In actual fact i think it was bernie taupin(heterosexual) who wrote the lyrical score to this song and not elton himself.As i recall at the time EJ and BT went on record saying that this song was a reaction to certain small minded and negative comments being made in the press.Neither of them mentioned anything at all to do with sexual taboos.Elton even briefly mentions this on YOU TUBE (beginning of - all the nasties,live).
In actual fact i think it was bernie taupin(heterosexual) who wrote the lyrical score to this song and not elton himself.As i recall at the time EJ and BT went on record saying that this song was a reaction to certain small minded and negative comments being made in the press.Neither of them mentioned anything at all to do with sexual taboos.Elton even briefly mentions this on YOU TUBE (beginning of - all the nasties,live).