The accompanying video was the last to feature the band's front man Freddie Mercury as he was in the final stages of a battle with AIDS. The majority of the footage used in the video was filmed by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher of DoRo Productions on May 30, 1991. Although Roger Taylor seems to play the conga in the video, it was actually Dave Richards, the band's producer at the time, who recorded the conga percussion (albeit a synthesized conga) for the song.
For the promotional video, Mercury, Taylor and John Deacon were present at the shoot, with additional footage of guitarist Brian May filmed some weeks later and edited into the footage, as he was out of the country on a radio promotional tour at the time of the principal film shoot. The video was shot in black and white to hide the full extent of Freddie's faltering condition. Colour production footage of the video later emerged, showing just how frail Freddie really looked, and justifying the band's decision to film in black and white out of respect for him.
The version of the finished video serviced to the U.S. market also featured some animated footage produced by animators for the Walt Disney Studios, as Queen's North American record label, Hollywood Records, is a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. In Europe, a different, 'clean' version of the video without the animated sequences was released. Then another video version was released in 1992 to promote the Classic Queen compilation album in the US, combining old footage of the band from 1973 to 1991 plus the performances of the band from the US aired video.
The song was issued as a single in the US on September 5, 1991 (which happens to be the last birthday of Freddie's he lived to see) and as double A-side single in the UK on December 9, 1991, in the wake of Mercury's death, with the seminal Queen track "Bohemian Rhapsody". The single debuted at #1 on the UK singles chart.
The song was awarded a BRIT Award for "Best Single" in 1992.
The song was played live in 1992 at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, sung by George Michael and Lisa Stansfield. This live version was later included in the 1993 "Five Live (EP)", credited to 'George Michael with Queen & Lisa Stansfield', but mostly featuring George Michael live songs plus Dear Friends, a short track sung by Freddie Mercury taken from the 1974 Sheer Heart Attack album, closing the EP.
The song was played on the 2005/06 Queen + Paul Rodgers tours with vocals by Roger Taylor. On stage the song was accompanied by a video of the band in their early days in Japan.
The song was used on July 1, 2007, at the Concert for Diana. It was a concert held at the new Wembley Stadium in London, England, United Kingdom in honour of Diana, Princess of Wales. At the end of the performances, a video montage of Diana as a child was presented and this song was playing in the background.
A cover version by Petula Clark is included on her 2008 compilation album Then & Now.
These Are the Days of Our Lives
Queen Lyrics
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I was back in the old days - long ago
When we were kids, when we were young
Things seemed so perfect - you know ?
The days were endless, we were crazy - we were young
The sun was always shinin' - we just lived for fun
Sometimes it seems like lately - I just don't know
The rest of my life's been - just a show
The bad things in life were so few
Those days are all gone now but one thing is true
When I look and I find I still love you
You can't turn back the clock, you can't turn back the tide
Ain't that a shame ?
Ooh, I'd like to go back one time on a roller coaster ride
When life was just a game
No use in sitting and thinkin' on what you did
When you can lay back and enjoy it through your kids
Sometimes it seems like lately - I just don't know
Better sit back and go - with the flow
'Cos these are the days of our lives
They've flown in the swiftness of time
These days are all gone now but some things remain
When I look and I find - no change
Those were the days of our lives yeah
The bad things in life were so few
Those days are all gone now but one thing's still true
When I look and I find, I still love you
I still love you
The lyrics to Queen and Ben Elton's song These are the days of our lives are an ode to nostalgia and a longing to relive the carefree days of youth. The song takes the listener on a journey of the singer's recollections of the past and his apprehensions about the future. The lyrics paint a picture of a time when everything was perfect and when the sun shone brighter. The days were endless, and the singer and his friends were carefree, living only for fun. Despite the fact that those days are long gone, the singer still loves and cherishes the memories they created.
The chorus is a reminder that life is fleeting and that time can't be turned back. The singer's longing to go back in time and ride a roller coaster is an indication of his desire to relive those happy moments. He exhorts the listener to stop dwelling on the past and to instead live in the present, to go with the flow, and to make the most of the time they have.
Through the lyrics, the singer acknowledges that life hasn't always been perfect. Although the bad times were few, they still existed. But when he looks back, he realizes that one thing remains unchanged: his love for the people he shared those moments with. The song is a poignant reminder to cherish the memories and relationships that make life worth living.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes I get to feelin'
At times, I experience a certain feeling
I was back in the old days - long ago
I feel like I'm reminiscing about the past
When we were kids, when we were young
When we were children, when we were youthful
Things seemed so perfect - you know ?
Life appeared to be ideal - do you understand?
The days were endless, we were crazy - we were young
The days lasted forever, we were wild - we were youthful
The sun was always shinin' - we just lived for fun
The sun shone brightly, we simply lived for pleasure
Sometimes it seems like lately - I just don't know
At times, it appears as if recently - I'm uncertain
The rest of my life's been - just a show
The remainder of my life has been a mere performance
Those were the days of our lives
Those were the unforgettable moments of our lives
The bad things in life were so few
The negative aspects of life were minimal
Those days are all gone now but one thing is true
Those moments are all in the past, but one fact remains
When I look and I find I still love you
When I search deep inside myself, I discover that I still cherish you
You can't turn back the clock, you can't turn back the tide
It's impossible to reverse time, impossible to alter destiny
Ain't that a shame ?
Isn't that disappointing?
Ooh, I'd like to go back one time on a roller coaster ride
Oh, I wish I could experience a roller coaster ride from the past again
When life was just a game
When life was just a form of entertainment
No use in sitting and thinkin' on what you did
It's pointless to sit and ponder on what you've done
When you can lay back and enjoy it through your kids
Instead, you can relax and find joy through your children
Sometimes it seems like lately - I just don't know
At times, it appears as if recently - I'm uncertain
Better sit back and go - with the flow
You'd be better off relaxing and following the current
'Cos these are the days of our lives
Because these are the special moments of our lives
They've flown in the swiftness of time
They've passed by quickly in the speed of time
These days are all gone now but some things remain
Those times have all passed, except for certain things that remain
When I look and I find - no change
When I search deep inside, I realize that nothing has changed
Those were the days of our lives yeah
Those were the unforgettable moments of our lives, yes
The bad things in life were so few
The negative aspects of life were minimal
Those days are all gone now but one thing's still true
Those moments are all in the past, but one fact remains
When I look and I find, I still love you
When I search deep inside myself, I discover that I still cherish you
I still love you
I still cherish you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Roger Taylor, John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury
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Lyrics
Sometimes I get to feelin'
I was back in the old days, long ago
When we were kids, when we were young
Things seemed so perfect, you know?
The days were endless, we were crazy, we were young
The sun was always shinin', we just lived for fun
Sometimes it seems like lately, I just don't know
The rest of my life's been, just a show
Those are the days of our lives
The bad things in life were so few
Those days are all gone now but one thing is true
When I look and I find I still love you
You can't turn back the clock, you can't turn back the tide
Ain't that a shame?
Ooh, I'd like to go back one time on a roller coaster ride
When life was just a game
No use in sitting and thinkin' on what you did
When you can lay back and enjoy it through your kids
Sometimes it seems like lately, I just don't know
Better sit back and go, with the flow
These are the days of our lives
They've flown in the swiftness of time
These days are all gone now but some things remain
When I look and I find, no change
Those were the days of our lives, yeah
The bad things in life were so few
Those days are all gone now but one thing's still true
When I look and I find, I still love you
I still love you
@discodeacy8840
“who cares when I die, I know I won’t”
30 years later and everyone still cares , Freddie we still care.
@daliaali8786
your words made me cry
@aperson1309
bro i’m crying
@aygunhasanova7567
@@daliaali8786 me too((((
@agent1311
Disco DeaCy correct I’m actually in tears now
@BlazingSkull561
I'm pretty sure he was very sad and depressed from having AIDS
@shadara5370
I've always believed that this video was Freddie's way of telling all of us goodbye and that he loved us all.
@ArielleNaMara
According to a story I just read from the director of the video, that is completely accurate.
@gurlno7431
Makes me so sad I'm bout to cry
@Skilletfan
I just read something by a close friend of his that confirmed that very thing. That last "I still love you" that he whispered at the end of the song was for the fans.