Brian May explains the making of Bohemian Rhapsody.

[TheHeretic]

Thought this might be interesting to music folks. I know I was fascinated.

http://www.openculture.com/2013/08/guitarist-brian...

[TwigtheWonderkid]

It's a good quiz question, which 1975 No1 hit contains in the lyrics the title of another 1975 No1 hit.
Bohemian Rhapsody contains the words Mama Mia, which was a No1 for Abba the same year.

[Supernova190188]

pure genius and so so different to anything before or since!

[TheHeretic]

Supernova190188 said:

pure genius and so so different to anything before or since!

I always thought the Prophet's song was just as good.

[Hoofy]

I quite like this cover: http://youtu.be/GVkdCV6F3sw

[TheHeretic]

Hoofy said:

I quite like this cover: http://youtu.be/GVkdCV6F3sw

It clearly improves on the original.

[Supernova190188]

TheHeretic said:

I always thought the Prophet's song was just as good.

Yeah, another good song, I prefer bo rhap personally, but the prophets song is a good song, but very unknown!

[lockhart flawse]

Thanks OP. I love things like that.

[TheHeretic]

Oh, and for anyone looking for other epics... Check out 'Ogre Battle'... One of my all time favourite Queen ditties. In fact their first 2 albums are quality fantasy rock!

[SGirl]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

It's a good quiz question, which 1975 No1 hit contains in the lyrics the title of another 1975 No1 hit.
Bohemian Rhapsody contains the words Mama Mia, which was a No1 for Abba the same year.

Even more amusingly, Bohemian Rhapsody contains the words "Mamma Mia, let me go". Which it did. Mamma Mia knocked Bohemian Rhapsody off the top of the charts.

[Supernova190188]

SGirl said:

TwigtheWonderkid said:

It's a good quiz question, which 1975 No1 hit contains in the lyrics the title of another 1975 No1 hit.
Bohemian Rhapsody contains the words Mama Mia, which was a No1 for Abba the same year.

Even more amusingly, Bohemian Rhapsody contains the words "Mamma Mia, let me go". Which it did. Mamma Mia knocked Bohemian Rhapsody off the top of the charts.

Actually wasn't bohemian rhapsody no1 over christmas and mama mia was no1 in early '76 not in '75??

[Supernova190188]

TheHeretic said:

Oh, and for anyone looking for other epics... Check out 'Ogre Battle'... One of my all time favourite Queen ditties. In fact their first 2 albums are quality fantasy rock!

Good call, the first 2 albums are some of their finest work! other great songs on there that a lot of people won't know: Keep Yourself Alive, Liar, Seven Seas Of Rhye, March Of The Black Queen, Great King Rat and The Fairy Fellers Master Stroke.

[SGirl]

Supernova190188 said:

Actually wasn't bohemian rhapsody no1 over christmas and mama mia was no1 in early '76 not in '75??

Yep, exactly.

[IainT]

TheHeretic said:

Supernova190188 said:

pure genius and so so different to anything before or since!

I always thought the Prophet's song was just as good.

Absolutely, not as popular but more musical finesse.

For me Sheer Heart Attack is their best album - Brighton Rock live is epic.