Today’s featured song is an undeniable masterpiece. Not only has it been hailed not only as Queen's greatest track, but also as one of the foremost rock songs ever written. Two words: Bohemian Rhapsody! Technically, it is three of the best songs ever written… since it is made of three distinct sections… Rock, ballad, and opera. Yes opera. And it all flows together seamlessly. So naturally, the record label hated it. No way in hell were they releasing this monstrosity as a single. So the song’s composer Freddie Mercury leaked it to a local radio station. And the response was of course overwhelming. Calls poured in and listeners stormed record shops looking for a copy. The label ate crow. Brian May loved it. It rocked the 70s and then it rocked the 90s when the comedy film Wayne’s World used it. It went to the top 5 yet again! The story of the greatest song in history. Thank you to this Episodes Sponsor, Zenni GET ZENNI Glasses HERE: https://imp.i279709.net/vn5gLd ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Executive Producer Brandon Fugal Honorary Producers Anthony Fedora, Craig M, Curtis Parcell, Soman2010, Jason Shepherd, Mutex, James Smith, and Aradshir Lea ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out my Hand Picked Selection Below Professor's Store - Van Halen OU812 Vinyl Album https://amzn.to/3tLsII2 - The 80s Collection https://amzn.to/3mAekOq - 100 Best Selling Albums https://amzn.to/3h3qZX9 - Ultimate History of 80s Teen Movie https://amzn.to/3ifjdKQ - 80s to 90s VHS Video Cover Art https://amzn.to/2QXzmIX - Totally Awesome 80s A Lexicon https://amzn.to/3h4ilrk - Best In Ear Headphones (I Use These Every Day) https://amzn.to/2ZcTlIl ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check Out The Professor of Rock Merch Store -http://bit.ly/ProfessorMerch ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check Out Patron Benefits http://bit.ly/ProfessorofRockVIPFan Help out the Channel by purchasing your albums through our links! As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you, thank you for your support. Click here for Premium Content: https://bit.ly/SignUpForPremiumContent https://bit.ly/Facebook_Professor_of_Rock https://bit.ly/Instagram_Professor_of_Rock #classicrock #70smusic #vinylstory Hey music junkies, Professor of Rock, always here to celebrate the greatest artists and the greatest songs of all time. Tell you what, if you remember taking a VHS tape back to the rental store and feeling guilty that you forgot to rewind the tape realizing this just when the be kind rewind sign flashed in your face you’ll dig this channel of musical nostalgia… Make sure that you subscribe below right now. click the button click the bell so you get notified! I know you will dig this channel. Also the support we receive on our patreon is fantastic. Its helps us keep this channel moving and do more interview. consider supporting us there! The link is below. So it’s time for another edition of our series The New Standards. This show takes an in-depth look into songs that transcend genre, decade, and fads - songs that are monumental touchstones in our culture and society. On previous episodes we have covered some big ones: Dream On by Aerosmith, Time by Pink Floyd, and Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin Today we are continuing that trend, breaking down an all-time Queen classic… the incomparable masterpiece Bohemian Rhapsody. I know it’s been covered a lot but we are taking a different approach. You will walk away from this with a new outlook and with facts not generally covered before… This work of musical genius was written by frontman Freddie and released on Queen’s fourth studio album, A Night at the Opera. This is the song that put Freddie Mercury in the running for the greatest singer of all time. His vocal and emotional performance has no equal. It is quite simply one of the most vital entries into the rock and roll canon. Leading up to A Night at the Opera, Queen was on the rise, having already scored a #2 UK hit with the single Killer Queen. That was from their third album Sheer Heart Attack. The song also reached #12 in the US. Also by this time, Queen had two more UK hits under their belt, the #10 Seven Seas of Rhye and #11 Now I’m Here. Although neither charted in the US, Queen was poised to break out in the States with their next album. And A Night at the Opera would do just that… Released on November 21, 1975, this record is without a doubt one of the most celebrated in the band’s career… achieving with world-wide sales in excess of 6 million. And also reaching #1 in the UK and #4 in the US.
