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 wanna be a candidate
For Vietnam or Watergate
'Cause all I want to 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 it where I like
About This Song
"Bicycle Race" is Queen's whimsical yet pointed commentary on rejecting societal expectations and finding freedom in simple pleasures, delivered through Freddie Mercury's playful vocals over a bouncing, piano-driven melody. The song contrasts mundane personal desires (riding a bicycle) with cultural pressures and popular obsessions, using rapid-fire contradictions to highlight how people impose their preferences on others. Musically, it showcases Queen's versatility with its music hall-influenced style, complete with bicycle bell sound effects and a deliberately campy arrangement that builds to an exuberant celebration of individual choice. The track stands as both a lighthearted escape from pretension and a subtle rebellion against conformity, embodying Mercury's theatrical sensibility while delivering a surprisingly profound message about authenticity wrapped in seemingly nonsensical fun.
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