According to Wikipedia: "Cowboys Are Frequently, Secretly Fond of Each Other" (1981) is, "the famous gay cowboy song"[1] by Latin country musician Ned Sublette, whose music features a, "lilting West Texas waltz (3/4 time at about 60–90 beats per minute) feel".[2] The lyrics satirize the stereotypes associated with cowboys and gay men, such as in the lyrics relating western wear to the leather subculture with the line, "What did you think all them saddles and boots was about?"
Country musician Willie Nelson's cover (iTunes single February 14, 2006) is the first LGBT-themed mainstream country song by a major artist.[3] The song has been recorded and released by Sublette (GPS: Life is a Killer 1982), Canadian alternative country band Lost Dakotas (Cargo: Sun Machine, 1992), and queercore band Pansy Division (Lookout: Pile Up 1995).
To wit: here is a fan vid made with the Pansy Division version (which has an additional second verse and different second and third chorus than the Willie version). Enjoy...
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Date: 2009-05-18 01:01 am (UTC)According to Wikipedia:
"Cowboys Are Frequently, Secretly Fond of Each Other" (1981) is, "the famous gay cowboy song"[1] by Latin country musician Ned Sublette, whose music features a, "lilting West Texas waltz (3/4 time at about 60–90 beats per minute) feel".[2] The lyrics satirize the stereotypes associated with cowboys and gay men, such as in the lyrics relating western wear to the leather subculture with the line, "What did you think all them saddles and boots was about?"
Country musician Willie Nelson's cover (iTunes single February 14, 2006) is the first LGBT-themed mainstream country song by a major artist.[3] The song has been recorded and released by Sublette (GPS: Life is a Killer 1982), Canadian alternative country band Lost Dakotas (Cargo: Sun Machine, 1992), and queercore band Pansy Division (Lookout: Pile Up 1995).
To wit: here is a fan vid made with the Pansy Division version (which has an additional second verse and different second and third chorus than the Willie version). Enjoy...