[Spunky]

“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

[MS.BEHAVIN]

I think I’ll go wash my eyeballs with bleach
and stick chopsticks in my ears”
YEESH!
Awful song is right!

I’M STRAIGHT!
*No, you’re not*

I’M STRAIGHT!
*No, you’re not*

I’M STRAIGHT!
*No, you’re not*

[norsky]

e. The gay community created an upscale, fashionable urban center in the Castro District in the 1970s.”

..........

WHile of duty in the Navy I had to catch the bus there on Market street, next to Castro.I would say it was a pretty skanky area and weird with those obsessed with that life stile.