Posted on September 8, 2010.
Sing if you're happy to be gay or homosexual secret messages in music Turning on a chain of popular music, I came across - to lay eyes on a man who croons romantic baritone and slightly sweet with makeup and wearing a tight shirt and abrupt that. The movements are flexible over time with gentle motion, he placed his hand on his cheek and leaned his head a little sideways. Try repeating this movement and believes that associations are the causes?
It turned out that it was a live pop music icon Morrissey. The popular edition of The Independent said once - most pop stars have to be dead before they reach the iconic status he achieved in his life. "In fact, Morrissey was and still is very People. However, the manner of his behavior strongly linked with stereotypes about homosexuals embarrasses us. Morrissey himself, according to new releases, live in celibacy. In general, it is not important - what what we have to do in his private life, the key is that he sings very well.
However, embarrassing, that's another thing - if we look back to the 80ties pop music trends of homosexuality are everywhere. It is also interesting from the point of view because the current 80ties can definitely be called the zenith of pop music, the musicians of that time are still popular today in many popular songs of the past are reproduced. Besides a few songs rather perilous experience playful - 100% of its turn in the show homosexual dream for the gay armed. The example will be followed later.
He can not say that in the 80ties pop music was "time the parties queer", there were also many musicians from the traditional orientation that does not puzzle society with doubts . Anyway, the peaks of the TOPS different well-known musicians of that era and today have been "railing around" and no additional information is needed about them - Jimmy Sommerville, Erasure, Boy George and also those who "came out of their cabinets" or reveal their orientation later - Freddie Mercury, George Michael, Pet Shop Boys and many more. Nowadays, the famous time of Frankie Goes To Hollywood does not mean anything to most people, but the sounds of strings that recalls the first time is outrageous, "Relax." The same can be said about "Dead or Alive" - their song "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)" performed differently can also be heard today. It is a good example of the typical pop song 80ties. From today's perspective, it seems too "fag". It is a paradox than it seems, but does not ring. At least those who have heard in the discos of the 80ties could not achieve its visual message.
you judge! Especially because he surprisingly trusting become heterosexual perplexed.
All these trends of Western pop music of the 80ties can now go out with homophobic conspiracy theories about the "blue mafia" in music. But they must be sad and should be invited to address the pages of history. It was the time in the Western world where homosexuals have continued their struggle, which started in the 60ties of their fundamental rights and pop music was where it was possible to express more oneselves freely and openly. The primary audience of pop music was young people who are accustomed, such as taboos different offenders, rioters and codgers. The trends have coincided - the younger generation like the Mavericks and the rioters, but gays needed an opportunity for dialogue with wider society. Second, Western society was still quite narrow minded. For this reason, many famous musicians sang and spoke "in a roundabout way, in trying to avoid publicly reveal their orientation. A path has been broken by the bravest. Of course, many would say we have "them" too much in the world of music and art. But it seems to be an exaggeration - pop musicians are in percent.