One of a kind

Freddie Mercury’s isolated vocal track from “Somebody to Love” is an absolute powerhouse

Is there a more musically unifying song in the universal jukebox than Queen’s 1976 anthem “Somebody to Love”?

Try it out sometime — at the park, a BBQ, wherever it is you go when you aren’t reading internet articles. Put it on and watch the faces around you light up. It’s infectious.

Related: George Michael rehearsing Queen’s “Somebody to Love” as David Bowie watches will floor you

While the accompaniment certainly does its part, it really all comes down to Freddie and the incredible soul that oozes out of everything he sang (not to mention that 4-octave vocal range).

You know where this is headed…

Below, check out the nerve-tingling isolated vocal track from Freddie Mercury singing “Somebody to Love.” We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again — we miss you, Freddie.

Now wipe away that tear that fell down your left cheek and give Marc Martel a watch (or a re-watch):

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