If Bohemian Rhapsody comes on the radio, and you don’t start singing all the parts, I’m not sure I want to be in the car with you.
Of course, not everyone likes Bohemian Rhapsody. I remember when it came out. I was working part-time at a radio station, and the first time I heard the song, I wasn’t sure what to think. I liked it, but knew it wasn’t something that would be played a lot. I was wrong.
You’re welcome.
And, now you’re pumped to talk about stuff, right? Right? Well, it’s your turn. It’s Sunday Night Open Thread, and you get to control the conversation. Well, you and everybody else. So, have at it.
Who wants to start?
Hopelessly old fashioned and romantic. Too many chords and chord progressions; too much harmony; too many complicated melodies; sounds like a rock-n-roll barbershop quartet playing hip spiritual songs in church with a beat; slightly ABBA-like at times. Sounds like they all actually studied music, harmony, arrangements etc. Pfft.
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I liked BR back in the day, because hearing it in full was a rare event. After it got Wayne’s Worlded, it was everywhere and the magic was gone for me.
I still like the Muppets version. And ApologetiX’s version — Bethlehemian Rhapsody
Y’know, I like muffins.
Here is the literal version… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJO7bcRVPvI
One of the ways to tell if a song is truly great is if it can be translated into other forms and remain great. BR qualifies:
Here it is as a polka…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZsN3S0WJ_o
And here it is in Bluegrass:
Arthur Conan Doyle, who brought us Sherlock Holmes, was born May 22, 1859. The game is afoot! (or perhaps its ametre!)