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Girl has been out for about 15 minutes and already he's a Queer Music Friday pick.
I am not a fan of his music, but I am glad that he has found the courage to be open and honest about being gay.
Michael Crawford | September 26, 2008 5:27 PM
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Well, he's better than that other "musician" who came out this week...
I'm kinda hoping one of his fans will appear in this thread, though, to explain what exactly it is about him. Maybe he's just above my head.
Alex Blaze | September 27, 2008 7:44 AM
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Perhaps Badfinger did this first,however,Hary Neilsen's version is the one that I remember.
spierce | September 27, 2008 8:46 AM
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I really like Mariah Carey's version.
In fact, I feel like going to a Clay Aiken concert just to shout "Bring out Mariah Carey! Whooooo! Mariah!"
Alex Blaze | September 27, 2008 11:26 AM
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Badfinger did "Without You" on their "No Dice" album, but it was written and first perfomed (and made a hit by) Harry Nilsson - the album is "Nilsson Schmilsson."
Got too much vinyl on the shelf to let this pass by.
As for Aiken's version, uh, I have the urge to indulge in reverse peristalsis......
Polar | September 28, 2008 4:07 AM
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To repeat a couple of comments I made in Bil's earlier thread on Aiken...
and:
Nathanial | September 27, 2008 10:57 AM
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I'm so over getting mad at celebrities who don't come out. There are so many great, already-out musicians to support if their identity is important that getting mad at Clay Aiken for not coming out seems trivial.
Alex Blaze | September 27, 2008 11:28 AM
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The most amazing thing about Clay Aiken is the rather substantiated rumor that he is a top!
Father Tony | September 27, 2008 1:05 PM
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this is a harry nillson song
Kevin Erickson | September 27, 2008 5:47 PM
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Not a bad way to revitalize a career, you know, the whole coming out thing. He made the cover of People. I'm sure his publicist has more details.
But on a less cynical, more personal note, I think its a personal decision and I don't think less of a person if they stay in the closet. They have their reasons, it is their life to live and they know what is best.
siouxsie | September 27, 2008 7:44 PM
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It really bothers me that some of criticize our brothers and sisters, particularly those of 'celeb status', for the timing, delay or hesitation in coming out! And to berate someone because they denied their sexuality is unfair. Denial is part of the process for most of us. The reasons for denial can be deeply personal and complex. I don't think there are too many of the millions of us who were priviledge to skip the denial stage either. And, from the little I know about the guy, Aiken is obviously not one of the few priviledged skip the-denial-stage gay men. Certainly the aforementioned (in another reply) Southern Baptist upbringing complicated his decisions. Having a cop for a father certainly complicated things for me struggling with coming out in the seventies. So I can empathize with the fact that some of us need more time than others; that we often have a denial stage. We all need to step back a bit and look at the big picture before we belittle our 'newcomers'.
DonCanuk | September 28, 2008 12:12 PM
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Slight correction to the first line of my post...
"that some of criticize" should read "some of US criticize". Brain was faster than fingers this morning...a rarity! LOL.
DonCanuk | September 28, 2008 12:18 PM
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