Queen - Another One Bites The Dust | Opera Singer Reacts

[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@davidmcmaster2083]

Just stumbled across Hocus Pocus by Focus, the sped up, Midnight Special version, and it's hysterical. It would make a blast of a reaction vid. The yodeling dude is insane. Just listened to Lisa DeBose reacting to it, and she could not stop cracking up.

[@walterspagnolo7922]

Nobody tell that the Michael Jackson s thriller was inspired from Queen album hot space.. Sorry for my English saluti

[@canadian1677]

Nothing against Jackson, but Queen did this FIRST

[@jasonremy1627]

Yeah, but on the flip side, they totally cribbed this baseline from Chic.

[@dianecourtney2724]

@@jasonremy1627whatever ! Nothing is new under the sun

[@gracielahonig]

Billie Jean was released in 1982 and Another one bites the dust in 1980. By the way was Michael Jackson (who loved Freddie) that told Queen to release this song as a single, would be a success. Who inspired who ?

[@kendallneason3645]

Yup. Dave Grohl said every musician should study Freddie Mercury to learn how to be a rockstar.

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

Michael Jackson sucks

[@Mjak-yd3og]

QUEEN was first. "Another One Bites The Dust" was before "Billie Jean"

[@deusifer30]

I dig them both…but Freddie is my people…❤️

[@deusifer30]

😂😂

[@Scott-gjc]

His vocal performance in The Show Must On is priceless to me. Especially considering the physical condition he was in at the time of recording. One of a kind ❤🔥

[@patrickdare5356]

Fun fact: This song got major airplay on the black/urban radio stations at the time because DJs thought it was a new funk band.

[@imweakfordeaky]

Fun Fact : despite what is shown in the video, Brian’s only contribution in the studio recording of “Another One Bites the Dust” is the weird sound effects, made on his Red Special guitar. The actual guitar parts were played by John Deacon, as well as the iconic bass line !

[@dinobravo852]

Didn't know that info...thanks!

[@michaelmueller8772]

Quite right. May's often said that Deacon was a brilliant rhythm guitarist, and a better one than himself.

[@marciebulsaraorcutt]

I didn’t know that!

[@beata3091]

That is Freddie 😅 He always , in 98% , have a weird outfit at him 🤣

[@aquaticborealis4877]

Freddy’s enunciation is so good

[@simonk7937]

You take my breath away.. Live version please, just Freddie and a piano and quite simply mind blowing 🤯 ❤

[@kendallneason3645]

Absolutely ❤

[@jamesfretwell1511]

Yep it's total perfection. I just wish it was longer.

[@simonk7937]

@@jamesfretwell1511 , I get you tho the studio version definitely does the track justice along with those amazing opening and closing intro/outro's ...

[@Andres64B]

The piano he used for Bohemian Rhapsody just sold for $2.2 million and his handwritten lyrics sold for $1.7 million. RIP Freddie Mercury. An absolute one of a kind with an unmatched stage presence. Entertainer extraordinaire.

[@johnsmith-es7zk]

MJ was a huge Queen fan and he persuaded them to release this as a single in the USA. He took many ideas from Queen including the single glove with jewels which Freddie did first.

[@yvrkid7070]

Yup. Freddie wore a single glove in the 1974 concerts.

[@otisyoung7061]

Sorry John didn't see your response and i was thinking the same thing

[@e.s.7272]

Sorry, but I have to correct that. During the song "Dancing Machine" (1979, Destiny Tour) Michael was wearing a sparkly glove. He was first. Just search for it on YT and watch it.

[@johnsmith-es7zk]

@@e.s.7272 Check out Queen 'Live at the Rainbow' in 1974. That's five years before the Destiny Tour.

[@CaptainBakerJason]

Biting the dust is a euphemism for receiving a fatal gunshot. Dates back to cavalry soldiers of the 18th-19th centuries, if not earlier. The use here reflects the gangster motif.

[@trixiebella]

One of my all time favorite bandsl You still need to see their Live Aid performance. It's amazing. Great job Maggie!

[@maggiereneemusic]

Thank you so much!! 🤩

[@josie3028]

What can you say about the best band ever just epic song and the best bit ever and freddie's voice is insane one of my favorites from queen ye it's outstanding talent from all queen but freddie is a God music for me freddie is better than Michael although I love him but freddie takes him heis at the top of the tops great reaction❤

[@canadian1677]

Maggie, u needed to see the LIVE, no autotune etc, and I saw them on August 26th, 1980 in Toronto Canada! The best concert I ever attended! Freddie had the greatest Stage Presence, and QUEEN as a whole were all extremely talented! See their Live Aid Perfornmance from 1985, considered the BEST GROUP performance of the 100's of performers during Live Aid

[@ellenstrack6274]

I was in Phili for Live Aid and can attest the Queen set was the absolute, positively the best 25 minutes of that long hot day. And over 90 000 people in and around the stadium at Phili cannot be wrong.

[@Bruh-jj9xw]

You were lucky to be born at that time, when Freddie was still in good condition. I was born 17 years after Freddie’s death, in 2008. But my biggest dream is to listen to him live. But when the group was still whole, there was another problem I would have had to face- we were a part of the commie states. And as much as I know, Queen didn’t go to commie countries to perform.

[@canadian1677]

True, Queen like other Bands were not allowed in. The Boys were all 30 to 32 in Age in 1980, and were so darn good, they played Live and sounded like their Albums, no Autotune

[@Bruh-jj9xw]

@@canadian1677 well, I just got the news that they actually did come, several years ago, but it wasn’t the same without Freddie.

[@blackknight1013]

Always been a huge Queen fan, with The show must go on being the one that touches me the most. Was released about a month prior to his press release confirming he had aids after two weeks of media speculation, and only six before his death. Was amazing he recorded such a great vocal for it so sick and a shame he never would preform it. Song you liked on release and then found it so sad but affirming just weeks later.

[@dillonsronce2583]

Gotta love Freddie mercury. One of the greatest singers ever. Rip.

[@cdfdesantis699]

Freddie KILLED this one - "another one bites the dust"! Thanks for your reaction.

[@leftcoaster67]

Another brilliant song by John Deacon.

[@radouanezid425]

Jackson was friend with Freddy and listen to the song and told them to release it. The rest is history

[@fugawiaus]

Another one bites the dust - 1980 Billie Jean - 1982

[@wereleopard58yepihavetwo2]

I adore Queen. Have you watched any Charlotte Church. She is an opera singer, but also has done pop. She was the mushroom in the UK masked singer.

[@lidiavilasecaperramon6983]

If you are going to see Live Aid 1985, keep in mind that this day, doctors seriously warned Freddie not to perform, because he had a bad infection in his throat. But of course he didn't pay attention to them...and then he made history

[@jamesfretwell1511]

Yep this is a fact, making Freddie's performance even more impressive.

[@MarseLGilfanoV]

А что за инфекция?

[@luisxd3708]

@@MarseLGilfanoVrecuerda que freddie sufrió de nódulos

[@vernhoke7730]

Saw them do this live at Madison Square Garden in September of 1980 during The Game tour. 😁 There's a video from their "Live in Montreal 1981" DVD.

[@yasmincl8414]

This song was inspiration for MJ Billie jean album , he even convinced them to release this song as a single .

[@milanck6469]

that small 1 2 1 2 1 2 drum thing is a rhythm thing, helps keep the rhythm going

[@mori1bund]

*Michael Jackson* was a Queen fan and friends with the band. When Queen toured the US he visited their concerts and was hanging out backstage. There MJ heard a yet unreleased tape from this song and told Queen they should release it as a single, it would be definitely a #1 hit -> Queen took his advice and he was right: it went to #1!

[@jacksmithson2018]

Actually he was a freddie mercury fan not a queen fan.

[@edd_bx]

It's so funny you referenced Michael,since he told them to publish this song😂

[@GeorgeMaster-xg7lg]

Weird Al did a parody(it might have been the first he did)called Another One Rides The Bus.Performed it on the Tomorrow show in 1981.

[@firedoc5]

Our middle school sports teams are the Blazing Bullets, so when they would come out to a basketball game, they would play this and stress the lyrics "out of the doorway the bullets rip..."

[@plantlord3266]

love the way you groove to the music of classic Queen-great reaction as always

[@maggiereneemusic]

Thank you!! 😊

[@lindsaycrellin4588]

I don’t know if anyone said on the livestream why the face on the drum 🥁 Freddie said as Roger is at the back the audience couldn’t see him very well so they put his face on the drum 😂😂

[@johnforsyth7987]

I remember hearing this song from back in the day. It was on the radio all the time when it first came out. To me it usually meant that someone had died.

[@andrelimoges3654]

I can't listen to this song without thinking of Weird Al Yankovich's Another One Rides the Bus

[@lidiavilasecaperramon6983]

Maggie, more Queen reactions please! "Show must go on" Great lyrics, great vocals. Recorded on 1990, when Freddie was very ill, (so there was not live version)

[@GuimaraesDreamers]

Please

[@maggiereneemusic]

Stay tuned. More Queen coming soon! 🤩

[@mikenolan8044]

Thanks! This and most of Queen’s legendary tracks were before Michael Jackson. Was MJ listening to Queen a lot? The face is of drummer Roger Taylor. Up there behind the drums no one could see his face. So Freddie had the big sign made. LOVED watching your reaction and listening to your improvised singing.

[@maggiereneemusic]

Thank YOU so much for introducing me to cool artists and great music!! 🤩👍🎶💃

[@CaptainBakerJason]

Indeed, MJ was rather obsessed with Freddie in the late 70s and the influence is significant upon MJs stage presence adjustments made during that time. This in no way diminishes Michael’s presence, but we saw at the time often static interspersed with amazing dance grow to playing specifically for the larger audience of arenas and stadiums whereas the J5 in those venues were still staged primarily for the camera. After seeing Freddie work the crowd Michael transitioned his traditional presence with exaggerated moves visible to the “nosebleed” seats and took things to the next level during “Off the Wall” & “Thriller” shows that cemented the King of Pop stage presence that became defining and legendary.

[@jojojebulan7837]

it is first before the billie jean

[@timnewton9422]

❤ your analysis, we're gonna have a prom tonight 😅😅😅😅 . I've listened to this for my whole lifetime. You are so good at this x

[@voodooacidman]

i loved the pre listen reading of lyrics! never seen anyone else do that on YTub keep up the great work friend! big love to all people :)

[@linusromey561]

There are two different "dust" phrases which I think you are mixing up. Someone dying and falling face first on the ground/dirt/dust, would "bite the dust." Someone following another car or horse in a race (thus in the loosing position) is typically in a cloud of dust thrown up from the lead driver/rider, and would "eat dust." Though loosing, not necessarily dying.

[@kevinsimpson3374]

I Think John Deacon Wrote This Song!

[@imweakfordeaky]

Yes, John Deacon wrote it

[@deusifer30]

Deacon was HIGHLY underrated…and my son ensures I say so…😉

[@OriginalLictre]

If there was any inter-group inspiration being harvested between Michael Jackson and Queen with regard to "Another One Bites the Dust", it would have been Jackson being inspired, since "Billie Jean" wasn't released until January of 1983, while "The Game", which was the album with "Another One Bites the Dust" was released at the end of June, 1980.

[@Mystress1980]

Well, Thriller was out sometime in 82, but still. Queen had this song done and out before Billie Jean as even likely recorded. All great musicians inspire those around them, which, in turn, can create more great music. I never would have thought of Chic, but I can't unhear it now lol

[@roberthughes2402]

If you have not reacted to Under Pressure (Queen & David Bowie), I highly recommend that you do. Freddie hits some incredible notes. Plus it's an all time classic song.

[@hanspettersson504]

the a cappella version !

[@leftcoaster67]

I always thought it was synthesisers. Its all effects on guitar, piano and drums. Which to this day blows my mind.

[@richardburnett6123]

The face on the bass drum, is from the cover of their album "news of the world" and is the face of the robot on it.

[@kathyjean4785]

This song brings up so many memories. The Detroit Lions had this as their theme song when they went to the Super Bowl.

[@AlexandriPatris]

Weird Al's parody of this (Another One Rides the Bus) basically kick-started his professional musical career.

[@Boxe-andoConJessGarciaTV]

Queen ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

[@rebeccarivera9846]

The face on the drum mid the face of the drummer 😂

[@elza32358]

I remember hearing this at Jazzercise class in 1980 😄

[@KelliViti]

Yes. It's a similar beat. Funny you should mention that. Michael was a huge Queen fan. In fact Michael is the one. Who convinced Fred / the band. To release this as a single. He told them it was a hit. It went to#1 in 1980. Michael later admitted the Thriller album itself was heavily influenced by this song / sound. PS. The face on the drums. Is the drummer. It's a bit of an inside joke. In the early to mid 70s. Roger was quite a heart throb. Girls loved him. The irony of being the heart throb of the band. Behind a drum kit. Where you are not easily visible. Struck him / them, as funny. inspiring him to put his face on the front of the kit itself. The bassist ( John Deacon ) wrote this one.

[@mattroxursoul]

Live at Wembley had a very good version of this. Seeing them do stuff live is amazing

[@ericl1166]

This song came out in 1980 and was big. Michael Jackson was reportedly a fan, encouraging the band to release it as a single. Billie Jean of course came out a few years later.

[@geoffmason7215]

Queen are AMAZING for sport Anthems

[@katrina-jill8548]

Another One Rides The Bus!

[@ellenstrack6274]

Love this song. While in nursing school we would do round robins on different diseases and 8 to 10 questions. If you did not make it through we would drum on the desks and hit that catch phrase.

[@kirkschmidt1110]

Queen rocks

[@Joseph-bq4xv]

Maggie, You Need to Watch The Live-Aid concert that they did!!! Even though Freddie's doctor advised him Not to do it because of Bronchitis, infection he was Suffering.. Epical!!! Great Reaction as always B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L Woman!!!

[@GuimaraesDreamers]

Yes! Please ❤

[@Joseph-bq4xv]

@@GuimaraesDreamers ,Agreed young lady!!@

[@yelljal2764]

Fun fact: The bpm of this song is perfect to perform CPR to!

[@therealEmpyre]

Having reacted to this, you might enjoy Weird Al's parody, Another One Rides the Bus.

[@dennish3032]

This song is often played at sporting events.The other song at sporting events is We Are The Champions. (I think by the home team). And the face on the drum is the drummer Roger Taylor.

[@manenkoff]

I know you keep comparing this to MJ's Billy Jean, but keep in mind that THIS came first. MJ, as were many other artists, was inspired by Queen's work. Freddy was a master of the arts and pioneered many things.

[@michaelriddick7116]

I'll never not hear Weird Al's "Another One Rides The Bus"! 0:45 !! 🤘😎🤘😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@jasonremy1627]

I'm so here for a Billy Jean/Another One Bites The Dust mashup.

[@BradfordRB68]

This song came out before thriller album

[@kevinerose]

That is likely my favorite song from Queen.

[@dandavison6031]

Fantastic as always 😊

[@maggiereneemusic]

Thank you so much 😀

[@TerryWeir-d4g]

Hi Maggie, Another One Bites The Dust is from the album The Game, It was written by bassist John Deacon 😂😂 The face on drum kit is that of Queen drummer Roger Taylor 😂😂

[@kendallneason3645]

Yay Queen! Freddie was a master at singing song phrases according to Monserrat Caballe. Who I believe you know- his soprano opera partner on Barcelona the album. He worked hard to sing John’s song here until he felt it sounded right according to Brian May. He always helped John who credits Freddie with helping him to this day. We lost such talent when we lost him. 😢 Thanks for the reaction!

[@briandix4633]

And then Vanilla Ice ripped it for Ice Ice Baby. 90s kids heard the first few seconds and weren't sure which was playing on the radio 🤣🤣 I know, cuz I was in high school then lol

[@aversteegh1]

I died when you said he looks like Pikachu 💀😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@th5708]

Maggie gettting her groove on🔥😊

[@ericl1166]

Maggie destroying a Queen classic by singing Billie Jean over top of it.

[@TheVas76]

You need to check out Another One Rides the Bus by Weird Al.

[@geraldmckinley5825]

We play this at sporting events after beating the other team

[@steveberkery6128]

This song sums up Queen. The bass player wrote a number one song…. A hard rock guitarist adapted to create a funk riff… Roger and Freddy… Well, they were Roger and Freddy…

[@jamesgoudreau1940]

Bicycle Race

[@flea1972]

'Dragon Attack' (the B side to this song) has a great bass line too. (Also includes a drum solo and a bass solo on the studio version). 🤟👍

[@richgoebel6650]

Remember.....Another One Rides the Bus.

[@TrueBagPipeRock]

Freddy had vocal range and loved opera. One of the only great vocalists. Maybe even the best one.

[@sarajones5436]

Freddie was simply the best

[@seanbarker4610]

I believe this song was written by John Deacon the Bass guitarist, apparently it's about the Saturday matinee movies he saw as a child!

[@colinshard8665]

we really lost a showman when Freddy Mercury passed away, there wil never be another freddy

[@ivanupton6586]

Dark Life saving Trivia: the tempo of this song is the recommend tempo for cpr chest compressions... at least in canada, however most first aid classes recommend a different song with the same tempo... stayin alive

[@Mystress1980]

"Fun" fact: Spotify has a whole song list with songs at appropriate speed.

[@kevinwalsh9788]

Now listen to the Weird Al's " Another One Rides The Bus." Recorded in a bathroom.

[@sonerozel312]

Freddie king of rock 🤘 please do live aid queen 85 reaction

[@supahfly2106]

Eat my dust is the phrase for I'm gonna win ie: in a foot race

[@kennethkirchoff4824]

Try Dragon Attack by Queen--underrated song in my opinion....

[@jayhall727]

The face is Roger Taylor on the drum sett because he's in the back 😂

[@miklosvertessy7872]

Just a fact. This song(Queen another one bites the dust) is came out 1980. Michael Jackson Billie Jean is came out 1982...😉🤗

[@rebellibrarian]

I had no idea what the verses were!

[@Voicewaves456]

I don’t know about you but I like her!!!!!! She has got the nicest reactions both enthusiastic and all especially when reacting to my favourite artists Jeff Castellucci and Home Free

[@viviennerose6858]

That's Roger's face - because otherwise he's hidden behind the drums. It's a way of giving Roger an equal exposure to fans

[@KacioRMX]

They made Another One Bites The Dust in 1980 Jackson made his Thriller songs in 1982... So yup, MJ stolen a lot of ideas from Queen.

[@leslieholland7843]

Back in the days of Bohemian Rhapsody they used to mention on the liner notes that no synthesizers were used. That is no longer the case...Freddy eventually embraced synths, thank goodness!

[@imweakfordeaky]

Roger is the one who brought synths in first, when he bought a newly-launched American synth , the Oberheim OB-X , and showed it off to his bandmates. Apparently the OB-X was a vast improvement over the early Moog synths (which the band members disliked because early Moogs weren’t very flexible.) They liked this OB-X so much that the band immediately adopted its use.

[@Mystress1980]

Good lord, I feel old, if we're now in a time where people legit don't know what "another one bites the dust" means. Yes, it means you're done for. Like, if your car is broken beyond repair, it bit the dust.

[@kathyjean4785]

Did you ever see the video of the song I can only imagine?

[@kellycrook543]

Queen was first!!! Before Michael Jackson

[@DavidSmith-dz5wv]

Nobody had pipes like Freddy! Such a great front man. Not bad for a Jewish kid from Zanzibar

[@jennifertaylor6197]

That is the drummer, Roger Taylor's face painted on the bass drum. At Freddie's suggestion because Roger had to sit in the Back!

[@peterstrahed5459]

Listen to the YES and the song called " Changes " Requste from me to you Maggie and you shall hear a good singer a very special act of Music with very good muscians BR from Peter Sweden ty Maggie i love you too :)

[@walidfilan2998]

I got a song from the band called SERIOUS BLACK it's called SEALING MY FATE (ACCOUSTIC VERSION] listen it

[@hanspettersson504]

Farouk Bulsara aka Freddy Mercury from Zanzibar ! ❤