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Bohemian Rhapsody
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Queen
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Bohemian Rhapsody Technique
Great lyrics move us like the world's best poems. Take a close-up look at the art.
Calling Card
"We were buggered if we were going to suffer for our art,"declares drummer Roger Taylor. "We always said we wanted to be the biggest in the world. Unashamedly, that was the object of the enter...
Music
At the time it was recorded, "Bohemian Rhapsody" was the most expensive single ever made. Recorded over many weeks and in a total of five different studios, Queen and producer Roy Baker managed to...
Songwriting
It can feel nonsensical at times, but "Bohemian Rhapsody" actually does have a narrative arc—at least, we think it does. Here's our best attempt at a breakdown of the story the song tells. Keep i...