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Queen's "WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS" with Freddie Mercury and Adam Lambert

Filed Under ( ) by Admin on Monday, December 26, 2011

Posted at : Monday, December 26, 2011




Via indybeck71:

Mix of Adam Lambert performing "We Are the Champions" live with Queen in November and a live performance of the song back in the day with Freddie Mercury on lead vocals

28 comments:

Anonymous said...

Whoa!! So beautiful!! Two icons singing an iconic Freddie song. It moved me. That unmistakable piercing ultra Adam voice!! :)
Lam-my

Anonymous said...

I'm a HUGE FAN of ADAM but I don't like this miss mash. Adam's vibrato is too strong and there are much better live performances of this song by Freddie Mercury. I know the wrath of Glamberland will be upon me now but freedom of speech, folks.

Anonymous said...

Oh I like the cover too! Freddie Mercury and Adam Lambert sure are champions alright!!
Lam-my

Anonymous said...

Sorry, for what it's worth, the correct word is "mishmash".

Anonymous said...

Relax people this is a fun video and I enjoyed it.

Anonymous said...

I don't like it at all. I mean I don't like second part of the song. Cause Freddie's vocal sounds very poor and weak. I don't know from which Queen's live concert they got this version of We Are The Champions. I have 5 or six live versions of We are the champions from different concerts on my Ipod. Non of them sounds like this! We can't compare Freddie's and Adam vocals listening this song.

Anonymous said...

I don't like it either. The audio is terrible and where they dug up this live performance of Freddie's is beyond comprehension. Since Adam's Idol days, I prefer to hear him sing his own songs, rather than songs by other artists.

Anonymous said...

Maybe this performance by Freddie Mercury was when he was really ill because it hardly sounds like him at all.

Anonymous said...

Exactly, so the emotional element of this combination of two singing icons, put together in one song is more than enough to off-set the not so perfect technicality element of this duet rendition. It gives me the feeling of a 4X100 sprint relay, where the stronger off-sets the weaker runner and the whole team emerges as champion. And that moved me in this Freddie-Adam sing-off.
Lam-my

Anonymous said...

This is awful. The sound is lousy and frankly, Freddie's part in it is an insult to his incredible voice and talent. I preferred hearing Adam and
P!nk singing WWFM than this hotchpotch (and I'm not a big fan of P!nk).

Anonymous said...

I bet this clip was put together deliberately choosing the worst live performance that could be found of Freddie singing this song, so that Adam would sound so much better than he does, and that's a really low thing to do.

Anonymous said...

Adam made it clear throughout his performance that he was not there for the purpose of replicating Freddie Mercury or standing in his shoes. Adam is Adam; he has his own boots and fills them spectacularly. This mishmash is therefore unfair to both Adam and Freddie. Adam is now. Freddie is then so let Freddie rest in peace.

Anonymous said...

I much prefer Adam's pop voice and don't tell me I don't "get it" because I well and truly "get it" in lorry loads.

Cheril said...

I think that Adam truly honors Freddie when he sings for Queen. He isn't trying to impersonate Freddie. Adam is a powerhouse with a voice that is educated with technique, like Freddie but not imitating Freddie. I agree that another rendering of We Are the Champions should have been chosen for Freddie's part in the mash, but it still shows two different styles with hints of similarities. But, we don't have to critique it to death...both men can sing. Adam killed it that night and we Glamberts couldn't have been prouder and apparently Roger and Brian were just as thrilled...along with the world stage so let's just rejoice in that. Adam honors Freddie when he sings. It gives me chills everytime I listen to it.

Anonymous said...

It's an honor for Adam to sing with Queen. Salute to our Icon Freddie.........

Canadian:))

Anonymous said...

There's a big difference between singing a song in a "once-in-a-lifetime" situation and singing it for the 99th time on a tour. As a fan of both men, I think Adam's EMA performance deserves to be blended with a comparable one of Freddie's. Anything less does a disservice to both.

Anonymous said...

Let's just concentrate on BTIKM now &...listen more to the Vevo version..view count should be AT LEAST 339,387..but it's NOT changing still on the video site (for 5-6 days now)I was glad to see more people leaving very positive comments..Thanks,Glamberts for all of yours!!I guess,soon,the view count will catch up.I've been listening to "Outlaws of Love" also.( lambossed's improved audio version)love it,too..& can't wait for the music video for BTIKM I bet it will "kill" everybody..Adam's video's have all been wonderful.

Anonymous said...

Silly to compare and sorry, but that is all one can do.
Leave Freddie to do his thing and Adam to do his, not side by side.
Love them both!!!

Anonymous said...

Let's just leave people to make up their own minds about what they want to watch.

The Dark Side said...

Think this is a good mash up. No comparisons should be allowed between these two great voices. To each his own, and they do. Enjoyed this a lot.

Anonymous said...

I listened to this Freddie-Adam sing, again and still it moved me. Freddie has a very emotional tone to his voice, juxtaposed by an equally emotional Adam voice. Not to worry too much about technicalities, it's the spirit of the fighting duo that is dominant.
Lam-my

Anonymous said...

I'm agree with comments about emotions. However, very emotional Freddie wrote BH when he was 29 years old. What is the greatest Adam's achivement for now? He is gonna be 30 in one month.
Never ever compare Freddie and Adam. Adam has amazing voice and golden heart.
Freddie was famous not just because his vocals. He was famous as designer of Queen crest, outfits, and stage performance. Freddie wrote Crazy Little Thing Calls Love in 15 minutes he spent in his bath tube. Have you ever saw "The Miracle" video? Freddie loved children a lot and they made this video with childen from elementary school.
Adam, please, do something, except trying to get credits for songs which been written by somebody else or embrassing yourself and put in sh.... your carrier just before releasing new album or new single!!!!
Also, come down with this lovestory with Sauli. It seems that you spend to much time with this Viking beauty

Anonymous said...

Glamberts, please, leave Freddie alone. Let him rest in peace.
Find the way to compare Adam with GaGa, Perry, or Beib

Anonymous said...

Watch this and leave Freddie alone, Glamberts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uuqx11UOOP4&feature=related

Anonymous said...

Watch this one:):):)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdCrZfTkG1c&feature=related

I hope one day Adam will have nuts to perform the Champions like "YOU CAN SEE ABOVE":):):)

HK fan said...

#anon 9.12pm dec 27

Why do we have to compare Adam to anyone?? Adam is in a league of his own, incomparable to anyone...

Anonymous said...

9.26pm & 9.29pm .... thanks for the links. :)

Anonymous said...

I meant 9.16pm. :)