Bicycle Race

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About Bicycle Race

"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 edited or even banned in several countries.


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Bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride it where I like

You say black I say white
You say bark I say bite
You say shark I say hey man
Jaws was never my scene
And I don't like Star Wars
You say Rolls I say Royce
You say God give me a choice
You say Lord I say Christ
I don't believe in Peter Pan
Frankenstein or Superman
All I wanna do is

Bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my
Bicycle races are coming your way
So forget all your duties oh yeah
Fat bottomed girls
They'll be riding today
So look out for those beauties oh yeah
On your marks, get set, go!
Bicycle race bicycle race bicycle race
Bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle
Bicycle bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want a bicycle race

Hey
You say coke I say caine
You say John I say Wayne
Hot dog I say cool it man
I don't wanna be the President of America
You say smile I say cheese
Cartier I say please
Income tax I say Jesus
I don't want to be a candidate for
Vietnam or Watergate
'Cause all I wanna do is

Bicycle (yeah) bicycle (eh) bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle bicycle (c'mon) bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride it where I like

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Queen

Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of the late Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), John Deacon (bass guitar), and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals). Queen's earliest works were influenced by progressive rock, but the band gradually ventured into more conventional and radio-friendly works, incorporating more diverse and innovative styles in their music. After the late and great Freddie Mercury died, Queen continued to tour with multiple acts including Paul Rodgers, and currently, Adam Lambert. more »

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Written by: Freddie Mercury

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13 facts about this song

Group's name
The song "Bicycle Race" was performed by the British rock band "Queen".
Release date
"Bicycle Race" was released on 13th October 1978.
Album
The song is featured on their 1978 album 'Jazz'.
Song Inspiration
The song was inspired by the Tour de France, which Queen’s lead singer Freddy Mercury watched while in France.
Video Shooting
The music video of the song was shot at Wimbledon Stadium, a famous greyhound racing, Speedway and Stock car racing venue in London, which was demolished in 2017.
Unclothed Women Participation
The music video featured 65 naked women racing at the Wimbledon Stadium.
Bicycle Sales
The bike-selling company Raleigh reportedly supplied the 65 bicycles used in the music video.
Controversy
The video caused controversy and resulted in a ban due to its featuring of nudity. Also, because the band rented the bicycles and returned them to the shop after the shoot, there were complaints when the shops discovered what they had been used for.
Double A-Side Single
"Bicycle Race" was released as a 'Double A-side' single with "Fat Bottomed Girls".
Unique Sounds
Freddie Mercury made the sound of the bicycle bell by multitracking the actual ringing bell himself.
Challenging Lyrics
The song challenged traditional pop music conventions with its lyrics stating "I don't like Star Wars" and "I don't like Rolling Stones", both of which were very popular at the time.
Record Chart Performance
"Bicycle Race" and "Fat Bottomed Girls" became a worldwide hit, reaching the Top 20 charts in the UK, the Netherlands, and the US.
Performances
After performing the song live in 1978 and 1979, the band has never performed it again, as Mercury found the bicycle-bell section too complicated to perform live.

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