Green Day - We Are The Champions (Live 8 2005)

Green Day performing at Live 8 in Berlin at Siegessäule on the 2nd July, 2005. Organised by Sir Bob and The Band Aid Trust to raise money to fight poverty around the world, the event was viewed by around 2 billion people.
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[@isaac5866]

Queen day

[@TOM-ATOM]

lol

[@noahE7]

yes

[@queenday7044]

That’s my name and I chose it before I saw this comment lol

[@eltiohitler2500]

Jajaja

[@grroppen2140]

Mama Oooh. I Don't Wanna Die. I Sometimes Wish I'd Never Been Born At All

[@oppiahee7539]

Freddie Mercury: whats that noice? *Looks Down *Smiles

[@gkb4401]

Your ass

[@jannatulferdousjoty1774]

FUCK YOU, I've SEEN YOU EVERYWHERREEEEEEEEE! Though I like Freddy Mercury

[@jannatulferdousjoty1774]

@Holly Kennett Year 10 Rawmarsh 2:33 {-- Listen CAREFULLY...

[@Zwillotree]

No. He's very upset

[@Ahmed69k]

looks up..?

[@SansMusicalplanet]

Jason was using Brian may's signature guitar

[@BarkaDog]

*replica

[@foxthooot5090]

Connor Townsend Townsend Probably doesn’t even know guitars

[@mecate818]

@@foxthooot5090 True

[@Kay-rt8rz]

well a replica

[@foxthooot5090]

lmao he removed his comment

[@ilovefreddiemercury8701]

This is legendary one of my favorite bands, singing my favorite bands song.

[@davidduran1910]

For me it's My Favorite band singing one of my favorite bands songs

[@eliteeffekt]

One of my favorite singers from one of my favorite bands playing one of my favorite songs that’s from one of my favorite bands in of my favorite cities.

[@davidduran1910]

@@eliteeffekt I don't feel like figuring out what that means

[@KlausM81]

F.M. is unreachable...thx G.D.

[@aimanhakim7780]

im confused

[@hratatanana]

Freddie mercury in heaven "Wake me up when september ends"

[@jonathanponcevlog5505]

Heaven?

[@hratatanana]

@@jonathanponcevlog5505 well no one in earth really knows who will go to heaven or hell

[@hratatanana]

@The VHS Defensor i guess so 😅

[@NBear2338]

Freddie wasn't made for heaven, darling. He was made for hell and was looking forward to meeting all those interesting people down there

[@nAanis100]

😭

[@aliabdi7824]

Its not easy to sing high notes for everyone but for freddy it was so easy

[@jovanstojanov9024]

Of course he had 5 octaves normally people usually have 2

[@michaelsmallwood4458]

You'd be surprised as to what is possible for the human voice when you practice enough. Sure there are genetic hurdles we all face but with some focus and a little leverage I'm sure even you could forge your own into something special (as long as you don't try to imitate or liken your voice to someone else) make yourself the greatest "you" we already had the greatest Freddie Mercury. You may the next who knows

[@fritzsoze7329]

@@jovanstojanov9024 Nope.

[@midnightsparkle3276]

Actually the notes weren't easy for Freddie to hit live, since he was actually a baritone, just singing in tenor range and when you listen to any live performance of this song (including live aid), you'll see he never even really tried to sing the highest note in the chorus, it was always the drummer Roger Taylor (a natural tenor) backing him. It doesn't mean it was out of his range (he did sing it in the studio), I think he just didn't want to risk it live. By the way, it was 4 octaves, not 5 ;) But it's not only range that matteres. Roger Taylor, who I mentioned earlier, at his prime had an even wider scale, and though he was good, no one ever concidered him better than Freddie. Freddie's voice was unique thanks to many other factors, like it's power or his amazing vibrato.

[@fritzsoze7329]

@@midnightsparkle3276 Good one. I like his rock voice. But i think he was a verdi baritone, not ordinary baritone

[@dannycrennell1487]

Me: Mum can we get a live aid, Mum: we have live aid at home Live aid at home....

[@qwerty-bz2dj]

Still good

[@noahE7]

Its still really good

[@dannycrennell1487]

@@noahE7 would u rather watch queen do this or green day

[@davidtm98]

some artists there were good but i think live aid was better

[@davidtm98]

this performance wasn't that great

[@tiagobulacios5934]

Almost 25 years later, Freddie will be proud of this.

[@SPR1NGPLUSH]

Live aid was in 1985

[@cassandradavenport6359]

Over 30 years ago actually

[@commenterjosh2428]

Live Aid was in 1985, Live 8 was in 2005, that's 20 years, not almost 25

[@awppenheimer]

Lmao u can't do basic maths

[@firenerf2197]

@@commenterjosh2428um actually 2005 was 18 years ago - 🤓

[@WJJ1961]

Billy-Joe has a stunning voice.... Can sing anything. Appreciate it!

[@rahulrustagi4729]

That's why people across the world love him. Love from India.. 😊😊

[@raffaele1336]

Nobody: Me and the boys first time playing an instrument: 3:19

[@htoomyat9208]

Brian's

[@BrodyP74]

Lol

[@shaqeelzainalabdeen231]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[@8denarsyahpilarpancayudha393]

@@htoomyat9208 awoaoakawaokaowkaowkak awoaoakawaokaowkaowkak

[@nicholasng4041]

Ffs 😂

[@personalinfo6263]

He hit those high notes just like Freddie would. Amazing performance, hands down.

[@goldbrickstudios6903]

he was singing in a lower key, Freddie is a better singer. But he did do good.

[@-spencemanct-4559]

@@goldbrickstudios6903 it was only a half step down bc Green Day has the instruments tuned a half step down for all songs, he definitely could of sang it in the original key

[@goldbrickstudios6903]

@@-spencemanct-4559 I don't know man, Freddie Mercury's key is one of the hardest to sing, He would probably need his falsetto to sing it.

[@-spencemanct-4559]

@@goldbrickstudios6903 take example the original key of the song, the Bb’s are the highest notes in chest (besides the c5 in the second chorus he sang in falsetto) if it’s a half step down it would make it an A4. Still a very high note even for Freddie, half of the time Freddie would do drop phrasing on those notes, here he seems to sustain them no problem. Freddie does have a wider range but songs like dont stop believin and living on a prayer are way harder to sing

[@goldbrickstudios6903]

@@-spencemanct-4559 Living on a prayer I can see being harder, but Don't Stop Believing I can sing without using falsetto. There is a Queen song called Show Must Go On, that is very straining and Freddie sang it while he was actively dying in '91. And it is a really cool song too so I recommend you listen to it, it's a great song.

[@ghost06yt23]

The pianist and Billie Joes voices are unbelievable here. What a performance

[@milena2059]

Queen Day Billie - Freddie Jason - Brian Tre - Roger Mike - John Pianist - Freddie 2

[@matth7952]

Pianist would be Spike Etny, Queen’s touring backing pianist since 1984 and also strangely the son of my grandmother’s friend.

[@frij539]

Billie is Billie and the Pianist is the Pianist... No one can be Freddie

[@thetomey]

Pianist should be Spike Edney then

[@LukeThegeek]

some dude on the internet no ones allowed to have fun according to you

[@aryapandiko2468]

Pianist is Jason Freese

[@matth7952]

It’s not common that we get to see Billie hit the high notes. Cherish this moment.

[@imnotemoipromise1101]

He did amazingly especially when some of the notes where sang with a very British accent in the original

[@AbsoluteAbsurd]

Eh?

[@maximusp210]

I’m not emo {I promise} ehhhh...he was ok

[@imnotemoipromise1101]

Carlitos Maravi ngl, I don’t actually remember commenting this and I am scared

[@imnotemoipromise1101]

Carlitos Maravi omg I’ve re listened to it and I think I was deaf

[@maximusp210]

I’m not emo {I promise} hahahaha is that so? Lol You made my day with your comment

[@alexmiles4172]

billie's voice sounds absolutely stunning singing this

[@alexrowdyrodrigues9716]

The 80's Got Freddie Mercury! My Generation got Billie Joel Armstrong and I'm really happy with that!!!

[@footballlover6508]

True man Billie is one of the best vocalists

[@charliecampbell2924]

*Joe

[@charliecampbell2924]

@@footballlover6508 not really he was was just really good at manipulating his voice he would very rarely hit notes that were hard, he’s an amazing musician don’t get me wrong his simple ways with creating music was very groundbreaking but he’s not the best vocalist and not even one of which.

[@no-ln3tf]

@@charliecampbell2924 i'd like to see you have better vocals than billie, he definitely had a unique and amazing voice. Still sounds amazing after 20 years, He hits harder notes in songs liker wake me up when september ends, 21 guns or roshambo. His "simple ways of making music" made him very rich and successful and im sure you could never come close to that

[@charliecampbell2924]

@@no-ln3tf no need to be so hostile man, I’m allowed to criticise musicians however I never called him a bad musician not once, just explained how Green days music is relevantly simple, tre cools drumming is the trickiest out of all musicians in the band I’m just being honest, most of green days guitar is power chords and he just has very punk vocals which are relatively easy, no need to get so mad 😂

[@Dinkthemagnificent2]

Queen will never die.... ever

[@midwestsirens]

1:38 That one person with the super high balloon LOL

[@n03k0x3]

RCDude LMAO

[@jeremias7549]

😂😂

[@jiwonjane6851]

HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@kanitsorndolorfino1434]

Hahaha lol

[@dannyherrera1598]

Hahahahaha hilarious! 😂😂😂😂

[@glowyknightgaming1808]

Why the hell wasn't everyone singing along

[@idk4529]

It was in Germany.

[@nathanwall6943]

GlowyKnight Gaming cause it wasn’t queen singing instead it was sucky greenday 😭

[@idk4529]

@@nathanwall6943 lol leave

[@nathanwall6943]

Kylo Fan shut it greenday fanboy get a better taste Greenday’s for sellouts

[@idk4529]

@@nathanwall6943 Green Day* isn't for sellouts, it's for people who enjoy their music ffs. And they aren't "Sellouts", their music just changed and got a bit more political.

[@Controlbro]

"Do what you want with my music, just don’t make it boring."

[@kmyc.v1283]

Se me herizó la piel con este tremendo homenaje de Green day a Queen 😍😭😭😭

[@givemedominospizza3925]

Billie Joe = Future Freddie Mercury I just spent 4 in a half minutes of my life listening to Billie Joe Armstrong Transform into Freddie Mercury and I never regret a single second of it.

[@osmiloe2776]

God save the queen, all dressed in green

[@dubsplayer4034]

Lol

[@kostisdedes4175]

Oh please, Johnny rotten despises green

[@user-ip9yu7lp1q]

I've paid my dues Time after time I've done my sentence But committed no crime And bad mistakes I've made a few I've had my share of sand kicked in my face But I've come through We are the champions, my friends And we'll keep on fighting 'til the end We are the champions We are the champions No time for losers 'Cause we are the champions of the world I've taken my bows And my curtain calls You brought me fame and fortune and everything that goes with it I thank you all But it's been no bed of roses No pleasure cruise I consider it a challenge before the whole human race And I ain't gonna lose We are the champions, my friends And we'll keep on fighting 'til the end We are the champions We are the champions No time for losers 'Cause we are the champions of the world We are the champions, my friends And we'll keep on fighting 'til the end We are the champions We are the champions No time for losers 'Cause we are the champions

[@steel69420]

How much time did u take to write this comment🤪🤪

[@abhinesha1706]

@@steel69420 Must have copy pasted..

[@arav2036]

OF THE WORLD

[@user-lj2dj5qz8q]

앗 이분은..!

[@moonwalkerkop4479]

Really useful, like it's much better than just looking it up

[@spikebebop4942]

It's so good that no artists even try to sing like Freddie mercury because they already know they can't!

[@noone2358]

I absolutely LOVE Green Day. I wish they could live and perform forever lol. I was lucky enough to see them in San Diego on the Revolution Radio tour. It was the best 2 hrs of my life. They were going to come back a couple of months later and I wanted to go again and my wife said NO. Let me just say she is no longer my wife.

[@donaldpumo3447]

Seriously? 😂

[@goldbrickstudios6903]

dude, why would you end love over some band? That's stupid.

[@sonja3204]

Hope you get to see them this year

[@fariz286]

1:47 Freddie Mercury detected

[@lukkyflo]

where ?

[@arthurlendrux5969]

1:48

[@sahedthebutler8685]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rottenpotato56]

XD and he sure is smiling

[@abhaybhardwaj1390]

Lol yeah😂😂

[@Fundakilla]

Nobody can replace Freddie. I agree. But unfortunatly he's dead now for more than 30 years, and the only thing we can do is honour him and his music. Fortunatly some artists like Green Day take the effort to honour him, by playing his music. And they did it their own way. And it sounds great!!!!

[@laura1816]

The singing was really awesome😭, but no one can sing this song like freddie, freddie has a golden throat, Freddie was and still is a legend, and no one will be the same of Brian Roger and john💜

[@missingbanana]

But why compare tho, he sang it in his own way and gave justice to the song.

[@laura1816]

nathaniel I did not compare just said np pne cas sing this song other than Freddie🤷🏻‍♀️

[@tonictechz]

@@laura1816 I'm a Queen fan but, 'no one can sing this song other than Freddie', really?

[@laura1816]

- urie ??

[@tonictechz]

@@laura1816 I dunno. It just seems like you don't want other singers to cover the song, basing from what you about no one can sing the song other than Freddie.

[@Scrws00]

Queen and green day, my favourite bands, together is a dream come true

[@angelopav420]

I actually think green day did a good job

[@TheRealTestTube_II]

Queen: are we a joke to you?

[@estrellaamarillaverdedelcr7476]

Green Day *:* like Queen Day *:* reply

[@lazyleo8389]

Both

[@maxn2436]

Only queen

[@Sarmiento27]

Queen day

[@MikeIcyBlizzard]

Le

[@yorifmiel3257]

Queen

[@ranhaber1234]

it nice to see a people who enjoy the moment and not filming with they're phones like a robots. good times...

[@personalinfo6263]

Pretty damn good for someone who's not Queen. Freddie would be hella proud.

[@MsVidiyo]

what if billie and freddie sang together...

[@tylerrr1391]

Freddie is dead...

[@KevinRandomRecordsKRREC]

Frank Iero Is Literally 4 Feet Tall wOW THaNk You For tELliNg Us!11 1 I NeVeR kNew He dIeD1111 OngGgMg11!1

[@pein6317]

*sang

[@lettucelettucelettuce]

Frank Iero Is Literally 4 Feet Tall no shit buddy!

[@kynsaimanners1080]

Billie Eilish is no match for Freddie's voice, though he's no longer here on this planet

[@Anastasia_Nes]

The best voice of the world!🤟❤️‍🔥

[@RottenHaggis]

A cover of one of my fav bands by my all time fav band.

[@karinahernandez3866]

One of my favorites bands of all time playing one of my favorites songs of all time,Song of one of my favorites bands of all time.

[@eltiomercury6156]

Las leyendas merecen tributo y gren day también algun día Green day lo tendra

[@nayelimilagrosdiazcastillo9999]

asi es uwu

[@seokjinabs]

Green Day and Queen.. nothing can be more perfect..

[@aussiemusicfan0298]

Omg 😮 Billie Joe he’s so handsome and talented. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@21stcenturyearthling]

Am i seeing it right? Was that red special replica

[@krulowamuchomorow2615]

Yees

[@yukaritakeba8790]

Yep

[@user-xw6uh3yp7g]

Yeah duh.

[@21stcenturyearthling]

K.

[@krassekresse6411]

But He uses not so an good distorzion Pedal... He should use an treble Booster Like Brian

[@driftingbunny]

This "eeoo" causes goosebumps, daamn

[@juanagosta3689]

Impresionante version, hermoso homenaje

[@Austin_Hunter]

God Damn the quality of the video for 2005 is on point also Green Day playing this awesome song is very cool to see

[@dylanr.7760]

It’s so cool to see him sing this not just for the high notes but also because you can tell where his crowd hyping interaction inspiration comes from. Him singing a song from something that had a massive influence on him is incredible.

[@margarethoehn387]

i’m usually a 70s-80s person but green day is the only exception

[@sargentrowell81]

Anyone else never notice that Jason White is using a Brian May guitar?

[@aimanhakim7780]

yes !

[@TrainsForever]

Yep 👍

[@mitchmarq428]

Paused to make sure every time it showed up, why?

[@carlbinks2161]

That's not the original brain may guitar for a start its more darker than his one and I highly doubt he would let anyone use his guitar

[@lukasjohansen2746]

Carl Binks he never said that it’s Brian May’s actual guitar

[@davemiso4656]

From legend to legend

[@aryanchhetri5592]

yes

[@ryandcosta2564]

I get goosebumps when I hear this song Because I love it *I really had it*!

[@kindadvice]

I know this is a Queen song (which I'm a fan of) and I gotta say, I'm starting to love Green day after I fully watched this video.

[@alessandrafaccio7393]

Come Freddie Mercury non c'è nessuno.....w mai ci sarà.......

[@christophersmith9654]

No one will ever match or beat Freddie and boys from queen. Green day really did a great job performing We Are the champions.

[@pratikrana7038]

Green Queen

[@mayadrumwright4717]

Literally just found out about this 😂😂😂

[@MissSallyB1]

CLASSIC.

[@IROCMAN666]

I've seen this cover in live on a german TV channel ! What a emotion ! A excellent tribute to Freddy Mercury.

[@kennichimercury9046]

IROCMAN666 its freddie darling

[@burgerbernie]

Witch Channel was it?

[@gamingwithcallum6087]

He is called Freddie. He isnt called Freddy

[@lettucelettucelettuce]

Queen And The Beatles Guitar Covers can you stop going to the same comments and complaining JUST TO ARGUE AND FIGHT?

[@gamingwithcallum6087]

TheSmilingNoob I am not trying to argue and fight I am just correcting them

[@johancruz5158]

Amazing version man!

[@Maxwell_The_Pencil]

on this day 32 years ago (1991), both Freddie Mercury and KISS's drummer at the time, Eric Carr, passed away. i'm listening to this (as well as some KISS) to commemorate the anniversary! R.I.P

[@fernandocatarino3326]

We are the champions my friend

[@evelyndalto9110]

if a Queen's song is playing you must sing it at the top of your lungs. It doesn't matter if it's not Queen playing the song.

[@yousaitou3823]

Nice voice!! I love green day!! they are very cool!!!!

[@Jmcd124]

my top 2 favorite bands meet

[@joshernest]

The best cover ever

[@MmeAdmin]

I like that Billie continues a stage for Freddie

[@rushwithronnie]

Can we just appreciate the pianist doing the backing vocals? He's killing it. Better than most lead singers.

[@taylorxwx2367]

What is his name though?

[@sonja3204]

It's Jason Freece if you are still wondering @@taylorxwx2367 😅

[@theeagleeye1077]

@@taylorxwx2367 Jason freese maybe

[@tjnadrasoemarlijah443]

AWESOME GREENDAY JUST AMAZING PERFORMANCE 👍

[@muf03ry]

😭 I miss Freddie. No one can beat freddie he is a legendary person and like a VIP

[@aleksabajic2221]

Thanks KZbin alogirthm 😍😍😍

[@Gamexoozi]

Hey at least he is not lipsyncing and autotuning.

[@taylorxwx2367]

agreed

[@footballlover6508]

Man because he is one of the best vocalists ever

[@dragonwarrior1018]

*FUCK YES! TWO OF THE GREATEST ROCK LEGENDS OF ALL TIME IN ONE VIDEO!!!! I AM SO FUCKING BLESSED THAT MUSIC LIKE THIS STILL EXXXXIIIISSSSTTTSSS!!!!*

[@leedscab123]

This song is just in one word FANTASTIC

[@GuarnSupermoto]

I'm crying for this

[@rowan2407]

he's doing it in his own style good on him

[@Seriousbear]

*Americans perform a British song. That's what I call friendship of Peoples.*

[@shahidpatel6131]

So many years yet no one is better then you Freddie.....

[@Kannmichnichterinnern]

I love his voice. Its So amazing to listen it 😭

[@nahuelmarin4660]

Queen sientete orgulloso que tu canción es un imno nacional del mundo

[@italianinvegas4419]

Best live cover ever Billy joe is just amazing

[@user-py3py5sx2f]

Billie

[@holycrusader3130]

Billie

[@ralex3697]

He is so talented

[@lolitastacruz9880]

Billie*

[@jwat7066]

Thank You Green Day for cover Queen 👑👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@tomykes658]

2 of my favorite bands in 1 performance... queen X Green day

[@B-rz]

my fav band × my fav band…amazing

[@primenumberbuster404]

It takes real balls to cover a Freddie Mercury masterpiece.

[@ikerjudecarao6117]

This is actually my favorite song, Everytime i hear it i then remember all my memories Its because me and my friends sang this in our performance 😭😭😭😭😭

[@SaffronThurkettle-sm8mo]

I think this is a fantastic cover of we are the champions Green Day nailed it

[@eric-fi7ox]

why does he look like a little person in the thumbnail though?

[@sanjidrahman8617]

H ha

[@schopenhauerrr]

Well that made me laugh tnx mate

[@danielprasetyo3014]

You mean midget

[@luberknight8571]

He’s actually short...

[@dreamofyouandi]

I mean, hes 5'6. Still short.

[@aoume1227]

Jason used Red Special!!!!

[@emanuelebernuzzi1718]

The green day drummer is a monster.... woow

[@sm_4859]

He has a name bruh Tre Cool!!!!

[@mjescamilla6492]

For me it's a wonderfull voice. Freddy was incredible but this voice is really intelligent. I love this version. i love this music. I don't kown other band how make a version like to Freddy. My admiration, mu move for this voice,battery and guitar who transport me to my basic music. Sois mis favoritos, mi inspiración y por eso con 42 años emprendí mi viaje con la batería. Algo que siempre he deseado, gracias por todo. Cracks!!!

[@SweetXNytmare]

How I wish Freddie Mercury would be here! Just like MCR with Brian May in a concert 😔

[@nicholaskeenan211]

People are actually watching the performance instead of watching from behind a mobile phone....ah those were the days when people experienced things at first hand!

[@Lernrnrbebenehrhrnrn]

I was born about 4 years after this took place, but If I could time travel, I would go to this exact concert. Queen and Green Day are fucking amazing.

[@tracybloor3637]

You are the champions green day

[@yeOldeThorne]

Freddie would be proud

[@george.pented]

Trey looks like a 3 Yr old who just got a new toy for Christmas, it's great

[@k3kk033]

What a GREAT performance

[@carlosfilipefernandelopest2699]

Green day also the popular band but still show their Respect to the legend Queen 🤘🏽

[@mrseaweed88]

Sick voice 🤟

[@rajawalicell6274]

Green day x queen= the master G'N'R X QUEEN=THE KING

[@cacildoneto5090]

U2 +U2 = God!!!

[@mohsinpervez]

linkin park +queen = legends of legend

[@fargalaxy4535]

Queen + The Beatles + Led Zeppelin + Green Day + Pink Floyd + The Rolling Stones + Rush + G’N’R + U2= ??!!

[@mohsinpervez]

@@fargalaxy4535 linkin park >>>>>>>>

[@fargalaxy4535]

Mohsin aadeez =?

[@enemy_right3338]

Green Day, Queen That's amazing love love love love love loverrrrrrrrrrrrr

[@benstich3616]

God damnit for one day take me back to 2005. Take me back to playing ps2 with my brother. Take me back to listening to Green Day while playing Tony hawk underground. Take me back to building skateboard ramps with my cousins when everybody had the time.