Ok...I`am not dead serious about it..so it`s just some light heart fun I guess ;)
Maybe I`ve watched the "It`s a hard life" Video too much in the past. But do you think he was a bit humiliated in the course of the Video ? Maybe for his asshole-ism during The Works production ? Pointless acting with that skull-guitar :)
btw. Rog and John having their scuttlebutt behind Freddie purely for artistic reasons I think.
Focus on Bri ( well the few spots he`s in)
Official Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHP-qgzUVLM
The Real Wizard · Member since
I'm not sure if wanting a guitar on Break Free is "asshole-ism" ...
But he's openly stated many times how much he hated that video. I wonder if John and Roger feel as strongly about it. What did Rog have to say in the commentary on the Greatest Hits dvd?
Sebastian · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]
I'm not sure if wanting a guitar on Break Free is "asshole-ism" ...
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But asking for a guitar on 'Break Free' was not the only thing he did on 'The Works' sessions.
Moreover, there are quite a few guitars on that song ... only not a guitar solo ... and several of the guitars are not played by him, but anyway, there are guitars there.
As for Roger's views on 'Hard Life', he said he loved the song and hated the video.
musicland munich · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]
I'm not sure if wanting a guitar on Break Free is "asshole-ism" ...
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^ Exaggeration illustrates ;)
Vocal harmony · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]musicland munich wrote:[/b]
Ok...I`am not dead serious about it..so it`s just some light heart fun I guess ;)
Maybe I`ve watched the "It`s a hard life" Video too much in the past. But do you think he was a bit humiliated in the course of the Video ? Maybe for his asshole-ism during The Works production ? Pointless acting with that skull-guitar :)
btw. Rog and John having their scuttlebutt behind Freddie purely for artistic reasons I think.
But then look at it the other way. Four musicians, but only one is filmed holding an "instrument" sp maybe he actually wasn't humiliated.
Of course all this could be people looking to deeply for problems. The video is just maybe an attempt to be as over blown as possible and the character BM plays carrying the case up the stairs is the perfect visual lead into the solo from which point everyone begins to leave Freddie on his own.
musicland munich · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Vocal harmony wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]musicland munich wrote:[/b]
Ok...I`am not dead serious about it..so it`s just some light heart fun I guess ;)
Maybe I`ve watched the "It`s a hard life" Video too much in the past. But do you think he was a bit humiliated in the course of the Video ? Maybe for his asshole-ism during The Works production ? Pointless acting with that skull-guitar :)
btw. Rog and John having their scuttlebutt behind Freddie purely for artistic reasons I think.
But then look at it the other way. Four musicians, but only one is filmed holding an "instrument" sp maybe he actually wasn't humiliated.
Of course all this could be people looking to deeply for problems. The video is just maybe an attempt to be as over blown as possible and the character BM plays carrying the case up the stairs is the perfect visual lead into the solo from which point everyone begins to leave Freddie on his own.
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Of course...for the dramatic aspect,the video was well planned. Bri starts on the left stage side( at the beginning), walks upstairs ( at 1.00 minute), having his" moment" during the solo and then ended up on the right side of the stage.
Can`t say I disagree with your alternative opinion.
Chief Mouse · Member since
^ I think in the commentary Brian said something along the lines of being relieved that he had the chance to hold onto something (the skull 'guitar').
Chief Mouse · Member since
Here's the DVD commentary.
musicland munich · Member since
Thanks CHIEF ! John as a horse...love that.
Costa86 · Member since
There was some tension within the band at the time. It's impossible for us to now analyse exactly what was going on. But, yes, I think Brian did have to make an effort to keep his mouth shut when Freddie had certain ideas about what should be depicted in that video. Not sure it's a 'humiliation' though. Don't think Bri would stand for that.
I like it though - it's a good example of tastelessness so awful that it becomes artistically passable.
Elektra · Member since
Its one of my favourite Videos ..its over the top I love it!
musicland munich · Member since
HA ! Now they`ve blocked that Video for me (snicker snicker)
AlbaNo1 · Member since
Brian looks immense in that video.
Had they gone for a Frankie Goes to Hollywood themed video including a urination scene he would have been distinctly less comfortable!
IanR · Member since
I suspect Brian felt far more self-conscious in the video for Body Language: at least Roger seems to be having fun, and John is in the groove. Brian just looks embarrassed.
Doga · Member since
"It's a Hard Life" video is not "rock and roll", obviously. It seems like an stage from an opera or some fantasy from old times. I like it exactly for that.
The other members probably wanted a more serious aproach but i'm glad in the end Freddie followed his idea. Is like the video from Made in Heaven.
If anything, The Works has the most ecclectic variety of videos of any album from Queen.
Radio Ga Ga - Sci-.Fi
It's a Hard Life - Fantasy
Hammer to Fall - Standard Rock and Roll
I Want to Break Free - Urban Satyre
