I'm a 79 year old woman that lived through Queen in real time. I love your reactions and your appreciation of rock classics. Next time you see a senior, remember we were cooler than you think...lol
I’m sorry that you missed the first part where he warms up interacting with the crowd. It is so cool. Oh well, your reaction is great and I appreciate your comment about Vanilla Ice. Queen is so good! Thanks Greg!
@@michaelaghmalone-hansen5656 Me too, the whole warm up, when he tells the crowd “f” you and then the song and bass line that have people wondering about Vanilla Ice. Oh well, lol!
I believe this concert was at Wembley in 1986 and if that is correct then Freddie would have been nearly 40 years old. He passed away in November 1991 after his 45th birthday in the September. I can't get enough of Queen's music. I've been a fan from the start even if I was a child then. Keep those reactions coming, great to see a new generation of Queen appreciation. Freddie is a legend and you will never get four well educated and talented musicians and song writers to their standard again.
It's definitely hard to believe, watching Freddie here, performing like the master showman that he was, that he'd be gone five years later. Life is so fragile.
HEY Hon, The band members ages at the time of this concert (1986): Bass Guitarist John Deacon - 35 Drummer Roger Taylor - 37 Lead Guitarist Brian May - 39 Freddie Mercury - a couple months before his 40th birthday (Since you asked!) Freddie almost always wore white - usually in combination with some other color - because he wanted people in the audience to be able to SEE him, even if they were wayyy in the back. (Not counting his black-leather-Biker-Dude look for awhile in the late 70s!)
“Now I’m Here” live from Wembley - whole band jamming & Freddie running all over the huge stage while singing. They were in their mid to late 30’s here.
This is such a great, high energy performance, I love it. Roger (drums) is singing the other half of this duet with Freddie. John Deacon (bass) wrote that bass riff and the song was written by Queen and David Bowie. Freddie wore the coolest jackets! Thank you for your reactions.
Great reaction. The rhythm just comes out of his body. He can’t help it. So graceful. Unrehearsed choreography. Yes he is known for that jacket and yellow was his favorite color. H helped design his outfits. He did do some clothing design in art school. That stage was humongous and he used it to his advantage as exhausting as it was. Great riff by John. Vanilla ice was sued for using it without permission. Strong voice and great lyrics. David Bowie collaborated on this one while they were jamming together in Montreax, Switzerland where queen had a studio and Bowie lived. There is a statue of Freddie on Lake Geneva and he is wearing that jacket. Look it up.
The statue is amazing. I saw it when I was on a student exchange way back in high school, and a couple other exchange students and I got weekend rail passes to do some exploring together. The Freddie statue was brand new when we were in Montreux, and we got a bit emotional over it. Then we took turns taking each others' pictures with Freddie. (This was way pre-selfies - or cell phones!) Some may have been mildly tasteless, but in defense, we were 16. And I like to think that Freddie would have wanted people touching his statue's lovely bum! Maybe it's good luck, like rubbing Buddha's belly?
I would also like to see you do who wants to live forever live also.. and on that subject possibly the impromptu he also did at the concert, I.have never heard someone make that kind of sound with their voice before
Can’t wait for this one.. they were so great live….One Vision is also great live, but you must watch the making of the song, it’s a long video but it shows the pure genius of the band and how much of a perfectionist Freddy was, btw love your Queen reactions😊
I can't get enough of Queen. There was a piece of video that was before the start of this song that he interacts with the crowd. totally amazing. I love the part when he sings "why can't we get along". He has such a great voice and his personality on stage. Thank you for your reactions. Love them.
@@ursabobsage351 Thanks. I've been singing it wrong the whole time, lol. It seriously sounded like he was singing why can't we get along. It sounds similar to each other. To me at least.
There’s a ‘mash-up’ on TH-cam with both Freddie and David Bowie.. it’s really quite good. They wrote the song together, but they never performed it together. David Bowie performed it at the Freddie tribute concert.. with Annie Lennox (you should watch that too)!! Great reaction.. thanks for posting!!
“Mash Up?” … The radio version of this song was Freddie and David doing a duet. I heard it on the radio so often that I didn’t even know that Queen ever sang it without David Bowie!
@@rachel-in-the-208 They did sing/release the recording together. But there was never a video of them performing it together. That was what I was trying to say.. the ‘mash-up’ is a video of the two of them singing.. but they weren’t in the same place… and it was several years apart.
Hi !! You would have loved seeing Freddie in all his power interacting with the audience before he goes into the song . Almost worth you doing the video again 😂 TY for your reaction✌🏼
I really enjoyed your reaction. Other than Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen is always best served up live. Queen had so many great songs! Two of my favorites, are "Dragon Attack," and "A Kind of Magic," live. Both have great bass lines by John (Deaky) Deacon. It's very possible you have heard Queen before, check out "Another One Bites the Dust," "We Will Rock You." I think you will be surprised.
Great reaction to an amazing song…one of my favorites. This concert was in Wembley 1986 and is a terrific concert…..tremendous energy and absolute perfection! If you get a chance I think you would enjoy watching the first few minutes prior to this song when Freddie is interacting with the crowd….mesmerizing. Thanks for continuing to react to Queen - my favorite band of all time.
Absolutely amazing 🇬🇧 Uk band Queen the greatest live performances ever for these guys, Vanilla Ice stole this rift from John Deacon the bass guitarist, Queen sued Vanilla Ice and received 4 million dollars in royalties!, amazing thanks 🙏
Freddie Mercury was such a great showman on stage. It’s too bad you missed the opening when he interacts with the crowd. He loved to get the crowd involved during their live shows. Here is a list of more Queen songs that you haven’t reacted to yet… - Save Me - live Montreal 1981 - Now I’m Here - live at Wembley - You take My Breath Away - live at Hyde Park - One Vision extended version - Who wants to live forever - live at Wembley and studio version (with choir) - I Want it Now - A Kind Of Magic live at Wembley - Live Aid Charity concert 1985 - Love of My Life live 1981 Montreal (vocals are amazing) of course or the Rock in Rio version with 300,000+ Brazilians singing the majority of the song back to Freddie or live at Wembley (each version is different but so good) - Spread Your Wings - The Show Must Go On - Innuendo - White Queen - I’m In Love With My Car - The Days Of Our Lives - It’s Late - No One But You (Brian wrote this as a tribute after Freddie passed. He and Roger are on vocals. People always talk about Freddie’s voice, but they can also sing really well.)
This is my fave queen song….I was lucky to see queen with Adam lambert last week. I nearly cried when this song came on. It’s literally just awesome so cool and having a disability I feel under pressure a lot so I can relate to this song so much
That's ridiculous how is it that he so-called stole this riff when every single rapper and hip-hop artist do the same thing you for them it's called sampling it. That's just complete hypocrisy.
Ooopsie .. You missed the famous “call and response” between Freddie & the crowd!! Kind of a legendary warm-up before the iconic Under Pressure written by Queen & David Bowie!! And yes, V.I. stole the bass riff, claimed it was his own, so Queen & Bowie sued, and won!! Hmmmm 💪💪
There is one that was put together where Freddie is singing the high part and David Bowie is sing low and it is absolutely spectacular. You need to watch that version !
The London version of the crowd warm up is far better in my opinion. Fun fact this is Philadelphia, [72,000 (London) 89,484 (Philadelphia)] That was the number of people attending.
Hurricane Freddie swept along the stage. 😀 Freddie was boxing in his boarding school years, and he was moving onstage with a boxer's agility. The band had a studio in Montreux, where David Bowie visited them once, they started jamming and John Deacon the bass player came with the famous riff out. They went to have a dinner together, returned to the studio, but Deacy totally forgot the riff and then Roger the drummer was who exactly remembered on that.
Freddy must have been around 40 years old here. This is 1986 and he died November 1991 at the age of 45. Greatest front man ever and my favorite male singer! Great reaction.
Bummed you didn't get to see the lead in. It's the best part and typically the reason people recommend this performance. Recommend you pick a different video for this performance (Under Pressure live at Wembley 1986 Saturday performance) so you can see the whole thing---worth it!
Vanilla Ice was sued by Queen for stealing the riff.Freddie designed his jacket. Freddie was a matter of weeks away from his 40th birthday the other boys in their thirties.
RIP to a amazing voice & soul 💔 there's a video on here called " the last recorded video of Freddie Mercury" or something like that & it's so haunting & sad 😭 IDK if it's the music playin or the fact he isn't talking but you can tell how sick he was at the end it really breaks my heart ...he was the kindest soul with the biggest voice 🎤 Rest in Peace 🕊
Kia ora hello Greg brother from Aotearoa new zealand dude you're enthusiasm and happy demeanour is infectious you stay safe healthy and happy my friend the world needs more of you
I was there at Wembley that night, the best gig I ever went to, unforgettable. See if you can find the section just before this where Freddie does his crowd interaction, great stuff.
Oh wow you missed the intro. Always pick the video with the extra playing time. 😃 This is a fantastic performance. Queen sued Vanilla Ice over that bass line.
"Cause love's such an old-fashioned word and love dares you to care for the people on the edge of the night and love dares you to change your way of caring about ourselves, this is our last chance, this is our last dance, this is ourselves - under pressure" - this was well into the AIDS crisis and the Cold War when death and mutually assured destruction seemed imminent and Queen's music was itself an act of rebellion against the status quo. And still is.
This song was a collaboration between Queen and the legendary David Bowie. If you haven’t already, then maybe you ought to look into David Bowie as well, because he has an amazing amount of great songs as well! (Another rabbit hole to go down! 😆 😆 😆)
They were approximately in their mid to late 30s here...John was the youngest member and Freddie the oldest. This was 5 years before his death so he was around 40.
Yeah, Vanilla Ice was a bitch, lol. He sampled this and added one note. He did so to spoof the Neilson radio metrics and push his own mediocre song into the charts, and got his ass sued for it. And this riff was so iconic, ripping it off gave him his one and only actual hit. At the time, select radio listeners would have a device that tracked how long they listened to a song, and if they stayed tuned in for X number of seconds, it would be recorded as a full listen (kind of like how TH-cam today tracks views). So people would hear that intro and think it was the Queen/Bowie duet and keep listening just long enough for him to get credit for the listen and bump his metrics. Once that hits critical mass, he gets more plays and the radio stations start pushing it on everyone. To his credit, what he lacked in musical talent, he did make up for in business acumen, lol. He's not an idiot, he played the system very well. But in doing so, people started tuning out on the original, fearing it was the Vanilla Ice song instead of the Queen song, so it damaged the reputation of the original by a statistically significant margin, costing Queen and Bowie to lose money. So the label sued and it settled out of court for a large sum. There is a place for Sampling in music, but most of it in the 90s was a scam.
Any queen fans teeth grind every time a new person hears the base line and says vanilla ice. We know it's only natural as vanilla Ice was sooner than under pressure and it was played heavily on mtv and vh1 ect but it galls so much its the vanilla ice song that's more known for this base line than the original.
@@debramoore7513 those 9 yrs made all the difference in recognition. The music channels loved a white rapper (of course WAY before eminem) so they didn't have to play black rappers. So vanilla got heavy rotation on the music networks and to this day is used in commercials snf in TV spots. Queen not as much. Well karma came to visit vanilla ice with copyright laws and sure knight that was a wrap for vanilla ice!
Freddie born nov 1946 so July 1986 just before his 40th birthday Brian (lead guitar)born July 1947 so days before his 39th birthday Roger (drums) born July 1949 so days before his 37th birthday John (bass guitar) born Aug 1951 so a mere 35 . So not very young by standards at the time .
Gutted to see that you missed the first part of Under Pressure live at Wembley. He did his infamous "call and response" to the crowd, it was amazing and sorry that you missed it !!!
You really should here this song where he sings with David Bowie … the two of them together is very SPECIAL!! (and yes, Vanilla Ice STOLE it, but he denied it 🤡 )
The song was written by Queen and David Bowie the radio version is both but David never sung it in concert with them. Yes they sued Vanilla Ice for stealing the bass rif and won
They was in their 30s doing this Freddie died of aids in November 1991. But I’d highly recommend for you to watch the film bohemian rhapsody it explains a lot about their lifestyle together and how they was friends. Freddie got aids before he met his partner. He left most of his money to Mary (his first love - and who song love of my life is about)…he always loved her and had her in his life. He left money to his family and partner. He always said Mary was it’s impossible to replace Mary as she was his common law wife, to him it was a marriage as they believed in each other. Freddie was godfather to Mary’s eldest son and left his home to her in his will. They remained friends till end it’s beautiful 😍
"It's the terror of knowing what this world is about, Watching some good friends scream 'Let me out'. He's talking about he friends he lost to drug overdoses and suicides.
I'm a 79 year old woman that lived through Queen in real time. I love your reactions and your appreciation of rock classics. Next time you see a senior, remember we were cooler than you think...lol
Freddie Rock Star ☑ Opera singer ☑ Composer ☑ Dancer ☑ Pianist ☑ Genius ☑ and so much more
the personification of charisma
So WELL said❤❤❤
I’m sorry that you missed the first part where he warms up interacting with the crowd. It is so cool. Oh well, your reaction is great and I appreciate your comment about Vanilla Ice. Queen is so good! Thanks Greg!
Yeah, I presumed that was one of the reasons he was doing a reaction to this.
@@michaelaghmalone-hansen5656 Me too, the whole warm up, when he tells the crowd “f” you and then the song and bass line that have people wondering about Vanilla Ice. Oh well, lol!
You are correct. Vanilla Ice, in 1990, took the riff from this song, from 1981.
Queen - We Will Rock You -- Queen - Another One Bites the Dust -- more bangers !!
I believe this concert was at Wembley in 1986 and if that is correct then Freddie would have been nearly 40 years old. He passed away in November 1991 after his 45th birthday in the September. I can't get enough of Queen's music. I've been a fan from the start even if I was a child then. Keep those reactions coming, great to see a new generation of Queen appreciation. Freddie is a legend and you will never get four well educated and talented musicians and song writers to their standard again.
And none of them were music majors. Go figure
Absolutely Right!!! Pure genius’s and destiny for them to be Queen and Legendary!! RIP Freddie, we still love you also.
It's definitely hard to believe, watching Freddie here, performing like the master showman that he was, that he'd be gone five years later. Life is so fragile.
I was fortunate to be there - rock it Queen
Freddie was the “Queen” of Queen in all the best ways, phenomenal performer among other phenomenal band mates, will never be another like them.
HEY Hon,
The band members ages at the time of this concert (1986):
Bass Guitarist John Deacon - 35
Drummer Roger Taylor - 37
Lead Guitarist Brian May - 39
Freddie Mercury - a couple months before his 40th birthday
(Since you asked!)
Freddie almost always wore white - usually in combination with some other color - because he wanted people in the audience to be able to SEE him, even if they were wayyy in the back. (Not counting his black-leather-Biker-Dude look for awhile in the late 70s!)
I’m sorry you missed the crowd interaction just prior to this set. It shows Freddie’s absolute showmanship. Best frontman ever.
“Now I’m Here” live from Wembley - whole band jamming & Freddie running all over the huge stage while singing. They were in their mid to late 30’s here.
This is such a great, high energy performance, I love it. Roger (drums) is singing the other half of this duet with Freddie. John Deacon (bass) wrote that bass riff and the song was written by Queen and David Bowie. Freddie wore the coolest jackets! Thank you for your reactions.
Funny, when I would hear Vanilla Ice’s song start, I would think Under Pressure was going to play!!
Hahaha!! Freddie thought the same thing when he was having lunch .. you can imagine his surprise & immediate phone call to their manager/lawyer!!
Great reaction. The rhythm just comes out of his body. He can’t help it. So graceful. Unrehearsed choreography. Yes he is known for that jacket and yellow was his favorite color. H helped design his outfits. He did do some clothing design in art school. That stage was humongous and he used it to his advantage as exhausting as it was.
Great riff by John. Vanilla ice was sued for using it without permission. Strong voice and great lyrics. David Bowie collaborated on this one while they were jamming together in Montreax, Switzerland where queen had a studio and Bowie lived.
There is a statue of Freddie on Lake Geneva and he is wearing that jacket. Look it up.
The statue is amazing. I saw it when I was on a student exchange way back in high school, and a couple other exchange students and I got weekend rail passes to do some exploring together. The Freddie statue was brand new when we were in Montreux, and we got a bit emotional over it. Then we took turns taking each others' pictures with Freddie. (This was way pre-selfies - or cell phones!) Some may have been mildly tasteless, but in defense, we were 16. And I like to think that Freddie would have wanted people touching his statue's lovely bum! Maybe it's good luck, like rubbing Buddha's belly?
Love your reactions! Especially Queen 🌟
I would also like to see you do who wants to live forever live also.. and on that subject possibly the impromptu he also did at the concert, I.have never heard someone make that kind of sound with their voice before
Can’t wait for this one.. they were so great live….One Vision is also great live, but you must watch the making of the song, it’s a long video but it shows the pure genius of the band and how much of a perfectionist Freddy was, btw love your Queen reactions😊
Have never seen that
Thanks for the heads up 👍
I can't get enough of Queen. There was a piece of video that was before the start of this song that he interacts with the crowd. totally amazing. I love the part when he sings "why can't we get along". He has such a great voice and his personality on stage. Thank you for your reactions. Love them.
He’s saying ‘why can’t we give love that one more chance’. 😊
@@ursabobsage351 Thanks. I've been singing it wrong the whole time, lol. It seriously sounded like he was singing why can't we get along. It sounds similar to each other. To me at least.
There’s a ‘mash-up’ on TH-cam with both Freddie and David Bowie.. it’s really quite good. They wrote the song together, but they never performed it together. David Bowie performed it at the Freddie tribute concert.. with Annie Lennox (you should watch that too)!! Great reaction.. thanks for posting!!
“Mash Up?” … The radio version of this song was Freddie and David doing a duet. I heard it on the radio so often that I didn’t even know that Queen ever sang it without David Bowie!
@@rachel-in-the-208 They did sing/release the recording together. But there was never a video of them performing it together. That was what I was trying to say.. the ‘mash-up’ is a video of the two of them singing.. but they weren’t in the same place… and it was several years apart.
@@nrsvlda70 oh, I get it (I was confused lol)
Woah, really?
I have heared that version do often at the radio...
Go figure what sound can do without pics
The actual song is a duet od Mercury and Bowie, but they did not tour together.
Hi !! You would have loved seeing Freddie in all his power interacting with the audience before he goes into the song . Almost worth you doing the video again 😂 TY for your reaction✌🏼
Wow 🥰 beautiful Freddie ❤️ Freddie Mercury ❤️ liked already subscribed 😁 more queen reactions please 😍
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Yay another Queen ...never get too much Queen n Freddie Mercury
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I really enjoyed your reaction. Other than Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen is always best served up live. Queen had so many great songs! Two of my favorites, are "Dragon Attack," and "A Kind of Magic," live. Both have great bass lines by John (Deaky) Deacon. It's very possible you have heard Queen before, check out "Another One Bites the Dust," "We Will Rock You." I think you will be surprised.
Great reaction to an amazing song…one of my favorites. This concert was in Wembley 1986 and is a terrific concert…..tremendous energy and absolute perfection! If you get a chance I think you would enjoy watching the first few minutes prior to this song when Freddie is interacting with the crowd….mesmerizing. Thanks for continuing to react to Queen - my favorite band of all time.
This song was done in collaboration with David Bowie
Absolutely amazing 🇬🇧 Uk band Queen the greatest live performances ever for these guys, Vanilla Ice stole this rift from John Deacon the bass guitarist, Queen sued Vanilla Ice and received 4 million dollars in royalties!, amazing thanks 🙏
Freddie nearly 40 years old, this was their last tour as Freddie was ill with Aids. He had about 6 years to live and he sang until he died.
Hi, great choice 🎼🎼🎶🎵
Freddie Mercury was such a great showman on stage. It’s too bad you missed the opening when he interacts with the crowd. He loved to get the crowd involved during their live shows.
Here is a list of more Queen songs that you haven’t reacted to yet…
- Save Me - live Montreal 1981
- Now I’m Here - live at Wembley
- You take My Breath Away - live at Hyde Park
- One Vision extended version
- Who wants to live forever - live at Wembley and studio version (with choir)
- I Want it Now
- A Kind Of Magic live at Wembley
- Live Aid Charity concert 1985
- Love of My Life live 1981 Montreal (vocals are amazing) of course or the Rock in Rio version with 300,000+ Brazilians singing the majority of the song back to Freddie or live at Wembley (each version is different but so good)
- Spread Your Wings
- The Show Must Go On
- Innuendo
- White Queen
- I’m In Love With My Car
- The Days Of Our Lives
- It’s Late
- No One But You (Brian wrote this as a tribute after Freddie passed. He and Roger are on vocals. People always talk about Freddie’s voice, but they can also sing really well.)
Great list!!! 🤩
This is my fave queen song….I was lucky to see queen with Adam lambert last week. I nearly cried when this song came on. It’s literally just awesome so cool and having a disability I feel under pressure a lot so I can relate to this song so much
Thank you for realizing who Vanilla stole the riff from…..and Freddie’s favorite instrument to play was always the audience! Great reaction ♥️
That's ridiculous how is it that he so-called stole this riff when every single rapper and hip-hop artist do the same thing you for them it's called sampling it. That's just complete hypocrisy.
Ooopsie .. You missed the famous “call and response” between Freddie & the crowd!! Kind of a legendary warm-up before the iconic Under Pressure written by Queen & David Bowie!! And yes, V.I. stole the bass riff, claimed it was his own, so Queen & Bowie sued, and won!! Hmmmm 💪💪
Freddie was one of a kind he gave 💯% on stage even when his health was not 💯. There will never be another!!
Some of the best pipes to ever grace us on this plane.
There is one that was put together where Freddie is singing the high part and David Bowie is sing low and it is absolutely spectacular. You need to watch that version !
Queen best band in the word i love that
The London version of the crowd warm up is far better in my opinion. Fun fact this is Philadelphia, [72,000 (London) 89,484 (Philadelphia)] That was the number of people attending.
Actually they are in their late ‘30’s. The more live performances Freddie’s like a track star- he’s everywhere
Hurricane Freddie swept along the stage. 😀 Freddie was boxing in his boarding school years, and he was moving onstage with a boxer's agility. The band had a studio in Montreux, where David Bowie visited them once, they started jamming and John Deacon the bass player came with the famous riff out. They went to have a dinner together, returned to the studio, but Deacy totally forgot the riff and then Roger the drummer was who exactly remembered on that.
The studio version with David Bowie singing as well is a must listen
The amazing with Queen is that they were so different in their songs... I just loved them that time and I still love them...
Freddy must have been around 40 years old here. This is 1986 and he died November 1991 at the age of 45. Greatest front man ever and my favorite male singer! Great reaction.
"Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice did sample this song by Queen "Under Pressure"
Of course he did
VI got sued for stealing the riff had to pay a lot.
Live Aid is an absolute must watch. THE BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE EVER!!!
Freddie mercury, one of the best performers on stage ever. You just can't take your eyes off him.
Since Freddie was the eldest and was 45 years old when he passed away, and this concert was back in 1986, Freddie, they were in their mid to late 30s.
Can't go wrong with Queen!!!
Bummed you didn't get to see the lead in. It's the best part and typically the reason people recommend this performance. Recommend you pick a different video for this performance (Under Pressure live at Wembley 1986 Saturday performance) so you can see the whole thing---worth it!
Vanilla Ice was sued by Queen for stealing the riff.Freddie designed his jacket.
Freddie was a matter of weeks away from his 40th birthday the other boys in their thirties.
you missed Freddie and the crowd at the beginning doing vocals warm ups together...but good reaction
RIP to a amazing voice & soul 💔 there's a video on here called " the last recorded video of Freddie Mercury" or something like that & it's so haunting & sad 😭 IDK if it's the music playin or the fact he isn't talking but you can tell how sick he was at the end it really breaks my heart ...he was the kindest soul with the biggest voice 🎤 Rest in Peace 🕊
There WILL NEVER BE A NOTHER Freddie Mercury 💔🕊💔
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He was a true preformer.🥰
Love your openness to new music.. keep it up!
💙 Queen so much!!
Kia ora hello Greg brother from Aotearoa new zealand dude you're enthusiasm and happy demeanour is infectious you stay safe healthy and happy my friend the world needs more of you
I was there at Wembley that night, the best gig I ever went to, unforgettable. See if you can find the section just before this where Freddie does his crowd interaction, great stuff.
Loving you loving Queen
You should check out their live performance from Live Aid in 1985. It’s said to be the most perfect performance ever. They’re amazing.
the 20 something kid was his young lover.the band were all in their 40's Freddy was the best vocalist ever man...more please 😊☺️
Oh wow you missed the intro. Always pick the video with the extra playing time. 😃
This is a fantastic performance. Queen sued Vanilla Ice over that bass line.
Now you need to hear the Studio version with David Bowie!
You need to watch this where he warms up and the crowds response awsome
"Cause love's such an old-fashioned word and love dares you to care for the people on the edge of the night and love dares you to change your way of caring about ourselves, this is our last chance, this is our last dance, this is ourselves - under pressure" - this was well into the AIDS crisis and the Cold War when death and mutually assured destruction seemed imminent and Queen's music was itself an act of rebellion against the status quo. And still is.
I love the live version of this song that he does with David Bowie. It's so good.
“Why can’t we give love that one more chance!”
Vanilla Ice stole that riff from Queen!! Queen took them to court & won a big settlement! Definitely a Queen song !
Check out "Another one bites the dust"... Live at Montreal... Thank you very much for your great reactions
Thanks for your reaction
This song was a collaboration between Queen and the legendary David Bowie. If you haven’t already, then maybe you ought to look into David Bowie as well, because he has an amazing amount of great songs as well! (Another rabbit hole to go down! 😆 😆 😆)
The jacket is in a museum!
killer queen + i'm in love with my car live at montreal
David Bowie….RIP…..check out that guys career of gems. ❤️🎼🎶❤️
Nah you right he dropped da 🎤🕺
They were approximately in their mid to late 30s here...John was the youngest member and Freddie the oldest. This was 5 years before his death so he was around 40.
Yeah, Vanilla Ice was a bitch, lol. He sampled this and added one note. He did so to spoof the Neilson radio metrics and push his own mediocre song into the charts, and got his ass sued for it. And this riff was so iconic, ripping it off gave him his one and only actual hit.
At the time, select radio listeners would have a device that tracked how long they listened to a song, and if they stayed tuned in for X number of seconds, it would be recorded as a full listen (kind of like how TH-cam today tracks views). So people would hear that intro and think it was the Queen/Bowie duet and keep listening just long enough for him to get credit for the listen and bump his metrics. Once that hits critical mass, he gets more plays and the radio stations start pushing it on everyone. To his credit, what he lacked in musical talent, he did make up for in business acumen, lol. He's not an idiot, he played the system very well.
But in doing so, people started tuning out on the original, fearing it was the Vanilla Ice song instead of the Queen song, so it damaged the reputation of the original by a statistically significant margin, costing Queen and Bowie to lose money. So the label sued and it settled out of court for a large sum.
There is a place for Sampling in music, but most of it in the 90s was a scam.
Any queen fans teeth grind every time a new person hears the base line and says vanilla ice. We know it's only natural as vanilla Ice was sooner than under pressure and it was played heavily on mtv and vh1 ect but it galls so much its the vanilla ice song that's more known for this base line than the original.
Under Pressure released in 1981
Ice Ice Baby released in 1990
@@debramoore7513 those 9 yrs made all the difference in recognition. The music channels loved a white rapper (of course WAY before eminem) so they didn't have to play black rappers. So vanilla got heavy rotation on the music networks and to this day is used in commercials snf in TV spots. Queen not as much. Well karma came to visit vanilla ice with copyright laws and sure knight that was a wrap for vanilla ice!
Suge knight. Typos
@@evanirvana500 Yep!! Heard a rumor that some gangsters dangled V.I. from a balcony .. making an offer he couldn’t refuse! 😆
Freddie born nov 1946 so July 1986 just before his 40th birthday
Brian (lead guitar)born July 1947 so days before his 39th birthday
Roger (drums) born July 1949 so days before his 37th birthday
John (bass guitar) born Aug 1951 so a mere 35 .
So not very young by standards at the time .
Gutted to see that you missed the first part of Under Pressure live at Wembley. He did his infamous "call and response" to the crowd, it was amazing and sorry that you missed it !!!
You have to watch Who Wants to Live Forever Live @ Wembley, White Queen Live @ Hammersmith Odeon, and You Take My Breath Away Live in Hyde Park.
Try watching Queen at the Live Aid concert. You will have a great time!😊
You really should here this song where he sings with David Bowie … the two of them together is very SPECIAL!! (and yes, Vanilla Ice STOLE it, but he denied it 🤡 )
"stole", yep! 🙌🏼
You should give the Queen plus David Bowie doing this together
The song was written by Queen and David Bowie the radio version is both but David never sung it in concert with them. Yes they sued Vanilla Ice for stealing the bass rif and won
Queen and Bowie first, !!!!
From the "Hot Space" album 1982 an album the critics claimed wasn't rock enough
I had a jacket like that made, by a lady on etsy. I love it. Lol.
Originally he sang this with David Bowie.
They was in their 30s doing this Freddie died of aids in November 1991. But I’d highly recommend for you to watch the film bohemian rhapsody it explains a lot about their lifestyle together and how they was friends. Freddie got aids before he met his partner. He left most of his money to Mary (his first love - and who song love of my life is about)…he always loved her and had her in his life. He left money to his family and partner. He always said Mary was it’s impossible to replace Mary as she was his common law wife, to him it was a marriage as they believed in each other. Freddie was godfather to Mary’s eldest son and left his home to her in his will. They remained friends till end it’s beautiful 😍
one of my biggest regrets in life is that i was a little too young to see Queen live
Him and David Bowie did this together
Do Don't Stop Me Now. 1 of my faves
Interesting....Sir Brian May, guitarist, is an astrophysicist
I think Freddie went where the music 🎶 took him!
Definitely check out Freddie Impromptu
"It's the terror of knowing what this world is about, Watching some good friends scream 'Let me out'. He's talking about he friends he lost to drug overdoses and suicides.
More Queen..:)
Suggestion: The Prophet Song