![]() ![]() Upon its release, the video was Queen's most expensive yet - topping even Radio Ga Ga. The sequence was also the source of much delight amongst certain female fans, who were thrilled to see that Freddie had shaved off his mustache for the shoot - though quite why it remained while he was in drag is a mystery to all bar Freddie. Freddie rehearsed intensely with the Royal Ballet members, and the results, which took an entire day to film and were choreographed by Wayne Eagling, were astonishingly beautiful, and have since become yet further proof of Freddie's perfectionist genius, even if he felt somewhat humbled by his lack of dancing ability compared to the professionals. This section is followed by an intricate recreation of the Debussy ballet L'Après-midi d'un faune, performed by the Royal Ballet. Not surprisingly, however, the fan club members didn't complain at all - most were so in awe at being in the presence of their heroes that only a small number actually plucked up the courage to ask for autographs. This section was filmed in a large warehouse next to Limehouse Studios, and it was apparently freezing cold inside. The process of getting the band into drag was surprisingly easy, though the process of walking in high heels proved much harder for Freddie!Īs she-Freddie opens the door to the cupboard under the stairs, we are led into the next section of the video, where the band are surrounded by fan clubs members once again - drafted in at the last minute and forced into black boiler suits and miners helmets. Grandmother John sits on the sofa looking grumpy, while sexy schoolgirl Roger shows off his legs at the kitchen sink. Set in a mid-terraced house, but in reality filmed at a small studio in Battersea, mother Brian wakes up in the morning, hair in curlers and feet encased in fluffy pink rabbit slippers, only to find local tart Freddie dancing around with the hoover in a tight leather skirt, fishnet stockings and a garish pink top - bra straps clearly visible. ![]() ![]() The video comprised of three sections, the most notable of which was the drag sequence. The video itself soon became one of the most loved, and most controversial of the era - as at the suggestion of Roger's then girlfriend, Queen got themselves dragged up in the name of comedy, spoofing the long running soap opera and British institution Coronation Street. Screenshot from the 'ballet' sections of the videoĭavid Mallet returned in March of 1984 to direct the video for the second single from The Works album, John Deacon's I Want To Break Free, an enormous hit throughout Europe, reaching number 3 in the UK singles chart and becoming an anthem in oppressed areas of the world. ![]()
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