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\u201cPeople have a hard time understanding how unsurprising Bohemian Rhapsody was to us,” May says.<\/p>\n

1975 was a good year for Queen. It started with the four band members feeling broke and somewhat desperate \u2013 but ended with their single Bohemian Rhapsody at No.1 on the UK chart as part of a nine-week reign at the top.<\/p>\n

In a new interview with Classic Rock, guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor tell the story of Queen\u2019s landmark year and their celebrated album A Night At The Opera.<\/p>\n

The album is widely regarded as Queen\u2019s masterpiece, featuring not only Bohemian Rhapsody but other key songs in the band\u2019s catalogue such as Love Of My Life, Death On Two Legs, You\u2019re My Best Friend, May\u2019s epic The Prophet\u2019s Song and Taylor\u2019s tongue-in-cheek I\u2019m In Love With My Car.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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