Friday, January 26, 2024

In Conclusion...

 ...the 1929 inspired theme has come to a close - but not without one last "mamma rhapsody."

"Mamma Mia"

Mamma Mia! is a 2008 musical romantic comedy film based on the works of the Swedish band, ABBA.  The namesake song, "Mamma Mia" is fourth on the movie's soundtrack.

Certified Gold in Denmark, Germany, Italy, and Spain

Certified 3x Gold in Australia

Certified Silver in Yugoslavia

Certified Platinum in the UK

(Wikipedia)

"Bohemian Rhapsody"

Lead single from Queen's 4th album, A Night at the Opera (1975)

"mock opera" - Freddie Mercury

Considered to be Queen's signature song

No. 17 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (2021)

No. 1 on UK Singles Chart 

UK's third best-selling of all time

No. 1 in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and the Netherlands

6 million copies sold worldwide

Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004

Certified Gold in Japan and the U.S. (physical sales)

Certified 3x Gold in Germany

Certified 2x Platinum in Denmark and New Zealand

Certified 3x Platinum in Spain

Certified 4x Platinum in Italy, Portugal, and the UK

Certified 7x in Canada

Certified 8x Platinum in Australia

Certified 10x Platinum in the U.S. (digital sales) ... (In my research, "Bohemian Rhapsody" was certified Diamond.)

(Wikipedia)


From a film inspired by an iconic Swedish band to an operatic theme as deemed by an iconic British band, the genres may be different but the smash hits remain.

Although the 1929 Swedish theme is the base for the mini series, I chose to include Queen, a signature in worldwide music, because of the true stage performance - Phantom of the Opera.  Of course, Stockholm being the capital of Sweden, serves as the venue to issuing the Nobel Prize.  

With that admitted tangent said, consider Set List as the venue for both bands and both songs.

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