Lyric discussion by Ratboy 

Cover art for Desert Island lyrics by Magnetic Fields, The

"We'll develop muscles From cracking coconuts Let our clothing drop off Feel each other's butts" Wow, there is NO denial that Stephin Merritt's gay here

Stephin Merritt is openly gay... the company that publishes Merritt records is called Gay and Loud. He's never been quiet about it, but it's also not the focus of his writing. He writes characters of all persuasions.