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‘Bohemian Catsody’: The Queen Tribute That Might Haunt Your Dreams

The internet has finally done it; someone has created a cat take on Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and if you’re a dog person like this author, there’s a good chance you’re…

Freddie Mercury and a cat
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The internet has finally done it; someone has created a cat take on Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody," and if you're a dog person like this author, there's a good chance you're feeling mixed about it.

"Bohemian Catsody" is the product of YouTuber Shirley Șerban, a New Zealand woman who has a penchant for creating parody songs and has been really active in sharing these tunes since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

If you read Shirley's "About" section on her channel, she seems like a lovely woman. However, the video below showing four different breeds of cats arranged in a staggered round singing lyrics like "Open the door, I'll come, then I'll go/Feed me now, don't be slow" is rather jarring even when not in an altered state.

Shirley writes, in part, in the video's description, "Cats are royalty. We are their willing servants." Not quite sure about that one, but if you're a cat person, watch the video below and have some fun. I am a dog person, but I'm not so cruel to deny cat people their joy.

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Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights