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Queen's "Bicycle Race" gets a gear check from David Bennett

His only new upload dissects shifting keys, a bicycle-bell break and Brian May's unusually phrased guitar solo.

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Queen's 2nd weirdest song

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0:26Half-step movement between vocal parts connects the opening's unconventional chords.
2:04The chorus settles into A-flat major with a relaxed half-time feel.
4:02The bridge jumps to F major and 6/8 meter, creating what Bennett calls musical gear changes.
5:49The bicycle-bell breakdown builds anticipation for the instrumental section.
6:18Brian May's call-and-response solo includes two bars in 13/8 time.

A bicycle ride has climbs, freewheeling stretches and sudden gear changes. David Bennett hears all of those in Queen's "Bicycle Race," and his latest keyboard breakdown makes the connection wonderfully literal.

In "Queen's 2nd weirdest song," Bennett follows the opening vocal harmonies into a relaxed chorus, then through abrupt changes of key and meter. The bridge shifts into a lilting feel; later, Brian May's call-and-response guitar solo squeezes in some decidedly uneven bars. The bicycle bells aren't the only part doing the storytelling. Bennett's point is that the composition itself captures the changing sensations of a ride.

The channel's sole new upload reached roughly 80,000 views. Its title also prompted viewers to nominate other contenders for Queen's strangest song: "The March of the Black Queen" and "The Millionaire Waltz" recur, while others ask for breakdowns of "The Prophet's Song" and "Brighton Rock." There is enough suggested listening here for a fairly eccentric bike ride.

Elsewhere in the catalog, the Short "the deep cut samples of \"Praise You\" by Fatboy Slim" is attracting the most daily views. Bennett's comparison of Justice's GTA 6 theme with Dire Straits' "Money For Nothing" also remains among his busiest uploads.

The channel collected about three-quarters of a million views across the week, with its subscriber count unchanged. Among nearby music-analysis channels, Rick Beato had a much larger viewing week, while Adam Neely's was quieter. Bennett's particular contribution was a reminder that a familiar Queen single can conceal a surprisingly elaborate piece of musical engineering.

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What viewers say

I thought he was going to talk about March of the Black Queen. Insane section changes, insane harmonies, key changes too I believe. It was Bohemian Rhapsody before Bohemian Rhapsody
@etMJ9891See it on YouTube
One of my all time favourite Queen songs is The Millionaire Waltz
@hopha166See it on YouTube
They’re deeper cuts but would love to see you breakdown Prophet’s Song or Brighton Rock. 🤘🏻
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Would love to learn more about Death On Two Legs. Never heard anything like it even to this day.
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Maybe it's because it hasn't been overplayed, but I love Prophet's Song so much more than Bohemian Rhapsody, and would love a breakdown of that.
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Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy has got to be my favorite. It's even got a weird structure and a few key changes!
@kvvvy6359See it on YouTube
"Dear Friends" is one of my fav's and much overlooked.
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