Queen's Popular Song 'Fat Bottomed Girls' Removed from Greatest Hits Collection for 'Intolerance'
One of Queen's most beloved songs, 'Fat Bottomed Girls,' has mysteriously vanished from the band's new Greatest Hits collection due to its ambiguous and 'intolerant' lyrics. This development has been reported by the Daily Mail.
Last week, when Universal Records announced their plan to release a version of the album on the youth-oriented audio platform Yoto, the hit song was conspicuously absent from the list.
The song was a humorous narrative about a young man who had an affection for curvaceous women. This immensely popular Queen hit secured the fourth spot in the band's original 1981 best-of album, alongside tracks like 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' 'Don't Stop Me Now,' and 'We Will Rock You.'
The 1978 track, written by guitarist Brian May, resonated with generations of fans as a light-hearted and somewhat cheeky homage to young men's appreciation of fuller-figured women.
However, 45 years after its creation, lyrics like 'Left alone with big Fanny, she was such a naughty nanny, big woman, you made a bad boy out of me' and 'fat bottomed girls, you make the rockin' world go round' are now deemed intolerant.
The album's description comes with a caution, suggesting that parents should exercise caution when letting younger children listen to these songs.
"Despite the absence of profanity, parents are advised to exercise caution when playing this material for younger children or in their presence," the description reads.
Recall that in early August, it was announced that over 1400 personal belongings of Queen's frontman Freddie Mercury would be auctioned by Sotheby's.
The central piece of the collection, according to Sotheby's experts, is the Yamaha G2 Baby grand piano, acquired by Mercury in 1975. It is believed that he composed numerous classic songs for his band, including 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' on this piano. The estimated value of this lot is around £2-3 million (approximately $3.8 million). The auction will also feature handwritten song lyrics, drafts, and sheet music.
Until September 5, 2023, these items, once owned by the singer, will be displayed at Sotheby's in the exhibition 'Freddie Mercury: His Own World.'