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Wiz Imp

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10. That's not what Fat Bottomed Girls is about.

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 03:26 PM

Jun 22

In his 2008 interview with Mojo magazine, Brian May said he wrote the piece with his bandmate and co-founder, Freddie Mercury, in mind. He alluded that Freddie, now deceased, had a big love for women and men with big buttocks.

It was fitting because Freddie was the lead vocalist of the band, and he certainly poured his heart and soul into the song while recording it. His point was made — yes, Freddie loved voluptuous people.

The only thing inappropriate about it is people reading meanings into it that aren't there.

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That's not what Fat Bottomed Girls is about. Wiz Imp Jun 22 #10

Its a joke, mate prodigitalson Jun 26 #15

Wiz Imp True Dough Jun 26 #20

Well it is pretty clear in the lyrics unblock Jun 28 #27

Nope. You're reading something into it that isn't really there and clearly was never intended. Wiz Imp Jun 28 #29

Dead wrong. Song lyrics, especially good ones, are open to interpretation, unblock Jun 28 #30

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