I think this might be in my top ten Queen songs now 😳

@simonk7937

3 жыл бұрын

Science and physics.. Who'd have ever thought it would make such a great track .. 🤣❤ Dead on time next please .. Pretty please 😊

@debramoore7513

3 жыл бұрын

@@simonk7937 YESSSS - DEAD ON TIME

@themosh54

3 жыл бұрын

It's an amazing song

@DogfatherTim

3 жыл бұрын

I love Freddie, but this song by Brian has been one of my favorites since i first heard it as a kid in the 70s. The story is so compelling and the kind of old sea shanty type music just makes it a wonderful song. Thank you Brian for this gift of a song!

@anabelaferreira9926

2 жыл бұрын

@Bill Blackman Brian sings perfectly. But then there is Freddie Mercury...

It’s about an astronaut who travels to a distant place at near the speed of light. Because of the time dilation that takes place at these speeds, he & his crew return home 100 years later. He has aged only a year but sadly finds that his wife has long passed on and that he is about the same age as his grandchildren. Brian describes it as a “sci-fi folk song”. Good ol’ Dr. Brian May 🚀🚀 ☪️

@Plagued_Days

Жыл бұрын

I thought it was about World War 2

@rossphillips7959

Жыл бұрын

​@Plagued_Days It is supposed to be 2039, not 1939.

@MeMe-hi5mc

9 ай бұрын

@@Plagued_Days nope - it's effectively about the theory of general relativity and how it affects space travel!

@deanworsley5208

3 ай бұрын

I defy anyone to understand this and not have the slightest sting of tears over the though.......it's brilliant.

@loadedorygun

Ай бұрын

Somewhere Neil DGT is smiling in wonder.

This is one of those songs that Brian must sing. It is so his song

@lawrencesilver4661

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely..

This song is great. Brian's voice is soothing and with Roger and Fred in the background, you can't lose.

'39 a beautiful diamond in the crown that is A Night At The Opera

This is Brian May's 'special relativity' ballad with the chorus's last line that most people miss the meaning of. Who else could write a song about what was, at the time, a confusing scientific theorem, and produce something that people actually wanted to listen to, and is quite emotional if you do understand the physics and the lyrics.

@Lammington2

Жыл бұрын

The last line always hits hard. The simple image of someone coming home and having to now live out their life knowing their spouse has already lived theirs so many years ago.

Brian wrote this beautiful folk song about Einstein’s theory of relativity and time dilation in space

Thanks, Doe - so pretty, right? Brian was not only a great guitarist (12-string) but also a pretty damned good singer - and those high harmonies - you totally hear Roger, right? I know that a lot of Queen fans focus on Freddie.. and deservedly so - but so few recognize the talents of the entire BAND... look for to more of your reactions -

@3ScotsInk

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Roger's 'dog whistle' truly sounds like a musical instrument in this song as opposed to a human voice. Queen was true alchemy-- would not have been the same, if they'd succeeded at all, without those exact 4 guys.

This song is about space exploration and time dilation at sublight speeds

Brian does play a genuine Hawaiian ukulele ( made in Japan ) on Good Company from the same album. I guess Teo Torriate is on the japanese greatest hits album considering Brian wrote for the Japanese people and it is partially in Japanese a truly underrated classic

This absolutely is a toe tapper. You love Queen so much, check out the Making Of One Vision & see how the guys work together.

Brian has such an underrated voice! 39 is a space folk ballad about astronauts who go off in search of other planets to colonize ("The milky sea" very pretty and clever way to describe the milky way). Brian May was working on his phd in Astrophysics when the band really took off, so he had to put his degree on the back burner. He definitely put his science knowledge to good use in this song by specifically blending in Einstein's clock paradox theory. The theory is when you travel at the speed of light, you'd think only a year has gone by, but on earth, probably one or two hundred years have gone by. Basically its a 1970's precursor to the movie Interstellar in less than five minutes, but more accurate. When Brian wrote 39, he thought the space travel colonization concept sounded cool, but given the state our planet is in environment wise not so much. Also, in the 2014/1015 Queen concert tour with Adam Lambert, Brian would sing '39 and do a little intro storytelling about the scientific aspects, the song's inspiration, sometimes give a shoutout to Einstein, and introduce the "members of the space crew (band)" and they take the audience "on a trip" with the song. He also sang this as part of the rhapsody tour (pre covid). There is another song on "A Night at the opera" that Brian sings called "Good Company" and plays a ukalele. Check it out.

@DoeDarling

3 жыл бұрын

Wow thanks for the info! Super interesting! I would love to see them perform this live, maybe one day!

@celticpoet21

3 жыл бұрын

@@DoeDarling Yeah, you and me both! In the meantime, thankfully there are lots of audience-recorded live concert clips of that song on youtube.

@rookiesmith7

3 жыл бұрын

@@DoeDarling You don't have A Night @ the Opera? Here you go. kzread.info/dash/bejne/pXhhy5pmoLSTnto.html

@roverwaters3875

3 жыл бұрын

it aint a paradox

@celticpoet21

3 жыл бұрын

@@roverwaters3875 Ok, sorry. I've merely heard other people (Including Brian himself) use that specific wording. My mistake.

This song was recorded with Brian singing it. Freddie did it live. That live bit of video their showing with Band is Freddie singing it live. Check out the video it's great.

@cjmorton2436

2 жыл бұрын

I know there’s also versions where Brian sings it live.

Brian and his big brain! I love it!

One of my favorite Brian May songs. Freddie was singing in the harmonies and Roger doing the high notes. I was lucky enough to see them live at their concert in Madrid on August 3, 1986 ... I can now die in peace

@3ScotsInk

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, and just in time my friend. I saw them 3x in the U.S., '74 (as a warm up band), '78 & '80. I share your sentiment.

@akist8455

3 жыл бұрын

Wow friend, you were lucky three times. Shortly after that tour and concert in Spain, Freddie was diagnosed with the damn disease

@3ScotsInk

3 жыл бұрын

@@akist8455 Yeah, I was, but you in a way were even more. I know, after '86 that was it for us fans getting to see Freddie perform live. And in Spain. Nice!

This and Long Away are two of favourite Queen non singles.

Mercury is .39 of an astronomical unit on average from the sun. As Mr May is an astrophysicist he would have known this.

Whenever I saw QUEEN live, the band would come up to the front of the stage and set up a quaint set and do some of their acoustic songs such as "39" and "Love Of My Life". So great!☮☮☮

@3ScotsInk

3 жыл бұрын

Yep! Where did you see them?

@kathrynmitchell4344

3 жыл бұрын

Queen did a lot of lesser known gems in various genres. Try My Melancholy Blues, Dreamers Ball, Big Spender, Cool Cat, Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon , Winters Tale, the Barcelona album, Las Palombres De Amor &Teo Torreati.

@3ScotsInk

3 жыл бұрын

@@kathrynmitchell4344 Big Spender, yes!!!! Live at the Rainbow, audio only. Though there is a video of that performance, too, and it's good, the audio only for whatever reason is far superior. Roger's drums are thunderous with headphones on, and Brian rips his guitar to shreds. Then Freddie, changing 2 words to keep his cover. There is one version-- maybe Wembley '86?-- which is the only one I've found where he finally goes with "Man of distinction" and "I don't pop my cork for every Guy I see." All fun to see and hear, but I love seeing him in '86 going back to his glam performance of that song, albeit with the glam clothing long gone.

Saw them do this live 2x, in 1978 & 1980 in the U.S. Freddie sang it both times. I'm wondering, considering how different American fans were from U.K. and every other country Queen played in, if they made the decision that we wouldn't be okay w/ Brian singing it (back then, we paid little attention to who wrote which song, not that it mattered, since Freddie sang all of them. Except this one). I have to be honest, I would've been a bit taken aback myself, as a teenager, seeing Brian on lead and Freddie on back up vocals. My only regret, actually, is that I wish I'd looked at Brian, Roger, and John more when I saw them, but I had a lot of trouble taking my eyes off Freddie. Lovely reaction, Doe. A pleasure to watch. Thank you.

Bri, Rog & Fred doing the harmonies & Bri playing a 12 string & John on a double bass, Fred always did it justice live, check it out on the Live Killers album for easy access

Good girl... you got just by reading the lyrics before listening to the song.... Bravo!! Brian May wrote this song because he is also an astrophysicist. That is his passion to talk about!!

The same thing happened with a Brian May song called Too Much Love Will Kill You. Freddy sang it for Queen but Brian sang a solo version of the song, which better suited the emotion of the song.

Fun fact .39 is (rounded up) the distance between the sun and mercury in astronomical units.

You should react to the live version when the performed it in 1977

I loved seeing your reaction! so happy! Made me really dig your vibe. Well done, girl. Checvk out the 2023 versions. xx

The pretty clear imitation of "I've Just Seen A Face" by the Beatles.

Greatest song about Einsteinian relativity induced time dilation masquerading as a sea shanty ever. (I'm sure I stole that line from someone, I do not know who.)

@3ScotsInk

3 жыл бұрын

And Brian may be the only rock star who's ever lived who could write it!

This song is so much fun live. Yes, live it was always sung by Freddie.

It's a beautiful song, Queen always has these kinds of surprises. I've always wanted to be able to play it on guitar, but I still haven't reached a good level. Congratulations on the ukulele

I love that Song :)

Freddie sang ‘39 in Earls Court, 6/6/1977

Yes that is Roger that does the high falsetto notes

There's a film I think the name is interstellar and the first time I heard this song I thought about that movie and it made me feel kind of sad 'cause imagine your traveling to explore other worlds and when you're back none of your loved ones is alive that must be sad

@DoeDarling

3 жыл бұрын

Ohh I've heard of it but never seen it. Is the film good? That would be so sad I know 😥

@lidiahernandez67

3 жыл бұрын

@@DoeDarling well I liked it it's good you should see it and i think staring is Heath Ledger 👑

@celticpoet21

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Brian actually acknowledged the similarities between the two at a concert in Birmingham 2015 before he sang 39.

@celticpoet21

3 жыл бұрын

@@lidiahernandez67 It starred Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Michael Caine.

@lidiahernandez67

3 жыл бұрын

@@celticpoet21 oh yes sorry is Matthew not Heath but still pretty good movie

stunning

John Deacon learned to play upright bass to record this song

EVERYTIME I hear this I keep waiting for Sweet Lady to kick in.

Space folk is how I describe this! Its a great song, I wasn't even aware Freddie sang this, I need to check it out!

QUEEN the invisible man reaction

Amazing song and your reaction was priceless. Nice video Doe, and let me tell you how much I love your Freddie Mercury and John Lennon figures over there, my two favourites singers. Love you😍

@DoeDarling

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Heyup DD, '39 was the B side to "You're My Best Friend".............Should have been a double A side IMO.

Literally tapping my toes when you said that 😁

Very time travel video, with a much older Brian looking like he is live with the rest the young band that existed many years before.

I didn't know you played ukulele. So, you are beautiful AND talented! ....... Yes '39 is one of my favorite Queen songs of all time, and, being a fanboy, I like everything they did, even Hot Space, which a lot of people didn't like. Thank you Doe, for making these videos.

Thank you for sharing this, Doe. It's a wonderful reaction. It's a bit like 'Seven Seas Of Rye' in some ways.

George Michael did a great cover of 39 at the Freddie Mercury Tribute concert...love to see a reaction on the whole concert...

Great...search quenn song like this...thats special song!!

👏👏👏 Great job on the ukulele!! Brian learned the ukulele first before the guitar! My father was in a folk trio back in the 60’s and he also learned the ukulele before the guitar!

@3ScotsInk

3 жыл бұрын

I searched for him here but couldn't find the trio. Do you have a link? Send it to me, or post it here or whatever. Clyde Barrow played the ukulele, too-- second instrument he learned to play. Just don't tell anybody how I know that.🤣

A great example of their versatility. One of my favorites. Not many songs out there about time dilation!🤣

One of my favorites!

This is such a happy feel good song, and Brian was the perfect singer for it! Not bad on the ukulele either!

My favorite Queen song.

The video you reacted to, I think, is split between two performances: one of Queen circa 1976-77, and the other of when Queen performed with Paul Rodgers for Return of the Champions in 2005.

I first heard this song when they performed it w/George Michael @ The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in 1992. It’s a real example of how diverse the music is for Queen. Can you do reactions for “Love of my life” & “Is This The World We Created” from their 1986 Live at Wembley Stadium show?

Get em Bri!

I think the whole Brian playing in time was a bit of a stretch ;). In 2004/2005 Brian played '39 for the first time since the 70's at a live show impromptu, and had such a good reaction (the crowd started singing before Brian) that they decided to put it on their set list, this is the video here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ea2Zl5SlnMivYrg.html

@fryke

2 жыл бұрын

He definitely played it on his Brian May Band tour in 1993 as well. So it's not _that_ long of a stretch. (It's even on the official live album at Brixton academy.)

@TheDefiningOfAwesome

2 жыл бұрын

@@fryke I completely forgot about that one you're right. My apologies

@fryke

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheDefiningOfAwesome Certainly no need to be sorry. :) I remember it clearly, because it sadly was the first time I saw Brian live.

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Your are so incredibly smart and insightful! Most people don't understand this song even after reading Brian's explanation. You caught on to space ships and time travel and many years passing right away! (And you play the ukulele! You continue to astound me.)

I WANT TO LIVE IN YOUR ROOM!!!!!

I like the chord progression at the end of the chorus, and how it goes with the progression of "and" words.

George Michael did an outstanding version of this song at the Freddie Tribute concert. ✌️

Just discovered your channel, this was the first of your videos I saw. This was one of the best reactions I have ever seen, and your ukulele doing the chorus was very nice. If I see you do a lot more Queen, I'm going to make you an offer. I am looking for a young Queen fan to pass on four things I have, two are rare vinyl, two are music since you play. Brian and Freddie often have contrasting similar songs, most on the same album, but a few spread over two. This is uniquely Brian, as he is an astrophysicist and Queen is one of the highest educated bands of all time. I cannot think of a contrasting Freddie song for this one.

Great song choice! When he sings it here, he makes it sound like an Irish folk song (I admittedly know nothing about Irish folk music, so I could be way off with that). Maybe it’s the way he’s phrasing it or the timing or rhythm of some of his words. If I’m right about that, I wonder if this was intentional or if it just came out that way.

Brian’s songs, especially the ones he sings, are among my favorites by the band. Check out: She Makes Me (Stormtrooper in Stilettos); Good Company (including the jazz band consisting entirely of Brian’s electric guitar); Long Away; and All Dead, All Dead Also Who Wants to Live Forever, Brian’s song and he sings lead for two parts, but the rest is (and should be) Freddie. Magnificent songs and performances.

which other band could have a track about space travel time dilation theories.

They mention your name Darling...saw the video vertion of Intersterllar

Can't wait to see on stage.

Freddie Mercury switched the role with Brian May for this song while they performed this live. Freddie sang lead vocals & Brian did the backing vocals on concerts

OMG Doe, Watched/listening to you play ukulele was a TREAT.😍

Yes watch it live where Freddie sings it I seen it in a couple concert's about the middle of the show an they would all go to the front of the stage 🤘💫💖🇬🇧⚡😎👑💯✌️🌹👏👏💋🥇

my favorite queen song

Thanks for reacting to this song. It's clever in so many ways, even the title 😉

I always thought this song would have fitted perfectly in interstellar, maybe it was an influence on Christopher Nolan

There is a video with Brian in which he explains how he came up with the song. ... one of my favorite songs!

My favorite Queen song

I love your Queen pillow and Freddie standee. Good vid.:)

Brian was in University for astrophysics at the time that the band came to be. He is now an astrophysicist as well as a musician

My fave version of this song is on the Live Killers album, where Freddie sings it perfectly.

This is another one of Queens songs where I do prefer Brian singing lead. It just fits him.

Freddie never sang lead on this. the only Brian versus Freddie lead vocal track version is the song : All dead, all dead

@3ScotsInk

3 жыл бұрын

Freddie sang lead on this song both times I saw them perform it live, in the U.S. There are performances on YT also, with Freddie singing lead. Just watched one the other night-- want to say it was the '79 Hammersmith show, but not sure if that's correct.

If you thought this was different try Leroy Brown x

The movie interstellar was made because of this song

You mentioned at the start you could see this as the story to a movie. Well...the film "Interstellar" is basically "39" in movie format.

Dr. Brian Harold May (PhD in astrophysics) wrote it. It's a song about the so called "Twin paradox". In physics, the twin paradox is a thought experiment in special relativity involving identical twins, one of whom makes a journey into space in a high-speed rocket and returns home to find that the twin who remained on Earth has aged more. So it's not only a song or a story, justt an intelligent way to educate people! *lol

I remember when the movie Interstellar came out, and when I heard what the movie was about I thought it was based on this song because they're so similar.

Also from Brian Sail away sweet sister. Brian has a amazing voice.

You should try to get to Queen or Brian May concert, because this song is one of the highlights of the show. Audience (me too) react to this as hell! I love it ❤️! Nice reaction anyway

I saw a video with Freddie singing this song. Totally different vibe.

You look like young lisa manelli She performed I want to break free in 1992. FM tribute concert

Not bad on the ukulele, his uses his dad's old George Formby banjo-ukelele

ive always thought that '39' refered to 1939 and the volunteers were the forces during the battle of briton and the blitz... i could be wrong

@lawrencesilver4661

Жыл бұрын

It is about space travel looking for a new planet.

Brian sings it better IMO. I also think this is the best version of this song. I was a queen fan from their first album when I first heard it in 1972 or 73. Was long ago.

This wonderful reaction is a great intro to your channel!

@DoeDarling

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😁

There are not 2 Queen songs alike! Lol They are so unique ! Loved to watch you trying eith ukelele. You should practice a little bit more and then do a video for us! What do you think?

Such a good song. One of my favourites. A folk song about time travel. PERFECT FOR BRIAN, THE ASTROPHYSICIST. I think it's his masterpiece. I love this song SO much. One of my favourite things is playing this to people and asking if they know who the band is. :D NO ONE GUESSES.

Think of the film Interstellar. Very similar plot!

Having bought the album in 8th grade, when it came out, I'm adjusted to Brian's vocals as proper for the tune. But Freddie sang it well, too, on the live album, 'Live Killers'. Here's Freddie taking the lead from the 'News of the World' tour, if you're interested. kzread.info/dash/bejne/onWi0qmRgLynebQ.html

You’re very perceptive when analyzing the lyrics.

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Brian did it best. His voice fit better for the style and lyrics.

I feel like this is the one song that Freddie couldn't make his =P