FIRST TIME HEARING Queen - I Want To Break Free REACTION | WAS NOT EXPECTING THIS! 😳

[@sandrabutler8483]

It's actually written by John Deacon about oppression, many think it's about Freddie, but they forget all four of the group wrote the songs, and dressing up in drag was Roger Taylor then girlfriend's idea, again nothing too do with Freddie

[@KevinHwoarang]

Probably the only band that had songs written by all four members ending on the number 1 in the charts.

[@marcwarren5985]

Probably a double entendre by Freddie though

[@thomasnovia9828]

too bad freddie took so much hear for this ,dressing in drag. the critics hated it at the time.. freddie rip.

[@Krncddfvh23456]

Nothing without that amazing vocal

[@dmxdex]

It also killed them in america

[@ittamandarano289]

Was Roger's girlfriend to dress up...John the bassist wrote the song about women's rights...The visual is a parady of a British soap opera called Coronation street...Freddie was a rock god who loved opera and ballet,,,he was once asked to join the National British in a fundraiser...he asked them to join Queen in this video to do a real ballet number

[@TheWizardOfEgo]

This was basically a parody of a long running soap opera based in the north of England called 'Coronation Street' - Freddie was going to shave off his moustache but he director told him to keep it as it would be funnier

[@marggie4129]

And he shaved it for the ballet part...lol

[@marggie4129]

Did you notice ALL the band members were dressed up. The cute blond was the Drummer..lol

[@dipsydoodle7988]

us girls used to joke that he was prettier than most of us. 🤣🤣

[@marggie4129]

Yessss. He was pretty.😂

[@papercup2517]

Rogerina...

[@barrysiewert7386]

I think it’s hysterical that Brian has rollers in his hair like he really needs the curls. The guys said they had a ball making this video.

[@crazydaveyg]

I can't believe that you still haven't reacted to one of the biggest Queen songs, Another One Bites the Dust. Probably one of the top songs of the '80s.

[@lubunya968]

Yes but please live version for another one bites the dust

[@fridaylong2812]

It was their biggest hit!

[@taiguy53]

@@fridaylong2812 Their biggest hit was Bohemian Rhapsody. Another One Bites the Dust comes in just behind it

[@kalanhitchens8782]

Grooviest song ever

[@alanhappymanBTR]

PROBS THE CAMPEST Freddie ever looked but looked as though he loved every bit of what he was doing in the video !

[@melissafernandez79]

I've always loved the part when a piece of the wig gets stuck on Freddie's lipstick. The costumes in the fantasy dance troupe sequence look as though they were inspired by the famous ballet, "L'Après-midi d'un Faune" ("Afternoon of a Faun) from the 1910s. A fun and visually interesting video.

[@lisaburrows2128]

I've also read somewhere that the scenes in the video with people wearing lighted hard hats was a nod to a miner's strike that was happening in 1984...

[@sumonjamal1653]

Queen released this single in 1984 from 'The Works' album... Coming off the poorly-received pop album 'Hot space' in 1981, Queen took a break... Freddie worked on a solo album (which would be released in 1985). When Queen got back together, they delivered a more focused album, and 'The Works' became a hit worldwide... but in the USA, where Queen's popularity was already in decline in '81, the album failed to go gold (half million copies) after the music video for "I want to break free" was banned by MTV America. There were rumors that Freddie Mercury was gay, and this was Pres. Reagan's era just before the AIDS crisis when people thought it was a gay disease (or refused to believe it was real)... So, Queen dressed in drag was not acceptable in '84 and as a result, Queen was ignored in N. America and did not tour there... The hypocrisy was that in 1984, Ratt scored a huge MTV single 'Round & round' w/ actor Milton Berle appearing in drag on the music video.

[@bluebell3720]

Hot space was 82 Roger also did his second solo in the brake

[@CragusMaximus]

Queen - Show must go on & I want it all 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@KarloAras.83]

Freddie is freakin legend🔥

[@Joedirt3349]

word

[@christiancarranza1003]

Damn straight bro!!! 😊

[@vivianpaacheco]

Claro que si ¡

[@johnwaga3702]

Great reaction to a brilliant video by the superlative Queen. You do realise that it was the whole group in drag!

[@tommullenix9493]

Yo boss. Couple next songs to check from Queen are “another one bites the dust “ & “ I want it all “. Thanks. You guys are great ☮️🔥

[@marciebulsaraorcutt]

GUYS, YOU SHOULD REACT TO BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY.... LIVE. .... AT MONTREAL IN 1981 The "underground fantasy" part of the video was based on a famous ballet (that I can never remember the name of, but somebody else will know). The people with Freddie were ballet dancers from the London Royal Ballet... Back in 1979, Fred had done a charity performance with their ballet company, and had been friends with them since then. Freddie adored ballet and opera. "This sounds different from their other stuff".... is true of EVERYTHING Queen did: They had so many DIFFERENT sounds/did so many DIFFERENT genres, you have no idea! They did.... The FIRST "Thrash Metal" song: "Stone Cold Crazy" 1920s Jazz: "Seaside Rendevous","Keep Good Company", "Good Fashioned Lover Boy" Old-fashioned folk music: " '39" Blues style: "My Melancholy Blues" Gospel: "Let Me Live", "The Golden Boy" TONS of Progressive Rock: Basically everything from the 1970s Freddie did songs with Michael Jackson: "State of Shock" and "There Must Be More To Life Than This" AND Freddie did an entire album of OPERA (titled Barcelona) DIG A LITTLE DEEPER, Guys....

[@brianriccardo261]

Tell me Freddie isn't one of the best male voices you've ever heard !!

[@CBGB_1977]

Can you believe American television banned this video when it was released just because the guys were dressed in drag? British humor has pretty much always took men dressing as women tongue and cheek. Great comic troupes did this all the time to the delight of audiences. Examples: Monty Python Flying Circus guys, Benny Hill, The Goodies, etc… The video was Roger Taylor’s idea. They wanted to parody British series called “Coronation Street”. The song was written by John Deacon, bass player who’s written quite a few of Queen’s greatest hits. There’s a few commenters below who go into more detail about this song / video. 💖

[@tyronevaldez-kruger5313]

Really? Here in Germany that video was aired nonstop from the the day it came out. Germany loves strange stuff LOL

[@charleswilliams4247]

It wasn't banned on American television. MTV received complaints and stopped playing it. Men dressing as women has a long history on US TV. Just look up Flip Wilson, Milton Berle, and of course RuPaul.

[@CBGB_1977]

@@charleswilliams4247 Well….semantics. Yeah, we all saw the video a few times on MTV and Friday Night Videos but not for long. The homophobic Americans were “oh so shocked! How daaare men dress in drag!” as they watched and enjoyed seeing comedians like Flip Wilson, Milton Burl, Benny Hill and Monty Python do it regularly. The hypocrisy is astounding in this country.

[@CBGB_1977]

@@tyronevaldez-kruger5313 I know. It was enjoyed continuously by other more enlightened countries. I’m American and am in dismay with how the Christian right still are railing against drag. The blind hypocrisy and ignorance of those who fear everything and everyone for being different is staggering.

[@tyronevaldez-kruger5313]

@@CBGB_1977 The hypocrisy is mind-blowing and disturbing. I hate to say it but the selective book banning of tran literature is what we did in the 1930's

[@lindsaycrellin4588]

Roger said they had the most fun making this video one of John’s children didn’t recognize him dressed as the Granny & cried x Tie Your Mother Down from Montreal 1981 A Kind Of Magic from Wembley 1986 couple of suggestions x

[@imweakfordeaky]

It was John’s daughter Laura who cried because she didn’t recognize him as the Granny

[@lindsaycrellin4588]

@@imweakfordeaky I couldn’t remember thank you x

[@BecomeConsciousNow]

I like how you are trying to encourage Chris to speak up more and have her own opinion, rather than just agreeing with you all the time. I'm guessing Chris had a traumatic upbringing which has knocked her confidence to speak her own mind because it was not encouraged in her childhood.

[@OfficialLifeWithRecklezz]

Appreciate you🙏💯 she’s definitely working more to talk more & getting better daily with it!

[@arsenalmanic]

lived like 2-3 min walking distance from his house in west London. Only lived there a short while though. I’m still not that far away. Around 15 min walking distance. Been living in the same borough/neighborhood, for 30+ yrs

[@nicothieme9407]

Thanks for your reactions.. I must agree with the other comments ... Another one bites the dust...live is a must...

[@beanybun6110]

The house elements of the video are also a pastiche of the British (and worlds longest running) soap opera, Coronation Street.

[@user-tk7kz1fl2r]

This reminds me of my youth when i lived in Mumbai. I knew of Queen since their start, but this was always on mtv india.

[@glennk5434]

When he stepped into view at the beginning both your faces said it all!!! LOLOLOL!

[@kakkianiun]

The live version in Wembley is great too

[@daniig62]

I think I’m one of the few who counts this song as my favorite Queen song

[@mztweety1374]

This video was banned by MTV Back when MTV actually showed music videos.

[@kathleenohare8770]

This was a take off of a popular British show

[@nonenone7250]

one of Queen muzik videos that MTV banned because of they were in drag at the tyme America was not accepting to that...

[@Angie-W]

If you haven't already reacted to the live version of Somebody to Love, you really should, I think you will love it.

[@Jay-D92]

If you haven't already, you really should check out their performance of "I'm In Love With My Car". It was written by Queen's drummer, Roger Taylor, and he takes the lead on the vocals on this one. He's got just as amazing of a voice as Mercury. The version in particular that you should check out though is from their Montreal concert in 1981 --> "Killer Queen/I'm In Love With My Car".

[@BrankoRaskov]

QUEEN IS THE KING

[@BrankoRaskov]

WATCH MOVIE Bohemian Rhapsody 2018

[@BrankoRaskov]

YOU KNOW MUCH MORE ABOUT THEM . IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS VIDEO AS WELL, GREETINGS FOR YOU FROM SERBIA

[@BrankoRaskov]

AT THAT TIME, THIS VIDEO WAS BAS TABOO IF YOU UNDERSTAND ME WHAT I WANT TO SAY

[@charleswilliams4247]

The King is a Queen.

[@rickyallen7176]

You need to react to their performance at Live Aid

[@boqndimitrov8693]

a video that always leaves people with a smile on their face.

[@lonelyboy1977]

The next time you react to Queen, try "Princes Of The Universe" for all the fans of Highlander (whether the film or the TV series). 👍

[@raykaiyum6174]

I relate so much to this song every time I hear it I tear up

[@jayeginn5963]

Drummer Roger Taylor made such a pretty schoolgirl.

[@BlackfiguresSAD]

The floor of bodies, etc are from the Royal Ballet.

[@jimmerz1985]

These are the days of our lives by queen last video he did before he passed away

[@ilovecatweazle]

Etymology Further information: Drag queen § Terminology, scope and etymology Participants of the High Heel Drag Race in Washington, D.C. The use of "drag" in this sense appeared in print as early as 1870[5][6] but its origin is uncertain. One suggested etymological root is 19th-century theatre slang, from the sensation of long skirts trailing on the floor.[7] It may have been based on the term "grand rag" which was historically used for a masquerade ball.[8] Some people suggest it drag stands for "dressed as a girl".[9] wIkiedia

[@sgtcheerylittlebottom]

little factoid for you. this video was band in America when it came out, also the "rocks" were the Royal Ballet Company.

[@tomasgonzalezmarin6118]

Hi :-) I really enjoy your reaction :-) I think the next Queen song to react could be Radio Ga Ga or Another one bites the dust. Of course, there are a lot more like We are the champions, Don't stop me now, Somebody to Love, etc etc I strongly recommend you to see the movie Bohemian Rhapsody :-) Still missing Freddy, regards from Chile!!!

[@arifdanial647]

React to queen the miracle or spread your wings or i want it all

[@26shedan]

dang, hoping for the video. You do not have to block Queen videos from the Queen site!!

[@Scotty19]

Queen i want to break free This song is so cool loved you twos reactions 😎😎

[@michaelfoster5577]

I think that reaction must hold the world record for the number of times the phrase “you know what I’m saying” occurs!!!

[@RyneMurray23]

Queen is the shit. You should checkout the song we will rock you.

[@clintonsmith5163]

They reacted to WWRY a month or two ago.

[@RyneMurray23]

We are the champions then haha.

[@clintonsmith5163]

@@RyneMurray23 Well, they did a version of WATC when they reacted to Queen's Live Aid performance. And the abbreviated version of WWRY that Queen did at Live Aid.

[@TheSmokey999]

People look at Freddie Mercury today and appreciate him ! Back in the day they looked at him like he had a problem! But he has always been great and one of a kind ! I love to see the younger generations except him and appreciate how great he was !!!

[@bpfromowc]

Your next Queen reaction should be “Love Of My Life” (live @ Wembley Stadium, London). ✌️

[@gmdhargreaves]

love it, love Queen , love your vids

[@TenCapQuesada]

And doesn't Roger make the cutest girl you've ever seen? Also, guys, please don't fade out Queen videos. Queen never block their stuff, it's all out there for everyone to enjoy. Just sayin'.

[@tresianyfb5865]

They have a great way to mimic Freddie s words with guitars . Fred sings first but it's followed by guitar a bit after

[@keithboyd9582]

The reason why the vid is so "artsy" is that Freddie was a huge fan of the opera, that is where that comes from. There are quite a number of vids you still need to do, Killer Queen, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Fat Bottom Girls, Bicycle Race, Stone Cold Crazy, These Are The Days Of Our Lives, and their final music video The Show Must Go On.

[@bbbfst]

Actually that section is from the ballet L'Après-midi d'un faune.

[@debramoore7513]

I think Freddie could give Tina Turner a run for her money with those legs & short skirt!! 👠👠💄💋 The stash makes the video all the more wonderful 🤭

[@JeanneCulligan]

That would have been something!

[@damonhines8187]

Good one.

[@franksullivan1873]

These guys can sing.

[@sherryheim5504]

I love this video, thank you.

[@tamekamatthews7371]

Yall should react to Sylvester James you make me feel (mighty real)

[@aldozanoletti8166]

you guys did Bohemian Rhapsody Live Aid 1985 This One Now you gotta check Another One Bites The Dust

[@franckmedina3346]

The classic in France

[@tylerhackner9731]

My mom was 17 and loved the video and sing when it came out

[@robinpraisebetogodscammell3277]

Reckless, I do say the look on your face when you saw Freddie in drag had me laughing sooo hard! You were smiling a very funny smile but not address the elephant in the room.

[@fridaylong2812]

They are all Brits, and Brits have a humor thing for dudes in drag.

[@fridaylong2812]

John on the couch, Brian in curlers, and Roger in the skirt.

[@charleswilliams4247]

Not just the Brits. Milton Berle and Flip Wilson can attest to that.

[@evalovesmusic]

Y’all should listen to good old fashioned lover boy by queen

[@neilhalley8897]

Brilliant video, so funny but a another great song.

[@belenscolpino2691]

Video polémico en Estados Unidos, estuvieron vetados por 8 años más o menos porque supuestamente insitaba a la homosexualidad🙄. La letra es de John y la idea de vestirse de mujer fue de la novia de Roger. Este video esta incompleto, es más largo, gracias por la reacción.

[@charleswilliams4247]

They were never banned. They just lost popularity in the US after this.

[@lordina1]

I am so glad art of drag is mainstream now 🏳️‍🌈❤ God bless RuPaul. And Freddie, of course.

[@evalovesmusic]

You should listen to one vision by queen it’s so good

[@sonerozel312]

Freddie king of rock 🤘please do live another one bust the dust reaction

[@jonathanberrios585]

You guys should react to the movie queen. Its amazing 👏

[@mrichards2211]

❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️

[@alexsmanio1692]

Freddo e❤️

[@kvytkvyt8548]

React to “The doors”

[@leilaibrahim3692]

Check out THE SHOW MUST GO ON QUEEN

[@mrsullivan1969]

Love how you have included your 100k on your wall. Looks Like it was made for that space.

[@OfficialLifeWithRecklezz]

Thank you!! Lol

[@mrsullivan1969]

@@OfficialLifeWithRecklezz and well deserved my man. Peace from the uk

[@OfficialLifeWithRecklezz]

@@mrsullivan1969 appreciate you so much 🙏

[@evalovesmusic]

You should listen to one vision by queen

[@kathybeall3986]

Request - Freddie Mercury Barcelona. 😉

[@raycope2086]

One can almost see the video!

[@rodhanson7112]

FREDDIE MURCURY WAS GAY AND SADLY HE DIED FROM AIDS IN TO THOUSAND AND 13 AND HE WAS in GREAT SINGER AND SONGWRITER IN QUEEN AND HE WROTE A SONG CALLED BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY AND HE PLAYS THE PIANO IN THIS SONG Live ON UTUBE AND BRIAN MAY PLAYS THE ELECTRIC GUITAR IN THIS SONG AND it's A GREAT ONE

[@10thdoctor15]

They cut part of the solo.

[@Hammarspiken]

Hi Chrizz & Recklezz ha ha ha i love u to faces ❤️ i want to break free was like a Atomic bomb in this time tv & radio they dont know what they shuld or not shuld do.lol...hi have just told the members in queen that hi is gay. And freddie put Brian May Roger Taylor. John Deacon in transvestit clothes look at Roger Taylor hi look like a girl ha ha ha but if i meet Brian .. Freddie.. John. Outside i have running away ❤️👁️👍 QUEEN is one freddies side and they support him 100%❤️👍👁️ THX for a wonderful reaction 👍🇸🇪👍 sorry for my english):

[@brookesobubbly]

Queen tours with Adam Lambert now and it's actually great. This exact video is a must to see, but a reaction would be awesome. Queen + Adam Lambert Who Wants To Live Forever. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3mzp2tmn7Oih7c

[@rugbyfan460]

There was such homophobic backlash to this video in the US that Queen never toured here again after the Hot Space tour. The video is a spoof of a popular British sitcom, not a statement about sexuality. The concept for the video wasn't even Freddies'. One of the other band members suggested it.

[@paulqueripel3493]

Soap opera (or serial drama as they want us to call it now), not sitcom. Although, compared to EastEnders, it's as funny as Naked Gun.

[@Smithjones12]

Roger Taylor dressed as a school girl is awesome

[@LizMercury1992]

for me😅 as far as I know the term 'Drag' in clothing is wearing clothe normally worn by opposite sex😅😬 this 𝗌𝗈𝗇𝗀 𝗉𝖾𝗇𝗇𝖾𝖽 𝖻𝗒 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗂𝗋 𝖡𝖺𝗌𝗌 𝗉𝗅𝖺𝗒𝖾𝗋 𝖩𝗈𝗁𝗇 𝖣𝖾𝖺𝖼𝗈𝗇. Some people who first saw this will always first thought it was Freddies's Idea of dressing up drag.𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝖨𝖽𝖾𝖺 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾 Drag Part of the 𝗏𝗂𝖽𝖾𝗈 𝖼𝖺𝗆𝖾 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝖱𝗈𝗀𝖾𝗋 𝖳𝖺𝗒𝗅𝗈𝗋'𝗌(𝖣𝗋𝗎𝗆𝗆𝖾𝗋) 𝗉𝖺𝗋𝗍𝗇𝖾𝗋 𝖺𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗍𝗂𝗆𝖾, 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖵𝗂𝖽𝖾𝗈 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝖺 𝗉𝖺𝗋𝗈𝖽𝗒 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝖺 𝖡𝗋𝗂𝗍𝗂𝗌𝗁 𝗌𝗈𝖺𝗉 𝗈𝗉𝖾𝗋𝖺 𝖼𝖺𝗅𝗅𝖾𝖽 '𝖢𝗈𝗋𝗈𝗇𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖲𝗍𝗋𝖾𝖾𝗍'. Whereas the parody was acclaimed in the United Kingdom, where cross-dressing is a popular motif in British comedy, 𝖨𝗇 UK 𝗂𝗍 𝖽𝗂𝖽 𝗀𝖾𝗍 𝗐𝖾𝗅𝗅 𝗋𝖾𝖼𝖾𝗂𝗏𝖾𝖽 𝖻𝗎𝗍 𝗂𝗇 𝖠𝗆𝖾𝗋𝗂𝖼𝖺 𝗐𝗁𝗂𝖼h 𝖽𝗂𝖽𝗇'𝗍 𝗎𝗇𝖽𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖻𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖣𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗌 𝗂𝗇 𝖣𝗋𝖺𝗀 and causes Controversy, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 MTV was new at that time and conservative about videos,𝗎𝗇𝖿𝗈𝗋𝗍𝗎𝗇𝖺𝗍𝖾𝗅𝗒 𝖬𝖳𝖵 𝖻𝖺𝗇𝗇𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗏𝗂𝖽𝖾𝗈. 𝖰𝗎𝖾𝖾𝗇 𝗐𝗈𝗇'𝗍 𝗍𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖠𝗆𝖾𝗋𝗂𝖼𝖺 𝖺𝗀𝖺𝗂𝗇...𝖻𝗎𝗍 𝗅𝗂𝖿𝖾 𝗌𝗍𝗂𝗅𝗅 𝖦𝗈𝖾𝗌 𝗈𝗇 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖥𝗋𝖾𝖽𝖽𝗂𝖾 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖡𝖺𝗇𝖽...𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖲𝗁𝗈𝗐 𝖬𝗎𝗌𝗍 𝖦𝗈 𝖮𝗇!

[@billtmarchi4320]

Looks like this is an admitted version of the video. There was more of the "artsy" stuff that was not shown.

[@manuelherrera641]

Please react to Love of my live from Queen, great reaction!! Best wishes from CD Juarez Mx

[@LinkRocks]

Y'all should react to "It's A Hard Life". That video is weird but the song is great.

[@oscarbettoni3652]

💪😎👍

[@franckmedina3346]

censure clip in us😂😂😂😂

[@roberthendershott8972]

What's your best ET ?

[@Chalky29]

I do know what you’re saying

[@Smithjones12]

This video was banned in usa for some reason

[@MayorLeeLee]

👋🏻♥️

[@BlessedWithLuck]

When are you guys gonna react to Pentatonix already.

[@tracysumner4970]

This was banned From MtV for obvious reasons.🎶🎵😂

[@barbaradawdy6317]

I think it's great but MTV wouldn't play it!

[@celsonicoliniTV]

Do you think it was a different song from Queen? Try this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWfRonqplKmprdU

[@kathleenohare8770]

MTV banned this video, thought too controversial

[@emcron147]

cutting why?

[@kierstenridgway4634]

🤣🤣🤣 He looks like Dora! 🤣