| fightingdove 09.03.2007 20:33 |
I remember seeing and/or hearing a live performance of this song where the crowd actually did not sing along. Freddie was quite shocked and said something to the effect of "You don't know the words." or "I can't believe you don't know the words". Does anyone know what performance that was and where its available? It's driving me crazy!!! |
| Winter Land Man 09.03.2007 20:53 |
Wasn't that the one from Canada? We Will Rock You? |
| fightingdove 09.03.2007 21:11 |
Yup. Thats it just found it on YouTube THANKS!!! link |
| skiqueen 09.03.2007 23:19 |
it sounds so incomplete without the audience! |
| Winter Land Man 10.03.2007 01:35 |
Personally, if the crowd doesn't sing with Queen, they just might as well finger eachother and then smell their fingers. Give Queen some entertainment for a change! They'd love to see that going on in the audience! Freddie would of yelled "Now tell me girls, do you got stinky fingers?!?!?!?!" |
| fightingdove 10.03.2007 11:29 |
I just really thought it was quite funny that Fred was all miffed. I'm surprised they used that concert as a release that they sold on video (which I owned on VHS) |
| Rick 10.03.2007 12:17 |
I think the audience recording(s) of this/these show(s) would give you a different insight during this song (yes, it exists). I heard that the audience noise had been taken out for the biggest part. Actually, when I listen to the DVD in surround, it's like Queen playing in my own bedroom. It doesn't give me the live-feeling. |
| Haystacks Calhoun II 10.03.2007 12:48 |
He say, at one point, "They don't know it". Pretty funny, but, since the band really had no control over what that release was, so it went. Still a rockin good show, has probably the best later years live version I've heard of Jailhouse Rock. In that, Freddie screams "Move it you Fuckers, come on". Typical Canadians. |
| Haystacks Calhoun II 10.03.2007 12:51 |
link |
| s.m. 10.03.2007 12:55 |
i prefer when freddie sings it exception is south america they are really intense and they sing it with heart that matches the original |
| zaiga 10.03.2007 12:56 |
I'm actually not sure whether Freddie is talking about the crowd not knowing the words. He sings "... because you don't know what it means to me" Then says, "You don't know it. More likely he is just adlib-ing a bit to the lyrics. Compare to WATC at "Live At Wembley" where Freddie says (rather than sings) "I thank you all", just playing a bit with the lyrics of the song, that's all. |
| fightingdove 10.03.2007 14:13 |
Yes, yes. I thought so at first also. But there's no denying the look that he and Brian exchange when he says it. It's a "What the fock?" Look if I ever saw one. At this point in there career it was a staple for the crowd to sing along. Fred usually just stops singing and lets the crowd take over. Even if the crowd noise is reduced as previously mentioned we should have heard Fred stop singing (but we didn't). The crowd (or the majority there of) did not know the words or did not want to sing. Fred was miffed (whether or not he said you don't know it as an adlib or as a statement under his breath to the crowd) Someone also posted the Jailhouse rock performance and if that isn't any indication on how many dead fish were in that crowd I'm not sure what is. It's still quite funny to watch, though |
| bitesthedust 10.03.2007 14:41 |
On the whole I prefer the earlier peformances of Love Of My Life, before crowd participation. I appreciate that the the two concerts were specifically arranged for a future video release at the time, but the VHS/DVD is a bit of a letdown...excellent performance by the group but an extremely quiet crowd throughout. |
| marcenciels 10.03.2007 16:47 |
we will rock you...live montréal 1981...i was there. thing is when another one bites the dust came out...the song fond a new crowd of fan...the DIsCOS !!!...so it was a show of 1/3 disco...1/3 rockers and 1/3 long time fans. i was signing and a few also, but when Freddie took notice of it saying " you dont know it do ya ", he gave a great signing performance. so, alot of new first time fans at that show, but everybody left de forum in a great mood, one of the best show of queen i've seen in my life, yes ! |
| fightingdove 10.03.2007 18:46 |
and confirmed. |
| The Real Wizard 11.03.2007 12:19 |
Haystacks Calhounski wrote: Still a rockin good show, has probably the best later years live version I've heard of Jailhouse Rock. In that, Freddie screams "Move it you Fuckers, come on". Typical Canadians.North American audiences generally don't sing along at concerts. They like to be entertained, and that's it. Japanese and European audiences, on the other hand, love to sing along. It's just cultural differences. In short, no need for the nationalistic slurs. |
| Lester Burnham 11.03.2007 13:38 |
Not to discount your theory, Bob, but at both Who (Two) concerts I was at, the audience was absolutely vociferous, causing Roger to joke that, "If you guys would shut the fuck up, we'd be able to hear ourselves sing!" When listening to 'Baba O'Riley' from both concerts, we almost drowned out Roger. Of course, I've been to a few other concerts over the past year or two where the audience just sat and enjoyed the concert. When I saw The Stones, I pretty much just mouthed along, but it might've had to do with the nosebleed seats I had. (And I didn't even sing along at the Johnny Winter concert I saw...) Maybe it's just Philadelphia who love to sing... But as for the Montreal concerts, I maintain that the audience was mixed waaaaaaaaay down, because when you see the (very few) audience shots, they appear to be going wild, but you can barely hear them. Maybe when (if) the concert is ever re-re-re-re-re-released, a proper mix will be done to bring the audience back up. Who knows. |
| Nathan 11.03.2007 18:10 |
Whoever did the sound mix must have been trying to frame the audience for a crime they didn't commit. |
| you_rock_my_socks06 11.03.2007 18:17 |
Haystacks Calhounski wrote: linkHaha love it!! |
| The Real Wizard 11.03.2007 23:48 |
Lester Burnham wrote: Not to discount your theory, Bob, but at both Who (Two) concerts I was at, the audience was absolutely vociferous, causing Roger to joke that, "If you guys would shut the fuck up, we'd be able to hear ourselves sing!" When listening to 'Baba O'Riley' from both concerts, we almost drowned out Roger.Right, but we must keep in mind that on our side of the Atlantic, to call Baba O'Riley an anthem is a massive understatement. Few people know Love Of My Life, and of those who do, most of them haven't heard the live versions. In Europe, South America, Japan, etc. on the other hand....... |
| Lester Burnham 12.03.2007 01:41 |
Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote:Good point, of course. You win this round!Lester Burnham wrote: Not to discount your theory, Bob, but at both Who (Two) concerts I was at, the audience was absolutely vociferous, causing Roger to joke that, "If you guys would shut the fuck up, we'd be able to hear ourselves sing!" When listening to 'Baba O'Riley' from both concerts, we almost drowned out Roger.Right, but we must keep in mind that on our side of the Atlantic, to call Baba O'Riley an anthem is a massive understatement. Few people know Love Of My Life, and of those who do, most of them haven't heard the live versions. In Europe, South America, Japan, etc. on the other hand....... |
| Haystacks Calhoun II 12.03.2007 10:14 |
Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote:I've been to plenty of US concerts where the crowd was singing along....Haystacks Calhounski wrote: Still a rockin good show, has probably the best later years live version I've heard of Jailhouse Rock. In that, Freddie screams "Move it you Fuckers, come on". Typical Canadians.North American audiences generally don't sing along at concerts. They like to be entertained, and that's it. Japanese and European audiences, on the other hand, love to sing along. It's just cultural differences. In short, no need for the nationalistic slurs. Blame Canada! Blame Canada!!!! hee hee hee |
| fightingdove 12.03.2007 12:52 |
Ha ha. Yeah. Even the Q+PR shows I went to in Long Island, New York and New Jersey people were singing along to Love of My Life. Nothing against Canadians at all, but I did notice a huge difference between crowd noise/participation in Cnada than in the U.S.. For example, hockey is HUGE in Canada (duh). But in the four hockey games I went to (2 in Toronto, 2 in Vancouver) The crowd was dead silent. They get so focused on the game you can here a pin drop unless someone shoots or gets hit. I think its just a cultural thing but still it was funny to see Fredie's reaction. Besides, we're not talking about real Canadians anyway. The show was in Montreal. Those are French Canadians ;) |
| The Real Wizard 13.03.2007 02:47 |
Haystacks Calhounski wrote: I've been to plenty of US concerts where the crowd was singing along.... Blame Canada! Blame Canada!!!! hee hee heeTypical, bigoted American. Your schools sure taught you and the majority well. Lester Burnham wrote: Good point, of course. You win this round!Thaaaaaaat's right. You keep shaking that fist of yours! |
| you_rock_my_socks06 14.03.2007 13:16 |
How about when Freddie forgets the words!!! link Around 50 seconds |
| fightingdove 14.03.2007 16:19 |
Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote:Haystacks Calhounski wrote: I've been to plenty of US concerts where the crowd was singing along.... Blame Canada! Blame Canada!!!! hee hee heeTypical, bigoted American. Your schools sure taught you and the majority well. |
| The Real Wizard 15.03.2007 02:43 |
Having a sense of humour is one thing, but jumping on the bigotry bandwagon and using anti-Canadian stereotypes is another. I am a very tolerant person, but one thing I will never, ever tolerate is American ignorance. |
| fightingdove 15.03.2007 11:02 |
Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote: Having a sense of humour is one thing, but jumping on the bigotry bandwagon and using anti-Canadian stereotypes is another. I am a very tolerant person, but one thing I will never, ever tolerate is American ignorance.Funny how someone who is not tolerant of stereotypes uses the term "American ignorance". I really don't care one way or the other and am just playing devil's advocate. But I think he was just poking fun when he said "Blame Canada". It was a joke, I'm sure. |
| The Real Wizard 15.03.2007 18:57 |
fightingdove wrote: Funny how someone who is not tolerant of stereotypes uses the term "American ignorance".I saw that coming. To some people, even if you're just playing devil's advocate, it's a crime to be "intolerant" of someone else's intolerance. It's an absolute fact that the majority of Americans know dick all about Canada, or most other countries. Most schools teach nothing about it, and instead they give the kids a deluded take on history while they're at it - which raises kids to be ignorant adults when it comes to matters involving countries other than their own. |
| fightingdove 15.03.2007 19:12 |
Boo hoo. It's a bad generalization to make that the majority of United States citizens don't know anything about Canada. I happen to know plenty. I can probably name at least 5 of your states. Again, that's a joke so don't get all crazy about your provinces. Go practice your guitar. Good luck, by the way. |
| The Real Wizard 16.03.2007 01:46 |
fightingdove wrote: Boo hoo. It's a bad generalization to make that the majority of United States citizens don't know anything about Canada. I happen to know plenty.I'm happy to hear that you go against the grind. But I stand by what I said. I know the way history is taught in the majority of American public schools. I know for a fact that most schools do not have Canadian education in their curriculums. So, instead of taking a stab at me personally, why not try to negate the argument I'm making if you're so sure I'm making a bad generalization? Don't attack the person - attack the problem. |
| fightingdove 16.03.2007 10:11 |
Ughhh. Give the guy a compliment and he still comes at ya. Listen, pal, I don't know what got your panties in a bunch and you know what, I really don't care so I'll say this. YES, you may be right that the majority of U.S. citizens don't know much about Canada, but you know what? Who cares? In the grand scheme of world history, it is a FACT that Canada is not (and never was) a big player. I happen to love Canada, but seriously, if you look at the curriculum of most countries I'm sure that you'll be disappointed to find that Canadian history does not occupy a significant portion of the textbooks. It's ok to be jealous of the attention the United States gets. I know alot of bitter Canadians. But I also know alot of cool ones. You challenge me to show proof to refute your claim when it's impossible for you to show proof to support it, And please don't feed me some statistics you find on the internet. Just drink your Molson, watch your hockey, and shovel your driveway. |
| The Real Wizard 18.03.2007 02:03 |
fightingdove wrote: You challenge me to show proof to refute your claim when it's impossible for you to show proof to support itA fair point. At least I know I'm talking to someone with brains! This just all started because I was frustrated with someone trying to use anti-Canadian stereotypes to their advantage. You'll never catch me going out of my way to initiate some kind of anti-American thing, no matter how right I think I am. I don't spend my life initiating things based on negativity. Life is far too short for that. I just stand up for my country when someone attacks it unfairly. Yes, I fully realize that Canada hasn't had as much of an effect on the world as the US has, but to discuss what kind of effect could take forever! I pointed out the ignorance because that's the reason why most stereotypes exist. Canadians don't all watch hockey and live in igloos, Holland isn't a sex paradise, and Chinese people don't all eat dogs. Until people think for themselves, they can fall into these traps of generalization. As for "American ignorance", I don't see it as a stereotype. As long as 40% of the country keeps blindly voting Republican (half of whom do so because their church tells them to), that's enough evidence for me. And for the record, the 10% who are not one-issue voters and vote Republican are fine by me. Sorry for this seeming to become a personal thing between you and I, when it clearly wasn't you whom I was upset with in the first place. I just hope you can see where I'm coming from. |
| fightingdove 18.03.2007 21:49 |
Apology accepted ;) |
| inu-liger 28.10.2007 05:39 |
fightingdove wrote: Besides, we're not talking about real Canadians anyway. The show was in Montreal. Those are French Canadians ;)Exactly. Not exactly the most open-minded people even within Canada. (Anyone remember the separatist movements circa 1996? I was in Quebec at that time...) |
| thunderbolt 31742 29.10.2007 08:01 |
Canada gave us the Mountees, Pamela Anderson, and moose. Decent country by my standards. ;) |
| Cygnus X-1 29.10.2007 09:44 |
Thunderbolt<br><h6>Courtesy of God wrote: Canada gave us the Mountees, Pamela Anderson, and moose. Decent country by my standards. ;)And they give us Rush! (don't you people ever forget!!!!!) ;-) Am I the only one who thinks of Monty Python's "Life of Brian" : "Splitters!" "What have the Romans ever done for us?" |
| QueenMercury46 29.10.2007 19:54 |
fightingdove wrote: Yup. Thats it just found it on YouTube THANKS!!! linkIt's been removed due to terms of violation. Darn!!!! |
| Barbie Jupiter 03.11.2007 18:41 |
Both videos has been removed!!!!! can you post new if you have or give other links? Wah first time i thought Freddie can be not so perfect, when he performed Jailhouse Rock. It's really reckless to perform this dangerous (i mean difficult to sing) song!XD Elvis does it way better. |