Bohemian Rhapsody is a song originally performed by the glam rock group Queen. The single appeared on the 1975 album "A Night at the Opera" and was written by the group's lead singer Freddie Mercury. The song was released to mixed reviews initially, but went on to be the third most sold single in the United Kingdom.http://vibewaves.brinkster.net/uk/top75/top100.html

Almost twenty years after its release, the single was featured prominently in the 1992 film "Wayne's World". On a car ride, the song airs on the radio and everyone in the car sings along.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105793/ A 1999 Super Bowl commercial for Mountain Dew also parodied the song by tweaking the lyrics to promote the soft drink.http://www.in.com/videos/watchvideo-super-bowl-ad-99-mountain-dew-bohemian-rhapsody-watch-www-superbowlxliii-com-6467496.html Most recently, a parody of Bohemian Rhapsody was covered in a music video by The Muppets, with Gonzo, Animal and Miss Piggy alternating lead vocals.http://mashable.com/2009/11/24/muppets-bohemian-rhapsody/

Freddie Mercury never fully explained the meaning of the song's lyrics, only saying that the song was written "about relationships". However, band members have implied that they know the meaning but choose not to divulge it, considering it "a private matter for the composer" (Mercury).http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/27/arts/music/27quee.html?ex=1293339600&en=5825caa9f4db1fb0&ei=5090

Recording the song proved to be a difficult task, requiring 12 hour days of harmonizing to accomplish the operatic sound Mercury wanted. Queen's record label, EMI, considered the six minute song to be too lengthy for radio, but when the band refused to shorten it, it was eventually aired. The band also recorded a promotional video for the song, which is credited as the first real music video.http://www.blender.com/guide/66831/greatest-songs-ever-bohemian-rhapsody.html