Current:Home > ScamsQueen's 'Fat Bottomed Girls' missing from new 'Greatest Hits' release aimed at kids -CapitalEdge
Queen's 'Fat Bottomed Girls' missing from new 'Greatest Hits' release aimed at kids
View
Date:2025-04-14 18:36:04
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! (9159)
Related
- Could Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft reunite? Maybe in Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class
- Friends Creators Address Matthew Perry's Absence Ahead of Show's 30th Anniversary
- 11-year-old charged after police say suspicious device brought on school bus in Maine
- The legacy of 'Lost': How the show changed the way we watch TV
- A South Texas lawmaker’s 15
- Carrie Coon insists she's not famous. 'His Three Daughters' might change that.
- The politics of immigration play differently along the US-Mexico border
- A strike by Boeing factory workers shows no signs of ending after its first week
- Person accused of accosting Rep. Nancy Mace at Capitol pleads not guilty to assault charge
- Caren Bohan tapped to lead USA TODAY newsroom as editor-in-chief
Ranking
- EU countries double down on a halt to Syrian asylum claims but will not yet send people back
- Why Bella Hadid Is Thanking Gigi Hadid's Ex Zayn Malik
- Son arrested in killing of father, stepmother and stepbrother
- Robinson will not appear at Trump’s North Carolina rally after report on alleged online comments
- Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie return for an 'Encore,' reminisce about 'The Simple Life'
- South Carolina to execute Freddie Owens despite questions over guilt. What to know
- Phillies torch Mets to clinch third straight playoff berth with NL East title in sight
- The legacy of 'Lost': How the show changed the way we watch TV
Recommendation
NHL in ASL returns, delivering American Sign Language analysis for Deaf community at Winter Classic
Kailyn Lowry Shares Her Secrets for Managing the Chaos of Life With 7 Kids
Google begins its defense in antitrust case alleging monopoly over advertising technology
Angelina Jolie Reveals She and Daughter Vivienne Got Matching Tattoos
Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ Pew report finds
Kentucky sheriff charged in judge’s death allegedly ignored deputy’s abuse of woman in his chambers
Sean Diddy Combs' Lawyer Shares Update After Suicide Watch Designation
AP Explains: Migration is more complex than politics show