Bohemian Rhapsody

1975 Queen song written and composed by Freddie Mercury
VisualArtwork musical_work_composition Q187745
Bohemian Rhapsody
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Bohemian Rhapsody is a visual artwork associated with the genres progressive rock, hard rock, and progressive pop . The piece reflects the stylistic fusion of these musical categories through its composition and presentation . Its visual elements align with the complexity and dramatic structure inherent in the genres it represents . The artwork serves as a companion to the musical piece, embodying its layered and unconventional nature .

Key Facts

  • Composer: Freddie Mercury[3]
  • Genre: progressive rock[4], hard rock[5], progressive pop[6]
  • Producer: Roy Thomas Baker[7]
  • Performer: Queen[8]
  • Part of: A Night at the Opera[9]
  • Language of work or name: English[10]
  • Publication date: October 31, 1975[11]
  • Lyricist: Freddie Mercury[12]
  • Tonality: B-flat major[13], A major[14]
  • Title: Bohemian Rhapsody[15]
  • Different from: Bohemian Rhapsody[16]
  • First line: Is this the real life?[17]
  • Last line: Any way the wind blows[18]
  • Form of creative work: song[19]

Product Details

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  • Release type: Song[20]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 41c94a08-a551-3c86-bb17-d9a52e3a618b[21]

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Cultural Impact

Things named for Bohemian Rhapsody include it[22], a film[23], directed by Bryan Singer[24].

Why It Matters

Bohemian Rhapsody has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Entities named for it include it[22], a film[23], directed by Bryan Singer[24].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . SecondHandSongs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [20] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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