According to blabbermouth.net, Queen‘s Freddie Mercury once considered changing the name “Bohemian Rhapsody” to “Mongolian Rhapsody” while he was writing the song’s lyrics. Austin has taken care for the items for more than 30 years at the late musician‘s former Garden Lodge home in upmarket Kensington. According to nytimes.com, Mercury‘s newly discovered draft lyrics for “Bohemian Rhapsody” included the word “Mongolian” crossed out and replaced by “Bohemian”, which suggesting that “Mongolian Rhapsody” was the song’s original title. “Did you know ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ was originally titled ‘Mongolian Rhapsody’? In a Sotheby’s press release, Austin said she decided it was time to let the items go.

Source: New York Times June 01, 2023 22:49 UTC