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Bohemian Rhapsody as you've never heard it before
Queen's groundbreaking rock classic Bohemian Rhapsody is 40 years old.
Have a listen to the famous opera section without the backing track - just the vocals on their own.
The band's drummer Roger Taylor spoke to BBC Radio 5 live Daily about how the song came about: "Financially we were right up against the wall and we knew that a lot rode on that record. We realised it was probably make or break.
"It was quite a laborious record to make. It was all in Freddie's head... but we did add a couple of Galileos."
This clip is originally from 5 live Daily on Friday 30 October
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