You should listen to the Highlander soundtrack! ❤ And yes I do think this is the most universally loved song of the last 50 yrs at least! Of not it should be!
@@DianeJennings advanced choir 5 years.....competed against Kentwood High..... with Spears!!! Wasn't scared .......and little fact Freddie was from the middle east YOU CAN SEE WHY HE LEFT
Saw them at the Santa Monic Civic on this Tour in 1976. It seated 2500 people and they only played three nights. Saw them 10th row first night and 11th row last night but Freddy had a little runway that went to the 10th row so we were front row and Freddy would lean out over us and drip his sweat on us. BEST CONCERT EVER!!! They never played anything this small in L.A. again. Sooo blessed! Saw Bowie in '73 and it was an incredible show but nothing like Queen. Check out their first four albums, like Zep, they are the greatest! Blessings
Even though you’ve heard Queen before, this was a great choice Awesome music, great lyrics, plus Freddie Mercury’s voice Your lip-syncing and conducting, really had me amused And the OG’s will remember: No synthesizers were used!
American choirs are typically nothing like Glee. At least not in my part of the South. Everyone stands on risers in matching attire (typically dresses for girls/ black slacks and white dress shirts for boys). A school right across the state line from me won the best choir in South Carolina. That’s a pretty awesome achievement
Generally agree. Our concert choirs wore choir robes, stood with arms at out sides and we sang mostly classical or Latin liturgical pieces (oddly in a secular public high school 🤷♂️). We did have "show choirs" that sang different things with choreography (the men's show choir sang mainly comedy songs like the 12 days after Christmas)
That was also my experience in choirs (Jr. High, High School, and College), but that was in the 1960's/early 1970's, so some change wouldn't surprise me. We wore robes, standing on risers as you describe.
I don't think anything in reality is ever like Glee. That show's reality leaned hard into the reality bending antics of movie musicals where heavily choreographed routines can just spring up spontaneously and sweep up whole crowds of bystanders in their magic.
Your reaction was precious. My favorite Queen song is an older one _Killer Queen._ The song has a clever lyric and great music with accents peppered through it. The solo guitarist, Brian May, had been working on his doctorate in Astrophysics when he joined the band. After Freddy Mercury passed away the band went on hiatus. During that time he decided to finish his doctoral thesis, a difficult analysis of dust in interstellar space, and in 2007, at the age of 60, became Dr. Brian May. This year he was knighted by King Charles, and is now fully titled as Sir Doctor Brian Harold May. _I am not worthy!_ If you haven't already considered Guns n' Roses, then try _Welcome to the Jungle._ I still think a departure from classic rock might be in order for a change. You might enjoy Billy Joel's _Piano Man_ or Harry Chapin's _Taxi._
I put down Fat Bottom Girls because I have been listening to it alot lately. But, I totally forgot Killer Queen. I love that song. And the video is a must.
My favorite Queen song is "The Show Must Go On". Not only my favorite of theirs, my favorite song ever since I was 12. It will never be dethroned. Freddie Mercury is the best of all time!
Diane's reactions are heart-warming. It's like hanging out in forgotten times, sharing our feelings for some verrry cool music. Suggestion: an obscure but my fave haunting tune, by Police, "The Bed's Too Big Without You"
Many bands have come and gone. But Queen? Queen will be forever. I don't think they had any idea that they would create a musical legacy that would transcend generations. No auto-tune. No gimmicks. Just four very talented people making beautiful music. My favorites will always be "Somebody to love" & "Princes of the Universe" Another band worth giving a listen to: The Animals. Eric Burdon has an awesome voice. "House of the rising sun" & "Don't let me be misunderstood"
This is by far the best Queen song ever. I loved this song for a long time. I recall doing the whole Wayne's World movie scene with my buddies while playing this song. Good times, good times.
Just wondering if you could react to a Gordon Lightfoot song. He past on May first. You might dig “the wreck of the Edmond fizgerald”. It’s a bit of a sea shanty. “If you could read my mind” is also a great song.
Great video as always Diane! FYI Canadian music icon Gordon Lightfoot passed away yesterday. He was about as quintessentially Canadian as maple syrup and ice hockey. Not sure if it’s a good fit for a reaction video or not, but take a listen to a song or two if you want. His hits include The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, Sundown and If you could read my mind.
Queen is the pinnacle of what it is to be a live performance band. They had the greatest front man of all time, paired with one of the greatest collection of musicians ever. My favorite Queen song is Who Wants To Live Forever. It just doesn't get any better than Queen.
When Bohemian Rhapsody came out, I first heard it on a local radio station. I was totally blown away as nothing had ever sounded like that! Then I had to wait to find out what group this was as the station played a few songs in a row then said what they played. Very shortly after that and a visit to a record store, I bought A Night At The Opera.
I'm so glad to see your reaction to this one! I consider Freddie Mercury to be the best singer every - his voice is incredible, his sense of timing, etc. We lost him much too young.
Hi Diane both Brian May and Roger Taylor were advisors on the making of the film Bohemian Rhapsody. The guitar that Brian plays was made by his dad and himself, example, the neck was made from an old mantel and the unit was wired up like other guitar at the time. The guitar is still in working order and Brian still uses it today. When Brian started with Queen he was studying Astrophysics and had to put that on hold. Since the band was not as active as in the early years he completed his degree, CBE in 2005, Doctor of Philosophy 2022, OBE 2023, Knight bachelor 2023.
Happy Wednesday Diane! This was another great song to listen to and react. My first exposure to this song was when I had seen the film "Wayne's World" and saw him and his pals rocking out to this gem! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and reactions to this classic! Have a great rest of your week Diane and be well! 😎👍♥️🎉
Melancholy Blues is a great track. Not many people would know that one. Very different style for a rock band. Shows how many different music genres Queen mastered.
I loved your reaction to the chimes during the line “sent shivers down my spine”. I have watched dozens of different reactions to Bohemian Rhapsody and no one ever catches the tingling chimes!
Thank you for sharing your personal relationship with the song. Your animation of the video added a dimension that made your posting extra enjoyable. Press on, girl. 👍👍👍
You really NEED to watch the movie by the same name of this song!! The actor that played Freddie Mercury absolutely killed it! A definite 4.75/5 stars movie!
This was of course a hit at the time it was released, but over the years its stature has grown and it is easily one of the most beloved songs of the rock era. The producer, Roy Thomas Baker, was known for using overdubs of both instruments and voice, and the vocal overdubs were particularly prominent on Bohemian Rhapsody, at times stretching the capabilities of the 24-track tape technology of the time. The technique involved recording multiple takes and then layering them on top of each other. This layering created the choir illusion on some parts of the vocals and the otherworldly sound of Brian May's guitar. Naturally all these takes required weeks to accomplish and then mix together. In all, the song required over 180 overdubs. The song was intended as a parody of bombastic opera music, but over the years it has become regarded as art in its own right. Being someone who appreciates guitar, I have to note Brian May's "Red Special" guitar. He and his father designed and built the guitar when Brian was a teenager. Since May could not afford a Gibson or Fender, he made his own guitar, using wood salvaged from a fireplace mantle and an old table. By the way, in addition to being a guitarist, Dr. May is also an astrophysicist.
My 13 year old granddaughter heard this song when her mom played it on the radio in the car. A went nuts over it. She must have listened to that song 10 times that day and was singing along by then. If you want to see the best performance of Queen watch the video of 1984 Live Aid. It was said it was not only the best performance of the festival but, seen as one of the best performances of rock ever. It's like 20 minutes long but, you will be stunned and be as excited as the crowd that day.
I love how you conduct during this song! Then you sway your head and just get lost in the music, just awesome! Queen is such a great band to get lost in their music!
Somebody to love is my favorite of their songs. The live aid concert is a great recommendation. Freddie is one of a kind, and he was 100% on during that concert. Not only is his voice one of the best ever, but he was the personification of "Rock Star."
Bohemian Rhapsody was released in 1975 on Queen’s forth studio album A Night at the Opera. The song went all the way to #1 on the UK charts for its initial release but it reached #9 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1976 but thanks to a film called Wayne’s World in 1992, Bohemian Rhapsody hit the charts again and went all the way to #2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for one week. The beginning section is just Freddie Mercury multi-tracking himself. The ballad section features an amazing guitar solo from Brian May which he could hear in his head during the recording of the backing track. With his Red Special that he actually built with his dad, he played the solo which sounds like an entirely different tune but it fits well with this song. For the many voices in the operatic section, it’s Freddie Mercury, Brian May and Roger Taylor multi-tracking themselves. The rock section is more harsh than the other sections because that’s what really makes it a rock and roll song. The ending section is when the audio dies down and we hear just the fade. For early live performances, the ballad section and ending section were featured as part of a medley with Killer Queen (from Sheer Heart Attack) and The March of the Black Queen (from Queen II). Starting with the tour for A Day at the Races in 1977, Bohemian Rhapsody became a full number and some things were changed in order to be performed live. Since the beginning section was just Freddie multi-tracked, that part ended up being cut from live performances and since you can’t overdub yourself on stage, the sound engineer for the tour turned on the original recording of the song for the operatic section. So the ballad, rock and ending sections were sung live and the operatic section wasn’t sung live and it continues to be sung that way even after Freddie Mercury passed away at the age of 45 in 1991. In 2009, The Muppets covered the song for their TH-cam channel and has received lots of views. The Freddie Mercury biopic with the same name features Rami Malek as Freddie with singing vocals by soundalike Marc Martel.
Great choice Diane. I saw a Freddy M. interview where he said he was influenced by all the great singers of the 1960's and that he wanted to put on a show when they performed. They definitely entertained and had great "diction" for not being from Ireland. Very impressive "conducting", by the way!
Ms Jennings, watching you sing along to Queens Bohemian Rhapsody is a total trip!!! Your hand gestures are magnificent.... Your facial expressions a joy to behold... cute.... funny.... laughable... Loved it!!! Keep up the great performances!
Their best song is "Who Wants to Live Forever", used in "Highlander", one of the best movies. There are two versions on the "Kind of Magic" album. The second one is entirely instrumental. Both hit harder with hindsight, when we know Freddy's eventual fate.
Back in the '70s in the San Francisco Bay area we will rock you and We Are the Champions always played back to back on the radio. They will always be one song to me. My favorite.
Favorite Queen song? Gotta go with You're My Best Friend. Not because it's their best musically. Not even close; it's a simple little song. But it's been one of those that I share with my wife, who's absolutely my best friend. So... Fun reaction!
Always a good choice Diane. It looks like you were really getting into the conducting however, I had no idea what you were trying to say. I’m just glad you got a chance to say it.
I really loved watching your enjoyment of this song! There is no one like Freddie Mercury & Queen for showmanship - they are incredible. One of my favorite Queen songs is Who Wants to Live Forever written by Brian May for the film Highlander (1986) and also used in the Highlander TV series (1992 - 1998).
You need 2 or you might want to check out the live. A concert from 1985 in which Queen did a 21 minutes set that is considered one of the greatest lives sets of all time. It's amazing Freddy Mercury's crowd control is stunning you have to watch.
This is a great song, and I hope listening to it brought back lots of fun choir memories. Queen has so many great songs. Dr. Brian May is an awesome guitarist. Thanks for making our day better
Enjoyed your reaction to this song. It has long been a favorite of mine. Interesting fact about Brian May, the lead guitarist. (Located top center in the diamond pattern.) He was in a doctoral program when Queen started enjoying success, leading May to abandon his studies. After Freddie Mercury's death, May resumed his studies earning a Ph.D in astrophysics from Imperial College London. Among other projects, he was a "science team collaborator" on NASA's New Horizons Pluto flyby. Should you ever meet Brian May, remember to address him as Dr. May.
I was way more interested in your actions than the actual video. You are so fun! My family and I are big fans of yours, because you always make us smile. Great job, please keep making videos.
Best Queen song: Bohemian Rhapsody, of course. My close second though is Crazy Little Thing Called Love. When I first heard it I honestly thought it was an old Elvis song. My mind was blown when I found out it was an original!
Thank you so much for taking me back to when the album was released ahead of the single. Rain and the sounds of rocks rolling in a river in flood. And Bohemian Rhapsody being immediately followed by Good Save the Queen (no lyrics).
Favorite Queen songs in chronological order Keep Yourself Alive Ogre Battle Killer Queen Stone Cold Crazy Good Company '39 Somebody to Love We Will Rock You We Are the Champions Spread Your Wings It's Late Don't Stop Me Now Dragon Attack Another One Bites the Dust Crazy Little Thing Called Love Under Pressure I Want to Break Free Hammer to Fall A Kind of Magic I Want It All Innuendo
Queen is a British rock band that was formed in 1970 and was comprised of: Freddie Mercury - Lead vocals and pianist Roger Taylor - Drummer and vocals Brian May - Lead guitar and vocals John Deacon - Bass guitar Queen is an unusual rock band. All four members had amazing musical talent and each of the four members was a successful composer. Queen is the only group in which all members of the band have songs inducted into the Music Hall of Fame. Each member of Queen was a strong and unique individual. They each had different musical tastes which is probably why Queen's catalog of music contains such a variety of genres. They wrote and recorded songs that are soft rock, hard rock, progressive rock, arena rock, thrash rock, glam rock, rockabilly, r&b, blues, pop, soul, funk, disco, dance music, jazz, gospel, folk, opera, show tunes, ragtime, etc. They would sometimes combine multiple genres in a single song. "Bohemian Rhapsody" released originally in 1975 is the creation of Freddie Mercury but he never told anyone what he was thinking when he wrote the lyrics. Freddie often wrote in metaphors so I don't suggest taking these lyrics literally. He wanted listeners to be able to apply to the song whatever meaning it had to them personally. Not what it meant to him. By the way, Freddie admitted that it was composed of three different songs that he had been working on but could not finish. So he decided to mash them together, adding some transitions and bridges, and created "Bohemian Rhapsody”. "Bohemian Rhapsody" can be broken down into 6 parts: Part I is the "Into". The video image shows the four members of Queen singing and harmonizing the lyrics of the "Intro" in acapella. In reality, it is only Freddie's voice you hear on the recording. Freddie laid down 5 separate tracks of himself singing and harmonizing with himself. (FYI - multi-tracking and overdubbing run rampant in Bohemian Rhapsody.) Next is the "Ballad" portion of the song ('Mama, just killed a man'). Freddie had worked on this song for years but it never had a name. The other members of Queen tentatively titled it "Freddie's Cowboy Song". The lyrist Tim Rice (he wrote the lyrics for "Jesus Christ, Superstar", "Evita", "Alladin", "The Lion King", ...) who was a close friend of Freddie's believes this portion of the song’s lyrics were about Freddie confessing to his fans that he was gay (a radical and scary thing to do in 1975). The third section is the guitar solo. This is the only part of Bohemian Rhapsody not written by Freddie. Freddie told Brian that he wanted a guitar solo in the song and where he wanted it to fit into the song but left it to Brian to create. Brian wanted to have his guitar effectively sing a verse that would inject a different melody. He heard something in his head. He said that he could hear this melody and had no idea where it came from. That melody isn’t anywhere else in the song, but it’s on a familiar chord sequence, so it dovetails in quite nicely. The guitar solo leads to the fourth section the "Operatic" section. Freddie not only loved Rock but he loved Opera. He was always fascinated with the idea of combining rock and opera. It took 3 weeks to record "Bohemian Rhapsody" and the "Operatic" section was much smaller when they began recording but Freddie kept adding to it. Various lyrics in the "Operatic" section seem to refer to the band Freddie appears to cast himself as the character, Scaramouche, a stock clown of 16th-century Italian literature who dances around making a fool of himself but speaks the truth. Galileo who was an Italian astrometer, physicist, and engineer definitely refers to Brian (Queen's lead guitarist) who in real life is Dr. Brian May, a scholar with a Ph.D. in Astrophysics. Figaro refers to the Mozart opera, "The Marriage of Figaro" and it is a subtle way to reference Roger Taylor (Queen's drummer) who has a four-octave range vocal span (E2-E6) and was even frequently cited as hitting E5 in live performances while playing the drums. Freddie compared Roger's voice to a dog whistle. The final reference of Magnifico is Queen's bass guitarist, John Deacon, who has a degree in Electrical Engineering. John is the creator of the "Deacy Amp" which when connected to Brian May's homemade guitar (the Red Special) through a treble-booster could produce sounds reminiscent of various orchestral instruments, such as violin, cello, trombone, clarinet, or even vocals. Plus he used his knowledge to keep all of Queen's electronics working. It is hard to realize that it is only Freddie, Brian, and Roger singing in the "Operatic" section (John never sang on the records). This was 1975, well before digital recordings and autotune. Recordings were made using 24-track analog tape. The limits of tape made it necessary for the three vocalists to overdub themselves many times and "bounce" these down to successive sub-mixes. Some sections of Bohemian Rhapsody feature 180 separate overdubs! The fifth section is the "Hard Rock" portion. In this section, Freddie sings angry lyrics addressed to an unspecified "you", accusing them of betrayal and abuse and insisting "can't do this to me, baby", before the final lines conclude with him singing, "just gotta get right outta here”. FYI - the "Operatic" and the "Hard Rock" sections of BoRap were featured in a scene in the 1992 film Wayne's World, in which the main character and his friends headbang in a car to the rock part. Because of the success of Wayne's World, Bohemian Rhapsody was re-released in the U.S. in 1992 and rose to Number 2 on the Billboard chart. In the sixth and final section, the "Outro" returns back to the "Ballad" to close the circle of the song and ends with the sound of a Chinese gong. Welcome to the world of Queen!
Not all American school choirs are "Glee" style. Even my tiny school (waaay back in the 80s) had both a pop style "swing choir" and the more formal style you described where diction was very important and a dropped consonant was indeed frowned upon 🙂
Great band Diane! This song may be the best known song from pre 2000. This one and Don't Stop Believin' by Journey even 2 year olds in Indochina have heard them too much lol. Somebody to Love is my favorite song my Queen. Happy Wednesday!
Loving this series, Diane! Gotta keep it up! So, if you're doing 70's music that you've never heard before, then you need to check out Three Dog Night "Road to Shamballah". My favorite song EVAR.
I remember the song Road to Shamballah from when it was featured in an episode of Criminal Minds. I never knew it was from Three Dog Night. Do you know the meaning of the band's name, Three Dog Night? It's of Aboriginal/ Native Alaskan origins. If it was really cold at night you'd have your dogs sleeping with you for warmth...the more dogs you had for warmth, the colder the night was, so a three dog night was pretty chilly. Just some trivia I thought I'd share with you. 😊😊👋 Greetings from eastern North Carolina!
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GREAT Conducting Diane. You really got into it.🎉😊
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I would suggest Snotty Nose Rez Kids, but it's a LOT to explain. A lot of references many wouldn't understand.
"This is me eating Tony....nom nom nom nom..."
You should listen to the Highlander soundtrack! ❤ And yes I do think this is the most universally loved song of the last 50 yrs at least! Of not it should be!
Freddie was one of the greatest front men in rock history. His performance at Live Aid in 1985 is the stuff of legends.
Agreed, hope Diane takes a listen since it's right here in TH-cam.
"one of" is such a weird way to spell "THE". :)
@@Gnomaana LOL, one of is right.
He sucked! What a band of crap! PoP clap trap! 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
I can never get through this song without acting like the boys in Wayne's World when it gets to the rocking out bridge. 😂🤘
I feel ya!
Same here 😂 Party on! 🤘
Me to too head can’t stop rocking back Fourth😂 🤘
Party On!
@@DianeJennings advanced choir 5 years.....competed against Kentwood High..... with Spears!!!
Wasn't scared .......and little fact
Freddie was from the middle east
YOU CAN SEE WHY HE LEFT
"The Show Must Go On" is the tour de force for Freddie Mercury. One of the last songs recorded before he died and the voice was absolutely amazing.
Saw them at the Santa Monic Civic on this Tour in 1976. It seated 2500 people and they only played three nights. Saw them 10th row first night and 11th row last night but Freddy had a little runway that went to the 10th row so we were front row and Freddy would lean out over us and drip his sweat on us. BEST CONCERT EVER!!! They never played anything this small in L.A. again. Sooo blessed! Saw Bowie in '73 and it was an incredible show but nothing like Queen. Check out their first four albums, like Zep, they are the greatest! Blessings
This MUST HEAR Classic Comes With An Important Message For Us ALL,, Ralph McTell "Streets Of London"
This song is a road trip MUST! Queen is one of those bands where every time I revisit them, I like them more & discover more songs to enjoy
Definitely!!!
My 2 Favorites,, Queen "Killer Queen" & "Under Pressure" (Featuring David Bowie)
Even though you’ve heard Queen before, this was a great choice
Awesome music, great lyrics, plus Freddie Mercury’s voice
Your lip-syncing and conducting, really had me amused
And the OG’s will remember: No synthesizers were used!
Yes, I remember the "No Synthesizers!" liner notes on their early albums.
Awesome poem! No idea about synthesizers?
Simply teriffic Diane....😀
American choirs are typically nothing like Glee. At least not in my part of the South. Everyone stands on risers in matching attire (typically dresses for girls/ black slacks and white dress shirts for boys). A school right across the state line from me won the best choir in South Carolina. That’s a pretty awesome achievement
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Generally agree. Our concert choirs wore choir robes, stood with arms at out sides and we sang mostly classical or Latin liturgical pieces (oddly in a secular public high school 🤷♂️). We did have "show choirs" that sang different things with choreography (the men's show choir sang mainly comedy songs like the 12 days after Christmas)
That was also my experience in choirs (Jr. High, High School, and College), but that was in the 1960's/early 1970's, so some change wouldn't surprise me. We wore robes, standing on risers as you describe.
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I don't think anything in reality is ever like Glee. That show's reality leaned hard into the reality bending antics of movie musicals where heavily choreographed routines can just spring up spontaneously and sweep up whole crowds of bystanders in their magic.
Your reaction was precious.
My favorite Queen song is an older one _Killer Queen._ The song has a clever lyric and great music with accents peppered through it.
The solo guitarist, Brian May, had been working on his doctorate in Astrophysics when he joined the band. After Freddy Mercury passed away the band went on hiatus. During that time he decided to finish his doctoral thesis, a difficult analysis of dust in interstellar space, and in 2007, at the age of 60, became Dr. Brian May. This year he was knighted by King Charles, and is now fully titled as Sir Doctor Brian Harold May. _I am not worthy!_
If you haven't already considered Guns n' Roses, then try _Welcome to the Jungle._
I still think a departure from classic rock might be in order for a change. You might enjoy Billy Joel's _Piano Man_ or Harry Chapin's _Taxi._
They’re on the list 🎉
I put down Fat Bottom Girls because I have been listening to it alot lately. But, I totally forgot Killer Queen. I love that song. And the video is a must.
“We Are the Champions” is my favorite Queen song. At the end of every sports season, one team and their fanbase gets to sing it.
I like that one too!
My favorite Queen song is "The Show Must Go On". Not only my favorite of theirs, my favorite song ever since I was 12. It will never be dethroned. Freddie Mercury is the best of all time!
I love that in moulin rouge!!
@@DianeJennings Didn't even know that was ever used in a musical.
His vocal range and musical talent is unparalleled. Miss him
You are not alone in missing Freddie
Your 'directorial' contribution made this video so-o-o much better than the video alone. Thanks.
Diane's reactions are heart-warming. It's like hanging out in forgotten times, sharing our feelings for some verrry cool music. Suggestion: an obscure but my fave haunting tune, by Police, "The Bed's Too Big Without You"
Many bands have come and gone. But Queen? Queen will be forever. I don't think they had any idea that they would create a musical legacy that would transcend generations. No auto-tune. No gimmicks. Just four very talented people making beautiful music.
My favorites will always be "Somebody to love" & "Princes of the Universe"
Another band worth giving a listen to: The Animals. Eric Burdon has an awesome voice. "House of the rising sun" & "Don't let me be misunderstood"
you have a-choir-ed many skills along the way
Oh dad joke win 🥇
Somebody tooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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This is by far the best Queen song ever. I loved this song for a long time. I recall doing the whole Wayne's World movie scene with my buddies while playing this song. Good times, good times.
You look like your having so much fun with this song. This is my favorite song from Queen.
Just wondering if you could react to a Gordon Lightfoot song. He past on May first. You might dig “the wreck of the Edmond fizgerald”. It’s a bit of a sea shanty. “If you could read my mind” is also a great song.
Great video as always Diane! FYI Canadian music icon Gordon Lightfoot passed away yesterday. He was about as quintessentially Canadian as maple syrup and ice hockey. Not sure if it’s a good fit for a reaction video or not, but take a listen to a song or two if you want. His hits include The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, Sundown and If you could read my mind.
Lots of his songs, for sure!
I didn't know he passed away. 😢
Queen is the pinnacle of what it is to be a live performance band. They had the greatest front man of all time, paired with one of the greatest collection of musicians ever. My favorite Queen song is Who Wants To Live Forever. It just doesn't get any better than Queen.
Bringing on the heartbreak by Def Leppard❤❤❤❤❤❤
When Bohemian Rhapsody came out, I first heard it on a local radio station. I was totally blown away as nothing had ever sounded like that! Then I had to wait to find out what group this was as the station played a few songs in a row then said what they played. Very shortly after that and a visit to a record store, I bought A Night At The Opera.
Favorite Queen song is '39. Weirdly beautiful.
Enjoyed this immensely. Truly a great Rock anthem. Keep up the excellent work, Diane!
I'm so glad to see your reaction to this one! I consider Freddie Mercury to be the best singer every - his voice is incredible, his sense of timing, etc. We lost him much too young.
Queen- Suggestion: "Somebody to Love" Live Montreal 1981 ... Other Suggestion: "Focus : Hocuspocus" Live Midnight Special 1972 (mus be this version)
You must see their set they did at Live Aid. By far the best performance by any band ever.
Hi Diane both Brian May and Roger Taylor were advisors on the making of the film Bohemian Rhapsody. The guitar that Brian plays was made by his dad and himself, example, the neck was made from an old mantel and the unit was wired up like other guitar at the time. The guitar is still in working order and Brian still uses it today. When Brian started with Queen he was studying Astrophysics and had to put that on hold. Since the band was not as active as in the early years he completed his degree, CBE in 2005, Doctor of Philosophy 2022, OBE 2023, Knight bachelor 2023.
"Under Pressure" best performed live in 1986 at Wembley
Happy Wednesday Diane! This was another great song to listen to and react. My first exposure to this song was when I had seen the film "Wayne's World" and saw him and his pals rocking out to this gem! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and reactions to this classic! Have a great rest of your week Diane and be well! 😎👍♥️🎉
My fav Queen Song is a deep cut. "Melancholy Blues". oh and never stop with the "interpretative dance" it's precious.
Melancholy Blues is a great track. Not many people would know that one. Very different style for a rock band. Shows how many different music genres Queen mastered.
@@MichaelBlackman-l1e Yeah it's a huge throwback to the big-band torch songs you'd hear back in the 30/40s.
I loved your reaction to the chimes during the line “sent shivers down my spine”. I have watched dozens of different reactions to Bohemian Rhapsody and no one ever catches the tingling chimes!
Diane's gestures throughout the song was absolutely perfect!
I still remember where I was & was watching Countdown Sunday night on the ABC Australia when this came out. Music videos changed that day.
Thank you for sharing your personal relationship with the song. Your animation of the video added a dimension that made your posting extra enjoyable. Press on, girl. 👍👍👍
You really NEED to watch the movie by the same name of this song!! The actor that played Freddie Mercury absolutely killed it! A definite 4.75/5 stars movie!
One Vision is my favourite Queen song! It is an absolute gem!
This was of course a hit at the time it was released, but over the years its stature has grown and it is easily one of the most beloved songs of the rock era. The producer, Roy Thomas Baker, was known for using overdubs of both instruments and voice, and the vocal overdubs were particularly prominent on Bohemian Rhapsody, at times stretching the capabilities of the 24-track tape technology of the time. The technique involved recording multiple takes and then layering them on top of each other. This layering created the choir illusion on some parts of the vocals and the otherworldly sound of Brian May's guitar. Naturally all these takes required weeks to accomplish and then mix together. In all, the song required over 180 overdubs. The song was intended as a parody of bombastic opera music, but over the years it has become regarded as art in its own right. Being someone who appreciates guitar, I have to note Brian May's "Red Special" guitar. He and his father designed and built the guitar when Brian was a teenager. Since May could not afford a Gibson or Fender, he made his own guitar, using wood salvaged from a fireplace mantle and an old table. By the way, in addition to being a guitarist, Dr. May is also an astrophysicist.
Wow that’s a lot of info David!!
@@DianeJennings You're a movie snob, I'm a music snob...
Radio gaga. Don't know why, but its been stuck in my head forever.
My 13 year old granddaughter heard this song when her mom played it on the radio in the car. A went nuts over it. She must have listened to that song 10 times that day and was singing along by then.
If you want to see the best performance of Queen watch the video of 1984 Live Aid. It was said it was not only the best performance of the festival but, seen as one of the best performances of rock ever.
It's like 20 minutes long but, you will be stunned and be as excited as the crowd that day.
I just saw the typo. sorry. It was 1985 Live Aid.
I love how you conduct during this song! Then you sway your head and just get lost in the music, just awesome! Queen is such a great band to get lost in their music!
I live in Switzerland, and every time I go to Montreux and walk past the Freddie Mercury statue, Bohemian Rhapsody goes through my mind.
Somebody to love is my favorite of their songs. The live aid concert is a great recommendation. Freddie is one of a kind, and he was 100% on during that concert. Not only is his voice one of the best ever, but he was the personification of "Rock Star."
Bohemian Rhapsody was released in 1975 on Queen’s forth studio album A Night at the Opera.
The song went all the way to #1 on the UK charts for its initial release but it reached #9 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1976 but thanks to a film called Wayne’s World in 1992, Bohemian Rhapsody hit the charts again and went all the way to #2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for one week.
The beginning section is just Freddie Mercury multi-tracking himself.
The ballad section features an amazing guitar solo from Brian May which he could hear in his head during the recording of the backing track. With his Red Special that he actually built with his dad, he played the solo which sounds like an entirely different tune but it fits well with this song.
For the many voices in the operatic section, it’s Freddie Mercury, Brian May and Roger Taylor multi-tracking themselves.
The rock section is more harsh than the other sections because that’s what really makes it a rock and roll song.
The ending section is when the audio dies down and we hear just the fade.
For early live performances, the ballad section and ending section were featured as part of a medley with Killer Queen (from Sheer Heart Attack) and The March of the Black Queen (from Queen II).
Starting with the tour for A Day at the Races in 1977, Bohemian Rhapsody became a full number and some things were changed in order to be performed live.
Since the beginning section was just Freddie multi-tracked, that part ended up being cut from live performances and since you can’t overdub yourself on stage, the sound engineer for the tour turned on the original recording of the song for the operatic section.
So the ballad, rock and ending sections were sung live and the operatic section wasn’t sung live and it continues to be sung that way even after Freddie Mercury passed away at the age of 45 in 1991.
In 2009, The Muppets covered the song for their TH-cam channel and has received lots of views.
The Freddie Mercury biopic with the same name features Rami Malek as Freddie with singing vocals by soundalike Marc Martel.
The Muppets version is amazing.
Great choice Diane. I saw a Freddy M. interview where he said he was influenced by all the great singers of the 1960's and that he wanted to put on a show when they performed. They definitely entertained and had great "diction" for not being from Ireland. Very impressive "conducting", by the way!
It’s all about the diction Richard! This that these and thooooose!
Favorite Queen song, who wants to live forever. Fantastic reactions today.
I think this is the only time I've seen a rection to the "shiver down by spine" bell shaking bit. Gets you today's Gold Star.
Always loved Queen grew up in the 70s and 80s. “Save Me” is my favorite Queen song.
I know every single word of this song and have sang it (badly) on many occasions 😂 x favourite queen song is somebody to love
Ms Jennings, watching you sing along to Queens Bohemian Rhapsody is a total trip!!! Your hand gestures are magnificent.... Your facial expressions a joy to behold... cute.... funny.... laughable... Loved it!!! Keep up the great performances!
Can't really pick a favorite queen song. I did see them live in 1977. Nice reaction, you are so charming.
Bohemian Rhapsody is my favorite Queen song
I’m so glad!! It’s great
I don't know how many times I have listened to Bohemian Rhapsody since 1982 when I was in elementary school until now.
Their best song is "Who Wants to Live Forever", used in "Highlander", one of the best movies. There are two versions on the "Kind of Magic" album. The second one is entirely instrumental. Both hit harder with hindsight, when we know Freddy's eventual fate.
That is a great song
It wasn't just used in Highlander, it was specifically written (by Brian May) for a particular scene in that movie.
3:53 Diane plays Bass on the spring on her boom mic! LOVE IT
Back in the '70s in the San Francisco Bay area we will rock you and We Are the Champions always played back to back on the radio. They will always be one song to me. My favorite.
A great reaction. To see you relive your Irish choir days in this song was wonderful. Thank you
Favorite Queen song? Gotta go with You're My Best Friend. Not because it's their best musically. Not even close; it's a simple little song. But it's been one of those that I share with my wife, who's absolutely my best friend. So... Fun reaction!
Freddie, had one of the all time great voices of any genre, and certainly in Rock.
Always a good choice Diane. It looks like you were really getting into the conducting however, I had no idea what you were trying to say. I’m just glad you got a chance to say it.
7:21 Loved the transition from classical to rock...👍👍
Can’t believe how our reactions, both in singing and arm waving matched throughout the entire song. Loved it👍👍
I really loved watching your enjoyment of this song! There is no one like Freddie Mercury & Queen for showmanship - they are incredible. One of my favorite Queen songs is Who Wants to Live Forever written by Brian May for the film Highlander (1986) and also used in the Highlander TV series (1992 - 1998).
Phenomenal. Remember when it was released.
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Love your choices in music Diane!! Every one is a classic from legendary bands!
Epic song. I remember when it came out and ran out and bought the album. Great band and Freddie was an amazing front man
Oh, Diane, your enthusiasm never fails to give me a good ol grin. Great craic!
You need 2 or you might want to check out the live. A concert from 1985 in which Queen did a 21 minutes set that is considered one of the greatest lives sets of all time. It's amazing Freddy Mercury's crowd control is stunning you have to watch.
This is a great song, and I hope listening to it brought back lots of fun choir memories. Queen has so many great songs. Dr. Brian May is an awesome guitarist. Thanks for making our day better
Dr. Sir Brian May now.
@@tonys1636 very cool
I should watch the movie now!!
It's not necessarily my favorite song, but I like it for the science fiction idea. The song. "'39".
Freddie Mercury was a musical genius. My favorite Queen song is You're My Best Friend.
Since you were in choir, you must see the a Capella band Pentatonix cover of bohemian rhapsody. It took them 5 years to perfect and it is amazing.
Enjoyed your reaction to this song. It has long been a favorite of mine.
Interesting fact about Brian May, the lead guitarist. (Located top center in the diamond pattern.) He was in a doctoral program when Queen started enjoying success, leading May to abandon his studies. After Freddie Mercury's death, May resumed his studies earning a Ph.D in astrophysics from Imperial College London. Among other projects, he was a "science team collaborator" on NASA's New Horizons Pluto flyby.
Should you ever meet Brian May, remember to address him as Dr. May.
He was also knighted, so it's Sir Dr. Brian May.
One of my favourite TH-camrs and one of my favourite songs. I wasn't disappointed
You will absolutely love the song Somebody to Love, the live 1981 Montreal performance is the band at its best.
Love of my life is my favourite Queen song❤
Live Wembley 1986
I was way more interested in your actions than the actual video. You are so fun! My family and I are big fans of yours, because you always make us smile. Great job, please keep making videos.
You're my best friend is my favourite Queen song. Came at a time that I needed it.
Best Queen song: Bohemian Rhapsody, of course. My close second though is Crazy Little Thing Called Love. When I first heard it I honestly thought it was an old Elvis song. My mind was blown when I found out it was an original!
Please watch Queen's performance at Live Aid. Priceless.
Another bites the dust!!! From Gunner Allen
Happy Weird Wednesday! I really enjoy & love Queens Music.🎼🎵🎶
Thank you so much for reacting to it Diane!
Thank you so much for taking me back to when the album was released ahead of the single. Rain and the sounds of rocks rolling in a river in flood. And Bohemian Rhapsody being immediately followed by Good Save the Queen (no lyrics).
The Show Must Go On is a must!!!!!!
Favorite Queen songs in chronological order
Keep Yourself Alive
Ogre Battle
Killer Queen
Stone Cold Crazy
Good Company
'39
Somebody to Love
We Will Rock You
We Are the Champions
Spread Your Wings
It's Late
Don't Stop Me Now
Dragon Attack
Another One Bites the Dust
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Under Pressure
I Want to Break Free
Hammer to Fall
A Kind of Magic
I Want It All
Innuendo
Queen is a British rock band that was formed in 1970 and was comprised of:
Freddie Mercury - Lead vocals and pianist
Roger Taylor - Drummer and vocals
Brian May - Lead guitar and vocals
John Deacon - Bass guitar
Queen is an unusual rock band. All four members had amazing musical talent and each of the four members was a successful composer. Queen is the only group in which all members of the band have songs inducted into the Music Hall of Fame.
Each member of Queen was a strong and unique individual. They each had different musical tastes which is probably why Queen's catalog of music contains such a variety of genres. They wrote and recorded songs that are soft rock, hard rock, progressive rock, arena rock, thrash rock, glam rock, rockabilly, r&b, blues, pop, soul, funk, disco, dance music, jazz, gospel, folk, opera, show tunes, ragtime, etc. They would sometimes combine multiple genres in a single song.
"Bohemian Rhapsody" released originally in 1975 is the creation of Freddie Mercury but he never told anyone what he was thinking when he wrote the lyrics. Freddie often wrote in metaphors so I don't suggest taking these lyrics literally. He wanted listeners to be able to apply to the song whatever meaning it had to them personally. Not what it meant to him.
By the way, Freddie admitted that it was composed of three different songs that he had been working on but could not finish. So he decided to mash them together, adding some transitions and bridges, and created "Bohemian Rhapsody”.
"Bohemian Rhapsody" can be broken down into 6 parts:
Part I is the "Into". The video image shows the four members of Queen singing and harmonizing the lyrics of the "Intro" in acapella. In reality, it is only Freddie's voice you hear on the recording. Freddie laid down 5 separate tracks of himself singing and harmonizing with himself. (FYI - multi-tracking and overdubbing run rampant in Bohemian Rhapsody.)
Next is the "Ballad" portion of the song ('Mama, just killed a man'). Freddie had worked on this song for years but it never had a name. The other members of Queen tentatively titled it "Freddie's Cowboy Song". The lyrist Tim Rice (he wrote the lyrics for "Jesus Christ, Superstar", "Evita", "Alladin", "The Lion King", ...) who was a close friend of Freddie's believes this portion of the song’s lyrics were about Freddie confessing to his fans that he was gay (a radical and scary thing to do in 1975).
The third section is the guitar solo. This is the only part of Bohemian Rhapsody not written by Freddie. Freddie told Brian that he wanted a guitar solo in the song and where he wanted it to fit into the song but left it to Brian to create. Brian wanted to have his guitar effectively sing a verse that would inject a different melody. He heard something in his head. He said that he could hear this melody and had no idea where it came from. That melody isn’t anywhere else in the song, but it’s on a familiar chord sequence, so it dovetails in quite nicely.
The guitar solo leads to the fourth section the "Operatic" section. Freddie not only loved Rock but he loved Opera. He was always fascinated with the idea of combining rock and opera. It took 3 weeks to record "Bohemian Rhapsody" and the "Operatic" section was much smaller when they began recording but Freddie kept adding to it.
Various lyrics in the "Operatic" section seem to refer to the band
Freddie appears to cast himself as the character, Scaramouche, a stock clown of 16th-century Italian literature who dances around making a fool of himself but speaks the truth.
Galileo who was an Italian astrometer, physicist, and engineer definitely refers to Brian (Queen's lead guitarist) who in real life is Dr. Brian May, a scholar with a Ph.D. in Astrophysics.
Figaro refers to the Mozart opera, "The Marriage of Figaro" and it is a subtle way to reference Roger Taylor (Queen's drummer) who has a four-octave range vocal span (E2-E6) and was even frequently cited as hitting E5 in live performances while playing the drums. Freddie compared Roger's voice to a dog whistle.
The final reference of Magnifico is Queen's bass guitarist, John Deacon, who has a degree in Electrical Engineering. John is the creator of the "Deacy Amp" which when connected to Brian May's homemade guitar (the Red Special) through a treble-booster could produce sounds reminiscent of various orchestral instruments, such as violin, cello, trombone, clarinet, or even vocals. Plus he used his knowledge to keep all of Queen's electronics working.
It is hard to realize that it is only Freddie, Brian, and Roger singing in the "Operatic" section (John never sang on the records). This was 1975, well before digital recordings and autotune. Recordings were made using 24-track analog tape. The limits of tape made it necessary for the three vocalists to overdub themselves many times and "bounce" these down to successive sub-mixes. Some sections of Bohemian Rhapsody feature 180 separate overdubs!
The fifth section is the "Hard Rock" portion. In this section, Freddie sings angry lyrics addressed to an unspecified "you", accusing them of betrayal and abuse and insisting "can't do this to me, baby", before the final lines conclude with him singing, "just gotta get right outta here”.
FYI - the "Operatic" and the "Hard Rock" sections of BoRap were featured in a scene in the 1992 film Wayne's World, in which the main character and his friends headbang in a car to the rock part. Because of the success of Wayne's World, Bohemian Rhapsody was re-released in the U.S. in 1992 and rose to Number 2 on the Billboard chart.
In the sixth and final section, the "Outro" returns back to the "Ballad" to close the circle of the song and ends with the sound of a Chinese gong.
Welcome to the world of Queen!
Love this reaction, Diane.
Not all American school choirs are "Glee" style. Even my tiny school (waaay back in the 80s) had both a pop style "swing choir" and the more formal style you described where diction was very important and a dropped consonant was indeed frowned upon 🙂
Absolutely loved the choir direction!
A musical theatre geek who played Rugby! You go girl!
Great band Diane! This song may be the best known song from pre 2000. This one and Don't Stop Believin' by Journey even 2 year olds in Indochina have heard them too much lol. Somebody to Love is my favorite song my Queen. Happy Wednesday!
Happy Wednesday 🎉
Loving this series, Diane! Gotta keep it up!
So, if you're doing 70's music that you've never heard before, then you need to check out Three Dog Night "Road to Shamballah". My favorite song EVAR.
I remember the song Road to Shamballah from when it was featured in an episode of Criminal Minds. I never knew it was from Three Dog Night. Do you know the meaning of the band's name, Three Dog Night? It's of Aboriginal/ Native Alaskan origins. If it was really cold at night you'd have your dogs sleeping with you for warmth...the more dogs you had for warmth, the colder the night was, so a three dog night was pretty chilly. Just some trivia I thought I'd share with you. 😊😊👋 Greetings from eastern North Carolina!
Favourite Queen song is probably "It's a kind of magic". Go algorithm go!
My wife and My absolute favorite band of all time. They never put out a bad song.