You’re gonna love this! Listen to the whole thing.
I’ve never really “gotten” Bohemian Rhapsody, which I suppose is what’s so great about it. The lyrics are nonsense and full of meaning at the same time:
Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the fandango?
…
Easy come, easy go
Will you let me go?
Bismillah, no!
We will not let you go.
Never knew what he was even saying here until today when I did five minutes worth of research.
So, Scaramouche is a boastful clown from Italian commedia de’ll arte (which I totally should have known, having a master’s degree in Drama and all). While the line, “Scaramouche, Scarmouche, will you do the fandango?” could be interpreted as the singer asking the roguish character to pre-purchase tickets to the 7:45 PM showing of Meet the Fockers, Freddie’s more likely requesting that Scaramouche kick up his heels and perform a boisterous and flamenco-like couples dance for him.
As for “Bismillah” or “Basmala” - it’s an Arabic word that is a part of and refers to a recurring phrase from the Qur’an.
The More You Know.
(link found via Pajiba)
