Best thing about opening the show with this js 99% of the audience wouldn’t have heard it before either, but they knew the words. Brilliant!

Love the fast version and almost nobody reacts to it. Appreciation!

I m from montreal canada i see this show montreal forum 24 november 1981 best show ever !!!

The fast version of WWRY is definitely a tragically under-appreciated heavy Queen gem! Ps the follow-up song at the concert "Let me Entertain You" is just as high energy

Always a surprise with Queen 😆 the audience were told to stay in their seats as the concert was being filmed Queen spent the whole concert trying to get them out of the seats x

Now you gotta do the concert opener at Milton Keynes 1982. Queen opens with FLASH/THE HERO/WE WILL ROCK YOU (fast version). Queen Rocks 👑👑 Hey are Freddie & John wearing “twinsie jackets”? So cute!!

Great version - maybe most people don't know this one, I never heard it before either!

Lol. Freddie always shed clothes as the concert went along. That’s how you can tell what part of the show it is. 🤣🤣 I love the fast version. Ha. Later on Freddie sings “get up you fuckers”

Best version ever!

Great reaction. I love this version, too. The company that was filming the Montreal performance had requested the audience keep the noise down so the audience wouldn’t interfere with their filming. Freddie was angry throughout the performance and did all he could to get the audience out of their seats and react as they normally would.

thought id heard all of Queen songs this is COOL af

My Fun-fact: The fast version of We Will Rock You was the very first Queen song I ever heard - and I loved it so much, that I became a huge Queen-Fan. I got the Queen tape "Live Killers 1979" from my uncle and it starts with this version/song ... and so I became a Queen fan! But that's more then 30 years ago! ^^+gg Yeah, I'm getting old! :-)

Please consider checking out Mott the Hoople's "All the Young Dudes." kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b6-hnLWKm5a-dHk.html See my other comment about Mott and what all of us Queen fans owe them. David Bowie loved Mott, heard they were on the verge of giving up, dismantling the band, so he quickly wrote "Dudes" and fucking GAVE it to them. Mott immediately knew it was a hit, and it was. Though Bowie did several versions himself over the years, Mott's is in the top 100 songs that changed music forever. Anyway, "Dudes" got Mott entree to America, which was essential for widespread success. They were friends with Queen, heard Queen was teetering on the verge of giving up, and invited them first on their '73 UK tour as Mott's warm up band; then extended the invite to their subsequent '74 tour. Obviously, Queen was never a warm up band again after that. And Queen, like Bowie & Mott, paid it forward as well, taking another struggling band on their first headliner tour to the U.S. So, yeah, it was a web of incredible British talent who extended their hands to others. Something we all should do more of in our lives, whoever we are, whatever our passions/talents are. Sorry for the long comment, but this IS music history-- how Queen first made it to America, with a little help from their friends. Yet few know the story, and I've not yet seen even one reactor react to a Mott the Hoople song. Could you be the first? Thanks.

I was 16 when I saw Queen on this same tour. When they opened the show with this fast version I was blown away. So few people know of this version, what a shame. Thanks for your reaction.

Yaass! This is great :)

There were two concerts in Montreal done especially so they could be filmed. There were camera crews all around the stage and security were told to keep the audience in their seats and keep them quiet. Freddie spent the entire time trying to get everyone Out of their seats! He was also royally pissed off at the film production people. He felt they were in his way and they wanted him to do the same moves exactly on each night so they’d have continuity when it came to editing the 2 shows into 1. But Freddie’s moves weren’t choreographed so by wearing the little bitty shorts later was his way of giving the finger to the production people. He succeeded in getting everyone up out of their seats by the end though. Don’t piss off Freddie 😅

They recorded a studio version of the fast version on the Queen on Air album.

Love the fast version. Amazing concert opener.....imagine being there!

Great reaction👍

That's the definition of "rock and roll" i never saw this version before, we learn something new everyday lol

I completely agree with you that I prefer this one by far to the original. So much energy in this one. I've always preferred 70's Queen to 80's Queen. Try The Prophet's Song from the same album as Bohemian Rhapsody.

A great review...but this version is complete kick Ass. Love it

I’m glad you liked it. 😂👍🏻

I’ve ever heard this version... loved it!

Yes I also prefer this version to the original. This has so much more to offer and more energy. About why the crowd couldn't stand up and stuff, the security didn't allow them to go crazy or something. But Queen tried to get them to stand up. Back stage Queen were really pissed off of how the camera and everything was in the way of how they wanted it to be, they couldn't get the crowd to respond as they wanted. But still the video and sound quality is amazing.

I was 13 in 1979 when I bought their LIVE KILLERS album and heard this fast version of WWRY, I was hooked. Been a fan ever since. Security at that concert was very heavy, that's why the crowd was subdued. Freddie spent most of the night trying to get the crowd out of their seats.

Have you heard the raw studio version of this?, it's something else. Check it out 🙂

Saw them live 3x in the U.S. This is how they opened the shows I saw in '78 & '80 and you are 1000% right-- it was a spectacular way to get us out of our seats and up to the foot of the stage instantly. I also agree-- I like this version better than the original. So much power, passion, and enthusiasm. Though frankly I'd have been happy for Freddie to have already been stripped down. And why not? He certainly had the body for it.😅 Loved your reaction. Subbed. Can't wait to see more from you!

This was a 2 day concert. The company filming this got in the way and annoyed all of the band. Freddie wore shorts to disrupt the continuity. As he was so pissed off with the production team. This is Brian and Roger talking about this concert. kzfaq.info/sun/PLabsZG0_wTqzlW5K8LFpeAmbqWtwfOu32

That was awesome. Haven't heard this version 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Have to admit that this is the first time hearing this version too and I absolutely LOVE it👌😁🤘

Loved your reaction!!

Nice to see this version in a reaction 🤩

I prefer this myself to the original. When Queen let rip, they were mega!

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Great reaction! It is great that you have reacted to the fast version. I have always liked it better then the original. The audience is one big issue I have with the Montreal concert, also the continuity is not great when watching the concert in one go. Queen live at the Bowl Milton Keynes 1982 is a far better concert. There are many Queen concerts better then Montreal 1981, people just like this one because of the video quality.

I've never heard this fast version before... Super cool 😎😎.. Hey man a question for you: do you know "Ashes remain"? I would love it if you react to one of their songs... On my own, end of me, unbroken... I'm saying "Please" 🤗🙃

Remember, the people in the crowd are Canadian. It would not seem proper to stand up and boogie with the band, I guess. Apparently there was a lot of security at this show, Freddie wasn't happy about it. Later in the show he goes up to the crowd and tells them that them can move their asses around a bit if they want, we don't mind. That is Freddie speak for "there is too much security."

Do wembley concert next

Bbc sessions 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Nah mate Queen would never OPEN with the normal version. They open with this fast version. Or usually One Vision. Queen are just epic time and time again!!

the bbc session version is even better, you'll find it on 'Queen on air', you were saying "look at those people sitting down," during their jailhouse rock encore freddie had to say "c'mon move it you fuckers" thats a subdued montreal crowd for you! 👑✊🇬🇧

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I prefer this version and I wish it was more well known. The original song is probably my least favorite song from them and imo it's more like a chant. This fast version is like a proper song 👍🏻❤