A Poetical Analysis of Queen¡¯S Bohemian Rhapsody
A Poetical Analysis of Queen¡¯s Bohemian Rhapsody
This paper looks at Queen¡¯s Bohemian Rhapsody from a poetic perspective. Bohemian Rhapsody was written in 1975 by the British rock band Queen, whose lead singer Freddie Mercury died in 1991 from AIDS. The song is one of the world¡¯s most popular all-time songs. It is an epic work that belongs to the musical genre ¡®Rock-Opera¡¯. The song is part of the band¡¯s Night at the Opera album that was released in 1975. This period is the so-called ¡®Golden Era¡¯ for Queen in which they came to be known as amongst the best in the music business.
There are a number of possible themes to Bohemian Rhapsody. It could be about the singer¡¯s religion. Freddie Mercury¡¯s religion was ¡®Zoroastrianism¡¯. Ahriman is the Black Queen (The Bad Spirit = the Bad Mind) versus Ahura the White Queen (The Good Spirit = the Good Mind). Also taken into consideration are the Cosmic Battles within Freddie's Religion. These Cosmic Battles and Struggles are between Ahriman and Ahura. Each tries to outsmart or outwit the other. For example, Ahriman introduces ¡®lust¡¯ so Ahura counteracts this move by introducing ¡®love¡¯. This particular example concerns the Cosmic Battle between The Blessed Man (Adam) and The Demon Whore (Lilith, she of the Night otherwise known as Eve, or Lily). The actual Cosmic Battle in Bohemian Rhapsody concerns the Denial of Love, both Black and White (The March Of The Black Queen etc.).
Bohemian Rhapsody could also be about the Lily and Phoenix story. The Lily and Phoenix Story is an overall theme that runs throughout Queen¡¯s music. Lily and the Phoenix play the roles of The Black Queen (Eve/Night) and the White Queen (Adam/Day). The Black Queen would obviously take on such roles (music-wise) as The Killer Queen, Mr. Bad Guy and so on whilst the White Queen would taken on such roles (music-wise) as The Lily of the Valley, The White Queen and so on. However, there is a twist to this, as both the Phoenix and Lily swap
This paper looks at Queen¡¯s Bohemian Rhapsody from a poetic perspective. Bohemian Rhapsody was written in 1975 by the British rock band Queen, whose lead singer Freddie Mercury died in 1991 from AIDS. The song is one of the world¡¯s most popular all-time songs. It is an epic work that belongs to the musical genre ¡®Rock-Opera¡¯. The song is part of the band¡¯s Night at the Opera album that was released in 1975. This period is the so-called ¡®Golden Era¡¯ for Queen in which they came to be known as amongst the best in the music business.
There are a number of possible themes to Bohemian Rhapsody. It could be about the singer¡¯s religion. Freddie Mercury¡¯s religion was ¡®Zoroastrianism¡¯. Ahriman is the Black Queen (The Bad Spirit = the Bad Mind) versus Ahura the White Queen (The Good Spirit = the Good Mind). Also taken into consideration are the Cosmic Battles within Freddie's Religion. These Cosmic Battles and Struggles are between Ahriman and Ahura. Each tries to outsmart or outwit the other. For example, Ahriman introduces ¡®lust¡¯ so Ahura counteracts this move by introducing ¡®love¡¯. This particular example concerns the Cosmic Battle between The Blessed Man (Adam) and The Demon Whore (Lilith, she of the Night otherwise known as Eve, or Lily). The actual Cosmic Battle in Bohemian Rhapsody concerns the Denial of Love, both Black and White (The March Of The Black Queen etc.).
Bohemian Rhapsody could also be about the Lily and Phoenix story. The Lily and Phoenix Story is an overall theme that runs throughout Queen¡¯s music. Lily and the Phoenix play the roles of The Black Queen (Eve/Night) and the White Queen (Adam/Day). The Black Queen would obviously take on such roles (music-wise) as The Killer Queen, Mr. Bad Guy and so on whilst the White Queen would taken on such roles (music-wise) as The Lily of the Valley, The White Queen and so on. However, there is a twist to this, as both the Phoenix and Lily swap
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