'Baby inappropriate' Brian May music lower from new model of Queen Greatest Hits

With over 7 million copies offered, Queen’s Greatest Hits is the UK’s best-selling album of all time.

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It’s even estimated that 1 in 4 British households personal a duplicate of the 1981 compilation album. 

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Yet now a brand new model of the report has been launched on Yoto, an audio platform aimed toward kids, with one traditional monitor lacking.

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The music in query is Sir Brian May’s Fat Bottomed Girls, which options the lyrics “Fat bottomed girls, you make the rockin’ world go round.’”

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The platform additionally included a content material warning for the album’s remaining songs.

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The Queen’s Greatest Hits content material warning reads: “Please note that the lyrics in some of these songs contain adult themes, including occasional references to violence and drugs. 

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“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.”

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Express.co.uk reached out to Queen for remark and a consultant mentioned that the elimination of the music would have required approval on behalf of the band.

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Yoto additionally clarified that “the average age of our listeners is five years old and after consultation, we felt it wasn’t appropriate for our young audience” however that “feedback on this decision has been broadly welcomed by Yoto Community.”

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The platform added: “The card is sold with the warning that other songs on the album contain lyrics and adult themes including occasional reference to violence and drugs and that parental discretion is advised.

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“This has not stopped the launch of Queen's Greatest Hits Volume 1 from being Yoto’s biggest ever music launch and one of our fastest ever selling cards.” 

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For extra data on Yoto and their playing cards click here. 

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