Lyrical Contrasts – A Study of Songwriting in "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "Friday"
Identify two commercially-released (on a record label) songs with lyrics: one that you consider to have excellent lyrics and one that you consider to have weak lyrics.
Write a paragraph for each of the songs you chose.
Analyze why the record with good lyrics impressed and connected with you. What lyrical strength(s) did the writer show?
Analyze why the record with weak lyrics did not impress you. Where did the writer go wrong?
Your Name
Subject and Section
Professor’s Name
December 4, 2023
Lyrical Contrasts – A Study of Songwriting in "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "Friday"
Music is important for everyone of us. It allows us to enjoy the things that we do in our day-to-day lives and resonate with these works of art. Accordingly, this paper would conduct a lyrical analysis of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody and Rebecca Black’s Friday. It is my belief that despite being two popular pieces of art, Queen’s music is much more profound than the other one.
Lyric Analysis
"Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen
In the 1975 musical landscape of Queen's "A Night at the Opera," "Bohemian Rhapsody" emerges as a lyrical odyssey, a testament to Freddie Mercury's unparalleled songwriting finesse. The song initiates its narrative with a contemplative query, "Is this real life? Is this just fantasy?" plunging the listener into introspective quandary and existential musing. As it unfolds, the song seamlessly transitions