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| Dire Straits – Les Boys Lyrics
| 8 years ago
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I dońt believe the cabaret story. I don't but it. I'm a Dire Straits fan and I'm gay. Let's face it: Les Boys is a song about gays, not only german, all gays. It's a bit of a harsh comment, but true. As usual it's a vignette about life, with a bit of caustic humor. The fact that it sounds a bit silly is what makes it so good. It enhances the ridiculous side of this whole gay behavior. The lyrics point out the contradictions of this lifestyle, how artificial, and childish it can be, the bars, the S&M thing, the leather scene, the drag queens. It criticizes with the usual humor from this very intelligent man. I love the song and totally agree with it. I don't consider it homophobic af all. It is more of a wink. A warning with tenderness. If you are queer, you don't have to act like one. Act like the human being you are. Don' t get lost in this bad theater. That´s what it is. Under the SS regime, the gays were gassed. To put it in Germany was to show how risqué to wear the SS cap. Or for a man to dress like a woman . Or dress like a biker, or loose your life pumping iron to look like one. How futile! As usual, a song to make you think a bit. A sort of "where do you think you're going" with that? Great song. |
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