“The song is formed around an open bluesy app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blues, metallic guitar tuning, and opens with its chorus.\[7\] app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_Bottomed_Girls#cite_note-Allmusic-7 It was one of the few Queen songs played in an alternative (drop D app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drop_D_tuning) guitar tuning.\[8\] app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_Bottomed_Girls#cite_note-8 The song's music video was filmed at the Dallas Convention Center app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kay_Bailey_Hutchison_Convention_Center in Texas in October 1978.\[9\] app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_Bottomed_Girls#cite_note-ultimatequeen.co.uk-9 Song and lyrical content
The song celebrates the narrator's attraction to curvier women. "Fat Bottomed Girls" and "Bicycle Race app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_Race" were released together on a double A-sided app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_A-side single app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_(music), and the songs refer to each other. Near the end of "Fat Bottomed Girls", Mercury shouts, "Get on your bikes and ride!" "Bicycle Race" reciprocates with the line "Fat bottomed girls, they'll be riding today". Reception
*Cash Box* app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cash_Box said it has "a solid thumping beat, soaring harmonies and sonorous guitar work."\[10\] app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_Bottomed_Girls#cite_note-cb-10 *Record World* app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_Worldsaid that it combines "inventive lyrics and harmonies" with class.\[11\] app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_Bottomed_Girls#cite_note-rw-11 “ #rock #music