‘Fats Bottomed Ladies’ has been dropped from Queen’s new Best Hits assortment.
The 1978 track, written by guitarist Brian Could, celebrates a younger man’s appreciation for fuller-figured ladies however seems to be the most recent sufferer of cancel tradition.
The monitor – which options lyrics reminiscent of ‘fats bottomed ladies, you make the rockin’ world go spherical’ – featured on Queen’s authentic 1981 best hits album alongside tracks reminiscent of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and ‘We Will Rock You’.
Nonetheless, it didn’t function when Common Data introduced they’d be releasing a model of the album on Yoto – a brand new audio platform geared toward youthful listeners – in a transfer that has left trade figures baffled.
An insider advised the Mail on Sunday newspaper: “It’s the discuss of the music trade, no one can work out why such a good-natured, enjoyable track cannot be acceptable in in the present day’s society.
“It’s woke gone mad. Why not admire individuals of all sizes and shapes like society is saying we must always, reasonably than eliminate it. It is outrageous.”
The monitor, taken from Queen’s album ‘Jazz’, and its promotional materials have lengthy sparked debate over whether or not the track is appropriate though Brian defined that he penned the file with frontman Freddie Mercury in his ideas.
The 76-year-old rocker advised Mojo journal in 2008: “I wrote it with Fred in thoughts, as you do, particularly should you’ve acquired an awesome singer who likes fats bottomed ladies… or boys.”
The unique sleeve for the track featured a scantily-clad feminine driving a bicycle (it was launched as a single with ‘Bicycle Race’) though this was amended as some shops refused to inventory it.
The up to date model featured the identical picture with knickers drawn over the lady biking.
