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'''"Bohemian Rhapsody"''' was a song by [[Freddie Mercury]] ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Direct Action (short story)}}) that had an [[opera]]-like structure with [[falsetto]] [[singing]], a [[Rock music|hard rock]] section in the middle, and a slow, reflective ending. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Sick Building (novel)}}) | |||
In [[parallel world (Turn Left)|a parallel world]], [[Wilfred Mott (Turn Left)|Wilfred Mott]], [[Donna Noble]], [[Sylvia Noble (Turn Left)|Sylvia Noble]], [[Rocco Colasanto]] and everyone else living at number 29 on a street in [[Leeds]] sang in [[2009]] on the night that all [[ATMOS]] [[car]]s emitted [[Caesofine gas|gas]]. They also sang "[[The Wild Rover]]" that same night. | |||
Its lyrics included: | Its lyrics included: | ||
<poem>I'm just a poor boy, 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—</poem> | |||
They were interrupted when [[UNIT]] soldiers outside were [[Firearm|shooting]] the cars. ([[TV]]: | They were interrupted when [[UNIT]] soldiers outside were [[Firearm|shooting]] the cars. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Turn Left (TV story)}}) | ||
On [[Tiermann's World]], the [[Tenth Doctor]], [[Barbra|Barbara]] and [[Toaster (Sick Building)|Toaster]] attempted to calm a horned [[bear]] by singing "Bohemian Rhapsody" to it. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Sick Building (novel)}}) | |||
During a storm in Elizabethan [[London]], the [[Eleventh Doctor]] began to sing "Bohemian Rhapsody" before being shushed by [[River Song]]. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|The Eternity Clock (video game)}}) | |||
The [[Thirteenth Doctor]] sang the lyrics "I see a little silhouetto of a man..." when she spotted [[Rodney Minto]] in a crowd. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Power of the Mobox (comic story)}}) | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
The operatic part of the song that begins "I see a little | * The operatic part of the song that begins "I see a little silhouetto of a man..." has been featured in the gag reels for both [[Series 2 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 2]] of ''Doctor Who'' ("sung" by a group of [[Sycorax]]), and [[Series 2 (Torchwood)|Series 2]] of ''Torchwood'' (sung by [[John Barrowman]], [[Naoko Mori]], [[Burn Gorman]] and [[Freema Agyeman]]). | ||
* In {{cs|The Christmas Invasion (TV story)}}, the placement of the four [[Sycorax]] in their video broadcast was based on the "Bohemian Rhapsody" music video. | |||
* [[Russell Tovey]] likened the [[Second Doctor]]'s forced near-[[regeneration]] sequence at the end of {{cs|The War Games (TV story)}} to "Bohemian Rhapsody's" famous music video during his narration of ''[[The Ultimate Guide (2013 documentary)|The Ultimate Guide]]''. | |||
* ''Bohemian Rhapsody'' has been referenced in ''Doctor Who'' covers: | |||
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Four Doctors Issue 1 Forbidden Planet Cover.jpg|[[FD 1]] Forbidden Planet Cover by Joshua Cassara & Luis Guerrero | |||
Radio Times 29 February-6 March 2020.jpg|[[Radio Times]] 29 February-6 March 2020 | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Category:Songs from the real world]] | [[Category:Songs from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Parallel world (Turn Left)]] | |||
Latest revision as of 19:07, 1 August 2024
"Bohemian Rhapsody" was a song by Freddie Mercury (PROSE: Direct Action [+]Loading...["Direct Action (short story)"]) that had an opera-like structure with falsetto singing, a hard rock section in the middle, and a slow, reflective ending. (PROSE: Sick Building [+]Loading...["Sick Building (novel)"])
In a parallel world, Wilfred Mott, Donna Noble, Sylvia Noble, Rocco Colasanto and everyone else living at number 29 on a street in Leeds sang in 2009 on the night that all ATMOS cars emitted gas. They also sang "The Wild Rover" that same night.
Its lyrics included:
I'm just a poor boy, 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—
They were interrupted when UNIT soldiers outside were shooting the cars. (TV: Turn Left [+]Loading...["Turn Left (TV story)"])
On Tiermann's World, the Tenth Doctor, Barbara and Toaster attempted to calm a horned bear by singing "Bohemian Rhapsody" to it. (PROSE: Sick Building [+]Loading...["Sick Building (novel)"])
During a storm in Elizabethan London, the Eleventh Doctor began to sing "Bohemian Rhapsody" before being shushed by River Song. (GAME: The Eternity Clock [+]Loading...["The Eternity Clock (video game)"])
The Thirteenth Doctor sang the lyrics "I see a little silhouetto of a man..." when she spotted Rodney Minto in a crowd. (COMIC: The Power of the Mobox [+]Loading...["The Power of the Mobox (comic story)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The operatic part of the song that begins "I see a little silhouetto of a man..." has been featured in the gag reels for both Series 2 of Doctor Who ("sung" by a group of Sycorax), and Series 2 of Torchwood (sung by John Barrowman, Naoko Mori, Burn Gorman and Freema Agyeman).
- In The Christmas Invasion [+]Loading...["The Christmas Invasion (TV story)"], the placement of the four Sycorax in their video broadcast was based on the "Bohemian Rhapsody" music video.
- Russell Tovey likened the Second Doctor's forced near-regeneration sequence at the end of The War Games [+]Loading...["The War Games (TV story)"] to "Bohemian Rhapsody's" famous music video during his narration of The Ultimate Guide.
- Bohemian Rhapsody has been referenced in Doctor Who covers:
FD 1 Forbidden Planet Cover by Joshua Cassara & Luis Guerrero
Radio Times 29 February-6 March 2020
