Choir’s coronavirus spin on Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is the parody we all need

17 April 2020, 10:03 | Updated: 17 April 2020, 10:06

Choir puts witty spin on ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Picture: Phoenix Chamber Choir

By Helena Asprou

“Don’t touch your eyes, just hand sanitise quickly...”

A choir in Vancouver, Canada has gone viral with its brilliant quarantine parody version of Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’.

In a musical reminder for people to wash their hands, the self-isolating Phoenix Chamber Choir put their own witty spin on the lyrics to the iconic rock song.

In the video (watch below), we see the singers – some of whom have admirably dug out their doctors costumes for the occasion – pop up on screen as they begin to warble the words to the re-imagined intro:

“Is this a sore throat? Is this just allergies? Caught in a lockdown, no escape from reality. Don’t touch your eyes, just hand sanitise quickly!”

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Coronavirus Rhapsody

It’s surely enough to make music-lovers grab a bar of soap and rush for the nearest sink.

And who could forget that operatic section of the undeniably catchy song?

Not this choir – but instead of hearing Freddie Mercury et al’s famous falsetto, the ensemble sings: “Security is tightening! Very very frightening me! Gotta lay low! Gotta lay low! We missed our show.”