Dave Stevens

The Many Covers of Bohemian Rhapsody

Bohemian Rhapsody is one of those songs that everyone knows, it doesn't matter how old you are, when you were born; everyone has at some point heard it. However the version you have heard will probably be different to the one your Gran has. It's probably likely that you have at some point stood on your bed or some form of higher level, lip syncing to words your actually don't know, with friends trying to re-create the famous Queen video.

Ever since Queen had a hit with Bohemian Rhapsody the song has been covered in films, TV shows and by other bands trying to put their stamp on it and depending on when you were born, your first encounter with the sing will be very different. Some people we have first heard it in Mike Myers' movie hit Wayne's World, today the song often comes up on reality TV singing shows like The X Factor.

Numerous bands have covered the song trying to put their own stamp on it, The Flaming lips' version of the song is one that's loved by many, recent singer Newton Faulkner took the song and made it his own and a number of bigger groups have taken it on, including the UC Mens Accapella group and the N'Harmonics group. If you type Bohemian Rhapsody in YouTube you are sure to get some wonderful and some very different versions of the Queen hit.


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