Bowling for Soup what's with the gay paranoia

[Arduinna]

Has anyone listening to the new Bowling for Soup album? WHy is it they have at least 2 songs with lyrics about "I"m not gay"?

anyone else noticed this? I can't remember which songs they are in because I listen to the whole album at once. One of them is My Hometown I think.

ok this piqued my interest so I found another song on their previous album that is negative about gays http://lyrix.us/bowling-for-soup/self-centered.html So I'm up to three.

[mountain mom]

Do you think its tongue in cheek?

Aren't they a progressive band?

[mountain mom]

Yeah no, I take back my questions. They suck.

I mean really, I hope he ends up gay? Thats rude!

[Arduinna]

I don't know if it's tounge in cheek. here is one of the lyrics

She sent a postcard again
She said she had a new friend
I hope that by the end
He throws her heart to the floor
She says he's really ok
I hope he ends up gay
It's not a nice thing to say
But I don't care anymore

[Arduinna]

exactly! and another one says something about sleeping with a girl so that his firends know he isn't gay.

[mountain mom]

Honestly, crap like that just perpetuates hate and intolerance!!!

[DaryLLL]

Never heard ot this band A. too busy listening to that fag David Bowie.

[Arduinna]

ok Dar




yes MM i'm not happy especially because I bought their album. yuck.

[calpurnia]

Did they do that song, Girl All the Bad Guys Want?

Cos if they ain't then I don't know who they are... but I don't care anymore!



Speaking of which there's been a fairly loud movement in Britain to block certain artists from playing here. I don't remember what they were called. But anyway, it was because of their homophobic lyrics. I think Beanie Man was one of them.

[Arduinna]

I'm not sure.

and while I don't like the lyrics, I don't support organized censorship. voting with your money, yes.