Freddie Mercury Sings Bohemian Rhapsody While Drunk

[Avlex78]

Wow even while drunk, that guy had an amazing voice! 

[Queenrock990]

Freddie: *sees roger drinking* oh who cares?*drinks*

*Later*

*This*

Freddie: oops...

[ExaggeratedCool]

lol he's drunk? He still sounds perfect.

[HippieChick1776]

When you drink beer instead of water to stay hydrated during a concert, you're going to get drunk. lol Freddie you're hilarious! <3 <3 <3

[Myview246]

still better than half the performances you hear today!

[mrianmark]

I photograped Queen in 77. To see the shots go to 70srockphotos (.com)

[thebiggestqueenfan]

@mrianmark which concerts did you photograph?

[mrianmark]

@thebiggestqueenfan I photographed 2 concerts on March 16 and 17, 1977. The First night I took about 180 black and white shots and the second night I took some color slides.

[thebiggestqueenfan]

@mrianmark You took really great photos! How much do you sell them for?

[mrianmark]

@thebiggestqueenfan I sell 8x12's for 10.00 each and 20x32 inch posters for 35.00. There is a 12.00 charge for shipping.

[thebiggestqueenfan]

@mrianmark thanks. i really love the pictures you took. i'll keep you in mind.

[Marioparty10]

I don't care that he's drunk, it sounds damn good. In fact, I like this better than the "normal" way because it's so different.

[kdj997]

Wouldnt a pic from the 70's be more appropriate

[frank5mith]

i thought the 'screwing up the verse' part kinda gave it away, but i did like the harmony change.

[camionero1291]

Aun estando borracho suena de maravilla!!!!

Los cantantes de ahora estando borrachos solamente hacen el ridiculo.

[icantstopchewinggum]

i dont get how you know that hes drunk. He sounds really good and thats a damn hard song to play on piano

[thebiggestqueenfan]

@icantstopchewinggum because this is the evening show and it is known they had a small party between the afternoon and evening show. Freddie rarely messes this song up on piano and even if you're only an intermediate pianist, it is rather simple to play on piano (but still really hard to sing).

[icantstopchewinggum]

@thebiggestqueenfan yeah. but its definitly not easy on piano- for me at least. I took piano lessons forever and i cant seem to get it like he does. Especially the part at the end right before the "ooh ya ooo ya" part- its crazy!!

[thebiggestqueenfan]

@icantstopchewinggum yeah that part can be tough i guess. I'm not trying to brag but it was fairly easy for me because i guess it's not fair to say that because i've been playing for 13 years... haha. But it is fairly challenging to play and sing to at the same time.

[icantstopchewinggum]

@thebiggestqueenfan ya i agree. 

[Gregsynthbootlegs]

Stair-stepping!

[lorns003]

nice version

[Buyinos]

He was declared as the rock god from all time

[Lauryn1001]

@Buyinos Hell, he deserves it:)!

[kashmir33]

Great version indeed!

[9540525]

Great versioN!  An artist can sing his song how he f*cking what it to be sung in that particular moment! Freddie One of the best artists ever!>

[martinmush]

i like those changes!!

[FaToRaTo]

Damn, he sings a 1000 times better than me, while he is drunk.

[eldemian19]

Fucks Everybody!! Freddie it`s a legend!! Es el mejor! dejense de joder! FREDDIE FOREVER!!! Gracias por tanta magia!

[46queen]

This is the queen's second concert in a day and freddie is intoxicated after a midday party, this version is anyway good! Freddie voice is always the best in the world.

[thebiggestqueenfan]

@46queen I agree

[ambie6664]

I read somewhere he got drunk after a mid-day party

[ambie6664]

At 0.40, he misses out ''Didn't mean to make you cry'' lol!

[paulreno1]

I actually like this version. Freddie wisely changes the key as his voice isn't up to reaching those notes - still great though.

[thebiggestqueenfan]

@paulreno1 Ya I would agree with you. I think versions like this and Fukuoka (3/26/76) are much better than those live killers nd japan 79 versions where he actually tried to go for the notes and sounded weak. At least here it's not as noticeable.

[oismackhead]

Lol of course he was drunk, when he was performing there was always like 10 cups of beer and only one glass of water sitting on his piano lol.

[carpau0]

@oismackhead I watched a short youtube video (<1 minute) yesterday about the making of spread your wings video and the producer/director of the video off camera tells Freddie to get the big bottle of brandy out of the shot...Freddie is holding/swinging the bottle with a big smile on his face

[Gregsynthbootlegs]

Gonna leave you all behind and face the truth!

Haha, I love that phrasing!

[TM89TDK]

Freddie Mercury's shit days

Todays singers good days

[2dostone2]

@TM89TDK

THIS IS TOTALY TRUE.

[xOxLexyBabexOx]

haha it doesn't matter :D Drunk or not, Freddie Mercury is always gonna be Freddie Mercury ;) plus i kinda like this version aswell

[Nirvana19Lithium]

i like it ;)

[sephiroth34567890]

I love the way he sings the 2nd verse, gotta leave you all behind and face the truth, he didn't do that very often at all

[thebiggestqueenfan]

@lewismccord Yup which he rarely did on this song so he must have been not exactly sober

[JustinsVidCollection]

He's not drunk, just saving his voice. Ask any singer, songs can be interpreted in many ways. :)

[Gregsynthbootlegs]

He's drunk! :)

[officialjohnblunt]

@JustinsVidCollection Singers know how to conserve their voice. He is drunk...he was human, and he was amazing!.

[thebiggestqueenfan]

@JustinsVidCollection The part of him saving his voice doesnt show he's drunk. It's the other part :)

[2dostone2]

@JustinsVidCollection

also agree..they hadded shows everyday and night.

[koronja]

Well,he is,I meant was, just like the rest of us...a human beeing

[ocdrumboy1]

very cool i like the way he sings it! super chilled out

[thebiggestqueenfan]

@ocdrumboy1 I agree

[klairet56]

I don't care if he is drunk or what!

But he had a great fucking voice!

[thebiggestqueenfan]

@klairet56 Of course!

[DanQueen2008]

NOT Drunk! Hungover from the night before. Check the Queen Concertography site.

[thebiggestqueenfan]

@DanQueen2008 I did, and I couldn't find anything said mentioned anything about a hang over. The only sources I found were ones that said he was intoxicated from a mid day party

[ambie6664]

Is he actually drunk or just singing a different version lol?

[thebiggestqueenfan]

@ambie6664 Both

[Gregsynthbootlegs]

Freddie is a bit intoxicated. :)

Plus there's new lyrics!

[carooomargheee]

gnagnagnagnagna tomorrow!

[rekoonsghjkl]

lol

[brifkius]

0:45-0:50 haha

i love how he sang "sometimes wish id never been born at all"

[thebiggestqueenfan]

@brifkius "something something memories, tomorrow, carry on, carry on..."

too great

[Gregsynthbootlegs]

Got to give him credit for singing while drunk as hell! LOL

I don't know what the hell 0:46-0:49 is though!

I do like how sang 1:24-1:30!