boys will be girls

11 Things: Boys Will Be Girls

Thursday, June 21, 2007

1. "Lola," the Kinks

Proof: "When she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine."
Gayness: "It's a mixed up muddled up shook up world except for Lola."
Mates with: "All Day and All of the Night."
On bad days: "Destroyer."

2. "Walk on the Wild Side," Lou Reed

Proof: "Shaved her legs and then he was a she ..."
Gayness: Bowie co-produced the album.
Mates with: "Satellite of Love."
On bad days: "Dirty Boulevard."

3. "All the Young Dudes," Mott the Hoople

Proof: "Now Lucy looks sweet 'cause he dresses like a queen ..."
Gayness: Bowie wrote the song.
Mates with: T. Rex.
On bad days: "Ziggy Stardust."

4. "Rough Boys," Pete Townshend

Proof: "Tough boys/ Come over here/ I wanna bite and kiss you ..."
Gayness: Townshend admitted, then didn't, then said it didn't matter.
Mates with: "Slit Skirts."
On bad days: "Let My Love Open the Door."

5. "At the Gay Bar," Electric Six

Proof: The entire song.
Gayness: At the gay bar.
Mates with: Everyone.
On bad days: Everyone else.

6. "Oh Bondage, Up Yours!" X-Ray Spex

Proof: Oh Bondage.
Gayness: Up Yours!
Mates with: the Sex Pistols.
On bad days: "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick."

7. "Over the Rainbow," Judy Garland

Proof: "Somewhere over the rainbow."
Gayness: The rainbow.
Mates with: Toto.
On bad days: Kansas.

8. "Fernando," Abba

Proof: In the song titles.
Gayness: In the band.
Mates with: "Dancing Queen."
On bad days: "Chiquitita."

9. "Take Your Mama," Scissor Sisters

Proof: "It's a struggle/ Livin' like a good boy oughta ..."
Gayness: Ask your mama.
Mates with: the Bee Gees.
On bad days: Supertramp.

10. "Jet Boy, Jet Girl," Elton Motello

Proof: Can't explain it here.
Gayness: It's all in your head.
Mates with: Chron Gen.
On bad days: the Damned.

11. Duran Duran

Proof: Duran.
Gayness: Duran.
Mates with: Duran.
On bad days: Duran.

This article appeared on page G - 3 of the San Francisco Chronicle