Current:Home > ContactQueen's 'Fat Bottomed Girls' missing from new 'Greatest Hits' release aimed at kids -AssetTrainer
Queen's 'Fat Bottomed Girls' missing from new 'Greatest Hits' release aimed at kids
View
Date:2025-04-23 16:29:16
Freddie Mercury sang "there's no stopping me," but an audio player for children is stopping one cheeky tune in its tracks.
Yoto – the makers of an audio device for children without a screen that plays books, music, radio and podcasts – is now offering Queen's "Greatest Hits" album sans "Fat Bottomed Girls." The collection includes all other tracks from the 1981 release, including "Bohemian Rhapsody," "Somebody to Love," "Another One Bites the Dust," "We Will Rock You" and "We Are The Champions."
"It’s the ideal introduction to the music of Queen for young music lovers," Yoto says on its website, "and the perfect soundtrack to kitchen dance parties, road trip singalongs, bedtime air guitar sessions….and much much more."
Queen release34-year-old song with Freddie Mercury's vocals: 'We’d kind of forgotten'
Queen 'Fat Bottomed Girls' lyrics
Queen guitarist Brian May penned "Fat Bottomed Girls," first released on Queen's 1978 album "Jazz." As the title indicates, the lyrics pay tribute to women with curves.
"Left alone with big fat Fanny // She was such a naughty nanny," the first verse says. "Hey, big woman // You made a bad boy out of me."
"Hey, big woman, you gonna make // A big man of me, now get this," the song continues. "(Oh, I know) Are you gonna // Take me home tonight? (Please) // Oh, down beside that red firelight? // Are you gonna let it all hang out? // Fat bottomed girls // You make the rocking world go around."
A representative for the band declined to comment on the missing "Fat Bottomed Girls." Yoto did not immediately return USA TODAY's request for a statement, but issues a warning for its customers about the album's lyrics that "contain adult themes, including occasional references to violence and drugs. These are the original and unedited recordings. Whilst no swear words are used parental discretion is advised when playing this content to or around younger children."
In a 2011 interview with "Total Guitar" magazine, May was asked if a particular bottom inspired the tune.
"There were a lot of bottoms involved, really, and not just the ones in my direct experience," he told the outlet.
Freddie Mercury's beloved piano,Queen song drafts, personal items on display before auction
veryGood! (632)
Related
- IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
- The US Rejoins the Paris Agreement, but Rebuilding Credibility on Climate Action Will Take Time
- Activists Gird for a Bigger Battle Over Oil and Fumes from a Port City’s Tank Farms
- Biden Signs Sweeping Orders to Tackle Climate Change and Rollback Trump’s Anti-Environment Legacy
- Meet first time Grammy nominee Charley Crockett
- To See Offshore Wind Energy’s Future, Look on Shore – in Massachusetts
- ‘We Need to Be Bold,’ Biden Says, Taking the First Steps in a Major Shift in Climate Policy
- North Dakota colleges say Minnesota's free tuition plan catastrophic for the state
- Meta donates $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund
- Melissa Gorga Reveals Bombshell RHONJ Reunion Receipt in Attack on A--hole Teresa Giudice
Ranking
- Sam Taylor
- Texas Judge Gives No Restitution to Citgo’s Victims in Pollution Case With Wide Implications
- This $20 Amazon Top Is the Perfect Addition to Any Wardrobe, According to Reviewers
- Adding Batteries to Existing Rooftop Solar Could Qualify for 30 Percent Tax Credit
- IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
- Kim Cattrall Talked About Moving On Before Confirming She'll Appear on And Just Like That...
- Country singer Kelsea Ballerini hit in the face with bracelet while performing
- What is affirmative action? History behind race-based college admissions practices the Supreme Court overruled
Recommendation
McKinsey to pay $650 million after advising opioid maker on how to 'turbocharge' sales
Semi-truck driver was actively using TikTok just before fiery Arizona car crash that killed 5, officials say
U.S. hostage envoy says call from Paul Whelan after Brittney Griner's release was one of the toughest he's ever had
No Drop in U.S. Carbon Footprint Expected Through 2050, Energy Department Says
US appeals court rejects Nasdaq’s diversity rules for company boards
Where Jill Duggar Stands With Her Controversial Family Today
Trump Administration Offers Drilling Leases in the Arctic Wildlife Refuge, but No Major Oil Firms Bid
Congress Extends Tax Breaks for Clean Energy — and Carbon Capture