“You can’t complain that people want to talk about it all these years later.
If it comes on the radio, I’ll turn it up and listen.
One of the best-known tributes to “Bohemian Rhapsody” appeared in Mike Myers’ 1992 film, Wayne’s World.
In the scene, shown below, Wayne and his friends sing along and headbang to the song while driving at night.
At Myers’ request, May took the segment to singer Freddie Mercury, who was then near the end of his life.
“I took it around to Freddie, who was not in a good state at that time,” May says.
“He was..confined to his bed, but I took it round and played it to him and he loved it. »