100-days: seventeen

Title: How 'Bohemian Rhapsody(波西米亚狂想曲)' ended up in 'Wayne's World(反斗智多星)' and became a phenomenon(现象，现象级) again
　　rhapsody n. 狂想曲　　　Croatian Rhapsody
　　end up 结束；最终到达

 

"Bohemian Rhapsody" was such an unlikely(不太可能发生，不太可能做到) song(令人意想不到的歌) that became an even more unlikely hit.(n.受欢迎的事物)
　　unlikely hit. 不太可能会成功的事情

 

The Queen biopic of the same name, now in theaters(影院), depicts the original story of how the rock(摇滚)-operatic(歌剧) single came to be(诞生), with a cameo from(来自) none other than(不是别人，正是此人) Mike Myers.
　　biopic n. 传记片
　　　　bio-（与生命有关的）
　　　　biography
　　　　pic（电影，影片）
　　depict v. 描绘，描述
　　single　n. 单曲（常指流行音乐）；主打歌

　　cameo　n.（电影或戏剧中名演员的）客串

 

In the film, Freddie Mercury threatens to walk out on(抛弃，离开某人/某事) the label if the record executive—played by Myers—refuses to release "Bohemian Rhapsody" as the first single off its album "A Night at the Opera."
　　be based on 基于…

　　label n. 标签；唱片公司

 

Including Myers makes sense, especially since(特别是因为), in real life, he did just the opposite(相反的) of the character he plays.
　　make sense　清楚的，容易理解的；合乎情理

 

"Bohemian Rhapsody" had never been as big of a hit in the United States. It reached only the No. 9 position on Billboard's Hot 100 when it first came out. That is, until(直到) Myers' "Wayne's World."

 

The movie, released in February 1992, featured(以…为特色，重点包括…) "Bohemian Rhapsody" in what's become one of comedy's(泛指所有喜剧) most iconic scenes. The film based on the Myers-created(由…创作的) "Saturday Night Live" sketch opens with Wayne, the rock-obsessed(酷爱摇滚乐的)  host(主持) of a public access show(全民秀), getting picked up(让人上车，搭便车) in a 1970s beat-up AMC Pacer.

　　iconic adj. 受欢迎的，有代表性的
　　　　派生自：icon（偶像；标志）
　　sketch n. 草图，素描；滑稽短剧

　　beat-up adj. 破旧的，破损的

 

"I think I'll go with a little 'Bohemian Rhapsody, ' gentlemen, " Wayne tells his buddies(伙伴们). "Good call(主意，决定)(好主意), " responds Garth.

 

In goes the cassette(磁带), and the song begins at its midway(中途的，中间的) point. They sing along, each taking(=singing) their own "Galileo" parts, and when the break comes, they headbang(猛力的摇头) like crazy.
　　break n.（器乐演奏）短段；间奏

 

Just like that, a whole new generation(新一代) of Americans was introduced to "Bohemian Rhapsody" for the first time. It shot to No. 2 (跃上第二名) on the Billboard Hot 100, surpassing(超过，超越) its original high point.
　　be introduced do sth使某人初次了解某事

 

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