The Bicycle Song Queen
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The bicycle song queen. It was released on their 1978 album jazz and was written by queen s front man freddie mercury. Suggested by umg queen bohemian rhapsody official video remastered. The song is unusual for a queen single in that it shows off the band s humorous side. Fat bottomed girls references this song when freddie mercury shouts closer to the end get on your bikes and ride bicycle race in turn has the line fat bottomed girls they ll be riding today in its lyrics as a back reference.
Among other comic moments it has a middle eight which features bicycle bells. He was inspired to do so after perusing the tour de france a famous bicycle race outside of a hotel room he was renting in said country. Queen s iconic song bicycle race was written and recited by music legend freddie mercury. Bicycle race is a single by the british rock band queen.
It was released on their 1978 album jazz and written by queen s lead singer freddie mercury it was released as a double a side single together with the song fat bottomed girls the song is notable for its video featuring a bicycle race with nude women at wimbledon stadium which was controversial at the time with the video being. Bicycle race was released as a double a side single with fat bottomed girls it was the first single from queens 1978 album jazz.