What makes this literature really great is that it’s written from a different point of view – another history, another culture, another way of looking at the world. There is plenty that takes on what is happening now. But the most compelling reason to read Daniela Hodrová is that s...
Christmas: Your Very Own Bohemian Rhapsody ; for a Seasonal Adventure with a Difference, Why Not Head for the Saxon Border and the Original Land of Toys. Miners Play a Big Part, TooIt's that time of year again. Cheap gluhwein stalls, sellers of elaborate candles and stands displaying ...
The so-called operatic part ofQueen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" is one of the best parts, with a variety of voices chiming in and the last name of Italian astronomer Galileo repeated byFreddie Mercurymultiple times. So how did Galileo come be name dropped in one of the most famous rock songs ...
Queen, "Bohemian Rhapsody" (1975) Rock music was all kinds of ambitious in the '70s. Checking in at the very top of the list is Queen's masterpiece of pomposity, bombast and brilliance. It slips into about a half-dozen different forms during its six minutes, including rock, opera, cla...
I finally get the string on and you’ve got to tune a Bigsby over and over, because as you’re tuning it, the spring in the Bigsby pulls down. You tune the guitar once, you tune it again and finally, everything is in tune. So I’m [playing notes] on the piano and the guitar...
Of course, there’s also Bohemian Rhapsody (Roger sang the highest harmonies!), which has one of the most intricate and chaotic arrangements in popular rock music. “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen The latter half of the song wouldn’t be what it is without the polyrhythmic bass drum pattern:...
to turn it off. Instead, I’ll smile when my brain begins to loop the same refrain. I’ll still be able to “see what spring is like” in the dead of winter thanks to Sinatra and the musical imagery of my brain. Music not only makes us feel, but it also makes our memories...
Queen, "Bohemian Rhapsody" (1975) Rock music was all kinds of ambitious in the '70s. Checking in at the very top of the list is Queen's masterpiece of pomposity, bombast and brilliance. It slips into about a half-dozen different forms during its six minutes, including rock, opera, cla...
is most likely to get stuck. think miley cyrus’ “flowers,” and queen’s classic “bohemian rhapsody,” and the title-says-it-all track “can’t get you out of my head,” by kylie minogue. even the rocky theme song can fight its way in. nursery rhymes and kid-friendly tunes are...
Now, psychologists believe they have figured out exactly why certain songs tend to stick in our heads more than others. The phenomenon is called involuntary musical imagery (INMI) — more commonly known as “earworms.” “Earwormsare an extremely common phenomenon and an example of spontaneous co...