A Tragic Travesty
In the mid-seventies, the egotistical pop-star Freddie Mercury made one of the most insulting pieces of music ever.
Freddie Mercury disgraced the good name of opera. Opera is a musical art-form that preceded rock and roll by CENTURIES. Doubtlessly it will live on long after the strains of Queen have passed from memory.
In his "masterpiece", "Bohemian Rhapsody", Mr. Mercury has created a despicable opera parody. He has dumbed it down and made it accessible to the masses. This would be forgivable if his song inspired people to go see "La Bohème" or another REAL opera, but there is no evidence of this having ever occurred. Instead, he gave the public a false impression of one of music's great art-forms (which, judging by the fact the song in question is referred to as an "opera" or "mini-opera", has stuck).
How could any decent human being call what's basically six minutes of simplified pop rubbish an "opera" ? Doubtlessly, you can carry off ANYTHING with a little "charisma" (used in the vulgar sense of "nicely-shaped cheekbones and tight trousers") - the primary vocalist on the track (Mercury himself), thankfully, does not really attempt to imitate operatic vocal style (instead produces a sound with a rather light, almost girlish, timbre – somewhat akin to being strangled or kicked in the privates).
The song subscribes to the notion that if anything is vague enough, it can be easily mistaken for genius.
By far, the most repugnant portion of the song is what is referred to as "the mock opera" - the middle section of the song. It's made up of nonsensical repetitive verses, in a crude parody of 1) opera plots and 2) the aria. For fuck's sake - if he just learned Italian (or any other respectable language), maybe he would realise that all operas do NOT have the same plot. This is a degrading assumption and entirely untrue. As for the second issue, an operatic aria does indeed include repetitive elements, but is a showcase of the human voice and is NOT the entire opera, but a portion (an aria not connected to an opera is a different case entirely). All the "mock opera" section of "Bohemian Rhapsody" showcases is the drummer's (Roger Taylor) bizarre vocal range, which is in itself an insult to the venerated castrati of days past.
The song is one of the most obnoxious high-profile blows to opera (which is greatly misunderstood and mocked by the public) and should be condemned.
ADDENDUM : Though you may feel compelled, please do not quote this entire post (or be cheeky and do something along the lines of quoting it and removing only one word).
ADDENDUM NUMBER TWO : This is a 'satire'. Anyone who is really offended in such a manner is a twat.
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[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]SK wrote: [/QUOTENAME]<3[/QUOTE]
Hmmm... you could really get a job as a music critic! And nice double entendre. xD
Freddie Mercury lived his life haunted by the fact that he could never be "Queen of the Night".
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<font color=red>The Audacity of Charles wrote: [/QUOTENAME]A Tragic Travesty
In the mid-seventies, the egotistical pop-star Freddie Mercury made one of the most insulting pieces of music ever.
Freddie Mercury disgraced the good name of opera. Opera is a musical art-form that preceded rock and roll by CENTURIES. Doubtlessly it will live on long after the strains of Queen have passed from memory.
In his "masterpiece", "Bohemian Rhapsody", Mr. Mercury has created a despicable opera parody. He has dumbed it down and made it accessible to the masses. This would be forgivable if his song inspired people to go see "La Bohème" or another REAL opera, but there is no evidence of this having ever occurred. Instead, he gave the public a false impression of one of music's great art-forms (which, judging by the fact the song in question is referred to as an "opera" or "mini-opera", has stuck).
How could any decent human being call what's basically six minutes of simplified pop rubbish an "opera" ? Doubtlessly, you can carry off ANYTHING with a little "charisma" (used in the vulgar sense of "nicely-shaped cheekbones and tight trousers") - the primary vocalist on the track (Mercury himself), thankfully, does not really attempt to imitate operatic vocal style (instead produces a sound with a rather light, almost girlish, timbre – somewhat akin to being strangled or kicked in the privates).
The song subscribes to the notion that if anything is vague enough, it can be easily mistaken for genius.
By far, the most repugnant portion of the song is what is referred to as "the mock opera" - the middle section of the song. It's made up of nonsensical repetitive verses, in a crude parody of 1) opera plots and 2) the aria. For fuck's sake - if he just learned Italian (or any other respectable language), maybe he would realise that all operas do NOT have the same plot. This is a degrading assumption and entirely untrue. As for the second issue, an operatic aria does indeed include repetitive elements, but is a showcase of the human voice and is NOT the entire opera, but a portion (an aria not connected to an opera is a different case entirely). All the "mock opera" section of "Bohemian Rhapsody" showcases is the drummer's (Roger Taylor) bizarre vocal range, which is in itself an insult to the venerated castrati of days past.
The song is one of the most obnoxious high-profile blows to opera (which is greatly misunderstood and mocked by the public) and should be condemned.[/QUOTE]
I say: go suck a dick, and while at it, get fuck in the arse, asshole
sos un puto de la mierda que no merece entrar aki, pudrete malparido!
In the mid-seventies, the egotistical pop-star Freddie Mercury made one of the most insulting pieces of music ever.
Freddie Mercury disgraced the good name of opera. Opera is a musical art-form that preceded rock and roll by CENTURIES. Doubtlessly it will live on long after the strains of Queen have passed from memory.
In his "masterpiece", "Bohemian Rhapsody", Mr. Mercury has created a despicable opera parody. He has dumbed it down and made it accessible to the masses. This would be forgivable if his song inspired people to go see "La Bohème" or another REAL opera, but there is no evidence of this having ever occurred. Instead, he gave the public a false impression of one of music's great art-forms (which, judging by the fact the song in question is referred to as an "opera" or "mini-opera", has stuck).
How could any decent human being call what's basically six minutes of simplified pop rubbish an "opera" ? Doubtlessly, you can carry off ANYTHING with a little "charisma" (used in the vulgar sense of "nicely-shaped cheekbones and tight trousers") - the primary vocalist on the track (Mercury himself), thankfully, does not really attempt to imitate operatic vocal style (instead produces a sound with a rather light, almost girlish, timbre – somewhat akin to being strangled or kicked in the privates).
The song subscribes to the notion that if anything is vague enough, it can be easily mistaken for genius.
By far, the most repugnant portion of the song is what is referred to as "the mock opera" - the middle section of the song. It's made up of nonsensical repetitive verses, in a crude parody of 1) opera plots and 2) the aria. For fuck's sake - if he just learned Italian (or any other respectable language), maybe he would realise that all operas do NOT have the same plot. This is a degrading assumption and entirely untrue. As for the second issue, an operatic aria does indeed include repetitive elements, but is a showcase of the human voice and is NOT the entire opera, but a portion (an aria not connected to an opera is a different case entirely). All the "mock opera" section of "Bohemian Rhapsody" showcases is the drummer's (Roger Taylor) bizarre vocal range, which is in itself an insult to the venerated castrati of days past.
The song is one of the most obnoxious high-profile blows to opera (which is greatly misunderstood and mocked by the public) and should be condemned.[/QUOTE]
I say: go suck a dick, and while at it, get fuck in the arse, asshole
sos un puto de la mierda que no merece entrar aki, pudrete malparido!
If you don't get the song, ok...but don't bash it. God i hate those asshole critics.
Is this the real life, or is this just fantasy?
Anyway, the wind blows.
Anyway, the wind blows.
Carry on, Carry on, As If Nothing Really Matters
Thank you to everyone who realised this is actually intended to be a non-serious entity sometimes reffered to as a "joke".
And a HUGE thank-you to the band Queen, for having a sense of humour and not taking themselves seriously.
"'Bohemian Rhapsody' didn't just come out of thin air. I did a bit of research, although it was tongue in cheek and it was a mock opera. Why not? I certainly wasn't saying I was an opera fanatic and I knew everything thing about it." - Freddie Mercury.
And a HUGE thank-you to the band Queen, for having a sense of humour and not taking themselves seriously.
"'Bohemian Rhapsody' didn't just come out of thin air. I did a bit of research, although it was tongue in cheek and it was a mock opera. Why not? I certainly wasn't saying I was an opera fanatic and I knew everything thing about it." - Freddie Mercury.
Nice job lol
Now you have said it is a joke, I understand, and thought it was well done, perhaps you should say that at the end of you're post, as I didn't realise that this was a joke, as others didn't. All in all though, well done.
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B.R
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Bohemian Rahpsody wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Now you have said it is a joke, I understand, and thought it was well done, perhaps you should say that at the end of you're post, as I didn't realise that this was a joke, as others didn't. All in all though, well done.
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Well, a joke is never really funny when you have to explain it.
As a rule you can assume that whenever someone says something here on Queenzone, there is a 99% chance it is bollocks.
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Well, a joke is never really funny when you have to explain it.
As a rule you can assume that whenever someone says something here on Queenzone, there is a 99% chance it is bollocks.
OK It seems that you´re a HUGE QUEEN FAN because you´ve been listening to Bohemian Raphsody over and over and OVER AGAIN. Great!!! OBVIOUSLY you LOVE that song...
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]zaiga wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
Well, a joke is never really funny when you have to explain it.[/QUOTE]
There have been many satirists thoughtout history who have been misunderstood. This is a different type of humour than someone getting slapped in the face by a fish.
So, I revise, it's not really a "joke" as in "funny ha-ha", but as in "satirical".
Also, the one time I did write a post that evaluated "Bohemian Rhapsody" in view of Queen’s total musical accomplishments, people pretty much ignored it and went back to bickering and insulting each other and being very one-sided (well, I believe the first post had bad grammar and stated that the song was the best song ever). Also, people here tend to get upset way too easily, especially about subjects of little importance, like William Hung “ruining Freddie’s image” or whatever.
Well, a joke is never really funny when you have to explain it.[/QUOTE]
There have been many satirists thoughtout history who have been misunderstood. This is a different type of humour than someone getting slapped in the face by a fish.
So, I revise, it's not really a "joke" as in "funny ha-ha", but as in "satirical".
Also, the one time I did write a post that evaluated "Bohemian Rhapsody" in view of Queen’s total musical accomplishments, people pretty much ignored it and went back to bickering and insulting each other and being very one-sided (well, I believe the first post had bad grammar and stated that the song was the best song ever). Also, people here tend to get upset way too easily, especially about subjects of little importance, like William Hung “ruining Freddie’s image” or whatever.