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I've always had the (possibly mistaken) impression that women dislike Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody and men love it. Is this true, or am I just projecting my Bohemian Rhapsody hate and firm belief that it was all downhill for Queen after Sheer Heart Attack, onto other women unfairly?

Not quite the right icon, but I don't have a 70s man one.

This post brought to you by Roger Taylor guesting on Jools Holland and me and S reminiscing about how we used to know Freddie Mercury's cousin.

Comments

[beltaneeve.livejournal.com]

I think it's just you! I love Bohemian Rhapsody and have 2 X chromosomes!

I loved Queen, especially Freddie. I saw them at Wembley in 1986 on the 'Magic' Tour and they were superb. A favourite memory of mine.

Will this icon do for 70s?

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Will this icon do for 70s?

Hmm, not brown enough.

I refuse to believe I'm alone in my extreme Bohemian Rhapsody hatred. There must be someone else out there.

I saw Queen in 1974 (the Killer Queen era, which might also explain the bias). They were very good, but very loud.

[liliaeth]

Huh? Really? I've always loved Bohemian Rhapsody and I'm pretty sure I'm a woman.

[helenkacan.livejournal.com]

Double X here, too, and I love almost all of Queen. The only number I can think of offhand that I don't care for is We Are the Champions.

And, um, it's not 70s, but I give you early-ish ASH.

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Nooo! This isn't going well so far.

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And, um, it's not 70s, but I give you early-ish ASH.

Yum! There's a little Q&A with ASH in next week's TV book. I must get around to transcribing it.

My Queen love stops dead with their third album. Beyond that I cannot go.

[vampirefever.livejournal.com]

I love Bohemian Rhapsody and all other Queen stuff. I even saw them in concert back in the 80s.

[rebcake.livejournal.com]

This is as close to a 70s icon as I've got at the moment.

Anyway, I have mixed feelings about Bohemian Rhapsody, and indeed Queen in general. The first time I heard the song was over my alarm clock/radio, and I was still asleep. It gave me a vivid, operatic dream that I still remember 30+ years later. (It was not unlike the Chosen final battle.) So while it is bombastic and overblown and all that stuff that lead to the need for punk (*pets punk passionately*) I have a bit of a soft spot for it as the soundtrack to this weird dream. Also, my old band covered a Queen song, for reasons that completely escape me now, and probably did then, too. I don't really get them.

That said, MiAmor is crazy about them. But boys are crazy about Steely Dan and Kraftwerk, too. Go figure.

[empty-mirrors.livejournal.com]

Adore the song. Wonderful stuff.

[mangosorbet007.livejournal.com]

I (XX) love Bohemian Rhapsody .
Only marginally related: I also fondly remember running 2km as part of my high school P.E. exam to the sound of I want to break free . I was a terrible, terrible runner but appreciated the irony.

[beltaneeve.livejournal.com]

Still XX here and love Steely Dan & Kraftwerk too! Can I throw in Van der Graaf Generator, Focus, Prog Rock in general and Heavy Metal(which are meant to be male territory) to be declared officially odd?

I don't think this is a sex based question as much as personal taste.

[sentine.livejournal.com]

You're not alone :)

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

I love everything Queen, including Bohemian Rhapsody.

[calturner.livejournal.com]

I love Bohemian Rhapsody! In fact, I think I love almost every song Queen has ever made. :)

[whichclothes.livejournal.com]

I like Bohemian Rhapsody. I like most things Queen, except Another One Bites the Dust which gives me flashbacks to 9th grade. Ugh. My hubby hates We Are the Champions.

[rebcake.livejournal.com]

I know a lot more boys than girls that are into Prog, but I'll go toe-to-toe with anybody who wants to take away my pre-80s metal! I admit, though, that glitter, punk, and other art-schooly stuff captured my young adulthood. Not that I went to art school, mind you. In some ways, that music seemed pretty equal-opportunity, which appealed to my DIY, feminist self.

Has XX tat. Likes boys.

[darlas-mom.livejournal.com]

I love "Bohemian Rhapsody." So do most of my (female) friends.

I think Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett don't like it, though, based on their poking at it (and Queen in general) in "Good Omens."

[51stcenturyfox.livejournal.com]

Same here, and I don't like Another One Bites the Dust either.

But I like everything else!

[stormwreath.livejournal.com]

I used to love it as a child, but I'm kind of over it now. Though it's still great to filk or parody. Or to sing out loud when you're drunk. And one of the first 'Buffy' vids I ever watched was an episodic of 'The Gift' and 'Bargaining' to the music of 'Bohemian Rhapsody', by Rowena.

[trepkos.livejournal.com]

I'm not the least bit typical as a woman, but I love Boh. Rap., and I love at least half, usually more, of every LP Queen have ever produced, even Hot Space.

OMG! YOU HAVE A LINK TO FREDDIE!

[twilightofmagic.livejournal.com]

This must be irritating, but I like BR too. But I support you in all your endeavours :)

[beltaneeve.livejournal.com]

Love that icon!

I'll go toe-to-toe with anybody who wants to take away my pre-80s metal!

Good girl, way to go! Who were your favourites?

I too loved glitter and punk. Bowie was a catalyst in the early 70s to knowing it was more fun not to play by the rules!

XX tat is a cool idea - I'm about to get my first but just can't settle on what to have!

[willowgreen.livejournal.com]

Loved "Bohemian Rhapsody" back in the '70s, realized the other day that I can still sing along with every word when it comes on the radio. It's ridiculous and over-the-top and always makes me feel good. And, yes, definitely female here.

[gillo]

I love

Bohemian Rhapsody

. Queen is outstanding motorway-driving music, but that track above all inpires the entire carload to sing along. Just as well, therefore, that the windows are closed and we are going too fast for anyone's eardrums to be assaulted.

[zubiemom.livejournal.com]

When I first heard Bohemian Rhapsody (in the car on the way to university), I was completely blown away. I mentioned it to everyone I met that day, and everyone who heard it loved it. I think you may be alone.