Bohemian Rhapsody Pentatonix Recation | is this better than the original?

[@donnone7295]

Dr. Brian May from Queen approved and posted PTX'S version on his social media with one word: ENJOY There is a Behind the Scenes video for Bohemian Rhapsody. They took 5 years to get it perfect. There are many ties to Queen, including the 4 streaks in the sky for 4 members of QUEEN. Filmed midnight to 6 am, and the moving couch is on a road if you notice the lines on the pavement. Kevin thought they should have had helmets, and if you watch, Kevin is holding on as the couch moves. There is also a fence and tree over Kevin's left shoulder. Thanks for another PTX reaction

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[@cosmicdrift8311]

What happens when a cover is better is that PTX just did one of their many upgrades.

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[@tammielongino7485]

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[@LeskeyC001]

Hear, hear!

[@Contridiction-vp3fv]

A few things, the couch represents in the early days of PTX, they did not have money to shoot their video’s, so they just sat on a couch in someone living room to record.The movng couch represents their journey. Now, when Brian May (now Sir Dr. Brian May) saw this the day after it was released, he liked it so much he shared it on all of his social media, with just one word “Enjoy”. That is high praise from Sir Dr. May. They worked on this on and off for about 5 years, until they thought they had an arrangement that did justice to the original. Mitch does not use the megaphone in real life, it was just a prop so people had something to look at that would draw their eyes where the group wanted them. When you see the night sky that was to pay homage to Brian May, who is now an astrophysics. The 4 shooting stars pay homage to the original., band members. BTW, Queen has never been able to do this live completely. They way they layered in the video of themselves in the video, they just had to run off-stage, and show the opera part on a screen, then come back on screen and finish the song. PTX did it completely, and they do it live. At the end when they fall on the couch in a "cuddle pile", that is paying homage to the Sheer Heart Attack album cover. Live Version kzbin.info/www/bejne/pH6pgaalqsaoo5I&start_radio=1 Bohemian Rhapsody behind the scenes kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2nYmH2kfqySgs0

[@cherylfrady4602]

Enjoyed your PTX reaction. New sub here to help you down the PTX rabbit hole. You have a wide variety of covers and original music to choose from. They are truly masters at their craft. I'll enjoy watching from Tennessee. I know Christmas is over but they released the official video of Oh Holy Night that will knock your socks off. Enjoy

[@melissacoviello2886]

Loved this! This is the single greatest cover of this song.

[@robin8773]

their version of 'imagine' is better than the original too.

[@df5199]

Perhaps you could put your reactions in playlists? It helps us follow what you have reacted to. Thanks. Recommend their cover of The Prayer.

[@debrawalkermeyer9109]

Subscribed for more PTX. Great reaction to this PTX epic song.

[@kellyjene77]

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[@perrystevenson6364]

Pentatonix Bohemian Rhapsody Insights: So, some things to know about this cover and video: -It took PTX years to get the arrangement to where they felt they could do the original masterpiece justice. -The cover, and especially the video, was meant to be an homage to Queen. Some of the moments paying respect were: The mono-recording of the line "easy come, easy go" followed by the panning of the voices from left to right on the line "little high, little low" (which is how the original was recorded), obviously the flashlights being used to mimic the lighting on the operatic part of the original video, the four shooting stars to represent the four members of Queen, as well as acknowledge the fact that Dr. Brian May is an astrophysicist, and the overhead shot of them lying on the couch is to represent the Sheer Heart Attack album cover. -The megaphone was just a prop. It is not needed to reproduce the electric guitar distortion. -PTX can, and does, perform this live with no backing track...something even Queen and the Great Freddie Mercury could not do. -Freddy once said he didn't care what people did with his music as long as they "...don't make it boring, darling!", so I think he would absolutely approve. Also when Brian Mays heard it... he posted it on his web site with the word "ENJOY”. -The overall video--with the "living room" and couch--is an homage to Pentatonix's own journey as a group. They lost their record deal right after winning the Sing Off and moving to LA, so they started putting out videos on KZbin, performing covers. They would sit on the couch in Kevin (beatboxer) and Avi's (bass) living room and just record themselves on Mitch's (counter tenor who took the lead on this song) iPad. Some of their earliest videos went viral and they eventually were able to secure a new deal, record an EP, go on tour, release chart-topping albums and win three Grammy awards...so they moved out of the living room and down this new, unknown road. At the end of the day, though, they're still the same choir-nerds they've always been; just happy to sit together on a couch and sing.

[@kathycarias1271]

Love Queen but have to admit I like this version of the song better. PTX does everything better!

[@danielcarter837]

Head bang away....Just hang on to your headphones......

[@danielcarter837]

Not sure it is better. I do think it is the best cover of this song with out question. It is the best acapella version.

[@jeffreyjacobs390]

The fact is These folk are very good singers, really tight harmonies with a traditional Female voice and Bass, Baritone, low Tenor to fill out the long held spot in acclaim ! I like it well enough - it is good. But, The best version is clearly that of HOME FREE which has a BASSIST lower than Avi, (Tim) a High Tenor as good as any anywhere -(Austin) and the Prettiest Mid Tenor Vocal a man can ever have - (Rob) .... Chance can do Bass as well as Baritone / low tenor and the Beat Boxer is thee best Period. (Adam) ..... It is the very nature of diverse skills and range, pure vibrato, synchronized and middle of the note Harmony ...even Pentatonix cannot match. Not to be a downer - just feel strongly ... after listening to all the Christmas songs each ensemble do - all are just better. Having said this - they are friends and respect each others work. Subjective & perfected. jj

[@Gigi-ns3fh]

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