Watch: Klingon version of Bohemian Rhapsody

Bohemian Rhapsody, which was written by Freddie Mercury, was released in 1975 by Queen, and it quickly became a smash hit. It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of fame in 2004 and was the most-streamed song of the 20th century, having been downloaded or streamed over 1.6 billion times. One of the most loved songs, it’s famous for its segments that include a ballad, a rock opera, and hard rock. It seems impossible that it could get any better. But have you heard it in Klingon?

Moonrise Music Club, an audio production team started by Rusty Matyas and Lloyd Peterson, posted a creative take on Bohemian Rhapsody by the Qapla’ Band Players, an all Klingon band. With still scenes from Star Trek: The Original Series, a uniformed officer on the bridge of the Enterprise-D, and a moving image of Worf’s mouth, the video shares a full-length version of the song in traditional Klingon. The band has graciously provided the lyrics if you want to try to sing along.

The genius minds behind this remake even offer a fun bit of fan fiction that might not be known to those of us who aren’t as familiar with Klingons and their war songs. According to the legend, Bohemian Rhapsody was originally a Klingon Warrior’s entire epic saga, with the piece running for six years, four months, and two days, give or take. It was at an intergalactic music conference that Freddie Mercury overhead one of the Klingon bands playing the song which they intended to use as a demo.

Supposedly, Mercury was so struck by the song that he persuaded the band to allow Queen to use it for their upcoming album instead. But, of course, Queen couldn’t use the six-year-long version because who has that much time? So Mercury came up with the version you fell in love with in English.

This legend might not be true, but one fact is: this song/video is pure fun.