THESE ARE THE DAYS OF OUR LIVES

Bohemian Rhapsody was #1 in the UK twice, and in both cases the other side of the single was written by Roger: I'm in Love With My Car in 1975 (B-Side) and this one in 1991 (double-A).

General Information:

Music & Lyrics by: Roger Taylor
Arranged by: Roger Taylor
Written: 1989 - 1990
Length: 4:15
Released on: February 4th 1991

Produced by: Queen & David Richards
Mixed by: David Richards
Engineered by: David Richards, Noel Harris & Justin Shirley-Smith

Recorded: March 1989 - November 1990
 Recorded at: Mountain (Montreux) and/or Metropolis (London)

Keys: C
Meter: 4/4
Form: Cyclic

Electric Bass: John Deacon
Electric Guitars: Brian May
Digital Synthesizers: Queen & David Richards
Programming: David Richards

Lead Vocals: Freddie Mercury
Backing Vocals: Freddie Mercury

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Form:

Intro
Verse
Lift
Chorus
Verse
Lift
Chorus
Lift'
Lift'
Chorus'
Intro'

Roger was very intelligent when it came to expanding sections. In this case, lift is nicely enlarged by a four-measure sequence (iii > iii > IV/IV > vi).

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Harmony:

Six basic chords plus the borrowed IV/IV. Very common set-up for ballads.