Jumat, 15 Maret 2013

Nothing really matters to me - Freddie!

By Paula Simpson


Queen's most renowned and classic song, Bohemian Rhapsody is played at all occasions and is amongst the English rock band?s most well liked tunes. Released in 1975 and topping the singles chart in the UK for many weeks, this epic rock song is a mixed audible delight of ballad, hard rock, awesome vocals and incredible musicianship.

Today, the admiration for the Bohemian Rhapsody has not faded in fact , this 6 minute long creation is played at most marriages, birthdays, pubs and is generally the last tune played in numerous 70s age clubs across the world.

The tranquil introductory vocals, followed by the ballad section, then guitar solo, opera, heavy metal then outro all combine to make one of the best rock masterpieces in history.

Introductory Vocals- The Bohemian Rhapsody lyrics are what make it so unique. The haunting introduction with amazing male harmonised vocals singing the enigmatic words "Is this the real life, Is this just fantasy" is probably one of the most symbolic intros to any rock tune of almost any age.

Ballad- Freddie Mercury's vocals and piano solo ballad at the start of the song is the second "layer" which creates the amazing build up for the rest of the song. In reality the track is made of many layers and musical style, and it's this use of layers which makes the tune really unique.

Guitar -Brian May's powerful electric guitar solo bridge continuously increases the dynamic feeling of the track, and further emphasizes Bohemian Rhapsody's lyrics, especially strong ones such as ?Sometimes I wish I?d never been born at all? The desperateness and fervour of the guitar solo adds gravitas to the words even more.

Heavy Metal- Short, staccato piano chords interlinked with small and large choral vocals, with 'Galileo ' repetitions give the tune a unusual and overall two-minded sense to it. The quick lyrics, harmonies and vocals speedily build to a tough rock section which is the crescendo of this powerful song.

Outro- The outro echoes the introduction and brings the song to a neat close, with the words "Nothing really matters to me" hauntingly ending the piece.

The song is an incredibly dynamic and symbolical song of the 70s rock time and is amongst the ultimate rock tunes of the time, if not of all time. Whether you are a Queen fan or not, you cannot help but love this multi layered influential song.




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