By 1995 Killer Queen's UK popularity had grown to such an extent they secured a residency in London's Strand Theatre attracting nationwide BBC coverage - the first tribute to have a show in the West End.
The band's reputation continued to grow both in the UK and abroad. In 1999 they returned from a tour of and Europe and Russia for an awards ceremony in Leicester Square, hosted by Suggs from Madness. He announced they had won the award for “Worldwide Best Tribute Band”.
Bohemian Rhapsody
Killer Queen Lyrics
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Is this the real life
Is this just fantasy
Caught in a landslide
No escape from reality
Open your eyes
Look up to the skies and see
I'm just a poor boy,i need no sympathy
A little high,little low,
Anyway the wind blows,doesn't really matter to me,
To me
Mama,just killed a man,
Put a gun against his head,
Pulled my trigger,now he's dead,
Mama,life had just begun,
But now I've gone and thrown it all away
Mama ooh,
Didn't mean to make you cry
If I'm not back again this time tomorrow
Carry on,carry on,as if nothing really matters
Too late,my time has come,
Sends shivers down my spine
Body's aching all the time,
Goodbye everybody I've got to go
Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth
Mama ooh (Any way the wind blows)
I don't want to die,
I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all
I see a little silhouetto of a man,
Scaramouche, Scaramouche will you do the fandango
Thunderbolt and lightning very very frightening me
Galileo, Galileo,
Galileo, Galileo
Galileo Figaro, magnifico
But I'm just a poor boy and nobody loves me
He's just a poor boy from a poor family
Spare him his life from this monstrosity
Easy come easy go,will you let me go
Bismillah, no,we will not let you go, let him go
Bismillah, we will not let you go, let him go
Bismillah, we will not let you go, let me go
Will not let you go, let me go
Will not let you go, let me go
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Mama mia, mama mia, mama mia let me go
Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me,for me,for me
So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye
So you think you can love me and leave me to die
Oh baby, can't do this to me baby
Just gotta get out, just gotta get right outta here
Nothing really matters,
Anyone can see,
Nothing really matters,nothing really matters to me,
Any way the wind blows
The opening lines of the song "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Killer Queen encapsulate the main theme of the song, which is the ultimate question of reality. The lyrics begin with a question mark, asking whether what follows is the real life or fantasy. The following first verse talks about being caught in a landslide with no escape from reality, but the singer of the song also admits that he is just a poor boy who needs no sympathy.
In the second verse, the singer confesses to his mother that he has killed a man, and his life now seems to be over. He asks his mother for forgiveness and tells her if he is not back tomorrow, carry on as if nothing really matters. The third verse talks about how it is too late for him now, that his time has come, and he must leave everyone behind to face the truth. The chorus repeats the singer's assertion that nothing really matters to him anymore.
The second part of the song comprises various musical interludes and a unique operatic section. The use of various vocal harmonies reflects the powerful emotions that the singer of the song is experiencing. The song ends with the singer declaring that he has to get out of the situation and leave as he cannot bear it anymore.
Line by Line Meaning
Is this the real life
Are these events actually happening or is it all in my imagination?
Is this just fantasy
Is this situation real or a figment of my imagination?
Caught in a landslide
Overwhelmed and unable to escape
No escape from reality
There is no way to avoid facing the hardships of life
Open your eyes
Be aware of what is happening around you
Look up to the skies and see
Observe the world and your place in it
I'm just a poor boy,i need no sympathy
I am not looking for pity, despite my struggles
Because I'm easy come,easy go,
A little high,little low,
I'm used to life's ups and downs and I take things as they come
Anyway the wind blows,doesn't really matter to me,
I am open to any outcome, I don't hold any expectation
Mama,just killed a man,
Mother, I have committed murder
Put a gun against his head,
I pointed a firearm at him
Pulled my trigger,now he's dead,
I shot him and now he is deceased
Mama,life had just begun,
Mother, I had recently started living
But now I've gone and thrown it all away
But I have lost all of that by committing the murder
Mama ooh,
Mother, oh
Didn't mean to make you cry
I did not intend to cause you sadness
If I'm not back again this time tomorrow
Carry on,carry on,as if nothing really matters
If I do not return, please continue with your life as normal
Too late,my time has come,
Sends shivers down my spine
Body's aching all the time,
It is too late for me, I am about to die
Goodbye everybody I've got to go
Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth
Farewell everyone, I must face the consequences of my actions
I don't want to die,
I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all
I do not want to die and sometimes think it would have been better if I had never existed
I see a little silhouetto of a man,
Scaramouche, Scaramouche will you do the fandango
Thunderbolt and lightning very very frightening me
Galileo, Galileo,
Galileo, Galileo
Galileo Figaro, magnifico
I see a vague outline of a dancing man, Scaramouche, who frightens me with thunder and lightning. I also mention Galileo and sing his praises.
But I'm just a poor boy and nobody loves me
I am unimportant and unloved
He's just a poor boy from a poor family
He is also unimportant and unloved, as he comes from a humble family
Spare him his life from this monstrosity
Easy come easy go,will you let me go
Bismillah, no,we will not let you go, let him go
Bismillah, we will not let you go, let him go
Bismillah, we will not let you go, let me go
Will not let you go, let me go
Will not let you go, let me go
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Mama mia, mama mia, mama mia let me go
Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me,for me,for me
Please spare him from the violence of what is happening. Let me go, and do not stop me. No, we will not let you go. I will not go, it is a hopeless situation. This devil, Beelzebub, is waiting for me in the afterlife.
So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye
So you think you can love me and leave me to die
Oh baby, can't do this to me baby
Just gotta get out, just gotta get right outta here
You believe you can hurt me both physically and emotionally, but I refuse to let you. I need to leave this place and start afresh.
Nothing really matters,
Anyone can see,
Nothing really matters,nothing really matters to me,
In the grand scheme of things, nothing has any significance. I do not hold any value to material objects or experiences as they do not matter to me.
Any way the wind blows
I am open to any possibility and outcome.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Freddie Mercury
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
bastard pugsly
freddy was always an explosive type, always chasing the heat of the stagelight. queens music makes me wanna go to the park and eat a sandwhich, rewinding this song when it ends, my identity covered in its embrace
just hope no ambulances run me over
The Boss
"T H I S I S S H I T"
"You want ME to lipsync?"
"This is the BBC"
"No one wants to see his buldge!"
On top of all that, the song Killer Queen is played. This has to be one of the funniest scenes in movie history. Also I want to think at 0:14 him getting that close was completely improvised
Izabelle
“You want me to lipsync?” Fred knew how good he was. I love it.
GGGondelulf
E V E R Y O N E knows and knew how good he was
ThatArtGal
If you watch analyses of how accurate the movie was, this did not go down that. They knew that everything was pre-recorded and they were fine with it. A lot was dramatized for the movie.
Arcader1994
Brian May: I don't understand why we can't simply perform live.
edwin
Freddie: yOu waNt ME tO lipSyNc?
Roger: tHiS iS sHit
Brian: tHiS iS tHe bBc
John: i’m relieved
Yigit Cengil
What? Perfect performance!
Diane Julie Duffield
@Dee KNotZ 😂😂😂 i know exactly what u mean
Aleksi Rauhala
brian
OH Yeah
big black computer
Billy Mitchell
“What a load of bollocks”