'Bohemian Rhapsody' lyrics applied literally are a real crime thriller

It's a bit of real life, it's a bit of fantasy.
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Johnny Lieu
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'Bohemian Rhapsody' lyrics applied literally are a real crime thriller
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Queen's 1975 classic is quite the operatic odyssey, and as many people know, it's the perfect song to lose your voice to after a few drinks at karaoke.

But it turns out that "Bohemian Rhapsody" makes for a mean plot for a short film too -- an idea that's now a reality courtesy of YouTube channel Corridor.

What has long been thought of as a song which relates to frontman Freddie Mercury's personal troubles has been twisted into a stylistic, neo-noir police standoff, with dialogue that only uses the song's lyrics.

It's a bit of real life, it's a bit of fantasy. Whole lot of Galileo Figero.

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Johnny Lieu

Mashable Australia's Web Culture Reporter.Reach out to me on Twitter at @Johnny_Lieu or via email at jlieu [at] mashable.com


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