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Queen classic explained...?

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Jun 16, 2011 Updated Jun 20, 2011

Even though it features on many people's list of all time favourite tracks, what is the Queen classic ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ actually about?

BBC journalist Alan Connor has had a crack at unlocking music's equivalent of the Da Vinci Code, and the results may well surprise you.

The band themselves have said that it's a silly song about love, loss and death. "We viewed it quite tongue-in-cheek," said Freddie Mercury, whilst drummer Roger Taylor added "It's fairly self-explanatory...there's just a bit of nonsense in the middle."

For a more in depth examination...perhaps THE most in-depth exploration of the song so far, head here

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Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), John Deacon (bass guitar, guitars, vocals), and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals). Queen's earliest works were influenced by progressive rock, but the band gradually ventured into more conventional and radio-friendly works, incorporating more diverse and...

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