"New" Freddie Mercury Song Is Out; Song Discovered From 1985

Freddie Mercury belts out "Time Waits For No One" in a
previously unreleased song and video. Proves why he
was such a vocal powerhouse. 

The great Freddie Mercury passed away in 1991 but I, along with millions of other people, can't get enough of him.

Believe it or not, there's a "new" tune out there by Freddie Mercury called "Time Waits For No One." and it is a gem.  According to USA Today, singer and producer Dave Cark recorded Mercury performing a version of the song called "Time" for a sci-fi rock musical.

The song had all kinds of production, some would save over production, with big percussions ad all kinds of backup vocals. That song was released and peaked at number 32 on the UK music charts in 1985.

However, Clark had Mercury record a different version of the song accompanied only by piano. That's what's being released now as "Time Waits For No One."

Clark re-discovered "Time Waits For No One" last year, but decided to wait to release it.  He'd been looking for the master and video for more than a decade, but searches of recording studio failed to turn the up, says NPR.  Then, miraculously they were found in 2017.

By then, the Mercury biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody" was coming out, and Clark didn't want to compete with that, reports USA Today. 

So he waited to release it

As you can see and hear in the video below, you don't need any big production values when it comes to Mercury. Just let him sing. You can also see is familiar, unique mannerisms as he performs.

And what a performance!

Here's the song and video:

Great Isolated Vocal Tracks of Mercury/Bowie "Under Pressure" Vocal Tracks

David Bowie and Freddie Mercury collaborated
brilliantly in the 1981 hit. "Under Pressure."

The other day when I was talking about David Bowie, I said "Heroes" is my favorite song by him, which is true.

But just about my favorite song of all time, by anybody, is "Under Pressure" the Freddie Mercury and Queen collaboration with Bowie, issued in 1981.  

Mercury, one of the greatest rock voices ever, died years ago, and now we've lost Bowie.

Now, hat tip to Boing Boing, we have the isolated vocal tracks of Mercury and Bowie in "Under Pressure."

All the fantastic production values, bells and whistles of the song are gone, and we have just the pair's haunting voices. It serves as a cool, interesting eulogy to these two rock greats.

The first video, below, is just the vocal tracks of the Mercury and Bowie (black screen, just their voices.)

Right under that, is the original music video for "Under Pressure,'" a strange, compelling wonderful video in its own right.

Both performances are really fascinating: