Bohemian Rhapsody Analysis

Rhapsody Final The original song I had wanted to write about was Sweet Child O Mine by Guns N Roses. After further analyses of this piece of music, I realized it would not have enough contrast for me to write multiple pages. After much thought and consideration, the new piece I chose to write about is Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. Bohemian Rhapsody has plenty of dramatic contrasts, frequent shifts in tempo, and changes in rhythmic character from section to section. The piece was written by Freddie Mercury in 1975 for the bands album: A Night at the Opera. I believe everyone should listen to Bohemian Rhapsody at least once in their lifetime. The song has more variations and contrast than most songs we listen to today. Even though this piece has many frequent changes, the lyrics are still extremely catchy. Not only are the lyrics catchy, but they also have a deeper meaning if you really analyze them. The piece is about six minutes long and consists of many intros, a balled segment, an opera segment, a hard rock segment, a progressive rock part, and a reflective coda. The piece was released in 1975 and became so popular that …show more content…
Unlike most songs performed by Queen, this piece was mostly written in Mercury’s head. It made number one on the UK charts in 1976 and again in 1991, becoming UK’s best selling single of all time. After the appearance of Bohemian Rhapsody in the movie Wayne’s World, it made its way to number two on the US charts. The piece’s popularity partly came from the combination of several genres of music including: progressive rock, progressive pop, symphonic rock, hard rock, and heavy metal. It also combined unusual disparate styles of music with lyrics of a love based relationship. Finally, I never get tired of listening to Bohemian Rhapsody because it has such a unique sound and variety that you can’t find from any other song on the