Freddie Mercury (Queen) - Interview 1977 [Reelin' In The Years Archives]

[@maggiemccauslin1084]

I love how he talked

[@nelma5512]

Me too...

[@mybabba]

Very posh sounding.

[@helenlucas5274]

Maggie McCauslin me three

[@aubreylindsey1206]

I Love The Way He Did Too.

[@finckel2682]

@@mybabba That's actually a mix of Posh English with Indian.

[@danross9824]

This superstar..who was so in charge and in control while on stage ...almost has a boyish shy way about him in this interview....fidgeting and at times searching for the right words...again showing what a superstar performer he was......what a smart and creative and genuinely decent person he was...

[@Cameron-gy8dp]

Dan Ross so true ❤️ Freddie was the ultimate performer x

[@melinakristinmercury9586]

Cameron thats way Freddie start «smoking» he dident smoke for reall, never came smoke out of his mouth, I have tryed smoking like that, very difficult, he was only «piffing» you see he dosen now How he shall hold his hand, picking himself in the face, his hair, his finger-nails etc.....but mg he was so incredible beauty and young a little kitten, his warm smooth voice awww.....love ♥️

[@melinakristinmercury9586]

Dan Ross he seems like an outher person very very beauty, but so unsure and sky....poor Freddie ♥️

[@trenken]

He said many times what you saw on stage wasnt him. He was pretending to be this flamboyant rock star but as a man, he was nothing like that. In real life he was kind of a quiet soft spoken squirrely little guy.

[@lydiareyes6869]

O

[@FlashakaViolet]

He looks so shy, it’s so endearing

[@melodefidler5195]

I wish I could have known him. Freddie mercury was very articulate when he gave interviews sometimes his answers were so above the media it took them a while to get it.

[@lorireece1970]

FlashakaViolet His 70s personality seems so different from his 80s personality! Both were charming in their own way. But he was clearly more cocky and confident as he matured. He was a fascinating person!

[@camfarenheit71]

@@melodefidler5195 me too 😭 I envy anyone that knew Freddie in real life, I would literally die if I thought it’d mean I’d get to spend even an hour with him lol.

[@Shadows921]

I saw at least 5 eyerolls 🙄 in the first 3 minutes! 😊 I'd get annoyed with the media too, always the same overdramatic questions, trying to get a reaction out of you... Just imagine if this man had lived longer and graced us with that voice for many more years to come, oh how lucky we would be! 😢❤️🎼🎸

[@Diane-wp4ju]

Gorgeous Freddie, so shy and uncomfortable under this kind of scrutiny. He looks like he wants to hide behind something very large 💖 This is a GOOD interview. Showcases his intelligence, articulation, and greater knowledge of his field. He has so much to say. Very cute at the end when he puts the album in front of his face - I'm done, get out of my mind 🤣🤣

[@melodefidler5195]

I can see many differences between Freddie's early interview answers and his later ones where he is more assured and gives sassy answers. His intelligence is very obvious.

[@Ild100]

He was a very smart man!!!

[@ilovefreddiemercury8701]

0:11 OMG THE WAY HE SAYS HELLO IS SO CUTE

[@okayslay3495]

IKRRRR

[@helencampbell9203]

Very cute.❤

[@richalderson6069]

Freddie was like Jimi Hendrix, quiet and soft-spoken offstage, but an absolute extrovert dynamic star onstage.

[@lynchjmb]

The fact he had such a short life and achieved so much proves how intelligent he was his accent is so nice I just love him I wish he was still alive and had more time to bless us with his angelic voice all queen fans will always miss you Freddie hopefully see you someday

[@CajunAdrienne]

His accent and they rhythm of his speaking voice is like music to my ears!❤❤❤

[@notw6872]

A legend!!! Will never be replaced..

[@melissachamoun3047]

freddie was a genuis and amazing im in love with him😍😍😍

[@sharonarab6282]

I do love to listen to Freddie speak. Beautiful accent and excellent vocabulary.

[@hippolytelin]

SO SHY, SWEET AND INNOCENT, AND HIS SPEECH IS SO ELOQUENT, WHAT A CHARMER.

[@chid4610]

I like how Freddie said their music is really up to the listener's own interpretation. Yes it is an art!

[@juliact]

Freddie was so different in the 70's than he was in the 80's. He was so diffident and sweet in interviews then. As soon as he cut his hair and grew the moustache it's like his persona changed dramatically! He seemed to become more brittle and annoyed in interviews, and also much more confident. What do other people think? I saw an insta post with a picture of 70's Freddie next to 80's Freddie saying, no one can tell me this is the same person! And I kind of get that. He was evolving before 1980, for sure, but then it was like, bam, change overnight.

[@hmwr0h]

@Jarred Knox And what exactly is his "natural voice and personality"??

[@OasisJones]

@@hmwr0h it’s what we see here before the mask went on and never came off.

[@angelsoverme25]

Freddie is simply mesmerizing! Can’t seem to get enough! He is extremely adored, extremely loved, and extremely missed ♥️

[@LoveFlatfootin1]

Freddie and Queen were so brilliant in every way.

[@debinicholson2279]

He was so wonderful and sweet, a pure soul, a true genious !! The first of many interviews with this same guy. He had another in 1985. Miss you tremendously Freddie!!!

[@garethpepin6167]

Possibly the most fascinating interview with FM that I have ever seen, wonderful stuff. Hard to believe it has been locked away for 40 Years ! Thank you.

[@maryellwood3653]

Great interview with a young FM....for someone with such a powerful stage presence and voice...he was such a softly spoken, intelligent, thoughtful, articulate, shy sort of guy....and it seems a very good listener....all the ingredients needed for a fantastic composer and musician

[@celestinocamicia]

Fantastic interview and I like the way he puts "sort of" in his sentences so many times...I guess it was 1977's equivalent of how millennials say "literally" every other word

[@Nina-oi1qk]

yes it was but it was a very Freddie thing, as well.

[@celestinocamicia]

Nina a Freddie sort of thing, I shall say 😄

[@brucybabyy7355]

saw them in 75-77 brilliant !

[@denisemorris3626]

Legend forever i adore him ❤ 💙

[@alinesalomonperez2000]

So beautiful and sweet!

[@meganwoodley3092]

Please release more queen interviews, they are wonderful!

[@leilaandrews6142]

Fantastic Freddy..miss u always.....

[@davidesemi]

So Young and Great R. I. P Big boy and big star u was and will be

[@melissachamoun3047]

Lv him he was unique and humble and sweet and shy and smart how amazing he was oh freddie u died too soon

[@barbaraanne5258]

So genuine!!!!

[@ClauLcrazyclaugt]

The best, we miss you

[@melinamelinita6544]

FREDDIE MERCURY 👏👏👏👏👏👏❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@bienestarn4337]

Persian Prince, i love you, forever, till the end..

[@wellrideuponanomnibus2536]

He was and is a Treasure 💞💞💞

[@tiffanycurtis4794]

THANKS REELIN IN THE YEARS FOR THE FULL VERSION OF THIS INTERVIEW WOW I'M TRYING SO HARD NOT TO CRY I LOVE HIM SO MUCH 😢 BUT SOON AS I START TO CRY I LAUGHED AT 0:00 TO 0:50 YOU CAN TELL HE WAS UNCOMFORTABLE WITH INTERVIEWS ROLLIN THOSE TURTLE BROWN EYES LOOKING AT HIS NAILS LOOKING ALLL AROUND AT ONE POINT DISTRACTED BY THE ALBUM SITTIN NEXT TO HIM 😂😂😂😂 HE WAS JUST AS REAL AND GOOD LOOKIN AS IT FUCKIN GETS✊🏾👑🙌🏾 AND MY BABY IS WEARIN FILA HAY😂

[@rkrueger5049]

Long live the QUEEN

[@jenniferwood8944]

Are you serious?"

[@reinakrueger8388]

Yes

[@lavieestbelle1009]

The first minute is so funny 😂😂😂 I love him so much 🥰

[@jayjaytee9944]

Thanks for a fascinating way to spend 20 mins with Freddie and Ian Molly Meldrum.

[@saratoldo4983]

Freddie Mercury adoro il tuo tono di voce ! Questa S così marcata e il tuo accento così particolare ! Si è vero : in questa star condividono 2 personalità differenti : sul palco ostenta spavalderia e sicurezza di sé mentre una volta sceso era un po' timido ma che dolce però ❤️😍

[@Nina-oi1qk]

His voice was so lovely when he did not smoke. Now that I have seen the film, I do feel that Rami Malek was too old to play Freddie in his youth. Look at him here, he is just shiny with youth and intelligence that did not come across in the film at all.

[@patriciabilinkas3911]

Nina I saw the film, but after seeing Freddie on KZbin, the real person, I could never watch the film again.

[@Diane-wp4ju]

@Nina Totally agree. No disrespect to Rami's attempted portrayal of Freddie, or the movie's Hollywood treatment of the story, but I think it's mission impossible. Freddie was SO unique that to capture his essence across 15 years couldn't work. Rami did a better representation of 80's Freddie, but didn't capture the glow, inexperience or insecurity of youth....despite obvious intellect. 1970's Freddie as a performer oozed sex appeal at an insane level. That just didn't come across. Rami actually looked confused at one point.

[@Nina-oi1qk]

@@Diane-wp4ju well said.

[@Ali.Shlaibeq]

Also, this is 1977, he was 31 here. The movie started following the band at around 1970 when he was around 24, so even younger.

[@TheaterPup]

@@Diane-wp4ju That's Golden Globe, SAG, BAFTA, and Oscar winning "attempted" portrayal, thank you.

[@michelletammydenney1417]

I love this always😁❤

[@Nina-oi1qk]

03:23-03:24. , the eye roll at "Trident"; Queen fans know why. LOL..

[@user-vn7sj5ig8w]

What a gem. I usually see a short version of this interview. I hate it when interviewers talk while Freddie was talking.

[@mugdhaapte5729]

I like this freddie's look.. he looked so innocent and sensitive back then.. he changed later on.. probably figured world is not as good him..

[@misaelyajurepirone4031]

Just one more video of Freddie being interviewed and I swear to God I got to bed! I promise!

[@meganparreira2350]

im like this too much!

[@eslandagooderamos4930]

Youre talking for me! It's almost 2 am., and enjoying this one - I swore to turn off and go to sleep, but... I couldn't not to notice one more interview down there, and.... You've quessed it. I am addicted. Can't believe such a beautiful person is not here anymore... Incredibly grateful to all the people, to the living members of Queen - how did you guessed, that we, thousands and millions of us - would get so fascinated and so hungry to see every moment of Freddie's performances, interviews, pictures, all memoirs of his friends and contemporaries?! So much you've brought to us! All - precious!

[@lindali3547]

Brilliant

[@IlarioSchanzer]

Yeeeeee … I L♥ VE this Video !!!!

[@maryglitter7722]

Happy birthday Freddie.

[@QueenAllTheWay]

We need more queen content!

[@delphineg3045]

Thank you! I'm just realising it was the first time I heard Freddy talking.

[@eleonoraiannotta3804]

Adoro come parli FREDDIE

[@jenniferwood8944]

Love you

[@jenniferwood8944]

You are brilliant

[@melissachamoun3047]

i lv freddie

[@xyz8655]

A coupla of old queens

[@SkaterPunkie]

Wowwww

[@johnbazy]

Although I like Rami, the more I look at Freddie actually talking the less I like his performance. I think the cookie-cutter attitude lead to bad directing where it's like everything Freddie says is some stone cold Shakespeare line utterance to make him seem eccentric and shy, but the way he actually speaks is very expressive and natural. The film really doesn't capture his subtlety.

[@sonambhutia7008]

I agree with you... He is lovely, clever and very expressive.

[@lindainglis8506]

johnbazy Freddy was inimitable. No one could capture him entirely. But Rami did a fine job. My disagreement with BoRhap is that Freddy was not singing many of the songs. Just compare what came before with the end when we see him singing. What a difference.

[@TheaterPup]

Of course the way he actually speaks is natural, it's not a movie. That doesn't mean the movie lacks subtlety.

[@TheaterPup]

@@lindainglis8506 Freddie (not Freddy) was singing the songs in the movie actually. It was a blend of his voice (using master recordings), Martel's and Malek's. But Freddie is most definitely singing throughout the movie. Some of the songs are the live versions, that's why some fans don't recognize them I think.

[@victoryvictory8246]

I have never really been captivated by that film

[@KillerQ]

Amazing Stuff for sure !!

[@thtdiinc6739]

This interviewer keeps interrupting Freddie and talks over him so many times, and its so frustrating!! I respect Freddie so much for putting up with him and not walking out. This interviewer was terrible and spoke more than Freddie. Supposed to be the other way round isn't it?

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales7218]

Freddie Mercury 05/09/46 24/11/91 75 años 45 años 30 años

[@stevenchapplow3145]

Don't think that documentary ever materialised or the full Hyde Park concert...

[@rockisheaven]

I think there’s a full bootleg audio recording of Hyde Park out there, but not too much video. At this point it’s doubtful we’ll get a proper release, but hey-we got the Rainbow 74 and Hammersmith 75 after years of wondering whether we ever would, so maybe there’s still hope!

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

FREDDY MERCURY 05 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 1946 24 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 1991 76 AÑOS 45 AÑOS 31 AÑOS

[@neilcooper9508]

This man was very unusual a real 1 off I mean the culture he come from India seems like a million miles away from rock music wot a very rare talent

[@SkaterPunkie]

The flirtacious look he has

[@SkaterPunkie]

Please post more of freddie

[@decodolly1535]

Freddie - absolutely fascinating as always. But I found the interviewer hugely tedious.

[@juanaleon98]

17:37 cute Freddie moment

[@KillaQueenFred]

'Mouth pop' at the end is everything!!! Too much lol 🤣😅... hes my mouth pop icon!!!

[@angelmoore5687]

It should be a crime to put your logo over a face that beautiful

[@kaydeakin5333]

He had voice like Hugh grant has posh but sexy

[@SteveM-ly7oy]

I don't think he let Freddie speak as much as he wanted. I wouldn't like an interviewer to simply reel facts off about how well the album is doing.

[@addisonmay23]

8:55

[@laurasarmas]

He wasn’t shy , he was bored with this interview

[@luciaflt]

He was shy, many people close to freddie mercury said he was shy.

[@dariamistral3436]

Me to i like is talked

[@dariamistral3436]

16:19

[@ReneAlexisPenalozaMunoz]

It must be such an ordeal having to explain over and over again the same stuff.

[@dariamistral3436]

Freddie mercury is talk To queen and laugh is so funny 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@alexkx8599]

When was this posted...and why can't that information be seen?

[@cristhapaz9659]

Pleaseeee subtitulada in Spanish!!! Pleaseeee

[@411stacey]

I looovee freddie but does anyone else see Mark Frances here

[@decodolly1535]

Hadn't a clue who you were talking about, googled him. No.

[@zigmonger6646]

This fan at 59 years old was there for News of the world Tour Jazz tour two shows the game tour four shows Hot space tour four shows sadly they didn't to America for the works or magic tours but I saw Brian 1993 in Hollywood on the back to the light tour.... I know Adam Lambert fan I wish I would have rather had a tour of Rodger and Brian sharing lead vocal duties with a set list like no loser in the end tenement funster someday one day I'm in love with my car good company Long away drowse all dead sleeping on the sidewalk fight from the inside rocket sail away sweet sister oh I missed the jazz songs leaving homemade easy fun it more of that jazz top of the world ma on my way up nation of haircut's among others however I will never protest brian and rogers right to carry on as they see fit. It's their legacy their life their music if anything they look at it has celebrating Freddie's life through some of his music and not as a replacement for him after all it is called Queen AND Paul Rodgers or Queen AND Adam Lambert it's not called just Queen. When I listen to the song I like to prefer to listen to them as they were with Freddy but that's just my personal taste that don't mean that I questioned or and upset at Brian and Roger continuing to do as they see fit. More power to them !!!!

[@Janiceleatham2112]

All that guy does is interrupt! He said over and over we have no secret message! Each person can see my song their own way! That must be challenging to write.

[@jefvarnadore2267]

Would’ve been great if the interviewer would have stopped interrupting him and let him talk and finish his thought 🙄

[@melodefidler5195]

I agree with the last reply. The interviewer did cut him off more than once which was rude. Freddie mercury agreed to this interview as a favor. He was very gracious considering he was interrupted.

[@jefvarnadore2267]

Melode Fidler yes totally agree

[@rustymackemingrancanaria6360]

Ian molly meldrum is much revered in Australia however to me he's always come over as a bit of a clutz in every interview he does no matter who he's talking to . Often gets facts totally wrong or just doesn't get or understand what's being said back to him. Still he got access to the stars and grateful for all this being aired at the time.

[@Nina-oi1qk]

@@rustymackemingrancanaria6360 Molly and Freddie were friends weren't they?

[@No1grandma74]

Molly Meldrum a total fool!

[@duggygee1232]

Maybe your patrons would like to see this icons face without your advertisement plastered in front of it..

[@michaelsena7445]

He's like a mini Mick Jagger

[@walcoman]

I can't believe you actually said that. Jagger has giant rubbery lips and could sing a little bit okay? Freddy had huge giant horse teeth, and sang to a level Beyond any other front man in a rock group whatever hope to come close to.

[@33DRAGON02]

Coming Out.

[@ОльгаНиколаева-к6щ]

I wonder, what word he was trying to pronounce at 6:46))

[@bohemianrhapsody_freddie]

"Retrospective" perhaps?

[@Bibiana862]

I have maybe a wider sexual taste than most people, but that’s as far as I’m going to go."He said: "I couldn’t fall in love with a man the way I could with a girl."

[@dariamistral3436]

12:02

[@missjones580]

Can I just interrupt you there...

[@JoeRivermanSongwriter]

Interviewer says more than Freddie. Not good. Cut him off a few times too.

[@rainiedayzproducestand6693]

Annoying www.reelungintheyeats.com 's logo stays on the screen....can't even see Freddie's face....poorest site ever. Cya.

[@tiffanycurtis4794]

IF FREDDIE WAS STILL ALIVE THAT ADAM IMPERSONATOR LAMBERT WOULD UNEMPLOYED I'M GONNA TELL YOU THAT SHIT THERE IS ONLY ONE VOICE ONE FREDDIE MOTHERFUCKIN MERCURY REAL QUEEN FANS KNOW WHATZ UP❤👑❤

[@lorettathomas777]

836

[@leto757]

У него такой вид всегда,когда берут интервью, " Я сама свобода"

[@eslandagooderamos4930]

Нет, из вашего замечания видно, что вы не знаете языка в той мере, чтобы понять характер Фредди. Нет, нет в нем ни бравады ни самоуверенности. В интервью 80 х - там есть flamboyance, но и там это выражено опять же с присущей ему в зрелые годы иронией, непринятием себя всерьез слишком. Здесь, в свои 30, он выглядит таким, каким он был всегда и в более зрелые годы - внимательным, терпеливым, искренним и исключительно глубоким. Его речь отражает его образование, его поведение свидетельствует об отличном воспитании. Говорит по существу, уверенно, язык богатый лексически и структурно. Для изучающих английский - это интервью можно использовать для обогащения своего лексического запаса, для развития речи, способности отвечать на вопросы распространенными высказываниями. Фредди Булсара - при его уверенности с юности, что он способен быть заездой, при его сценической браваде, гипнотическом владении многотысячной аудиторией, способности перевоплощаться - даже за сценой уже был совсем другим, чем его представляла толпа. Скромный и застенчивый, он всегда нуждался в 2х-3х своих людях ( Foebe= Peter Freestone, его персон.ассистент, кто- либо или все три музыканта Queen - всегда были рядом, Мary Osteen также сопровождала его в некоторых поездках как личный секретарь). Так что " я - сама свобода" - эта flamboyant обличие было им избрано, да и то, опять, на сцене, как дань времени и публике, и в жизни только в эпоху баров, выпивок и недолгого баловства кокаином ( дань моде тех лет), на знаменитых его вечеринках по случаю дня рождения и Нового года. Он не стал ни алкоголиком ни аддиктом. Получал удовольствие пребывать в кругу близких, был не самым разговорчивым, когда не за коллективной работой. Талантлив, движим работой, и просто исключительно хорошо воспитанный человек - он всегда как первоочередное - помнил о работе, и обо всех членах группы. Это было его предложение - вместо оплаты каждому за его песню ( а он был самым плодовитым, за ним Браян Мэй) - делить гонорары поровну на всех четверых. Мало того - он всегда поощрял и помогал другим двум сочинять, относятся к ним как равным, и они, с такой поддержкой - стали авторами номеров, достойных уровня Queen. Изучать Фредди Меркури, его эволюцию, его жанры внутри жанра и за его пределами ( совместная работа с Монсеррат Кабалье), вдумываться в его лирику/слова песнн, баллад, узнавать о нем больше и больше, без штампов, предвзятостей и лейблов, без российской гомофобии ( вы знаете, о чем я) - это огромное обогащение, и сейчас эта волна интереса и даже обсессии - больше, чем даже при его жизни. Получайте удовольствие, радуйтесь, что так много материала, снимков, воспоминаний. И те, кто любили и любят Фреди, посвятили свое время и усилия, чтобы донести до всех, старых поклонников и новых, открывших для себя лучшего фронтмена всех существовавших рок групп - автора, певца, любимого друга, милого, застенчивого, нуждающегося в постоянной поддержке и любви близких. И неустанного творца, любящего своих слушателей.

[@leto757]

@@eslandagooderamos4930 Спасибо большое за комментарий

[@eslandagooderamos4930]

@@leto757 Я написала вам большое, очень информативное и интересное, по моему, послание, потом сокоатила, убрала все, что могло не понравится " цензору", хотя и не было ни одного ненормативного слова, и не было политики. Кто-то там у вас, в якобы демократическом об-ве, явно не согласен со всемирной любовью и высочайшего оценкой Ф.М., как музыканта и человека. Все неправы, и вам , там, надлежит чувствовать и интересоваться "звездами " своими. Как и прежде, ничего нового И мое к вам дружеское послание с инфо из первоисточников, от обширного сейчас опубликованного со взрывом интереса после далеко не лучшего фильма. - но спасибо ему за этот интерес и взрыв. Но, к сожалению, английский, да еще и британский - еще непосилен в полноте и нюансах для многих русскоязычных. И я хотела помочь. Не разрешили. Не тем, видимо, вы интересуетесь. И дружеская переписка на неодобренную свыше тему - ни-ни. Попробую дать мой емейл. [e-mail]

[@dominiquehamel8736]

Ce serait mieux en français.

[@victoryvictory8246]

If he was not comfortable with interviews, why did he bother , putting himself out there, this fellow had so many parts to him, very complicated, some say he was timid at times, but his tragic lifestyle, says the opposite

[@Nina-oi1qk]

Freddie did a lot of interviews in the 70s promoting their albums and music, but the press always misrepresented them and made him out to be arrogant so he stopped giving interviews in the 80s. There are only a few interviews from the 80s mostly with David Wigg (who he trusted) ; David Wigg did not release the tapes of the interviews until after Freddie died.

[@eleonoraiannotta3804]

Qualcuno me La traduce in italiano?

[@mariamassey5468]

MOLLY LET THE POOR MAN FINISH HIS SENTENCE...TERRIBLE REPORTING BY CONSTANTLY INTERRUPTING THE STAR