For this edition i wanted to get in touch with my lighter side. These are lyrics from some guys who may or may not be gay. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
And I Moved Words by: Pete Townshend Performed by: Pete Townshend on the album Empty Glass (1980)
And I moved
As I saw him looking in through my window
His eyes were silent lies
And I moved
And I saw him standing in the doorway
His figure merely filled the space
And I moved
But I moved toward him
And I moved
And his hands felt like ice exciting
As he laid me back just like an empty dress
And I moved
But a minute after he was weeping
His tears his only truth.
And I moved
But I moved toward him
This is a song that Townshend apparently had originally written for Barbara Streisand. I think she had asked him to write a song for her, or something like that, but a rep of hers said it was a little to "risqu�" for that fat ugly bitch. Anyway, he didn't want to shelve it & decided not to change the lyrics. Now i personally don't think Townshend is gay, but this song, along with some other things Pete had said in interveiws, got people talking. And you know how people are when they start talking.
Levon {excerpt} Words by: Bernie Taupin Performed by: Elton John on the album Madman Across The Water (1971)
And Jesus, he wants to go to Venus
Leaving Levon far behind
Take a balloon and go sailing
While Levon, Levon slowly dies
I realize that Bernie Taupin (who is straight) actually wrote these lyrics, but i've always thought they fit Elton well. The kid in the songs wants to leave his oppressive father behind and go where? To Venus, of course. Hmmmmm.
Controversy {excerpt} Words by: Prince Rogers Nelson Performed by: Prince on the album Controversy (1981)
Am I black or white?
Am I straight or gay?
I guess the real question is, who cares? Maybe it's just because i'm not a huge Prince fan, but not me.
April Fools Words by: Rufus Wainwright Performed by: Rufus Wainwright on the album Rufus Wainwright (1998)
Oh what a shame that your
Pockets did bleed on St. Valentine�s
And you sat in a chair thinking:
"Boy I�m such a Prince!"
Well life�s a train that goes
From February on day by day
But it�s making a stop on April first
And you will believe in love
And all that it�s supposed to be
But just until the fish start to smell
And you�re struck down by a hammer
Sure you were swift when the handsome Greek boys dropped by with gifts
You are suave thanks to ribbons that opened sesame
But in the stars and closer to home in every planet
It ain�t hard for me and dear JoJo to see
And you will believe in love
And all that it�s supposed to be
But just until the fish start to smell
And you�re struck down by a hammer
So let it all go by looking at the sky
Wondering if there are clouds and stuff in hell
When this song was first released, i really liked it. My roommate at the time, Pat Morgan, went out and bought the album & we thought it was pretty good stuff. Then we found out that all the songs were written about guys that Wainwright liked. As if that wasn't bad enough, i then read this:
"I wrote that at a Valentine�s Day party. I was so lovesick. They had these kissing booths, and there was this cute guy in the booth everyone was kissing, but I was too shy to do it. Then I went up to relieve him of his kissing-booth duty, and nobody came to kiss me. It was terrible. You think everything�s great, and it just comes crashing down. I�d come up with the line "You will believe in love" earlier that evening in the bathtub. I stood up and sang it. It just sort of hit me as the perfect pop ball-grabber of a line. Then I went to that party."
