Dr. Nick Braae, an academic of Music and Performing Arts, celebrates the 50th anniversary of Queen’s iconic “Bohemian Rhapsody,” calling the nearly six-minute track a “rollercoaster” and a work of sheer musical genius.

He stated how the song’s unique mash-up of a capella, rock, and opera made it a significant and enduring piece of music history.

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