A polite, rational and calmly considered discussion of the "Gay-o-Meter" as it regards different genres of music.

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Based on this bit of "wisdom" from the mind of Kris P.:

- Indie rock is perhaps the only genre with a higher rating on the gay-o-meter than electronica. No talent, emaciated little queers who hack away at their instruments in a half-assed fashion and write songs that are either about "feelings" or...well...nothing at all really.

For decades, music discussions have always involved The Gay-o-Meter. It's time that we pull the Gay-o-Meter out of the darkness of its closet and discuss this mysterious (device|mental construct|set of rules) directly.
So, ILM, where does different genres fit in the Gay-o-Meter heirarchy?
Is heavy metal automatically less "gay" than classic rock, even with Rob Halford's Leatherman costume?
Is folk "gayer" than disco or vice versa.

Let the comedy of errors begin.

― Lord Custos Omicron (Lord Custos Omicron), Thursday, 14 April 2005 15:28 (twenty years ago)

worst thread ever

― j blount (papa la bas), Thursday, 14 April 2005 15:30 (twenty years ago)

http://www.bobbydarin.net/tonyo.jpg

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Thursday, 14 April 2005 15:37 (twenty years ago)

http://www.webfitz.com/lyrics/Lyrics/1973/torlando.jpg

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Thursday, 14 April 2005 15:38 (twenty years ago)

http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2002/Dec-13-Fri-2002/photos/orlando.jpg

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Thursday, 14 April 2005 15:39 (twenty years ago)

http://nico.se/blog/wp-content/gayometer.png
FUCK RATIONAL & CALM.

― dave225 (Dave225), Thursday, 14 April 2005 15:39 (twenty years ago)

I deejayed a queer college party last weekend, and it was funny. The actual gay people were into my selections of M.I.A., The Blow, Le Tigre, !!!, Soft Pink Truth, alongside the standard chart pop ("Toxic" etc) and had some interesting, relatively obscure requests (electric six, gravy train). Meanwhile the annoying straight sorority girls who showed up wanted to hear stupid campy "gay" music ("I will survive", "it's raining men") and dismissed the Outhud track i played as "weird trance".

― Kevin Erickson, Thursday, 14 April 2005 15:39 (twenty years ago)

TS: Black Boy vs. the Gay-O-Meter.

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Thursday, 14 April 2005 15:40 (twenty years ago)

50 (per)Cent

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Thursday, 14 April 2005 15:40 (twenty years ago)

Where did Kris say that?

― Sundar (sundar), Thursday, 14 April 2005 15:52 (twenty years ago)

in the "Dave Matthews: Why So Bad and Hated" thread, towards the very end.

― Lord Custos Omicron (Lord Custos Omicron), Thursday, 14 April 2005 15:56 (twenty years ago)

http://www.brainwashed.com/coil/images/people/shit2.jpg

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 14 April 2005 15:58 (twenty years ago)

Oh, OK. For a second I thought it was branch rickey Kris.

It's kind of like HIV for your ears.

― Sundar (sundar), Thursday, 14 April 2005 16:00 (twenty years ago)

No talent, emaciated little queers who hack away at their instruments in a half-assed fashion and write songs that are either about "feelings" or...well...nothing at all really.

What I can't figure out is what "genre" is supposed to be the studly antithesis to these emaciated queers that this guy is nattering on so passionately about.

― ffirehorse, Thursday, 14 April 2005 18:10 (twenty years ago)

wussy jam bands, duh.

― dave225 (Dave225), Thursday, 14 April 2005 18:25 (twenty years ago)

The Gay-o-Meter probably wouldn't work here in Miami, which probably ranks with San Francisco or NYC as gay friendliest city. At the local indie club, frequented more often these days by Abercrombie South Beach club types, the straight boys dance (sometimes quite fetchingly) with their gay pals to Electric Six without any self-consciousness. It's like the Franz Ferdinand song "Michael' without the drama.

― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Thursday, 14 April 2005 18:51 (twenty years ago)

Rochester, NY is the gayest per capita.

― Open your eyes; you can fly! (ex machina), Thursday, 14 April 2005 19:15 (twenty years ago)

http://www.geocities.com/johncmeyers1/henning.jpg http://www.rotten.com/library/bio/entertainers/magicians/doug-henning/10044040.jpg http://www.compumagic.com/magic/dh/images/WalkThruWall.jpg

― Open your eyes; you can fly! (ex machina), Thursday, 14 April 2005 19:17 (twenty years ago)

almost none of the gay dudes I know like house music.

― The Sensational Sulk (sexyDancer), Thursday, 14 April 2005 19:41 (twenty years ago)

I always think of really boring, tasteful stuff as the "gayest." Coldplay, Lucinda Williams, etc. Anything that's a musical version of NPR. That's where I think you'll find the highest proportion of actual gay listeners.

― Chris H. (chrisherbert), Thursday, 14 April 2005 20:25 (twenty years ago)

That's where I think you'll find the highest proportion of actual gay listeners.

My next door neighbors are gay, and they love Neu!, Gang of Four and Siouxsie and Suicide, so go know.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 14 April 2005 20:28 (twenty years ago)

Go where?

― Chris H. (chrisherbert), Thursday, 14 April 2005 20:30 (twenty years ago)

roffle, jon, i saw doug henning (r.i.p.) live when i was a little kid.

― Amon (eman), Thursday, 14 April 2005 20:59 (twenty years ago)

The biggest indie/new wave fiend I knew was my very gay workmate at my last job. He was forever sending me indie MP3s. He likes !!! and Franz Ferdinand.

Also, every goth ever to thread.

― Trayce (trayce), Friday, 15 April 2005 01:47 (twenty years ago)

http://www.kissfaq.com/albumcovers/paul/paul_poster.jpg

― Paul S. (Bobby Peru), Friday, 15 April 2005 01:53 (twenty years ago)

cat power to the thread. she's the indie judy garland.

― poortheatre (poortheatre), Friday, 15 April 2005 06:00 (twenty years ago)

Also, every goth ever to thread.

They wish!

― Chewshabadoo (Chewshabadoo), Friday, 15 April 2005 07:46 (twenty years ago)

Statistically, shouldn't all genres be ~10% gay|~90% straight?

Also, every goth ever to thread.
This doesn't factor in that most of the male goths I've met are bolthead harley bikers during the daytime. And what about the suave, charming Andrew Eldridge wannabes who always leave the gig with a chica on each arm?

― Lord Custos Omicron (Lord Custos Omicron), Friday, 15 April 2005 16:17 (twenty years ago)

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