This song makes me cry every time I listen to it, especially when you consider this is the last track on the last album released the year he died. He was such an incredible human and musician.
The only song that gives me goosebumps. The last song Freddie recorded. So neatly, powerfully, freezingly delivered. A death permeates the lyrics and the music. But yet it is so... sooo epic, explosive... Oooh, gosh, The Queen... Running out of words...
+dejffjed This was not Freddie's goodbye, that was on the Miracle the track Was it all worth it. Innuendo was Queen saying goodbye to their dear friend and brother. Freddie was determined to sing until he dropped, and this song in particular helped me when i thought i couldent do it anymore, but then i put this on wiped my eyes and said "the show must go on"In fact the rest of the band didn't think Freddie was capable of singing this due to his health. He tossed back a vodka and said "I'll fucking do it darling" and nailed the song in one take.
Это гениальное исполнение! В песне гениально всё: и текст, и музыка, и голос! Это атомный взрыв! До сих пор еë звучание рождает в моей душе порыв колоссальной энергии! Это истинное наслаждение!
To hit such notes when he was so seriously ill is a testament to Freddie. He recorded this whilst drinking vodka to get through it. In his own words he said, you write the lyrics and I'll sing it darling. Freddie was phenomenal.
I saw an interview with Brian May some years ago and he said everyone at that recording session knew Freddie was dying and that the end would come soon. But Freddie was so determined to record as much as he possibly could, he told Brian to keep writing the songs and he'd record whatever he'd written. When the day came to record this one Freddie was very ill and Brian said that he didn't have to do it. Freddie downed the shot, slapped the glass on the table and said "I'll f***ing do it, darling", went into the recording booth and slammed this out 3 times. The final song he ever recorded was just a few days after that. Mother Love. But Brian felt the song needed another verse and he just didn't have it until Freddie was too ill to continue, so that's why the final verse is Brian singing, not Freddie.
Considering he was seriously suffering from AIDS at this point, his vocals were something unimaginable and you can really tell he took the song to heart.💗 Absolutely brilliant one of the best songs from Innuendo
It was the last song on the last album they released before Freddy died. They knew! The band wasn’t sure if he could sing. Brian May thinks it’s one of his best performances.
Skippy Meer yeah they didn’t think he could sing anymore due to having AIDS but Freddie chugged some vodka and said, “I’ll fucking do it.” I heard he aced it on the first go
I can’t imagine how Freddie felt whilst performing this, knowing that this was it, he’d never sing again, he’d never perform a live show, to know that he is nearing the end, the end of what he loved most in the world. Performing. To know that the song you’re performing will be the last one you ever will must fill someone with a type of energy to ensure that it’s legendary and leave its mark, and my god did he deliver. Even on the brink of death Freddie managed to pull of one more amazing show. In his eyes The show *must* go on regardless.
His last song is 'Mother Love.' Sadly, he passed mid-way through recording it, which is why they brought in someone else to finish it. His goodbye was 'Was it all worth it,' from the previous record. This song, this album, I believe, was him just doing what he loved, before the curtains drew closed one last time.
Wesley Byrd no he didn’t die during the recording. He said he was tired but would come back to finish the song but never did, so Brian finished it during May 13-16. Then Freddie died in November Edit: my bad. Freddie recorded through May 13-16, the Brian finished it
The strenght of a dying man singing with such passion is just something else. And we moan if we have a cold. Ive been a Queenfan since I was 15 and im now 58. What stuck me is Queen is the only band out there who acrually have so much fun doing their thing in videos and at concerts, Queen are just themselves and one of the best bands around... Absolute perfection and music that never gets old.
@lauried61 my aunt worked in the Music business for a music distributor in Sweden so had access to quite a lot and I knew Queen as a band early but never really listened to them until my teens and got hooked there and then.
This song is so powerful, Freddie knew he was dying and was able to sing this song in a incredible way. I have the goosebumps everytime I listen this song and think at what there is behind.
I think Brian may wrote it. He said to Fred not to worry about performing it as he was in so poor health . I belive Fred necked a vodka and said let's do it. Then came up with this on deaths door. So impressive
@@bluebell3720 I didn't know that Freddie also wrote this song, I thought it was just Brian for Freddie. If you have any of those interviews please share it I want to see it!!. Thanks
@@thenorthernvoice3713 I dont understand why Brian explained it this way. It was for the Innuendo album it would have been a huge waste of their time if it wasn't used. If Freddie couldnt do it all they had to do was lower it its not as if anyone else could do it. Brian did the demo and explained he wasn't able to sing it in chest voice only falsetto To sing words in high range is a challenge for a good singer nevermind one who's very ill. On different articles it says roger and john were jamming on others it includes Freddie which seems more likely Their rhythm chord is what he used in the song as well as pachelbels canon which seems more like Freddie than Brian and richards suggssted a key change Itv 2014 Brian said it was about a sad clown whos smile is painted on and they he and Freddie hammered out the words Brian does tend to contradict himself a lot though About this song he has said both that they did and didnt discuss the lyrics as in the meaning But he has said a lot they wrote it together Express that they spent the afternoon together and solidified the first verse and had enough to finish the last two verses and later added wings of a butterfly The theme of the clown probably came from Freddie as the intro to hard life is from Vesti la giubba about a heart broken clown painted smile as the show must go on! And its very much Freddie attitude in life especially when he was very ill keep smiling and on with the show! Edit Sing (words)High range 'In chest voice'
It will never not astound me that Freddie Mercury, on his last legs of life, recorded possibly his greatest vocal performance in his entire career, and he did it in one take after downing a fifth of vodka and telling Brian "I'll fuckin' do it, darling." Greatest. Rock singer. Of All-Time.
It wasn't done in one take. It was done in one sitting. But absolutely amazing vocal performance. It moves me every time I hear it. It's my favorite Queen song.
Saw it last night! My husband was ready to leave the theatre but when I heard the strings I told him sit back down! Lols. this is one of my fave queen songs, I wasnt gonna miss it. Got misty eyed as the credits were rolling :(:(:(
This video makes me so sad, because it’s literally Queen celebrating all the stuff they’ve done because Freddie was so sick and they knew they were basically at the end of Queen. But this is such a beautiful song and for a man at the end of his life, Freddie’s voice is incredible
@@benpezzot8805 did you mean when he's making this song? if so, that's freaking impressive that he can perfectly sing this song at that time with his conditions.
The bit that we all know about is spine chilling. Literally a man with death on his door step and he pulls out a note with so much emotion that very few can do. Actually, no one could do with that type of condition! The best!
I just wanna leave this comment to all those people who cry over their screen when listening to this song because they can understand what actual pain is and the meaning of those wonderful lyrics Let’s honour Freddie,who was slowly dying,but still singing out of his heart...
”My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies Fairytales of yesterday will grow but never die I can fly, my friends” Beautiful, just beautiful. I hope you got to fly into the sunset, Freddie.
This is without a doubt, one of greatest songs to have ever graced planet earth! I was raised to the sound of the legend that is Freddie Mercury & Queen. I'm now 50 years old and every time I hear the lyrics "Inside my heart is breaking, my make-up may be flaking, but my smile, still, stays on" chokes me still today...... Nuff said......GENIUS!! ❤
So this must be the first time I’ve commented on a video in about ten years, but I couldn’t stop myself. Being terminally ill myself and waiting for a lung transplant, Freddie’s state of mind in the lyrics and music he created seems so clear to me. It’s so heartbreakingly raw and real, and every line breaks me. His spirit and energy was nothing less than mesmerising, and I so wish I’d been around to have lived through his lifetime.
Stay Strong Annie,Freddie was the most courageous person,Doing this song in one take being that sick and I admire and respect this man for his strength
@@ignitionbot9915 this song was definitely not recorded day before his death. The last song he recorded was Sweet Mother Love, where in the last part is Brian singing as Freddie never came back to studio to finish the song.
@@ignitionbot9915 Show Must Go On was recorded in 1990. However, it was released weeks before his passing (Oct 1991 vs. he died Nov 1991 ). "Mother Love" is actually the last song he recorded, he did the vocals for Brian May just mere months before his death, singing it May 1991, a few months before his passing.
@@lamusicameencanta7770 Brian May tells the story that Freddie was so sick and frail from the last stages of AIDS that he asked Freddy not to record it...there was just too much vocal power required to perform the incredible range of notes in this song, and Brian was afraid it would further damage Freddie's health.. Freddie told Brian that, not only was he going to record the song, he was going to absolutely nail it...this rendition was the result...absolutely legendary performance, even as his body was giving out on him...this was an all time great performance...
Lyrics- Empty spaces, what are we living for? Abandoned places, I guess we know the score, on and on Does anybody know what we are looking for? Another hero, another mindless crime Behind the curtain, in the pantomime Hold the line Does anybody want to take it anymore? The show must go on The show must go on, yeah Inside my heart is breaking My makeup may be flaking But my smile, still, stays on Whatever happens, I'll leave it all to chance Another heartache, another failed romance, on and on Does anybody know what we are living for? I guess I'm learning I must be warmer now I'll soon be turning, round the corner now Outside the dawn is breaking But inside in the dark I'm aching to be free The show must go on The show must go on Inside my heart is breaking My makeup may be flaking But my smile, still, stays on My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies Fairy tales of yesterday, grow but never die I can fly, my friends The show must go on The show must go on I'll face it with a grin I'm never giving in On with the show I'll top the bill I'll overkill I have to find the will to carry on On with the show Show Show must go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on
I saw only part of your comment And I thought you are talking about corona Empty spaces, what are we living for? Abandoned places, I guess we know the score, on and on...
What a glorious human moment. Knowing you can't be long for this world, instead of moping around Freddie gets in the recording booth and blasts out this absolute belter. It's not only incredibly well done, it's inspiring to all those suffering, and a fantastic way of giving the Grim Reaper the finger. That's what a true artist does. They take all the darkness the world can throw at them, turn it into something beautiful, then ask for more. This song exemplifies why we need the arts.
The most heartbreaking beautiful song ever made. Oh Freddie. So sad for you. The most amazing song meister ever ever ever. Even when you were dying you never gave up. I've heard your voice all of my life. This is what an icon truly is. RIP Freddie. No one will ever reach the heights you reached. What an amazing man. ❤
His last song was Mother Love. He was unable to finish it, Brian May completes it. Should listen to it. This is also one of his last songs I'll give you that. And in my opinion, his best.
Hard to imagine that this week will mark the 25th Anniversary of his passing. Long Live Queen and may God continue to bless the immortal spirit of Freddie Mercury.
_"I'll face it with a grin. I'm never giving in. On with the show!"_ He'll finish the damn song, even if it kills him. Freddie laughed in the face of Aids. A hero to the end.
The thing is it did kill him in their last song mother love he was basically half dead making and one day before it was done he said "I'll finish the song tomorrow" but he never woke up and thats why brian sang the last verse and you can hear the sadness in his voice
Lone Star couldn’t have put it better myself . Another line that stands out : whatever happens I’ll leave it all to chance meaning he’s prepared to take whatever life is throwing at him and live on .
You can almost hear his bandmates’ instruments in despair, crying, just screaming at the unfairness of it all, knowing that soon, Freddie will be gone from them. Such a powerful song 😢
Freddie, almost blind and very tired from his illness, entered the studio, Brian saw him so badly that he told him to rest then we recorded, he without thinking twice took a glass of vodka and said let's do it dear and this song came out in the first take. I still wonder how do you make such a beautiful song at such a tragic moment in your life? Freddie had a supernatural voice and was without a doubt an incredible human being.
I don't listen to this song very often because it rips out my heart and I ball my eyes out. Every time. After I stop sobbing it takes a while to listen to anything else because the show goes on in your head, haunting echoes of beauty and heartbreak. Freddy was the extreme quintessential one of a kind. I hope he broke free in heaven and rocked it till it shook All over like a jellyfish, crazy young man we love.....thank you freddy
Empty spaces What are we living for Abandoned places I guess we know the score On and on Does anybody know what we are looking for? Another hero Another mindless crime Behind the curtain In the pantomime Hold the line Does anybody want to take it anymore? The show must go on The show must go on, yeah Inside my heart is breaking My make up may be flaking But my smile Still stays on Whatever happens I'll leave it all to chance Another heartache Another failed romance On and on Does anybody know what we are living for? I guess I'm learning I must be warmer now I'll soon be turning Round the corner now Outside the dawn is breaking But inside in the dark I'm aching to be free The show must go on The show must go on, yeah, yeah Inside my heart is breaking My make up may be flaking But my smile Still stays on My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies Fairytales of yesterday will grow, but never die I can fly, my friends The show must go on, yeah The show must go on I'll face it with a grin I'm never giving in On with the show Ooh, I'll top the bill, I'll overkill I have to find the will to carry on (On with the show) (On with the show) The show (The show must go on)
Thanks , Michel H , I can sing along to this freely now , I know there are lyric videos , but I just decided to see this one , and I was going to see a lyric video but now I don’t need to. Freddie Mercury was a true legend ...
Thanks for the lyrics. They express Freddie's situation truthfully, particularly nearer to his life's end. They're so poignant and honest, true to Freddie's mode of expression. RIP Freddie who never did give in and kept his smile and determination on 🌷👑.
This is Freddie's greatest and most powerful vocal performance. Still gives me goosebumps when het hits the top of his range with the 'on with the show' at the end.
No, his greatest performance is "Mother love". Hearing him singing in such a somber register, and then hearing his voice pick up out of nowhere, in his final days, is incredibly haunting. Then the end, if you havent listened to it, is heartsinking to hear.
Well, I’m glad the movie came out because now he’s not only a legend of the past. His legacy has moved to the present and even the younger generation appreciates him. The show went on.
Martin incredible isn’t it? I did read somewhere that the guys were worried about sick Freddy was. But he said he would take a couple shots of vodka and be fine.
@@yehhshhs a talented singer could pull it off, but it's not about the technical performance of the song: Freddie's soul went into this performance. I get chills every time, knowing this is the goodbye letter of a dying man giving an emotional performance untouchable by mortals. This song is a refection of the courage Freddie faced his final days with. It's a difficult song because of the emotion behind it.
This song just has this raw power and emotion. Freddie knew he was dying, that he was weak, but he still fought to the very end. He wasn’t going to give in easily, and he was going to face whatever life threw at him until he physically couldn’t. I know that Brian wrote this, but it still feels like it was written for Freddie as well as himself, as neither was going to give up anytime soon.
@@bluebell3720, Iirc, Brian wrote it and then took it to Freddie, though he was unsure if Freddie could hit some of the rather high chest voice notes. Freddie downed a shot of vodka and nailed it in one take.
@@Dashie04 Brian did most of the composition,using Roger and John chord sequence from a jam session Brian said on 2014 itv that he and Freddie hammered out the lyrics about a sad clown whos smile was painted on,we knew what we were writting about but didnt discuss it (theme was probably freddies idea,hard life begining is based on vesti la guibba music,sad clown who painted on his smile and went to perform as the show must go on,this very much reflects freddie very much whatever is happening,keep smiling and put on a show! especially when he was ill) wiki Brian 'Freddie and I sat down and worked out the theme express Brian Freddie and I sat down for the afternoon together and solidified the first verse but freddie wasn't well,but i had enough material to finish the two last verses he said afterwards he then thought of wings of a butterfly.. he polished it up and did the demo brian just managed to do it in falsetto Freddie nailed it as it was but with him being so ill,prsonally i think Brian should have done another version ready incase he couldnt do it and explained he struggled he thought it might be too hard for him in chest voice,its a challenging song for good singers who are healthy to rponounce words clearly at a high range and for freddie to have the power while ill he nailed the most difficult bit in one take
My 14 years old niece is so obsessed over Queen, that she based the essay for her junior high final exams on Freddie. It means doing a lot of research, including every single school subject and linking it to the topic you chose, dunno if they do the same in other countries, but I 'm the proudest aunt on earth! She told me that Freddie literally recorded this song in one shot, while he was already so ill that he could barely stand. He is like those ancient mythological heroes who got to mock death, if not forever, at least enough for becoming legends.
Then the last song he recorded, Mother Love, he was basically singing whilst literally laying half dead on the studio’s desk, like a bored student sitting on his chair but laying on the table sleeping. According to the Queen documentary, after finally finishing the penultimate verse he was so tired and so much in pain he told the producers “he will finish the song tomorrow”. He never woke up. It’s quite chilling to hear the song, because the last verse ended up being sang by Brain May - and you can feel the sorrow in his voice when he sings.
DOWNED A BIG THING OF WHISKEY AND DID THIS SONG AN VIDEO IN ONE SHOT AND STILL SOUNDS AMAZING YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW HE WAS ILL FROM HIS VOICE ... GREATEST SINGER EVER !!!!!!!
75 years ago today , a boy came into the world who will become the legend in several years. His talent, charisma and energy influenced people all over the world. His music and voice will be eternal. Happy birthday, to dear Freddie
🎵Official Lyrics🎶 : Empty spaces, what are we living for ? Abandoned places, I guess we know the score, on and on Does anybody know what we are looking for ? Another hero, another mindless crime Behind the curtain, in the pantomime Hold the line Does anybody want to take it anymore ? The show must go on The show must go on, yeah Inside my heart is breaking My makeup may be flaking But my smile, still, stays on Whatever happens, I'll leave it all to chance Another heartache, another failed romance, on and on Does anybody know what we are living for ? I guess I'm learning I must be warmer now I'll soon be turning, round the corner now Outside the dawn is breaking But inside in the dark I'm aching to be free The show must go on The show must go on Inside my heart is breaking My makeup may be flaking But my smile, still, stays on My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies Fairy tales of yesterday, I will grow but never die I can fly, my friends The show must go on The show must go on I'll face it with a grin I'm never giving in On with the show I'll top the bill I'll overkill I have to find the will to carry on On with the show Show Show must go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on Have fun ! ;-)
"My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies Fairy tales of yesterday, grow but never die I can fly, my friends…" this part of the song gives me goosebumps...
My absolute favorite Queen song. It's absolutely their most epic record, and it is just so perfect in every way. It's amazing that Mercury was already in bad condition when they recorded this song, and it's overall message about fighting your urge to just die and move on is so inspirational. Freddie Mercury might not be with us anymore, but his memory will never die.
Yeah it's true, the guy could barely walk, but he nailed it like a boss. he walked into the studio, under the influence of vodka and said " Come on darling, i'm doin this shit" and did it on his first take.
Winter Damon He could not only barely walk, but he could barely speak. The vocals in this song are so high as well. It's just... mind-blowing. And this was all six weeks before his death.
I remember being in a very rough bar in South Liverpool a few days after he died and this came on the video jukebox. The whole place stopped and everyone silently watched. The opening chords still send shivers down my spine.
@@28sunshine218 ayyy a fellow greek,sadly my dad was a knobhead and thought i’d just magically learn greek without help so yeah not a real greek i guess
@@highdatalore2139 we all suck, that's what makes us worth it, cuz we don't give up despite our fears and insecurities and flaws, whether perceived or objective As a fascist once said, we descend from people who faced tremendous odds again and again
My dad passed away yesterday and now I'm making a playlist with all the songs he loved and I remember him by. This is one of them. Thank you dad for showing me the greatest artists of all times. Loved, missed and never forgotten 🤘🔥❤️
Today is my 22 birthday, this song is one of the tracks that defined my teenage days and it is still one of the most heartbreaking songs ever. Thank you for recording it Freddie…
My grandmother passed away today, and she always said that she wanted this to be played at her funeral. She had a tough life, but she managed to raise three kids by herself, and she was the best grandma ever! I’m forever grateful for your unwavering support, all the amazing dishes you cooked for us, the insightful stories you told us, and all the unconditional love you gave us. ❤ Thank you for being such a driving force in my life. I will forever miss you and your beautiful personality. Thank you for showing me how to be 100% true to myself and not waste time thinking about other people’s opinions. You will forever be my role model. 🤍 And don’t worry, Grandma, we will play ‘The Show Must Go On’ for you, just as you wished. ❤️🩹🙏🏻
For all of Freddie Mercury's countless achievements, this vocal part has to be the single most impressive. Just a year before his death, in terrible health, he still said "I'll fucking do it, darling" and delivered the most beautiful swan song he could. This man is my fucking hero.
True I've heard many songs by Queen except this, today i heard it on a playlist and I quickly recognized his voice and tears started streaming down my cheeks, as I felt goosebumps all over my body. A masterpiece indeed!
Freddie's voice is what made Queen so special...but damn...whenever I hear the chorus of the other band members I am just mind-blown...the voices of the other three band members combined have such an extreme power 😵
You can feel every note he sings on this track … it’s very emotional and beautiful x♥️ Freddie died on my 21st birthday.. which my mum and I spent crying lots , forever missed 🙏🏽🌺
Freddie unfortunately died before i was born.. Still best rock band ever was. There will never be another band at same level as queen, they were Something eles
34 here and I agree. Its my mothers favorite Band and she's 61. I "discovered" queen by rewatching highlander series. One of the best ideas I ever had :-)
My 85 year old Nana loves queen, my 64 year old mum, I'm 39 and my 14 year daughter has so many queen albums. Rightly so. Amazing music passed down 4 generations. The show will go on Freddie ❤
Freddie is a hero,an icon,and brave,to write this song for all of us,as to not mourn him,and live on without him..He didn't even want anyone to know he was sick..Thank You Freddie,but we can't help but miss you so much..We Love You!
I must shamefacedly admit I have never been a Queen-fan. I had other favourite bands when I was a kid in the 80's, and the music just never hit me the way other things did. But I always ... always ... appreciated the lyrics and the skill of both the band and of course of Freddie Mercury as a one-of-a-kind vocalist. It was a bit odd, because while I could appreciate these things separately, and while I could SEE the skill involved and HEAR why I should probably have loved this band to pieces ... it just never completely clicked with me. I still don't know why. But this song is the exception. This is simply ... simply ... simply ... beautiful. Especially when you learn, many years later, how ill Freddie Mercury was when he recorded this, and how he nearly shattered himself to deliver this one final loveletter to life. I still hope that one day I will wake up, and that missing piece will fall into place, and I can put on a Queen anthology and be swept away by it ... I genuinely do. But at least I have this one, until then.
Rest in peace Freddie. This world was just too cruel for your beautiful soul. I remember being a kid and dancin' around the house with my dad and my grandpa to your amazing songs. All we want now is for you to be happy,wherever you are now. Also,say hi to grandpa! He was such a big fan of yours! :) With love,Daria and her dad from Romania
I mean, how did this one of a kind beautiful man hit those unbelievably high notes when he was obviously in the midst of this terrible disease. He TRULY was one of a kind. This is my favourite Queen song. My mum adores 'Don't stop me now' Hell, we both love everything Freddie did x
3:23 Ulimate proof that Freddie was the best singer ever. Don't get me wrong, Queen isn't even my favourite band, I'm not psycho-fan. But when it come to pure vocals, there is no one even close.
This is just on of the best songs ever recorded by any artist on the world. With the story of it in mind, Freddie on his last days and very ill. The emotions in his voice are tearing me apart every single time. The way he sings 'I can fly my friend', that line has so much different emotions in it. I hear proudness, pain, fear, love, hope in his voice, just in one single vocal line, nobody can top that. Freddie lives on....
I have a 4 month old great granddaughter and I put on Fat Bottemed Girls or The Show Must Go On, she instantly stops being fussy. The first time I had it on my phone and if I moved the phone I got a nasty side eye. What a performer, the likes of which we will never see again. Queen was pure talent, not like today!
The single greatest song from the single greatest album ever made. When things are at their darkest I listen to this incredible song and remember that if Freddie Mercury didn’t quit until the day he died, then neither can I.
Es muy fuerte. A partir de ahora, siempre que pueda voy a buscar el contexto de las canciones. El hecho de saber que estaba cantando esto, sabiendo que se iba a morir de sida y que diga "el show debe continuar, por dentro mi corazón se rompe , mi maquillaje quizás se esté desconchando, pero mi sonrisa todavía permanece". Gracias Jaime por esto, en serio gracias
Si quieres un tema impresionante con un contexto para ponerte los pelos de punta busca el vídeo de "Lazarus" de David Bowie. No te pongo cual es para no destruir el efecto
@@pepeperez2774 Yo agrego "10000 Days", de Tool. Es un tema muuuy denso, muy oscuro, y de como 10 minutos, pero escucharlo sabiendo la historia de los versos de la canción es increíble. Pequeño resumen: La madre del cantante quedó paralizada cuando él aún era adolescente, y los días que pasaron desde ese momento hasta que murió fueron, aproximadamente, 10000 días, de ahí el nombre. A su vez, ella era muy creyente, así que también la canción menciona mucho a ella en relación con la religión. Básicamente, creo que eso es suficiente contexto.
Sobrecogedor. Yo tb vine por Jaime, aunque ya sabía de qué iba esta canción y lo que me inspiraba. De hecho en Moulin Rouge se interpreta en una situación similar, fantástica Nicole Kidman.
I'm likely one of the many that became teary watching this. The fact that this man is gone, that this band will never be the same, is such a tragedy. What incredible talent. It's just mind blowing how strong he sounded in his final few recordings. Queen was basically my first rock band love at the age of 12 and that has never left me, even 47 years later. RIP, sir.
This song was recorded shortly before Freddie's death. Adam Lambert claims its the hardest Queen song to sing. I believe Freddie did the high notes in only one take, which in itself is amazing, considering the condition he was in! Freddie's body diminished, but his voice continued to grow. What a masterpiece.
@@RoverWaters Maybe it was that he did certain parts of it on the first take rather, I can't remember exactly what I had heard, or if its even true to be honest.
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This song is sososo powerful, I can't explain it just makes me want to cry.
They're legends, fucking legends.
Same
This song was not recorded in one take by Freddie
Me too 😭😭😭😭😭🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️. Freddie is legend. R.I.P.😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@@silviebemova3856 what da hell is this > 🤞
It is because Freddie knew his fate.
This song makes me cry every time I listen to it, especially when you consider this is the last track on the last album released the year he died. He was such an incredible human and musician.
The whole world was in mourning that year when he pass away 😇RIP
The only song that gives me goosebumps. The last song Freddie recorded. So neatly, powerfully, freezingly delivered. A death permeates the lyrics and the music. But yet it is so... sooo epic, explosive... Oooh, gosh, The Queen... Running out of words...
Mother Love was actually the last song recorded, by the way.
blue satin Oh, you are right! Good to know.
What about Innuendo?
+Arthur Delattre And yet Justin Bieber cancelled a concert for a cold
+dejffjed This was not Freddie's goodbye, that was on the Miracle the track Was it all worth it. Innuendo was Queen saying goodbye to their dear friend and brother. Freddie was determined to sing until he dropped, and this song in particular helped me when i thought i couldent do it anymore, but then i put this on wiped my eyes and said "the show must go on"In fact the rest of the band didn't think Freddie was capable of singing this due to his health. He tossed back a vodka and said "I'll fucking do it darling" and nailed the song in one take.
Это гениальное исполнение! В песне гениально всё: и текст, и музыка, и голос! Это атомный взрыв! До сих пор еë звучание рождает в моей душе порыв колоссальной энергии! Это истинное наслаждение!
To hit such notes when he was so seriously ill is a testament to Freddie. He recorded this whilst drinking vodka to get through it. In his own words he said, you write the lyrics and I'll sing it darling. Freddie was phenomenal.
You wouldn’t even know that he was ill. He voice was phenomenal:)
I saw an interview with Brian May some years ago and he said everyone at that recording session knew Freddie was dying and that the end would come soon. But Freddie was so determined to record as much as he possibly could, he told Brian to keep writing the songs and he'd record whatever he'd written. When the day came to record this one Freddie was very ill and Brian said that he didn't have to do it. Freddie downed the shot, slapped the glass on the table and said "I'll f***ing do it, darling", went into the recording booth and slammed this out 3 times. The final song he ever recorded was just a few days after that. Mother Love. But Brian felt the song needed another verse and he just didn't have it until Freddie was too ill to continue, so that's why the final verse is Brian singing, not Freddie.
People who weren't terminally ill could only wish to have a voice like that.
@@sidco123 You can say that again!
@@Luubelaar mo
Considering he was seriously suffering from AIDS at this point, his vocals were something unimaginable and you can really tell he took the song to heart.💗 Absolutely brilliant one of the best songs from Innuendo
almost like he really could see the end coming, and this was just his way of telling everyone adios, don't worry me and keep on enjoying life
It was the last song on the last album they released before Freddy died. They knew! The band wasn’t sure if he could sing. Brian May thinks it’s one of his best performances.
Skippy Meer yeah they didn’t think he could sing anymore due to having AIDS but Freddie chugged some vodka and said, “I’ll fucking do it.” I heard he aced it on the first go
Skippy Meer ik so inspirational
Freddie Mercury, the greatest singer ever discovered.
I can’t imagine how Freddie felt whilst performing this, knowing that this was it, he’d never sing again, he’d never perform a live show, to know that he is nearing the end, the end of what he loved most in the world. Performing. To know that the song you’re performing will be the last one you ever will must fill someone with a type of energy to ensure that it’s legendary and leave its mark, and my god did he deliver. Even on the brink of death Freddie managed to pull of one more amazing show. In his eyes The show *must* go on regardless.
Inconclusive Idiots spoken like a legend.
His last song is 'Mother Love.' Sadly, he passed mid-way through recording it, which is why they brought in someone else to finish it.
His goodbye was 'Was it all worth it,' from the previous record.
This song, this album, I believe, was him just doing what he loved, before the curtains drew closed one last time.
Wesley Byrd no he didn’t die during the recording. He said he was tired but would come back to finish the song but never did, so Brian finished it during May 13-16. Then Freddie died in November
Edit: my bad. Freddie recorded through May 13-16, the Brian finished it
He wasn't on the brink of death, he lived a year after this and wasn't his last song.
Yeah his last song was mother love, wich is a beautiful, heartbreaking song as well, so sad he couldn't finish it..
The strenght of a dying man singing with such passion is just something else. And we moan if we have a cold.
Ive been a Queenfan since I was 15 and im now 58.
What stuck me is Queen is the only band out there who acrually have so much fun doing their thing in videos and at concerts, Queen are just themselves and one of the best bands around... Absolute perfection and music that never gets old.
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I have been a Queen fan since before I them.
@lauried61 my aunt worked in the Music business for a music distributor in Sweden so had access to quite a lot and I knew Queen as a band early but never really listened to them until my teens and got hooked there and then.
This song is so powerful, Freddie knew he was dying and was able to sing this song in a incredible way. I have the goosebumps everytime I listen this song and think at what there is behind.
Rá igaz az, amit Leninről csak gagyogtak a "kommunisták"...
Freddie Mercury élt, él, és élni fog!
Same here.. and I am a Russian speaking..I feel the energy beyond language ❤
Vorrei volevo volume audio 100%
"Sing this song in AN incredible way"
he gave us his last energy. the energy of a god leaving this planet. performing to a quarter of a million people live
The fact that he wrote and performed this, while in agaonizing pain. Freddie was a TRUE artist and IS a legend.
We miss ya buddy.
I think Brian may wrote it. He said to Fred not to worry about performing it as he was in so poor health . I belive Fred necked a vodka and said let's do it. Then came up with this on deaths door.
So impressive
@@thenorthernvoice3713
Brian has said in a lot of interviews even on tv that they wrote it together
@@bluebell3720 I didn't know that Freddie also wrote this song, I thought it was just Brian for Freddie. If you have any of those interviews please share it I want to see it!!. Thanks
@@thenorthernvoice3713
I dont understand why Brian explained it this way.
It was for the Innuendo album it would have been a huge waste of their time if it wasn't used.
If Freddie couldnt do it all they had to do was lower it its not as if anyone else could do it.
Brian did the demo and explained he wasn't able to sing it in chest voice only falsetto
To sing words in high range is a challenge for a good singer nevermind one who's very ill.
On different articles it says roger and john were jamming on others it includes Freddie which seems more likely
Their rhythm chord is what he used in the song as well as pachelbels canon which seems more like Freddie than Brian and richards suggssted a key change
Itv 2014 Brian said it was about a sad clown whos smile is painted on and they he and Freddie hammered out the words
Brian does tend to contradict himself a lot though
About this song he has said both that they did and didnt discuss the lyrics as in the meaning
But he has said a lot they wrote it together
Express that they spent the afternoon together and solidified the first verse and had enough to finish the last two verses and later added wings of a butterfly
The theme of the clown probably came from Freddie as the intro to hard life is from Vesti la giubba about a heart broken clown painted smile as the show must go on!
And its very much Freddie attitude in life especially when he was very ill keep smiling and on with the show!
Edit
Sing (words)High range
'In chest voice'
Nothing can describe the genius behind the creation of this song. Nothing comes close today.
Such a powerful song. Hard to listen to it without crying. The best voice in history
Mad420 That is a fact, I agree massively. It’s so sad that he died, I wish he was still here.
Amazing farewell song fredy
Yes, it one of his most powerful song just before he died. I think it's a little bit ironic.
1000% true
I am not crying because i am a monster
It will never not astound me that Freddie Mercury, on his last legs of life, recorded possibly his greatest vocal performance in his entire career, and he did it in one take after downing a fifth of vodka and telling Brian "I'll fuckin' do it, darling."
Greatest. Rock singer. Of All-Time.
That was Freddie🎉
Actually he said "I'll fucking nail it darling." Such an Icon..❤
He seriously was a complete badass. RIP Freddie 💜💖
It wasn't done in one take. It was done in one sitting. But absolutely amazing vocal performance. It moves me every time I hear it. It's my favorite Queen song.
Just saw a Facebook post on the background details of this song. Hence that is what brought me here to listen❤
30 years today we lost this incredible man. The show must go on, but it isn't the same without you Freddie ❤
Always the show must go on
Freddie always with us , people go , but music lives forever .
You right!😭
After Freddie died, THIS song, to me, was THE Queen song. A song of poignant beauty.
@@VauxhallViva1975 this song was the coup de grace of Freddie Mercury and he gave it he all
When ending credit is rolling up, this song came in the movie. This is it. The show must go on. Thank you Freddie. Miss you so much.
Great movie, won't be surprised if Rami Malek isn't nominated for best actor.
I loved it. ❤️😍 It was so worth going to see just hear the music through the theaters speakers. 🔊🎶
@@TheSeancassady They're going to win an Oscar for the reproduction of the Live Aid show alone.
You're making me cry more
Saw it last night! My husband was ready to leave the theatre but when I heard the strings I told him sit back down! Lols. this is one of my fave queen songs, I wasnt gonna miss it. Got misty eyed as the credits were rolling :(:(:(
"I won't be a rockstar, I will be a legend"
You achieved it. RIP Freddie Mercury
Aleyna tilki show must go on reaction
But the show mas go on
Good
No. He went way beyond.
Είσαι Έλληνας
Mir zerreißt es immer noch mein Herz, diesen Song zu hören. Danke an Freddie für dieses wunderschöne Lied. Ich verehre diesen Mann bis heute. 🙏💔
One of the greatest song of ALL THE TIMES
Deffo
One of the greatest bands ever, Thomas!
@@AustinInTime RUDE
Yup!!!!
@@AustinInTime not everybody can speak English fluently you know
This video makes me so sad, because it’s literally Queen celebrating all the stuff they’ve done because Freddie was so sick and they knew they were basically at the end of Queen. But this is such a beautiful song and for a man at the end of his life, Freddie’s voice is incredible
Youre right. This song breaks my heart but at the same time it is a masterpiece and heaven to my ears
You hit the nail on the head with a sledge hammer!
Brian May said Freddie was so weak at this time he could barely stand and he was amazed he could preform despite how weak he was at that time
I actually cried the first time I listened to this song 😭
@@benpezzot8805 did you mean when he's making this song? if so, that's freaking impressive that he can perfectly sing this song at that time with his conditions.
3:25 to 3:30 those 5 seconds of Freddie's voice and his high notes manage to pierce right into the very core of your soul...
The bit that we all know about is spine chilling. Literally a man with death on his door step and he pulls out a note with so much emotion that very few can do. Actually, no one could do with that type of condition! The best!
I just wanna leave this comment to all those people who cry over their screen when listening to this song because they can understand what actual pain is and the meaning of those wonderful lyrics
Let’s honour Freddie,who was slowly dying,but still singing out of his heart...
Heartbreaking! Freddie Mercury will always live in our hearts. Show is Going on.
So very true Maria. . .
love u fred u helped me through rough times but its time too say goodbye...
Maria B I can’t I hate watching videos of Freddie close to his death it makes me cry
He still lives on
73 years ago this legend was born! Happy Birthday Freddie Mercury! I wish you were still here!
Me too
78 years ago???
@@joseangelsabas4874 yes you can do math, nice!
Ублюдки прийшли на мою неньку,шоу криваве продовжується
Ich auch
”My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies
Fairytales of yesterday will grow but never die
I can fly, my friends”
Beautiful, just beautiful. I hope you got to fly into the sunset, Freddie.
The I can fly my friends part has me crying
@@UpsideofNat same here
Que bonito, me encanta. Un saludo.
The first time I heard that on the radio, I knew it was his swan song. OMG, those lyrics...
Everytime I hear this song I can't stop crying...it's so powerful and also has a grin side to it...
This is without a doubt, one of greatest songs to have ever graced planet earth! I was raised to the sound of the legend that is Freddie Mercury & Queen. I'm now 50 years old and every time I hear the lyrics "Inside my heart is breaking, my make-up may be flaking, but my smile, still, stays on" chokes me still today...... Nuff said......GENIUS!! ❤
Not to forget that Freddie must have been so weak physically when he recorded this powerful song.. that's a real artist RESPECT
He did it in one take as well
yeah and the song is so damn hard as well, what a legend
@@noveladdict1 not hard for Freddie :)
For him it's as simple as Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
The feelings of dying slowly is in this song
@@amanmaurya1929 the show must go on~
So this must be the first time I’ve commented on a video in about ten years, but I couldn’t stop myself. Being terminally ill myself and waiting for a lung transplant, Freddie’s state of mind in the lyrics and music he created seems so clear to me. It’s so heartbreakingly raw and real, and every line breaks me. His spirit and energy was nothing less than mesmerising, and I so wish I’d been around to have lived through his lifetime.
May God provide you with strength,Annie
SHE WILL GET THAT TRANSPlANT IN TIME.
Keep strong
you have so much energy left, never give up, we all in here hope for your fully recover!!!
Stay Strong Annie,Freddie was the most courageous person,Doing this song in one take being that sick and I admire and respect this man for his strength
The lyrics are truly heartbreaking when you consider it was just 6 weeks or so before his death. The legend.
That’s why the show must go on its my favorite queen song ☺️☺️
It was the day before his death
@@ignitionbot9915 this song was definitely not recorded day before his death. The last song he recorded was Sweet Mother Love, where in the last part is Brian singing as Freddie never came back to studio to finish the song.
@@ignitionbot9915 Show Must Go On was recorded in 1990. However, it was released weeks before his passing (Oct 1991 vs. he died Nov 1991 ). "Mother Love" is actually the last song he recorded, he did the vocals for Brian May just mere months before his death, singing it May 1991, a few months before his passing.
It’s my favorite too and I’m only 13 😢😭
Freddie hit a B5 in this song while dying. We will never forget him
His voice was quite unaffected by AIDS. But he's resilient as always and deliver!
@@lamusicameencanta7770 Brian May tells the story that Freddie was so sick and frail from the last stages of AIDS that he asked Freddy not to record it...there was just too much vocal power required to perform the incredible range of notes in this song, and Brian was afraid it would further damage Freddie's health.. Freddie told Brian that, not only was he going to record the song, he was going to absolutely nail it...this rendition was the result...absolutely legendary performance, even as his body was giving out on him...this was an all time great performance...
Lyrics-
Empty spaces, what are we living for?
Abandoned places, I guess we know the score, on and on
Does anybody know what we are looking for?
Another hero, another mindless crime
Behind the curtain, in the pantomime
Hold the line
Does anybody want to take it anymore?
The show must go on
The show must go on, yeah
Inside my heart is breaking
My makeup may be flaking
But my smile, still, stays on
Whatever happens, I'll leave it all to chance
Another heartache, another failed romance, on and on
Does anybody know what we are living for?
I guess I'm learning
I must be warmer now
I'll soon be turning, round the corner now
Outside the dawn is breaking
But inside in the dark I'm aching to be free
The show must go on
The show must go on
Inside my heart is breaking
My makeup may be flaking
But my smile, still, stays on
My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies
Fairy tales of yesterday, grow but never die
I can fly, my friends
The show must go on
The show must go on
I'll face it with a grin
I'm never giving in
On with the show
I'll top the bill
I'll overkill
I have to find the will to carry on
On with the show
Show
Show must go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on
May god bless you
Thanks, I don’t need them though
I saw only part of your comment And I thought you are talking about corona
Empty spaces, what are we living for?
Abandoned places, I guess we know the score, on and on...
Pero
What a glorious human moment. Knowing you can't be long for this world, instead of moping around Freddie gets in the recording booth and blasts out this absolute belter. It's not only incredibly well done, it's inspiring to all those suffering, and a fantastic way of giving the Grim Reaper the finger. That's what a true artist does. They take all the darkness the world can throw at them, turn it into something beautiful, then ask for more. This song exemplifies why we need the arts.
Every single word of that is true and explains this song so much, best bit of writing I've seen in a long time, well said
I am not feeling inspired.
Well said mate!
Well said.
Завернул , круто, а просто по человечески сказать крутой парень, если бы не всякую хуйню не употреблял был , бы и жил
He done this song in one take and literally on deaths door.
What a fucking Legend, RIP Freddie.
one take vocals are for amateurs, not for Queen....
Freddie didn't record this song in one take
@@RoverWaters Mybe he wrote the lyrics in one take, I don't know. Still he was a fucking legend
@@RoverWaters nope. He was sick and so they played it in one take.
Edit:Wait I'm dumb. But he did it in one sitting
@@bigwheelfromspidamahn1037 I'm stating a fact not an opinion.
Freddie did not record the vocal track in one take
brian had doubts freddie could handle the vocal but freddie nailed it...wasnt in one take though
The most heartbreaking beautiful song ever made.
Oh Freddie.
So sad for you. The most amazing song meister ever ever ever.
Even when you were dying you never gave up.
I've heard your voice all of my life.
This is what an icon truly is.
RIP Freddie.
No one will ever reach the heights you reached.
What an amazing man. ❤
It's insane how Freddie managed to do this all in *one take*. He was determined to make his final song amazing. Respect to him in heaven
There’s a special place for him to watch all of us still enjoying his music today
@@5uru594 he was also lying on his death bed *litterally*. Yes, he slept in the studio
His last song was Mother Love. He was unable to finish it, Brian May completes it. Should listen to it.
This is also one of his last songs I'll give you that. And in my opinion, his best.
@@markandmajmudar9552 i agree. He was also supposed to sing the last verse but he got so sick that Brian May had to sing it
He didn’t do it one take. But yeah, great song 🙌🏻
Hard to imagine that this week will mark the 25th Anniversary of his passing.
Long Live Queen and may God continue to bless the immortal spirit of Freddie Mercury.
Christopher@RetrofanFilms Amen
Today he leave us
_"I'll face it with a grin. I'm never giving in. On with the show!"_
He'll finish the damn song, even if it kills him. Freddie laughed in the face of Aids. A hero to the end.
Lone Star he can show you how brave to handled his disease
His dead on the song mother love
The thing is it did kill him in their last song mother love he was basically half dead making and one day before it was done he said "I'll finish the song tomorrow" but he never woke up and thats why brian sang the last verse and you can hear the sadness in his voice
Lone Star couldn’t have put it better myself . Another line that stands out : whatever happens I’ll leave it all to chance meaning he’s prepared to take whatever life is throwing at him and live on .
He still lost 😔
You can almost hear his bandmates’ instruments in despair, crying, just screaming at the unfairness of it all, knowing that soon, Freddie will be gone from them. Such a powerful song 😢
Yes. I hear that.❤❤❤😢😢❤❤
Freddie, almost blind and very tired from his illness, entered the studio, Brian saw him so badly that he told him to rest then we recorded, he without thinking twice took a glass of vodka and said let's do it dear and this song came out in the first take.
I still wonder how do you make such a beautiful song at such a tragic moment in your life? Freddie had a supernatural voice and was without a doubt an incredible human being.
Amazingly strong
I really wish he was here to today because he was an amazing person.
"I'll fucking do it, darling"
Justin Bieber: I have a cold, I can't perform tonight.
Lemmy and Freddie: that's cute kid.
I don't think this is recorded in the studio I think they brought the studio to him in the hospital I could be wrong
“If I die tomorrow I will not regret. I really did everything I could.” - Freddie Mercury
Do whatever you want with my music, just don’t make it boring.
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Mmmmmeeeeerrrccuurry
Fffffrrrrrrrrreeeeddddiieee
Mmmmmeeerrrccuurryyy
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The fact that he recorded this in one take while he was seriously ill truly proves that he was a legend.
He was a true BADASS
He didn't record it in one take. One of the biggest misconceptions of Queen and Freddie ever
@@jacobpaulson23 Prove it.
@@ascentfevers I don't have to, Brian already has.
@@jacobpaulson23
Well, thanks. I guess I'll stick to trying to search about it with the right word for a few hours.
Today is Freddie Mercury's 78th birthday. Happy Birthday to the greatest frontman of all time!
I don't listen to this song very often because it rips out my heart and I ball my eyes out. Every time. After I stop sobbing it takes a while to listen to anything else because the show goes on in your head, haunting echoes of beauty and heartbreak. Freddy was the extreme quintessential one of a kind. I hope he broke free in heaven and rocked it till it shook All over like a jellyfish, crazy young man we love.....thank you freddy
kempossible Privateinvestigator How the fuck did you know what I was thinking? Freddie was one of the biggest legends that ever existed
It’s Freddie not Freddy :)
Empty spaces
What are we living for
Abandoned places
I guess we know the score
On and on
Does anybody know what we are looking for?
Another hero
Another mindless crime
Behind the curtain
In the pantomime
Hold the line
Does anybody want to take it anymore?
The show must go on
The show must go on, yeah
Inside my heart is breaking
My make up may be flaking
But my smile
Still stays on
Whatever happens
I'll leave it all to chance
Another heartache
Another failed romance
On and on
Does anybody know what we are living for?
I guess I'm learning
I must be warmer now
I'll soon be turning
Round the corner now
Outside the dawn is breaking
But inside in the dark I'm aching to be free
The show must go on
The show must go on, yeah, yeah
Inside my heart is breaking
My make up may be flaking
But my smile
Still stays on
My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies
Fairytales of yesterday will grow, but never die
I can fly, my friends
The show must go on, yeah
The show must go on
I'll face it with a grin
I'm never giving in
On with the show
Ooh, I'll top the bill, I'll overkill
I have to find the will to carry on
(On with the show)
(On with the show)
The show
(The show must go on)
Thanks , Michel H , I can sing along to this freely now , I know there are lyric videos , but I just decided to see this one , and I was going to see a lyric video but now I don’t need to. Freddie Mercury was a true legend ...
Thanks.
Thanks for the lyrics. They express Freddie's situation truthfully, particularly nearer to his life's end. They're so poignant and honest, true to Freddie's mode of expression. RIP Freddie who never did give in and kept his smile and determination on 🌷👑.
Ouah thx! Good game!
Thanks you
This is Freddie's greatest and most powerful vocal performance. Still gives me goosebumps when het hits the top of his range with the 'on with the show' at the end.
Well there are so many ,but to give such a impressive vocal performance despite being on the edge of death is something else
Жаль , что Фредди так и не спел ее вживую со сцены .
What a talent Freddie was .arguably the best voice in the history of rock
Inimaginável o que passava em sua mente quando compôs está música...
No, his greatest performance is "Mother love". Hearing him singing in such a somber register, and then hearing his voice pick up out of nowhere, in his final days, is incredibly haunting. Then the end, if you havent listened to it, is heartsinking to hear.
Человек живëт, пока о нëм помнят....
ФРЕДДИ, ТЫ БУДЕШЬ ЖИТЬ ВЕЧНО!!
шоу продолжается.. 🎉🎉🎉
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Well, I’m glad the movie came out because now he’s not only a legend of the past. His legacy has moved to the present and even the younger generation appreciates him. The show went on.
The movie is how I learned about queen.
Well, a lot of things are not true, but most of them are. Still, the movie was great! Rami did an amazong job! 💖
Out of 650 kids at my school only me and my friend listen to queen
I'm only 24 and I grew up on queen.
the show is still going on
This is one of the hardest Queen songs to sing but Freddie Mercury did it.........while battling AIDS ,a true legend.
In only one take
Why is this song hard to sing?
pure love i don’t know maybe the powerful high notes....... but that’s just a thought...
Martin incredible isn’t it? I did read somewhere that the guys were worried about sick Freddy was. But he said he would take a couple shots of vodka and be fine.
@@yehhshhs a talented singer could pull it off, but it's not about the technical performance of the song: Freddie's soul went into this performance. I get chills every time, knowing this is the goodbye letter of a dying man giving an emotional performance untouchable by mortals. This song is a refection of the courage Freddie faced his final days with. It's a difficult song because of the emotion behind it.
This song just has this raw power and emotion.
Freddie knew he was dying, that he was weak, but he still fought to the very end. He wasn’t going to give in easily, and he was going to face whatever life threw at him until he physically couldn’t. I know that Brian wrote this, but it still feels like it was written for Freddie as well as himself, as neither was going to give up anytime soon.
Brian and Freddie writting it together
Brian finished it off as Freddie was ill
@@bluebell3720, Iirc, Brian wrote it and then took it to Freddie, though he was unsure if Freddie could hit some of the rather high chest voice notes. Freddie downed a shot of vodka and nailed it in one take.
@@Dashie04
Brian did most of the composition,using Roger and John chord sequence from a jam session
Brian said on 2014 itv that he and Freddie hammered out the lyrics about a sad clown whos smile was painted on,we knew what we were writting about but didnt discuss it
(theme was probably freddies idea,hard life begining is based on vesti la guibba music,sad clown who painted on his smile and went to perform as the show must go on,this very much reflects freddie very much whatever is happening,keep smiling and put on a show! especially when he was ill)
wiki
Brian 'Freddie and I sat down and worked out the theme
express
Brian Freddie and I sat down for the afternoon together and solidified the first verse but freddie wasn't well,but i had enough material to finish the two last verses
he said afterwards he then thought of wings of a butterfly..
he polished it up and did the demo
brian just managed to do it in falsetto
Freddie nailed it as it was but with him being so ill,prsonally i think Brian should have done another version ready incase he couldnt do it and explained he struggled
he thought it might be too hard for him in chest voice,its a challenging song for good singers who are healthy
to rponounce words clearly at a high range
and for freddie to have the power while ill
he nailed the most difficult bit in one take
@@bluebell3720, I didn’t know that, thanks for being candid about it.
Just a shame they did not know about Aids like they do today .Maybe the guy would still be alive
Жаль, Фаррух, ты не услышишь эти теплые слава для себя. Но ты в нашем сердце и душе.
My 14 years old niece is so obsessed over Queen, that she based the essay for her junior high final exams on Freddie. It means doing a lot of research, including every single school subject and linking it to the topic you chose, dunno if they do the same in other countries, but I 'm the proudest aunt on earth!
She told me that Freddie literally recorded this song in one shot, while he was already so ill that he could barely stand. He is like those ancient mythological heroes who got to mock death, if not forever, at least enough for becoming legends.
Then the last song he recorded, Mother Love, he was basically singing whilst literally laying half dead on the studio’s desk, like a bored student sitting on his chair but laying on the table sleeping. According to the Queen documentary, after finally finishing the penultimate verse he was so tired and so much in pain he told the producers “he will finish the song tomorrow”. He never woke up. It’s quite chilling to hear the song, because the last verse ended up being sang by Brain May - and you can feel the sorrow in his voice when he sings.
Мне 12. Я обожаю песни Фредди.
DOWNED A BIG THING OF WHISKEY AND DID THIS SONG AN VIDEO IN ONE SHOT AND STILL SOUNDS AMAZING YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW HE WAS ILL FROM HIS VOICE ... GREATEST SINGER EVER !!!!!!!
Mee too, I am 14 years old and I love queen but I hate trap
@@ruggierodicolangelo1820 я тоже люблю квин.
75 years ago today , a boy came into the world who will become the legend in several years. His talent, charisma and energy influenced people all over the world. His music and voice will be eternal. Happy birthday, to dear Freddie
I love his voice in the song " Bring Back that Leroy Brown" Sounds like someone from New Orleans!!!
“Inside my heart Is breaking, my makeup may be flaking, but my smile still stays on”💔
Freddie we all love and remember you ...😭❤
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На одном дыхании смотрю , вот это голос, это волшебство. С квином проживаешь целую жизнь. Фредди, ты лучший. На тысячелетия.
🎵Official Lyrics🎶 :
Empty spaces, what are we living for ?
Abandoned places, I guess we know the score, on and on
Does anybody know what we are looking for ?
Another hero, another mindless crime
Behind the curtain, in the pantomime
Hold the line
Does anybody want to take it anymore ?
The show must go on
The show must go on, yeah
Inside my heart is breaking
My makeup may be flaking
But my smile, still, stays on
Whatever happens, I'll leave it all to chance
Another heartache, another failed romance, on and on
Does anybody know what we are living for ?
I guess I'm learning
I must be warmer now
I'll soon be turning, round the corner now
Outside the dawn is breaking
But inside in the dark I'm aching to be free
The show must go on
The show must go on
Inside my heart is breaking
My makeup may be flaking
But my smile, still, stays on
My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies
Fairy tales of yesterday, I will grow but never die
I can fly, my friends
The show must go on
The show must go on
I'll face it with a grin
I'm never giving in
On with the show
I'll top the bill
I'll overkill
I have to find the will to carry on
On with the show
Show
Show must go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on
Have fun ! ;-)
I will grow but never die* BTW thx! ✨
No not, I will grow but never die, but Fairy tales of yesterday, will grow but never die
@@robbinvanderzwart7452 oh- sorry
@@nuggets1787 you don't have to apologise, we all make mistakes
Thank you all for your messages and likes it makes me happy 😊😉👍
"I'm not going to be a rockstar, im going to be a legend" - freddie
Mission successful
QUEEN, 100%FREEDI MERCURY!!!!!
Okay..
100% ur right u will
+ Respect
True the show must go on
"My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies
Fairy tales of yesterday, grow but never die
I can fly, my friends…"
this part of the song gives me goosebumps...
i thought it was regrow
Yeah that part puts you on a level .. that pick pick up is blazing
I want those lyrics as the epitaph on my funeral cards and urn when I die.
@@CourtneyLachiver super! me too
royal road progression
Fantastic! This song is 33 years old, it was released on October 14, 1991, and a month later Freddie was gone...You're the king, Freddy, forever..💔💔💔
My absolute favorite Queen song. It's absolutely their most epic record, and it is just so perfect in every way. It's amazing that Mercury was already in bad condition when they recorded this song, and it's overall message about fighting your urge to just die and move on is so inspirational.
Freddie Mercury might not be with us anymore, but his memory will never die.
Yeah it's true, the guy could barely walk, but he nailed it like a boss. he walked into the studio, under the influence of vodka and said " Come on darling, i'm doin this shit" and did it on his first take.
Winter Damon He could not only barely walk, but he could barely speak. The vocals in this song are so high as well. It's just... mind-blowing. And this was all six weeks before his death.
TheRogueDM Freddy Mercury is a Badass!
My favourite queen song along with these are the days amazing song just love it !
BUSTY69
“ who cares when I die, I know I won’t”
29 years later and everyone still cares , Freddie we still care.
Disco DeaCy hopefully no one has to comment ‘speak for yourself’ because that would just be sad.
🤝
"i know i won't" ..ye i know why you won't xd
maybe that was to dark of a joke
Zockermaniac it’s like saying ‘I wouldn’t be caught dead in that’
Lol
Whatttttt
"I can fly, my Friends!" how five words can make you cry? 😭😭😭 I love Freddie always ❤️
You forgot ~Freddie Mercury (1946-????)
Or only 4: "I still love you"
BEAUTIFULL ❤❤❤
I remember being in a very rough bar in South Liverpool a few days after he died and this came on the video jukebox. The whole place stopped and everyone silently watched. The opening chords still send shivers down my spine.
Great respect for Freddie 🇦🇺
Lucky man! Only tears i can have listening this song..... Rest in peace Legend!! 💞🇬🇷
@@28sunshine218 ayyy a fellow greek,sadly my dad was a knobhead and thought i’d just magically learn greek without help so yeah not a real greek i guess
Was it a gay bar 😉
@@morleywhite911 I don't know...ask Marc Rhodes above!!
"Someone will always be prettier.
Someone will always be smarter.
Someone will always be younger.
But they will never be you" - Freddie Mercury
yes thats true 😊
Well that's because i suck lmao...
@@highdatalore2139 no. You dont
Freddie was onto something.
@@highdatalore2139 we all suck, that's what makes us worth it, cuz we don't give up despite our fears and insecurities and flaws, whether perceived or objective
As a fascist once said, we descend from people who faced tremendous odds again and again
BEAUTIFULL SONG❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
My dad passed away yesterday and now I'm making a playlist with all the songs he loved and I remember him by. This is one of them. Thank you dad for showing me the greatest artists of all times. Loved, missed and never forgotten 🤘🔥❤️
My condolences.
❤️
Be strong!
may he rest rocking on with freddie in heaven
So sorry about your Dad. ❤
"I'll face it with a grin, I'm never giving in, on with the show." Damn, Freddie was a legend even when faced with death.
Ronnie James Dio I want that lyric tattooed on my arm
@@ghostyluvsglare me too
Ronnie?! You are alive! I ve forgot God can't die
28 Years Later, we are still here, listening to what a legend had left for us before his departure to heaven.
❤🎉😂😢😢❤❤
Today is my 22 birthday, this song is one of the tracks that defined my teenage days and it is still one of the most heartbreaking songs ever. Thank you for recording it Freddie…
The best human voice ever heard on earth.
Best singer =\= Best voice
He is the Best singer for his ability to transmit feelings
Meh do you now Joakim Broden? 😂
@@mjvybz Its okay to say Whitney Houston. Voices are just sounds and who prefers which sound depends on them. Just my opinion but I prefer Freddie.
Not even in the top 10.
@@ct0332 You didnt need to reply sucker.
The shows still is going on 30 years later. You’ve done it Freddie.
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СЛАВА УКРАЇНІ!!!!!!!!!!!!
This song got me through a tough time in the early 90s. It's amazing to see that I'm not the only one who knows it anymore..
Kazuma approves
@@Denidrakes69 was it a hit at all did it feel like you were the only one who knew it
My grandmother passed away today, and she always said that she wanted this to be played at her funeral. She had a tough life, but she managed to raise three kids by herself, and she was the best grandma ever! I’m forever grateful for your unwavering support, all the amazing dishes you cooked for us, the insightful stories you told us, and all the unconditional love you gave us. ❤ Thank you for being such a driving force in my life. I will forever miss you and your beautiful personality. Thank you for showing me how to be 100% true to myself and not waste time thinking about other people’s opinions. You will forever be my role model. 🤍 And don’t worry, Grandma, we will play ‘The Show Must Go On’ for you, just as you wished. ❤️🩹🙏🏻
I'm sorry for your loss😪
I'm sorry, too. She sounds so wonderful. You were blessed.❤
She sounds amazing, RiP
Stay strong! ❤
Все там будем
For all of Freddie Mercury's countless achievements, this vocal part has to be the single most impressive. Just a year before his death, in terrible health, he still said "I'll fucking do it, darling" and delivered the most beautiful swan song he could. This man is my fucking hero.
He knew he wasn't going to make it so he sang this the best he could, he was going over the limits when he sang this.
''these are the day of our lives'' listen this.
@@part4963 Queen will never die.
@@part4963 but for that song he knew he was right about to die.
AnanasBey he was drunk too
@@mikeramp72 only because he couldn't prop himself up so he drunk vodka.....
You could REALLY feel the genuine SADNESS and emotion behind this song, that's why this really resonates and is such a timeless masterpiece.
True I've heard many songs by Queen except this, today i heard it on a playlist and I quickly recognized his voice and tears started streaming down my cheeks, as I felt goosebumps all over my body. A masterpiece indeed!
RmaN try who wants to live forever
A brave "fuck you" to death from a dying man who never sounded more alive.
PROOF FREDDIE DIDN'T RECORD THE SONG IN ONE TAKE:
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Nobody makes music with such passion as you Freddie ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
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Miroslava Karailieva its the whole band who creates this beautifull music and Freddie was a part of it❤️ in fact Brian wrote this song❤️💋
@@doopdoopdeewoopdawoopwoop3060 Yes,but for me Freddie is the heart of Queen ☺
Dimash Kudaibergen made the best cover of this song. Please listen it.
Fred Mercuri imortal Queen quem está curtindo em 2019 brasil
Long ago, when I faced a difficult time in my life, I played this song endlessly, and it kept me going. Thank you Freddie, Brian, Roger and John.
Freddie's voice is what made Queen so special...but damn...whenever I hear the chorus of the other band members I am just mind-blown...the voices of the other three band members combined have such an extreme power 😵
I don't think John sang. Usually it's just Freddie Brian and Roger
@@eyalinbar4845 Thanks for the information ;)
A mini choir
Freddie was on his deathbed and still pulls those great vocals out better than any singer today easily
Easily!
Facts!
The verse 'I face it with a grin, I'm never giving in' gives me chills every single time. This song is one of the best songs to ever exist. 🙇♀️
And the solo starting right after is one of the most powerful in history, plus you add the video sequence it really blows everything away 3:30
Esta canción nos demuestra lo fuerte ke era freddy
It became my life motto since I’ve been gravely ill last July.
You can feel every note he sings on this track … it’s very emotional and beautiful x♥️ Freddie died on my 21st birthday.. which my mum and I spent crying lots , forever missed 🙏🏽🌺
I’m 38 and I can honestly say I think Queen are by far the best rock & roll band of my lifetime
I'm 23 and I can say the same. Even though Freddie died years before I was born, his impact is still undeniable.
Freddie unfortunately died before i was born.. Still best rock band ever was. There will never be another band at same level as queen, they were Something eles
@@djfhfh Indeed. There's something special about Queen, they're unlike any other rock band. It's... a kind of magic.
I agree
34 here and I agree. Its my mothers favorite Band and she's 61. I "discovered" queen by rewatching highlander series. One of the best ideas I ever had :-)
When he died, the world lost a legend!
you are wrong, the world win a legend .
A legend was born
He was a icon ,Legend he was everything!
Hi didn't die!! He went back to the stars where he came from!😉
mj also was good, but he probably broke his leg in 1996 and died 2009, but THE SHOW MUST GO ON!!!!!
The one and only Freddie, immortal, forever, lives in our hearts. May God bless him in heaven.
My 85 year old Nana loves queen, my 64 year old mum, I'm 39 and my 14 year daughter has so many queen albums. Rightly so. Amazing music passed down 4 generations. The show will go on Freddie ❤
ok
You are in the right way my dear.. Cheers
The same with me , 58, and my students of 11, 10 and 60 and 40 years old❤❤❤❤❤
Ok😎😎😎❤️🔥❤️🔥🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸📻📻📻📻📻📻📻📻
No one asked
He was dying, but he managed to record this masterpiece...¡ ¡ ¡ IN ONE SINGLE TAKE ! ! !
FREDDIE, THE BEST SINGER OF ALL TIMES
The story is now legend. As it should be.
He was dying and I agree with every thing you say except his last song recorded was mother love
Not in one take, but still amazing.
Mother love wos his last one and god bless him he never finished it b.may sang the last bit
The greatest one ❣🎼🎶🎤👍👍👍👑👑👑👑😻😽
Freddie is a hero,an icon,and brave,to write this song for all of us,as to not mourn him,and live on without him..He didn't even want anyone to know he was sick..Thank You Freddie,but we can't help but miss you so much..We Love You!
Brian May wrote this song, it was not Freddie.
Yeah this was Brian May saying goodbye to his friend.
Though it's impressive that Freddy played it in one take
Legend!
Brian got writing credit, but Freddie was involved as well with the creative process, giving his input due to the nature of the song's narration.
Brian was such a gifted writer for Queen.. Freddie delivered in one take before collapsing... you gotta admire the guy's courage
I must shamefacedly admit I have never been a Queen-fan. I had other favourite bands when I was a kid in the 80's, and the music just never hit me the way other things did. But I always ... always ... appreciated the lyrics and the skill of both the band and of course of Freddie Mercury as a one-of-a-kind vocalist.
It was a bit odd, because while I could appreciate these things separately, and while I could SEE the skill involved and HEAR why I should probably have loved this band to pieces ... it just never completely clicked with me. I still don't know why.
But this song is the exception. This is simply ... simply ... simply ... beautiful. Especially when you learn, many years later, how ill Freddie Mercury was when he recorded this, and how he nearly shattered himself to deliver this one final loveletter to life.
I still hope that one day I will wake up, and that missing piece will fall into place, and I can put on a Queen anthology and be swept away by it ... I genuinely do. But at least I have this one, until then.
Rest in peace Freddie. This world was just too cruel for your beautiful soul.
I remember being a kid and dancin' around the house with my dad and my grandpa to your amazing songs. All we want now is for you to be happy,wherever you are now. Also,say hi to grandpa! He was such a big fan of yours! :)
With love,Daria and her dad from Romania
😣
Si eu sunt roman salut 😄😄😄 il ador pe freddie e o legenda adevarata 😢
@@_Luca_25 si eu. Both.
You clall him a beautiful soul... but didn't he die of AIDS?
Lucario Aura yea so ? How does that change anything
Don't cry because Freddie died, be happy he lived.
Hard , But Yeah True
You are a poet sir
Stolen
WTF , LOL
Yes.👍
I mean, how did this one of a kind beautiful man hit those unbelievably high notes when he was obviously in the midst of this terrible disease. He TRULY was one of a kind. This is my favourite Queen song. My mum adores 'Don't stop me now' Hell, we both love everything Freddie did x
Foi gravado em
Studio , ele estava muito
Doente voz debilitado
He quit the smokes, didn't have the power he once had but could hit those illusive high notes much easier
Tak,kochamy Go takim jakim był i wszystko co robił.
3:23 Ulimate proof that Freddie was the best singer ever. Don't get me wrong, Queen isn't even my favourite band, I'm not psycho-fan. But when it come to pure vocals, there is no one even close.
This is just on of the best songs ever recorded by any artist on the world. With the story of it in mind, Freddie on his last days and very ill. The emotions in his voice are tearing me apart every single time. The way he sings 'I can fly my friend', that line has so much different emotions in it. I hear proudness, pain, fear, love, hope in his voice, just in one single vocal line, nobody can top that. Freddie lives on....
Freddie did not record "Show must go on" in one take.
@@RoverWaters it was just the middle bit that was done in one take....
I do believe this is the best song ever...
…Exactly what im thinking too ‼️‼️and he wasn’t wrong, his musical and popcultural legacy is living on since decades
@@RoverWaters I didn't say he did it in one take, I said he did put all those emotions in one vocal line....
Message to the future generation.
Don't let this masterpiece die away🙏
Dont worry ill take care of it
This song and this band will never die!
@@Liz.689 Me too. At least I will try
We will never let this masterpice die away. Never.
I have a 4 month old great granddaughter and I put on Fat Bottemed Girls or The Show Must Go On, she instantly stops being fussy. The first time I had it on my phone and if I moved the phone I got a nasty side eye. What a performer, the likes of which we will never see again. Queen was pure talent, not like today!
The single greatest song from the single greatest album ever made. When things are at their darkest I listen to this incredible song and remember that if Freddie Mercury didn’t quit until the day he died, then neither can I.
Es muy fuerte. A partir de ahora, siempre que pueda voy a buscar el contexto de las canciones. El hecho de saber que estaba cantando esto, sabiendo que se iba a morir de sida y que diga "el show debe continuar, por dentro mi corazón se rompe ,
mi maquillaje quizás se esté desconchando, pero mi sonrisa todavía permanece". Gracias Jaime por esto, en serio gracias
Si quieres un tema impresionante con un contexto para ponerte los pelos de punta busca el vídeo de "Lazarus" de David Bowie.
No te pongo cual es para no destruir el efecto
@@pepeperez2774 Yo agrego "10000 Days", de Tool. Es un tema muuuy denso, muy oscuro, y de como 10 minutos, pero escucharlo sabiendo la historia de los versos de la canción es increíble.
Pequeño resumen:
La madre del cantante quedó paralizada cuando él aún era adolescente, y los días que pasaron desde ese momento hasta que murió fueron, aproximadamente, 10000 días, de ahí el nombre. A su vez, ella era muy creyente, así que también la canción menciona mucho a ella en relación con la religión. Básicamente, creo que eso es suficiente contexto.
Sobrecogedor. Yo tb vine por Jaime, aunque ya sabía de qué iba esta canción y lo que me inspiraba. De hecho en Moulin Rouge se interpreta en una situación similar, fantástica Nicole Kidman.
Tan bien vengo por jaime
No es tiempo de bajar el ánimo, EL SHOW SIEMPRE DEBE CONTINUAR!!!!!
The show is STILL going on, 50 years later ! Queen NEVER dies !
Not fifty years but I agree with the sentiment.
@@Revelian1982 what year were they founded as a band?
@@AnimalsMatterMorally Oh, I thought you were referring to the age of the song.
I think your math is off... About 20 years off...
@@royshalom7675 What year were they founded as a band?
30 years has passed since the release of this song and his voice is still haunting us, we miss you Freddie
Absolutely! Hail the genius Freddie that was sadly taken 30 years ago this month...remember well hearing the news.
Yes you have right i remember me i Was 18 years old as Freddie die
Simply genius. Love Queen
His voice isnt haunting us.
Its blessing us even after his passing
Frieddie still living in Marc Martel's voice and passion
I'm likely one of the many that became teary watching this. The fact that this man is gone, that this band will never be the same, is such a tragedy. What incredible talent. It's just mind blowing how strong he sounded in his final few recordings. Queen was basically my first rock band love at the age of 12 and that has never left me, even 47 years later. RIP, sir.
This song was recorded shortly before Freddie's death. Adam Lambert claims its the hardest Queen song to sing. I believe Freddie did the high notes in only one take, which in itself is amazing, considering the condition he was in! Freddie's body diminished, but his voice continued to grow. What a masterpiece.
Adam Lambert?
Get out.
Freddie did not record "Show must go on" in one take.
@@RoverWaters Maybe it was that he did certain parts of it on the first take rather, I can't remember exactly what I had heard, or if its even true to be honest.
@@RoverWaters how often did you wrote thos comment? I saw your comment like 3 times or so
The last part was completed in 1 take i think
I think this song is one of the best songs of the history
That's not an opinion. That's a fact
I'm sure it's one of the best songs of the history.
@@ilmappatoresarnese7653 of corse 😂
True
Il Mappatore Sarnese Definitely!
This song still gives me goosebumps and brings a tear to my eye! Freddie Mercury you will forever the King of Queen! ❤❤❤