16 fun facts about “Bohemian Rhapsody” as it turns 40 [video]
Posted by staff / October 30, 2015
Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” is truly the song that never dies, even if nobody is quite sure what it all means after four decades.
As it celebrates this big birthday, though, here are some fun facts from Mashable’s Tim Chester to celebrate, as well as the official video to kick off your weekend dance party.
1. It was originally called ‘The Cowboy Song.’
The working title was eventually ditched for “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Mercury was working on lines for the song as far back as the late ’60s.
2. Freddie Mercury wrote the song in bed.
The double-jointed singer would wake up in the night and reach back to his headboard and play what he’d heard in his dreams.
Full story at Mashable.
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