I can't believe there's a Brit who doesn't know the words to Bohemian Rhapsody by heart! Queen at Live Aid is probably THE best live performance ever recorded.

@allenruss2976

3 ай бұрын

That was a fun day. I remember getting chills when Zeppelin came out with Phil Collins

@irisradinger1632

3 ай бұрын

I'm a grandma from Germany and know every word. 😂

@sklthedful

3 ай бұрын

It’s because he’s not ancient. 😃

@gregpek1624

3 ай бұрын

Queen had amazing music and performances. We were lucky to have Queen + Adam Lambert keep it alive for so many years. They were the hottest band in the world prior to Covid. Selling out stadiums in Asia, Australia, North America and Europe. Too bad Freddy died so young.

@NiallFernie

3 ай бұрын

I was away camping with the Scouts at the time of live aid. We had a treat day and were stood in a nearishby chip shop ordering our dinner when this came on the TV above the counter. Needless to say that was the longest it ever took to eat a fish supper.

Hahaha!! We are not old, we are wise. LOL!! Gen-X here and I spent most of my life listening to 70s & 80s rock n roll 🤘🤘 You will not regret the Queen journey!

@deborahallen3318

3 ай бұрын

Jumping down the Queen rabbit hole is the best thing that he could do for himself!

@kathleenedwards6435

3 ай бұрын

Same here, still listening to the 70s and 80s. Best era in music!!!!

@CTB727

3 ай бұрын

Queen's greatest hits was the first album(8 track) I purchased.

@deborahskinner9578

3 ай бұрын

I'm Gen X, and I listen to a wide variety of genres and eras. It's fascinating how it all ties together.

@Jacqueline_Thijsen

3 ай бұрын

Queen is the very best band in the history of mankind.

My 12 yr old daughter... and now her friends that ride in my car... know this song, word for word... And they know," Never trust anyone that doesn't know the lylrics to Rhapsody by Queen." I've done my job! 🎉

@Oldschoolnana

3 ай бұрын

My granddaughter knows this & loves my music. Our work is done.❤😂😊

@thorzzz1z

3 ай бұрын

thats cause your dad taught you well :)

@willyroussel3563

3 ай бұрын

So true and never trust anyone that doesn't like Led Zeppelin.

@FrankHeuvelman

3 ай бұрын

Don't know what?

Queen didn’t have a “style” they crossed boundaries. This song is a “Rock Opera”. It’s still one of my favorites

@donaldakin492

2 ай бұрын

I would beg to slightly differ; they crossed boundaries and mixed genres, but with a definite style. In fact, that crossing and mixing were features of their style, but not the whole crown. Soaring, layered vocals, precise and also layered guitar, thundering drums, unforgettable bass lines, high energy and a heavy dose of classical influence would be a start on describing their style. Majestic, never seedy or inconsequential.

As an old lady, you had me rolling! Please go down this rabbit hole, you have heard Queen, you just didn't know it!

@deborahallen3318

3 ай бұрын

This old lady seconds everything the other " wise lady" said! Don't let the picture fool ya!😅

@susanp.7954

3 ай бұрын

@@deborahallen3318 ..me too!

@dianecourtney2724

3 ай бұрын

Like everywhere … at every football game… in movies … in commercials NEVER HEARD QUEEN 😂😂😂😂😂

@chanmi1957

3 ай бұрын

Another "old lady" here. I was blessed to see Queen in concert. I remember Freddie wearing his white short shorts. It is one of my favorite shows. We were truly blessed in those days with the music. So many bands to recomend. Enjoy your dive young man and be sure to hold on!

@marianclough8577

3 ай бұрын

I'm from the wonderful Boomers and we lived through all of the great music!!!

Ancient lady here, & yes we can take the joke, it is the new Gen that takes everything so serious & offends easy LOL 😊 This is called Rock Opera, & Freddie was amazing at it!!! It is so hard for me to get through QUEEN reactions, because they usually bring me to tears, but I can't help myself, so here I am crying, wishing we didn't have to loose Freddie soon.........IMO, he was the Best Front Man in a rock band, that ever lived, & he may not have been here long, but I am so glad we had him for the time we did!!! ♥♥♥

@lenorekoch6494

3 ай бұрын

Amen!!! Elder woman here.. Our music ROCKED!

@bkm2797

3 ай бұрын

Elder woman here too,lol, and yes our music was the best ever! Mike's me happy the kids today are learning to appreciate the Masters.

@ChefBarb58

3 ай бұрын

AMEN ❤ SOMEONE BEFORE YOU DOESN'T MEAN THERE OLD, JUST WISER AND KNOWS WHAT GREAT MEANS. COMMING TOGETHER THEN. REMEMBER WE WERE CARRIED ON SOMEONE ELSES'S SHOULDERS. GOD BLESS IT ALL..💙💙💙

@sandyleewhite

3 ай бұрын

@@ChefBarb58 ❤❤❤

@ChefBarb58

3 ай бұрын

RIGHT BACK AT YA SANDY... THANKS.✨️✨️✨️

No Auto tune, no electronic help, just pure talent... you will never hear music this real again

This is a masterpiece written by Freddie Mercury. It has been popular for nearly 50 years. Thank you for your reaction.

@cjg2k

3 ай бұрын

Released in 1975 - next year is the 50th anniversary of Bohemian Rhapsody, and it's STILL blowing people's minds.

@theodoreritola7641

24 күн бұрын

70s GOOOOOLD

Freddie Mercury was once asked what his favorite instrument to play was and he replied" the audience darling" their live videos are the best.

@treetopjones737

3 ай бұрын

A stupid media person asked him "And what instrument do you play?" That was his answer.

@Joas.Dias10

3 ай бұрын

We Will rock you

I’m a boomer and laughing my ass off !

@sklthedful

3 ай бұрын

And we are REALLY ancient! 😀👍

@kristinwright6632

3 ай бұрын

@@sklthedful still trying to process that one. I just can't be old!

@treetopjones737

3 ай бұрын

@@kristinwright6632 Age is a number. Peter Gabriel and Robert Plant for some examples are still singing well in their 70's.

@lori4762

3 ай бұрын

I'm old too. My children ages 19 to 37 know who QUEEN are

@MarionFeltham

3 ай бұрын

Isn't it wonderful to see the youngsters discovering what we have known and loved for soooooo long! Fab.

We ancient people know quite a bit about music. Queen's a great rabbit hole.

@Oldschoolnana

3 ай бұрын

We are the blessed ones who grew up with all the wonderful music. Got to see many of them live. Lucky me.😊😊

Queen, Live Aid Concert 1985. Queen 1981 Live Somebody to Love, Montreal. Queen with David Bowie, Under Pressure. welcome to the queen rabbit hole.

this song was freddie's baby, he wanted to do a rock opera . and he did just that.

That guitar player is Sir Dr. Brian May and he still has that hair but it's silver now. Welcome to the greatest band ever, please continue and Queen doesn't block their videos from their Official Channel.

@jo_jolambrini6775

3 ай бұрын

Silver .......... hahahaha !!!

@papercup2517

3 ай бұрын

I believe the correct order is 'Dr Sir Brian May' but check it out in case I'm wrong! And his hair is snowy white now. 🙂

@user-zy1ku2he1n

3 ай бұрын

His studies were Astrophysicist. I didn't know he had the Doctor title. Very impressive. Though so is his guitar playing! : )

@tammyjackson3113

3 ай бұрын

@@user-zy1ku2he1n yes he has the Doctor of Astrophysicist , CBE and Knighted last year by King Charles. Guitar God with lovely hair.👑👑👑👑

@mta4562

3 ай бұрын

@@user-zy1ku2he1n there seems to be a connection between music and math. my brother has a PhD in particle physics (from Dartmouth college) and is also a musician. i am tone-deaf, diagnosed by a doctor. i have to have a pencil and paper to add two numbers.

You have to know "We are the champions ", "We will rock you" "Another one bites the dust "These masterpieces are by the Band. Queen!!. Everyone knows these songs

We earned it, not upset, your generation just cannot handle it.

@Sunny-jz3dy

3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂. True!

@Corantina

3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂...,

i'm 75 and i love it when a young person discovers real rock and roll

We are GenX. You can't offend us. Man, what an incredible ride we've had.

@cindyv1401

3 ай бұрын

PLEASE 😂🤣😂😁😄😂😂😁😭 🤡

@dreamzerg

3 ай бұрын

Right? We used to purposely try to offend one another as a joke.

@GeraldWalls

3 ай бұрын

My wife and I are Late Boomers (1962 and 1963). This is our music too. So is all of the late 1960s and the 1970s (even SOME of the disco).

@hippielady123

Ай бұрын

1960 Boomer hippy here

Fun fact:- the video makes it look like they're all singing the intro but only Freddie is singing. He multitracked his voice, singing all the harmonies himself.

@suedavies1664

3 ай бұрын

Oh, my sweet summer child! ( Watch Game of Thrones to understand what I mean.)

YES!!!! THE GREATEST BAND EVER, WITH THR GREATEST VOCALIST/FRONTMAN. Freddie Mercury

@thomashoffmann5516

3 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@Pokafalva

3 ай бұрын

Greatest band ever = THE BEATLES...

@thomashoffmann5516

3 ай бұрын

@@Pokafalva Yes is throue too, I Love George Harrison an His Songs alot. ❤️❤️❤️

I Love the "We Are Old" joke! Lol. That just means that we got to experience the most amazing music ever written, sung, played in the history of the world. So glad you enjoyed this and hope you enjoy more from Queen. It's an amazing Journey!! Freddie Mercury is a Legend!! Freddie, the singer, studied Graphic Art and Design. Brian May, the guitar player, is an Astrophysicist. Roger Tayler, the drummer, has a Bachelor's Degree in Biology. John Deacon, the bass player, has a Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering. If not for their passion for music, the world could have ended up with another dentist, engineer, graphic artist, and astronomer. I will forever miss Freddie and will always be grateful for all that he offered to share with the world. RIP Freddie. ❤

Thanks God I'm an ancient... I watched Queen live twice, I'm a privileged person! Loved your Queen reaction, enjoy this magnificent experience called QUEEN!

@Oldschoolnana

3 ай бұрын

We are the ancient wise ones.😂😂

When I was young I made fun of old people. Now I am a old person. So the wheel turns.

@MarkMay-cr6bv

3 ай бұрын

And I bet it turned a whole lot sooner than you thought it would when you were young and though you'd stay that way forever.

@musicairplanes4884

3 ай бұрын

@@MarkMay-cr6bv The blink of an eye.

@kristinwright6632

3 ай бұрын

Don't trust anyone over 30. Wow, that one has not aged well. I think my best decade was my 40s. Gave no more f**ks and got down so much more than my repressed younger self.

@joannasimmonds3706

3 ай бұрын

We are funny, to be fair. They can't get over the fact that we don't give a feck

Welcome to the Queen pool!!! REAL talent, REAL music, and the GREATEST band, AND THE LATE GREAT FREDDY MERCURY. 🥰🥰🥰

@user-bd2vl9re3c

3 ай бұрын

It’s from their album: A night at the opera

Yes, my dear one, this is the music we old folk grew up on. There is a lot more going on under the surface of our gray hair than most youth realize. So glad these Reaction Videos are introducing these grand musicians to new generations.

This song is a roller-coaster. I'm so glad kids your age are discovering our 1970s music. Real voices, real music.

"I’m just lettin’ this happen…" Yeah, that’s what we all did when this was first released! 😁😂🤣

My wife is a very early millennial as in by 3 months. When the bohemian rhapsody movie came out I was excited and like Me: I love queen. Wife: who’s that? Me: it’s queen. Wife: is it another one of those older bands you like? Me: yes and I know for a fact you like them too. Wife: I don’t even know them! Me: 2 of there songs are among the top 10 songs you sing aloud. Wife: huh? Me: last week when you beat me at life(board game) what song did you sing? Wife: I sang? Me: starts sing we are the champions my friend. Wife: starts singing along. Me: pound pound clap; pound puns clap we will we will rock you! Wife: they did that one too? Me: do I need to go down their entire song list to figure out you know them? Later… Wife: I didn’t know all those were the same band! I then Facepalmed. And said we are going to go watch the movie right? Wife: yup.

@TheDivayenta

3 ай бұрын

“ Hey, Nineteen…….”

@lisagoff2628

3 ай бұрын

Film was good but didn't do the band justice. Also not correct on the time line. Still enjoyed it😊

I was an 18 year old Baby boomer when this song came out! I am now 66 years old. This was my favorite song, as well as Queen being one of my favorite groups! There was never a great like Freddie Mercury, before or since! He was also classically trained! NOBODY had a range like he had! RIP, Freddie. ❤❤

Queen Somebody To Love live from Montreal!! Best band ever!!!!

As the saying now goes, we may be old, but we had the best music 🎶

Everything that Queen put out is still listened to today. The movie that came out a few years ago is highly recommended.

I am ancient! And I ROCK that shit!!!

You cannot comprehend this song with only one listen.

ROCK OPERA....it is 🔥🔥🔥

Queen...Somebody To Love (live,Montreal 1981)...blow your socks off

If you have ever watched anything on TV you have heard Queen. If you have gone to any sporting events, you've heard Queen. Try Somebody to Love...

Everything about this music video is breaking new ground. First music video made like this, all the experts said it wouldn’t make it, it was too long, too complex ect ect. 50 years later it’s still a masterpiece!

Yes, I’m definitely one of those ancient people…and glad to still be here. 😊 This song will forever be 🔥

i'm an old bastard and i love it. people finally EXPECT me to act cranky. 😃

Love your 'young' humor, as an old lady it's wonderful to see you discover Queen. Highly recommend watching Queen Live Aid Performace

Two words: Rock. Opera. That's what you've just experienced my dude.

Queen’s impeccable harmonies are easily recognizable and a common thread on their recordings. It’s interesting to note that the a cappella opening is only Freddie singing all the harmonic parts which are multi tracked together. The operatic section is just three voices multitracked close to 200 times to create the sound of a chorus.

Queen 's live performance at Live Aid is still to this day considered by many the best live performance of all time by a band!period!😇

As a old lady of 62, I was 14 when I heard this song. I am still a huge Queen fan and still belt out their music 😂 This song is a classic! The meaning to this song is about Freddie coming out and realising the implications etc. Very deep and emotional! Absolute class! You should listen to other songs from that era. Best music (and cheesiest) of all time. ❤

U r listening to a real masterpiece of the 1970s. This song killed us all. I love your face. Queen is a bitchen band from 🇬🇧 and you just answered a prayer with it. 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

The first time I saw Queen was soon after this song came out in the U.S. Even before the concert started, the audience was standing on the seats. The band opened with Rhapsody (any other band would have closed with their new hit as the closer). Freddie wasn't onstage but we heard his voice. Then when the curtain opened, there was a backlit screen with a male silhouette, and just as the fast part of the song began, Freddie jumped through the screen and finished the song with the rest of the band. The audience went crazy - by then we were standing on the armrests. Freddie looked out at us, raised a glass of champagne, smiled and said, "Hello, my children!" What an evening. (I saw the band twice more in the 70s, my favorite era of them.) On the second tour there was a part of the show where it was just Freddie onstage, playing piano and singing a few songs. Then he left and Brian played alone with a tape loop, adding layers upon layers of chords, finally ending with the whole band onstage. Queen concerts were memorable! Brian once said that no matter how big the venue, even the person at the very back felt that Freddie was singing directly to them. One of his many gifts.

@joyceharkin3641

5 күн бұрын

Love it!

I'm old as dirt but I do enjoy you experiencing new music that I grew up with. 💙

@mta4562

3 ай бұрын

ha, ha! i'm 10 years older than dirt!

Hey I wear my oldness. I'm 75 and this was out when I was married with children. Love me my Queen.

My favorite Queen song, "Don't Stop me now"

One of the greatest songs of all time sung by one of the greatest performers of all time.

I am 66 years old but have never felt old until I saw this reaction, haha. Now I am starting to feel old because this is the music I grew up to, along with Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Thin Lizzy, Pink Floyd to name just a few and of course, the best of the lot, Led Zeppelin.

This band was on the radio many times a day in the summer of 75

Freddy wrote 3 songs and put them together, for this, did most of the singing, high notes, were the drummer, all 4 wrote hits, and graduated from university, had careers out of music, one worked with Nasa. Freddy was an arts student, worked on his costumes with Zandra Rhodes. He sang opera too. The guitarist with the stripes, Brian May, made that guitar, at home, with his dad. Another one bites the dust, we are the champions, don't stop me now. You have heard their songs, sports fans in america had no idea they had this music from Queen.

@richdiddens4059

3 ай бұрын

They were more than a band, they were a brain trust. A graphic designer, an electrical engineer, a dentist, and a doctor of astrophysics.

The meaning is deep. It’s like a Greek tragedy. And no, no, totally would never be an “elevator song”.

I am 65 years old, and when I was a teen this and so many other gems were on the radio. The variety of styles and artistry was truly amazing. Great video. Keep up the great sense of humor. Greetings from California.

Dude, your old joke made me laugh.😅I know I'm ancient 😅

If you asked people what the top 5 rock/pop songs of all time are, this would almost certainly be in that list. Angelina Jordan, at age 13, covered this song on America's Got Talent. The surviving members of Queen tweeted how much they loved it. Later they gave her permission to copyright her version of the song. A very classy gesture. Thanks...loved this review!

Please go down that rabbit hole. You will be blown away. Freddie Mercury had perfect pitch, musically trained, and Bohemian Rapsady was amazing to see how they put this all together. I'm 67, and still love this music after 50 years. ❤❤

Queen. What a great and tragic story. This song was initially banned from radio stations back in it's day due to it's length. I read the terrible review it got in Melody Maker back then. My older bought it anyway. One of Britain's greatest ever rock bands. Some might argue the greatest. This old man thanks you. 💙💙💙

This song is the most streamed song of the twentieth century.

They wrote so many classics! Unbelievable geniuses! Another one bites the dust, we will rock you, we are the champions, a kind of magic, etc, etc!😊

The music of the 60’s and 70’s, the music I grew up to (yes, I am an ancient lol). So much of the music from that era is timeless. Groups like Queen, CCR, BOC, Pink Floyd, LED Zeppelin, Deep Purple, as well as the Mommas and Poppas, The Carpenters, Simon and Garfunkel, and the list goes on. Us old geezers grew up to some amazing music. #hangovergang forever 🤙🏽

This has been called the best song EVER!!!!!!

As an old fogie I welcome you too Queen.

You have a wicked sense of humour! I was the same at your age and I approve 😀. The music of the 70's was the music of my teens, listening to artists as varied as Donna Summer, The Clash, Electric Light Orchestra, Abba, Mike Oldfield, The Stranglers, Fleetwood Mac, T Rex, Elton John, Sparks, David Bowie, The Police, Steeleye Span, Kate Bush... the list goes on! I suspect that if you dip into older music you might be surprised by how creative and talented artists were before music began to be manufactured in the studio. That said, It was the era when the likes of Gary Numan, Jean-Michelle Jarre and Vangelis emerged.

@donwest5387

3 ай бұрын

when creative genius's wrote songs

💙 Freddie Mercury one of the greatest rock vocalist. Watch their portion of Live Aid, often considered the greatest live performance of all time. Also, react to Somebody to Love, live in Montreal.

Welcome to Rock Opera!! Please check out more!

One of the greatest rock songs of all time.

Queen, every song is different buf unmistakably Queen . Unsurpassed

Nobody was used to music more than three minutes long. Then along came Queen, who stuck to their guns and refused to shorten it.

Good reaction from someone from that old generation (I'd much rather grow up again in the 70's than in today's era, HANDS DOWN), but how the hell are you a Brit and have never heard of Queen, they are our national gems of ALL time. RIP Freddie Mercury, my hero, stay safe from Manchester UK x

OMG Jay 😳 You never heard of the group QUEEN THATS HILLARIOUS....ENJOY THE JOURNEY ❣️🤗❣️

@cshubs

3 ай бұрын

Think of all the amazing bands of the 20th C he's unaware of!

It is a full song, not a mash up. It's from their album, a night at the opera. I suspect you have heard more Queen, We Are The Champions or We Will Rock You for instance. You just didn't know who it was. The guitarist with crossed legs is Brian May, so definately a man, and he still has the same hairstyle I think.💙

@lesaahrenstein6360

3 ай бұрын

Yes he does and he still plays the same guitar. He made that guitar with his dad

I'm a boomer, and grew up this music. When Freddie Mercury took Bohemian Rhapsody to the recording studio and Queens promoter he was told it was too long, nobody would listen to it, but history tells. They did record a 'radio' version that was shorter as a lot of radio stations refused to play the original as it was too long. But then a lot of songs from this same era are long. Also their music was sung pure, no auto tune, no computer enhancement.

Spot on comments! You are sitting on a pot of gold young man! You just watched perfection (actually there re 5 genres in this song effortlessly flowing all together). The video you watched triggered the creation of MTV. Queen dropped BoR 50 years ago. When that happened, many people lives changed. If you dive down into their music maybe yours will change too. Queen is the best of all times! Period. Pure music as God intended it to be. We are just blessed that they shared their talent with us. Very very blessed.

This is a monster song. A classic's classic. Check out their album A Night at the Opera.

The comment about age is not an issue. I will never let your youth and inexperience affect my enjoyment of your videos...😎

I am 71 years old and this song will always be in my top 5. Know all the words and historical references, and loved Freddie. RIP

LOVE YOUR REACTION! JUST WOW!! LOL!! WE GREW UP ON REAL MUSIC PLAYED BY TALENTED CRAZY MUSICIANS! THE 60'S AND 70'S WERE AWESOME! WE HAD ALOT OF FUN!!!

Queen is always fire 🔥. 😂😂😂😂 this grandma has a sense of humor..❤

Calling it a "musical" is a perfect way to describe this song. It sounds like something taken out of a show on Broadway. I learned to play this song on the piano and it remains my most requested song to play at parties.

Old lady here and proud! We got to grow up in a time when there was no auto tune or pitch correction in singers' voices, and the talent was massive. You really should watch their live shows because they're so much better than the recorded versions. You won't regret it!

If you are going to do more Queen, remember that they are at their best live, so "Somebody To Love" live in Montreal, "Love of My Life" live in Rio, "Under Pressure" from Wembley - not forgetting the great "Live Aid" concert at Wembley too. There are far too many to list, but you are going to get so many more recommendations you won't know what to do with them. I've been a Queen fan since the early 70's (yes, I AM old!) and it brings joy to my heart to see young ones like you discovering them 50 years after they first appeared. Great reaction!

Iconic song from an iconic band. Gotta love that 70's wardrobe and vibe! I can't believe you never heard this all the way through. So glad to be here to see your reaction. 💙👑💙

We may be old, but we had the best music ever

You have a great queen journey ahead of you. They do not make bands like queen any more

As another old lady … love your smile when you hear all the layers in this rock-opera. Brilliant song!

Keep listening to ALL the oldies! You will find treasure beyond belief.

Welcome to the world of Queen, the most innovative band if the 20th century. Please react to more Queen, especially Somebody to Love, live in Montreal, 1981. You will love it.

Boomer here. You had me laughing! I went to a couple Queen's concerts and even flew in to attend the Live Aid concert. This is a rabbit hole you need to go down! Check their time in the Live Aid concert and you hear many of their hits!

Queen released Bohemian Rhapsody in 1975 from their fourth studio album, A Night at the Opera when I was 13 years old and I can still belt out those lyrics. Freddie Mercury died in November 1991 and he is very much missed. Listen to as many Queen songs as you can because there is so much more to them than just ‘Rhapsody’.

I'm sure you've heard of Queen, with We Will Rock You and Another Bites the Dust.

please do more Queen another one bites the dust next then we will rock you

If being a teenager when the best music was playing everywhere makes me old...then hoorah for being old!💃

As an old man i love watching you kids find real music. 😆 ✌️

Wow is right 😁 Freddie wrote this masterpiece that puts smiles on our faces. Have fun on your journey 🤩

You feel so many layers because it feels like 4 or 5 songs in 1. Freddie Mercury's a legend, Queen is and will always be epic.....yesterday, tomorrow and always 🤟😊

British sense of humour....... Flippin luv it x

Lol- in 30 years time this video will still be on the internet and the younger generation will be saying about you, "what's he wearing, what's his hairstyle about, that computer is so old, never seen one of those before." Trust me. Like the banter