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Fans rediscover the meaning behind Queen's song '39'
Original: I learnt something new today. 39, by Queen, was always one of my favourites though I had no idea what it was about - I t
Brian May's Queen song '39' is drawing fresh attention as listeners realise its subject is not whimsical fantasy but interstellar space travel and time dilation. Written by the band's guitarist, who studied astrophysics, the track tells of volunteers who leave Earth on a voyage and return to find decades have passed. Fans are sharing their surprise at the lyrics' science fiction theme.
Why now: People enjoy discovering that a familiar classic rock song has a hidden scientific meaning.
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