Guitarist resorts to the classic album A Night at the Opera to choose the composition he considers “overshadowed by the hits”
Throughout its existence with Freddie Mercurythe Queen He packed dozens of hits. It reaches to the point that other extremely quality songs in your catalog end up overshadowed.
For the guitarist Brian Maythe main one may be “The Prophet’s Song”. The eight -minute epic opens the B side of A Night at the Opera (1975).
Questioned by the journalist Devon Iviefrom the Voltureabout what would be the band’s most underestimated song, he resorted to this preciousness. For being present on the album that also has anthological hymns like “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Love of My Life”the track did not pay due attention.
He comments:
“There are a million things that I would like that, in a way, had received more attention. But I suppose ‘The Prophet’s Song’ prevails. It was the antithesis of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ And it was on the same album. We always think that both were important works, but ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ It was played on the radio and became the main song. Only a few people who have deepened in Queen over the years really know what ‘The Prophet’s Song’ means. “
However, Brian May denies any kind of frustration that music has not become so popular. Author of “The Prophet’s Song”the guitarist believes that it has its value recognized by the most dedicated fans.
He stated:
“I won’t say I’m unhappy because it’s normal. It’s really. People who enjoy this kind of thing like a lot. They understand and capture. They can consider ‘The Prophet’s Song’ an encyclopedia of the queen as much as ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ It was on the other side. Although it does not reach even a billion reproductions (in streaming). Both are on the same album, and people who really want to enjoy the queen are aware of what to find there. “
Queen and “The Prophet’s Song”
With exact 8 minutes and 21 seconds, “The Prophet’s Song” It is the longest song (vocal) of the entire Queen catalog. Brian May has already stated that he composed her after dreamed of a big flood while she was sick during recordings of the album Sheer Heart Attack (1974).
A Night at the Operaalbum of which the track is part, came out on November 28, 1975 by Emi/Elektra. It is estimated that more than 3 million copies have been sold in the United States alone. The single “Bohemian Rhapsody” It accumulates more than 10 million units sold in the same country.
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