Queen — Bohemian Rhapsody | The Song That Refused To Die

Freddie Mercury started writing Bohemian Rhapsody in 1968 — seven years before it was recorded. The opera section alone took three weeks and 180 vocal overdubs. The tape became physically transparent from overuse. And the music video that accidentally invented MTV cost £3,500 and took three hours to shoot.The most streamed 20th-century song in history. The full story — and the first 10/10 on Behind The Lines.Behind The Lines — we go deeper than the chorus.Music Analysis · Song Deep Dive · Music Podcast · Queen · Bohemian Rhapsody · Freddie Mercury · Classic Rock · Song Breakdown · Behind The Lines · Songs Uncovered