Ep. 116: A discussion on Freddie Mercury and Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody”

Chris DeMakes A Podcast

Chris DeMakes

Music History, Music Commentary, Music, Music Interviews

4.9 • 923 Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2022

⏱️ 61 minutes

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“Bohemian Rhapsody” is widely regarded as one of rock’s all time greatest songs, despite breaking pretty much every rule as to what constitutes a hit song. This week, Chris and Chris dive deep into the late Freddie Mercury’s magnum opus, discussing everything from the six minute song’s arrangement to its powerfully emotional lyrics. For weekly bonus episodes (and a huge back catalog of them), check out http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com to join the Chris DeMakes A Podcast Supporting Cast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:09.1	discuss, and Queen were mentioned numerous times.
1:12.9	Queen were led by the amazing Freddie Mercury,
1:15.5	and together with my co-host and producer of this show,
1:17.6	Chris Fofallius, we take a deep dive into the smash hit,
1:21.1	Bohemian Rhapsody, take it from Queen's 1975 release, a night at the opera.
1:27.2	Bohemian Rhapsody has spawned generations of listeners and continues to go down as one of the most popular
1:32.4	rock songs ever recorded.
1:34.8	Chris and I had a blast breaking this one down.
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