Bohemian Rhapsody Single: Queen Album: A Night at the Opera B-side: I'm in Love with My Car Released: October 31, 1975 Recorded: August–September 1975 Songwriter: Freddie Mercury "Bohemian Rhapsody" is a song by the British rock band Queen . It was written by Freddie Mercury for the band's 1975 album A Night at the Opera . It is a six-minute suite with several sections without a chorus: an intro, a ballad segment, an operatic passage, a hard rock part, and a reflective coda. Read more: Wikipedia First release: 1975 The song title Bohemian Rhapsody is a parody. Franz Liszt composed the "Hungarian Rhapsody," and "Bohemia" is a kingdom near Hungary. "Bohemian" is also an adjective for something unusual. This tune definitely defies convention. Bohemian: persons with an unconventional lifestyle, often in the company of like-minded people and with few permanent ties. It involves musical, artistic, literary, or spiritual pursuits. Wiki...