Back then, I think it referred to being “Clean” or off drugs.
The gay angle is interesting.
It never occurred to me back then...
“The gay angle is interesting.
It never occurred to me back then...”
I lived in California during that time.
“Many of the hippies had no way to support themselves or places to shelter. The Haight became drug-ridden and violent, chasing off the gay population, who looked for a more stable area to live. The gay community created an upscale, fashionable urban center in the Castro District in the 1970s.”
I just found this video though where when he says “straight” he defiantly means he is not doing drugs. Awful song. So I guess that is what the other song is referring to but I am not sure. I will listen to it again.
I’m Straight (Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_exvKnrK6g