Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen is one of the most popular songs of all time, but the way it was created is just as incredible as the song itself.
Written by David Hartley
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@ortegoortego4963
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
я узнаю этот голос… где-то его слышал
@leightonwestbury92
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
Mate thankyou for this……..this breakdown was absolutely brilliant ………and the fact that youre English breaking down an iconic English band is just the most perfect pairing
@simonrussell77
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
I imagine there indeed would have been a recorded metronome of some sort early on in the recording process used as a click track, which then would have been erased later so the track could be used for something else.
@angrytedtalks
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
Queen: 🧑🎤🗣🎸🎼🎵🎶🎹🥁🎛
AI: 😶🤖
@hopenotfound1675
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
7:16
@angrytedtalks
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
An absolute masterpiece for sure. The conception and execution of this magnum opus is a story of genius and hard work from Freddie and the fine musicians of Queen.
@JáchymČepický
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
Nobody plays the solo like Brian May does. There seam to be a lot of rhythmic "imperfections" (so is my feeling at least), while everyone, who is trying to re-interpret it, just sticks to "dummy rhythm", which sounds flat and boring.
@Szpzer
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
Briliant analysis, David, thanks a lot. How interesting to learn, being a little composer myself.
@127250
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
Fascinating stuff. Anybody else spent the past 50 years thinking that just before 'Nothing really matters' the band were singing 'New Year, New Year' instead of 'Ooh Yeah, Ooh Yeah' ? I am now going to have to re-listen every song I have ever heard.
@anlumo1
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
I've heard this song performed at karaoke multiple times, and it's always a disaster. I think people severely underestimate how hard it is to sing. Do not ever attempt to sing this song for the sake of the audience.
@nathangraves4318
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
Man…this song is just not that interesting
@dh2032
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
and they could still perfom that sone live onstage? too a wow? the
@mosgrovecleancutkid681
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
In 500 years the planet will Look very different. It would be nice to think Humans will manage to survive climate breakdown, the destruction of all natural habitat and ecosystems. If we do survive this somehow I don't think humans will be listening to Queen.
@cooperpatton7694
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
Where did you source these stems?
@connieroberts5368
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
This forensic analysis simply underlines the genius that was Freddie Mercury
@JellysakalamBG
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
Freddie is crazy at music like he wants more experimental in music and he just force Roger for highest voice part of Galaileo in their Queen band
@baromriter
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
14:11 not so— “magnifico” is fully metered, falling mostly on the offbeats
@glrasshopper
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
So… the gong at the end is to cover up Freddie's F-bomb?
This will always be a great song, and a good example of a talented person who had a clear passion for creating music.
@baromriter
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
9:16 some nice foreshadowing of the later moment of “never never never never let me go” at 14:45
@Eric_In_SF
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
The crash cymbal wasn’t just a pitch change it didn’t exist. They had to slow down the tape to get it to go higher pitched to win played back at normal speed so somebody was actually probably playing with the trim of the tape speed or putting thier hand on the wheel to physically slow it
@biinerfiiner
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
Idk man, Freddy was pretty gay.
@jonathanraven1898
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
The recording engineer was an absolute legend.
@CharlesB9496
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
id KILL for a deep dive into the Prophets Song off the same album!
@dooshmasta
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
It’s interesting how One Winger Angel by Uematsu Nobuo was written in fragments and didn’t come together until it was programmed into the music sequencer, and many fans of the Final Fantasy franchise think it’s the greatest composition. It’s certainly one of the most unconventional pieces.
@agelesskarate
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
Freddie was an absolute genius. I didn’t start listening to him until in the 2000s. I can’t believe he died so early. What a legend.
@rebeccastanhope3989
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
Really enjoyed this. Thank you.😊
@Sabotage_Labs
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
Ya know, I think we've all heard this track so many times, how different it was. But, I think what gets lost…is Brian May and his just unbelievable guitar work! His leads are just so perfect! So powerful yet melodic. I don't know if many other musicians could have produced what he did.
Next time you listen to the entire track, listen to what May created. He's one of those guitarists that I think gets overlooked and is so underrated. Much like how John Paul Jones is underrated!
@dooshmasta
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
Where are you getting these track stems?
@michellebwilson2610
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
Remain convinced here that it was my generation that produced the best-ever music. And our fashions are holding up pretty well, too.
@L2daA123
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
Seems so weird that it’s been so long since he passed.
@kainhall
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
16:28 he does the same thing with eye as he does with die…. its just 5 seconds before he says die and not QUITE as noticable.
@GCR5150
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
Another song to dissect the vocal harmonies is 10CC’s “I’m Not in Love”, where the “synth pads” thoughout the song were actually multitracked vocal harmonies
@kaptnkirk2740
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
where did you get all those isolated tracks?
@dooleyfan
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
I remember when this song was first released. My older sister had it. I was 10 years old at the time. I had never heard anything like it before. But then again, neither had anyone else.
@DiktadorHeneral123
April 27, 2026 at 9:21 am
Interesting…very good video… QUEEN FOREVER 👑