The Prophet’s Song

The Prophet’s Song is an 8-minute composition written by Brian May, and is one of the lesser-known songs by Queen. It appeared in the A Night at the Opera album that was released in 1975.

This song is the second longest song in Queen’s library, with Untitled or Track 13 being 1st.

Inspiration
The Prophet’s Song was inspired by a fever dream that Brian May had in 1974 while he had hepatitis. It is likely that it was partly inspired by the story of Noah in the Bible.

Song
The Prophet’s Song is mainly sung by Freddie Mercury. Even though most 5+ minute songs by the band are split into sections, this song only has a 3-minute vocal solo that is produced by a delay effect. It has a Drop D tuning by Brian May.