Freddie Mercury wrote, produced and directed the recording of this, just the way he wanted it ! The man was a musical genius.

The record company thought Freddie was nuts wanting to do a rock OPERA song! They said it was too long and no one would play it. They were wrong...Freddie was right.

There is no explanation for this song other than it's a masterpiece all from the mind of Freddie Mercury and performed by Queen!

The intro to the song is just multilayer harmonies of freddies voice.

If you ask somebody to name a Queen song, this would probably be the first one they would think of. Song and Freddie pure theatre, superb!

The first part is Freddie by himself! It’s a five part harmony that he recorded and overlayed it.

True, it was only Freddie's voice doing the harmony.

Wayne’s world - the movie that introduced queen to a whole new generation! Me and my two boys love to blast this in the car and sing at the top of our lungs! Good times!

These 4 guys finished their uni degrees, had careers outside of music and each of them wrote hit songs. Freddie was the genius behind this, the first ever rock opera.

Fun fact: Lead guitarist Brian May is a PROFESSOR OF ASTROPHYSICS.

I have listened to my share of reviews and reactions on KZfaq. This is the first time I have ever heard I have ever heard any of those use an actual musical term (creshendo). Kudos to you, sir.

What is the other song in the background? Annoying to have 2 things going at once.

It’s called “singing”. Freddie is called “talent.” God given talent.

Freddie Mercury is the sole creator of Bohemian Rhapsody. He was a funny and flippant person on the outside but complex and insecure individual on the inside, always trying to square up his actual life with his childhood. He put a lot of himself into that song though he never explained the lyrics to anyone, not even his bandmates. Luckily, his band members trusted his vision for this song because they never heard all of the song before they began recording it. He would just play parts of the song on the piano for them, then stop to explain that something operatic would happen here and so on. He had it all worked out in his head including all the harmonies in his head. The famous a cappella intro is only Freddie singing. He laid down 5 separate tracks of himself singing and harmonizing with himself. For the grand chorale, the group layered 160 tracks of vocal overdubs (using 24-track analog recording), with Mercury singing the middle register, guitarist Brian May the low register, and drummer Roger Taylor the high register (John Deacon was on bass guitar but did not sing). Freddie had a vivid imagination and it is reflected in the language he used in his lyrics. Scaramouche was a buffoonish character in 16th-century comedy commedia dell’arte shows and Beelzebub is an archaic name for Satan. Bismillah is Arabic for "In the name of God" or "In the name of Allah" and is the first word in the Qu'ran. (Freddie was born on the island of Zanzibar off the coast of Africa and educated at British boarding schools in India, so his experience with cultures was unique. )

I have never heard “massaging the lyrics” before, but that was a perfect way of putting it

My favorite group of all time!!

Freddie wrote this - it was originally 3 different incomplete songs he combined into this masterpiece. 1 Diss track by them is “Death on Two Legs” - studio version is best. 🔥🎶🔥 You can hear the venom in Freddie’s voice.

This is a master piece written by Freddie

I've never seen someone multitask during a reaction. Lol.

The best rock song ever written!

This is the best one. This is a tragic sting of so many lives. Yes, it’s rock opera! Mercury was a genius who knew music! ❤

Freddie Mercury conceived, composed and directed this song from beginning to end. Their record label didn't want to record it, they said it was too long at 11 minutes. They said no one would listen to a Rock Operetta. Queen said we record it, or we walk. Well obviously record executives don't know everything

This isn't his first time, he did a car reaction to it a while back.

Queen Freddie is one of the Rock Gods. He lived his entire life devoted to the beauty and unity of music. LONG LIVE QUEEN FREDDIE!!

All I can hear is another song in the background, I can cope with the pausing if you are truly listening to the song, but I get the feeling you are not invested in the reaction to this Queen song.

Him hollerin to his mama that he didn't mean to hurt her (make her cry) is so sad, telling her to act as if it didn't matter that he threw his life away (murder) is so sad! It really pulls at your heart strings.

Beelzebub is a powerful demon ruler, and says he has the devil for a disciple Freddie said he liked the word Beelzebub.

Been a huge fan since 1974 im 77 years old now and can never get tired of Queen and Beloved Freddie.

I have watched loads of his reactions and really enjoyed them. I struggled to get through this one - what's the problem? Why are you being so irritating?

Omg this is your dad! Where have I been lol Sweet honey ice tea

What a great first run narration. Love your style!

I rember a friend introducing Queen to me and a few others . We were well versed in progressive rock but Queen blew our minds .

Freddy saw the Wayne's World bit, he immediately approved of it as it was done in the exact spirit of the band

“Hey, Crab Man.” “Hey, Earl.”

You planning on actually listening?

This song is all Freddie! His masterpiece!

I love that subtle modulation of amplitude as well! He can do anything he wants and every move is brilliant.

Freddie did the whole masterpiece! He had trouble with with his label too putting it out cus they knew radios didn’t wanna play such long songs but he wouldn’t have it any other way so he found someone who would eventually and the rest it history👌🏼❤️😎

We're not worthy of Freddie, but every track is most certainly #MostExcellent.

Freddy Mercury wrote amd created the whole song the guitar solo was approved by him too

Hahaha! My man, you saw Wayne's World! That shit is CLASSIC!

The opening part with the four heads that you referred to as "perfect harmony" is actually Freddie Mercury singing all four parts of the harmony, compare it to the operatic section in the middle and you'll hear the difference.

I just really love good sound!

"This is probably a diss-track right here...." lmmfao! I'm dead! 🤣🤣💀💀💀💀😹😹🥳🥳

Gr8 job getting van to react to this jojo, ur ganna have to teach him up on queen and Freddy Mercury.

Bahahaha. My first time hearing was on Wayne’s World also! Excellent! 🤣

Freddie put this song together !! He’s a genius ..

You have a great family man. What a blessing...

Best music channel on youtube.

New here... your Dad has the ear 🤘🏻 He naturally picks up on the dynamics of this song. Does he have any of his work on YT ? On the off chance he doesn’t... tell him to get behind the boards !!! With some time , he could record some awesome stuff !!!!

Freddie was a unique individual with a great voice and was a pioneer in musical arrangements

Freddie mercury isn't just a singer...he's a musical god

Yes it is Awesome!

You should see the clip from Queen Rock Montreal 1981 of the drummer, Roger Taylor singing and drumming his song I'm In Love With My Car. Dude's an absolute beast

I like your knowledge of musical theory.

He said this prally a diss track😂🤣👏👏

Freddie Mercury wrote and put it together. And yes, he was definitely a genius.

Hey this is ALL FREDDIE MERCURY!!! The music, lyrics, arrangements, the whole nine yards. Wish you had given the respect the song deserves, next time listen all the way through.

Lol I like how your dad couldn’t finish doing his exercises cuz the music kept drawing him back in. 👍🏼

Please turn that background music and show some respect.

once Kanye West tried to sing this song xD lol try the song called .. I want it all - QUeen or Somebody to Love - Queen Montreal 1981 Montreal

Freddie did not like to explain his songs, he preferred that people interpret his songs, but the people closest to him say that Bohemian Rhapsody explains Freddie's transition from heterosexuality to the awareness of being homosexual and therefore having "killed" the man he was and his previous life with Mary Austin (first part of the song where he plays the piano), his interest in men (second part of the song in opera style), finally his starting to have relationships with men ( third rock part of the song) MASTERPIECE 💖

I love your family!

This song was originally released in 1976..peaked at no. 9.then released in 1992 as a part of the soundtrack to the movie wages world..peaked at no.2. One of those once in a generation songs.

All 4 members sing this harmony. They all had vocals in school, Roger Taylor is the highest of the high notes.- Ok that’s not true, lol. Having a great convo about it though.....still learning....🎼

:-) this reminds me of me trying to get my ADHD mom to listen to some song back in the day. But that's the thing about reactions, if they're honest then you can't predict or control how someone else is going to react.

...but after the intro the harmonies were Freddie, Brian May (guitarist) and Roger Taylor (drummer)

The is Freddie Mercury’s masterpiece!

3:35 "I'd be surprised if he ain't doin' this by his damn self!" YOU WIN THE PRIZE!😁 Because Freddie WAS doing that 5-part acapella harmony at the beginning, BY HIMSELF😄 (Even tho the video shows all the band members lip syncing.)🖖

Please learn the words and the back story of this song. It's worth the journey.

Freddie Mercury never did anything halfway through it was all or nothing. He wanted this song like this. 😎😉😜🎵🎶🎸 Freddie Mercury had a love for the opera he liked including it in his work. Freddie didn't want to be stuck in one category he like to be adventurous. Showing he could do more then rock and roll. He liked Michael Jackson, and Elvis. Jimi Hendrix. 🎵🎶 Freddie Mercury played piano since he was 7 years old. I love how Brian may makes that electric guitar sing 🎸🎵🎶

Masterpiece of Freddie who fought to have it a single because it's too long!

It’s a story you must follow. Concentrate on the song. The music changes as the story develops. ❤

Freddie did it.

If you like percussion, check out rolling stones "Can you hear me knocking" It's fantastic rock/jazzy

Yes! Classic Wayne's world scene

Brian May on guitar

Those outfits were all the fashion for rock stars in the 70s

freddie put this song together. there is actually a funny story: during recording layering all those vocals over and over and over they almost wore out and tore the tape they were recording on and almost lost the mastering because there were so many vocal tracks layered.

Yo, his dad is CJ

I think the word you are looking for is "musicality". Using all the things, tone, pitch, entonation, emotion, dynamics, everything to fully use the notes.

It was the 70's and the 70's fashion!!!

This isn't like rap. The person who put it together is Freddy Mercury and the rest of Queen.

The great mind of Freddie Mercury!!

This video was made during the GlamRock period.

BARZ

You need to watch the biopic movie

It's about someone dealing with what he did.

Wayne's world!! Wayne's world!!

The record company didnt want to release the song. The band insisted.

Wayne's World, Party Time! WOWOWOWOWOWO!

This was released in 1975

little too much talk from pops....love the channel though

I watch you other reactions, Led Zeppelin the most, but this reactions ...oh...I cannot

Freddie was a genius! Gone too soon!

The opening is only Freddie multi tracked.

Freddie Wrote the Song !

1.1 billion, that’s billion,with a b, views

The 4 part is all Ffreddie

If you like harmonies then take a listen to Home Free.