INCREDIBLE!| FIRST TIME HEARING Queen - A Kind Of Magic REACTION
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- INCREDIBLE!| FIRST TIME HEARING Queen - A Kind Of Magic REACTION
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"There can be only ONE." The theme of the movie so fits Freddie. He WAS the One. We shall never see his like again.
Yes He was the ONE the only ONE. Will always love Freddie 💛
At the Freddie Mercury Tribute concert : www.emp.co.uk/dw/image/v2/BBQV_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-master-emp/default/dw903d1477/images/2/6/5/3/265399s5-emp.jpg
We won't see it again because this kind of music has been killed off...
@@Wolverines77this music never dies. Legends voices live on
A great underground movie
This album was brilliant. Every track.
The fact that it was also the soundtrack to Highlander was a great bonus.
Aye. After Hot Space and The Works it was like a Breath of Fresh Air.
With only One Vision not apart of Highlander. That song was Iron Eagle; starring Louis Gossett jr.
I just wish Queen would've released the full version of Freddie singing "New York, New York". That was such a surprise in the movie.
@@TheRatsCast yup. Kind of like, “Well, we need to add it somewhere.” Always wondered if that bumped New York, New York.
@@MegaTempo22 indeed!! Always wondered if One Vision bumped it off.
Always wanted to hear that.
Between Freddie's beautiful vocals and John's killer bass, it doesn't get much better than this.
Don't forget Brian and his home-made guitar 😁
Well said. And, that wonderful May hook.
@AlanF0011 I was going to say there "May" be one more member of the band to applaud. Just a hint there.
@@Jims_Camera_at_dawn See what you did there 🤣
@@Jims_Camera_at_dawn of course Brian always does a brilliant solo, but it was the bass that really carried this one.
My 17yr old son who is currently at college doing musical performance is obsessed with the late great Freddie Mercury, the ultimate showman 😊
Good for him. Being on stage is the most amazing thing to aspire to.
@@JustMe-vk4fn Uh, no...I sing and speak on stage & it feels great. But my ultimate "amazing thing to aspire to", is to be a good and Godly person; & loving the people around me.
@@RMBlake007 :D We have a lot in common then. Best of luck.
Well, his voice was a kind of magic 🎤
Freddie Mercury : Lover of life, singer of songs.
In the 80's, Queen were the kings of Soundtrack songs, they did the Flash Gordon ST, songs for The Highlander( a movie you need to watch) and One Vision from Iron Eagle. God,I miss Freddie!!
Three of my all time favorites, both songs and movies.
The theme song for Highlander was apparently written in the back of a limo on the way to a concert in about 10 minutes
Actually Kenny Loggins is the king of soundtracks: Caddyshack, footloose, top gun & many more.
The highlander one was the pricess of the.universe
@@chuckcobb2392 Thanks for killing the mood. Everyone knows Kenny Loggins,bud. Im not talking about him,Im talking about Queen's 80's soundtrack songs. Read the room.
This song is sooo good live. Written by Roger Taylor for Queen's Soundtrack for the movie Highlander. Great song! I love it. Thank you.
Definitely a movie that Jay and Amber should react to on their Movie Channel
Actually, i think it was written by Freddie, idk
@@mr.n2496 Nope, it was Roger for the Queen Soundtrack for the movie Highlander.
@@sherryheim5504 Yep, My bad
Please do the 1986 Wembley live version of kind of magic and one vision. Freddy's interaction with the audience makes Queen even better live.
They turn up the voltage in the live version.
Totally agree, I was in the crowd at Wembley, and many years, and many other concerts since, I still maintain it was by far the best concert I have ever been too. It still sends shivers down my spine now when I see others react to it for the first time :-)
Totally agree, I was in the crowd at Wembley, and many years, and many other concerts since, I still maintain it was by far the best concert I have ever been too. It still sends shivers down my spine now when I see others react to it for the first time :-)
I'd pick the entire Live Aid set before the Wembley concert in 1986, both amazing, though.
Didn't Freddie also sing Who Wants to Live Forever at that venue?
Queen is still the only rock band to have each member write a #1 song. Mercury (Bohemian Rhapsody), May (We Will Rock You), Deacon (Another One Bites the Dust), and Taylor (Radio GaGa).
wow! that is some good trivia! thank you!
Thanks for the trivia!
Never knew and been a fan since I was little - I'm nearly 50! One is never too old to learn something new.
a kind of magic roger taylor
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Underrated album because it was on a movie soundtrack. One year of love is another great hit that got lost. Saxophone 🎷 was so smooth.
Ya, Amber and J really find the ones that a lot of us don't know.
Actually two movies. Iron Egle and Highlander.
yup.
Great song from 1986's Highlander movie. Another great song from Queen from this movie is Princes of the Universe.
Prince's of the Universe is one of my favs.
"Give Me the Prize" is another great one.
I actually liked the Highlander version of this song. But this version is still good.
Yes. And Who wants to live forever. Beautiful.
The Live Aid set Queen did in 1985. Arguably the best live set ever. Freddie held 100000 people in the palm of his hand. Magic!
Inarguably! And because of the broadcast he held close to a billion people in the palm of his hand.
Not even top 5 of Queen´s performences. Montreal, Hyde Park, Milton Keynes, Rainbow, Odeon, Budapest, Rock in Rio, Earl´s court, Tokyo , Wembley 86, etc .....
This 100%. I actually looked to see if they'd watched it as the first thing to search for, The single best 12 or so minutes of a live performance EVER.
And they weren’t queen fans 😊
You two need to do a reaction to Queen at Live Aid, it’s said to be the best live performance ever recorded!
Jay & Amber, you'll love their "You’re My Best Friend" !!
Wow,they have so many more to do.
Without being rude, Best Friend is a lot better than this one.
When my papa was still alive, he and I would sing "You're my Best Friend" to the car radio. He really was my best friend. ❤
The unofficial “The Highlander”Soundtrack…One of movie’s Theme Songs! By the way, a great movie to react to - Just stay away from the sequels. A great song to react to from this album is “Princes of the Universe”….Iconic Song!!
Princes of the Universe is a fantastic song, then there’s the helicopter sound and it just gets weird.
While no one loves Freddie more than I do, but it is a group effort. Queen create their music together. The four parts fit exactly together.
Title track of their 1986 album. Considered the unofficial soundtrack of the movie Highlander, starring Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery.
Other recommended songs from this album. Who Wants to Live Forever, and the Highlander theme song, Princes of the Universe.
Imagine that movie without the Queen music??? 🤗🤗
You guys need to watch Highlander. Stunning cinematography, great story, top notch cast, and the greatest soundtrack of any movie ever!!
Freddie is the showman, the band are the orchestra. Queen have always been part of my life since a little kid. I watched them evolve and become this legendary group so effortlessly. It is so rare to have this meeting of talent that culminates in timeless music like this. In my opinion only about four or five other bands have ever reached that pinnacle. We are blessed, as you say. Freddie especially had such an enigmatic personality and there was no one like him before and never will be another again. His inspiration was a kind of magic !
Love. Nobody does it better. Miss you Freddie.
The live version at wembley 1986 is really worth reacting to. Queen's live performances are the BEST!!!
Love Brian May every song he NEVER disappoints with his riffs ❤
You should check out Gimme The Prize from the same album. It's gotta be one Queen's heaviest hardest rocking songs. Also, Who Wants To Live Forever from this album is one of Queens' most beautiful ballads.
Another demanding rocker is "I Want It All".
Speaking of heavy rocking from Queen, Stone Cold Crazy was thrash metal long before that was a thing. To the point that Metallica covered it as an homage to Queen's greatness.
@@OriginalLictre Hammer to Fall!
There will be no one who can come close to Freddie. Flamboyant, witty, and the most amazing showman. Always a legend. ❤
He was one of a kind.
Any Queen song is great and well worth your time to react to! But the song you must hit before you are done with this band is "White Queen" at the Odeon Hammersmith, 1975! It is an epic performance! And trust me, you still have no idea how versatile this band was!! Enjoy!
My favorite song, and that particular performance is awesome!
@@magneto7930yes yes yes.... can't wait for that one!
@@elizabethrodriguez1095 I saw them in 1978. Unfortunately, they stopped performing the song by then. But it was okay, I was thrilled just to see them!
Freddie always delivers a masterpiece ❤😊My mom is 83 and Freddie and Queen are her go to performers😊
Contributes to her positive take on life and enjoying a band that wanted to entertain in lots of different ways.
This whole album was superb. Hence for your next movie night should be Highlander. This is the soundtrack for the movie.
It is SO heartwarming to watch new generations taking on Queen and carrying their legacy into the future. Thank you
Remember Queen are 4 members Brian May, Roger Taylor John Deacon, and Freddie Mercury. The way you talk about Queen it's all about one person. Each member wrote a No. 1 hit single. So don't forget what a great band they are 4 increadablely talented musicans.
@Rob_Squad_Reactions44 You should watch Marc Martel singing Queen songs.
He is a member of the Queen Extravaganza. The official Queen tribute band endorsed by Brian May and Roger Taylor.
There can be only one ... RIP Freddie
The title track to the final album Queen toured to support. (Freddie got his diagnosis after this.)
Freddie stepped back a bit on the songwriting this time around. He only has one solo writing credit on the album, the exquisite "Princes of the Universe". But Roger Taylor had been getting more of his songs made into singles (such as "Radio Gaga" on the last album) and he steps in well again here.
(Brian May's big contribution was "Who Wants to Live Forever", which I'm surprised you don't seem to have hit yet. Also of note, "One Vision".)
One Vision is Iron Eagle
@@brianmcmaster5112 Yes, it's from a different film than most of the songs on the album, true.
It's still on the album, though. Indeed, it‘s the very first track.
Roger was on holiday and Freddie tweaked it!
Well I thought it could be a hit what do you think?
Roger liked what he'd done so that cersions on the album/single
Yes the only sole credit he did pictp with John and friends will be feiends
One visuon was a collab
This song was featured on the soundtrack of a movie called Highlander. In fact, the whole soundtrack was by Queen. You should REALLY think about reacting to Highlander on your movie reactions! I'm a big fan of you two and I always look forward to your reactions! I started with your music reactions but I'm more of a movie guy and when I found you had a movie reactions channel I was sold! If you like Queen you should check out the movies Highlander and Flash Gordon! Both 80s movies that they almost exclusively did the soundtracks for!
Yess!!!!!! Movie reaction to Highlander!
I am literally BEGGING you two to watch Queen's Live Aid set ( the music event of the 80's and you really need to investigate Woodstock from 1994,as well! ) it was Queen's shining moment. Sir Elton John famously said that Queen stole the entire show,they did. If anything, watch Radio GaGa, it will give you chills. Freddy has over 70 thousand people in the palm of his hands and I still get the feels watching it. 70 thousand people clapping in unison is a sight to behold!!
This!
Best live performance EVER
@@jonamour7871Watched it live. My brother had been born 4 days earlier and my father, little sister and I came home for a break. It was awesome. I was 13.
I saw them on the Hot space tour in Houston it was one of the best concert I've seen seeing Freddie , Brian, Roger and John on stage was a dream come true
Queen's "A Kind of Magic" peaked @ #42 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986. It was their 23rd charting single, debuted on the 6/21/86 chart and charted for 11 weeks.
Should have been much higher. It's one of their best songs imho
UK #3
Thank you, Wikipedia.
I first heard Freddie in Jr. High and I was hooked! I love how y'all have a great appreciation for him!
There's people with as good voices' as Freddie , but nobody even come's close to his stage presence !!!!!
This is my favorite Queen song, Brian Mays guitar is so good.
Brian's legendary unique little riffs are another great aspect of Queen 😊
This song is from the movie "Highlander". In fact, Queen did several songs for the movie. I highly recommend you add Highlander to your movie reactions.
I said that in my comment
Tears. The Man's Voice is that of a Deity Intoning Joy and Beauty
He inspired me as a young gay man, he inspired me as an adult, his death was a tragic loss to the world, I truly feel he had so much more work left in him, grand operas and albums of music that would ring down the centuries, Rest In Paradise Farrokh
@Rob_Squad_Reactions55 ❤
Any song Freddie is on is magic to me. Over 30 years are gone and still popular not just for people like me who were there and cried when he died, but Jay and Amber enjoy.
It is pure magic. Sheer joy. Takes me back to a timeas a kid where I listened to this on a loop, wearing the tape out. Will we ever hear music like this again from ANYONE? Sadly, I doubt it. Incomparable.
Jay is right on the ball today. Freddie is indeed telling the story of "The Highlander" and there are pointers towards dialogue from the movie. It's a kinda magic is mentioned when Connor saves the child Rachel during WW2, and of course the message throughout the move is "there can be only one". Great soundtrack, great reaction, now go see the movie, the story is "timeless" and the scenery in Scotland is absolutely stunning!
A previous comment mentioned white queen live at odeon 1975. 100%.agree! That performance will blow your minds. Also, i have to admit, im one of the viewers who has been waiting for you guys to do live aid. I realize evéy channel does it, but if you haven't seen it, really, honestly, it is a must. As is anything live, by queen. Imo just about all of their stuff is better live. How many bands can say that? Noticed, one, surprising negative comment. Im not sure ive seen this channel get one, at least like the one i saw. Anyway, my point, you two are wonderfully diverse in the music you choose. Even if it turns out to be something isnt in someones taste, so what? You choices, which im sure are views recommendations, are brodening my library too. Im 56, i heard a lot, but nor everything. And its nice not to hear a hit everone knows. But the critic is wrong anout this song. Maybe not one of the biggies, its well known. And on their set list, frequently. ....but, live aid. Please 🙏. Keep doing what youre doing. Cant wait to see 1 million subscribers! 🙂
@Rob_Squad_Reactions44
Thank you for responding to my comment. Have been subscribed since I was first sent over to watch thunderstruck. 🙂. Was wondering if Queen at Live Aid is on your list of reactions to come?
I love your reaction to this Queen song, A Kind of Magic. Freddie's voice can never be matched. React to Queen 'One year of Love'.❤❤
You guys have to watch the performance they did at Live Aid. It's one of the best performances they did and one of their last ones.
Oh this track comes for the Highlander 1986 soundtrack, Queen did a couple of songs for this movie.
"Who wants to live forever" and "Princes of the Universe" to name 2
Best queen song for me simply amazing timeless classic that never ages remarkable
The stage king
Feature song from one of my fav' 1980's movies "The Highlander". you guy's are amazing together, love your content and especially your LOTR movie(s) reactions. Keep up the great work.
They have so many kinds of songs, and many are just plain awesome. This was later on but he still has the range and passion. For a big time rocking epic from them when they were establishing themselves as a new and great rock band, try Liar from their first album, the boys were really bringing it in those days. Enjoy! 🎵🎸🎤🎹🎶
“It’s better to burn out than to fade away” .. said by The Kurgan, in the 1986 film Highlander! A Kind Of Magic was written by Roger Taylor for the film. In fact, all members of Queen wrote a song for the soundtrack!! I highly recommend PRINCES OF THE UNIVERSE (Freddie) & GIMME THE PRIZE (Brian). 🛡️⚔️🗡️
He was quoting Neil Young.
@@treetopjones737 YES, & the line was used in Def Leppard’s Rock Of Ages!
Every member of Queen was top tier. Deacon, May, and Taylor…all incredible musicians.
You must do its a kind of magic at wembey.......a must see and so much better than the studio version. But you never go wrong with Queen 👑
I agree, the Wembley version is much better
You really need to check out the live version of this song that they did at Wembley in 1986. It is so much better, IMO. Thank you for all the reactions! Take care and have a wonderful evening. You might want to check out "It's Late" by them. It is a hidden gem of theirs that is simply incredible
Yeh-love this one from Queen, another great track with those vocals and guitar. For a real rocker from them check out 'Hammer to fall'-Colin Ward
You REALLY need to watch the film Highlander. The whole soundtrack was done by Queen, of which this was one track. A great film.
You guys talk about Queen as if Brian, Roger and John were just Freddie’s backing band. Queen is not just Freddie.
Freddie rightly gets a ton of people's admiration and amazement at what he does. But it's almost a little bit of a shame that Deacon, May and Taylor who are all superb get lost in the mix a bit.
Another great reaction guys.
I very much agree. To me, we are listening to Queen. Not Freddie Mercury and Queen. Each member of the band brought their own talent to the group. Their playing, their voices (except John) and their composition. They were all equal, without just one of them it wouldn't be Queen.
Queen’s ‘A Kind Of Magic’: Queen drummer Roger Taylor once paid tribute to Freddie Mercury’s “terrifically fertile brain” - and the singer-songwriter’s powers of imagination were sparklingly evident in the way in which he helped turn “A Kind of Magic” from what Taylor called “a filmic” tune for the 1986 fantasy movie Highlander into a “dance-orientated” hit single. A Kind of Magic was Queen’s first album after their triumphant performance in 1985’s Live Aid concert, and it had a strong presence in Highlander, with six tracks from the record appearing in the film directed by Australian Russell Mulcahy.
They REALLY need to react to Queen's entire Live Aid set...20 minutes of mafic and that Radio GaGa performance is one of a kind MAGIC! 70 Thousand plus clapping in unison is pure magic!!
This song is sooo much better and more powerful when performed Live - and yes, “that bass player” (John Deacon) really does hold down that groove that drives the song.
“A Kind of Magic” was written by drummer Roger Taylor.
Y'all should watch Queen's performance at Live Aid in 1985. It was so awesome! It's like 20 minutes long, but so worth it!
You’re gonna love the opening guitars on Hammer to Fall. Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon is also fun to listen to (it’s short and sweet) but I love One Vision. You need to listen to ALL of their music, it’s sublime! Freddie is my hero and as Epic Rap Battles said “I took one for both teams from a disease no one knew existed. I didn’t leave a mark on history, I French kissed it” mic drop!!! Much love from the UK
In my youth we had “record day.” (Bring our records to school.) I vividly remember “Killer Queen” presenting itself… to match my records at home. Geez… we lived a good life. I feel sorry for kids now.
welcome to one of the uks greatest bands ever plain and simple ,the power the range of freddie unreal
Hooray 🎉! I couldn't wait for y'all to get to this one, and the video is some kinda awesome!
You guys are just lovely! Love seeing the same reactions I had as a kid. Queen are a diff level.
My favorite queen song
Phenomenal Freddie. The songs, vocals are so memorable in the late 70’s into the early 80’s! Great reaction!
I LOVE Queen!!! Never heard this before!!!!!!!! LOVE IT!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!
Montseratt Caballe ( Ka-buy -a ) was the co singer in the operatic song, Freddie was a aficionado of the genre.
I’m still waiting for you to react to ‘Who wants to live forever’. Whether it’s the official video or live at Wembley. You’ll be blown away.
You’ve reacted to so much of Queen but you’re not even close to their full catalogue of music. They are truly one of a kind. The 70’s stuff in particular that isn’t played on the radio is outstanding
Thank you for Queen and the happy memories they gave me. All we have now is crap in the charts.
Magical stuff ☺ ♥. Thankyou so much for this.
Hi Jay and Amber I love watching you both and your feelings about the songs you react to ive watched a few different peoples reactions but you are real and really enjoy the songs it shows on your faces keep doing what you do I could watch you for hours Kathy from the uk x
Freddie is super! the voice! great song and reaction.. tks from Brazil
Guys you need to watch you take my breath away (live at Hyde park) by Queen, Freddie's vocals are sublime in that
You know I remember that weekend in the 80's and the world trying to help Africa! I remember, watching hours upon hours of music and bands and it started at Wimbley Stadium and watching on television the band that made this concert memorable. I bought every Queen cassette and 3 VHS videos of their live concerts! Kind Of Magic has always been a favorite and seeing them perform it in a concert(Live at Budapest, if I remember correctly) was just EPIC!
There are only two films that Queen did the scores for...'Flash Gordon' (1980) and 'Highlander' (1986)...this song was from 'Highlander', in fact, the album called 'It's A Kind Of Magic' contains all of the songs written for the film.
Two lyrics are quotes from the movie. "There can be only one." and "It's a kind of magic" (the second of which is in a deleted scene that was restored for the director's cut of the film).
The one song that was recorded for the movie that I wish that they would have released was a cover of the standard "New York, New York" by John Kander and Fred Ebb, most famously done by Frank Sinatra. You only hear a snippet of the song in the movie's third act...but it is amazing!!!
'Highlander' stars Sean Connery, Christopher Lambert, Clancy Brown, and Roxanne Hart. It's about immortal warriors who have battled across centuries fighting for a mystical prize in 1980s New York City...and it's down to the last few still alive.
Best queen song for me and there are many,
this is also one of the best songs ever period
Incredible love this so much and awesome "MEMORIES"
All four of these guys always brought it in my opinion.
Always enjoy your reactions. Keep them coming 🙏💪
Another track from the same album to listen to is Who Wants to Live Forever. The tracks from the album A Kind of Magic were used in the film Highlander.
Happy Birthday Amber!! You are a superstar!
As always, I love your reactions. I'd like to hear a bit more from you about Queen as a band. Freddie was incredible but his band members were just as talented. It's a shame they don't get the recognition. Finally, I can't find a reaction for We Will Rock You. Have your done one?
Watching how much you love queen is just beautiful.
Good Old Fashioned Loverboy is another banger. You will love it.
You two are the best true music lovers,you give the music of my youth the respect it deserves thank you.
One of my favorite Songs from My favorite Movie of all time HIGHLANDER! There Can Only Be One! ❤️❤️🏴
I’ve been following you channel since the early early days and I know your passion for Freddie and Queen. This track is the title track from their album of the same name but it is also from the movie Highlander, which you really really really need to see on your movie channel. It’s one of the best films of the 80’s and features a soundtrack by Queen, absolutely unmissable. Take care guys, you’re doing a great job and you make me smile for sure.
Definitely need to check out the rest of the "A Kind of Magic" album. It's pretty much the unofficial soundtrack to Highlander the movie. 'Princes of the Universe', 'Gimme the Prize', 'One Year of Love', and the heartbreaking 'Who Wants to Live Forever'. But you have to do the movie to really understand the songs because they are truly singing about the story. Including the song they just did - when Duncan MacLeod saves Rachel in World War II, he tells her "It's a kind of magic."
I always love it when you do Queen thank you!
Queen is absolutely amazing. During the early 70's, prog rock was making a huge impact on music. If, as a musicians, you can stand out above the musicianship required to play prog rock, you have to be incredible and Queen really was. J mentioned getting back to Meatloaf and I noticed you haven't done "I Would Do Anything For Love" which might well be the best song he ever did - it's certainly my favorite. Check it out - it will become one of your favs too I bet! Thank you guys - as always, it is great to see your smiling faces everyday!
That's the first time in ages I've actually listened to all 3 songs you've reacted to on one day, and what better way to end the day with yet another brilliant Queen song. If you're going to react to more Meat Loaf soon then may I suggest For Crying Out Loud, it is one of his greatest songs where you get to hear every version of Meat Loaf in one song
Queen is the best there is. Nobody beats Queen.
Freddie at his absolute best.
This came out when they did the sound track for the Highlander. so versatile and so talented. They were popular when my kids were teens and we parents didn't really appreciate them. However when I went back to college after age 65 I took a Rock and Roll appreciation class and did my thesis on them. I am a believer now. One of their biggest fans. Freddie would be my age now 77. Love all the band members and miss Deakie.
Try 'Pain is so close to pleasure' Freddie sings it pretty much all in falsetto. 'Gimme the Prize' is what he says was the hardest song to sing
Her name was Monserrat Caballé. She was a highly regarded Spanish Opera Soprano and she was Freddie's favorite singer in the world. They became very close and he used to call her Montsy.
A Kind of Magic” was written by the band’s drummer, Roger Taylor, for the film Highlander. The phrase “a kind of magic” is used in Highlander by Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) as a description of his immortality.
Roger Taylor liked the phrase so much that he used it as inspiration for the song. There are references to the film in the lyrics: “one prize, one goal”; “no mortal man”; and “there can be only one”. The single’s cover art features an image of Clancy Brown in character as the film’s villain, The Kurgan.
Roger Taylor wrote the melody and chords for the version that appeared in the film, which Brian May described as “quite lugubrious and heavy”. But, while Roger was on holiday, Freddie, who had a different idea about the song, composed a new bass line, added instrumental breaks, and changed the song’s order to make it more chart-friendly. Freddie and David Richards produced this new mix.
Roger was reportedly very annoyed that Freddie had almost completely rewritten the song behind his back (reportedly whilst he was on holiday, so perhaps that explains why the song was still credited only to Taylor. Roger's version is at the end of the film but it is Freddie's version is on the album and in the video.
Notable in this music video is that Brian May did not use his famous Red Special guitar in the music video, but instead a 1984 copy. The music video was Filmed in the disused Playhouse Theatre in London’s Northumberland Avenue at Charing Cross, the video was Queen’s first to include animation since Save Me, with computer graphics bringing the characters from the cover of the new album to dazzling life as, among other things, the band’s backing singers.
The theatre was once used by the BBC to record programming for radio, and this was the inspiration for the video itself - Freddie is the magician who returns to the abandoned theatre where he was once a star and turns three down-and-out squatters (Brian, Roger, and John) into his band. The shoot itself was somewhat less magical - the theatre lacked central heating and was very cold, much to the discomfort of the band and the crew.
I personally prefer the live version of "It's A Kind Of Magic". I love Queen's live version from Wembley in 1987 - th-cam.com/video/c2_xWTSyCuU/w-d-xo.html
Russell Mulcahy the director of Highlander showed the band some of the footage expecting one song and they said we will write 5 songs for it
Great song from a masterful band. Love sharing your reaction. ❤