Well, there was one 'effect', Brian was wasn't present when the three of them did the video, as Brian was in America promoting Innuendo, he was added into the video later.
I read that they had to put a lot of makeup on him to help out with how his appearance had been dragged down- also that it took **ALL** he had to get on that stage and even be able to move at all,to do this performance- he was extremely dedicated, as most already know- the real deal/legend- Rest In Peace- Mr. Freddy Mercury-❤️🙌🏻✨🌟❤️
@@jayden2ful just mentioning that he wasn't actually married, that's all.....i don't think THAT was too difficult to understand, either......geesh, dude, i thought maybe i was missing something and wanted to be informed correctly......lighten up !!
@@cindyshawver9986 Freddie never got married true, but he had a boyfriend at the time called Jim Hutton, to whom Freddie would introduce as his husband to his friends. Jim Hutton was present in the making of this video, and it was at him that Freddie was saying 'I still love you' to.
there is a documentary about Queen that includes the making of that video , and in it you can see in one scene where Freddie is getting off the stage to see how the video was working out and what had to be fixed , or done different , and in the background you see him as he is getting off the stage in obvious pain and with difficulty , but then he gets back onto the stage and finishes the video anyway , it wasnt that he didnt let on that he was in pain , it was the fact that he didnt let the pain stop him , amazing person who lived his life his own way , but the pity was that it was at the most dangerous time ever to be gay , just at that time when AIDS was rife but not known about , and just before a cure of sorts was found
This was Elton John's good bye, The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert. You can feel the good bye in the singing and the promise that the show will go on. th-cam.com/video/MqesIQa_4xw/w-d-xo.html Queen asked Elton to be their front man, full time, but Elton refused and said it wasn't right. But Elton did perform sometimes, never joining and it just became too much for him. It's no secret that Elton and Freddie were very close friends. Elton's Last Performance with QUEEN. th-cam.com/video/24d1f0_9Jzo/w-d-xo.html
This is his last appearence in a video. This was his goodbye to the fans and his "I still love you" was to them. Roger Taylor, the drummer, wrote this song about his life and his kids and all that but it's really different when you know what you know now about Freddie. Your reaction made me tear up a bit aswell. Beautiful Freddie ❤❤❤ So missed.
So many of the most emotional Queen songs were written about something completely different - but knowing what Freddy was going through, and the power that he sang them - gave them a totally different vibe/mood. Full credit to him man, he was a fucking legend. Owned everything he did.
This song he gives a little final farewell at the end, just nods and looks at his fans throught the camera and pretty much says good bye and that he loves them all....yeh very sick by then when this was made.
India, when I hear young women like you describe how they feel about past artists and what they went through, I feel confident and proud that America is in good hands. I do enjoy your reactions. They make my day bright. I'm a 66-year-old women living in assisted living with my cat Magdalene. She enjoys listening to your song choices and wags her tail in time to your music sometimes. Peace.
Freddie Mercury's caring goodbye to his fans. Crying is the appropriate reaction, India. Don't worry. I was crying too. Cry at this every time I hear it.
The video for this song was recorded in May 1991, and considering Freddie died several months later on the 24th November 1991, you can see how advance his AIDS condition was in this video. Progressively, his eyesight was starting to fade a little, making it difficult for him to walk publicly, which made him more housebound towards the end of his life, although he was not blind. The outfit he wore in the video was custom made, and all the cats that were on his top were his cats, as Freddie was a cat lover. He wrote a song about his favourite cat around this time, he never refused having his cats company when he was in bed, and back when he was on tour, he would insist whoever was at his house, put his cats on the telephone when he rang, so he could have his 'cat calls' with his pets. When Freddie said the last line 'I still love you', he was looking at his boyfriend Jim Hutton, who was on the set at the time. Out of all the relationships, Jim's was the one that Freddie regarded as the relationship he had wanted for many years, with Jim being touted as 'Freddie's husband' wherever they went. Jim unfortunately contracted HIV from Freddie, but thankfully he didn't develop the AIDS that Freddie got. Jim actually wrote a book about him and Freddie called 'Me and Mercury', which is very insightful.
@@sir_sack indeed he did. If having HIV and losing Freddie was bad enough, Jim, Peter Freestone, and another person who I can't remember were kicked out of Garden Lodge six months after Freddie died. Mary Austin had ownership of the house, and she wanted them all out, possibly due to her upset at Freddie's loss. It was a sad state of affairs for Freddie's entourage after his passing.
I cried when this was released in '91 when I was 19. No shame in crying - that's what Freddie taught me. I've believed that ever since. I met my wife at university not long after this song was released. We connected (partly) because of it. He was just a beautiful poet, a brilliant story-teller, a genius musician - and a dazzling force of nature.
Freddie was an absolute warrior. A dying man in immense pain but he soldiered on like a consummate professional and was still able to sing like a man full of life.
When you can see how ill he was in this video, Freddie was still the ultimate showman right to the end. How extremely heartbreaking for his bandmates who must have known this was the last time they would all perform and create together
He died shortly after recording this song so he was already thin and frail. But his voice was beautiful, really strong and perfect. He came into the studio and begged Brian to just write music for him to sing. He wanted to go out strong and in the only way he knew how. MUSIC! RIP Freddie, we will love you forever.
I remember watching this vid when it first came out. My mum who was a huge Freddie fan was in the other room, I told her to come in an look at Freddie, she started to cry. I’d never seen my mum cry before, very sad and shocked we were
Having seen Freddie at the band's peak, and seeing him still putting his heart into this song, is so heartbreaking. It's a great song on its own, but so moving with Freddie singing it. Freddie was the ultimate performer to the very end!
The day Freddie died I watched the BBC documentary about Freddie that night and this video was an exclusive at the very end of the program. My heart broke and 29 long years later it still hasn't healed x
this song is in my top 5 favorites but it gets me everytime i can't help but cry. Freddie was so strong and never complained he just got on with it and wrote and recorded music til he couldn't anymore. Freddie was very courageous right till the very end. I'm very grateful for music he left behind. Listening to Queen's music and Freddie's solo music is where i go to be with Freddie he always puts a smile on my face and makes me happy I love him very much.
That was such a beautiful response to an incredible end-of-life phase for Freddie Mercury. It was lovely to share that with you India... it really was.
Make sure that you remember all the good times you have with family and friends. I loved Queen and there music. My wife passed in 2008 and everyday that goes by I remember her. You have to make memories as kids as teenagers and as as adults. Make the most of it people
This just showed, not only what a superb performer he was, but a loving person he was as well. I love how Freddie just wore his heart on his sleeves and (in this case) his waistcoat. The last whisper of "I still love you" to his family, friends and fans is still an emotional bullseye! Though Freddie never had children of his own, he loved cats and was a truly devoted cat daddy. The pictures on his vest are portraits of his beloved fur babies. Brian, John and Roger (who is playing conga drums fyi) are doing all they can to keep a stiff upper lip. I can't imagine how much it must have ate at them inside to watch their friend and brother waste away. Even now their spiritual bond with Freddie is so strong not even death could break it. God bless Queen indeed!
I still remember the interview, where they said he was so frail when they were about to film this, that they were afraid that he wouldn't be able to complete it. He said, "I'll fucking do it, Darling" downed a shot of vodka and went out to do it in one take. The day he died, my mom and I held each other and just sobbed. My parents got me into them, as well as my mom's youngest sister, and we were all devastated by his passing.
I think you've got that story mixed up with Brian's worry, that Freddie wouldn't be able to sing the song 'The Show Must Go On'. And as you say, Freddie down a shot of vodka, and said 'I'll fucking do it darling', which he sang that powerful song in one take.
@@sannaolsson9106 are you sure ? Because if you remember the video for the Show Must Go On, didn't feature anything other than clips from various videos and concerts. This was the last actual video he worked on, before his death.
@@darkangel_1978 'Even as he was dying, Mercury threw himself into his majestic, operatic singing. Queen's Brian May recalls that Mercury could hardly walk when the band recorded "The Show Must Go On" in 1990. "I said, 'Fred, I don't know if this is going to be possible to sing,' " May says. "And he went, 'I'll fucking do it, darling' - vodka down - and went in and killed it, completely lacerated that vocal."' www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/100-greatest-singers-of-all-time-147019/freddie-mercury-5-225069/
Yess India, we still cry when the realness hits too.... you'll be singing along and smiling and then it hits... our Freddie was stolen away, our gift was taken and he had so much more to give the world and it isn't fair or right.... and it sneaks up and the tears fall. You need a little beauty song try on an oldie that will make you swoon - Joan Armatrading Love and Affection
Yes, your reaction is mine every time I see this. I remember seeing it in 1991 as part of a Queen documentary before Freddie's death and knowing that moment that the rumors were true that he was dying. A few months later he was gone. I miss him. We need him.
Do not ever hate showing your emotions/tears. I love how real you are!! The last " I still love you" makes me cry every time i watch this. It was his way to say goodbye for he knew the end was very near. Freddie touched so many lives. He will be forever missed but never ever forgotten!! RIP Freddie!!
Freddie was near the end. May be my all time Favorite Queen song! If you don't cry during this, you're not human. Please check out NO ONE BUT YOU! Freddie Mercury R.I.P. And India, a Genuine display of Sympathy, Sadness and Emotion is Never Ugly!
For most of us, this video was the confirmation that Freddie was ill. When the camera panned up onto his face the first time was the moment that you realised that he was dying. His features had changed to much it hit you like a hammer, no words were needed. The "I still love you " line delivered at the end is the most powerful line ever filmed in an entertainment video. I like to think that Freddie believed that this was one of his greatest performances. Playing our emotions right to the end. RIP.
Oh man, this song always makes me want to cry....so beautiful and i love the message that after all the craziness and times past, to find and realize that there are people you always love......
The video was filmed on May 30, 1991. It was Freddie Mercury's last filmed performance, as he died on November 24 of that year. Unreleased backstage footage of the shooting of the video appeared in the Days of our Lives documentary, showing Mercury's deteriorating physical condition (extremely skinny and pale) largely covered up by makeup and colorful attire. Brian May speculated in the documentary that Freddie was "saying his goodbye" in that video, knowing that he would likely not be healthy enough to perform anymore. Freddie was a class act may he RIP.
Freddie was in a lot of pain at this point, but he still managed to give it his all and create a beautiful song and video. Rest in rock and roll, Freddie!
My favourite Queen's song. Roger Taylor, the drummer wrote it about his family & his life's point of view. The whispered "I still love you" is very special to Queen fans
I think he sang his last note literally 4 months before he died singing (mother love) battled on till he couldn’t no more and gave us Music right till the end.
in 2006 i was so ill, my body had begun to break down, at a cellular level, in preparation of dying. 5 weeks of intensive hospital treatment dragged me back from the brink. i'm still officially terminally ill, but i'm still, here, though i could go anytime. that's the nature of emphysema. things like this do get to me, more than they would normally, but it doesn't stop me from listening and loving it. thanks for reacting to it
I just found your video and woupd like to thank you for remembering Freddie. He was severely ill at the time of this video was made. He was pushing himself to work and even harder knowing his time was coming up. This song was actually written by Roger for his kids but felt so hard on everyone knowing Freddie was somewhat saying goodbye to the rest of the world.
I was on my way to work and saw the headline that he had died. I turned around and went home and cried for hours. Of all the great artists that I have loved over the years, his passing hit the hardest. I am now 60 years old and still cry at this. Remember that life is short. Live it. Love it. Cuddle the ones you love. Kiss them and tell them that you love them. Shalom.
Thank you for remembering such a great artist. I wish I was born back when Queen was in its best moment, I was born after he was gone. But I got into this band because of my Mom. I’ve been looking into Queen so much and after that, I see nowadays all those people who call themselves “artists” should be embarrassed, Freddie Mercury was a real artist, he had everything to call himself the best and he never did. I was completely wrong when I thought CardiB or a Demi Lovato, just to mention few, were artists. I feel ashamed, I was so wrong. I deeply cried while this video of “These are the days of our lives” was playing, he looked deteriorated because the progress of that illness but he was doing his best, I have no words to express how I feel.
His last goodbye to the world, he knew he was dying and you can actually see he vas very sick by that time. He could barely stand but he made it, he made the video anyway. RIP angel, we miss you. The world is a darker place since you've gone... we still love you.♥️
He was in so much pain he had to be helped onto the stage if you noticed his clothes they were big that was so we couldn't see how thin he was but we could see in his face and he couldn't move much this song was a good bye to his fans but we didn't realise it at the time he went through all that pain just for us what a beautiful man he was but he sang to the end he past shortly after making this video I cry every time I see this so cry India we don't mind because we are all doing the same great reaction India ❤️from Denise in England 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧💖🌹😘XX
Freddie knew this would be his last video, his last spoken 'I Still Love you' was his goodbye to the fans. He will always be missed and he will always be remember as a legend.
He was so sick but he demanded to do it! Did the video in one day!! His voice still as perfect as ever! (Watch the behind the scenes video... he would rest and keep going) That last scene where he says I love you... I cry! Best artists ever!!!! Freddie lived his life for fun!!!! Go ahead and ugly cry... I always do.... I’ll do it with you!!!! As Carrie Underwood sings you can’t “Cry Pretty”!
This is always so hard for me to get through, although I always do, because it was important for Freddie to say good-bye to all his friends, family, & fans, & it touches my heart to know he needed to get through this, even as much pain he was in, to let us know how much he cared about us........the band also had a hard time getting through this, as apparently they had several takes to do, because they needed to get themselves together......Beautiful song, from a Beautiful Man, is who missed so very much!!!
That was the last time they got Freddie on video. His last audio recording was for "The Show Must Go On." The story goes, the band was terrified that recording the song would be too much for him, but Freddie in his true fashion, said, "Darlings, I got this," and he would take a shot of (I forget the drink) and he delivered the vocals.
The song These are the days of our lives is a great song. It was originally written buy the Drummer Roger Taylor for his children. Freddie liked it and wanted to release it as a video and final message for his fans. Video was done in black and white to hide the fact he was ill and the final I still love you whispered was a message to the fans as it was his last ever video
When Chadwick Boseman died, working till’ the end, private with his dignity intact-It reminded me of Freddie. He died two years younger than Freddie, and like Freddie at the time that should have been the end of the middle not the end of the end of his life and career. I think of his last video to his fans, so gaunt, like out of a concentration camp-But still he loved his fans and wished to speak to them. I think of that and I think of Freddie. Goodbye Chadwick, goodbye Freddie. Only the good die young.
For context, this was the last music video the band made together, just weeks before Freddie passed away. And today is the anniversary of his death. 31 years ago today. Rest in peace Freddie. We still love you too.
this music video makes me so sad bc in a behind the scenes clip he was self conscious of using his hands too much but it was because he could barely walk anymore and he loved to move when performing. AAHHH yeah, i really miss him even though i didn't even live in his lifetime. Fly high darling
No special effects, no cgi, no extras, no half naked women, just a performers and a song. And a dying man saying goodbye in the only way he know how.
Well, there was one 'effect', Brian was wasn't present when the three of them did the video, as Brian was in America promoting Innuendo, he was added into the video later.
Every annoying comment: nO NaKeD wOmEN. Church songs don't have any NaKeD wOmEN too but it doesn't make it special
@@chrisa2612 ????
Dang dude I just stopped crying and your comment got me started again. Who's cutting onions in here?
what does a Naked Woman going to do with this Video? Anyways I'm just Asking.
That last "I still love you" from Freddie, as he looks at the camera to his fans, gets me everytime. WE still love you, Freddie. Always will
Indeed. Brian May says that he is sure that it was Freddie's way of bidding farewell to the world at large. Gone but never forgotten.
Amen.
Yes. And did you notice the Exit Stage Right. He knew.
Yes definitely the last I Love you breaks my heart still. Hun you better grab your tissues with this one India.
I read that they had to put a lot of makeup on him to help out with how his appearance had been dragged down- also that it took
**ALL** he had to get on that stage and even be able to move at all,to do this performance- he was extremely dedicated, as most already know- the real deal/legend- Rest In Peace- Mr. Freddy Mercury-❤️🙌🏻✨🌟❤️
Roger Taylor wrote this about his children, but it became Freddie's goodbye to his fans
Eileen Baran...And his husband and everyone he loved!
@@-belue-6697 whose husband ??......Freddie never married and Roger isn't a gay man.......so i don't get your remark.....
Ya his last "I Still Love You" really was his last video
@@jayden2ful just mentioning that he wasn't actually married, that's all.....i don't think THAT was too difficult to understand, either......geesh, dude, i thought maybe i was missing something and wanted to be informed correctly......lighten up !!
@@cindyshawver9986 Freddie never got married true, but he had a boyfriend at the time called Jim Hutton, to whom Freddie would introduce as his husband to his friends. Jim Hutton was present in the making of this video, and it was at him that Freddie was saying 'I still love you' to.
Brian and Rodger said Freddie was in immense pain during filming this, but he never let on. A consummate performer to the end.
The man was as strong as a bull!
Roger*
there is a documentary about Queen that includes the making of that video , and in it you can see in one scene where Freddie is getting off the stage to see how the video was working out and what had to be fixed , or done different , and in the background you see him as he is getting off the stage in obvious pain and with difficulty , but then he gets back onto the stage and finishes the video anyway , it wasnt that he didnt let on that he was in pain , it was the fact that he didnt let the pain stop him , amazing person who lived his life his own way , but the pity was that it was at the most dangerous time ever to be gay , just at that time when AIDS was rife but not known about , and just before a cure of sorts was found
What about john
@@cancerandaids3822 I dunno. The interview I watched never asked him.
You can definitely feel the sadness in the band that they are losing him
This was Elton John's good bye, The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert. You can feel the good bye in the singing and the promise that the show will go on.
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Queen asked Elton to be their front man, full time, but Elton refused and said it wasn't right. But Elton did perform sometimes, never joining and it just became too much for him. It's no secret that Elton and Freddie were very close friends.
Elton's Last Performance with QUEEN.
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It’s ok to cry. We all cried. It is a beautiful farewell.
This is his last appearence in a video. This was his goodbye to the fans and his "I still love you" was to them. Roger Taylor, the drummer, wrote this song about his life and his kids and all that but it's really different when you know what you know now about Freddie. Your reaction made me tear up a bit aswell. Beautiful Freddie ❤❤❤ So missed.
So many of the most emotional Queen songs were written about something completely different - but knowing what Freddy was going through, and the power that he sang them - gave them a totally different vibe/mood. Full credit to him man, he was a fucking legend. Owned everything he did.
This song he gives a little final farewell at the end, just nods and looks at his fans throught the camera and pretty much says good bye and that he loves them all....yeh very sick by then when this was made.
Bobskibrit 💕😥
Freddie was famous toward the end for telling his friends towards the end to “let’s make as much music as they could while he was still able”
India, when I hear young women like you describe how they feel about past artists and what they went through, I feel confident and proud that America is in good hands. I do enjoy your reactions. They make my day bright. I'm a 66-year-old women living in assisted living with my cat Magdalene. She enjoys listening to your song choices and wags her tail in time to your music sometimes. Peace.
Awwww.
Those 4 people who put a thumbs down HAVE NO SOULS... OR HEARTS FOR THAT MATTER.
Freddie Mercury's caring goodbye to his fans.
Crying is the appropriate reaction, India. Don't worry. I was crying too. Cry at this every time I hear it.
The video for this song was recorded in May 1991, and considering Freddie died several months later on the 24th November 1991, you can see how advance his AIDS condition was in this video. Progressively, his eyesight was starting to fade a little, making it difficult for him to walk publicly, which made him more housebound towards the end of his life, although he was not blind.
The outfit he wore in the video was custom made, and all the cats that were on his top were his cats, as Freddie was a cat lover. He wrote a song about his favourite cat around this time, he never refused having his cats company when he was in bed, and back when he was on tour, he would insist whoever was at his house, put his cats on the telephone when he rang, so he could have his 'cat calls' with his pets.
When Freddie said the last line 'I still love you', he was looking at his boyfriend Jim Hutton, who was on the set at the time. Out of all the relationships, Jim's was the one that Freddie regarded as the relationship he had wanted for many years, with Jim being touted as 'Freddie's husband' wherever they went. Jim unfortunately contracted HIV from Freddie, but thankfully he didn't develop the AIDS that Freddie got. Jim actually wrote a book about him and Freddie called 'Me and Mercury', which is very insightful.
Also may 1991 he recorded Mother Love his last ever vocal recording
@@darrenjarvis2276 That's true. It wasn't completed until Queen did the Made in Heaven album.
Thank you for this comment.
Sadly, Jim passed away in 2010
@@sir_sack indeed he did. If having HIV and losing Freddie was bad enough, Jim, Peter Freestone, and another person who I can't remember were kicked out of Garden Lodge six months after Freddie died. Mary Austin had ownership of the house, and she wanted them all out, possibly due to her upset at Freddie's loss. It was a sad state of affairs for Freddie's entourage after his passing.
He was dying, but he pulled together every ounce of strength he had to sing..and the voice remained to the end.
I cried when this was released in '91 when I was 19.
No shame in crying - that's what Freddie taught me. I've believed that ever since. I met my wife at university not long after this song was released. We connected (partly) because of it.
He was just a beautiful poet, a brilliant story-teller, a genius musician - and a dazzling force of nature.
Don’t be sad he’s gone, be happy he lived
Freddie Mercury 1946-1991 ❤️
He may be gone, but his legacy is still running and will be for generations to come
Freddie was an absolute warrior. A dying man in immense pain but he soldiered on like a consummate professional and was still able to sing like a man full of life.
When you can see how ill he was in this video, Freddie was still the ultimate showman right to the end. How extremely heartbreaking for his bandmates who must have known this was the last time they would all perform and create together
That second ‘I still love you’ kills me every time. 💔
He died shortly after recording this song so he was already thin and frail. But his voice was beautiful, really strong and perfect. He came into the studio and begged Brian to just write music for him to sing. He wanted to go out strong and in the only way he knew how. MUSIC! RIP Freddie, we will love you forever.
I remember watching this vid when it first came out. My mum who was a huge Freddie fan was in the other room, I told her to come in an look at Freddie, she started to cry. I’d never seen my mum cry before, very sad and shocked we were
Having seen Freddie at the band's peak, and seeing him still putting his heart into this song, is so heartbreaking. It's a great song on its own, but so moving with Freddie singing it. Freddie was the ultimate performer to the very end!
It's like he managed to collect whatever strength he had left and keep it going to his voice.
'Scuze me, Imma go ugly cry for a bit.
I can't listen to this song without bawling my eyes out. Such a beautiful song. Such a beautiful soul. RIP Freddie.
No one Will ever compare to Freddie Mercury...
The day Freddie died I watched the BBC documentary about Freddie that night and this video was an exclusive at the very end of the program. My heart broke and 29 long years later it still hasn't healed x
this song is in my top 5 favorites but it gets me everytime i can't help but cry. Freddie was so strong and never complained he just got on with it and wrote and recorded music til he couldn't anymore. Freddie was very courageous right till the very end. I'm very grateful for music he left behind. Listening to Queen's music and Freddie's solo music is where i go to be with Freddie he always puts a smile on my face and makes me happy I love him very much.
There is no way that you can watch this without tearing up. The tears in his bandmates eyes gets me all the time
That was such a beautiful response to an incredible end-of-life phase for Freddie Mercury. It was lovely to share that with you India... it really was.
Make sure that you remember all the good times you have with family and friends. I loved Queen and there music. My wife passed in 2008 and everyday that goes by I remember her. You have to make memories as kids as teenagers and as as adults. Make the most of it people
This just showed, not only what a superb performer he was, but a loving person he was as well. I love how Freddie just wore his heart on his sleeves and (in this case) his waistcoat. The last whisper of "I still love you" to his family, friends and fans is still an emotional bullseye! Though Freddie never had children of his own, he loved cats and was a truly devoted cat daddy. The pictures on his vest are portraits of his beloved fur babies. Brian, John and Roger (who is playing conga drums fyi) are doing all they can to keep a stiff upper lip. I can't imagine how much it must have ate at them inside to watch their friend and brother waste away. Even now their spiritual bond with Freddie is so strong not even death could break it. God bless Queen indeed!
I still remember the interview, where they said he was so frail when they were about to film this, that they were afraid that he wouldn't be able to complete it. He said, "I'll fucking do it, Darling" downed a shot of vodka and went out to do it in one take. The day he died, my mom and I held each other and just sobbed. My parents got me into them, as well as my mom's youngest sister, and we were all devastated by his passing.
I think you've got that story mixed up with Brian's worry, that Freddie wouldn't be able to sing the song 'The Show Must Go On'. And as you say, Freddie down a shot of vodka, and said 'I'll fucking do it darling', which he sang that powerful song in one take.
@@druidkhan6066 I always heard it was for this one
@@darkangel_1978 It wasn't. It was indeed The Show Must Go On.
@@sannaolsson9106 are you sure ? Because if you remember the video for the Show Must Go On, didn't feature anything other than clips from various videos and concerts. This was the last actual video he worked on, before his death.
@@darkangel_1978 'Even as he was dying, Mercury threw himself into his majestic, operatic singing. Queen's Brian May recalls that Mercury could hardly walk when the band recorded "The Show Must Go On" in 1990. "I said, 'Fred, I don't know if this is going to be possible to sing,' " May says. "And he went, 'I'll fucking do it, darling' - vodka down - and went in and killed it, completely lacerated that vocal."' www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/100-greatest-singers-of-all-time-147019/freddie-mercury-5-225069/
I love the honesty of your reactions, and believe I cried along with you. It's a beautiful song.
Yess India, we still cry when the realness hits too.... you'll be singing along and smiling and then it hits... our Freddie was stolen away, our gift was taken and he had so much more to give the world and it isn't fair or right.... and it sneaks up and the tears fall.
You need a little beauty song try on an oldie that will make you swoon - Joan Armatrading Love and Affection
I saw Joan on her farewell tour. She was alone on the stage - amazing!
Powerful song.....and a beautiful woman to break it all down for us..... well done.
Freddie looked so frail but still utterly beautiful. His soul shines through. Bye, bye Freddie - still sorely missed! RIP
No shame in crying to Queen. They have some bloody powerful songs, especially when you factor in hindsight!
Freddies vest in this video had pictures of his cats on it. They meant the world to him😻
Yes, your reaction is mine every time I see this. I remember seeing it in 1991 as part of a Queen documentary before Freddie's death and knowing that moment that the rumors were true that he was dying. A few months later he was gone. I miss him. We need him.
Young lady there's no shame shedding tears ,it just means your human and openly honest ,bless you .❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇬🇧
Do not ever hate showing your emotions/tears. I love how real you are!! The last " I still love you" makes me cry every time i watch this. It was his way to say goodbye for he knew the end was very near. Freddie touched so many lives. He will be forever missed but never ever forgotten!! RIP Freddie!!
This one brings a tear as it was near the end for Freddie,HE WAS THE GOAT! We will always love you Freddie..........
Freddie was near the end. May be my all time Favorite Queen song! If you don't cry during this, you're not human. Please check out NO ONE BUT YOU! Freddie Mercury R.I.P. And India, a Genuine display of Sympathy, Sadness and Emotion is Never Ugly!
This makes me cry that was his last video.
For most of us, this video was the confirmation that Freddie was ill. When the camera panned up onto his face the first time was the moment that you realised that he was dying. His features had changed to much it hit you like a hammer, no words were needed. The "I still love you " line delivered at the end is the most powerful line ever filmed in an entertainment video. I like to think that Freddie believed that this was one of his greatest performances. Playing our emotions right to the end. RIP.
Oh man, this song always makes me want to cry....so beautiful and i love the message that after all the craziness and times past, to find and realize that there are people you always love......
The video was filmed on May 30, 1991. It was Freddie Mercury's last filmed performance, as he died on November 24 of that year. Unreleased backstage footage of the shooting of the video appeared in the Days of our Lives documentary, showing Mercury's deteriorating physical condition (extremely skinny and pale) largely covered up by makeup and colorful attire. Brian May speculated in the documentary that Freddie was "saying his goodbye" in that video, knowing that he would likely not be healthy enough to perform anymore.
Freddie was a class act may he RIP.
I know girl...its 2022 and I still cry the message, so do you because you listen.🥰🥰🥰🥰From the Dominican Republic.
I love love love how you connect with their music! theres so much to it, so much you can enjoy.
Freddie was in a lot of pain at this point, but he still managed to give it his all and create a beautiful song and video. Rest in rock and roll, Freddie!
He was such an amazing singer and performer...long live Freddie Mercury!
He never stopped giving. Bless him. Xx
This tears me up all the time.
My favourite Queen's song. Roger Taylor, the drummer wrote it about his family & his life's point of view. The whispered "I still love you" is very special to Queen fans
I think he sang his last note literally 4 months before he died singing (mother love) battled on till he couldn’t no more and gave us
Music right till the end.
I have yet to watch this video and not cry....and that last "I still love you" at the end..
in 2006 i was so ill, my body had begun to break down, at a cellular level, in preparation of dying. 5 weeks of intensive hospital treatment dragged me back from the brink. i'm still officially terminally ill, but i'm still, here, though i could go anytime. that's the nature of emphysema. things like this do get to me, more than they would normally, but it doesn't stop me from listening and loving it. thanks for reacting to it
The last ”I still love you” always gives me goodebumps
I just found your video and woupd like to thank you for remembering Freddie. He was severely ill at the time of this video was made. He was pushing himself to work and even harder knowing his time was coming up. This song was actually written by Roger for his kids but felt so hard on everyone knowing Freddie was somewhat saying goodbye to the rest of the world.
Guitar solo makes me cry. Brilliant song
Love you girl! Nothing wrong crying when someone touches you 💔
I was on my way to work and saw the headline that he had died. I turned around and went home and cried for hours. Of all the great artists that I have loved over the years, his passing hit the hardest. I am now 60 years old and still cry at this. Remember that life is short. Live it. Love it. Cuddle the ones you love. Kiss them and tell them that you love them. Shalom.
Thank you for remembering such a great artist. I wish I was born back when Queen was in its best moment, I was born after he was gone. But I got into this band because of my Mom. I’ve been looking into Queen so much and after that, I see nowadays all those people who call themselves “artists” should be embarrassed, Freddie Mercury was a real artist, he had everything to call himself the best and he never did. I was completely wrong when I thought CardiB or a Demi Lovato, just to mention few, were artists. I feel ashamed, I was so wrong. I deeply cried while this video of “These are the days of our lives” was playing, he looked deteriorated because the progress of that illness but he was doing his best, I have no words to express how I feel.
His last goodbye to the world, he knew he was dying and you can actually see he vas very sick by that time. He could barely stand but he made it, he made the video anyway. RIP angel, we miss you. The world is a darker place since you've gone... we still love you.♥️
had to stop by and give you a hug, India, watching you made me realize how much he is missed. Our Freddie..
His last video, his goodbye to all.
He was in so much pain he had to be helped onto the stage if you noticed his clothes they were big that was so we couldn't see how thin he was but we could see in his face and he couldn't move much this song was a good bye to his fans but we didn't realise it at the time he went through all that pain just for us what a beautiful man he was but he sang to the end he past shortly after making this video I cry every time I see this so cry India we don't mind because we are all doing the same great reaction India ❤️from Denise in England 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧💖🌹😘XX
One of their best songs. Gets me every time.
Freddie knew this would be his last video, his last spoken 'I Still Love you' was his goodbye to the fans. He will always be missed and he will always be remember as a legend.
Queen/Freddie... no words needed. Wonderful to see your emotions...and very cute, your Groot!!
Thank you Freddie. Always.
The video was filmed on May 30, 1991. It was Freddie Mercury's last filmed performance, as he died on November 24 of that year.
I knew it would make you cry, it was so near the end. It makes me cry every time. Been a fan since 1974
He was so sick but he demanded to do it! Did the video in one day!! His voice still as perfect as ever! (Watch the behind the scenes video... he would rest and keep going) That last scene where he says I love you... I cry! Best artists ever!!!! Freddie lived his life for fun!!!! Go ahead and ugly cry... I always do.... I’ll do it with you!!!! As Carrie Underwood sings you can’t “Cry Pretty”!
This is always so hard for me to get through, although I always do, because it was important for Freddie to say good-bye to all his friends, family, & fans, & it touches my heart to know he needed to get through this, even as much pain he was in, to let us know how much he cared about us........the band also had a hard time getting through this, as apparently they had several takes to do, because they needed to get themselves together......Beautiful song, from a Beautiful Man, is who missed so very much!!!
Freddie was an amazing man, I grew up listening to Queen and this song always makes me cry
That was the last time they got Freddie on video.
His last audio recording was for "The Show Must Go On." The story goes, the band was terrified that recording the song would be too much for him, but Freddie in his true fashion, said, "Darlings, I got this," and he would take a shot of (I forget the drink) and he delivered the vocals.
The last song Freddie sang to his fans, thanking them before he died of AIDS. Telling his fans he loved them. We loved you too. R. I. P. Freddie.❤️
Another sad but very beautiful song recorded as a tribute to Freddie is "No One but You". Be sure to have tissues handy, but it's worth the cry.
I miss you ever single breath Freddie we all do till we meet again
India, you have such heart. Very special value.
I would be very surprised if anyone that commented here DIDN'T have a tear in the eye and a lump in the throat.
Oh my dear...u could NEVER do ANYthing "ugly." U r beautiful. Never forget that & always remember.😉🤗
The song These are the days of our lives is a great song. It was originally written buy the Drummer Roger Taylor for his children. Freddie liked it and wanted to release it as a video and final message for his fans. Video was done in black and white to hide the fact he was ill and the final I still love you whispered was a message to the fans as it was his last ever video
all the world, in 2021, needs to hear this song. there would be an awakening. a renaissance to bring back the days of yesteryear. we need that.
When Chadwick Boseman died, working till’ the end, private with his dignity intact-It reminded me of Freddie. He died two years younger than Freddie, and like Freddie at the time that should have been the end of the middle not the end of the end of his life and career.
I think of his last video to his fans, so gaunt, like out of a concentration camp-But still he loved his fans and wished to speak to them. I think of that and I think of Freddie. Goodbye Chadwick, goodbye Freddie. Only the good die young.
Like most watching ( even if you dont know , or have never heard of Freddie and Queen ) , I Cry every time I hear or watch this ....
the "I STILL LOVE YOU "was the goodbye of freddy..one of the most important singer in the world and in the history of the rock
QUEEN FOREVER ♥️♥️♥️
I love you and your reactions. Thank you again for the Queen reactions
Freddie was a sincere and kind human being. There will never be another Freddie Mercury...
I cried for a good half hour the first time I watched this. But it's beautiful.
This video scared me when I first saw it (poor Freddie), I was only 11. Now I really appreciate how much music was his life.
One of my favorite Queen songs He was so sick here but performed another beautiful song.
For context, this was the last music video the band made together, just weeks before Freddie passed away. And today is the anniversary of his death. 31 years ago today. Rest in peace Freddie. We still love you too.
Love QUEEN💛💚💙💜🧡
Beautiful song India crying buckets listen to it he was one in a million bless your heart ❤️
this music video makes me so sad bc in a behind the scenes clip he was self conscious of using his hands too much but it was because he could barely walk anymore and he loved to move when performing. AAHHH yeah, i really miss him even though i didn't even live in his lifetime. Fly high darling
But I also really appreciate the time he had with us^^ very important
One of the most beautiful songs ever but saddest video's ever
He bravely and serenely accepted his fate. A class act.