queen concert in '77 or '78. That day one of the worst snowstorms to hit Cincinnati (where I lived) shut down the highway between Cinci & Dayton, where the concert was. I've never forgiven the weather gods!!
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve listened to this song and every single time it’s just as good. It just doesn’t age.
Still give me goose bumbs
Same every time I hear it I find something new I like about this song
I can still remember listening to The Top 20 Sunday teatime when they eventually came off the Number One spot 😭 I was inconsolable 🤣
Is one of thee rare songs that is as relevant now as it was then... the video is dated af... but the actual song.... thats a song thats truly timeless.... it'd smash records if it got redone or re released today
Fun fact: the lead guitarist, Brian May finished his doctorate in astrophysics after Freddy Mercury's death and in 2007, was appointed Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University
He's also still rocking the stage and that guitar sounds just as good now that he's almost 72 years old. His hair is white now but still the same.
Fun fact: Brian May is the one to hit high with Galileo.
Thanks for the information.
@Jacques Wieciech other way around
wow , that is amazing!
6 minute song, and you ask if it's over already. That says it all.
Mike W didn’t seem like 6 minutes lol
6 minutes ain't shit, listen to Bring the Sun by Swans or Dopesmoker by Sleep
This is how we all come together with our music, our lyrics, our thoughts, our feelings, This Is How We Do It. This is how we become one people, together.
It’s so stunning to me to see someone hearing Queen for the first time! To see absolute perfection for the first time, OMG ! Oh Freddy how I miss you! The rest of the guys too of course, it’s just that Freddy is so spectacular you forget how really fantastic the others are!
This song already has 1 billion views already. Freddie Mercury the singer is a rock God and the best voice ever
Already? The song is decade olds lol
4 decades to be exact and that's why it's so great back then people didn't have the ready access to music that we do now so most of the people of the generation have the song on their own on vinyl on tape on whatever they can. But a billion views is pretty impressive and you can't say otherwise
Ive got the vinyl a night at the opera 👌
@@Reptileman1989 I do too I have that one on vinyl and a day at the races.
ONLY USING CAPS FOR ME TO SEE BETTER - LOVE QUEEN, MY FAVORITE BAND, BUT NOT SURE I'D SAY FREDDIE HAD THE BEST VOICE EVER.. CERTAINLY ONE OF THE BEST.
"Where have I been?" That and the other comments shows you how much diverse music is out there and from across generations. It's a privilege watching you react and pass such lovely comments.
Freddie was the master...R.I.P
So very true!!!💜
It really is! 😊
It was evident that this was genuinely your first time hearing this song. It made me smile to see your joy at hearing and seeing it. "It's over already?" Freddie had to fight to get this 6-minute-long song played. That just shows the power of the music. You don't want it to end. There are so many beautiful types of music in the world. You do your soul an injustice if you listen to only one genre. Welcome to Queen, and pure art, young man.
It made me smile when you said that he was a "world-class" act... considering that Queen was one of biggest selling bands in the history of rock music. And with their "We Are The Champions" being played at some time during almost every American football game for the last 30 years, even on that side of the Atlantic, their reputation is enormous.
Even young school kids will recognise We Will Rock You.
American football and the somewhat less popular hockey. Also played at 50% of all major sporting events, at least in the US: The beginning of "We Will Rock You" (no lyrics), and Brian May had arena rock in mind when he came up with that stomp/clap pattern. And that hair. 😉
The guitarist, Brian May, also has a PhD in Astrophysics and is a researcher in his field!
...and has the kindest heart. He's also an animal activist. A voice for the voiceless!
And He wrote Fat Bottomed Girls.
And Brian May still has his rock n roll hair, too. But it's all white now.
He is also a Chancellor of a University
5:20 Brian May wrote the solo
"Whoever that star singer is..."
That physically hurt me. Lol.
Freddie Mercury. A name to never forget.
Have i been living under a rock ? Hmmmm yeap
Me too
I know it's like how can someone have never heard of Freddie Mercury the greatest singer and shoman there as ever been but they are out there living among us😅
Reptile Nexus , it cut my heart out!
just the best singer in the world.
“Whoever that star singer is, he’s world class man”. Yep - look at greenday concert crowd waiting, Freddie gives a concert from beyond the grave! That is true Legend!
First impression I was calling bullshit on someone not having heard behemian rhapsody but his reaction was brilliant and honest, like everyone else I was watching the first half thinking you haven't seen anything yet. Discovering new music is fantastic whenever the music was made is irrelevant, it's new to him.
It seems like everyone who has a reaction channel has never heard this song before.
andyukmonkey ....Neither have I. Seen the title, I know QUEEN but never listened to it.
Comin from a Fam of musicians, I can appreciate the arrangement; not my kind of music...(& we listen to everything). At least now I’ve heard it.
Certainly one of my favourite "trends" of modern times is watching people react to great music! What an authentic pursuit, to open one's mind to this!
This is also my first time finally listening to Bohemian Rhapsody lol. I really love Queen/Freddie Mercury; their music 🎶 was very unique! For some reason, this was a song I’d always seen or heard of the title but never came across to actually listen to it. Ppl talk about it so much as if it’s the band’s greatest song and maybe to most fans it is lol.
I can certainly appreciate the instrumentals and the vocals, of course! However I’m not completely blown away as I thought I’d be...I don’t think it’s their best song. It’s definitely not my favorite of theirs. We all have our own opinions; to each his or her own 😊✌🏾
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how can you come from a fam of musicians listen to alot of music, and not have heard of bohemian raphsody!!??
to become a better musician you have listen to older music, know big and historical artist, thats what musiscians inspire.
The most beautiful male voice that ever existed in my humble opinion.
John Lennon
No doubt
Freddie was amazing
He's right up there in my top 5
Joy Hunt Agreed, something like Freddie Mercury, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Elton, Michael Jackson top 5
Singer: Freddie Mercury
Bassist: John Deacon
Guitarist: Brian May
Drummer: Roger Taylor
Together they make Queen and save the galaxy from auto tune
Sorry I had to😆
You just reminding of my mother...she will tell me who is who?and then she will sing for me...
Dr Brian May , he’s a physics graduate 👍🏼
Omg, I love you...U have this middle aged, white lady cracking up..Ur pure joy...too much ♥️
I have no idea how Freddie isn’t more widely known, he is so iconic in the uk. He sadly passed at his peak. Also Brian may is sadly Sick at the moment and needs our support and he diversified from music and is a doctor of science now.
All we hear is radio Gaga
I really enjoyed seeing your reaction to Freddie's voice. Queen is music history. And it's so joyful that they are discovered by young people still. Great music is eternal. Cheers and congrats to you JV!
Welcome to Queen reactions. Warning ! You will get hooked .
Every time I see a new "reaction" to Queen, I HAVE to watch it!
*"Mama, just killed a man-"*
"oH"
*pauses video*
"Why's he snitchin on himself"
Ezozione 😂😂
Love it!
Ezozione you tell your momma everything
Loved that reaction too.. Ha!
😂😂😂😂
Freddie Mercury is possibly the greatest singer of all time and he wouldn’t even get his bad teeth sorted incase it effected his voice.
And you can't blame him with a gift like that.
Alot of people beleive his range and ability we're due to the unique structure of his teeth and jaw
They weren't ”bad teeth" they were extra teeth causing his mouth to be able to create sounds we hadn't heard yet.... until autotune we haven't heard since
Love your reaction. Seeing someone with a strong reaction to music that they generally are not accustomed to listening to is as enjoyable as appreciating the music itself, Thanks for the review!
Not knowing who Freddy Mercury is is like not knowing who Elvis or Michael Jackson is... Watch Live Aid to watch the master at work... genius!!!
Nah mate most in our country do not know freddy mercury and elvis(EXCEPT TEENS). But everybofy know MJ
No sorry but i have to say if u dont know freddie Mercury you dont know music sorry but no one could sing like him
I know a ton of people (all under 40) who don't know who Frank Sinatra is.
Edit: Who is one of the greatest singers of all time
But Michael Jackson especially, was a WORLDWIDE MEGASTAR, a household name in just about every country on Earth. Queen could fill a stadium in a lot of countries, but they never got quite as famous. Of course, Elvis was the king of rock and roll, Michael Jackson was the king of pop.
But Freddie Mercury was the QUEEN.
Yeah, but personally, Elvis wasn't a great loss. Not saying it was nice he passed, that's sad, but as a performer ... eh ...
“Why he snitching on himself?” I lost it there.
Moma I just killed a man
Baaahahahhahahaha I laughed right out loud!!
Hilarious!
linda hart ... what a load of rubbish, this song was written in the 70’s when AIDS wasn’t even around.
So glad you “discovered” Freddie Mercury and Queen. One of the greatest bands ever! Hopefully they will enrich your life for years to come.
Freddie Mercury was one in a billion. So was the talent and chemistry of Queen.. The bass player split after Fred died... he took it really hard.
Brian May, the guitarist, built that guitar himself together with his dad.
DutchPartisan And he played it with a coin instead of a plectrum. Superb. 💙
Actually they didn’t build this guitar. They built his first guitar when he was a boy.
Adored your reaction! There is nothing like listening to this, nothing compares!
He went on to write his Ph.D. thesis on the sun's orbit around the galactic center.
ruby leuty - actually, it’s the same one. The Red Special. Amongst many others, he still plays it regularly. Edited to add: It has a very distinctive sound that fans recognize.
I'm so grateful for TH-cam because there's nothing more pure than seeing someone react to the beauty of Freddie Mercury's voice for the first time
"That was one of the best songs I ever heard in my life." Welcome to the club :-)
Every time I hear Freddie's voice, I cry that he's no longer walking and living with us.
“who ever that star singer is, he is world class” *cries*
Freddie mercy
Game shart /AndyK06 Mercury you div.
British gang
I'm actually jealous of him, I can't imagine what it would be like to hear that song for the first time, I just know it so well now, in fact I can't remember when I first heard it
Freddie Mercury 😲
His name was Freddie Mercury. He died years ago. He was a musical genius. Loved your reaction to this amazing song.
I loved when he said " whoever this guy is" He has no idea its Freddie Mecury..
Queen..
I grew up with this song.
love watching these young people listening to this for the first time.
it's from the 70s
I know this video is a year old & the Bohemian Rhapsody reactions are "old" now.
But I just have to appreciate, your appreciation for true art. It's one of the reasons I subscribed to your channel🤘
I am of that age where I can't remember the first time I ever heard this song, or Queen in general. To relive this moment through the eyes of someone else was incredibly heart warming- thank you for your pure reaction, your honesty, and thank you for allowing me to revisit a memory of my own that I thought was lost. Great vid mate.
Idk. But I don't remember even discovering queen. I wasn't around when they were either, pretty sure they were just programmed on my hard drive
I remember...and suddenly the possibilities other than my small town home life in New Zealand became so much bigger. Thank you for giving me dreams.
Same, I can't remember not knowing Queen, even from my early childhood.
A little respect, too, for the extraordinarily talented Brian May, one of the best guitarists in the history of rock music.
And the smartest
Built his own guitars from scratch, like from a TREE
I personally like the stop reactions, if I wanted to listen to the song, I would stream it, I watch these to see these artists and fans of other music groove and dig on my musical influences as a musician. I'm 55 , I think it is awesome that these folks dig and respect old school music. Good job.
Absolutely! This is WHY I watch reactions.
Exactly my feelings. I am watching a reaction video, I want to see and hear the reactions. Stop it as often as you need to.