I like hearing Brian’s voice pop up occasionally on their albums. It just adds to the variety that is Queen. If you don’t like something wait a minute and they’ll give you something different.

@LeroyBrown84

7 ай бұрын

Agree! 😃👑

Can we all appreciate how lovely Brian May's voice is.

To me, 39 is a science fiction folk song, more in the tradition of Peter, Paul and Mary and/or Simon and Garfunkel who were huge in the 1960's. It's also cool that it's a song about space travel written by someone who would become an astrophysicist. Brian did say the Beatles were their Bible.

The best song about the effects of time dilation I've ever heard. ;)

My favorite song from A Night at the Opera. Maybe my favorite Queen song ever.

For the first 20 years that I was listening to this song (from around 1978 to 1998) I didn't even know what it was about. I loved it before finding out and I loved it even more afterwards.

@clarenceflam

7 ай бұрын

I love the lyric that describes the moment of when the spacecraft and occupants move from the boundary of our atmosphere into Space. As the night follows day...

@kato0828

7 ай бұрын

Same here. Just figured it was a sailing song from the old country. No clue it was future spacy.

Good to listen to the famous Queen harmonies, Brian's voice fits perfectly to the country sound.

The Song is such a Masterpiece ❤

❤ one of my favourite Queen songs . I believe I reacted to the live version of this you did ,saying I prefer the album track with May singing and the story in it has always intrigued me 🚀⏳🤯

@dbriddie9525

7 ай бұрын

the live version was a massive fan favourite at queen gigs with a huge singalong with all 4 members stood in a line with Roger on the bass drum

Skiffle is a type of *folk* music, not country per se. I far prefer Brian’s vocals for ‘39 to be honest, much as I love Freddie - Brian’s timbre is more suited to the skiffle genre itself as well as more suited to the storytelling in the lyrics. (Sometimes Freddie’s voice was simply “too epic” for a particular song, in my opinion - like asking Luciano Pavarotti to sing “Baby Shark” lol)

@dianecourtney2724

7 ай бұрын

Great comment

@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek

7 ай бұрын

This is not skiffle or country. Its Folk. Specifically british folk.

One of my favorite Queen songs by Brian May! It was interesting to hear that John Deacon had just started with an upright. Pretty good intonation for just a couple of days practice. Damn!

@imweakfordeaky

7 ай бұрын

That’s John for ya ! He’s quiet, but he’s not backing down from a challenge, especially if thrown out there as a joke. I bet John got there extra-early and chose *exactly* where to stand for effect, just to see Brian’s expression when he walked in. Then John would crack up laughing because he had a really silly sense of humor. But then he would play the double-bass line perfectly because he’s just that damn good a musician.

Queen sci fi folk song. Love it.

Was listening with my daughter. We said this is a good song at the same time you did. Lol.

my favourite queen song🔥🐧

Right, May eventually earned a PhD in astrophysics

This is a fun song, I love hearing Brian sing.

If you tell people who aren't Queen fans, but know The Hits, that Queen did a folk song about the time dilation effects of faster-than-light interstellar space travel, they dont believe you. Then you sit them down, strap a decent set of headphones on them, and play this album. Instant Queen fan, in my experience.

Their finest song. Ended up as the B side to You’re My Best Friend

'39 - by Brian May John Deacon: Double-bass Brian May: Lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars Freddie Mercury: Backing vocals Roger Taylor: Backing vocals, tambourine and bass drum

It’s more folk than country. Great song and great reaction!

@michaelmueller8772

7 ай бұрын

It's reasonably called both, in that the verses are very similarly structure to those of, for example, Dolly Parton. It's in the tradition of narrative songwriting, which I think can be said to encompass both genres. A wonderful song and personal favourite.

39' way ahead of Nolan's Interstellar lol. Great track, my 2 sisters and I would sing this at family parties when we were kids.

This reminds me of a song called Meet Me On The Corner by an English folk rock group called Lindisfarne.

Beatles did do country brother check out I’ve just seen a face, run for your life, act Naturally

@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek

7 ай бұрын

Act naturally only country song there

My teenage favorite on the jukebox in our local café ❤

On stage in the 70s it was done with the 4 of them lined up at the stage apron, Brian seated with his 12-string acoustic, Roger standing with a kick-bass and tambourine. I loved the simplicity of it, although I wished Brian had sang it. This year, it was just him, and a backdrop of a million blue stars, backing bass and vocals flying from there. Far less, yet more, simple.

Be great to see you react to the Freddie Mercury tribute concert. George Michael's set is amazing!

Great comment on those diminished "Beatles chords"... that's the thing with the Beatles and Queen... a lot of different styles of music on their albums...

Most 70's bands had one or two good singers, but few could boast three singers who could all have fronted their own groups. In some ways Queen were an update on the Beach Boys.

For my life still ahead pity me,...melancholy song but one of my favourites since I heard it first when the album came out.

The first of Brian's 3 totally f*ing depressing songs on this album. :)

This had been confusing the hell out pf me since I was 14 until another utube reactor read the wiki. I'm a sci-fi nerd but I didn't see it.

Love this song all on its own... didn't understand it for a hundred years, but totally get it now. Especially after watching _Interstellar_ . The "'39 and Interstellar" video exquisitely juxtaposes the song and film (with spoilers). I watch the video at least once a day. That Brian May (an astrophysicist in heart and mind) was decades ahead of Christopher Nolan with the same theme begs the question: Were Nolan and his brother influenced by '39? Back to "I'm in Love With My Car" for a second. I _hated_ it until I saw Roger do it live in 1978 and now can watch him sing and drum it in the _Live in Montreal 1981_ videos. The album doesn't remotely do it justice. It is one of the naughtiest songs Roger sings (and he sings plenty of them!), but you have to listen to the double entendre that peppers his speech patterns... singing or speaking. He is filthy hilarious!

People are often surprised it's about space travel, it's a great song. '39 would have been a better side B.😉Great reaction

Warning Queen did the sound track to Flash Gordon you might need to do movie also

Thanks so much, Justin... a favorite of mine.. you might enjoy the "official" video that has lyrics.. although Brian's voice is so clear and bright, you probably don't need them.. check out Roger on those high notes! lol (p.s. I would call it more "folk" than "country")

Check out Brian’s solo album Back To The Light. He does a version of Too Much Love Will Kill You with some pretty tremendous vocals.

Roger must have agreed with your 'country' assessment. He added a YEE HAW in live concert.

@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek

7 ай бұрын

Folk

Beatles? 😂😂

@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek

7 ай бұрын

Yes! The beatles were a massive influence on Queen. And the beatles made many folk songs like this.

FOLK NOT COUNTRY