(Jacob Bruns, Headline USA) As so-called body-positivity activists continue to push the obesity agenda, Universal Music Group has dropped one of British classic-rock band Queen’s most popular songs, “Fat Bottomed Girls,” from its latest “greatest hits” compilation, the Telegraph reported.
The 1978 single, penned by Queen lead guitarist and part-time astrophysicist Brian May, is a rollicking celebration of thiccness with lyrics like, “I was just a skinny lad / Never knew no good from bad / But I knew life before I left my nursery / Left alone with big fat Fanny / She was such a naughty nanny / Big woman, you made a bad boy out of me.”
The label ostensibly dropped the song because it was not suitable for younger audiences to whom the compilation is being marketed following the success of Bohemian Rhapsody, the 2018 biopic of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, which introduced the band’s music to a new generation.
“Queen are one of those bands that bring generations together,” said a blurb on the kid-friendly streaming website Yoto, where the album was being streamed.
“It’s the ideal introduction to the music of Queen for young music lovers and the perfect soundtrack to kitchen dance parties, road-trip singalongs, bedtime air guitar sessions… and much much more.”
However, among the songs included in Universal’s curated selection is the band’s biggest hit to date, “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which critics interpret as being about Mercury’s coming to grips with his terminal AIDS diagnosis. The song the opening lines, “Mama, just killed a man / Put a gun against his head / Pulled my trigger, now he’s dead.”
The Yoto site does contain a disclaimer: “Please note that the lyrics in some of these songs contain adult themes, including occasional references to violence and drugs.”
It also warns that “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.”
Meanwhile, pop stars like Lizzo continue to be propped up by mainstream American culture, suggesting that the entertainment industry is sending mixed signals with respect to its fetishization of fat culture.
Because of the bizarre double-standard, the removal of the iconic song has led some Queen fanatics to speculate that the song may be undergoing cancellation.
According to reports from industry insiders, many are perplexed by the removal of the song from the album, as the standards of wokeness become increasingly arbitrary and vague.
“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 source told the Daily Mail.
“It is woke gone mad,” the source added. “Why not appreciate people of all shapes and sizes like society is saying we should, rather than get rid of it. It’s outrageous.”
Many on Twitter, were also left baffled. One user pointed out that rap is never censored, despite being the most vulgar genre of music.
Maybe ban all songs as potentially demeaning to someone………except rap of course
— Ken Groff (@golferhhi) August 21, 2023
Another echoed the sentiments of many, writing, “I’m confused, are we or are we not allowed to like fat bottomed girls?”
I’m confused, are we or are we not allowed to like fat bottomed girls?
— Dangerous 🐰 Cult (@BobJustBobOkay) August 20, 2023
Headline USA’s Ben Sellers contributed to this report.
