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Today In Music History: Queen's Infamous Bicycling Stunt

by Jade

November 16, 2012

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Queen: Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon and Roger Meddows
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Today in 1978, to accompany their performance of "Fat Bottomed Girls" during their Madison Square Garden Show, Freddie Mercury and Queen employed numerous semi-nude women bicycling around the stage. So, if you like, you may visualize that as we enjoy the song today.

Today In:

1968 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience album Electric Ladyland was #1 in the U.S.

1974 - With the assistance of his pal Elton John backing up on piano and vocals, John Lennon enjoyed his first #1 hit with "Whatever Gets You Through The Night."

2003 - Rock N Roll by Ryan Adams debuted at #33 on the Billboard album chart.