Freddie Mercury - The Great Pretender (Original Video 1987)

[ShermanM36]

Freddie Mercury ,dans cette video pratique l'auto-dérision...tout simplement !

[ShermanM36]

Freddie just make fun of himself in his artistic performance..It is what I think

[tony49ism]

nn e um descansso

[sebaskantaker]

Como es posible que esta clase de artistas hayan muerto LIVE FOREVER MERCURY

[frenchymia1982]

Can someone tell me at 2.08 which music video it is? please....R.I.P Freddie and God bless QUEENS

[Maryroselan]

@frenchymia1982 Made in Heaven :)

[TheElo07]

@frenchymia1982 made in heaven

[Raziel236]

R.I.P. Freddie.

[nicofeder]

@Raziel236 legends never died (unfortunately only in pur hearts)

[yuchiminami]

some people says that it's better the platters version..i think there's no other verson of this song but this one!..like you say that the better version of "sweet home chicago" it's the original one of Robert Johnson:it was written 80 years ago and performed by thousands of artists!..

[inbloom490]

this is one of my favorite mercury songs, but still it's painfull because he sings about his illness.

[overtherainbow59]

Freddie was a great talent and showman. I imagine him singing "Smoke gets in your eyes"...would have been beautiful.

[lucia4deth]

Today we are all great pretenders... We all wish to pretend that Freddie is still around.... :(

[Smokin4CHRIST]

Freddy very muxh like John Travolta out of Grease in some of his body movements, eveb the white suit, silly a great preformer, not just a singer

[jamesabout]

Thank you Freddie. Now to do a search on how to buy some of your songs on legalsounds homepage

[Warrior4320]

Wow, I never knew he sung this.

[tvaholic]

@Warrior4320 It's a cover. the original is by the Platters

[TheMochisa]

You're the greatest Mr. Freddie

[DragonicaYoutub]

one of the best singer ever (one of, cause i don't know all singer :p) sing one of the beautifulest song ever writen ! :)

[stellastey]

freddie should have written this song.

[guruboy44]

I am not gay but I love this song.

[20buscarMeuBis8]

@guruboy44 u dont need to be gay to like freddy mercury

[CronicasSudacas]

You reach to live forever.

[SprayCanHavok]

Greatest Vocalist of all time, Period.

[paulinesmith44]

No greater showman ever lived...you made us hold our breathe just waiting to see what would happen next...freddie sings for the Great Man himself now. The rest of heaven is sooo lucky to be his audience.

[MaxxGladiator]

Dude? Boy George? Please don't compare him to Freddie. Not worth saying anything more about the subject. Not even close.

[gercobusink]

the best frontman ever

[dannpriih]

O melhor do mundo!

[MaxxGladiator]

Yep. I often wondered if he thought this would be his last video, but wanted to keep going so much he made a couple more...

[krmkrt]

no voice had a deeper impact on my childhood not even my father's....

[TheMiniManson14]

@krmkrt Freddie and Boy George are my universe. I understand. compared to them, my dads voice is ... a drop of rain in a storm.

[sehested72]

@TheMiniManson14 fucking blasfemi to compare boy george with the greatest singer ever walked the earth Freddy Mercury...



[TheMiniManson14]

@sehested72 that`s your opinion :) don`t talk like that cuz I have my own opinion, you have yours. so beat it if you don`t agree....no need to fight here :)) you`ll never change what I think about boy george ^^ peace

[HuskyMaxx]

Its sad when you think what he sang this for...

Just love the guy. I hope the new Queen Extravanganza resurrects the whole Queen era.

RIP Freddie.

[greatleahart]

i love it...

[geroaustral11]

un fenomeno!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[beatleman98]

@watcherx0x0 Someone got up on the wrong side of the bed...

[DasGrausam]

Purely because I'm one for originals (or what I heard first) - I prefer the Platters version, but, I also love this version.

[LadyLoren2010]

ROGER ........sexy hahahahahahahahhahahahahahha

[nitho65]

THE GREAT FREDY MERCURY

[laukarmo]

lo amo !!!!!!!!

[CaroRagazzo85]

Bella Canzone. Grande Freddie... per sempre!!!

[lori5288]

I really liked Queen, this is one of my favorite songs from Queen. Freddie Mercury has a fabulous voice!!

[mmjc14]

I love this song... Freddie Mercury you will be missed and not forgotten!

[mariacarola5]

Feliz cumpleaños Freddie! Vamos a recordarte siempre por tu hermosa voz y tus canciones!! gracias por tanto..

[MrFeedex25]

I LOVE IT!!!!!



[Rhodoknightmon]

Poderosa canción, poderosa voz, hermosa presencia, calidad y carisma desbordante, en definitiva, QUEEN Y FREDDIE MERCURY fue, es y será por siempre LO MEJOR QUE LE PASÓ AL MUNDO. Feliz Cumpleaños Freddie Mercury.

[anyakakpol]

Happy BirthDay Freddie

[Oliviasings12]

Happy Birthday Freddie.. Hope your rocking out in heaven right now. (: R.I.P <3

[MrRichirich124]

the memory of freddie will live forever thanks for some of the best music ever freddie

[88hiHAHa]

Happy B-Day Freddie! From SLovakia

[Tioiuju]

Inmortal. Único.

[aguadazul1]

GENIO¡

[TheMister004]

HAPPPPPPPYYYY BIRTHDAY FREDDIE!!!!!! IM 15 YEARS OLD AND I LOVE YOUR SONGS VERY MUCH!!!!! NOTHING BEATS CLASSICS!!! WHOO!!! LONG LIVE!!

[MrIHADANACCOUNT]

Freddie isn't gone. Just listen to this song!

[TheHudzai]

All those 'Ladies' were guys

[MrIHADANACCOUNT]

@TheHudzai They're all just people anyway.

[TheHudzai]

@MrIHADANACCOUNT The one in red wig was freddy himself ain't it?

[MrIHADANACCOUNT]

@TheHudzai Yeah. That's Freddie. By the time of this video his declining health is starting to show. Even so, the side view shots of his head let you see the classic Freddie jaw line and pronounced overbite.

[kizzie926]

@TheHudzai yes

[itallianissima]

unforgetable....I miss you sooooooooooooooooooooo much

[watchyourface456]

Without Freddie's Moustache He looks Younger And YAY im 100th Comment!!

[LoG682]

este video es lo mas g rande que he visto en mi vida, creo que jamas volvere a ver a un cantante mas completo que fredy, la cago con morir carlos bravo de c

[crystalclare1000]

4 people are pretending..... they really liked it

[polarkreis201]

Brain May may be now a little be sad, cuz' he doesn't make the fun with like freddie does, Roger does and it seems that they both had a really awesome time together.

[LadyLoren2010]

Roger...............

[mattscomics]

this sounds like a great 1950's song

[Bubonicfred]

@mattscomics Because it is.

[mattscomics]

@Bubonicfred I know. I heard the original and it's alright, but not as good as this one

[edaj84]

@mattscomics there is a reason for that lol

[mattscomics]

@edaj84 what's the reason

[edaj84]

@mattscomics because it is :)

[wenshadow1]

Love it, the great Freddie,

[Einstien1879]

the world miss you !!! : > )

[queenmethirteen]

Yes Freddie was the ultimate great pretender! But I think Roger also enjoyed pretending - he'd have make a damn cute girl, prettier than a lot of actual girls!

[queenmethirteen]

Everthing Freddie sings turns to gold. He sings from the heart.

[samoadan]

well sung beautiful begining .. your in a happy place HEAVEN

[mynnichi]

that was beautiful

[cherryboomboom146]

incredible

[pulmon66]

Freddy Mercury was one of those singers who did not oversing. He gets close to doing it here, but stops short, in spite of his superior range. the ending is just perfect.

[Abintor1235]

esta xida la melodia pero freedye se creia gay o se hacia jajajaxdxdxd

[TatanBrown]

@Abintor1235 Freddie ERA gay... XD

[nadia1234ize]

@TatanBrown - E cosa ci importa????

[Jan3948]

Not too bad, but the doo wop version by the Platters is still #1 in my book.  =)

[longlivequeensongs]

:') i love this

[rubshop30]

I went to listen to Platters version and Freddies, in my opinion it's no contest, not even close! Freddie takes the prize, he puts his heart into it!! Amazing!!

[Geronimos100]

Freddie live forever!!!

[sepultaker]

he was one of a kind. nobody can imitate him.There Can be Only One!!!

[stephaniesalesa1991]

Absolutely love it !!!! Awesome different feel to the platters version . Bt both very awesome ...

[rubshop30]

@stephaniesalesa1991 who do you think did it better?

[rubshop30]

i disagree he did great, so we can agree to disagree, I'm watching this and not the Platters, go figure!!

[jimbamboozled]

I love Freddie and Queen but this isn't his best. He shouldn't have tried this. This belongs to Tony Williams and the Platters. There are better original songs from Queen that I prefer to remember and listen to fondly. I don't know. That new era was starting when everyone had to cover old songs or some singers love a song so much that they have to cover it. What pissed me off was that some Country singer said that he needed to re-do the Eagles' Take it Easy! Continued.

[WillHayFan]

@jimbamboozled Disagree, this song was made for Freddie, his vocals stand out and it fits in with the great 80's music genre, superb.

[krayzee001]

@jimbamboozled Bear in mind that some artists does a song cover for the love of the song not because they lack originality. Mind you though, I have to agree this is not the best of the Queen but still, it shows the depth of Freddie's voice. :-)

[denoordhoutAM]

I know not many who can sing this like he did, without demolishing Platters' song!!

[pecfree]

such a great song by the platters, in a so low budged british crap video. fred is a great singer nodoubt but the pruduction sucks!

[WHALER66]

Sexuality aside..... there was no one better than Freddie. There was no greater showman than Freddie. Period. Great is great, it doesn't matter who the artists choose to sleep with in his or her private life. Freddie was a musical great, and even the specter of AIDS and all of its unfortunate stigmas will never change that.

[ikbenhansdegroot]

Absolutely wonderful!

[rnkcherisheight1103]

ele era o maximo deixou muita saudade uma voz maravilhosa

[jgelstner]

Wow!!! RT is hot...

[10b23d93c]

Love it. Thanks for posting!!

[azjeff1971]

This was just before he got BUTTAIDS

[TowsionTV]

Three persons are not pretender...

[foslin]

legendaa

[karineddie]

Always Freddie THE BEST, beautiful song and more beautiful in Freddie 's voice. Forever Freddie

[tirben1]

whos that girl ( if it is a girl )at 1:37 ? she is so beautiful !

[lacieduke]

@tirben1 it was me! kidding:)

[danny5083]

@tirben1 it was a boy one of the band

[tirben1]

look at *0:34 he looks like a BIG red haired BIRD

[quickhakker]

what are all the songs that was montaged in (not on the stage bit) i know 2 one being i want to break free another being bohinum rapsody

[98bigbutt]

He really did hooked up this song good. The greatest singers in rock history-Robert Plant,Freddie Mercury and Layne Stayley hands down!!

[oihotstuff2010]

good remake one of the best ever

[mariah1008ful]

yes, pretender, the great!

[laocanada]

believe me - believe me - Nothing that D Problem hahahahaha The Great Pretender

however we can't lie to ourself for long time isn't it ?

ฉันเชื่อว่า- - ฉันเชื่อว่าไม่มีอะไรที่ปัญหา D hahahahaha The Great Pretender

อย่างไรก็ตาม เราไม่สามารถนอนเพื่อ ourself เวลานานไม่ได้ LHK ^_^

[keithzworld]

Two people don't know how to pretend :(

Awesome video by Freddie, he is a legend

[FireWolfAfro]

Amazing video! I LOVE IT! X3

[stratocaster78a]

A much better version than The Platters original. And I just love the bassplayer, Alan Jones, who was The Shadows bassplayer in eleven years:)

[caca1948]

Simply the best. I'm so in love with Freddie Mercury!! Love listening to such a remarkable voice.

[ebarteldes]

Was never crazy about this version (he could have included a guitar!!!) but this video is a work of genius, with recreations of all those videos (BTW what video is the one of him with the girl in the living room?)

[YannickTheJoker]

@ebarteldes That video is 'I Was Born To Love You'.

[geoaaa11]

One of my top favourite songs. This arrangement and Freddie Mercury's delivery just unbelievable! Exceptional sound!!

[jabandrade]

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful ... This song still touches me a lot. I still cry from missing him.

[jabandrade]

This song still touches me a lot ...

[pbpplt]

Simply appreciate the voice, which was second to none, no arguments. This is a great song and if you read more in to it than the song, well I hope you understand. We should not judge....it is not our place. A great talent gone too soon.....for whatever reason..Peace and love to you all.......

[plutao]

This diamond is a a kind of "My Way" and Requiem of Mercury beacuase passes pieces oif all great musics of queen

[twochaudio]

after all these years I was thinking is song was about,,,,,,,I did not know,,,,

[otas32]

For a "Pretender" he sure was THE REAL THING!

R.I.P. Freddie.

[mercurygirl77]

@otas32 Fuckin A!!!!!

[ShermanM36]

Freedy making fun of himself !

[soninsky]

the best

[flyMiNNiE]

i love this song! 

[ProudScotsmanRex]

i am a straight christian male. Forget aids and sexual preference. If you do like Queen or any of Freddie's solo stuff then you just missed the what life is all about boat.

[AnimaniacZero]

@ProudScotsmanRex Can I admit that your comment makes no sense? Freddie and Queen made a huge step in the history of music. You have to respect them for that. Creating art for the ears is a part of what life is all about. You have to use the gifts that God gave you, am I right?

[ProudScotsmanRex]

@AnimaniacZero Well that's exactlly what i meant and Yes I'm a hugh Queen fan Vinyl Cds DVDs shirts that sorta thing. Point was Queen transcends gender and time. Their music is what music and life is suppose to be.

[JinnoTora]

i wish i was gay... freddy is the father of my vocal fantasy. He was and is the greatest victim of aids propaganda

[Sonny99689]

makasih .............

[thornysubject]

Besides the original singers , i feel only Freddie Mercury , as always, with his superb voice, has done justice to this beautiful song....Lovely!!!!

[plutao]

a opera. from a magician that came from the heaven

[MegaQueenmo]

reminds me of my childhood

[dancefunkjazz]

El màs grande, unico, tu voz , tu genialidad, tu original forma de decir la verdad en tus interpretaciones, feliz cumpleaños eterno Freddie

[OztenP]

1:34

bitch almost fell.

[AconiteDreams]

What video is at 1:34? I never seen that one before

[PochoProfeta145]

@AconiteDreams

Freddie's solo song "I Was Born To Love You"

[AconiteDreams]

@PochoProfeta145 awesome, thanks!



[carlo666]

the platters <<< pretenders...

FREDDY is the REAL thing!

[emisbeatles]

this is song is fantastic

[marifmzz]

SIMPLESMENTE FANTASTICO

[8valentin8]

Great song! Great Freddie forever!!!

[tomenicus]

Oh yes, he was the great pretender... And most tragic victim to the HIV. RIP Freddie.

[rowenacortes]

yeah! finally found the original one that i first watched!

[Boganator4]

I honestly love Queen and Freddie Mercury, but a lot of his music his a bit extreme for me.

[bythebay11]

With Queen or solo, Freddie Mercury was a true talent who had that amazing ability, so rare in stardom, of being able to laugh at himself and differentiate his private life from his public persona.

[billiejeangirl123]

awesome:D is that Roger in the blonde wig?? lolz love it

[daredevil072]

@billiejeangirl123 yes, is roger

[juan1451]

@billiejeangirl123 haha, yes, is he 

[plutao]

@billiejeangirl123 yes 

[vanessavictoria100]

@billiejeangirl123 i've seen the video like a hundred times and i haven't realized it was Roger!! LOL

[billiejeangirl123]

@vanessavictoria100 XD probably because it fits him so well haha

[BlackQueen888]

@billiejeangirl123 yes, that blonde one is Roger Taylor! XD

[Pentagonshark666]

The greatest ever.

[MEBP76]

@Pentagonshark666 An forever!