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Radio 5 Live,3 mins

Bohemian Rhapsody as you've never heard it before

5 Live In Short

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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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