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Queen’s classic song Fat Bottomed Girls is being dropped from a greatest hits collection aimed at younger audiences.
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The song, which was released in 1978 and written by guitarist Brian May, has been enjoyed by fans for generations.
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However, in this day and age, even as all kinds of things are sung and rapped about, this 45-year-old track about a young man who comes to appreciate women with fuller figures has been viewed as too risque for Yoto, a new audio platform aimed at young people, the Daily Mail reported.
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When Universal Records revealed its version of the band’s greatest hits for Yoto, music insiders were incredulous about the dumping of the popular song.
“It is the talk of the music industry, nobody can work out why such a good-natured, fun song can’t be acceptable in today’s society,” one industry professional told the Mail.
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“It is woke gone mad,” they continued. “Why not appreciate people of all shapes and sizes like society is saying we should, rather than get rid of it?”
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On its website, Yoto describes the album as the “ideal introduction to the music of Queen for young music lovers,” but included a warning to parents about the band’s adult themes, including “occasional references to violence and drugs.”
The note added: “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.”
The rock song is the fourth track on the band’s original 1981 greatest hits album, which also features Bohemian Rhapsody, Don’t Stop Me Now and We Will Rock You.
Fat Bottomed Girls served as inspiration for the song Big Bottom in the 1984 mockumentary film This Is Spinal Tap, and was performed on the second season of Glee in a declaration of love gone wrong. It has been covered dozens of times.