Uploaded by angel84cecil on Jun 9, 2009
"A Winter's Tale" is a song by Queen, from the album Made in Heaven, released in 1995 after Freddie Mercury's death in 1991. It was written during the sessions from the album Innuendo, inspired as Mercury was staring out the windows of their recording studio, at Lake Geneva. The song has a psychedelic, dreamy feel, and describes what Mercury saw outside the windows.
It was said to have been recorded 2 weeks before Mercury's death. He wrote, composed, and did the vocals and keyboards for it. In the documentary "Queen - Champions of The World," it was stated that this was if not the first then an extremely rare style of recording for Freddie, as it was all performed in one take live in the studio. It was stated in the film that Freddie had always insisted upon music being completed prior to the vocal arrangement beginning, but acknowledged that he had little time left and there was not enough time to have it completed in time.
The song was released as the second single from the album. In the UK the single was also available in a special limited edition green paper CD case which resembled Christmas wrapper.
The music video, produced after his death, was an epitaph, as Mercury's actual written song notes were displayed alongside imagery and clips of Mercury's past performances.
Its winter-fall
Red skies are gleaming - oh -
Sea-gulls are flyin over
Swans are floatin by
Smoking chimney-tops
Am I dreaming...
Am I dreaming...?
The nights draw in
Theres a silky moon up in the sky - yeah -
Children are fantasising
Grown-ups are standin by
What a super feeling
Am I dreaming...
Am I dreaming...?
Woh-woh-woh-woh
(dreaming)
So quiet and peaceful
Tranquil and blissful
Theres a kind of magic in the air
What a truly magnificent view
A breathtaking scene
With the dreams of the world
In the palm of your hand
(dreaming)
A cosy fireside chat
A little this, a little that
Sound of merry laughter skippin by
Gentle rain beatin on my face
What an extraordinary place!
And the dreams of the child
Is the hope of the man
Its all so beautiful
Like a landscape painting in the sky - yeah -
Mountains are zoomin higher - mm -
Little girls scream an cry
My world is spinnin and spinnin and spinnin
Its unbelievable
Sends me reeling
Am I dreaming...
Am I dreaming...?
Oooh - its bliss.
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The god of music...untouchable
1 year ago 6
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It is unbelievable. He sang this song 2 weeks before his death. What a life. He worked until the last day. I love the band too.
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beautiful..
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By the way, the notes that appear during the video are Freddie's actual notes when he was writing the song, his own handwriting.
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He had the strength to sing this with so much passion just 2 weeks before his death, incredible.
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Anyone who knows the place He is talking about in the song knows the magic of this piece of paradise. RIP Fred. Thanks to you and the group for all the wonderful memories.
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This voice is irreplaceable.Freddie was unusual, because one of the best.
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This song is great and Freddie and Queen will live on for ever in our hearts.
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dreaming song
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this song reminds me of going to my brother's family in Scotland. The scenery, the snow capped mountains and going to see family. This song is the perfect soundtrack for that.
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i love this song , its just amazing as was freddie , so much memories of him in queen, this should ave been released in the xmas following his death it wud ave made no1 ,that yr and the yr after ...it shud be this yrs no1 to mark the anniversary of his death so much better than the x factor drool we have to endure every xmas! a true artist and fantastic xmas tune x
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I loved this guy, one of the most amazing singers of all time! Btw, you did a fantastic and incrediable job on this video, as far as I'm concerned, it's the best version out there. Thanks so much for posting!!!
snowflurreez 3 months ago 8
@snowflurreez This is the Original clip by Queen.
angel84cecil 3 months ago 4