It is called “Bohemian Rhapsody” because it depicts the life of a 'bohemian', whose original meaning is 'artist' while 'Rhapsody' is a fantasy (literally, it could play in his head) or a vision; within this song Freddie Mercury foresees his life in a symbolic way. read more
In music, a 'rhapsody' is a piece composed of contrasting elements. Wikipedia says it better than I can: A rhapsody in music is a one-movement work that is episodic yet integrated, free-flowing in structure, featuring a range of highly contrasted moods, colour and tonality. read more
“Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen is one of the strangest, most inspired and least-understood songs in the history of rock. read more
Reply #18 - September 29, 2009, 08: 27 AM According to the 'making of', the opera part with all the Galileos, Figaros, Fandangos, and bismallahs was supposed to be a kind of comical court room scene, and the chorus voices are rival factions fighting over the narrator's soul. read more