Queen Discussion Thread

[talon]

Fat Bottomed Girls

Written by: Brian May

Musicians:

Freddie Mercury - lead and backing vocals
Brian May - guitars, lead, backing, and intro chorus vocals
John Deacon - bass guitar
Roger Taylor - drums

Are you gonna take me home tonight
Ah down beside that red firelight
Are you gonna let it all hang out
Fat bottomed girls
You make the rocking world go round

Hey 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
Heap big woman you made a bad boy out of me
Hey hey!

I've been singing with my band
Across the wire across the land
I seen every blue eyed floozy on the way
But their beauty and their style
Went kind of smooth after a while
Take me to them dirty ladies every time

Oh won't you take me home tonight?
Oh down beside your red firelight
Oh and you give it all you got
Fat bottomed girls you make the rocking world go round
Fat bottomed girls you make the rocking world go round

Hey listen here
Now your mortgages and homes
I got stiffness in the bones
Ain't no beauty queens in this locality (I tell you)
Oh but I still get my pleasure
Still got my greatest treasure
Heap big woman you gonna make a big man out of me
Now get this

Oh you gonna take me home tonight (please)
Oh down beside your red firelight
Oh you gonna let it all hang out
Fat bottomed girls you make the rocking world go round
Fat bottomed girls you make the rocking world go round
Get on your bikes and ride

Oooh yeah them fat bottomed girls
Fat bottomed girls
Yeah yeah yeah
Fat bottomed girls
Yes yes

- Issued as a Double A-side single with Bicycle Race in October 1978 and hit #24 in the US and #11 in the UK. It was also released in Austria (#21), Dutch Charts (#7), Frances (#7), Germany (#27), Ireland (#10), and Norway (#7)

- The track was played live on and off through the 1982 tour, then taken off for the 1984,1985, and 1986 tours. Brian brought it back for his solo tour in 1998 and then QPR and QAL.

- A very country influenced rock song, there have been quite a few country covers over the years - with Kid Rock doing a countryish version on Outlaws and more recently The Band Perry doing a cover.

QUOTES:

- "We lost some of our audience with that. ‘How could you do it? It doesn’t go with your spiritual side.’ But my answer is that the physical side is just as much a part of a person as the spiritual or intellectual side. It’s fun. I’ll make no apologies. All music skirts around sex, sometimes very directly. Ours doesn’t. In our music sex is either implied or referred to semi-jokingly, but it’s always there.” – Brian May

- "I wrote it with Fred in mind, as you do especially when you’ve got a great singer who likes fat bottomed girls…or boys.” – Brian May

ALTERNATE RELEASED VERSION:

SINGLE EDIT

- NOT necessary - just edits out some instrumental parts

VIDEO VERSION

- NOT necessary - a combination between the single edit and the album version.

1991 HOLLYWOOD REMIX

- NOT necessary but interesting.
- From the Hollywood Records 1991 remastering of Jazz this remix stays true to the original but does add some alternate Freddie vocal tracks at the end ('Those dirty ladies get me everytime!')

ORGANIZED KONFUSION MIX

- NOT necessary but some interest.
- 1999 Hollywood Remix and does include some alternate Freddie tracks as well if you can stomach the rest.

VHS EDIT
DVD EDIT
- Didn't find YT videos but it really wasn't necessary - just similar single edits.

EMI REMASTER ERROR
- Didn't find a YT video but it wasn't necessary - Includes an annoying pop during the playback.

OFFICIALLY RELEASED LIVE VERSIONS

ON FIRE AT THE BOWL VERSION

- Freddie always had a fun time with this track. - VERY playful!

QPR - RETURN OF THE CHAMPIONS VERSION

- This a Queen track that fits Paul's voice very well if not the playfulness. His soulful take is quite different and while I prefer Freddie, this is a very solid performance.

QPR - LIVE IN URKAINE
-Surprisingly I couldn't find a YT copy of this. It isn't much different from the previous one though.

UNRELEASD LIVE PERFORMANCES

BRIAN MAY - LIVE IN ST. PETERSBURGH 1998

- It was great to see Brian take the lead on this one finally. He performed a medley of Queen tracks during this segment - and the guitar solo you hear towards the end was actually lifted directly from 1986's Gimme The Prize. I love the fact that he can take one solo and make it fit a completely different song! Especially since they never did that song live...

QPR - LIVE IN CHILE 2008

- Since I couldn't find Ukraine!

ROGER TAYLOR - LIVE IN 2011
- No YT video unfortunately. During a performance with the SAS band, Roger took the lead vocals on this track. I have never heard this unfortunately :(

QAL - KIEV 2012

- It's a good track from Adam because it is such a playful track which plays into his stage presence.

QAL + NATE RUESS - iHEART

- Fun version - Nate seemed to be honored to be there and gave it his all. A fun duet!

PERSONAL NOTES:
- This is such a fun singalong track that really works well live. LOVE the harmonies and love the vocals in general. Rocking track!

Next up the album slows down quite a bit for a wonderful and underrated Freddie ballad, Jealousy

[gabby]

Fat Bottomed Girls

Oct 25, 2012 7:52:13 GMT -5 talon said:

ON FIRE AT THE BOWL VERSION
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM8uRndlZIA
- Freddie always had a fun time with this track. - VERY playful!

LOL! Did Freddie just sing " She made an asshole out of me" at 0:55 - 0:56? Or my hearing is defective... and here I was concerned how the Queen fans would receive Adam's intro about "moving their fat asses" ;D

I was actually surprised when the audience (especially in London QAL) sang along. I didn't realize this was such a fun sing-along song for the fans. Didn't pay much attention to this song before until QAL-Kiev. I also noticed that both RT and BM seemed to enjoy/having fun playing this song.

[talon]

He did indeed! :D Oh Freddie swore like a truck driver at times...Most of the time when introducing the song he would say "This is for everyone out there with big tits! And big asses!"

Yeah, B&R definitely enjoy this one!

[gabby]

Talon...one of the posters here before posted a Queen's Blooper YT video made by a Q-fan* from DDD. At that time we were worried Adam might forget the lyrics in the QAL concert, especially the first, so she suggested Adam will just have to do Freddie did in this case.

It was a concert in Japan where Brian May started WWRY with the wrong(?) key but instead of Freddie telling him to stop and restart, FM just started singing WWRY but with variations in lyrics. It was really hilarious. Hope you have a copy of that video because of all the Queen bloopers I thought that was the funniest. ;D

ETA: I think that Q-fan* from DDD's name/moniker has a "greg" in it.

[gabby]

Talon... FYI if you're interested...

QueenAl posted arinatale's YT Multicam QAL in London 1 in the news thread tonight.
Arinatale uploaded 8 Multicam YT videos of QAL London 1.
Here is a sample:

[QueeenAl]

I just discovered the youtube account of arinatale, but can not stop watching those multicam vids. They are stunning!!!! :2tears:



I worry now, since I missed this for such a long time, what else have I not seeen???

Also ... these are all from the 11th, what else could he/she do with the other concerts?

[QueeenAl]

As much as "Who wants to live forever" by Q+AL was discussed and loved and slobbered over, how was THIS ever overlooked????




Ok, nothing new on the vocals or delivery, but the all angles/360 makes me remember it soooooo good!!!! Very well done IMO.

ETA: Makes me see more than I remember, bc I was quite overwhelmed and parts of my brain just shut off. I just sang along and concentrated on getting a good view.

[talon]

Oct 25, 2012 20:15:42 GMT -5 gabby said:

Talon...one of the posters here before posted a Queen's Blooper YT video made by a Q-fan* from DDD. At that time we were worried Adam might forget the lyrics in the QAL concert, especially the first, so she suggested Adam will just have to do Freddie did in this case.

It was a concert in Japan where Brian May started WWRY with the wrong(?) key but instead of Freddie telling him to stop and restart, FM just started singing WWRY but with variations in lyrics. It was really hilarious. Hope you have a copy of that video because of all the Queen bloopers I thought that was the funniest. ;D

ETA: I think that Q-fan* from DDD's name/moniker has a "greg" in it.

I believe you are talking about Gregsynthbootlegs. I'm not sure what DDD is?
www.youtube.com/user/Gregsynth/videos?query=bloopers

Those are the blooper videos he has made (the most famous ones I know..but I don't remember which are which :D My favorite blooper that he posted was when the band is about to start Save Me and Freddie starts singing:

"It started off so well..."
(then Brian just doesn't play).
Freddie pauses.
"Well it didn't start off so fucking well now did it?!"

:4OMG:

Oct 25, 2012 23:38:32 GMT -5 gabby said:

Talon... FYI if you're interested...

QueenAI posted arinatale's YT Multicam QAL in London 1 in the news thread tonight.
Arinatale uploaded 8 Multicam YT videos of QAL London 1.
Here is a sample:

OOooooh! Those look GOOD! Thank you. When I get home I will have to line those up to play :D

Oct 25, 2012 23:38:32 GMT -5 gabby said:

Talon... FYI if you're interested...

QueenAI posted arinatale's YT Multicam QAL in London 1 in the news thread tonight.
Arinatale uploaded 8 Multicam YT videos of QAL London 1.
Here is a sample:

Damn! I LOVE it

Thank you for bringing these over!!!!

[talon]

Jealousy

Written by: Freddie Mercury

Musicians:

Freddie Mercury - lead and backing vocals, piano
Brian May - acoustic guitar
John Deacon - bass guitar
Roger Taylor - drums

Oh how wrong can you be?
Oh to fall in love
Was my very first mistake
How was I to know
I was far too much in love too see?
Oh jealousy look at me now
Jealousy you got me somehow
You gave me no warning
Took me by surprise
Jealousy you led me on
You couldn't lose you couldn't fail
You had suspicion on my trail

How how how all my jealousy
I wasn't man enough to let you hurt my pride
Now I'm only left with my own jealousy

Oh how strong can you be
With matters of the heart?
Life is much too short
To while away with tears
If only you could see
Just what you do to me
Oh jealousy you tripped me up
Jealousy you brought me down
You bring me sorrow you cause me pain
Jealousy when will you let go?
Gotta hold of my possessive mind
Turned me into a jealous guy

How how how all my jealousy
I wasn't man enough to let you hurt my pride
Now I'm only left with my own jealousy
But now it matters not
If I should live or die
Because I'm only left with my own jealousy

- Issued as a single in the US and Russia only but did not chart.

- This track was never played live!

- According to the band there was a mistake that was left untouched for 23 years. The kick drum was missing from the mix. It was restored during the 2011 remastering (see below).

ALTERNATE RELEASED VERSIONS:

2011 REMASTERING
I couldnt' find a YT video for it but despite the talk about it it didn't change the sound all that much so not really necessary to listen to.

UNRELEASED VERSIONS:

INSTRUMENTAL LIVE TAKE DEMO

- NECESSARY -- if you can get through the chatter
- Recorded at a convention complete with Greg Brooks saying Property Of Queen Productions.
- A very interesting take which includes a bridge section that would be cut and eventually would resurface during a later song, Play The Game

PERSONAL NOTES;
- Criminally underrated ballad. Wonderfully emotional vocals from Freddie. Although it is interesting to see a track without the Red Special, I do wonder what Brian could have added to it with a little wailing!

Next up, another greatest hit...Bicycle Race

[theosgma]

Oct 26, 2012 6:22:48 GMT -5 QueeenAl said:

I just discovered the youtube account of arinatale, but can not stop watching those multicam vids. They are stunning!!!!



I worry now, since I missed this for such a long time, what else have I not seeen???

Also ... these are all from the 11th, what else could he/she do with the other concerts?

Where is the list of the multicams from the 11th? I have so few good vids from that date. Were all the songs redone with multi cam?