They were a real family for decades. They were all in shock after Freddie's death. John left, Brian needed psychiatric help, Roger went out. However, Roger was able to hold a Freddie tribute concert at Wembley Stadium for nearly 3 hours. It is considered one of the greatest tributes ever.
@anne-mariesindruprix4792
Жыл бұрын
Yes - and it was a joint venture - They all three took part in the arrangement as did everybody important on both sides of the pond. You can buy it - or see it bit by bits on KZitem. The greatest moment was George Michaels version of Somebody to love - (everybody sang Queen songs - and they had to find a lot of singers to be able to cover Freddie's capabilities ).
@anne-mariesindruprix4792
Жыл бұрын
Did you hear the last words - when the studiolights went out - the director in the background saying: "Brian relax".
@ianbrooks4516
5 ай бұрын
I think Deacy up and left because he was so upset and Brian was mad about it
@junearnold492
3 жыл бұрын
This was a very hard song for them to do. They felt they was not going to be able to go on without FREDDY. A part of the group was missing. This song didn't come out for several years after FREDDY died. He died in the fall of 1991 i believe. And this song came out in 1997. It was a TRIBUTE TO FREDDY.
@proudarmymom8657
3 жыл бұрын
I cry every time I watch this video just knowing Freddie has really gone! It’s also sad this is the very last video John Deacon would ever play with the band he left the band after this video was made and he is sorely missed as well!! John Deacon took Freddie s death the hardest and just couldn’t continue without Freddie! 💔 RIP Freddie
@karenj3611
3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful tribute to Freddie
@Jellyfinger6969
3 жыл бұрын
Yes a tribute. Sad but beautiful! R.I.P. Freddie, you ARE MISSED!!
@sabinanelson6092
3 жыл бұрын
This was also the last time John Deacon played with Roger and Brian.
@molokoko786
3 жыл бұрын
Brian May is a fantastic singer, check out two of this Queen songs, 39 and All Dead, All Dead. Both these are brilliant.
@GinMae
3 жыл бұрын
Yes! Molokoko - thanks for calling out Brian - my love since a teenager.. brilliant and talented in every way!
@debramoore7513
3 жыл бұрын
Queen’s tribute to Freddie! 😭😭😭😭 John Deacon’s last time with Queen! 😭 Freddie was the artist of the cherub Angel in the beginning of the video. 😇
@LamariusMinor
3 жыл бұрын
John Deacon isn't with Queen anymore? What happened, why did he leave?
@debramoore7513
3 жыл бұрын
@@LamariusMinor When Freddie passed away John Deacon was so devastated that he had to walk away. He came back in 1992 to perform at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert and for the “Only the Good Die Young” video. He lives a quiet life with his wife & 6 kids .... They’re still married. Still dabbles in the Queen business but that’s it. Very quiet man. John said losing Freddie was like losing a family member... they were like brothers! Freddie mentored John to write his own songs which in turn turned out to be some of Queen’s biggest hits.
@wnsafford1854
3 жыл бұрын
The drawing has deeper meaning. It’s not a cherub or angel. It’s Icarus. You can recognize him because his wings aren’t real. They have straps to hold them on. In Greek mythology, Icarus & his father were attempting to escape Crete, using wings his father made from feathers & wax. Icarus’ hubris caused him to ignore his father’s warning & fly too close to the sun, which melted the wax, causing him to fall into the sea & drown. The song is filled with visual & lyrical references to Freddie & Queen. The “flying too close to the sun” line references both hubris (extreme, sometimes dangerous, confidence) & Mercury (the closest planet to the sun).
@debramoore7513
3 жыл бұрын
@@wnsafford1854 Hmmmmm - Interesting, thanks for clarifying. I know nothing of Greek mythology but I vaguely remember that Greek myth. And, I didn’t notice the wing straps on “Icarus” either. Thank you!
@Yali05
Жыл бұрын
So sad and beautiful. I can feel the pain in their voices😢 Goosebumps.
@bettybaby63
3 жыл бұрын
Love this one. They really did love each other. A lot of symbolism in this one. In addition to the other mentions, “A hand above the water,” references Freddie’s statue. This lyric always stands out for me. “I guess we'll never understand The sense of your leavin' Was in the way it was planned” I always felt it was in reference to Freddie’s decision to stop taking his medication when he realized it was not going to save him. There’s a passage from Peter Freestone’s book that I saved bc for me it was so heartbreaking. He described Freddie’s battle toward the end in this way. “There was the person and there was the showman, each vying with the other to move the physical carcass around. Generally the showman won. Deep down inside its what Freddie always wanted. He had always been a showman. In its latter stages the disease killed the showman. The showman went first and without the showman, the person was unable to continue. Freddie was no longer in a position where he could hold his head up and know he could defend himself. When the showman died, there was nothing left to fight for.” 💔💔
@sandrabutler3752
3 жыл бұрын
It was written soon after Freddie died but not recorded until 1997 Dr Brian May gave Roger Taylor the tape which he put in a draw for a few years,and then when the time was right they recorded it,however by then a couple of friends of both Freddie and Queen had been killed one was Diana Princess of Wales and the other a clothes designer so it was for all three,and anyone else who'd died young,it's also the last time John Deacon played in the group he retired from public life after this
@anne-mariesindruprix4792
Жыл бұрын
Gianni Versace. - the clothes designer.
@celticpoet21
3 жыл бұрын
Sensational. In case your wondering, the illustration is of Icarus from greek mythology. It was clever of them to make the lyrical reference in "they're only flying too close to the sun." Brian and Roger have such beautiful and criminally underrated singing voices! I highly recommend the song '39, Brian sings lead. "No one but you" truly showed that Freddie was like a brother to them, not just their frontman. Their sorrow is so clear in their faces, voices and in every note they played/sang and were doing everything they could to not break down crying, not that I would blame them if they did. The close up of the champagne glass on the piano was in homage to Freddie, who would sometimes toast the audience during special gigs. Last year, Brian and his wife went to Freddie's birthplace of Zanzibar on pilgrimage to visit Freddie's childhood home, school, retrace some of his childhood steps and even visit the hospital where Freddie and his sister were born. After making this video and recording the song, John participated in a Queen collaboration with Bejart+Ballet for life in honor of Freddie who was a ballet and opera enthusiast.
@carrielaliberte3255
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, a tribute from the band! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ they loved him, mourned like all of us. 😢🙏🏻 R.I.P. Freddie. 💕
@lynnhoffman247
3 жыл бұрын
Hard to listen to this one without tissues close by. 😢 You should also do Roger’s song “Old Friends” which was also a tribute to Freddie ❤️
@sandrahilton3239
Жыл бұрын
yes he had passed. Brian wrote it and gave it to Roger to look at. He threw it in a drawer and forgot about it. He rang Brian a few months later saying ive just listened to your song. We have to record it as Queen so thats what happened. I think it was recorded around 1992 ish.
@trudehunnicutt8214
6 ай бұрын
He had already passed to the other side where his spirit soars.
@pennioltheten6018
3 жыл бұрын
Every lyric of this song is from Queen songs. Flying to close to the sun is planet Mercury. Beautiful tribute to Freddie. Brian wrote this orginally for his solo album but he decided to let Roger review it. Roger ended putting this track in a drawer and forgot that he had it in the drawer and found it one day. He ended up listening to it and love it. He called Brian up and said this needs to be a Queen song. They got ahold of John and recorded it as a tribute Freddie, Pricess Diana and Johnny Versahce and all others who have passed. This is one of the last recordings John did as Queen before he retired. This was in 1997. Freddie had died in 1991. So six years later,
@wnsafford1854
3 жыл бұрын
The "flying too close to the sun" line has double meaning. As you said, for planet Mercury, but also for having hubris. The phrase comes from the Greek myth of Icarus (the "angel" drawing at the beginning of the video). Icarus & his father were attempting to escape Crete, using wings made of wax & feathers. Icarus' hubris caused him to ignore his father's warnings & fly too close to the sun, melting the wax & plunging him to his death.
@kathrynmitchell4344
3 жыл бұрын
Yes,it's a tribute to their departed brother, Freddie. They knew each other since college days, late teens to. early twenties. They were together as a band, never split up, until Freddie died of AIDS in 1991 at 45 years old.
@stefanhueckelheim
3 жыл бұрын
And i never never saying good bye is the line that touches me the most.
@KelliViti
3 жыл бұрын
This was a tribute. It came out in 1997. Five years after his death
@GinaRae1964
3 жыл бұрын
“A hand above the water, an angel reaching for the sky” was referential the statue of Freddie unveiled on Lake Geneva, Switzerland. It rained the day of the unveiling…”is it raining in heaven, do you want us to cry.” A beautiful way to open the song. 💜
@cazgalsworthy770
3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful reaction. Heartfelt x
@jgamb914
3 жыл бұрын
I liked it !
@sharonallforloveandpositiv5497
3 жыл бұрын
Brian also write a sing called nothin but blue for Freddie. He wrote it the day before Freddie died..he sings it obviously. Give it a listen. Roger has one too called Old friends and Sat it's not true he dedicated to Freddie...
@Lynn-qv2xj
3 жыл бұрын
Yes freddie was dead when they made this song. It was a beautiful tribute to freddie. I believe this was made in 1995 freddie died in 1991.
@imweakfordeaky
3 жыл бұрын
Made in 1997
@dercarsus
3 жыл бұрын
It was written by Roger before Freddie died and laid aside but after he died they decided to release it as a tribute to Freddie.
@beverlyscott5357
3 жыл бұрын
Brian wrote it sent it To Roger put it in Drawer a found it later and listened to it.
@GinaRae1964
2 жыл бұрын
It was written by Brian May after Freddie died and after the unveiling of Freddie’s statue at Lake Geneva…the opens line reference.
@pennioltheten6018
2 жыл бұрын
@@GinaRae1964 Brian stated that he was the hardest day. He looked at the statue thinking is this all i have left of my friend and brother.
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