roger taylor one of the best rock singers ever, could easily lead his own band, but shockingly he’s not the main vocalist in his band because THE best rock singer is also there.
Roger did have his own band and was the lead singer, The Cross, check out the album "Mad Bad and Dangerous to know". Roger had a few albums with them, also he had a solo career with several albums. He released a box set called the Lot with most of his stuff on it. He has just previewed a new song called, Gangsters rule the world, check it out.
It was not just his vocal range, his effortless transition from soft and breathy vocals to hard rock growl just defied belief. I’ve never heard anyone do it like Freddie.
@Xander Prime he's a great singer with great range, but when he sings queen songs all it sounds like is him doing a bad impression of freddie-he simply isnt as good
There were at least three versions of "Who Wants to Live Forever", the movie version (Freddie), the video (Bryan, then Freddie) and the live version, Freddie). Each version is very different. Not only because of the singers, but also which instruments were used and the chorus in the video version. I love them all.
Regina George Literally all of the Crazy Tour and almost all of the Jazz tour. Here’s three, just to show theres more than two: 12/3/1979 12/4/1979 12/6/1979
Interesting that one of Freddie's more vocally challenging songs was one of his last while his illness was progressing. What a set of lungs this man had!
I appreciate the comment man! Martel sometimes gets into a little bit of trouble with "Who Wants To Live Forever" & "The Show Must Go On"; still does a remarkable job for a live performance.
Well, to be honest sometimes Freddie struggles with these songs too! sometimes only when he's in the fittest voice and physique can he do the songs, often not In concert.
Ta H... That was because of the frequency he was made to sing with stacked concerts. The man did over 700 concerts in his career singing most of their songs live with a few exceptions like "I'm in Love with my Car." He'd developed those pesky vocal nodules from abusing his vocal cords from over use AND smoking. He sounds great during the front leg of concerts and often times sounded really bad (for him) during those last leg of tours.
I truly admire any male singer who can hit these notes. As a female vocalist, I can hit nearly every note with ease. Freddie, Brian, John, and Roger command respect and definitely have mine for life.
I expected "Another one bites the dust" to be here. I never saw Freddie singing live those notes... "are you happy, are you satisfied... Out of the doorway..." and everytime I try to sing them I sound like a dying cat -. -. PS. Great video, thanks for making us understand the greatness of this man in different ways.
Totally! I guess I didn't include ABTD because it's only that small section of the song; while the songs on my list require constant singing on those crazy notes. Throughout the entire song, and not only a small part. But that line you mention has an E5, I think. It's like on of the highest, if not the highest note Freddie sang in his "chest voice". He sounds so so amazing in there. I'd definitely sound like a cat struggling to breathe if trying those. Thanks for the comment, appreciate it :)
The main guitar parts on Another One Bites the Dust , were played by John Deacon as Brian was quoted ," That part requires a strong wrist and John was better at it"...
@@chervicmar4866 somewhere I believe in a comment on one of the many "don't stop me now" videos here o you tube someone commented... If I could sing "like an atom bomb" like Freddie I would spend the rest of my life doing nothing except comparing anything and everything to atom bombs
At the end he was still wanting to work no matter how much pain he was in. Hie was so dedicated to his fans and the band !! He was very brave and courageous to work no matter the pain he was in. A beautiful man with a huge heart !!! We will forever love and miss him !!! ❤️ 💔 😢
As a singer, I take Qween Songs like personnal challenges ! And I am quite proud of me when I'm able to sing Bohemian Rhapsody or The Show must go on 😊
the show must go on is both physically and mentally hard to sing. it’s so sad and such a complex song that for me is impossible. both my voice and my heart hurts after singing that song
What I love about Under pressure is Freddie with the A5 note is started by Freddie and then Brian rips it on the guitar and they match up so well.Just Awesome
Adam Lambert has the range to sing all these songs, however, he is not an impersonator and doesn't sound or try to sound like Freddie Mercury, who is an idol of his.
Thank you for doing the analysis of this song (and of others) which makes it so interesting. Freddie Mercury had a unique voice, and what a legacy of music he has left us.
Somebody To Love is too low, and Who Wants To Live Forever (Katharine McPhee didn't seem to struggle too much) and We Are The Champions are too high, but yes they are all very difficult. Also Spread Your Wings, Save Me and My Fairy King deserve a mention and Under Pressure is definitely a difficult song when you have to do both the Bowie and Freddie parts like when they do it live. And of course there are many others (Cool Cat, Soul Brother, Don't Try So Hard, Friends Will Be Friends, Made In Heaven, Love Kills, etc.)
Great King Rat do you really feel like you need to ridicule people for believing in god? i’m not about to have a debate in a comment section.. also what’s with every sentence of yours ending with “!!!”
*_His songs were made to sing although no one can match his level but he always had the intention that his song should be enjoyed and sung by everyone_* *_Truly a legend always in our heart and never forgotten_* *_Love you Fred and also miss you_* *ain't no one like you* ❤️❤️😭🙏🙌
This is so interesting to hear what the challenges are from the singer’s point of view. I greatly appreciate Freddie and even more so after watching your video. The idea of writing a song intentionally or not to challenge a singer is not surprising but inspiring. Would you consider doing another video to evaluate how the current singer for Queen handles this very difficult job ? I hope the conversation looks to what he does well and not that he is not worthy compared to Freddie because each performer is unique.
You should also mention one year of love and gimme the prize from a kind of magic and also don’t try so hard from innuendo. Crazy high notes on those songs.
Queen's songs are the main argument that I would use against anyone saying Freddie couldn't sing the whole song live. He would've fucked up his voice. However, in rare occasions like Live Aid, he didn't have to save his throat and the number of songs was only a 6 (some of which were cut short) and we saw what he could do when he sang his ass off. Had Freddie had around only 2 or 3 songs to sing in a show each night, he would've sung the shit out of them.
From 1974 on Queen did 50-100 concerts per year, occasionally even two gigs per day - an afternoon concert and an evening concert (!) - which is crazy! Freddie Mercury who was extremely self consciously about his teeth didn't fix them because he was too worried that this would even just slightly alter his voice. Of course he wouldn't ruin his voice by doing every high note every time live.
I'm an alto and I'm a girl. I've tried singing a few songs of Queen. For me it's Somebody to love that I find hard. It's got high keys and you need to give it lots of soul. I find Freddie Mercury's voice high and I'M A GIRL. He was just great. I wish he was still alive. I get the feeling he'd be a good voice coach, like on The Voice. He was truly a legend!
Very interesting - enjoyed the video! I'm also a Meat Loaf fan - actually "spoke" a duo with him on stage in "The Storytellers" Tour in my city. I've heard Meat say that when he was cast as Eddie in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" he was told, "Don't worry if you can't get all the words in for "Hot Patootie." Meat asked why that would be an issue and was told the music was so fast that no one could get all the words in. Meat immediately began singing it with all the words. Freddie Mercury & Meat Loaf - Both approximately the same age - both began their careers around the same time. Meat is still performing and, unfortunately, Freddie is gone.
Totally. Even Queen rarely performed Its Late live. And it’s one of their few songs that is better in the studio version. Too hard even for Queen! Wow.
Excellent analysis of those songs. I would agree with your points. Too Much Love will Kill You seems ok when you start, then you hit a few notes and you realise you can’t reach it. Well done on this video.
I'm baritone. Love Queen, but I can't keep up with just how damn high Freddie is in chest and mix. That said, for some strange reason, I have a great falsetto range. So I love singing Under Pressure for that A5... even though occasionally I can't reach it.
Great video! 5:49 - Trope means "a word or expression used in a figurative sense." You're looking for "ballet troupe." 6:07 - "Pronunciate" is not a thing. It's "pronounce." Freddie chose the name Larry Lurex as an insult to glam-rocker Gary Glitter, who he despised. He changed Gary to Larry and chose Lurex as that's the name of a "glittery" metallic yarn and fabric from which a lot of glam-rockers had costumes made.
AleVeMe, Yes, Adam is absolutely incredible! He sings them in the original key live, flawlessly..and makes it seem so easy. He's a one in a billion vocalist, like Brian May says!
I have to say, the part in "The Show Must Go On" towards the end, "I'll face it with a grin, I'm never giving in, On with the show!" Is probably one of, if not the hardest part in any song that I've tried to sing, not that I'm that good of a singer xd
I tried "Somebody to Love" and "We Are the Champions" before you brought up your list and, I've got to say, your point about the high notes just absolutely nailed it. I do feel like Somebody to Love is harder because there's a lot of breath control involved, but MAN I REALLY do not like to hear my own recordings or Champions; it sounds VERY unnatural hearing my own voice singing it. (I'm baritone, but not Freddie baritone)
There is a very talented singer from Kazakhstan that covered The show must go on. His name is Dimash Kudaibergen. I would love to see your reaction to him singing the show must go on.
My List: 6. Bohemian Rhapsody (His reasoning) 5. Somebody to Love (His reasoning) 4. White Queen (Sometimes the range is tricky) 3. Spread Your Wings (You must have a very emotional voice and a higher range) 2. Teo Torriate (The range is so far that you must be able to go low and very high) 1. The Show Must Go On Honorable Mentions: The Prophet's Song, Under Pressure, All Dead All Dead, and My Fairy King.
Freddie was a workaholic... Due to this his lyrics became embedded in his muscle memory. This gave him much more freedom and made the impossible possible...
Freddie said himself the most difficult song for him to sing was "Another One Bites the Dust". He said it absolutely tore up his vocal chords when he laid it down in the studio. Then during his tour he had to drastically change it so as not to blow out his voice.
Adam Lambert can sing the entire Queen catalog in the original key and he can also sing Nessun Dorma and he has held the STL note for 19 seconds on multiple occasions
Agree with Show must go on. It's a beast. However, the rest of my list would be totally different. Believe I would put The Prophet's Song, Gimme the Prize, It's Late, Sweet Lady and The March of the Black Queen into the mix. Funny you mentioned The Prophet's song being a "studio song". They DID do it live with the same echo effects in the mid section. Mercury normally nailed the solo part, though different from the studio version and adding strange sound effects (ala Get down make love). However his main problem was three similar upward runs : first when he goes "I see no day, I heard him say , So grey is the face of every mortal " then with: ,"The earth will shake in two will break And death all around will be your dow'ry" and finally when he belts out "God give you the grace to purge this place And peace all around may be your fortune" . Those sections are just insanely difficult to do full rock voice, and Freddie Mercury normally lowered the thing a whole octave to get it done live :-)
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"Very hard, but not that hard for Queen standard" - so true
Freddie was dying and he was singing like a GOD !!!
Unfortunately, that wasn't true.
Listen to Mother Love - his last vocal recording. He doesn't even finished the song, so the last part is sung by Brian.
@@Gaxinha i know
God sing like freddy
@@lahnonname8969 uhm ur wrong
roger taylor one of the best rock singers ever, could easily lead his own band, but shockingly he’s not the main vocalist in his band because THE best rock singer is also there.
Taserface agreed PERIOD
PREACH
Roger Taylor has a magnificent voice 🖤 Brian has a really nice voice aswell
Taser face is dead
Roger did have his own band and was the lead singer, The Cross, check out the album "Mad Bad and Dangerous to know". Roger had a few albums with them, also he had a solo career with several albums. He released a box set called the Lot with most of his stuff on it. He has just previewed a new song called, Gangsters rule the world, check it out.
this just shows us how Freddie’s voice was personally made by the gods themselves
Tbh there will never be another singer like Freddie mercury
Untrue he will be the only one like that
Watch when I get older
@@justinloboocampo6581 Marc martel has absolutely nothing on freddie. Barely even the voice
Marc Martel is amazing
@@MichaelGrey11 SIKE
It was not just his vocal range, his effortless transition from soft and breathy vocals to hard rock growl just defied belief. I’ve never heard anyone do it like Freddie.
Definitely agree
I can go to soft to hard rock vocals breathy vocals are just hard
Facts 💯
Absolutely..he was amazing..he had an effortless method that very few can do
7. all of them
*you can't sound like freddie*
@Xander Prime he's a great singer with great range, but when he sings queen songs all it sounds like is him doing a bad impression of freddie-he simply isnt as good
Of course you can't sound like Freddie but saying you "can't" sing them as in don't even sing their songs is so wrong
@Great King Rat You got to know his voice over a cup of tea or something?
Factsss
@Great King Rat Wow, well that wasn't the reaction I was hoping for. Calm the fuck down?
Did u know?
1 Brian May sang the first part of who wants to live forever
2 John deacons last song video was no one but you (only the good die young)
... yes?
@Scarlett Amarillo Azul De La Rosa yeah he also wrote who wants to live forever
There were at least three versions of "Who Wants to Live Forever", the movie version (Freddie), the video (Bryan, then Freddie) and the live version, Freddie). Each version is very different. Not only because of the singers, but also which instruments were used
and the chorus in the video version. I love them all.
And like Seale, I cried when I first heard it in "Highlander". It was quite an accomplishment for Bryan and Queen.
So touch my tears with your lips
Who waits forever anyway
The march of the black queen deserves at least an honourable mention
For sure - my favourite Queen song
Fi fo, the black Queen, marching single fiiile 🎵
A favorite of mine
I thought the same. Love that song - and it's quite difficult for a single singer
A voice from behind me reminds me.
Ooh yes! I love that song. Not only that but Freddie absolutely kills it on piano, amazing!
I think ''Don't stop me now'' should be also on this list
True. Freddie sang it only twice live I believe and he was ill when he sang it, lost his voice, and I think it put him off singing it.
Regina George
He sang it waaaaayyy more twice lmao
Sirkel I can only find it twice at live shows but 🤷🏻♀️
Regina George
Literally all of the Crazy Tour and almost all of the Jazz tour.
Here’s three, just to show theres more than two:
12/3/1979
12/4/1979
12/6/1979
The amount of times I tried singing that song for fun and then it sounding HORRIBLE. It’s so difficult!! It definitely should be on this list! 😂😂
Interesting that one of Freddie's more vocally challenging songs was one of his last while his illness was progressing. What a set of lungs this man had!
Even Marc Martel struggles with these songs Freddie was indeed unique
Great video!
I appreciate the comment man! Martel sometimes gets into a little bit of trouble with "Who Wants To Live Forever" & "The Show Must Go On"; still does a remarkable job for a live performance.
Some of those super high notes are a real beotch to sing, especially in full male voice.
Well, to be honest sometimes Freddie struggles with these songs too! sometimes only when he's in the fittest voice and physique can he do the songs, often not In concert.
Ta H... That was because of the frequency he was made to sing with stacked concerts. The man did over 700 concerts in his career singing most of their songs live with a few exceptions like "I'm in Love with my Car." He'd developed those pesky vocal nodules from abusing his vocal cords from over use AND smoking. He sounds great during the front leg of concerts and often times sounded really bad (for him) during those last leg of tours.
Adam Lambert has no problem with these songs and WWTLF is a religious experience
I truly admire any male singer who can hit these notes. As a female vocalist, I can hit nearly every note with ease. Freddie, Brian, John, and Roger command respect and definitely have mine for life.
*_Farrokh Bulsara you effin Genius and legend!!_* ❤️
Divyanshu div that’s not his name because he legally changed it to Freddie Mercury
@@angie2989 ikt bro
Bohemian rhapsody
It’s not hard to remember
But Galileo and the long note of me is very hard for me
If I am thinking of the same two those are both the drummer, Roger Taylor
For me the "Metallic" part
Bohemian rhapsody was the easiest song for me.
@@A.R.V_02 but vibrato,😓😓😓
@@A.R.V_02 acaso te sale igual de hermoso como freddie mercury???
I expected "Another one bites the dust" to be here. I never saw Freddie singing live those notes... "are you happy, are you satisfied... Out of the doorway..." and everytime I try to sing them I sound like a dying cat -. -.
PS. Great video, thanks for making us understand the greatness of this man in different ways.
Totally! I guess I didn't include ABTD because it's only that small section of the song; while the songs on my list require constant singing on those crazy notes. Throughout the entire song, and not only a small part. But that line you mention has an E5, I think. It's like on of the highest, if not the highest note Freddie sang in his "chest voice". He sounds so so amazing in there. I'd definitely sound like a cat struggling to breathe if trying those. Thanks for the comment, appreciate it :)
@@MAOG333 How about Don't Stop Me Now?
The main guitar parts on Another One Bites the Dust , were played by John Deacon as Brian was quoted ," That part requires a strong wrist and John was better at it"...
Bites the dust is a bitch
@@chervicmar4866 somewhere I believe in a comment on one of the many "don't stop me now" videos here o you tube someone commented...
If I could sing "like an atom bomb" like Freddie I would spend the rest of my life doing nothing except comparing anything and everything to atom bombs
Not surprised Freddie had problems with throat nodules.
At the end he was still wanting to work no matter how much pain he was in. Hie was so dedicated to his fans and the band !! He was very brave and courageous to work no matter the pain he was in. A beautiful man with a huge heart !!! We will forever love and miss him !!! ❤️ 💔 😢
As a singer, I take Qween Songs like personnal challenges ! And I am quite proud of me when I'm able to sing Bohemian Rhapsody or The Show must go on 😊
I can sing Bohemian rhapsody but the show must go on is so high for me
So congrat man 💪👏👏
@@abdelhafid211 thank you 😊
@@princesscaty6251yes, as women, it's easier to sing high. But it's necessary to work to be able to sing that kind of difficult songs.
I can sing bohemian rhapsody too, but it sounds terrible😂
Queen
I can sing them all without having hard times, but it will hurt your ears hahaha
Very funny.
I feel you there
😂
I believe u
Freddie Mercury is one of the greatest frontmen in rock music hands down ❤️❤️❤️
Robert plant too
He is not "ONE OF"
Zack Whiteside You mean THE GREATEST
Lauren Pendleton that's perfectly true and when it comes to vocal talent, he is a god at singing with power and passion!
Sittie Madale couldn't have said it better myself 👍
the show must go on is both physically and mentally hard to sing. it’s so sad and such a complex song that for me is impossible. both my voice and my heart hurts after singing that song
"Im running out of facts at this point" 😂 😂
Hahaha I swear 😂
Freddie Mercury made them sound so effortless
Same
Somebody to love is easy for me my favorite part is when he says somebody toooooooooooooooooo love
Eey coryxkenshin family
I like the part when he sings "I'm going crazy...yeah yeah yeah"
That part is actually my favorite part to sing! It's just so pretty.
Yeah for me it's the easiest part, I just choke.
What I love about Under pressure is Freddie with the A5 note is started by Freddie and then Brian rips it on the guitar and they match up so well.Just Awesome
All Queen songs is difficult. They're the craziest rock band ever exists. ❤️
One year of love has an absolutely crazy range. It's the most difficult song
Freddie was dying and still sang the show must go on like a freaking GOD
Lap of the Gods
*Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh*
CalfMan YESS
Nicely put together. Scary even to think of singing some of the songs😁 and notes. What absolute genius Queen, for having composed them.
Made in heaven
should be on the list..
It has a consistent crazy powerful vocals and falsettos
And its not easy to sing ..
Did you ever try singing My Melancholy Blues? That's tough!
Adam Lambert has the range to sing all these songs, however, he is not an impersonator and doesn't sound or try to sound like Freddie Mercury, who is an idol of his.
Adam Lambert wishes he had the talent Freddie had. He doesn't do any of the songs justice. He is a wanna be. Period
Thank you for doing the analysis of this song (and of others) which makes it so interesting. Freddie Mercury had a unique voice, and what a legacy of music he has left us.
You should have included Gimmie The prize! that song is FULL of D5s and C5s!
Somebody To Love is too low, and Who Wants To Live Forever (Katharine McPhee didn't seem to struggle too much) and We Are The Champions are too high, but yes they are all very difficult. Also Spread Your Wings, Save Me and My Fairy King deserve a mention and Under Pressure is definitely a difficult song when you have to do both the Bowie and Freddie parts like when they do it live. And of course there are many others (Cool Cat, Soul Brother, Don't Try So Hard, Friends Will Be Friends, Made In Heaven, Love Kills, etc.)
Love of my life, is a very technical song as well
Agreed! And it requires lots of interpretation.
Freddie, from heaven, looking down at us: *oh wow. Who is this ramen malek person. Oh oH, man I look lovely.*
“Ramen Malek” 😂😂😂😂😂😂
gay people don't go to heaven :')
Great King Rat do you really feel like you need to ridicule people for believing in god? i’m not about to have a debate in a comment section.. also what’s with every sentence of yours ending with “!!!”
Great King Rat ok then, you think that the truth is there’s no god, i think the truth is that there is a god.. end of story.
I don't know.Maybe our gods are the same, we just call them different names.
*_His songs were made to sing although no one can match his level but he always had the intention that his song should be enjoyed and sung by everyone_*
*_Truly a legend always in our heart and never forgotten_*
*_Love you Fred and also miss you_* *ain't no one like you*
❤️❤️😭🙏🙌
Adam Lambert can sing ALL of these songs, Dr May has said "Roger and I have never heard a voice like his"
This is so interesting to hear what the challenges are from the singer’s point of view. I greatly appreciate Freddie and even more so after watching your video. The idea of writing a song intentionally or not to challenge a singer is not surprising but inspiring. Would you consider doing another video to evaluate how the current singer for Queen handles this very difficult job ? I hope the conversation looks to what he does well and not that he is not worthy compared to Freddie because each performer is unique.
I remember I could've done Roger's falsetto when I was 8... my voice got pretty crappy soon after... too bad i hated queen at that time 😂😅
Omfg, same. That's until I realized that I sounded like a loud ass ambulance
Puberty killed my voice. Vienna boys choir to WTF is that?!?!?
I am dying trying to sing don't stop me now. Struggling:)
Yes choking
You should also mention one year of love and gimme the prize from a kind of magic and also don’t try so hard from innuendo. Crazy high notes on those songs.
Queen's songs are the main argument that I would use against anyone saying Freddie couldn't sing the whole song live. He would've fucked up his voice. However, in rare occasions like Live Aid, he didn't have to save his throat and the number of songs was only a 6 (some of which were cut short) and we saw what he could do when he sang his ass off.
Had Freddie had around only 2 or 3 songs to sing in a show each night, he would've sung the shit out of them.
From 1974 on Queen did 50-100 concerts per year, occasionally even two gigs per day - an afternoon concert and an evening concert (!) - which is crazy!
Freddie Mercury who was extremely self consciously about his teeth didn't fix them because he was too worried that this would even just slightly alter his voice.
Of course he wouldn't ruin his voice by doing every high note every time live.
Atleast he performed with full dedication and passion that too live not like shit singers in our current era who only do lip-syncing
I'm an alto and I'm a girl. I've tried singing a few songs of Queen. For me it's Somebody to love that I find hard. It's got high keys and you need to give it lots of soul. I find Freddie Mercury's voice high and I'M A GIRL. He was just great. I wish he was still alive. I get the feeling he'd be a good voice coach, like on The Voice.
He was truly a legend!
I’m gonna say this but Marc Ajax should have more subs! He the reason I love Queen!
Wow thank you buddy!!! :)
Good idea! Just subbed. :)
Freddie had no vocal training. Makes him even more amazing. Thanks for your reaction. So great to hear you explain the exceptional voice he had.
Thank you so much for the comment and I'm glad you enjoyed the video :)
You know shit gets serious when Roger Taylor has to come in
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I've been singing pretty much exclusively Queen on the smule app. Now I don't feel so bad that I sound terrible.lol
I love it! 💙
Amazing video!
I thought Deacon’s last performance with the band was the tribute song they did for Freddie, (No One But You) Only The Good Die Young.
John Decon's last performance was in 1997
Amazing. Information is such a wonderful thing. Thank you. 🛐
Don't stop me now - even Freddie cound't Sing it in live
He sing this live,but few concerts
All songs from Queen are way to hard for me to sing😂👑❤
I relate 😂
Killer Queen, Under Pressure, The Prophet's Song...
Very interesting - enjoyed the video! I'm also a Meat Loaf fan - actually "spoke" a duo with him on stage in "The Storytellers" Tour in my city. I've heard Meat say that when he was cast as Eddie in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" he was told, "Don't worry if you can't get all the words in for "Hot Patootie." Meat asked why that would be an issue and was told the music was so fast that no one could get all the words in. Meat immediately began singing it with all the words.
Freddie Mercury & Meat Loaf - Both approximately the same age - both began their careers around the same time. Meat is still performing and, unfortunately, Freddie is gone.
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6- love of my life
5- don’t stop me now
4- we are the champions
3- bohemian rhapsody
2- show must go on
1- killer queen
I think "It's late" should be there too (amongst many other)....Brian May could really stretch Freddie almost to his limits....
Totally. Even Queen rarely performed Its Late live. And it’s one of their few songs that is better in the studio version. Too hard even for Queen! Wow.
I've wondered if Brian did that consciously or subconsciously.
I have been listening to this song non stop on repeat for like a month and it gave me vocal nodules
Excellent analysis of those songs. I would agree with your points. Too Much Love will Kill You seems ok when you start, then you hit a few notes and you realise you can’t reach it. Well done on this video.
Anyone remember Stone Cold Crazy?
Jesucristo Yep! It’s one of my favorite!
I would have 'The Hero' and 'Spread Your Wings' at the top. Crazy crazy high! Freddie had to sing 'The Hero' a while octave lower live.
Freddy Mercury I LOVE QUEEN ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
anonimie ### did you just say freddy?
One of the few best recommendations of TH-cam
I appreciate the comment a lot :)
Havnt watched it... But I think "The Show Must Go On" is in there
My voice is so fucked up. So I can barely sing above C4, but at the same time I can also basically do any Falsetto I want to do. Makes sense
What about Cool Cat?
Yeah, I was waiting for that one.
I'm baritone. Love Queen, but I can't keep up with just how damn high Freddie is in chest and mix. That said, for some strange reason, I have a great falsetto range. So I love singing Under Pressure for that A5... even though occasionally I can't reach it.
Baritones are known for their great falsettos though!
Great video!
5:49 - Trope means "a word or expression used in a figurative sense." You're looking for "ballet troupe."
6:07 - "Pronunciate" is not a thing. It's "pronounce."
Freddie chose the name Larry Lurex as an insult to glam-rocker Gary Glitter, who he despised. He changed Gary to Larry and chose Lurex as that's the name of a "glittery" metallic yarn and fabric from which a lot of glam-rockers had costumes made.
I appreciate the comment friend! Sorry about the made-up words haha! A big 🤦🏻♂️ for me. And that's a hilarious story about Mr. Larry Lurex 😛
Interesting analysis on #3, since Freddie was a baritone. Thank you! Great list!
I see all these comments and i think to myself, i can also sing these songs (but it would sound terrible😂).
Stone Cold Crazy is really hard to sing as well. The fast tempo along with the wide vocal range makes it one of the most challenging for me.
Don't stop me now is so heard .
Even Freddie didn't sing the song many times .
Yeah they performed it for a very short period of time I think.
I think they stopped performing it, because Freddie was stuck behind the piano.
I was expecting Brighton Rock to be on this list. His voice on that is definitely a kind of magic. Pure sorcery!
@3:20 did he put Freddie’s voice or was that him cause that was lowkey very similar to Freddie’s voice
Haha that was me!
*The Show Must Go On* has earned it's #1 spot. If you disagree, just fucking try to sing it in original key.
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I have loved Queen and Freddie since 1980 to this day. I really appreciated your view point on the songs. 👍
Thanks for the nice comment 🧡
What about killer queen?
Not kidding,
These are my favourite songs.
Adam Lambert sings all those songs in the original key effortlessly and beautiful 💖💖
you mean marc?
AleVeMe, Yes, Adam is absolutely incredible! He sings them in the original key live, flawlessly..and makes it seem so easy. He's a one in a billion vocalist, like Brian May says!
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Funny, I could've sworn that Marc sings in the same original key and just as effortlessly! Um. Yup. He is!
No way he’s as good as Freddie tho ❤️
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Yup. He is and better in some ways. Get used to it. There is a stronger vocalist than Freddie out there. Life!
I have to say, the part in "The Show Must Go On" towards the end, "I'll face it with a grin, I'm never giving in, On with the show!" Is probably one of, if not the hardest part in any song that I've tried to sing, not that I'm that good of a singer xd
It's crazy high!
2:41 my fav and I sing it very well.
I tried "Somebody to Love" and "We Are the Champions" before you brought up your list and, I've got to say, your point about the high notes just absolutely nailed it. I do feel like Somebody to Love is harder because there's a lot of breath control involved, but MAN I REALLY do not like to hear my own recordings or Champions; it sounds VERY unnatural hearing my own voice singing it. (I'm baritone, but not Freddie baritone)
There is a very talented singer from Kazakhstan that covered The show must go on. His name is Dimash Kudaibergen. I would love to see your reaction to him singing the show must go on.
I just wrote this down for a future video! Thank you so much :)
My List:
6. Bohemian Rhapsody (His reasoning)
5. Somebody to Love (His reasoning)
4. White Queen (Sometimes the range is tricky)
3. Spread Your Wings (You must have a very emotional voice and a higher range)
2. Teo Torriate (The range is so far that you must be able to go low and very high)
1. The Show Must Go On
Honorable Mentions: The Prophet's Song, Under Pressure, All Dead All Dead, and My Fairy King.
Awesome list! Spread Your Wings is insanely hard! Loved the comment. Thanks :)
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"Its a hard life" is a literally hard song to sing.
There will be no one greater then ♥️Freddie♥️
I though killer queen would be on here lol.
Freddie was a workaholic... Due to this his lyrics became embedded in his muscle memory. This gave him much more freedom and made the impossible possible...
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Freddie said himself the most difficult song for him to sing was "Another One Bites the Dust". He said it absolutely tore up his vocal chords when he laid it down in the studio. Then during his tour he had to drastically change it so as not to blow out his voice.
Adam Lambert can sing the entire Queen catalog in the original key and he can also sing Nessun Dorma and he has held the STL note for 19 seconds on multiple occasions
Agree with Show must go on. It's a beast. However, the rest of my list would be totally different. Believe I would put The Prophet's Song, Gimme the Prize, It's Late, Sweet Lady and The March of the Black Queen into the mix. Funny you mentioned The Prophet's song being a "studio song". They DID do it live with the same echo effects in the mid section. Mercury normally nailed the solo part, though different from the studio version and adding strange sound effects (ala Get down make love). However his main problem was three similar upward runs : first when he goes "I see no day, I heard him say
, So grey is the face of every mortal " then with: ,"The earth will shake in two will break And death all around will be your dow'ry" and finally when he belts out "God give you the grace to purge this place And peace all around may be your fortune" . Those sections are just insanely difficult to do full rock voice, and Freddie Mercury normally lowered the thing a whole octave to get it done live :-)
oh, and I forgot perhaps the hardest of them all: Funny how love is. !!
I agree with your choices, I also think Princes of the Universe and Great King Rat was properly difficult to sing.
Killer Queen is pretty hard for me.
By it's bass notes... or.. you know..
I'm surprised In the Lap of the Gods wasn't included.
Roger's notes were intensely high in that song.
You forgot "The millionaire waltz"