Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Bohemian Rhapsody will never be forgotten!

By Paula Simpson


Queen's most famous and iconic song, Bohemian Rhapsody is played at all occasions and is probably one of the English rock band?s most well-liked tunes. Released in 1975 and topping the singles chart in Britain for many weeks, this epic rock song is a mixed audible delight of ballad, hard rock, awesome vocals and phenomenal musicianship.

Today, the popularity of the Bohemian Rhapsody hasn't faded actually this 6 minute long creation is played at most marriages, birthdays, discos and is usually the last tune played in many 70s era clubs around the world.

The tranquil introductory vocals, followed by the ballad section, then guitar solo, opera, heavy metal then outro all mix to make one of the best rock masterpieces in history.

Introductory Vocals- The Bohemian Rhapsody lyrics are what make it so unique. The haunting introduction with amazing male harmonised vocals singing the mystifying words "Is this the real life, Is this just fantasy" is among the most symbological intros to any rock tune of practically any time.

Ballad- Freddie Mercury's vocals and piano solo ballad at the start of the song is the second "layer" which creates the dazzling build up for the remainder of the tune. Actually the song is made up of many layers and musical style, and it is this use of layers which makes the track actually unique.

Guitar -Brian May's forceful electrical guitar solo bridge steadily increases the forceful feeling of the track, and further stresses Bohemian Rhapsody's words, especially powerful ones such as ?Sometimes I wish I?d never been born at all? The desperation and fervour of the guitar solo adds gravitas to the words rather more.

Heavy Metal- Short, staccato piano chords interlinked with small and large choral vocals, with 'Galileo ' repetitions give the track a bizarre and overall two-minded sense to it. The fast words, harmonies and vocals quickly build to a tough rock section which is the crescendo of this strong song.

Outro- The outro echoes the introduction and brings the song to a neat close, with the lyrics "Nothing really matters to me" hauntingly ending the piece.

The tune is an incredibly dynamic and symbolical song of the 70s rock era and is amongst the final rock tunes of the time, if not of all time. Whether or not you are a Queen fan or not, you can't help but love this multi layered influential song.




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