FINALLY! QUEEN “RADIO GA GA” (REACTION)

[@Scotch_N_Drums]

One of the best examples how Freddie Mercury was able to involve the crowd in the show and completely control them. There will never be another like him.

[@andyallan2909]

Just another little thing to note - this was NOT a crowd of Queen fans, it was a mixed crowd for a concert that went on all day (and well into the night) and many bands and singers performed. The performers all played to a mixed audience (fans of different genres) - Freddie still had them in the palm of his hand.

[@EYE_GOTCHA]

Freddie was one of the best showmen, EVER.

[@dblvnm]

you need to do a reaction to the whole Live aid performance.......still considered one of the GREATEST Live rock performances EVER!!

[@ransfordrowe6409]

That would be a long reaction video 😀😀

[@kevinthayer4155]

@@heathcliff8624 you missed the whole point of this performance!! Don't care bout Montreal, i watched the whole concert and it ended the movie!! Back then....it was amazing, Freddy made the crowd sing!! Greatest 20 + minutes!!

[@kevinthayer4155]

@@heathcliff8624 as I did!! Why so many!!!!!! So you hear me and never forget me.

[@54raynor]

I second this. Freddie is the GOAT, and this show is Exhibit A.

[@richardsmith2413]

It's not considered one. It's accepted that it is THE greatest ever.

[@seangilbert19658]

Yep, Lady Gaga did get the idea for her name from this song!

[@JanS1]

She is a huge Freddie and Queen fan and has taken great inspiration from Freddie's showmanship.

[@martymclean3763]

@@JanS1 She's even recorded + performed with Brian May a few times!

[@Anti_wokeness]

She definitely produces"radio gaga" 😷

[@adeeshaakalanka5659]

facts

[@larrywt656]

You need to watch their entire Live Aid set. It's over 20 minutes long, but it's considered by MANY people to be the greatest live performance in rock history! This crowd was NOT in the stadium to see Queen. This was a day long concert that took place both in London and Philadelphia with over 60 rock acts. Queen was added to the lineup after most of the concertgoers had already bought their tickets. But despite this, Freddie Mercury OWNED the stage that day and had everybody eating it up!! I was at the Philadelphia show and we got to see it all on the big screen in the stadium.

[@celt67]

I am intrigued. How was the crowd interactions in Philadelphia during their set ? We all know about Wembley, but youre the first person I've ever seen who was at Philly.

[@NilZed1]

it's worthwhile to look up the set list, and check out each of the songs, with or without reacting here. I've seen some reactors v. distracted by the new tunes when they watch the Live Aid set.

[@jimmykarlsson2567]

Yeah many said that Queen owned the whole Live Aid concert and got really famous one more time after this

[@peterdubois65]

@@jimmykarlsson2567 Bowie was to be the main act after queen but he said to Freddie how am I supposed to follow that? And amazingly the doctor told Freddie he shouldn't perform because of a bad throat infection

[@larrywt656]

@@celt67 Sorry I'm so late getting back to you as I just realized today I'd gotten responses to this. From what I can remember, when Queen first started, the crowd in Philly kinda went silent. I don't think a lot of people even knew Queen was gonna perform. But within a short time, everyone was acting just like the crowd in London, singing along and cheering loudly. This set was in the early afternoon in Philly and we all knew that we still had a long night ahead of us. My friends that I was with at the show were all hoping that something, ANYTHING, would happen at our show that would somehow top this...but nothing really did. Even the Led Zeppelin reunion in Philly was somewhat disappointing. We kept hearing rumors that Springsteen & The E Street Band were gonna make a surprise appearance (supposedly the lighting system on the stage was Springsteen's...at least that was the rumor going around in the crowd), but of course they never did.

[@nanner3200]

Keep in mind. In the days of Queen. NO auto tune. This is pure 4 guys with amazing talent. Live Aid was played at Wimbledon and also Philly. Broadcasted on TV at the same time. Estimated crowd was about 1.7 BILLION. I was one of them. The best of the best played Live Aid. Queen stole the show.

[@commonsense571]

That was my baby’s first favorite song. We ROARED out the preschool parking lot with it😆😂🤣 outstanding. She was SO psyched🌼😍 Also she still answers to this day to “ready Freddie?” Ahh that’s my good girl. I can’t help it I always tell that story.

[@kesleycottrell1416]

Freddie Mercury is the best front man in rock and roll. Period! Nobody can make a crowd do that like Freddie can. Just amazing.

[@sebi7960]

The Crowd was not a queen crowd, Queen "accepted" the invitation to the live aid a couple of days before, so Freddie can control every crowd

[@jacobmassey3897]

In fact Queen were actually considered as an old washed up group who weren't gonna last much longer until they did this concert and then their popularity sky rocketed around the world. Btw the routine goes clap clap then both hands up 👏👏👐

[@TimedRevolver]

There were three crowds, none of them Queen fans. He turned three crowds and thousands of people into his followers with one song.

[@jimmykarlsson2567]

@@jacobmassey3897 yeah they had been around for almost 13 years before, then came this concert and The Highlander movie soundtrack in 1986

[@tonypreston1426]

Great reaction! Call and respond. That became a trademark of the band. Freddie would call and we would respond. This was the band's connection to their audience. This is why they are beloved worldwide because they let the audience feel that they were a part of it all, and Freddie was a diva for sure.

[@wendeogden1930]

Yes! Watch the whole Live Aid. No Queen fan can miss that show!

[@robbywatkins176]

If you love Queen you need to see their whole live aid performance. It’s the greatest 30 mins in rock history. It’s amazing.

[@hudsonja]

Hammer to Fall and Bohemian Rhapsody (obvs) from this show are timeless. I sometimes wish I didn't know as much music so I could do reactions but I've heard too much for anything this big to be new to me.

[@debramoore7513]

YESSSS

[@xler8226]

Freddie said once he does not want to be a rock star , I want to be a legend and he sure got his wish !!!!!!!

[@sergtreacts2045]

Freddie can control hundreds of thousands of concert goers, and decades after his passing, he can also get a youtuber to clap along with him, great reaction Shiloh!

[@peterbridges5781]

Agreed with others here, better to watch this whole live aid performance. Also, check the offical music video for Radio Gaga

[@EdwardGregoryNYC]

Although both are wonderful, it's worth checking out the official video, because it gets to the heart of the song and the love of radio. Another great example of how WWII influenced British rock from the Beatles to Pink Floyd.

[@neilburns8869]

Freddie Mercury was and will forever be an absolute music legend.

[@GrayNeko]

Freddie Mercury is, hands down, the best front man of any band EVER! RIP!

[@paulobrien9572]

Shiloh you HAVE to react to the rest of this performance at Live Aid it is remarkable they owned the place, Lady GaGa got her name from this song she is a huge Queen fan

[@queenmiriam3058]

Thankyou, great reaction!! I really hope to see more Queen along the way. Love the younger generation discover Queen. Much bless dear! Keep up the good work

[@WoodysPickle]

When you have the entire stadium in the palm of your hand. Queen is Legendary

[@steveskonberg1599]

I love this girl’s reactions to music. He smile is awesome. She’s watching some incredible music from “back in the day”.

[@Halloween111]

Freddie was a legendary performer. He had a way of just sweeping the audience up and taking them with him. In '85, he took a tired and grumpy crowd and had them eating out of his hand before the first song was done. This wasn't even a Queen crowd. Queen was a last minute addition when another act bowed out. British TV stated that, for 22 minutes, Britain was ruled by an entirely different Queen.

[@peterstoate2153]

That performance is so unique including the final eh oh so loudly! The audience was quiet and listening they afterwards said it right back at him! That in my opinion is magical and pure class!!

[@chaipup7045]

What makes this performance even more remarkable is that Queen were seen as past it/over the hill by this time (also, don't mention Sun City). Most of the fans didn't turn up to see Queen so to see 72,000 people clapping in unison was great.

[@pamagnolia]

That crowd! Incredible performance. Thanks Shiloh. 😊

[@Levity635]

The "gosh someone help her" flashing up on the screen made me lol. 😂👍🏻

[@duckingllama]

We NEED a full reaction to this performance. This is the single greatest performance ever by any music act and I will stand by that until the day I die. If you haven't seen the full Queen performance from Live Aid I very much recommend it. Even if it isn't a reaction. Just a perfect performance. In fact I'm gonna go watch that real quick xD

[@sukioki6983]

Like many others have said... You MUST react to the entire set that Queen performed at Live Aid 1985... Still known as the best performance. You will absolutely love it!!!

[@russellevans2446]

RIP Freddie Mercury. 🥺 The greatest showman that ever lived‼️

[@neilburns8869]

See when the crowd are clapping their hands above their heads during the chorus...72,000 pairs of hands clapping in Wembley stadium, London and then another 90,0000 across in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at another stadium as the images from Wembley get beamed across to the USA.👏

[@rickjr37]

The original music video is a mixture of the band and footage from the classic German movie,”Metropolis”,which, in 1984,was rescored by music producer Gorgio Moroder to attract a younger audience to the the 1927 silent film.

[@gullscomic]

Possibly the best live performance. It gives me chills every time!

[@davidbeaumier4953]

I knew few Queen's songs. I bought one of their best of. But it was this song that caught my hearth and made me a fan.

[@stich21]

same here

[@sinboy26]

At first it was mostly we are the champions cause of the first revenge of the nerds movie, then we will rock you, but when got the greatest hits it big bottom girls

[@stevencharnock4028]

Great Music..Great Memories..Great Britain..Freddie A True Legend..Honoured To Buy His "Records" From Teen To Present Day🇬🇧

[@leecourt72]

Great reaction as always Shiloh! For me, this is the moment that Queen went from being superstars to becoming legends. Radio Ga Ga at Live Aid is, imo, the single greatest moment in pop/rock history. And to think, Freddie had some sort of virus at the time of Live Aid and it was affecting his singing voice. His doctors told him not to perform there. Just imagine if he'd been 100% fit. The mind boggles!

[@DIALSQUARE-iv1ie]

Simply the greatest performance in music history, just blew the rest of the worlds greatest performers away, so you have to watch the whole performance, so good that Lady Gaga named her character after this song, and at the end is the iconic "Note heard around the World" .

[@mikebunch3189]

the note heard around the world .... more than famous .

[@debramoore7513]

🗣 Awesome!

[@patdonnelly9392]

I LOVE how you were so into trying to get the clap thing down! That isn't easy when you aren't familiar with the song....great effort! Your reactions are fun to watch....thank you.

[@marknestell5897]

RIP FREDDIE WE ALL MISS YOU ..................

[@SV-hn7xx]

One of the greatest live performances of all time...glad you felt it 🤘☮️🤘

[@karlsmith2570]

Fun fact for you, Shiloh: Lady Gaga is such a huge fan of Queen, that this song inspired her professional name

[@ransfordrowe6409]

Interesting fact if it is true.Hope it is since I love Queen.

[@wesleyrodgers886]

@@ransfordrowe6409 true

[@lala_sparkles8035]

@@ransfordrowe6409 Oh, it's a fact: "What's Your Real Name Lady Gaga - Johnathan Ross" on KZbin kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIKnkHZoad6de68

[@chaipup7045]

Brian?

[@debramoore7513]

There’s a KZbin video of Lady Ga Ga singing with Queen + Adam Lambert live ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST. It’s awesome!

[@michaelbaldeo3500]

Queen is my top influencial since my childhood year 1988....those song of freddie mercury are using for cover in our band like radio gaga and under pressure I was crying on his movie at bohemian rapsody so emotional....

[@juliannetomlinson]

Whole 20 minutes of this performance is a must.

[@EYE_GOTCHA]

“Radio Gaga” is my favorite Queen song. I was 20 when I first heard them on the radio. ❤

[@aussiepie4865]

Enjoying your reactions, there’s a lot of people doing them, you genuinely seem to enjoy it. Keep up the good work.

[@chaspullen3544]

One of the best and one of the best songs🔥🔥🔥🔥🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾

[@gesmith98]

This is just a fantastic reaction! You trying. To get the clapping down was too cute. 😂 Thats the coolest part of this video to me, aaaaall of those people doing the clap thing at once lookin like a wave, literally a sea of humanity, just amazing.

[@chercee]

Freddie owned the stage!

[@ittamandarano289]

The long note he did with the call response "A-yohs" was coined the note that was heard around the world. This concert performance is considered the best rock performance in music history...before doing it react to other songs first: THE MIRACLE, has a cute surprise although Freddy was already sick and knew he was going to die, but wrote a very positive song with Deaky, the bass player - it's a must watch...other songs...ONE VISION, the doc (not that long), extended official video and live are all good....WHITE QUEEN, live at the Hammersmith Odeon -early Queen and Freddie's voice is perfection...Brian May wrote the song about a girlin college that he had a crush on but was too shy to approach her

[@dr4782]

In fact, "Radio Ga Ga" is exactly where Lady GaGa got her stage name from. She's long been a fan of Queen and Freddie Mercury, and she was first noticed when she won a karaoke contest by singing "Radio Ga Ga." Because the emcee of the contest forgot her actual name (Stefani Germanotta), he came up with the impromptu nickname "Lady Ga Ga" when he announced her as the winner.

[@kyotocoversjimanderson782]

One of the best audience participation live concert acts of all time!

[@markshaw59]

Queen nearly didn't do the concert. They were last minute. They held the crowd all the way through the set. They then did Live at wembly 88. Credited to be one of the reasons queen had a resurgence. Very few people if any can hold a crowd like Freddie.

[@AlexisLopez-pb8ms]

Freddie was the greatest performer to ever live.

[@HalfassDIY]

Best performance in the history of rock. You should check out the entire set they did that night.

[@ransfordrowe6409]

You certainly threw yourself into this with the arm gestures.😀😀❤I love Queen so much.The audience was good at singing too.

[@neilburns8869]

Queen at Live Aid in 1985 was recently voted the best ever live gig. So there's a video of about 3 or 4 minutes called Queen voted best live gig. And it's basically Bob Geldof and Midge Ure the 2 main organisers of Live Aid and Paul Gambucci a very popular music critic who is originally from the USA but has lived in the UK for a long time now and Queen's Roger Taylor with a bit of input into why they thought it was so great.

[@seeker6436]

Hi Shiloh, love your videos, it's great watching young kids getting into classic music, Freddie was a god, so sadly missed, but his, Brian, Roger and John's music will live on for future generations of kids to discover, yes Lady Ga Ga did name herself after this song and as other people have said you must watch the full performance of this, it has become legendary.

[@P5YcHoKiLLa]

5:50 If you want a Queen audience participation tune then it has to be "We will rock you", that's what it was written for.

[@tanyadavis6921]

you have the watch the official video for this song also! Queen is one of the best groups ever! Freddie is still missed today one of a kind!

[@joshdahl4114]

Check out “A Kind Of Magic” Live at Wembley 1986. I believe it was one of Freddy’s last performances. So epic!! 🤟🤟🤟

[@dennisnicolaus7505]

Freddie had a throat infection that day and the doctor told him not to go on stage but he still did and stole the show. BTW it's awesome to see someone in my generation who's also exploring the big music stars of the past. The good thing is you always learn new songs and see amazing performances.

[@joshserrano554]

You should watch the whole set! It is greatest live performance ever!! Freddie Mercury was teaching a master class on crowd control!!!

[@Bobbyliscious]

Freddy knew people came to see A show!

[@JonathanGarcia-pq5hg]

he was simply a multitalented person

[@tbear4557]

Queen Rocks Montreal. Best ever.

[@randalladams7692]

Its awesome hes a good showmen and sing anthem

[@nick5728]

Lady Gaga is a great Queen fan and took her name from this song... You 're awesome!

[@zelmaanizan2421]

You are my favorite to watch. Reach to the entire set from live aide. You will not be disappointed!❤

[@willie0376]

I always tell people, if I had a time machine, the FIRST (and probably only) thing I'd do, Is go back and attend this concert in Person.

[@GinMae]

Thanks, Shiloh - glad you did the best LIVE version -

[@Paul66Rutter]

Roger Taylor wrote the song after hearing his son's response to being asked to turn off the TV as Roger and his partner Domenique, who was French, were listening to the radio at the time. His son responded "Radio est kaka" (radio is shit)

[@jimchape]

Don't know if anyone else mentioned this bit of Rock trivia, but this song is where Lady Ga Ga took her name from.

[@martinhenry7362]

So glad you've reached Queen "live" reviews, a world of joy awaits

[@smokey7748]

Hi there. Smokey from England here. If you enjoyed this, then you should watch the full version of them at this concert from Live Aid in 1985. Considered by many as one of the best live performances of all time.

[@vernhoke7730]

Freddie could command an audience no matter the size, 10 or 20 thousand to 100,000+. I saw them before this came out, we got caught up in the "We Will Rock You" clapping and stomping at Madison Square Garden, all 20,000 of us.

[@neilc1803]

A master of crowd control, in the palm of his hands. Great reaction

[@martinmowbray4304]

Freddie was the ultimate showman.

[@robquince3076]

He was the ultimate all round showman 👍👍

[@michaelcoffey1991]

Saw the g.o.a.t (to me and mine) Prince 2 times Live, my biggest regret is I never saw Queen (with Freddy) live at Wembly as they OWNED THAT CROWD always and just to feel that energy would of been amazing as a music lover. Was a fun react

[@nickblack4661]

In the middle of the crowd was a Sound booth, righthand side of it was a 20 year old teenager blown away with all that was going on ....... ME !!! 🤪 . A day the world stopped to listen to music .

[@bigt8344]

If it wasn't for Queen's performance at live aid it wouldn't have made no where near as much money, it wasn't until their performance that the phone lines went crazy with doners calling in. You need to watch or react to Queens live performance at Montreal 1981 especially somebody to love epic

[@rfrontany]

You should check out a band called Thank You Scientist. They are extremely underrated and arguably one of the most underrated in music today. They're a jazz fusion progressive rock/metal band. It's really interesting.

[@stucoleman9802]

Nobody can strut like freddy great reaction shiloh ☺

[@russellbywater4648]

I was lucky enough to see Queen twice while Freddie was still with is. Along with Springsteen there is no finer live artists. When you see Springsteen your mum reports you missing after three days. That's how long he plays. It warms my heart to see a young lady appreciating such talent from back in the day.

[@nancyblumberg4612]

Do know what Freddie is referring to with, “Wars of worlds invaded by mars?” Look it up about a radio show in the 40’s and really scared the world.

[@greggbradford2307]

KNOWBODY could control a Crowd like he could!!

[@genarogilormino2139]

Freddie will always be the GOAT!!❤❤❤...the measuring stick that all other frontmen will be put against ❤❤❤❤❤

[@james-rg3zf]

Since you're loving Queen so much you need to listen to No one but you, it was a tribute to Freddie after he past. Bryan and Roger sang it. Bring the tissues, you'll need it.

[@mack1915]

Check out the original (non live) Queen vid of Radio GG to understand the crowd's clapping. You may as well react to their full live aid concert - I'm sure you will enjoy!

[@ognarw]

Agree the whole live aid. Phenomenal

[@steveray9655]

Great reaction, Shiloh! You should check out their song "Who Wants To Live Forever". I would recommend the "Highlander" version of the video. The song was written for the movie, and the video shows why the lyrics are so poignant.

[@rickeggers644]

You should give your reaction to Queen's complete Live Aid performance. Possibly the greatest live set of all time.

[@paulwalker2401]

Freddie had the world in the palm of his hand

[@TM-qj6io]

One of my favorite songs of theirs

[@mel19723]

YOU MUST REACT TO " YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY- LIVE AT HYDE PARK 1976"

[@steveeverett1736]

still one of the best songs to still do your cardio to!

[@robertronning7016]

This man is a king where I come from and he should be treated as such

[@TheGamingCrow]

Maybe it is time for you to react to the *full* concert this song was a part of. It is the legendary 1985 Live Aid for Africa concert, where Queen really set a new standard. Freddie back at that concert (Radio Ga Ga was just a part of it) had a throat infection back then, making that concert even more legendary than it already was. So, come on, Shiloh, do the whole thing and react to that epic live event. You won't regret it (promissed). 6:50 maybe you have read this about a quadrillion times by now, but, anyway, Lad Gaga named herself after the Song Radio Gaga.

[@spress7254]

Only one way to get the whole experience my friend. Maybe the greatest several minutes in music history.

[@awesomesaucejohn]

This is the single best concert ...ever! you should watch the whole thing. LIVE AID 1985

[@twalrus1]

Freddy Mercury could trip and fall in front of 125,000 and all of them would say how Freddy fell so elegantly.

[@pauls4508]

Wat a voice amazing live brings a tear to my face..