“Bohemian Rhapsody” What are the two turning points of Queen who became a “legend”? ?

Even after it became a record hit, it was revived in a movie and is still heard today.

Thanks in part to the song's unconventional style and innovative PV, "Bohemian Rhapsody " achieved an incredible record of being number one in the UK for nine consecutive weeks. It regained popularity after it was used in the 1992 film Wayne's World . In the scene in the car of the same movie, stars Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, and others bob their heads wildly to the tune of " Bohemian Rhapsody . " -Myers emerges as a record company tycoon. His criticism of `` Bohemian Rhapsody,'' saying, ``It has to be a song that you can listen to in the car and shake your head as hard as you can,'' is a hilarious homage to ``Wayne's World.''

“Bohemian Rhapsody” © 2018 Twentieth Century Fox

As was emphasized in the car chorus of ``Wayne's World,'' the lyrics of ``Bohemian Rhapsody'' feature mysterious proper nouns (person names). "Galileo" is the name of a famous astronomer, but "Scaramouche" is the name of a clown known in Europe in the 17th century. "Figaro" is a character from the opera "The Marriage of Figaro." "Beelzebub" is a demonic ruler in the New Testament. "Bismillah" is a quotation from the Islamic Koran. When you think about it, Scaramouche definitely symbolizes Freddie Mercury, and Galileo symbolizes Brian May, who has the face of an astronomer.

There is also a theory that the first half of the song's lyrics, ``Mommy, I just killed a man,'' represents Freddie's ``coming out.'' While continuing his relationship with his female lover, Mary Austin, Freddie is said to have confessed his sexuality to her, just as he was making Bohemian Rhapsody. Many people interpret it as a symbol of a desire to "kill" one's past self and live as one's true self.

In addition to "Bohemian Rhapsody," there are many other famous songs on the album " A Night at the Opera ." "Love of My Life" is a famous ballad that was later sung along by more than 100,000 people at a concert at a stadium in São Paulo, and it features a mysterious instrument tone (it may actually be the voice of Freddie or Roger Taylor). The interlude of ``Seaside Rendezvous'', which uses ``Hirake! Ponkikki'', was played in the background of the ``Hirake! Ponkikki'' anime, and Japanese children at the time (1970s) were unconsciously listening to it.

"Love of My Life"

Although Queen went on to produce hit songs such as ``Legendary Champion'', ``Inferno to Hell'', and ``Radio Ga Ga'', they were also faced with various crises. All four members of Queen write songs as songwriters, so the royalties each received were paid based on the number of songs they wrote and their sales, creating a disparity among the members. This sense of unfairness caused friction, and the crisis of disbandment came many times, but in the end, the group was reconciled by dividing the group equally among the members.