Big Spender (Queen live @ Hammersmith 1975)

[julsluke]

0:47 Three fingers or \m/??

[TheQueensWish]

"GOOD LOOK'IN .... so refined!"

Those lucky ducks at Hammersmith 1975!!

[edmame]

lol freddie really gets into the character of "seasoned big old wh***". the croaky, fleshy pro who's been doing it for 20 odd years.

[ASuperGa]

i love queen. this is the best version of BIG SPENDER ever! EVER! but still i prefer the version of queen, at wembley, 1986, i think it's more powerful. :))))

[carooomargheee]

Bubbles!

[TheBlackQueen1974]

Oh Freddie you naught beautiful boy I want more!

[etolpygo]

gorgeous! audibly and visually :)) what lovely lads with a sense of humor.  would have been nice to see Deaks in there too.

[etolpygo]

oh yes he does peek in there at the end

[jkws]

Deliciously naughty.

[TheJazzStreet]

nice! but what peggy lee would say?

[jkws]

@TheJazzStreet

Peggy would say: Come here you beautiful boy and kiss my coveted shoulders. I saw her perform at the Fountainebleau in Miami Beach circa 1966.  WOW, what a class act.

[jkws]

How do Roger and Brian keep a straight face? Well, how does Roger? Brian cracked but recovered somewhat. Freddie, you are the cat's pj's.

[freddiemercury4evr]

jkws, they were used to Freddie behaving this way....Rofl

; )

[jkws]

Oh, yes, and isnt it wonderful seeing them all having fun? I know there was angst among them from time to time yet there was so much joy and pure hilarity.

[jkws]

@freddiemercury4ever

Do you think the others knew what freddie was going to wear on this particular performance? Or, did freddie hit them cold with that Kimono?

[buffaloidiot]

I've gotta say, I love Roger's rainbow wig... ;]

[LoveTeady]

I love this video. Roger's hat is so cool and Freddie looks so sexy when he is striping. By the way what is he doing to his shorts right at the end of the vid?

[FREDDIEMANIAC]

Freddie is the Best - ever - !!!!!!

Sensational, Sexxxxxxxyyyyyy Freddie!!!!!!!

[423likeajewel]

is there anything not sexy about freddie mercury?

[NoOneJustMe05]

no :D

[MysticCabbage]

Now that would've made for a great Christmas :-p

[yeehah82]

Jemmajemma reminded me of this great performance with her tribute to Adam Lambert -- wahoo! xD

[QueenKattz]

Take it all of baby !!!!!

xx

[nicolinoymondy]

0:49

[Politicalchick99]

I LOVE the way Freddie takes off his robe (or is it a kimono?) !!!

[linngal]

FREDDIE....FOREVER!

[jessa121890]

AHH YES....QUEEN!

Absolutely divine!

Long Live ~QUEEN~

-Jessica F.

[theoriginal1971]

When they stop buying our records, then I'll say goodbye and do something else, become a strip artist or something. - freddie mercury

yep, and you'll be good at it too fred :))

[Keep83]

vai freddie sei il migliore...!

[AmyLilies]

This had me laughing!

Freddie - the teaser...

Great stuff! :))

[RockNRollRanter]

The wig. I can't...get over...the wig!! XD

That made me crack up.

[ImKevin15]

Omg Roger xD

[khra81]

im a big spender lol

[Ricky91993]

Roger what are you wearing

[felipinpin20]

queen is the best

[QueenCardel]

guitarloving: Did you got a picture of that? Because my best friend and I keep looking for that, but didn't find it.. :/

[guitarloving]

Sorry just checked this video...

What picture?

[1980Triumph]

Queen was ok here, but they really became great during their later years especially between 78-82, they were at their best in 82 overall, the drums, the guitar, everything, even Freddie was ten times better than here

[QueenCardel]

What a colorfull hair Roger get.. They guys are always fill with surprices.

Queen rocks for ever and ever. <'3

(P.S. Sorry for my english isn't well :[)

[guitarloving]

He wore it because he tried to dye his hair, but it went wrong and turned green :L:L

[musicsnobtobe]

No I don't think it was then, that hair dye incident wasn't until the late 70s.

[freddiemercury4evr]

thesonginmyhead, I was thinking the exact same thing!! ; )

[Izzierocks]

Aw, look at all their festive gear...

Brian's scarf, Freddie's kimono, Roger's wig...

And Deaky's cap!

Lol. :D

[animevideocosplay]

Something funny, when asked what he would be doing if Queen didn't hold up, Freddie replied he would do strip-tease to his own music... xD Doesn't seem to be much of a difference!

Rest in Peace Freddie!

[freddiemercury4evr]

Speechless....*and drooling*

[ithinkyrfibbing]

i seen queen twice in cardiff!1995 and 1996

wish i could see them again!

best group ever

[mouloudo]

uh?

[Sadwalkers]

Freddie, with u always The Bigger was The better

[Lunadeagua]

Cómo me excita este hombre...

Cada movimiento, ah, cómo quisiera que se desvistiera para mí...

[jllarralde]

Complicado...está muertito y desparramado en un río...!

[Lunadeagua]

Qué... simpática.

[jllarralde]

jaja

[ddrluver]

Wow, that looks like a fun concert to be in.;)

Brian looks absolutely adorable with that scarf and outfit.<3 Not to mention, geisha Freddie=LOVE. *0*

[khra81]

the man

[TylrMscmn8]

I do believe in an interview Freddie says that when he retires, he wants to become a stripper and disrobe to his own music of course!

[blushersthegreat]

I think that's the same one where he said, "I'm just a muscial prositute my dear!"

[TylrMscmn8]

i'm pretty sure it is. God i miss freddie...

[alejandrita79]

We still love you, Freddie!

Rock on in heaven!

[jegspildertiden]

God he's hot.

[khra81]

he ain't for you sweettie

[jegspildertiden]

Oh yes, i believe so darling

[Jacper60]

Absolutely amaaaazing! And you can really see they had fun permorming together. Excellent.

[Delakro]

sin duda la mejor banda de rock de todos los tiempos

[innuendo4you]

vaya pintas que llevaba el maestro! jajaja

[fjiona]

Happy birthday, Freddie! :-*

[johndeacon12]

jolie video

[vermilionskin]

great song! love Freddie in the Kimono as well as in the petit shorts LOL

[allthingslucid]

Was this ever released commercially? The entire concert? A most definite YES!!!!

[jkws]

What a hoot! Dont you love to see Freddie having such a good time?

[kammiiee]

Love this song! <3

[mrsmullen74]

Whoever you are, will you marry me?? Thank you sooo much for uploading this!! I have waited for bloody years to see this again. Queen at their god damn best!!

Nobody has ever come close to Freddie Mercury as a performer. Love u Fred x

[fmforeverinmyheart]

brian's smile at 00.36 is just too cute....

but then again, not very much is better than Freddie in a kimono...

RIP Freddie! God save The Queen!

[GeishaShattori]

Thank you, thank you, a THOUSAND times for uploading this !!! ***glee!*** I'm glad there's at least some footage of them doing "Big Spender" in the 70's. I only wish it were the complete song! Maybe he stripped some more! (ha ha! ;D j/k)

Anyway... I know there are Jimmy Page, Curt Cobain, & Elvis resin statues out there... Alls I'm sayin is, why can't they make a resin statue of Sexy Stripping Geisha Freddie? Seriously, I would buy that.

[RockNRollRanter]

I know you posted it two years ago, but that's the best comment I've read in a while. I'm trying to picture that statue...XD

[MyFairyKing]

Well if Freddie never became popular with Queen, he could be a stripper..

I swear he teases me!

Regardless, I love this video!

[BoRhap]

Freddie looks like a geisha in this outfit. As far as I know Queen, it's on purpose

[killerqueen42]

gingersrock, BACK OFF!

[musicmad03]

o such a performer!!!!

[Queenfan150]

Queen are rock gods imo.

[killerqueen42]

Is it just me or is Freddie doing something with his pants right before it ends?

[macbethscrazywife]

no, he definitely is...he should've been a strip artist, lol

[funkydunky14]

lol yh i think hes pulling them up or something.

*nice legs!* :P

[FallingoftheRain]

Leave it to Queen to make such an outrageous performace! You gotta love them! :D

[OBrasilo]

BTW, Queen also performed Big Spender on Wembley Stadium, on July 12th 1986, right before Radio Ga Ga.

But they had all normal hair and clothing then.

It's on the "Queen - Live At Wembley Stadium" CD and DVD. ;)

[OBrasilo]

Roger says "Many thanks for a marvellous year. Now it's time for Rock'n'roll."

And this is from the Slovenian TV broadcast of a tape of this concert, and the whole broadcast does include the whole medley, but only Big Spender was put into this video.

I have the whole broadcast on a videotape.

[thequirkywoman]

GORGEOUS.

[gingersrock]

freddie is mine

[crowman1979]

Now with film like this in such and excellent condition, why isn't it released? I blame American Idol for taking time away from putting this concert on DVD. Damn to hell Simon Cowell!!!

[frederick1977]

I think, at least we can see the whole medley,(BS,BBL&JR), in the DVD "Rare Queen". Certainly, the entire show would be better.

[flickofthewrist]

I adore this video, and this song. Queen is the best! I love the kimono, and the rainbow hair. They are truly stunning.

What does Rog say in the beginning?

[LAAS1959]

....  thanks, Merry Christmas and thanks for a fab year!

[volleygirl164]

hahahahaha!!!!  between rogers hair and suspenders and freddie's geisha outfit, this is hysterical!!! yeah, brian is laughin a freddie....queen is so playful and crazy!! i love it!

[cristina899]

Hahaha, i love Rogers hair and freddie's clothes.

[arcadata]

... did you catch that part where Brian's looking at Freddie's direction and cracks up? lol

[cristina899]

Hahahahahahaha, thats hilarious, thanx for pointing it out!