QueenZone discussion #489808

<font color=orange>Mr Brittas</bold> wrote: I watched that video just earlier on today and you can see him clearly trying his best to give as much as possible but he seems happy. It does seem like a goodbye from him but it's great. I love the song. He was determined to do as much as possible. Also shown during the made in heaven sessions. It must have been very difficult for him to do so much work in his condition yet he carried on till he could no longer do it. I'm certain some of the Made In Heaven tracks such as Mother Lover were recorded mid 1991. I'm not sure though. The fact that he filmed 3 videos (Slightly Mad, TATDOOL, Headlong), Recorded Innuendo album and started recording more tracks for another album is incredible for someone in his condition. It shows just how determined he was to carry on. Sorry for drifting away from the subject and droning on but i just felt like saying that.

Zebonka12 wrote: Dave Richards reckoned it was more like October 1991. In any case, I'd have been impressed if his last recording was in 1989, it's a bloody savage disease to have.

JohnC wrote: Actually Freddie did an interview that day, I have it on video. It was never released.

AlexRocks wrote: No one knows except me apparently that when he says "I still love you." that that is from another song that they did. Ever heard of "Love Of My Life"?

arlene wrote: In both the recorded and video versions of "These Are The Days Of Our Lives", just my opinion and feelings...but in NO way do I feel Freddie is just acting or performing in the video or just interpreting the song when he sings it. You can hear and visably see, this is his totally genuine final statement of Thank You and Goodbye to his friends, family, colleagues, of course the band and his fans. He hadn't made barely any appearances in the public or done any videos the last year of his life, 1991. But he pulled his last bit of health and strength together, made the effort here, in the literal last months of his life. The video, his last, was shot in May 1991, only mere months before he passed. You can see the difference in his frail appearance, but he actually looks happy, in a bittersweet way, to be working again and making/performing wonderful music. Watch his mannerisms in the video as they match the song's lyrics too (along with the band's mannerisms too, the way Brian, Roger, & John look and smile at one another and at Freddie. His utter conviction is all over this song/video. The end of the song he speaks (he doesn't sing)... the lyrics, I Still Love You..and in the video, he even looks down, then tilts his head half upwards to the camera, and speaks those same words. It's still my favorite song, unfortunately, the saddest....but the most beautiful, meaningful, sublime... and you must admit, the whole band was on 100% full cylinders. Roger's percussion, John's bass, and....especially Brian's emotive, plaintive, elegiac, soaring guitar....all underscore Freddie's singing. Actually, I guess the entire band was NOT acting or performing in this song and video. They were all in it together, a final touching Thank You and send off, for Brian, Roger, & John...to Freddie, and to everyone as they probably knew that this chapter of the band was about to end.... and for Freddie, to everyone.

arlene wrote: The end of the song he speaks (he doesn't sing)... the lyrics, I Still Love You..and in the video, he even looks down, then tilts his head half upwards to the camera, and speaks those same words.

STELIOS wrote: Ever reading this topic and your replyes brings tears to my eyes( iam getting toooo sentimental) .Funny how all over the world different people who possibly never met each-other, can get so identical feelings from that video and Freddie's MERCURIAL(...well how else can you name it, dear?) input on that ONE.

Arlene R. Weiss wrote:

AlexRocks wrote: No one knows except me apparently that when he says "I still love you." that that is from another song that they did. Ever heard of "Love Of My Life"?

I am VERY much aware that he did this in "Love Of My Life", especially the version at "Live At Wembley", where he also Speaks, not sings the final words, I Still Love You...when....I think Freddie already may have known he had AIDS. My thoughts were that since "Love Of My Life" was one of Queen's & Freddie's favorites with the fans when performing live...and he and Queen adored the way the crowd responded to that song and loved interacting live with Queen, singing along at every live performance.... ...that he took that as a ....cue and wanted to do it INTENTIONALLY as an affectionate nod to "Love Of My Life" and the fans' attachment/affection for that song and identifying it with Queen & Freddie, and so he thought it only befitting for the ending of TATDOOL....