About this episode
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Well, either way, this is definitely an episode of Strong Songs about Queen's genre-blending rock saga "Bohemian Rhapsody." Kirk dives into Freddie Mercury's operatic opus and learns a lot about vocal technique, piano motifs, harmonic easter eggs, studio production, Strategic Brian May Deployment™, and all the ways doubling a track can make your voice sound cool in the studio. Band/Artist: Queen Album: A Night At The Opera , 1975 Composed by: Freddie Mercury Produced by: Roy Thomas Baker Listen/Buy via Album.Link ALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED: "Don't Stop Me Now" by Freddie Mercury from Jazz , 1978 "We Will Rock You" by Brian May from News of the World , 1977 "Somebody to Love" by Freddie Mercury from A Day at the Races , 1976 "Bohemian Rhapsody" a cappella cover by Pentatonix from PTX Vol. IV: Classics ----LINKS----- 💰 SUPPORT STRONG SONGS! Patreon | One-Time Donation 🏠 HOMEPAGE 👚 MERCH 💬 DISCORD SERVER 📬 KIRK'S NEWSLETTER 🎸 KIRK'S GEAR & INSTRUMENTS 🎶 KIRK'S MUSIC 📷 KIRK’S SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram | Bluesky 🎧 EVERY STRONG SONG: Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube Music 🎨 SHOW ART: Tom Deja, Bossman Graphics