Queen’s iconic song “Fat Bottom Girls” faces cancellation amidst the era of ‘body positivity’.

Queen’s‍ “Fat Bottomed Girls” Left Off Greatest Hits Collection

From Lizzo to Meghan ⁢Trainor,‌ music celebrating bigger women has become⁣ big business in‍ the era of big people. Perhaps if ​the 1970s ⁣rock band Queen ‍had been ‌led by a woman, particularly a bigger woman, they too would join the hall of fame of body-positive musicians.

Except on Saturday, the Daily Mail reported the‍ band’s blockbuster track, “Fat Bottomed Girls,” was left off the group’s Greatest Hits collection.

Written by guitarist Brian May, the legendary 1978 record served generations as an anthem⁣ to male admiration of ‌women with larger-than-average bodies.

“But 45 years later, it appears that⁤ lyrics ⁣such as ‘left alone ⁢with big fat Fanny, she was ⁤such a naughty⁤ nanny,⁢ big​ woman, you made a bad boy out of ⁣me’ and ‘fat bottomed girls, you make ⁣the rockin’ world go round’ have been hit by the woke cancel ‍culture,” the Mail reported. “It was such a popular hit for Queen that it​ appeared​ fourth on the band’s ⁣original 1981 greatest hits album along with Bohemian ‍Rhapsody, ​Don’t Stop Me Now and We Will Rock You.”

Last week, however, “Fat Bottomed Girls” ⁤was absent ‌from a ‌list of songs put ​out⁢ by Universal ⁤Records highlighting Queen’s greatest ​hits.

While the ⁢exact circumstances⁣ of the song’s omission​ from the label remain unclear, an industry insider told the Daily Mail the song was inappropriately singled ⁣out.

“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.”

If the song was omitted for its male‍ appreciation ​for big women,​ the cancellation is not only ironic⁢ under ‍the shadow ‌of Lizzo’s star power but signals a⁢ threat⁢ to⁣ music by other artists who express reverence⁢ for women‌ of a larger size. Coincidentally, Lizzo’s stardom has​ been recently dimmed by accusations of sexual misconduct and more frivolous ​charges ‍of “fat shaming.”

Queen’s 1978 release of “Fat Bottomed Girls” was a⁣ precursor to Sir Mix-a-Lot’s number-one ⁣hit to follow‍ 14 years ‌later,‌ “Baby Got Back.” The lyrics were far ‌more explicit, ​as is typical ⁢ with rap music. The⁢ 1992 song’s opening narrator even characterized a big-bootied black woman as a “prostitute.”

“I​ mean, her​ butt, it’s just so big,” an unnamed woman⁢ tells her friend​ named Becky.

The contemporary​ pro-fat movement operating under the banner of “body positivity” might celebrate ⁣music about male ⁢adoration for ⁢female ⁤bodies. But the ensuing cancellation of one of Queen’s most defining songs⁤ is a reminder that the movement’s imposition of “health‌ at every size” often only goes‍ one way.

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Tristan Justice is the western⁤ correspondent ⁤for The ‍Federalist and the author ​of Social Justice Redux,⁢ a conservative newsletter ​on culture, health, and wellness. He has also written for The Washington Examiner and The⁤ Daily Signal. His work has also been featured in Real Clear Politics and Fox News. Tristan graduated from George Washington ⁤University where he majored‍ in political science and minored⁢ in journalism. Follow⁣ him ⁢on Twitter⁣ at @JusticeTristan or contact him at [email protected]. Sign‌ up for Tristan’s email newsletter here.