Reacting to Queen "Who Wants To Live Forever" with Freddie Mercury

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BrittReacts

BrittReacts

Күн бұрын

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@bjw0515
@bjw0515 Жыл бұрын
This was from the movie Highlander which came out in 1986. It was about a man that was immortal but the woman he loved was mortal and was dying. Thanks for the reactions! You have a great day!
@lunardruidcyprianrose333
@lunardruidcyprianrose333 Жыл бұрын
They also used it in the Highlander series when Tess died and it gets me every time sadly the show doesn't hold up lol😅
@antonnee
@antonnee Жыл бұрын
One of the most heartbreaking scenes in movies
@Sonia-tf4og
@Sonia-tf4og Жыл бұрын
I love that movie 🥰🥰🥰
@treetopjones737
@treetopjones737 Жыл бұрын
She should see the film. Tangent on the soundtrack: There was a legal problem with making a soundtrack album, so Queen's workaround was putting out the album called A Kind of Magic, which has the main songs from it including W.W.t.L.F.
@lunardruidcyprianrose333
@lunardruidcyprianrose333 Жыл бұрын
@@treetopjones737 They also had slightly different issues with "The Flash" soundtrack
@clintonsmith5163
@clintonsmith5163 Жыл бұрын
"Who wants to live forever" is what you say when you are a man who is immortal but the woman who you dearly love is mortal.
@newgrl
@newgrl Жыл бұрын
“I am Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod. I was born in 1518 in the village of Glenfinnan on the shores of Loch Shiel. And I am immortal.”
@IanWinkworth-me9zf
@IanWinkworth-me9zf Жыл бұрын
Sounds like a movie 😂
@davidcochran5071
@davidcochran5071 Жыл бұрын
There can only be one
@MacLeeland
@MacLeeland Жыл бұрын
​@@IanWinkworth-me9zf It is.
@stevenmonte7397
@stevenmonte7397 Жыл бұрын
Never knew the story line from the movie... wow!
@karenbradley6807
@karenbradley6807 8 ай бұрын
Freddie learned he was dying by at least 1987, so it makes his singing all the more heart breaking. They had major tours in 1986 , their last year touring, when he was becoming so fatigued and had signs of illness. Freddie sings with every ounce of power and strength === that is why he stands on his toes, to force out every ounce of his powerful voice; you can see the veins on his face and neck. (Yes, "today is our forever"; we only have a short time.)
@Pointillax
@Pointillax Жыл бұрын
Brian May (the guitarist and author of this song) is an absolute guitar legend. Fun fact, in 2007 he became a PHD in astrophysics at the age of 60
@tomhelmsjr
@tomhelmsjr Жыл бұрын
I only have one thing to add. Technically, it’s “Sir Brian May” as of March 2023. He was Knighted by King Charles earlier this year.
@triman95
@triman95 Жыл бұрын
He also built his guitar (along with his father) when he was a child. There is no other guitar like it, or that sounds like it.
@treetopjones737
@treetopjones737 Жыл бұрын
@@triman95 He was 17. Partly due to cost of a new guitar, but also his dad was good at building things, he was an electronics engineer. The body was made out of an old table, and they even built the neck from scratch which is not an easy thing to get right ( most custom built ones these days people just buy a pre-built neck ). And the electronics in it are a custom design.
@triman95
@triman95 Жыл бұрын
@@treetopjones737 Thanks for the details! I just knew it was built by he and his father, and was of course one of a kind.
@anne-mariesindruprix4792
@anne-mariesindruprix4792 Жыл бұрын
@@tomhelmsjr Actually it was "The New Years honors" - so not in march
@alexshkoditch4593
@alexshkoditch4593 Жыл бұрын
An observation to newer fans of Queen. Queen is NOT Freddy Mercury. Queen is a BAND. Queen is May-Deacon-Mercury-Taylor. All 4 are songwriters; individually and in collaboration with each other. All 4 can sing (although Mercury sings lead on most songs). All 4 have written hit songs that newer fans seem to attribute to Freddy. They were a great BAND.
@williesteele4503
@williesteele4503 Жыл бұрын
I agree. The same can be said for "Journey" Steve Perry was their singer and also contributing song writer, But most of Journey's song were written by Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry and Guitarist Neal Schon. Journey was not just Steve Perry, as some young people believe. Also, in my opinion, Freddie Mercury and Steve Perry are two of the greatest singers in Rock ever!
@treetopjones737
@treetopjones737 Жыл бұрын
Bassist John Deacon mostly didn't sing, beyond simple backing vocals for some things. When Freddie died he chose not to continue with Queen, except for some work to finish an album, then he left. He lives a mostly quiet life now though Brian says they continue to consult with him on any legal Queen matters.
@ardbuijsen8735
@ardbuijsen8735 Жыл бұрын
There is no Queen without Freddie and John…
@Reqwulf
@Reqwulf Жыл бұрын
@@ardbuijsen8735 exactly.
@danielschmidt8105
@danielschmidt8105 Жыл бұрын
@@ardbuijsen8735 and without Brian and Roger
@richardlokers-ju4sv
@richardlokers-ju4sv Жыл бұрын
This was for the movie Highlander
@johnnusz8278
@johnnusz8278 Жыл бұрын
and will always be tied to that franchise for me.
@bobvanloo8423
@bobvanloo8423 Жыл бұрын
You should check out Marc martel's cover of this song
@Mysti-z6g
@Mysti-z6g Жыл бұрын
For those of us who lost loved ones during the AIDS crisis, this song cuts deep.
@susanengland3919
@susanengland3919 Жыл бұрын
You should watch the official version of this song, Brian sings the first verse and Freddie does the rest. It really is a beautiful version. The song was written for the film "The Highlander". To simplify the story line, the main character is immortal and has to watch the people he loves die over and over again.
@theaspiephotographer
@theaspiephotographer 8 ай бұрын
It’s just Highlander, not The Highlander. fyi
@humphr1d
@humphr1d Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite Queen songs. As already shared, this was written for the movie Highlander. Queen did the music for the movie. For fun you can check out 3 different versions of “It’s A Kind Of Magic”, the official video that includes the studio version, the live performance from Wembley in 1986, and the one that very few folks listen to which is the movie version from the film Highlander that was featured during the ending credits of the film.
@kimzwolinski9919
@kimzwolinski9919 Жыл бұрын
I always hear it as the line “ Who wants to live forever when love must die “ meaning you don’t want to live forever when the people you love will die. I really have no idea what it actually means especially since I know it was for a movie but that’s how it makes me feel. 😁
@PeataPoeet
@PeataPoeet 5 ай бұрын
year late, but in the movie context it makes sense.
@greendragonpublishing
@greendragonpublishing Жыл бұрын
You need background on this song! It's written for Highlander, about an immortal, and was played during the death (of old age) of his first love... makes me cry EVERY TIME. And yes, that is Brian May, and his hair is and was FABULOUS.
@denisepallin5316
@denisepallin5316 Жыл бұрын
“Touch my tears with your lips, Touch my world with your fingertips”… such a beautiful song
@kimmycook2698
@kimmycook2698 Жыл бұрын
I loved Highlander...and this is the perfect ballad, it fit the movie so perfectly. And now, i just think of Freddy and how much i wish we still had him.
@stephenjohn7473
@stephenjohn7473 Жыл бұрын
Great song and reaction. “The Show Must Go On” is another bittersweet Queen ballad that always hits a certain way. Thanks!
@bothellkenmore
@bothellkenmore Жыл бұрын
I also like "Innuendo" from the same album. I just learned that Steve Howe from Yes did the flamenco guitar on that song.
@miconis123
@miconis123 Жыл бұрын
One year of love is another must listen
@christophersmith2793
@christophersmith2793 Жыл бұрын
Brian the guy with the hair wrote Who Wants To Live Forever in the back seat of his car after seeing a 20 minute first cut of a scene of Heathers Death,it was later used in the Iconic television series THE HIGHLANDER, is a film and series about immortality, the lyrics meaning the harshness of living forever, immortality is not to be prized, but a burden,so make the most of the time you have! Great reaction Britt thanks really appreciate and enjoy your reactions thanks 🙏
@rbmtn4879
@rbmtn4879 Жыл бұрын
That explains why the song sounds like Andrew Lloyd Webber. Queen played it for more than it's worth though.
@theaspiephotographer
@theaspiephotographer 8 ай бұрын
It was never used in the TV series, only the first movie, Highlander, with Christopher Lambert (pronounced Lambāre)
@xboxnangable
@xboxnangable Жыл бұрын
The song is one Queen wrote for the Highlander soundtrack which was mostly by them. The song is about Immortals in the movie and the relationships with others who they outlive throughout their life.
@robertdibb1564
@robertdibb1564 Жыл бұрын
I went to a Queen convention in the early 90's, a teenager in love with a girl, in love with Highlander (watch it - with this in mind!), and Freddie had just passed away. This was just amazing to sing and dance with hundreds of other fans... Prestatin! Love you and thank you!
@MelodyeNovak
@MelodyeNovak Жыл бұрын
Hands down one of my favorite Queen songs. Gives me chills every time I hear it. Loved the movie it was written for too❤❤
@mlong1958
@mlong1958 Жыл бұрын
On the studio album, Brian May sang the first verse. He has the voice of an angel. There is a great video of this with scenes from Highlander. Personally, this is my favorite Queen song. Sir Brian May also has a PhD in astrophysics.
@pamagnolia
@pamagnolia Жыл бұрын
Magnificent performance of this beautiful song!!
@ziggymarlowe5654
@ziggymarlowe5654 Жыл бұрын
"There's no chance for us, It's all decided for us, This world has only one sweet moment set aside for us" ......"Who dares to love forever, when love must die". He is saying love is a brief and fleeting thing in our lives before we die. One of the best power ballads ever.
@russcarvertruthjedi259
@russcarvertruthjedi259 Жыл бұрын
Highlander; a montage of his wife living a mortal life and dying in his arms. He didn't age a day and he realized the curse of watching everyone he cares about die forever.
@stevefoulston
@stevefoulston Жыл бұрын
Queen was commissioned to write this for the movie Highlander, and Brian May wrote it after watching the first cut of the film. He wrote the line "Who wants to live forever" in a cab on his way home from the viewing of the film. Inspiration came from the scene where Connor Macleod (Christopher Lambert) takes his dying wife Heather (Biettie Edney) in his arms at the time of her death. This is also the scene where the song is played. Peace out.
@draxbak
@draxbak 10 ай бұрын
You got it totally right, you can live a life of eternal possibilities in a single moment, if you are with the right person. I met Queen on a few occasions, brilliant, down to earth, grounded,,, and wonderful are the only ways I can describe how they all were with me. Keep enjoying Queen, they were a bit special. Love your reactions by the way and please accept my best wishes for you and your family. From a very lucky British guy.
@John-d5j9o
@John-d5j9o 4 ай бұрын
This was definitely him coming to terms with his mortality in secret he wanted to live he didn't want sympathy he didn't need it The man changed the world The man built a legacy The man is forever and the day❤
@xScooterAZx
@xScooterAZx Жыл бұрын
This makes me cry. He's gone and even now,after these many years,it still hurts to know that.
@HealthAtAnyCost
@HealthAtAnyCost Жыл бұрын
Queen does not block their videos, especially if you take them from the Queen Official Channel. You do not have to put anything on the screen for any of their songs. It changes the experience when we can see them clearly. Have fun!
@bobcannell9007
@bobcannell9007 2 ай бұрын
A lot of these classic bands should do the same. Classic rock is history now and the kids deserve to see it like it happen.
@teijaflink2226
@teijaflink2226 Ай бұрын
Yeah I really dislike that so many put stuff over Queen videos so you can't see the video when they don't mind people doing reaction videos, they have realised reaction videos actually bring in many new fans.
@michaelbarnes4403
@michaelbarnes4403 Жыл бұрын
this was one of the songs in the movie Highlander, about an immortal man... great song, great movie... 😀
@sandrahilton3239
@sandrahilton3239 Жыл бұрын
if you lived forever, you would lose everyone you care for and love over andover again. What an existence.
@eggy1962
@eggy1962 Жыл бұрын
Powerful ballad that when added to the concept of the Highlander film scene brings a tear to the eye
@dannyadams4765
@dannyadams4765 Жыл бұрын
This song was written for the Movie "Highlander" which Queen wrote the soundtrack
@sarahlynnie2000
@sarahlynnie2000 Жыл бұрын
“Touch my tears, with your lips. Touch my voice, with your fingertips.”
@marciebulsaraorcutt
@marciebulsaraorcutt Жыл бұрын
Hey Hon, It’s actually “Touch my WORLD with your fingertips”💕
@jasond2334
@jasond2334 Жыл бұрын
@@marciebulsaraorcutt is correct
@sarahlynnie2000
@sarahlynnie2000 Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Sorry about that.
@jasond2334
@jasond2334 Жыл бұрын
@@sarahlynnie2000 It happens! Especially with the dynamic pronunciation/inflection of beautiful, powerful voices like Freddie
@marciebulsaraorcutt
@marciebulsaraorcutt Жыл бұрын
@@sarahlynnie2000 (I looked up the lyrics to be sure)
@alexeiboris
@alexeiboris 14 күн бұрын
It was made for the movie Highlander, where immortal man is in love with a mortal woman, he spend her life with her until she dies, that song was playing on the backround of the scenes from their life together. And notch on this concert, and true feelings in this song, Freddie knew that he had AIDS by that time, and he didnt tell to anyone, not even members of the band. He told them few days before he died in 1991.
@lisaargyrou1488
@lisaargyrou1488 Жыл бұрын
Wow 🥰 beautiful sweet Freddie ❤️ Freddie Mercury didn't live long but for the short time we had dear Freddie with us it was a real gift 🤩🥰
@sherryheim5504
@sherryheim5504 Жыл бұрын
Brian is the lead guitar player but he is playing keys at the beginning of this song. Brian wrote this for the Queen Soundtrack for the movie Highlander. I love this song. The main character in the movie is immortal and everyone he loves ages and dies and he is again alone. Brian wrote this song to those emotions. Thank you for your reaction.
@wolf310ii
@wolf310ii Жыл бұрын
If there is only one guitar player in a band its just the guitarist of the band, not the lead guitar player, like Taylor is "just" the drummer and not the lead drum player and Deacon "just" the bassist.
@sherryheim5504
@sherryheim5504 Жыл бұрын
@@wolf310ii Semantics, and trust me, I really don't care, there is no test at the end of the song. Thanks for clarifying for anyone who does care, though. I am certain you feel that you have extended a public service to the rock world of KZbin.
@MichaelB769
@MichaelB769 Жыл бұрын
This is one you need to experience the studio version!
@marciebulsaraorcutt
@marciebulsaraorcutt Жыл бұрын
YES, Freddie believed in living life to the FULLEST in the current moment. (Brian did write this for the Highlander film. It also definitely has an underlying significance in Fred’s performance, seeing as - at this time in 1986 - Fred definitely knew in secret that he was soon going to be diagnosed w HIV/AIDS, which at-that-time was terminal. During this 1986 tour, Fred was actually dealing w chronic pain/fatigue and he’d had an initial test done in secret the previous year. At the end of this concert tour, Fred told the guys he couldn’t perform live anymore and then he was officially diagnosed the following year in 1987.) …”Wasn’t he just playing the piano?!?”😂 I think we’re in the SAME tug boat, Britt!🫶
@treetopjones737
@treetopjones737 Жыл бұрын
She said piano, but it was a synth keyboard, not a piano.
@j800r_aswell
@j800r_aswell Жыл бұрын
"Wasn't he just on the keyboard?" Girl, the guy sings too. In fact, in any other band that wasn't fronted by Freddie effin' Mercury he would make a fine main vocalist in his own right. In the studio version of this song he takes the first verse and half of the bridge. Brian is the guitarist for Queen. That axe you see him playing, the Red Special. Is a one of a kind signature model. One of a kind in that he built it himself with his dad when he was younger. The wood was from an old fireplace. Part of the whammy bar was from a knitting needle. He's responsible for a few of Queen's songs. Including Now I'm Here, Tie Your Mother Down, Fat Bottomed Girls, the massive anthem We Will Rock You, and Show Must Go On. Really though, you should check out some of his own vocals. Maybe something like the Queen song '39 which he sings lead on. Roger Tailor, their drummer also has a great voice. Check out their song "I'm In Love With My Car" if you wanna hear him. He's also responsible for writing some major Queen hits such as Radio Gaga, and A Kind of Magic.
@c.i.joenwi
@c.i.joenwi Жыл бұрын
That was one of the remarkable things about Queen. They did so many different types of songs, most of which are iconic, and most of those songs are songs that people know, but probably couldn't tell you who sang it.
@TArnoldFerguson
@TArnoldFerguson Жыл бұрын
If you want to see Brian do another quick transition from keyboard/piano to guitar, check out "Save Me" from Rock Montreal 1981. In fact if you watch that closely, you'll see his guitar in his lap while sitting at the piano and singing backup.
@iamjbob
@iamjbob Жыл бұрын
This was from a Movie called..."Highlander"...a guy who was part of an immortal group of men who had to battle each other in combat throughout the ages until there was only one left. that man would be bestowed a wealth of knowledge to help man kind. and would be allowed to live a normal mortal life. This song was part of the movie where he fell in love with a woman, and over time she aged and he did not. So I guess it's more about the mortality of man kind, and having to watch someone you love slowly wither away.
@paulevans580
@paulevans580 Жыл бұрын
To me, it's a moment with that person you're so in love with that moments come that you are not two people but one. Those moments come along, and time stands still. You know you can never relive that first moment. At that point living forever is pointless. You would exchange living forever to keep that touch, that kiss, that oneness.
@fordcorsair
@fordcorsair Жыл бұрын
"I am Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod. I was born in 1518 in the village of Glenfinnan on the shores of Loch Shiel -and I am immortal."
@fordcorsair
@fordcorsair Жыл бұрын
@_.__Miss_brittreacts I think not!🤣
@celsonicoliniTV
@celsonicoliniTV Жыл бұрын
This song was written by Brian May for the Highlander soundtrack (1986). The film follows a race of immortal beings living secretly among us who are forced to watch their loved ones die of old age while they remain young. "Who wants to forever? Who dares to love forever when love must die?"
@LMTino
@LMTino Жыл бұрын
ONE YEAR OF LOVE, also tucked away in the Highlander film, has an R&B vibe with Freddie & John (plus a sax). No live performance; Queen official lyric video only. But the vocals? Scorching. Freddie was a boxer - watch his moves (the toe lift, the swinging arms, the pounding fist, the jab, the punch, footwork)...all are there. If you watch old classics, another former boxer with that same moxie but on film is NYC's pride and joy, James Cagney. FIERCE CHARISMA.
@Kitsunekun2
@Kitsunekun2 3 ай бұрын
" Touch my tears with your lips, touch my world with your fingertips." This is my favorite queen song.
@sava9e266
@sava9e266 Жыл бұрын
Masterpiece of a song
@g2s2j2
@g2s2j2 Жыл бұрын
As was said below, this song, and the entire sound track was from the movie "Highlander". Great Chick & Guy flick. There's 3 versions of the music video folks talk about. This preferred Live version, the official music video with a full orchestra and choir, and the movie version with dialog/scenes from the movie spliced in. The movie version is my preferred, because if I watch it with my wife, I'm 87.4% certain I'm getting lucky. Just sayin'.
@paulmaxey6377
@paulmaxey6377 Жыл бұрын
One line you might have missed because of where you stopped it and maybe was talking when it was sung that partly explains the meaning of the song is: Who wants to live forever? When love must die.
@ilincaz1
@ilincaz1 Жыл бұрын
You missed the verse that is the key of this song: "Who wants to live forever, WHEN LOVE MUST DIE?" This verse and the movie (Highlander) place this incredible masterpiece in context and offer you an answer to your dilemma.
@debibailey2968
@debibailey2968 Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite songs from one of my favorite movies and tv show about a man who is immortal!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️. The idea that all the ones you love won’t live forever. You would see all of your friends and loved ones die. That’s rough....❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@Zeromus10
@Zeromus10 5 ай бұрын
The point of the song is from the movie Highlander, where there is an immortal that outlives the love of his life and also touches of a lot of grief and pain that Brian May was having then. I think it was the death of his father, divorce and some other personal issues he had.
@MrChubba10
@MrChubba10 Жыл бұрын
I read it as Its this moment, this time is our forever .. the small amount of time we are alive on this earth given how long time has been. In Highlander he wanted that moment with that woman to last forever because he was going to live forever but knew she would die leaving him as he's immortal 'this world has only one sweet moment set aside'. Living forever means loss .. losing love ones. My own father who lived till his 80's was the last one left in his family of 13 (brothers, sister, mother and father) so he didn't want to ever die but look at the loss along the way and if you continue to live it could be the loss of your own children and grandchildren. 'Who wants to live forever if love must die'.
@LibrarianMichael
@LibrarianMichael 7 ай бұрын
Queen did all the music for the movie Highlander. The album is called A Kind of Magic. The very first CD i ever bought and my favorite soundtrack.
@user-df3jq5tr8c
@user-df3jq5tr8c Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite songs. Great video. Awesome hat.
@jonroux9291
@jonroux9291 Жыл бұрын
Only those who write the songs knows what it means to them. But that doesn't mean that someone's different interpretation is wrong. It means whatever you want it to mean. To me, that's the joy of music because it moves all of us differently.
@MsBananasmel
@MsBananasmel Жыл бұрын
This song was played at my dad's funeral in 1993.
@ohno8161
@ohno8161 Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite bands of the 70s and 80s and early 90s
@scottvanheulen8338
@scottvanheulen8338 Жыл бұрын
When you wake up every day and the first thing that comes to mind is that your hopes and dreams are gone and to a place you cannot go by living, you are reminded how living forever would be torcher until you can go to that place where your hopes and dreams reside. I don't want to rush into dying but at the same time, I wouldn't chase it away if death was at my door because I know who's waiting for me on the other side of it. Half my soul.
@scottvanheulen8338
@scottvanheulen8338 Жыл бұрын
when she can touch me again, forever will begin.
@michaelwilliams2430
@michaelwilliams2430 Жыл бұрын
Freddie Mercury will live forever thought his music and performances. He was and still is a god. BTW, you don't need to understand it, just enjoy the beauty of the music.
@cynthiacourson7973
@cynthiacourson7973 6 ай бұрын
The song was written for the title of a movie and series The Highlander
@RichardRing-ng3eu
@RichardRing-ng3eu Жыл бұрын
It's SO different hearing the live versions of this song which was of course in the film Highlander that year. He does the best version at Budapest and really hits the high note. The story of the immortal asking "who wants to live forever if love must die?" . Imagine living on and on but seeing everyone you love die again and again. Who would want to live forever? The studio version with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is very good. It's sad watching this and seeing she did no research and didn't have a clue what the song was about at the time. BUT I assume most of us hear songs the first time by accident and go research if we love them.
@GinMae
@GinMae Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Britt! I love that you recognized Brian on keys.. and his hair lol (he was mocked back in the day for having a "perm" - but nope.. that's just the way it grew out of his head.. see him today with the same mop.. only a little thinner and totally silver - lol) - yep - Freddie a dancer for sure... (this song was written by Brian May for the movie "Highlander" -- and they also had other songs on that movie track...)
@RepoDraghon
@RepoDraghon Жыл бұрын
the song was literally made for a movie about immortal beings battling to the death in the process of all that the hero loving one mortal and watching her die of old age
@stevedurnell4002
@stevedurnell4002 Жыл бұрын
Love the song awesome reaction by you again like always thank you so much for sharing this video with us love it Britt.👍
@deborahdennehy9937
@deborahdennehy9937 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant song from Freddie & the band. Amazing film from it called 'Highlander'. It was written for & inspired bya movie from it. - 1986. Fans of this franchise know that the storyline is based on a group of immortals who cannot die unless their head is severed. 😲😲
@tofton1977
@tofton1977 Жыл бұрын
In the movie Highlander, living forever (like the main character) is a curse because he must watch everyone he loved die... so poetic and sad!
@mik9124
@mik9124 Жыл бұрын
You wait in hope of whatever , you can miss the best in Life ... your Tommorow , kids , Grandkids ... still everything what is worth to be
@marciebulsaraorcutt
@marciebulsaraorcutt Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU, BRITT! Next time, I’ll ask you to react to: “Somebody To Love” at Milton Keynes Bowl in 1982 (from Chief Mouse channel) …It was the year after the version you reacted to at Montreal and is the rendition that Queen actually put in their official compilation of Best Live Performances. EVERY reactor who’s seen it has said they like it even MORE than the better-known Montreal, one reactor describing it as “LEAGUES above Montreal”, another saying “Montreal is the appetizer, Milton Keynes is the meal!” THANK YOU again for your patience/help yesterday!
@debramoore7513
@debramoore7513 Жыл бұрын
YESSSS ❤
@marciebulsaraorcutt
@marciebulsaraorcutt Жыл бұрын
@@debramoore7513 💕🖖
@triman95
@triman95 Жыл бұрын
As many have said, this is from the movie "Highlander". Queen also did the music for the movie "Flash Gordon". Its great music, but then its Queen!
@LorenzoGiannetti
@LorenzoGiannetti Жыл бұрын
Queen agreed to perform the soundtrack of the movie Highlander (1986) after they read the screenplay, well it's a beautiful film to watch also with a partner and it explains the meaning of many of it's beautiful songs, The album that came out of this cinematographic cooperation is called "A Kind Of Magic", which is what the main character says to a little girl when he saves her for explaining his... immortality... This song is related to a more painful scene of the film. Queen gave to the movie a huge burst in power.
@paulnelson5713
@paulnelson5713 Жыл бұрын
So much emotion ❤,there’s only one Freddy ❤
@Royal_BLT
@Royal_BLT Жыл бұрын
🇨🇦 My favourite Queen song as well !
@christophercombs3501
@christophercombs3501 Жыл бұрын
SPOILER ALERT (if it is necessary to have a "SPOILER ALERT" for a movie that is 35 years old) - This was written for the movie "Highlander" starring Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery. The movie is about immortal beings who fight each other to win the ultimate prize. Despite not knowing what is the ultimate prize they fight each other to the death to win it (the only way these immortal beings can die is to have their heads chopped off). When the last immortal is left standing he learns that the ultimate prize was mortality. He would now be able to experience the fullness of life by being able to have a family and grow old. It should be noted that Queen wrote the sound track for the movie as well and the music is awesome!
@I.am.Iain-81
@I.am.Iain-81 Жыл бұрын
Used in the 80s movie 'highlander' which is a story about immortals fighting to be the last one standing to receive the prize, mortality. This song has always gave me the impression of 'live for the moment, no one wants to live forever'
@leodurkin8539
@leodurkin8539 Жыл бұрын
He says touch my tears with your lips, touch my world with your finger tips
@deniseleger2683
@deniseleger2683 Жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful song 🎶 thanks for your reaction 😊
@vincevasquez895
@vincevasquez895 10 ай бұрын
Freddie, even in death, will live forever
@jamiezaman
@jamiezaman Жыл бұрын
The song was written for the film Highlander a man who is immortal and can only be killed by another immortal by decapitation
@debbywillan5165
@debbywillan5165 Жыл бұрын
The official video is chilling and was well as they did live, it really is superior.
@Cauin450
@Cauin450 Жыл бұрын
The HAIR! The HAIR! WoW!
@jimlethco
@jimlethco Жыл бұрын
love Queen one of my favorite bands,brian sings in the offical video i believe Freddie always sang it live each time
@andreasmith6528
@andreasmith6528 Жыл бұрын
This might be my favorite Queen song of all, but there are just so many. Brian wrote this song in the car after seeing scenes from the movie Highlander, for which this was written. I didn't see that you've reacted to the full Live Aid set. It's really worth it. Tip: Choose a video that is more than 23 mins. The shorter ones have a huge glitch and it skips the entire finale. If you get one of those, you'll be screaming NOOOOOOO at the end! 🙂
@jasonmcduffie160
@jasonmcduffie160 Жыл бұрын
Such a powerful song
@pancentricism
@pancentricism Жыл бұрын
There's an exquisite cover of this that you'd love by The Tenors featuring Lindsay Stirling.
@yogililly1
@yogililly1 Жыл бұрын
Agree, video uses concept of a different immortal, vampires instead of “there can be only one” warrior
@MrEvenStranger
@MrEvenStranger Жыл бұрын
Sir Brian May is not only an amazing guitarist and musician, but also an astrophysicist who helped make the Mars rover project possible.
@markmyers6472
@markmyers6472 Жыл бұрын
Brian also has a Doctorate in Astrophysics.... and is a KILLER guitarist too....
@antonnee
@antonnee Жыл бұрын
Britt, you got it, tomorrow is not promised...
@EnglishDude1668
@EnglishDude1668 Жыл бұрын
" But touch my tears with your lips Touch my world with your fingertips "
@eddiec1961
@eddiec1961 Жыл бұрын
This song featured in highlander, a group of emortals who went around beheading each other until there was only one left
@ossy3074
@ossy3074 Жыл бұрын
Brian May, the guitarist. He also holds a PhD in Astrophysics and consults for NASA.
@torbjorneriksson9304
@torbjorneriksson9304 Жыл бұрын
Who wants to live forever, when love must die. That’s the key line in the song.
@stevenmonte7397
@stevenmonte7397 Жыл бұрын
I will be disappointed if she doesn't cry during this.... Such a beautiful song!!!!
@davidmaclean1071
@davidmaclean1071 9 ай бұрын
When you know why he died this song has so much more meaning.
@cynthiacourson7973
@cynthiacourson7973 6 ай бұрын
The Highlander is a movie where specific ones are immortals that that do live forever
@lbjohnnyjohn
@lbjohnnyjohn Жыл бұрын
Imagine a group of immortals living throughout the ages. Probably more often than not you will come across a mortal you find special. No matter what you do you are going to lose your love. At best you can spend 20 to 30 years with someone and then they will pass on. In this particular scenario all the other immortals are looking to take you head and with it your power. Most of which are so used to killing that hurting your friends or family to get at you wouldnt bother them at all.
@CaRain1971
@CaRain1971 Жыл бұрын
The line was "Touch my World with your fingertips".
@rutssy
@rutssy Жыл бұрын
You nailed it Britt
@jenskater3900
@jenskater3900 Жыл бұрын
love the Christopher lambert Movies part of my Youth and i think it is an underating Queen Song!
@davidayers2864
@davidayers2864 11 ай бұрын
queen wrote all the songs for the series which was incredible you have to watch Adem lambert with queen doing this song
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