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Bohemian Rhapsody

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The 1975 Queen hit Bohemian Rhapsody is one of the most famously ambiguous and debated songs in music history. Freddie Mercury himself famously refused to explain its meaning, often saying it was "just about relationships" with "a bit of nonsense in the middle," and that listeners should interpret it for themselves. Despite this, many interpretations have emerged over the years, with the most widely accepted revolving around Freddie Mercury's personal struggles, identity, and coming to terms with his sexuality. In terms of composition, the song can be broken into five sections: an intro; a ballad; an opera a hard rock section followed by an outtro in the same style as the intro. If you are interested in music, may I suggest watching this video which goes into the technical details of the song. Intro "Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?": This sets the stage for a journey of self-discovery and confusion. It suggests a feeling of being caught b...

Two songs and the english ...

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Yesteray Yesterday is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was first released on the album Help! in August 1965, except in the United States, where it was issued as a single in September of that year. The song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It subsequently appeared on the UK EP Yesterday in March 1966 and made its US album debut on Yesterday and Today, in June 1966. McCartney's vocal and acoustic guitar, together with a string quartet, was essentially the band's first solo performance. It remains popular today and, with 2200 cover versions, is one of the most covered songs in the history of recorded music. It was also was voted the best song of the 20th century in a 1999 BBC Radio 2 poll of music experts and listeners. The song was also voted the No. 1 pop song of all time by MTV and Rolling Stone magazine the following year. In 1997, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame....