FREDDIE MERCURY 1987 | Behind The Scenes of The Great Pretender

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"The Great Pretender" is a popular song recorded by The Platters, with Tony Williams on lead vocals, and released as a single on November 3, 1955. The song was repopularized in 1987 by Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the rock band Queen. Mercury's version reached number four on the UK Singles Chart. In one of his last videotaped interviews in spring of 1987, Mercury explained that the song was particularly fitting for the way he saw his career and being on stage.
Mercury's music video for the song featured him parodying himself in many of his Queen guises through video medium over the years, including visual re-takes of "Radio Gaga", "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", "It's a Hard Life", "I Want to Break Free", "One Vision", and "I Was Born to Love You". It was directed by David Mallet in February 1987, and also featured fellow Queen member Roger Taylor and actor Peter Straker in drag.
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[@ninainton9994]

Rogerina - from a cute, innocent school girl to a mature, fierce woman!

[@kikioliveer]

Rogerina is back!! 😂

[@maridepp53]

@@kikioliveer: And we love it!!!!

[@jahminajeresano8331]

Amen

[@Mars-ne7ux]

@@kikioliveer rogerina 2.0

[@manuelfedericocachazasanju5294]

FUCKNME !😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kathrynsmart1639]

Ahhh I so wish they’d shown more of Freddie and Roger’s friendship in the movie 💙

[@hc5240]

I know right!

[@Mars-ne7ux]

Yeah the movie was very historically inaccurate.

[@Healy_18]

@@Mars-ne7ux it wasn’t it showed a lot of things that happened that we never knew about and if you keep listening everything they say/do makes all the other things make sense

[@jazsminp1362]

Agreed 💯💯💯

[@elenalytical]

@@Healy_18 It was inaccurate though 😭 Mike Myers wasnt a real person, they didn’t sell their van, the band NEVER broke up, Freddie was diagnosed with AIDS after live aid in 1987 and there were other inaccurate but smaller things. It also did an awful job at portraying Freddie’s queer relationships.

[@user-kg5mz7bi7u]

Roger is very good friend for Freddie. He did everything for Freddie's solo

[@iris67si]

Roger and Freddie were friends before Queen... They shared an apartment and worked in a vintage clothes store together... 😍

[@tamiepilling4260]

Freddie: I need some guys to dress in drag and ham it up for my next solo video. Roger: I’ll do it!!!! 🤣🤣

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

Lol!)

[@mysticpredictions]

Best comment

[@serenity0367]

actually it was always rogers i dea to dress in drag. Freddie said it himself😂

[@marleesuarez7162]

What? Rogerina just *loves* the spotlight!

[@midnightrose2127]

"God Knows," it was probably Roger's idea again. HAHA

[@barbaraampting4743]

God I hate Roger for looking better as a woman than me 🙈🤣

[@wailelealoha]

I hear ya, Honey!

[@sandamaligeethika6112]

👍

[@klindaba]

I mean have you seen Courtney Act? Imo she looks better than each and every one of us in and out of drag. She's gorgeous.

[@delilahbond3229]

Roger and Freddie weren’t just band mates they were best friends same with Brian and deaky all four of them just loved eachother so much so it’s great to see roger supporting Freddie in the solo album

[@desperatehs882]

Same for Freddie and Deaky they were very very close l.

[@midnightrose2127]

They were brothers in every sense of the word...the only thing they didn't share was DNA!

[@user-gq8yx9qk4i]

Какие же они все приколисты, столько юмора, ,могли посмеяться над собой. Я смеялась вместе с ними. И смеялась и плакала. Смех сквозь слезы. Фреди конечно, он был заводилой в этой безподобной компании. Как же хочется сделать чудо, что б он вдруг был жив, что б то, что его нет- оказалось жестоким недопазумением. Какого неземного человека потеряли мы, невозможно без грусти смотреть на него и слушать его. Эту потерю ни чем не восполнить.

[@MarianSualdea-gx9ii]

Nada! Gracias x tus palabras ❤

[@micahwoori5616]

Friendship goal, supporting each other Love them Roger and Freddie

[@AnneliesRosseel]

Roger is way too excited and to comfortable in drag 😂😂return of rogerina 😂😂 I’m dying from laughter

[@desperatehs882]

Rogerina??

[@melissabattles3196]

@@desperatehs882 LOL it's one of Roger's nicknames with everyone because of his epic, GORGEOUS drag look in "I Want To Break Free." Honestly, I still can't decide if he looks more beautiful as a man or as a woman! (Needless to say, pondering it is VERY confusing to my heterosexual female psyche, LOL!) ;D

[@Mars-ne7ux]

@@desperatehs882 rogerina is her drag name!!

[@Bibiana862]

@@Mars-ne7ux his

[@manuelfedericocachazasanju5294]

FREDDIE WAS SUCH A COMEDIAN....I LOVE HIM MAN !😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💖💖🙏😭😭😭😭

[@celesterossi2126]

Freddie: wears a red wig Freddie: I'm beautiful, you won't see me! Person: Adjust the wig Freddie: YES MOTHER FUCKERS

[@flora3177]

Freddie was an absolute professional Incredibly creative and charismatic. He was much more than a rock star. He was a genius! Beautiful!!!

[@Lena0071]

2:33 "OH, I'M NAKED" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@tonyrobinson6673]

Hey, 2:24am and I'm naked too!!!

[@saraa136]

Tony Robinson you’re creepy

[@sleepy_ziggyy]

@@tonyrobinson6673 the fuck they were just saying what was on the video nobody cares if you're naked.

[@nadiascroce1189]

I love the part where Freddie laughs when Diana Moseley pulls his bra down (2:17). Maybe she was getting him back for when he pulled her skirt up (2:05).

[@QuattroQuartiTeramo]

So happy to see them having so much fun. Freddie, you're so missed. 💕

[@maridepp53]

Quattro: When I'm feeling down I watch this video, it never fails to cheer me up. These three are a RIOT!!!!😂😂😂😂🤣🤣

[@maridepp53]

I have to say Roger is gorgeous!!!

[@princessbananahammock516]

Roger is HOT !

[@marleesuarez7162]

It's Rogerina

[@WeAreTheChildren07]

Marlee Suarez both of them are 😂

[@kiconcoscoviemucyo7790]

I love Freddie in that red dress....he looks so hot with make up and hair.... Freddie could suit any role like nobody else does.. And thanks to Roger and Peter,great friends of his indeed

[@fnafbonnie2107]

Rodger is so awesome to help like this

[@princessbananahammock516]

He enjoyed it too !!! But yes I agree he is awesome !

[@desperatehs882]

It's Roger

[@ClaudioOliveira-ep1ux]

Freddie is so crazy...love him

[@fastwigreviewwithlisabee8598]

oh how beautiful it is to see all the smiles behind the scene, moments of happiness and beautiful memories before the horrible disease over took his light.

[@LinYouToo]

Roger is a little to into this 😺but such a great sport!!

[@MoniBahaa]

He looks amazing as a woman so I can't see why not😂

[@fnafbonnie2107]

Well I cant see why not lol

[@panterarosa7776]

Freddie here is having such a good time and so much fun, like a baby in a wonderland 💓 Love him ♥️

[@teddyp4081]

Freddie........ beautiful soul, amazingly talented and such a fabulous sense of humour. R.I.P. sweetheart 🦋

[@wailelealoha]

Your comment brought tears to my eyes. Don't we all miss him so!?!!

[@joshmfmozer5853]

Freddie was so fun and as talented as he was didn’t take himself too seriously

[@rvrnd12tt29]

Roger so cute

[@chellyroris9015]

Roger always there for Freddie 💕

[@MrsJrox2003]

Freddie: I haven't got the shape. Roger: He hasn't got the shape! 🤣🤣 And here comes Peter Straker laughing his ass off! I love it!! 💖

[@fearagon2638]

This part l love tje most

[@fearagon2638]

The most part l love to watch

[@wiolka2612]

At what minute?

[@MegaShelby7]

Freddie was the hottest redhead I've ever seen in my life! 🤣 I love him! 😍

[@dafnalezan8165]

I was smiling the whole video. Iove them so much ♡♡♡♡

[@elisabethh6072]

3:45 I loved this moment

[@iris67si]

Freddie: ... I haven't got the shape... 😅 Roger(ina): ... hasn't got THE SHAPE 😂😂 It's just crazy how he said that ... and that face gesture he made ...🤣🤣🤣

[@laurazarembaite8639]

3:29 😂😂😂❤❤❤Love him!

[@Gossbert]

TAKE EM OFF! Like just added to a lyrics. 🤣

[@neversaygoodbye4]

1:14 well ahead of his time! He kinda said “yaaasss” 🤣♥️

[@lorellariccetti3827]

Freddie veramente meraviglioso fantastico divertentissimo stupendo❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@user-rb1oj3yi8u]

Прекрасные моменты,юмор,смех Фредди,как это восхитительно!💥🌟👑💝💋👏

[@laurendy5534]

I wonder if there was also a behind the scene of I Want To Break Free in their dressing room. It's also probably like this haha 😍

[@Mars-ne7ux]

So beautiful just so beautiful

[@fearagon2638]

Unmistakeably WOMAN PRETTIER THAN BEAUTIFUL thats ROGERINA

[@deboragrande4741]

Anyone. Virtually Anyone: Don't you think it would be funny if we cro... Roger: Let's do it!!! I don't know which one's laughter I love the most

[@barbarabrown6612]

They all looked like they had so much fun doing this xx

[@alinavestemean1629]

Party like no other, that's sure. They has soooo much fun. The best in everything

[@MarianSualdea-gx9ii]

Me encanta verlo divirtiéndose. Bellísimo FREDDIE ❤❤❤❤❤❤ 🦋

[@user-rk4np6ku3s]

Roger SO CUTE🤣👩‍🎤🙈🤣

[@pusia3826]

Such a beautiful human being he was❤

[@KagetoraHikaru]

Should have done more stuf in drag, cause they obviously have way too much fun with it every time :D

[@lydvicious6495]

Rogerinas sister, rogeretta!

[@dawsonb2235]

QUEEN NEVER DIE 😢🥰

[@Rogersbestfuckingpairofmaracas]

ROGERINA IS BACK

[@canadiangemini3335]

That must of been so fun to be part of that.

[@vickit5741]

Freddie managed to find two of the few men who looked better in drag than he did!

[@fnafbonnie2107]

lol

[@kelsia5808]

Nobody looks better than Freddie... ever

[@wailelealoha]

Better??? Maybe as good! (I'm only playin'!) I enjoyed your comment.

[@bryanbradley6871]

Ahhh Freddie in his true form

[@applepiexox6449]

Love Freddie

[@manuelfedericocachazasanju5294]

FREDDIE LIFTING DIANA,S SKIRT,AND THEN HE SAYS...SORRY ! WHILE DIANA IS HOLDING THEM PAIR OF SCISSORS 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂..I LOVE IT 😂😂😂😂😂😭😭😭🙏💖

[@pasjavierllavilla6648]

Eran muy divertidos me encanta la energía tuvieron 😅

[@mercurymaiden2389]

Roger makes one gorgeous woman!

[@Motown-1966]

Mr. Fahrenheit...no matter what..was the alpha dog str8 up! He commands power and respect...and I just love him for his confidence in his art!

[@wailelealoha]

SO VERY true! Great comment!

[@rosemarydesousalira3664]

Freddie é tão lindo que até com traje feminino e maquiagem , fica deslumbrante..😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@soniamariafernandesgoncalv1332]

Yeah .....só cute ❤

[@charlenemaeisalazarsalazar6277]

We ROGER MEDDOW TAYLOR she very friendly

[@caroler.1387]

Peter, Freddie, Roga Tayla... Best friends...

[@user-tk3ef4sq7s]

LMFAO I'M NAKED 😂😂😂

[@linnycrocus6023]

Imagine Freddie in NYC in the 1980s drag scene.

[@verohmora4186]

Roger he's such a nice friend is soporte or Freddie

[@bucho448]

Super, super energy!

[@rogertaylor7934]

Me encanta mi rey siendo el mismo ☺️ tan bello tan único tan adorable como quisiera que estuviera aquí🥺 pero donde quiera que esté dios lo tenga en su santa gloria 🙏yo siempre lo voy a recordar con esa sonrisa 🥺

[@immiecutler9367]

3:29 FUCKING LAUGHING TO DEATH RN!! ahshjskenrrnfk 💀🤣🤣🤣

[@katarzynapawowska3318]

Bardzo dziękuję.

[@jornalistarenatarosa4205]

WOW! How great is to see they having fun during the footage, thanx for sharing!

[@elsah117]

3:29 i've seen this before, but now when i found the full video i laughed about this for surely, at least a minute at this LMAOO the way he basically sinng-screams; *T A K E T H E M O F F*

[@katarzynapawowska3318]

Super.

[@adrianatavares2931]

Freddie.perfeito

[@manuelfedericocachazasanju5294]

I LOVE THE PART WERE DIANA MOSELY PULLS DOWN FREDDIE'S BRA !😂😂😂😂😂...SHE GOT HIM BACK FOR PREVIOUSLY FREDDIE LIFTING UP HER SKIRT !...THESE 2 ( DIANA AND FREDDIE) ARE A MATCH IN HEAVEN...AS SOULMATES,THEY ALL GOT ALONG JUST FINE BUT THE CHEMISTRY AND FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN DIANA AND FREDDIE WAS AS FUNNY AS MAGICAL ! 💖💖💖😭🙏

[@FOREVER-ov5hs]

Всё-таки Фредди прелесть 💖💖💖💋

[@parsantoloriginale666]

Roger taylor mi fa dubitare della mia etero sessualità!

[@Safira1313]

Como se divertiam, tempo bom! Freddie Mercury se divertia mas era muito exigente e perfeccionista.

[@bernadetecarvalhodeoliveir6182]

Ele era tao maravilhoso wue fazua de seu trabalho yma grande brincadeira,acho wue tds ficavam relaxados um monstro SAGRADO DA ARTE

[@MarianSualdea-gx9ii]

Totalmente sagrado! Gracias x tu opinión. SIEMPRE FREDDIE ❤

[@sarahjaneorr4435]

Freddie: TAKE THEM OFFF me:🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@midnightrose2127]

Freddie: I'm Jayne Mansfield. LOL

[@concettavivace2616]

Divertentissimi Queen

[@Maha1J]

This is fun

[@sylvianeprigent2529]

Freddie si gentil si amoureux

[@anastasiapedersen1]

Everyone looks just HOT

[@midnightrose2127]

Why on every single one of these videos about the making of The Great Pretender have it silenced at 3:20 where Roger is sitting there n that chair with a black bra and white shirt on, and he says 'OH...GAWD!" I've seen that somewhere (probably on videos about Roger) but why is it blanked out on these videos?? It's one of the funniest parts of the video and they blank it out!

[@User-df1lt]

Wowwww

[@manuelfedericocachazasanju5294]

I JUST CRY LAUGHING WITH FREDDIE😂😂😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@maricarmengil2322]

Maravillosas Dracs 💜💖💋💋💋

[@etastey3865]

The great queen

[@tirzan1988]

"TAKE THEM OFF!!!"

[@vuittonaboy]

4:08 me when i found im going to the rhapsody tour next year

[@desperatehs882]

And you think with that ridiculous Adam dude you'll enjoy it as much as if it were Freedie? Queen is Freddie, Queen tours is 90% Freedie 90% p

[@dahlialota6025]

@@desperatehs882 shhhhhhhut up bitch

[@comradeabby3141]

Not anymore

[@imsummerskyee]

@@comradeabby3141 💀💀💀

[@fambam3029]

@@comradeabby3141 LAMKSKEJD

[@frankatancredi9379]

La bionda è Roger Taylor

[@melondyrobertswhxiojh4151]

This song describes my old general manager

[@user_98990]

우리로져땜매 더좋네ㅠ

[@princessradin6489]

3:30 take them off!

[@user-sh8jo1jz2t]

Wow I’m a loser I didn’t even know that was Freddie in the red from the official video ... someone push me down the stairs

[@nella_O]

Me too 😂

[@JonalynP]

4:08

[@user-zy7bv8pw7g]

アイラブユー(๑･̑◡･̑๑) フレディー 最高！

[@mikeyboy4214]

He looks beautiful though

[@elsacampusano9804]

Por siempre lloraré tu temprana y dolorosísima partida, el que no hayas cuidado bien de ti, tu falta de responsabilidad con tu salud, vida y el bienestar de todos los que mucho te amaban, rodeaban y cuidaban.

[@65rapunzel1]

Creo que casi todos sus fans sentimos lo mismo. Siempre nos inspiró admiración, cariño y ternura. Un gran talento, que a pesar de los pesares, nos sigue llenando de luz. Amado por siempre, querido Freddie

[@celiacolipan8101]

No comparto lo que decís por qué es como que lo estás juzgando. Nadie sabe la verdad! Capaz no se moría de Sida y si de otra cosa. Para morir no cuesta nada! Hay que valorar su legado musical y su voz maravillosa que ningún otro artista logro tener. Freddie Mercury vivió como quiso y fue feliz al lado de su amor Jim Hutton ❤️❤️

[@weronikamb]

Great pretender indeed

[@manassesnascimento4483]

This video clip was recorded in 1990, not 1987.

[@Girl-bl5kj]

3:59 OMG THE SCREAM MARYS FACE

[@aitanacarreradelrio5527]

OMFG I DIDN’T SEE HER AT FIRST. SHE LOOKS SO SHOCKED 😂😂😂