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The Untold Story of Queen's "Mongolian Rhapsody"

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Source: Rolling Stone
The Untold Story of Queen's "Mongolian Rhapsody"
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Freddie Mercury's handwritten lyrics for Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" reveal that the song was almost titled "Mongolian Rhapsody." The lyrics, written on airline stationery, are among 1,500 personal items belonging to the Queen singer that will be auctioned by Sotheby's. The auction is expected to fetch between £800,000 to £1.2 million, and a portion of the sale's income will go to the Mercury Phoenix Trust and the Elton John AIDS Foundation.

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  1. Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Was Originally ‘Mongolian Rhapsody,’ Freddie Mercury’s Lyrics Reveal  Rolling Stone
  2. Sotheby's to auction Freddie Mercury collection  Associated Press
  3. Handwritten Lyrics from Freddie Mercury Going Up For Auction Suggestion “Bohemian Rhapsody” May Have Been Initially Titled “Mongolian Rhapsody”  mxdwn.com
  4. Was Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Originally 'Mongolian Rhapsody'? • FRANCE 24 English  FRANCE 24 English
  5. Freddie Mercury almost gave 'Bohemian Rhapsody' another name  NBC News

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