Queen- Bohemian Rhapsody 1979- Live 4/24/79

[SiniaDiva]

one word: immortal man

[SuperHenryking]

@SiniaDiva that's 2 words actually

[flaviarj2302]

@SuperHenryking lol

[shukla714]

Best rock n roll artist of all time

[Killerrainbowable]

god he seems so upset at the end,poor Freddie :( so many concerts and no rest...

[icantstopchewinggum]

oooh shit freddie's got leather and suspenders on, hold on to your seats ladies... is it just me or is it getting hot in here??? lol

[BlackorWhite0920]

@icantstopchewinggum Lol for real! Freddie is hot :P

[lihay]

I just love him. Freddie you're still the best that ever was. just want you to know it.

[stargateoracle]

you can hear the pain in his voice but people should remember back then people actualy sang the songs on tour not just lip synching like they do now. Freddy gave it all for his fans and this video shows it

[tremah05]

So after reading all the comments, it appears that Freddie all together:

- had a bad day

- had nodules

- had a cold

- was intoxicated from a midday party

- was exhausted after a long tour

...And overall sounded "like fucking shit".

It's a wonder he even dared to come on stage in such bad condition !

[vitamincity]

His voice is tired, long tour'll do that to a guy.

[Gregsynthbootlegs]

Fantastic version of Bohemian Rhapsody! :D

[TheAssassins75]

@Gregsynthbootlegs i don't think

[Gregsynthbootlegs]

Haha!

[jajefa15]

in that concert he was sick and he sang this song a little tired.

[minimaxrock]

@jajefa15 he wasnt "sick" yet

[TheBeatleDude1409]

@minimaxrock What do you mean?

[matthewosmond1984]

@TheBeatleDude1409 i think he means that he didn't have aids yet.

[darthgabriel97]

Anyone who wonders why his voice is breaking up it's because he's intoxicated from a midday party before that concert, but he's still freakin' awesome!

[MrDishDash]

His voice is broke and he knows it. There is a man exhausted and shattered having given his all on an epic tour, still trying and giving the best he possibly can for the audience. Leg end.

[imrealsound]

Wish this Man was still Alive & well Singing & Recording Missed Artist ... Too Much

[Ikeisbo]

Ok guys... This was live killers. The tour started in 1978, He had no vocal rest till the summer. His Vocal Nodules were extremely broke. But.... In 7 months (12-4-79) He puts his greatest concert on ever!

[ITSLIKEARIVER2000]

Awe! April 1979! The month & year Heath Ledger was born!

[UglyBakura]

@ all the assholes who says his voice is crappy

now go learn how to sing and play guitar hero try to sing this song %100 on expert 10 times if you can now try it infront of billion people and now try it when you're tired

[icantstopchewinggum]

nothing i love more than a sexy persian suspender and leather wearing rockstar playing kickass piano and reciting lyrics to a masteriece after a long exhausting tour. and although he's not at his best he's still better than all the fake pop stars of the 2000's put together. Love you Freddie Poos ;)

[CRBjeep]

@icantstopchewinggum And Oh how sexy he was!

[icantstopchewinggum]

@CRBjeep oh i could melt he's so hot

[CRBjeep]

@icantstopchewinggum LOL,me too. Sexiest man that ever lived,to me!

[icantstopchewinggum]

@CRBjeep weeeerd i totally agree :):):)

(luv u freddie <3)

[indoguyz]

Why would people even dislike this video?

[violavelluto1]

Ha dovuto poi imparare a cantare..o pure una laringite...cmq si sente che non combina ad andare su....Grandissimo cmq!!!!

Indimenticabile!!!

[MrBrianmay1947]

brians kinda slackin on the solo

[icantstopchewinggum]

*In "young girl with a major crush" voice* Freddie your dreeeeammmyyyy :)

[RhythmBulzara]

Notice how the crowd was cheering so hard at the end. Because they knew that though freddie's voice was weak at this show, he was still very good and was still trying for us.

[Ikeisbo]

Guys its the end of the tour give him a break! LIsten to newcastle. then comment on his vocal shape!

[M12Gremlin]

@MrTennek: I hope that was a recursive comment directed at itself.

[MrTennek]

Absolutely dreadful on every single level.

[CRBjeep]

@MrTennek It was the end of the tour,his voice was shot. You can tell it's not crappy singing,his voice is literally giving out on him.

[craigfromnewcastle]

his voice is just fucked from singing - happens to everyone

[icantstopchewinggum]

holy shit- that man was a god. In every way- obviously his voice and his writing skills and piano skills and spine chilling stage presence- but does anyone else realize how sexy he is?? He pulled off suspenders and tight leather pants better than anyone else ever has or ever could. :)

[queenmaster79]

Great piano interpretation

[skyyystar]

qui non aveva vocee!! ;(

[welcometotheshack]

he can make a depressing song become legendary

[icantstopchewinggum]

japan? lol you could always tell when theyre in japan cuz of the crowd.

i looooove his hair like this!

[xaarrx]

porque lo cortaron en la mejor parte???

[fmercury666]

Kill me, and let him still living!

[rufjvm2008]

@fmercury666 Commit suicide, maybe work : )

[Nonamejustpurehappy]

Even no, he has the most amazing voice i've ever heard in my hole life!!, love him for ever!!, he's the KING

[TheAleksMichel]

i dint think he wants fuck it up...lol listen to his voice...he just phisically cant handle it...lol his voice is gone at that point...still the baolute best band, performer, singer, EVER

[chuecan2007]

@TheAleksMichel ur wrong man, this was 79' right? well chck out the live aid concert in 84'

[pudelmutze]

4 days after my birth.....

[Myview246]

not his best performance of the song but YUMMM, hot as fuck!!!

[AmaterasuCommunity]

@TheLovisa80 Shut up with your Illuminate bullshit

[TheRockLover1000]

Shit.....his voice is so blown here :P Still good, considering the circumstances :D

[accarvalho79]

This is the date I was born!

[icantstopchewinggum]

@accarvalho79 lucky bitch, the day i was born he had been dead for 5 years

[chrisys93]

@icantstopchewinggum I feel your pain. I was born 1 year and 53 days after freddie died

[accarvalho79]

@icantstopchewinggum - Yes beautiful, people die, but the music remains!

[jucamogue]

@accarvalho79 good 4 u dude!!!jeje

[emilyemilyshan]

@accarvalho79 no better birthday present

[accarvalho79]

@emilyemilyshan Yes, also saw your video and you and your girl friend are very beautiful kisses

[emilyemilyshan]

@accarvalho79 ?

[sale1996]

@accarvalho79 04.04.1996

So Close xD

[grammyamerica]

The show must go on and it did. Give the man some credit!

[bellebeautobias]

he does look exhausted.. LONG LIVE QUEEN!!!

[MsHeidiA]

Freddie sounded tired...his beautiful voice got worn out..

[ctorresuq]

no habia nacido para esa fecha pero la cancion es bankansisima

[iLikeyourfaceeehh]

This was a really long tour. He must've been extremely exhausted. You would be too. He was an amazing singer.

[IbraheemalZawahiri]

you can tell he had a problem with his vocal nodules here

[Gidrovlicheskiy]

SOUNDS LIKE FUCKING SHIT

[Gidrovlicheskiy]

@o00carlos00o Lawl, shut your cum-gurgling mouth nigger.

[o00carlos00o]

@Gidrovlicheskiy kiss my ass u motherfucker

[galenperkins1]

@Gidrovlicheskiy Freddie Mercury is the best singer ever. He was just having a bad day.

[galenperkins1]

@Gidrovlicheskiy

[wupstorm]

Hmm.. Never saw or heard this version. It's different, but still great

[MsSweetunes]

Best voice, best band, best songwriters, phenomenal Freddie, Brian, Roger and John! We love you still! Queen rocks!

[o00carlos00o]

i think freddie was exhausted

he couldnt sing very well

[Gidrovlicheskiy]

Wow, that faggot couldn't sing worth a shit.

[PuNiShxXUnFiTxX]

@Gidrovlicheskiy 77-78 no he could not sing very well but listen to him in the 80`s its fucking crazy how good he is

[o00carlos00o]

@Gidrovlicheskiy fuck u bitch

do better if u can u sucker

[Gidrovlicheskiy]

@o00carlos00o Keep sucking that dead faggot's aid ridden dick, you little inbred nigglet.

[o00carlos00o]

@Gidrovlicheskiy why dont u suck my balls like your mother u son of a bitch

[kukovrein]

@panda123456789ed Simple voice tireness due constant use of his voice. (that was a long tour btw)

[MultiSilversky]

The greateset band ever!!! Queen! You still make us dream!!!! Your music is forever!!

Ciao from Italy. A rock band inspired by you!!

[ben5leto]

I guess they had to stop the song after the guitar solo cause there was no way he could of sang the heavy rock part cause it's too high. but you know he did such a good job singing it in a low key.

[modernclics]

@ben5leto

Yes, these japan tours must have been pretty tough with all those hundreds of thousands of ppl screaming all the time. And freddie giving all his voice in every song, you don't see that too often nowadays.

[ben5leto]

@modernclics Yah, now instead we have artist lip syncing when they didn't even loose their voice. Freddie is amazing.

[13Psycho13]

Queen after concert:

Roger: ''Well..that went prett...''

Freddie: "FUCK!''

[MrTennek]

Absolutely atrocious.

[christitina95]

oooh i love how he changed it at 1:28 ^_^

[daredevil66610]

I love it... There are good days & there are bad days..

[Lawen78]

Argh, why didn't Roger pitch in and help him

[demyxgurl]

Aw Freddie! :( I miss you.

[316creed]

i liked it... :)

[carooomargheee]

It's obvious that he had problems with his voice, but the fact he had problems gave us this particular version of Bohemian Rhapsody!

[Gregsynthbootlegs]

Haha. You guys can comment on his bad vocal shape (during this concert) all you want: But you can't deny he's still ON KEY!

If this is Freddie's worst day, then we've got nothing to worry about--the man can STILL put on a great show!

Remember...

Freddie's worse day > Today's singer's BEST days

[Ange014]

@Gregsynthbootlegs Freddie's worse day > Today's singer's BEST days Hahaa, so TRUE !! :)))

[lucrativeelfmongrel]

Did such a good job considering his voice was buggered! Always good at changing the note and keeping the melody.

[sunnysunnymoon]

Guys, it is of course in original Bb key - Freddie lost his voice at that night - I wonder how you didn't notice that... It's so clear that he also felt bad that he could not sing it as usual...

[brian49112]

@lordzarak75 nel live aid a me piace di più

[RQ831]

@brian49112 qui è in palese difficolta perchè è senza voce

[Alessandro86marchi]

@RQ831

è comunque riuscito a dimostrare di saper gestire un concerto intero senza playback...secondo me anche se questa non è la versione originale perchè ci sono tantissimi pezzi semplificati è comunque una buona canzone all'udito

[MultiLollo93]

hey il mitico fre ha cantato bohemian nella stex data del compleanno di mia mamma 24 aprile mamaaa te la dedico!

[SuzLa1]

It sounds as if he lowered it, as that's what he had to do when his nodules were playing up.

[SMasta]

I'm not quite sure if he lowered it, but I think it might be the original key, he's just singing the lower harmonizations because, as you said, his nodules are really bad @ this particular concert

[PahangDragonbird]

this is definitely original key, just he sings lower notes. I like the lower notes they sound just as good :D

[LavaLoft]

this is how he singas after 5 grams....and its still better than anyone

[MultiLollo93]

k bei ricordi l'anno scorso ne manu CRY

[mymelinda1]

Malgrado la voce non gli permettesse di cantare come sapeva fare lui ha comunque cantato bohemian rhapsody in tonalità originale e questo è da ammirare!

Ha fatto cmq miracoli nel cantarla così perchè solo chi canta può saperlo(io ne so qlc)Grande freddie!!!

[markymelo15]

i think he had a problem w/his voice at that time

[aquafishsoup]

this is freddie's song if he wants to fuck it up who cares it's his.

[thebiggestqueenfan]

@aquafishsoup He didn't fuck it up on purpose. It wasn't like "Oh we've played this song so many times already so I feel like fucking it up this time". He toured to soon after studio sessions and the long tour in many different continents wore out his voice so by the time he got to the very end in Japan, this is how he sounded. He's doing his best

[aquafishsoup]

@thebiggestqueenfan  i was defending freddie. and 20 people agree with me.

[thebiggestqueenfan]

@aquafishsoup Ya I was defending Freddie too but the way you said it, you made it sound like he wanted to fuck it up

[Gregsynthbootlegs]

Freddie fucks up "Need Your Loving Tonight." :)

[aquafishsoup]

@thebiggestqueenfan he probably did.

[craigfromnewcastle]

@aquafishsoup haha exactly :D

[thebiggestqueenfan]

he didnt have a cold its just his nodules were in very bad shape this night.

[quieroescribir]

qe lindo estaba freddie en ese concierto!

[beans909]

its really not bad. he sounds like Freddie had a cold, give him credit.

[lostbutnotforgetten2]

aww my babys voice was crackin. indeed thats wgat happends when u do that many concerts back to back like he did.poor honey

[sephiroth34567890]

Yep he had done a lot of concerts...indeed he had been touring pretty much non-stop since Autumn 1978 by this time, its bound to have a bad effect, esp when your doing 6-7 shows a week like he did in this case.

[hehehehe298]

even though not in top notch freddie was still outstanding

[TheSHEERHEARTATTACK]

fine with me

[aquafishsoup]

if he did on american idol he'll get three no

[realmadridhfg]

american idol is a joke lol.

[aquafishsoup]

right anyone who has ears can tell a good singer from a bad one

[CookieMonster1893]

Sufrió un poco al cantar en este concierto, no pudo subir hasta más de un Sol :S

[fantasmita63]

es increible nadie se compara con el el es el mejor

tiene una increible voz

[guillemvilar]

Too many concerts in so few days... if I saw the 1st concert in Japan I think he sang very good, with his highest notes... like in Montreal (1981), like in Milton Keynes (1982), etc.

[kenster1111]

it sounds shit when he sings to fast :s

[Gregsynth]

If this is the WORSE I've seen Freddie sing, then it just shows just how GOOD he is.

[TheSHEERHEARTATTACK]

who cares he is still good

[Gregsynth]

Agreed.

[TheSHEERHEARTATTACK]

p.s.... better than what u can do

[Gregsynth]

What's with the personal attacks? I never even said ANYTHING bad about Freddie?

[TheSHEERHEARTATTACK]

i wasn't talking about u i was talking 2 a person who said fred sucked

[Gregsynth]

And yes, Freddie is better than EVERYBODY!

[TheSHEERHEARTATTACK]

good enough he was so tired out

[Gregsynth]

Oh, I apologize! I thought I was getting yelled at! LOL!

I'm sorry! :)

And yes, he did good.

[doctorpoop2]

This was like his 7th show in a row in japan. No rest why else do yo think hes like this?

[azm1987]

his voice must have been sore because he sang all the high parts in harmonies in this version

[srutonim]

fREDDIE WE lOVe you !

[karkowri89]

was he sick or just tired?

[mr230889]

guess he was pretty tired...

[XOPAUXO]

why wierd?

[Davidpatt123]

LMAO..he is such a baritone. When he got older I think he actually gained range which is wierd.

[gioutube]

he has no voice. He can't sing!! And the pubblic still loving them.....Great Queen. In 79 FM had voice problem, maybe to many concerts. He is human in the end, but if you check the same year at hammersmith on the 26th of december, then you see that sometimes he was god.

[KorSSakore]

yes.. he couldn't sing in this concert, but you can't say generally he has no voice...

[gioutube]

I meant he has no voice in THIS concert. Of course I know his extraordinary voice

[KorSSakore]

ok, my mistake then...

[nissanskyline16]

for concerts obviously freddie had to belt out his voice but if you heard freddie sing in front of you where he can propperly sing without having to make his voice travel all the way out the stadiums etc ud hear he has the best voice of all time. i have the original recording takes of bohemian rhapsody singing parts only and there amazing

[doctorpoop2]

Don't know where i read this, but he had like 6 or 7 straight concerts and so hes extremly exhausted. Don't quote me on this.

[9540525]

he had cold i think in Japan and plus he had big problems with vocal noodles in Japan 1979...in the interview in Japan he could bearly speak... :()

[cidgnr]

god, what happened to him this night ?

[ProteinPhatic]

ughgh this sounds so bad! Freddie is off tune and the voice seems to be really hoarse and rough! Freddie you feeling well darling? I think the kid did not drink enough vodka! I seriously think that Freddie was having a bad night! Oh well I love you Freddie! Just being critical sorry! The music is good!