Why does every gay man HAVE to love Cher or Madonna?

[dissention]

Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

I agree. I'd give my left [insert vulgar and possibly sexually explicit body part] to see Bette Midler.

I'm sure she'll do a farewell tour before she ever hangs it up, don't worry. Her last tour was the best she's ever done (next to Divine Madness), imo, and I was so happy that she brought back the old rock stuff like "Midnight In Memphis". Tickets were outrageously expensive (I spent close to a grand for three shows), but it was obvious why. She had an orchestra, the stage looked like someone had regurgitated Coney Island for her, she produced exclusive video (the Judge Judy mini-movie was PRICELESS), she changed costumes every ten minutes, etc. It was a true spectacle. I'm dying to get my hands on the DVD bootlegs that are out there.

In the meantime, she has that new movie coming out with Cher, Wanda Sykes, and Tim Allen.

[DrummerDeanna]

I'm sorry if this has been mentioned - I've not slogged through the past 7 pages yet...

BUT why does every lesbian have to love Ani DiFranco!?!

[dissention]

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

I'm sorry if this has been mentioned - I've not slogged through the past 7 pages yet...

BUT why does every lesbian have to love Ani DiFranco!?!

And the Indigo Girls.

My cooking teacher in high school was a big, tall lesbian with hairy pits who liked to play them. One of the best teachers I've ever had, though. She rocked.

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally Posted by dissention

And the Indigo Girls.

My cooking teacher in high school was a big, tall lesbian with hairy pits who liked to play them. One of the best teachers I've ever had, though. She rocked.

Yeah - them too - wth!

lol Ok just read through the thread...too funny! Ryan's gay now

Is that Diamondsnake kid gay too?

[dissention]

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

Yeah - them too - wth!

lol Ok just read through the thread...too funny! Ryan's gay now

Is that Diamondsnake kid gay too?

Draw your own conclusions, my dear.

We also forgot PJ Harvey. She's big with lesbians. Joan Baez, too.

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally Posted by dissention

Draw your own conclusions, my dear.

We also forgot PJ Harvey. She's big with lesbians. Joan Baez, too.

Really?? Now it's been a long time since I've hung out with any lesbians - but I'd never met any who were into PJ or Joan

It was mostly Ani *yawn* who I am NOT a fan of - I just don't get what the fuss is about

I do think the Indigo Girls are ok though..not a huge fan - but that Galileo song? Love it.

Lets see - Melissa Etheridge - I was totally obsessed withher in high school lol - now I enjoy her - but I've got to be in the mood....

[ryan8472]

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

lol Ok just read through the thread...too funny! Ryan's gay now

When did this become a shock to people?!

[dissention]

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

Really?? Now it's been a long time since I've hung out with any lesbians - but I'd never met any who were into PJ or Joan

Oy, I have. I tried to get tix to see Baez in October at the Calvin Theatre in Northampton, MA, but the lesbians had already flocked there and bought up all the tix. Maybe it's just because Northampton is Queer Central.

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

It was mostly Ani *yawn* who I am NOT a fan of - I just don't get what the fuss is about

Same here. She grates.

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

I do think the Indigo Girls are ok though..not a huge fan - but that Galileo song? Love it.

Lets see - Melissa Etheridge - I was totally obsessed withher in high school lol - now I enjoy her - but I've got to be in the mood....

Melissa's voice is an acquired taste, but when she's good, she's good.

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally Posted by dissention

Melissa's voice is an acquired taste, but when she's good, she's good.

Oh yeah - she's great live actually - I saw her back when I was in high school and could not listen to her cds after that - she totally outdid herself...

Anyway - Northhampton=queer central...hmm..I think I know where to plan my next vacation

Seriously - I think someone hid all the lesbians (er non-scary lesbians) in Rochester...I've only met some really freaky ones...

[The Tower]

Originally Posted by dissention

Have you forgotten about the "I'm Breathless" album?

I happen to like that album. At least there's no pretense- it is what it is.

When I saw "Dick Tracy" in the theater as a wee lad, I thought she was the **** in it.

My gawd, you're young- and my gawd I'm old.

Honey, Paris has been used so much that her flappy meat curtains now hang over the toilet bowl when she sits down.

Thanks for that! {insert pukey icon here}

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

I'm one of the few people who LOVE that album. I think it's great fun.

My favorite song is "What Can You Lose?", with "Something to Remember" a very close second.

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

Ok, ok, so I stole that from Eve Arden in 'Grease,' but Eve was the bomb and 'Grease' was a MUSICAL with OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN, so I, being a gay man, can't help but love it and quote it!

I saw Grease almost every weekday the summer of 1978. I'd get up in the morning, eat a bowl of cereal and watch tee-vee, get cleaned up and walk down to the local theater (the only one in town). Matinee showings were $0.50 for kids. I've always known that I was gay, but that whole Grease worship and my subsequent begging my parents for Donna Summer's double album On The Radio for Xmas pretty much locked down the fact that I am a big, ole fag.

What's scary is that at that time people like Joshua weren't even a spermatazoa in their father's nutsack.

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

BUT why does every lesbian have to love Ani DiFranco!?!

I can't stand that woman. Can't .. stand .. her.

Originally Posted by dissention

And the Indigo Girls.

Amy and Emily are awesome. Great singers, great songwriters, great musicians.

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

Is that Diamondsnake kid gay too?

[GateandGarden]

Originally Posted by The Tower

"Frozen" is the only thang on that sucker that comes close to good.

Madonna's two biggest problems are her weak voice and her extremely weak lyric writing. Ray of Light was her 12-year-old diary writing / straining-to-come-up-with-something-coherent at it's worst. Her lyric writing works well for stuff like "Cherish"- but, trying to become transcendental was a big, big mistake. And then she had to top it all off with the fake British accent... Voila!!! Instant irritant.

I agree with you except I agree with Jason about "Ray of Light." I think it's good and I think "Frozen" is fabulous. I don't like the rest of the CD at all. I got rid of it after awhile.

Plus, I will never forgive her for ruining Sondheim with the whole Dick Tracy thing. I never forgive people for ruining Sondheim, especially Neil Patrick Harris. I also didn't like the way she sang the Evita stuff so I'd say she ruined Webber, too. Those are pretty big accomplishments.

[GateandGarden]

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

BUT why does every lesbian have to love Ani DiFranco!?!

Simply because she's one of the best songwriters ever. And I would say that everyone has to love her, not just lesbians.

[GateandGarden]

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

Really?? Now it's been a long time since I've hung out with any lesbians - but I'd never met any who were into PJ or Joan

I knew PJ had a lesbian following, though I haven't met any lesbians who are fans of hers.

Back to the first page of this thread--about the straight women and how the must love shoe shopping. I'm a lesbo and I dig shoe shopping, okay? I just felt like saying that. And I do mean feminine shoes. And no Birkenstocks. (Sorry Deanna. )

[GateandGarden]

Originally Posted by The Tower

I can't stand that woman. Can't .. stand .. her.

You just want to hate everyone I love.

[markolas]

There was a time when I loooved Madonna. But that was before I got over the "This is the kind of music that I have to listen to now that I'm gay" phase. Cher, I can handle in small doses (her '70s stuff mainly) but I've never been in love with her music.

I'm more of a "retro-diva" kind of guy. Billie, Ella, Patsy Cline, etc.