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{{Infobox album
| name       = Girls Just Wanna Have Fun & Bohemian Rhapsody
| type       = EP
| artist     = [[Emilie Autumn]]
| cover      = gjwhf.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = September 22, 2008<ref name=ea/>
| recorded   = Mad Villain Studios, [[Chicago]]
| venue      =
| studio     =
| genre      = [[Dark cabaret]], [[electronica]]
| length     = 36:55
| label      = [[Trisol Music Group]]
| producer   = [[Emilie Autumn]]
| prev_title = [[4 O'Clock|4 o'Clock]]
| prev_year  = 2007
| next_title = [[Fight Like a Girl (Emilie Autumn album)|Fight Like a Girl]]
| next_year  = 2012
}}
'''''Girls Just Wanna Have Fun & Bohemian Rhapsody''''' is an [[Extended play|EP]] by [[Emilie Autumn]] released on September 22, 2008 by [[Trisol Music Group]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Girls Just Wanna Have Fun & Bohemian Rhapsody |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/girls-just-wanna-have-fun-bohemian-rhapsody-mw0001670435/releases |website=AllMusic |access-date=2 August 2021}}</ref> The first version was available for pre-order as a limited edition [[digipak]] bundle, which came with a limited edition "Goths Have More Fun" T-shirt. A standard [[jewel case]] was released at the same time.<ref name=ea>{{cite web |title=Welcome To The Asylum:: The Official Site Of Emilie Autumn |url=http://www.emilieautumn.com./news.html |access-date=25 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080820170203/http://www.emilieautumn.com./news.html |archive-date=20 August 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Emilie Autumn - Girls Just ... / Bohemian R. (CD + T-Shirt) |url=https://www.infrarot.de/?page=home-a-6097064 |website=InfraRot |access-date=25 June 2021}}</ref>
==Background and promotion==
Of her decision to cover both "[[Girls Just Want to Have Fun|Girls Just Wanna Have Fun]]" and "[[Bohemian Rhapsody]]", Autumn spoke about her desire to do something unusual, describing them as "two of the most non-Gothic songs in the world," as well as wanting to pay homage to her [[glam rock]] inspirations.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Perry |first1=Clayton |title=Interview: Emilie Autumn – Singer, Songwriter and Producer |url=http://blogcritics.org/music/article/interview-emilie-autumn-singer-songwriter-and/page-5/ |website=BlogCritics |access-date=2 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029011908/http://blogcritics.org/music/article/interview-emilie-autumn-singer-songwriter-and/page-5/ |archive-date=29 October 2012 |pages=5 |date=10 January 2010}}</ref> In an interview with the British publication ''Alternative Magazine'', Autumn said of "Bohemian Rhapsody" that it felt an "extremely natural" choice of song for her to cover, citing similar elements to her own music, such as large amounts of vocal layering and the guitar solo, which she said "lends itself perfectly to electric fiddle."<ref>{{cite magazine |last=B |first=Alison |date=August 2008 |title=Tales From The Asylum Walls |url=https://www.emilieautumn.com/site/?page_id=42 |url-status=dead |magazine=Alternative Magazine |location= |publisher= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008202901/https://www.emilieautumn.com/site/?page_id=42 |archive-date=8 October 2012 |access-date=2 August 2021}}</ref>
She had variously performed both songs at live shows before the release of the EP, and continued to do so afterwards.<ref name=cynic/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Holmes |first1=Mark |title=Review and Photos of Emilie Autumn |url=http://www.metal-discovery.com/Live/Live3/emilieautumn_nottingham_jan2010.htm |website=Metal Discovery |access-date=2 August 2021 |date=30 January 2010}}</ref>
In 2009, Autumn performed "Bohemian Rhapsody" on [[WGN-TV]] Live.<ref>{{cite news |title=Emilie Autumn Bohemian Rhapsody October 8th 2009 WGN TV Live Performance |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efFWZBgtPmc |access-date=2 August 2021 |agency=WGN |date=8 October 2009}}</ref>
==Reception==
Reception to the EP was mixed, with much of the criticism directed at her cover of "Bohemian Rhapsody." Alex Young of ''Consequence'' said of the cover "shrill violin harmonizes well with Autumn’s semi-operatic vocal range, and while not as grandiose as the original we thank her for the contribution," but also referred to the track as "very unique and somewhat haunting."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Young |first1=Alex |title=Listen: Emilie Autumn |url=https://consequence.net/2008/10/listen-emilie-autumn/ |website=Consequence |access-date=2 August 2021 |date=20 October 2008}}</ref> A review from ''The Critical Cynic'' praised her rendition of "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" as "a triumph" and "probably one of her best recordings", but was more critical of her version of "Bohemian Rhapsody", stating "the original is a full blown production that screams fullness and atmosphere. This version pales in comparison," and "the song feels simply empty."<ref name=cynic>{{cite web |author1=Nicola |title=Emilie Autumn’s "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun & Bohemian Rhapsody EP" |url=https://nicolathinks.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/emilie-autumns-girls-just-wanna-have-fun-bohemian-rhapsody-ep/#more-47 |website=The Critical Cynic |access-date=2 August 2021 |date=1 December 2008}}</ref>
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| total_length    = 36:55
| title1          = Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
| writer1         = [[Robert Hazard]]
| length1         = 4:18
| title2          = Bohemian Rhapsody
| writer2         = [[Freddie Mercury]]
| length2         = 5:33
| title3          = Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
| note3           = Harpsichord Rendezvous
| writer3         = Hazard
| length3         = 4:09
| title4          = [[Asleep (song)|Asleep]]
| note4           = Live
| writer4         = [[Morrissey]], [[Johnny Marr]]
| length4         = 1:55
| title5          = Mad Girl
| note5           = Live
| writer5         = [[Emilie Autumn]]
| length5         = 4:15
| title6          = Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
| note6           = Teatime Remix by EA
| writer6         = Hazard
| length6         = 4:46
| title7          = Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
| note7           = Asylum Remix by Inkydust
| writer7         = Hazard
| length7         = 5:01
| title8          = Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
| note8           = Bad Girl Remix by The Fire
| writer8         = Hazard
| length8         = 4:16
| title9          = Gentlemen Aren't Nice
| writer9         = Autumn
| length9         = 2:42
}}
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