QueenZone discussion #419131
'Days of our lives' video (question)
| Serry... 08.11.2004 08:18 |
Does anybody knows when and where 'Days Of Our Lives' video was shown on TV for the first time? The video was filmed at May 1991 and Brian's footages came later, but anyway - Queen usually filmed a video only for accompanying of single release, except 'Calling All Girls' and 'Princes Of The Universe'. (CAG was released as single in USA, but I don't mention any oustide of UK single releases - but anyway it could be done for Americans, though it didn't help for chart success, after the 'Body Language' and 'Radio Ga Ga' Top-20 entrances the USA fans were happy about Queen only with Wayne's World 'Bo Rhap'. POTU could be just a part of promotional company for 'Highlander' movie, though again in some countries song was released as single, but I'm not sure Queen could do video for any single releases anywhere, otherwise they had to do 'Jealousy' video for Russian single release :-) So I'm interesting if the video was filmed for proper single release (but single was released anyway after Freddie's death mostly as a tribute to him and even 'The Show Must Go On' was released earlier) and had to wait sometime in 'the video archive'. 'Days of our lives' was released as promo single in USA before Freddie's death, so maybe that is the answer. Or it was just situation when Freddie was able to film something and they did it without any goals to release song as a single. P.S. Please don't reply with 'Everything I know about this: it was last Freddie's video', 'Wow! His waistcoat has images of his cats!' etc., I am not newbie! P.P.S. And for God's sake don't judge me for my questions and for my wish to know perfect and exact answer (well if it's possible): yes, I really would like to know things I ask, someone's interesting was Freddie gay or bi, someone's what is the best Queen song, and I want to know about things I ask. And thanks for being patient of my bad English. |
| Brian_Mays_Wig 08.11.2004 08:31 |
It was shown in the Uk at the end of a Tribute To Freddie show on BBC1 shortly after his death. There were a lot of shocked fans when that was shown! Shocked, but proud! |
| Serry... 08.11.2004 08:40 |
So it means that the video has never been shown when Freddie was alive? P.S. Yes, when I watch it I always think how professional and brave was Freddie filmed there! |
| Martin Packer 08.11.2004 08:42 |
And the remarkable thing about it was the "tribute" version has none of the "masking" with animation that the final single promo version had. In my view that makes it much better. |
| Serry... 08.11.2004 08:46 |
Martin Packer wrote: And the remarkable thing about it was the "tribute" version has none of the "masking" with animation that the final single promo version had. In my view that makes it much better.I agree, Martin. Disney's version loses a little bit its sad mood of the song. With 'Save Me' it was okay, but 'Days Of Our Lives' is better without animation. |
| Martin Packer 08.11.2004 08:54 |
Right, and what was the "thrust" of the animation? I can't see how it relates to the song. If it did it probably distracted from the true message (whatever Roger intended that to be). :-) |
| Megamike The GREAT 08.11.2004 09:10 |
All I know is it was Freddie's last appearance on Video ;-) |
| Daburcor? 08.11.2004 09:12 |
I agree. The version without animation is far superior. It's just the band, As it should have been. Kind of a final hurrah. Besides that, Who needs animation when they can be watching Queen? ;) |
| deleted user 08.11.2004 09:52 |
Where can you find the non-animated version of the video? |
| Serry... 08.11.2004 09:52 |
Martin Packer wrote: Right, and what was the "thrust" of the animation? I can't see how it relates to the song. If it did it probably distracted from the true message (whatever Roger intended that to be). :-)Walt Disney Co as well as Touchstone Pictures and Hollywood Records are parts of one corporation - that is where the idea came from - to use some famous USA trademarks for the best promotion, I suppose. But I preffer Disney to do something else than animate Queen videos! |
| Serry... 08.11.2004 09:54 |
<font color="red">Queen23 wrote: Where can you find the non-animated version of the video?Greatest Flix III 'Champions of the world' contains a lot of non-animate snippets as well. |
| deleted user 08.11.2004 11:24 |
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| deleted user 08.11.2004 13:24 |
Serry Funster wrote:Thanks!<font color="red">Queen23 wrote: Where can you find the non-animated version of the video?Greatest Flix III 'Champions of the world' contains a lot of non-animate snippets as well. |
| Scirocco1977 08.11.2004 15:31 |
For a long time I did not like the Disney version at all. But a few weeks ago I realized there is a certain thing with the animated video: There every member of the band is shown singing a few words of the lyrics. That is not shown in the pure black n white video. there however, every member is smiling into the camera. These smiles are not featured on the Disney video... Also, the animations somehow are adequate for the lyrics. Take for example the line "sit back and go with the flow!". There you can see the guy sitting in a chair, which is flying through space... It somehow matches. |
| Serry... 08.11.2004 15:58 |
Scirocco1977, it's high-class professional and goes okay for an ordinary video, but when you know that it's very special for all Queen fans video you don't want to mess footages with animation. That's something what I like for 'I'm Going Slightly Mad' - no computer graphics, no special effects - it makes a right mood for the song, so the tragedy that is in 'Days of our lives' - tragedy of Freddie's last months - don't have to be covered by animation, IMHO. Philipp, thanks for the correct and info. So it seems as video was shown before Freddie's death. But actually there was promo-release on CD of Days of our lives. |
| Scirocco1977 08.11.2004 16:14 |
I agree with you Sergey. All I wanted to say is that the disney version offers footage which is not shown in the other version. I also don't like the animations. It does not fit into the goodbye message... It is simply made up. |
| deleted user 08.11.2004 18:06 |
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| Serry... 09.11.2004 08:33 |
Philipp Nothaft wrote: I know that there are two US promo CDs of TADOOL, but your first post made it look as if there wasn't any commercial release connected to them.Oh yeah, you're right. Sorry for misunderstanding! |
| Flo Joe 09.11.2004 14:37 |
Saw it on German TV in December '91. The Disney Version. I saw the non Disney version for the first tome in April 92. |
| Dennis ™ 09.11.2004 15:34 |
It's a nice video and a nice song. however I like the Disney version much better. I think it's frightning to see Fred in such a bad state, and I thnik it was very strong of to do it. By The Way it's ThomasQuinn favorite clip, not that that would be of any value to you but I mean his name should have been called in this topic (No I'm not drunk, and yes I wish I would so I had an explanation for this behavour) |
| Serry... 09.11.2004 16:04 |
<font color="crimson"><b>ThomasQuinn</b> wrote: I really like the mood of the Disney version. I find the animations capture the melancholic feel of the song better still than the non-animated one.Yes, Thomas, I understand what you mean. IMO, it goes okay for the song and for the feel of it, as you said, but if you watch it as a last Freddie's video (well, and Queen's too... I'm not a fan of all those MIH films and DoRo videos, except NOBY) it's better without animation. It's like Freddie's saying his last goodbye to fans, so it has to be clear. Thank you all for your replies and for some info! |
| brian_may_wannabe 09.11.2004 16:09 |
Don't think I've seen the one with the animations in. Any good? |
| Serry... 09.11.2004 16:16 |
brian_may_wannabe wrote: Don't think I've seen the one with the animations in. Any good?Some additional footages. Animation is in 'Save Me' style. |
| NOTWMEDDLE 13.11.2004 01:13 |
Philipp Nothaft wrote: Both CAG and POTU WERE primarily filmed for their respective single releases in the US. Similar to Headlong, the US-release of TADOOL (in wasn't a promo-only release. The cassette was commercially available, released in August 1991, I think) came quite a while before its European release The TADOOL-vid in its animated form was - on the short term - most probably produced for the US-market. Alas, I don't know when it was shown on US TV for the first time.Some of it was shown at the end of the Queen The Days of Our Lives doscumentary shown on US TV in the summer of 1991. The documentary was narrated by Axl Rose. Before the show ended, there was a tag for the re-release of Queen's catalog on Hollywood Records. Hollywood was co-owned by Disney and Elektra in the US and Canada then Hollywood switched distribution rights to PolyGram in the US and A&M/PolyGram in 1995 and lastly Universal in 1999. |
| NOTWMEDDLE 13.11.2004 01:15 |
<font color="red">Queen23 wrote:There was another TATDOOL video with the original video plus a montage of Queen through the years. That montage version was shown on VH1 constantly in the summer of 1992.Serry Funster wrote:Thanks!<font color="red">Queen23 wrote: Where can you find the non-animated version of the video?Greatest Flix III 'Champions of the world' contains a lot of non-animate snippets as well. |
| deleted user 13.11.2004 06:18 |
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| OgreBattleField1980 13.11.2004 11:51 |
As I remember it surprising enough since i was 11 years old back then , I dont ever remember seeing it till sometime in late september early october and it wasnt even played on mtv at this point because the whole hip hop and r&b thing took over the air waves , I saw it on VH1 as I was getting ready to go to school so im not sure if they only played the video at night or if it was during the day and afternoon hours as well. Either way the only version i ever saw was the disney version and I wish i could see the non animated version of this video as Im a die hard Queen fan and was always interested about Freddies life and illness. |
| deleted user 13.11.2004 15:38 |
It can be found on GF III. |
| AlexRocks 13.11.2004 18:13 |
I like all three versions...so there! |