Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy (Top Of The Pops, 1977) - QUEEN - 1st time listen.

When you hear the words LOVER BOY? what strikes you first? - I can bet you that listening to this song will take away all your blues.
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[@barbaraladouceur6305]

Thanks Hap3speakz for another great reaction by my favourite reactor. I love this song and I love how you bring attention to what is special about each and every member of Queen as they perform.

[@HAP3SPEAKZ]

Glad you enjoy them honestly. (Copyrighted HAP3SPEAKZ)©️

[@allanriach]

Love how its slightly different to the studio version which was Top of the Pops rules at the time.

[@HAP3SPEAKZ]

Really? never knew that! I guess that would prohibit any "prerecorded" material. (Copyrighted HAP3SPEAKZ)©️

[@allanriach]

@@HAP3SPEAKZ Don't know why, but if they were 'live' they could not sing live. They had to mime to a new pre-recorded version. Can't remember why, think it was some dispute with some union somewhere. Will try & find out.

[@HAP3SPEAKZ]

No worries my friend. Take your time. Comments here confirmed it here to be pre-recorded version for the show. But who cares. Its QUEEN!! (Copyrighted HAP3SPEAKZ) ©️

[@NilZed1]

Miming to a recording happened for a couple of reasons. It gets around any number of rights and expenses related to airing the to mime to. It gives the network at least partial rights to that particular recording (for ToTP commercials and news broadcasts or other BBC purposes) and it keeps the performers from sliding any language in there that BBC deemed indecent. I don't think tthey censored the actual words of songs (I wouldn't put it past them) but they didn't trust these youngsters with their rock and roll to not do an on the spot edit to something 'indecent'. If they were requiring edits for broadcast decency standards, this kept the singers from 'mistakenly' singing it the original was, with the 'offensive' language.

[@chrisy8989]

I think the word might have been "authentic", Hap. I love when Freddie sings "9", you get "1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8" in the background.

[@HAP3SPEAKZ]

Yeah I have used that word so many times "authentic" its like a broken record repeating itself. (Copyrighted HAP3SPEAKZ)©️

[@jaydenwhitlen1489]

The backing vocals actually say “1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 O’Clock” but “9 O’Clock” overlaps with “ I will pay”

[@HelenaDax]

It's such a cute, fun song!!! One of my favs, undoubtedly ❤️

[@sandythomas5563]

Always loved this song. I can listen to and watch this any time. Loved how young and beautiful they all were!

[@hippiejane2683]

One of the many “gems” that shows their versatility. Think that why this band has had more lives than a cat. There’s something for everyone. Love it and thanks again for doing more than the big hits.

[@jerrypetrole4604]

Awesome choice!! Seaside Rendezvous is similar. Another feel good Freddie classic. :)

[@HAP3SPEAKZ]

Rock on! Yea covered that. It`s in the playlist Jerry :) if you have not seen it yet. But both similar in their own respect. (Copyrighted HAP3SPEAKZ)©️

[@VincitOmniaVeritas.]

Freddie; strutting, half mike, crowd control on on..... Deaky; disco, badass bass and secret weapon. Roger; facial expressions twirling his drumsticks, voice. Brian; red special solos and notice when he’s getting towards the end of his solos he shakes his head. In live performances he shakes his head and looks up to see if they are going to jam a little more. Lifts the red special vertically. Yep 4 amazingly talented guys. Couldn’t make it up if you tried. Yet we lived and are still living through and with their music and musicianship. 👑

[@bryleywaring_37]

This is my absolute favorite version of this song❤️I like how he slightly alters some of the notes but still sounds fantastic 👌And I just like this song in general ❤️

[@HAP3SPEAKZ]

cheers Bryley, really groovy tune! Yes agree. Love how Freddie bounces on this and skips with the beat.The entire unit, great vibes. (Copyrighted HAP3SPEAKZ)©️

[@stormy081464]

Such a fun song. Another top of pops performance is Killer Queen back in the early days. Very good song and performance as well.

[@HAP3SPEAKZ]

Yeah it was, great vibe and great song. (Copyrighted HAP3SPEAKZ)©️

[@delainepep22]

Top of the pops they all did not play live. Roger used to get so mad

[@Itsakindamagic]

Both Freddie's voice and the lilt of the Red Special are instant identifiers of Queen.

[@tinywife8070]

love this song xx

[@michellereddi8725]

Yes awesome 1st time heard this song can hear every word he sings tops 👏👏👏

[@markpalmer7215]

Brian playing probably the First Red special copy made.... They hated lip syncing to anything - later in the 1980’s they did the Montreux music festival and Freddie made it blatantly obvious he was miming because he hated it so much 😊

[@HAP3SPEAKZ]

hm that could be why he shook his head... (the disbelief) (Copyrighted HAP3SPEAKZ)©️

[@jpw6893]

As far I know they didn't know they had to mime. So the upset Freddie had the last laugh. Strangely he gets away with it.

[@valentinaunlimited5561]

Pure joy 🎵🔥

[@alicefarr3927]

Listen to songs like this and you can hear how brilliant they are. What other bands go from this to Fat Bottom girls? Love their minds and music. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@trudehunnicutt8214]

It kind of surprises me having them do this song as it's about a man Freddie was in love with. Especially In 1977, a love song from one man to another is striking but I love it!

[@kadencecollins2423]

YESS I’ve been waiting for this one!! ❤️I absolutely love your Queen reactions!!

[@C.D.J.Burton]

You picked up on exactly the same bit I always do. 2:27 - 2:40. Love the way his voice navigates between those notes. Really melodic and and has an element of unexpected-ness about it.

[@HAP3SPEAKZ]

That's cool 🤘🏾

[@richardjchapman2261]

About Time..

[@HAP3SPEAKZ]

plenty more up the sleeve :) (Copyrighted HAP3SPEAKZ)©️

[@patriciarockwell2227]

My birthday's soon (4 days!)....PLEASE play "DEATH ON TWO LEGS" (Official Video) SOOOO GOOD!!

[@cathytobias4722]

I love this song! Speaking of their body language, Freddie and Brian during the "I Want To Break Free" live in Budapest!!!🔥🔥🔥 Definitely a must see!!!🤩🎸🎤💞

[@acy2004]

I first heard this song on an older Canadian TV show called, Queer as Folk; they always had the best music on that show! Great reaction Hap! Your facial expressions are pretty cool too 🙌🏼👍🏼

[@patgallagher6762]

He could sing anything amazing ,vocalist ,can you react to white man ,by queen ,I read somewhere it's about the wars between native Americans and the Europeans taking over the land ,I love this one thank you and stay safe from Liverpool UK

[@HAP3SPEAKZ]

Hey Pat. It's been a while. Oh yeah that song got recommended here a long time ago. I'll be sure to check that in the not so distant future my friend 🧐 appreciate it. (Copyrighted HAP3SPEAKZ) ©️

[@janslowhand1684]

Another great but unfortunately not well known song about this theme which worth checking out is The Waterboys- Custer's Blues.

[@mmaloneym]

I love that song. The album version is a little longer and sounds even better. Please react to the video It’s A Hard Life. The video has an operatic feeling like you mentioned about the opening of the live song. Please remember about Killer Queen at Top of the Pops 1974. It was their first real hit and first time in the charts in the US. Seven Seas of Rhye was in the charts in the UK which was right before Killer Queen, but didn’t make it over here in US. It’s funny, because Brian was the one who wanted the group to go the heavy rock route. Brian came down with hepatitis and was very ill. The others carrier on in the studio and he was worried hearing Freddie was writing songs like crazy. When he recovered he was most hesitant about Killer Queen thinking they were selling themselves to being “soft”. Freddie told him there was a way to have their music with harmonies, a great melody and room for a ripping guitar. Brian went along with it and it ended up being the first song showcasing the now known “Queen Sound”. Brian said in a documentary you can’t deny seriously clever lyrics with a great song. Play the Game live at Montreal 1981 is a great song also. I saw your genuine enjoyment while I was watching the live aid reaction. I promise you would love the Wembley 1986 concert just as much. The vocals and instruments were spot on like you saw while reacting to Now I’m Here. The entire concert was a cut above!! Maybe do 10 or 15 at a time?? There are improvs in there singing 50’s and 60’s songs paying tribute to the pioneers of rock and roll. Medleys of their early rock songs and a great ending after the last song We Are the Champions that you must see.

[@flyingcloud6776]

When Freddie stood up, the piano kept on playing, so I don‘t think it was live in the BBC studio. It has an old-fashioned, music hall touch on it, and yes, kind of innocent, too. This song is said to be for his first steady boyfriend David Minns, whom he left his long time fiancée Mary for. But of course, this relationship was absolutely secret, even forbidden, back in the time.

[@HAP3SPEAKZ]

Its a great groovy song! a feel good song and it did exactly that :) - another song stuck in the head. (Copyrighted HAP3SPEAKZ)©️

[@markpalmer7215]

It was a pre recorded live then lip synced in the top of the pops studio

[@richardjchapman2261]

Everyone mimed on TOTPs. . plastic drums, guitars not plugged in, prop mics and backing tracks were order of the day. Freddie always seemed to mime out of sync on purpose.

[@rockledgeln]

Thought you might like this background info. You were exactly right about "Seaside Rendevous." "Discussing the song ["Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy"] in an interview with Kenny Everett on his radio show, Freddie Mercury described the song thus: "It's in my 'ragtime' mood that I get a chance to, [Laughs] to do on every album and this time, this is something I've come up with this time around." This links to his comments about "Seaside Rendezvous" about wanting to do more 'vaudeville' style songs in the future ("Seaside Rendezvous was featured on previous album A Night At The Opera). Everett described it as "a little frilly number from the pen of Fred.""

[@korinalacount2664]

Written for David Minn supposedly I heard

[@janettesinclair6279]

"Queen is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get!" (Mrs Gump)

[@pyt7778]

TOTP every Thursday night for 30 minutes, we would record our favorite songs and play them the other 6 days of the week!

[@trudehunnicutt8214]

Yeah, I love John in The Invisible Man, sexy.

[@sherryheim5504]

It is just a fun song. Freddie loves doing vaudville type songs but the band will only let him put one on an album so this was the one for this particular album.

[@HAP3SPEAKZ]

I love this song!!! A completely fresh and feel good song. The beat is great on it and the way it flows. (Copyrighted HAP3SPEAKZ) ©️

[@CR-qt4ff]

Big Fan of Queen's 'ragtime' songs. Amazing talent across the board! Check out 'seaside Rendezvous'!

[@HAP3SPEAKZ]

Hi CR. Welcome. It's already in the QUEEN PLAYLIST. I had such fun listening to it as well. (Copyrighted HAP3SPEAKZ) ©️

[@elizabethrodriguez1095]

I love that you love the "deaky bop" , which is what lots of fans affectionately call John Deacon's dancing and head bopping while he's playing. The way you notice the awesome little things that were/ are so unique to Queen is so nice. Another great reaction, Hap! Thanks, we're loving it!

[@Sparkly-Unicorn]

I love this song!! They lyrics remind me a bit of Dreamer’s Ball!! Freddie’s voice sounds so amazing in this song. And, you’re totally right HAP, they had their own styles. No one could have told them to do something different with all of their little habits. Hahaha. 🌻🌻

[@Dimentius1]

That Red Special was the first copy from Japan, firm called Greco !

[@celticpoet21]

Awesome! beautiful song! Their appearance on Top of the pops for Killer Queen was what catapulted them into the public eye. They hated that they had to lip-sync (the movie got that part right.) Thats why they made the music video for Bohemian Rhapsody. I agree, they never gave in to the masses! Their genuine originality is why they stand the test of time! There was nothing he couldn't sing! In case the line "Be your Valentino" sounds familiar, Freddie referred to Rudolf Valentino, the latin lover of the silent screen. He also made that reference in Seaside Rendezvous.

[@ohsure07]

Love Queens Ragtime feel. Loved your reaction Hap.❤️

[@alisonrandall3039]

They hated appearing on Top of the pop. Lip syncing and miming playing their instruments. etc. That why they created the Bohemian rhapsody video so they did not have to appear on the programme. Their first appearance was because David Bowie had to cancel.

[@sally-anncloete7637]

TOTP was never played lived, always play back sadly enough!

[@paulabessant120]

I never considered this was a cup of tea and crumpet song .. Ha Ha Why not. 😉

[@HAP3SPEAKZ]

depends who you are having that cup of tea with whilst eating those crumpets :) (Copyrighted HAP3SPEAKZ)©️

[@paulabessant120]

@@HAP3SPEAKZ Myself. Fortunately my singing does not offend me .and I make a mean cuppa 🤪

[@HAP3SPEAKZ]

Lol 😅 alrighty then (Copyrighted HAP3SPEAKZ) ©️

[@chaos-fk6fs]

first again

[@HAP3SPEAKZ]

its toss up between you and Allan :) (Copyrighted HAP3SPEAKZ)©️

[@nyima04011]

@@HAP3SPEAKZ Obviously we LOVE you and wait with baited breathe for the next vid. Thanks!

[@JaneRtn]

One of my favourite songs . yep TOTP was always pre recorded and lip sync'd. I dont think they trusted the bands to behave live. Its weird that i watched this as a teenager when it was broadcast.

[@bigmallly7863]

Live or studio, there's not much difference.

[@sharonjaggernauth8015]

Like BoRap with the changing of the mood

[@tonyakahler4862]

Is Freddie singing to John? He keeps looking at John during this video.

[@carlajimenez5483]

I always loved this song. You should look at Fairy Fellers Mastetstroke

[@adeleferreira553]

Please don't forget Ensueno with Fred and Montserrat. Really good, as well as LA Japonaise, Fred and Montserrat. Its definitely amazing. Sorry one more, How can I go on, lead me, guide me. (Two songs in one with Montserrat. Really epic!! I know one day you will. Please take care of yourself. Sir, I don't know your real name. But, please know this, NOTHING lasts forever, I don't know, what you're going through in your personal life. Remember, this too shall pass. I keep you in my prayers. I just has this feeling in my heart to say that to you. I mean it, have the best intention, so please, I trust you will accept it in the manner I mean it. ,(eng. not my fist language, I'm Afrikaans). Regards

[@allisonhuebner3068]

Did I miss something? Do you a magic mustache? Live Aid - no mustache. Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy - it’s back?

[@pyt7778]

Will you please react to MJ Human. Nature ,live at Wembley 88? Pretty please 🤗🙏

[@kathramsay1569]

Very 1920s