Tomorrow marks the 40th anniversary of the release of prog rock’s apex, a song so impossible that it naturally became one of the most recognizable tunes of its time, and we can think of no better excuse means to commemorate the occasion than by highlighting the confluence of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” with a 1977 AMC Pacer in the original “Wayne’s World.”
Seriously, with what does anybody associate the song these days? Sure, it’s legendary for its unconventional structure, its quizzical lyrics and meaning, and for the ground-breaking video that paved the way for MTV’s introduction six years ago, but the best tribute anybody could have paid it came when Wayne Campbell insisted on playing it on the Mirthmobile’s cassette deck.
Random bits of trivia: Mike Myers insisted on using “Bohemian Rhapsody” over a Guns ‘N Roses song in that scene, Freddie Mercury had died just a few months before the release of the movie, and the exposure from the movie caused the 16-year-old song to reach No. 2 on the charts. Also, the second-best tribute to the song came from the Muppets.
As for the Mirthmobile, based on a vehicle that celebrated its own 40th anniversary this year, plenty of clones have appeared over the years, many of them accompanied by the “original Wayne’s World Pacer” claim, but under scrutiny don’t hold up (no licorice dispenser, for one…). The actual car apparently was given away as part of a radio promotion, eventually made its way to a museum in Oregon, found its way to Florida, and now resides with one of the “Pawn Stars” guys. The actual convertible and limousine from the sequel are still out there too.
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