The Anthem That Calls To Everyone
Starting Queen week off with all the power possible, here is the beginning of this remembrance of one of the greatest musical groups of all time. When I hear those initial acappella voices of all four of them singing, “is this the real life? is this just fantasy?” it amazes me and starts one of the best songs of all time. Queen had made music for years before this, but Bohemian Rhapsody may be their best song. I know this song has a lot of fame and history, Wayne’s World, UK Top Song of All Time and so forth, but I want to focus on the actual music for now. The piano is masterful, from soft start to melodic middle to fantastic finish, I am impressed every time by the personality of the piano. The percussion are strong and steady, allowing the instrument’s punch to be better every second. The guitar shines in that bridge/break down and truly goes to volume 11 and tears down the house. Lyrically, the song uses various references and deep meaning that could have extensive papers written about it, but I’ll leave that and proceed to talk about Freddie Mercury and all his vocal glory. A strong, mature, emotion filled voice that is well supported by his band mates carries the song from amazing to perfect. This song is practically impossible not to sing to also, no one can avoid it. Finally, the transitions and different parts of the songs flow together even after tempo changes, acappella and instrumental parts, and words that seem to make no sense. I am amazed at the at the brilliance of this song, the writing and execution are phenomenal and this will always be one of my top songs, ever.
Originality: 10
Instruments: 10
Vocals: 10
Longevity: 10
Red Score: 10
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