THE CATCHIEST GROOVE YOU'LL FIND! First Time Hearing Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure Reaction!

[@flea1972]

'He -sampled- *STOLE* this'. 👍✌️

[@Drewnah]

Word to your motha.

[@Jude_196]

🤣🤣🤣

[@treetopjones737]

Queen took that no-talent douche to court. "Vanilla" had to pay them. Tangent, he "performed" for Trump's New Year's Eve party. #EnoughSaid

[@jamesalexander5623]

I'm 72 and I can't believe They're Both Gone!

[@nomadslucky1765]

Legend die young, or early.

[@Oldschoolnana]

😭😭😭

[@akrilothae9392]

​@@nomadslucky1765TOO young and too early

[@michaelkohl4541]

❤

[@karlsmith2570]

1:42 "Is This Vanilla Ice?" In answer to your questions, Sam and Phil: Vanilla Ice did sample this track for "Ice, Ice Baby," but he did so without getting permission from Queen or David Bowie, and they'd sued him copyright infringement

[@akrilothae9392]

And pos paid 4 million for licensing rights to the song. Special place in hell for people like Ice

[@NicolasLong-k8y]

Ice actually won the suit. One extra note made it not infringement

[@John_Locke_108]

"Is this vanilla ice" Lol. For my generation it was " is this Queen" when we first heard Vanilla Ice. He took a lot of heat for "borrowing" that iconic bassline .

[@EricSmaug]

HE GOT SUED LOL!!!!!

[@aweinbrom]

He took heat because he denied sampling it and made an ass out of himself in his demonstration of how "it's not the same" (thank god he did that, cause I can still look up that clip for a laugh)

[@stevenseul361]

Stealing

[@tomantush4867]

It wasn't, "Is this Queen?", it was, "This is QUEEN!" The rip-off wasn't even subtle.

[@TheNotedHero]

💯

[@marciebulsaraorcutt]

BTW… This video is a GREAT example of how talented folks are in the Queen fan base, because the video is actually an “unofficial” mash-up of footage from Freddie’s performance at Wembley in 1986 and Bowie’s performance at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert - also at Wembley - in 1992. I think the person who edited the video did such a GREAT job!🥰

[@denisepallin5316]

Every time I hear someone think this amazing song is vanilla ice, I die a little inside! But I’ve been a Queen fan since 1981 so there’s that. Love this collab

[@jeffm3160]

The bass player who wrote the iconic riff also wrote Another one bites the dust.

[@PowerStruggle555]

i heard Freddie was eating breakfast and listening to the radio. when the bassline started he of course assumed it was "Under Preasure" but when he heard "Ice Ice Baby"...he dropped what he was doing to call his lawyer

[@peteross1246]

Mostly true, it was Brian May eating breakfast.

[@ingobordewick6480]

John Decon came up with the bassline warming up backstage for a show. The others said "keep that, we'll make something with it." They sued Vanilla Ice over it and won.

[@Dr.Ian-Plect]

He didn't.

[@ingobordewick6480]

@@Dr.Ian-PlectHe didn't what?

[@NatalieBee-ci3hi]

They was out having a meal and John came up with it but forgot it the next day and Roger remembered it

[@new_mercury5367]

It was first used in this song then re-used for Under Pressure kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXLEgZiNbsanfbMsi=e4tA_YSpM8FAP9cd

[@Tw1x_Edits]

@@new_mercury5367nice joke😂 Under pressure was released in 1981 and ice ice baby was released in 1990

[@janettesinclair6279]

That was John Deacon's iconic bass line which was recorded long before Vanilla Ice used it. Queen sued them and won.

[@roo72]

If you bother to read anything about it, you will learn it was Bowie who came up with it.

[@janettesinclair6279]

@@roo72 Thank you. I was really referring to the Vanilla Ice situation, because every American who hears the intro to Under Pressure played by John Deacon immediately says "Vanilla Ice", thinking they played it first. From what I have read, Queen and David Bowie were working on a possible recording and it was during this time that John Deacon produced that sequence of notes which was later used in the song. Am I wrong?

[@qasim22s]

​@@roo72 Nope, it was created by Deacon, the riff was inadvertently changed Bowie later. So basically they both are credited for the Bassline.

[@roo72]

@@qasim22s Nope. Deacon is on record saying it wasn't him.

[@gustavomeich140]

Freddie's vocal is from Wembley 86 (the same you did Love of My Life), and Bowie's from the Freddy Mercury Tribute concert (the first time he performed this song live). And the audio is the orginal studio version (1982)

[@SpaceCattttt]

And the Tribute Concert was in 1992. Gotta get all the years in there.

[@gaztl1000s]

Nearly, Freddie's video clips are from Wembley, the vocals are the studio recording from Montreux 😉👍

[@sarablack2547]

duet with annie lennox

[@gustavomeich140]

@@gaztl1000s correct, I meant video and put vocals.

[@MikePhillips-pl6ov]

Original recording 1981, put on the album in 1982, but well said for pointing out the differences. I think this is a really well made fan video, with both live performances just 6 years apart - Queen 1986 and Bowie 1992 - both at Wembley - and it really does look like they are on stage together. Just a shame they didn't ever perform it live on stage together. Live Aid 1985 would have been an ideal opportunity!

[@kimzwolinski9919]

The footage of Bowie is from the Freddie Mercury tribute concert. Annie Lennox of the Eurythmics sang Freddie’s part. I don’t think David and Freddie ever did this together live.

[@susanfox6666]

You're right. This was a mashup (very professionally done) using footage from Freddie when he was still alive, and Bowie with Annie at a tribute concert for Freddie after he died. The person who did this mashup did a great job combining the two, years apart.

[@johnwilson5743]

You are correct. They never performed together live "Under Pressure". In hindsight, they COULD have arranged to do the song while at Live Aid in 1985, as Bowie immediately followed Queen in the play list. But Queen was a late addition to Live Aid and they had already worked out a precise song list to play in their 20 minutes allocated, all songs shortened, to maximise the number of songs they could present. Bowie, of course would probably have welcomed the collab but neither had a chance to include together. Cheers.

[@carlastanley1138]

Very unfortunate!!😢

[@johncagnettajr344]

Under Pressure" was written and recorded by Queen and David Bowie. Originally released as a single in October 1981, it was later included on Queen's 1982 album Hot Space. This is a video mashup of two different performances, but the studio version is recorded together.

[@zoltanpinter1975]

Yaahhh - and Bowie [GOAT] on the Stage after Freddie's death... THIS MASTERPIECE ONE OF THE TOPTOP OF HUMAN CULTURE!@!!!!!

[@mcm0324]

I'm so glad I was a teenager in the 80s! I had both of their posters on my teenage bedroom walls! It is so sad that they are both gone 💔💔 Talent that will never be seen again. The 80s were the best! I'm so glad I was a teenager then!

[@janismitchell3122]

I believe under pressure was way before Vanilla ice

[@Anduci78]

Just 10 years 😂

[@AlBarzUK]

Vanilla Ice ripped it off, was taken to court, had to admit it and paid dearly.

[@Tomekkplk]

@@Anduci78 In music years.. that's huge. Example: mid late 80's=thrash metal.. mid late 90's=depressing garbage

[@Pomdownuder]

Just a decade😅

[@confucius12012]

You "believe"? Brah, this is the fucking original beat.

[@Rob-eo5ql]

The buildup at the end is the best. “Can we give love 1 more chance? Why cant we give love THAT 1 more chance?”

[@Jude_196]

MISS BOTH OF THESE-GUYS!!! SO TALENTED and such GREAT SOUND!!! RIP, FREDDIE & DAVID!!! You are SO MISSED!

[@richardripberger2902]

David Bowie "Let's Dance" is an awesome one.

[@msfoodiediva]

With Stevie ray Vaughan on guitar

[@sabrinacondro3603]

Fantastic song!!!!

[@artsilva]

The visuals are two separate performances but the audio is the original studio collaboration done in around 1982.

[@michaelconnor1542]

This song has a legend. Queen was working on an album and Bowie with in town and wanted to meet them. They were hanging out, doing...stuff and messing around with riffs in the studio. When they came too from their night of partying they found this recording. NO ONE REMEMBERED RECORDING IT.

[@karenlkvm]

Bowie and Freddie go way back before Queen was formed. Bowie was performing at the college where Freddie was a student. Bowie was unknown without an entourage. Freddie offered to help him set up. Later Bowie happened into a shop where Freddie worked. Wanted a pair of boots but didn't have enough cash. Freddie let him have them at a loss.

[@BobSoltis1]

@michaelconnor1542...What a load of nonsense. Why would you make up such rot and post it in public? Are you that stupid or do you just crave attention?

[@labguru7628]

It is a crime that this song did not reach number 1 on the American Billboard charts. Probably one of the top 5 greatest rock songs ever written.

[@kerry-j4m]

AGREED.EASILY.

[@lanazugg-zugg8433]

Goosebumps...every time

[@gus9482]

There's NO Chorus in this song. It has such a unique structure. Masterpiece. And that high note that Freddie hits is out of control.

[@Quistis]

"Under Pressure" (from okt. 1981) was sampled by American rapper Vanilla Ice for his 1990 single "Ice Ice Baby". Vanilla Ice initially did not credit Bowie or Queen for the sample, resulting in a lawsuit that gave Bowie and Queen songwriting credit.

[@tammyjackson3113]

This is a Mashup of Freddie at Wembley and Bowie at Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, it was never performed live with both.

[@stevewynter4519]

I still remember when this was first released loved it then and still love it, the Bowie footage here was taken at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert where Bowie performs this song with Queen and Annie Lennox and of course it is amazing, also at this concert Queen with Metallica doing Stone Cold Crazy and George Michael doing Somebody to Love with Queen is Legendary

[@stavroskartsonakis9866]

THIS IS THE GREATEST COLLABORATION OF ALL TIMES IN MUSIC HISTORY

[@scottclark7309]

How did freddie hold that note for so long. Truly incredible !!!!

[@williamyates694]

Bowie is probably my favorite artist, and Queen is one of my favorite bands. This was a can't miss... it's a song I NEVER get tired of. Bowie is the constant pro and Mercury is one of the best front men EVER in rock-'n'-roll. Awesome reaction guys! Last few days have been some of the best! 😀 GO BOSTON BRUINS!!! 🍻👏🤟

[@LindaChambers-gy2zl]

This collaboration is so much more special....since we have lost them both.

[@jamielandis4308]

I believe this was Queen’s only collaboration. Check out “Barcelona” by Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe. That one will blow your mind; so beautiful you may need tissues.

[@jackishman7707]

The whole album is amazing! I love the combination of Freddie's and Montserrat's voices!!!!

[@GUARDSMAN97]

Freddie also did two songs with Michael Jackson.

[@jameshelm2847]

Queen and Bowie did record another song but Bowie wasn't thrilled with his part so Queen agreed to not release it.

[@jasonalbright7058]

Steve Howe of Yes was the featured flamenco guitarist on Inniendo.

[@sadfaery]

​@@GUARDSMAN97 One of which is titled "There Must Be More to Life than This" and was released on a newer compilation album several years ago. As expected of such musical greats, it's a pretty good song.

[@Onz70]

Omg, I want to go back to my youth when music was this awesome. The concerts, bands and solo artists were so good.

[@RayDavies-zv5ic]

Annie Lennox and David Bowie singing "Under Pressure" at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert will raise your eyebrows somewhat.

[@karlsmith2570]

5:43 "Yeah, But, I Don't Think That This Was Together" You're quite correct, Phil. David Bowie's performance footage is from "The Concert For Life," which was paying tribute to Freddie Mercury after he'd died from AIDS

[@debbie7505]

You are correct. They never had a chance to perform it together. This was a John Deacon baseline. They took vanilla Ice to court but they settled.

[@christophersmith7041]

Queens bass guitarist John Deacon was not amused that Ice had sampled his rift, so Queen decided to take Ice to court, but eventually Ice settled out of court for a estimated 4 million dollars,checkout Queen live at Wembley Stadium 1986 with the song Under Pressure, the live has a epic build up and Freddie has the crowd in the palm of his hand, great reaction thanks 🙏

[@susanengland3919]

Initially, Vanilla Ice did not pay any songwriting royalties for Under Pressure. But the spokesperson from David Bowie and Queen’s camps filed a lawsuit of infringement of copyright laws, after which Vanilla Ice had to pay around $4 million. Van Winkle (Vanilla Ice) denied the accusations that he sampled the bassline and modified it.

[@wreckingKREW1]

The clips of Bowie in the light green suit are from the Freddie Mercury tribute concert at Wembley Stadium. For Under Pressure it was Annie Lennox of Eurythmics fame standing in for Freddie and she straight killed it. Definitely worth a watch.

[@zaccampa4055]

This is one of my favorite Queen songs. Freddie and Bowie made such a fantastic collaboration with this one.

[@ewrekzz7360]

Phil, you are spot on .... This video is a brilliant creation by some editor splicing Freddie's appearance with just Queen into the base footage where Bowie performed on stage (after Freddie's death) with Annie Lennox, who was snipped out to make it look like Freddie and Bowie are on stage together - but they are not.

[@valentin9650]

thanks for Queen videos@! a long time fan from the early 90es.

[@metalmark1214]

This was a big hit for Queen, only their second #1 hit in the UK. As far as I know David Bowie never performed this live with Freddie Mercury. Brian May recalled to Mojo magazine October 2008. "It was hard, because you had four very precocious boys and David, who was precocious enough for all of us. David took over the song lyrically. Looking back, it's a great song but it should have been mixed differently. Freddie and David had a fierce battle over that.

[@orlandohinojosa6673]

Of course they performed it together

[@metalmark1214]

​@@orlandohinojosa6673Cite when and where Freddie Mercury and David Bowie played this song together live. I'd like to see that.

[@bonniewilsey1166]

@@metalmark1214 They Wrote and recorded it together, but never preformed it live together....stop arguing.

[@lindamaclellan4899]

@@orlandohinojosa6673 As far as I know, Queen and Bowie never performed this together on stage.

[@janebartholomew-w6q]

Great reaction, thank you so much for doing more Queen, loved it

[@karengarrow5579]

This song is over 40 years old but it’s still iconic

[@gohumberto]

I was so into Punk in the UK at the time that I just couldn't appreciate this. As I got older I have revisited so much music from the 70s & 80s, and realised how much I missed at the time. Please can I have another go at life?

[@truckrboat]

This was a fan video, they never performed it live together. The official video didn’t have either of them in and was just a series of pressure packed scenes (traffic jams, trains packed with passengers and then scenes from 1920’s era silent movies). But it was so good it was listed as the number 27 video of all time

[@howiedavis2316]

I like what I read about these two. Being 57, I'm always looking to learn new things. "Freddie Mercury of Queen and David Bowie were friendly but rivalrous, with a friendship dating back to 1972. They were both strong-willed, forceful, and competitive. David Bowie and Freddie Mercury had a fascinating relationship that evolved over the years. They first met in the late 1960s when Freddie was working at a second-hand clothing stall in London’s Kensington Market, where Bowie was a customer. Their paths crossed again when Bowie performed at Ealing Art College, where Freddie was a student. Despite some musical disagreements during the recording process, they managed to create a timeless hit. Their friendship continued until Freddie’s death in 1991, with both artists expressing mutual respect and admiration for each other."

[@vaughnnewman8903]

You definitely need to watch Bowie and Annie Lennox performing this at the Freddie Tribute concert- amazing.

[@donkfail1]

The footage of Bowie looks like the tribute performance he did with Annie Lennox. Nobody could replace Freddy, but she was really good. That one with Lennox and Bowie is worth a reaction video too.

[@WineSippingCowboy]

No. They recorded the audio together. But this video is a compilation. Produced by and written by the late David Bowie, RIP, and Queen 👸. Recorded in 1981. One of the best duets. This is a bridge 🌉 for Queen, which would write and perform the soundtrack to Flash and for David Bowie, who would write ✍ Cat 🐈 People with Georgio Moroder for the movie 🎥 of the same name in the next year 1982. In the year thereafter 1983, Bowie would record the album Let's Dance 💃 with Nile Rodgers, the late Stevie Ray Vaughn, RIP, and others. Suggested videos 📹: 1 David Bowie sings China 🇨🇳 Girl. 2 Queen performs Radio 📻 Gaga.

[@gesundheit602]

“Cause love’s such an old fashioned word, and love dares you to care for the people on the edge of the night , and love dares you to change our way of caring about ourselves..this is our last dance, this is ourselves… Under pressure”

[@bdmention]

Decently edited video that makes them appear together.

[@dekulruno]

Aye sad they didn’t get a chance to perform it together live.

[@itssoph99]

Some fun facts about this song; John Deacon came up with the iconic bass line while they were in the studio, they went out to eat and when they came back he had forgotten it but Roger remembered it. It was Queen’s only actual collaboration ever, but they never performed it together, in the video montage both Freddie & David are performing with Brian, Roger & John but at 2 different concerts, with Freddie at Wembley 1986 and then David joined them for the tribute concert in 1992 to honor Freddie after he died, they never got to perform it all together. Vanilla Ice actually stole this bass line claiming to have come up with it but Queen took it to court and won and now they get royalties from the song Under Pressure live at Wembley 1986 is a must watch performance from Queen, even though it’s without David they are insanely good, Roger does his parts and sings it along with Freddie right after he does an incredible vocal warm up with the crowd, it’s be great if you guys could react to it! As always such a great video ❤

[@ethanschmidt5799]

Queen and Bowie were both staying at the same hotel and thought they should do something together. David Bowie watched Freddie and Queen sing in one recording room. He sang his part in his own room. Freaking amazing. The lyrics are still so relevant and this song is timeless. Love this song. ❤

[@jomc6734]

In case no one mentions it, this 'video' is a compilation. Queen and David never performed it together. The Bowie section is taken from the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert where he performed it with Annie Lennox.

[@seanmc1351]

80's was the best era, music, fashion, music videos, and when legends were born

[@RockinMamaT]

If you haven't seen Barcelona its a must❤

[@jennhurl]

David Bowie & the divine Annie Lennox "Under Pressure" Freddie's Tribute Concert

[@DontHateOnMyBreed1975]

This performance is one of the best I've seen in a long time. Thanks for your reaction. ❤❤❤

[@michaelakkerman407]

IMO Greatest POPsong ever written...unmatched. The music and message the vocals and bass line are all ICONIC.!

[@brachypelmasmith]

I just LOVE how vanilla ice got himself so twisted about how it's not the same line, their has a slightly different rhythm pattern and then everybody hearing this goes - yeah, that's vanilla ice

[@Christopher-Baltimore]

Such a profound song, by two of the great artists of our time.

[@nathanward3271]

Check out Queen's "I Want it All." Another great one that sometimes gets overlooked by reaction folks.

[@ComfortablyNumb24]

Such good guys. Trying to save the world through their lyrics. Rock on Freddy and David!

[@todstapleton3911]

David Bowie was performing this song at Freddies tribute concert, Annie Lennox sang Freddies part at that show

[@jax993]

Bowie such an artist combined wth Queen nothing will ever be like this again in history of music, cheers guys🇦🇺unfortunately was their last dance

[@FeanorLives]

I wish all of these guys would have gotten together and played this live on the same stage. It would have been incredible.

[@mikeconway9849]

Great reaction! A really excellent mashup of two fantastic performers.

[@garybradford8332]

I don't remember many music videos from decades ago but the official video for this is unforgettable. Massive crowds, buildings and a bridge destroyed and an appearance of the original Nosferatu made it fit the music and really stand out.

[@garyarnett1220]

Totally Iconic. !!

[@jameshelm2847]

How can you not see both of them when they pan out on the stage? If they aren't on stage together, someone did great editing, as you can see them interacting with each other from time to time. During the tribute concert for Freddie, Bowie performed this song with Anne Lennox.

[@JezDavis]

This is a great edit.....

[@christianchetwood2581]

This is up there with Bohemian Rhapsody in my opinion. This song grabs you and sucks you into the message. Makes the hairs stand up on the back of my neck when Bowie sings that last section.

[@Bekka_Noyb]

all time classic! ♥

[@lisashorter1950]

One of the best songs ever made

[@jeanhorn8891]

Under pressure was recorded in Switzerland,where Bowie had a house. Under pressure was well before,Ice ice Baby. They alledgely nicked it and added one note,they got sued. Queen and Bowie Under Pressure is iconic because of that rift. Vanilla Ice were sued,years later Brian May said life's too short and allowed them to use it ..

[@JasonTopliss-w9e]

You should never say vanilla ice in the same sentence with this classic

[@tinamakaneole]

Thank the Lord for the British. Damn, those vocals are angelic.❤😊

[@PavelRumberg]

David's part of this video is from Freddie Mercury tribute concert 1991, and the Freddies part of the video is from Queen at Wembley Stadium 1986

[@nancymjohnson]

That bass line Deacon was just goofing off in the studio with that, and look what it became!!

[@EllenPetersson-zs8wc]

David Bowie and cher is cute. This is amazing! To of my favorites!!❤❤

[@machtshnel]

there is a just a vocal break down by a famous sound engineer where he shows how Freddie and David worked their voice cues to the utmost 1 upping each other. He shows as you stated they chose just the right pitch to back each other up

[@salome5055]

This was a surprisingly effective visual mash up from Wembly and Bowie from the Freddie Tribute Concert which was also at Wembley some years later. Great song, wonderfully performed.

[@jimreid4367]

Yes this was for The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in 1992 with David Bowie performing with Queen and Freddie on the big screen singing to their 1981 classic hit .

[@chanellemackenzie6552]

The actual music video for this song was also really good 😊

[@ignaciogalvan1732]

I must say David Bowie always had so much class.❤ One blue eye one brown eye what the f***😊

[@serpayoung]

they did perform this together...a studio version acapella you tube has the audio version two icons and you will never hear pure vocalists like these two collaborating together

[@sava9e266]

Queen GOATs

[@violettompkins206]

Love this!!✌️❤️🎶

[@paulrodgers6371]

Reaction videos allways amaze me how you are great fans of them but never heard this

[@adamfigueroa8208]

Freddy is a legend best voice in rock music he changes his voice

[@BryanJones-y8p]

This video is parts cut from the Wembley show by Queen in 86 and Bowie’s appearance at Freddie Tribute gig at Wembley in 92

[@CoolCoyote]

great song, great collab between legends so different in styles, bowie is a chameleon and freddies got great range

[@pbell44]

I know you did Bohemian Rhapsody at Montreal, but you should also do the original version. It has over a billion views and shows them at the point that the world became very aware of Queen RIP Freddie. You are missed ❤

[@Pomdownuder]

2 of the greatest voices and personas of our times. Sadly missed. Another fantastic collaboration David Bowie, & Mick Jagger, "Dancing in the street" recorded for Live Aid and raised millions of pounds for the charity.

[@beedeegee9374]

I personally love “Dancing in the Street”, but critics then and now continue to shred it.

[@Pomdownuder]

@@beedeegee9374 I love it, it's a fun piss take perfect for the 2 amigos

[@Kakyrock666]

Two Legends🥁💥👍

[@willswomble7274]

Five legends actually!

[@Kakyrock666]

@@willswomble7274 Queen+Bowie is two !!

[@trevcornwall8160]

You're absolutely correct. The first was Queen live 86' at Wembley Stadium and the one with Bowie and Queen was from the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in 92' also at Wembley Stadium. It would've been quite something to see these guys perform together but sadly not. David actually did this same song with Annie Lennox at the tribute concert! Loved that too! Worth checking out.

[@M_J_Hammer]

Nice reaction guys! I love this and so glad that these two greats got together for this. To see some amazing early Bowie from 1972, he appeared on the iconic BBC music show, 'The old grey whistle test' and performed three songs - '5 years' the opening track from 'Ziggy Stardust' along with 'Queen bitch' and 'oh you pretty things' from the previous album, 'Hunky Dory'. Any of these would be well worth reacting to, absolutely stunning performances. Cheers

[@DariaBilowus]

Can't believe they're both gone, way too soon.

[@GeorgeFinnie-l7o]

I was at school in 1981 when queen and bowie had the out well be4 ice it was number 1 in thd uk in 81

[@StuartBearden]

High quality music 😎