Lorne Michaels wanted Guns N' Roses for the car scene in Wayne's World. Mike Myers refused \u2014 it had to be Bohemian Rhapsody. He fought so hard the production nearly fell apart. The song shot back into the Top 5 after 17 years. One car scene brought Queen back to a new generation.
Mike Myers Refused to Make Wayne's World Without Bohemian Rhapsody. It Brought Queen Back to Life.
Lorne Michaels wanted Guns N' Roses for the car scene in Wayne's World. Mike Myers insisted on Bohemian Rhapsody and refused to back down.
The movie became a hit and "Bohemian Rhapsody" climbed back to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, 17 years after its original release. One headbanging scene in a beat-up AMC Pacer resurrected Queen for an entire generation.
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Did Mike Myers fight to keep Bohemian Rhapsody?
Did the song hit #1 again?
Verified Fact
Confirmed via CBC Radio, DNyuz. It was Lorne Michaels (not studio broadly) who wanted GNR. Song peaked at #2 on Billboard Hot 100, not #1.
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