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Bohemian Rhapsody”, the major hit from Queen’s previous album A Night At The Opera, “Somebody to Love” has a complex melody and deep layering of vocal tracks, this time based on a gospel choir arrangement. It was the first single off the album A Day at the Races. It is a rock ballad on which band members Freddie Mercury, Brian May and Roger Taylor multitracked their voices to create the impression of a 100-voice gospel choir. The lyrics, especially combined with the gospel influence, create a song about faith, desperation and soul-searching; the singer questions both the lack of love he’s experiencing and the role of God in helping to provide this disparately needed in his life. He’s passionately pondering what the use of it all is without having somebody to love in his life. Staying true to Queen’s guitar-driven style, it was also filled with intricate harmonies and a notable guitar solo by Brian May, and it went to number 2 on the UK charts and number 13 on the U.S. singles chart.
A promotional video was made combining a staged recording session at Sarm East Studios (where the A Day at the Races album was recorded) and film footage of the band’s performance at Hyde Park that September.
The song was included on their first Greatest Hits, released in 1981.
Bohemian Rhapsody”, the major hit from Queen’s previous album A Night At The Opera, “Somebody to Love” has a complex melody and deep layering of vocal tracks, this time based on a gospel choir arrangement. It was the first single off the album A Day at the Races. It is a rock ballad on which band members Freddie Mercury, Brian May and Roger Taylor multitracked their voices to create the impression of a 100-voice gospel choir. The lyrics, especially combined with the gospel influence, create a song about faith, desperation and soul-searching; the singer questions both the lack of love he’s experiencing and the role of God in helping to provide this disparately needed in his life. He’s passionately pondering what the use of it all is without having somebody to love in his life. Staying true to Queen’s guitar-driven style, it was also filled with intricate harmonies and a notable guitar solo by Brian May, and it went to number 2 on the UK charts and number 13 on the U.S. singles chart.A promotional video was made combining a staged recording session at Sarm East Studios (where the A Day at the Races album was recorded) and film footage of the band’s performance at Hyde Park that September.
The song was included on their first Greatest Hits, released in 1981.
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a very good live performance at earls court 1977. the best live version of this song i have heard
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Yarik_Evans wrote:
perfect
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aliorrala18 wrote:
<3 I want to wait I am crying =( beautiful song
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nox_123 wrote:
... cant really stand on my feet
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miasto_fcionga wrote:
Each morning I get up I die a little
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PrettyStar wrote:
best song of Freddie
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MikeySchenker wrote:
Aaah, Sheer Perfection, perfect Hard Rock... just perfect, perfect, perfect!!!
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Blackpit65 wrote:
The unforgetable QUEEN !!! One of the 10 best Bands ever!
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alanisnadine wrote:
great song!!!!!
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Insanenobody wrote:
Perfect on a day like this
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SilverLining222 wrote:
Oh, Freddie <3
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BrokkoliVampir wrote:
Can anybody find meeeee...Somebody to love! Great Song!
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Cdub59 wrote:
Where are you??? Somebody!!!;-))
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ozeyozey wrote:
I LO(VE QUEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!no:1
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ozeyozey wrote:
woooooo!!!yay!!!!!woooooo!!!!yay!!! BOOOOOO YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)
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purple_schemes wrote:
This song always reminds me of Happy Feet and that guy who sang it for American Idol. ...
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xdevotchkax wrote:
Freddie, wir werden dich nie vergessen [2] ♥
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jonlevin317 wrote:
SOMEBODY!!!!!
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XuGabriel wrote:
the red special cries in this one....
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oldiegeier09 wrote:
Long Live the Memory of freddy mercury wir werden Dich nie vergessen
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rucworthy wrote:
Enjoyed!
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