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“Bohemian Rhapsody” + Cats = This

It’s “Bohemian Catsody,” of course. And because Freddie was such a fan of cats, you know he’d approve.

When Queen first released “Bohemian Rhapsody” as a single on October 31, 1975, it was a disaster. Reviews were brutal.

It’s called Rubber Chicken Hero. Nice timesuck. (Windows only, sadly.)

Queen’s 1975 masterpiece, “Bohemian Rhapsody,” has proven to be quite adaptable when it comes to covers and parodies. It’s been

Hey, summer’s over. We need all the amusement we can get today. Qapla’!

The world you’re looking for is qatlho’, although “thank you” is not a common phrase in Klingon. (Via Tom)

Once again, Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” has proven again to be one of the most versatile songs in rock. See? (Via

Dude. You nailed it.

This is a strange coincidence: The 50th anniversary of the release of The Beatles Let It Be album is Mother’s

The members of the Phoenix Chamber Choir in Vancouver have a new message about washing your hands. You’ll get the

There’s been an uptick in parody songs as people look for something–anything!–to do while in self-isolation. Adrian Grimes spent some

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver