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Willie opens closet with 'Cowboys' (Brokeback Willie Nelson)
The Dallas Morning News ^
| 2/14/06
| MARIO TARRADELL
Posted on 02/14/2006 6:42:19 PM PST by Rastus
Willie Nelson's crooned cowboy songs before, from the signature "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" to "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys."
But never like this: On "Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other," the Texas country icon sings about love among men on the range. Available exclusively at iTunes today, the song aims to show Mr. Nelson's support for gays, particularly to conservative country-music fans.
"The song's been in the closet for 20 years," Mr. Nelson said in a prepared statement. It was written in 1981 by Lubbock-born singer-songwriter Ned Sublette.
. . .
"Cowboys" includes lyrics such as "I believe to my soul that inside every man there's the feminine" and "What did you think all them saddles and boots was about?" But Mr. Nelson delivers them deadpan, which gives the song an air of seriousness.
(Excerpt) Read more at dallasnews.com ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: barfalert; countrymusic; fagism; hollyweird; homosexualagenda; music; sodomites; willienelson; willynelson; yuck
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posted on
02/14/2006 6:42:21 PM PST
by
Rastus
To: Rastus
Someone's career needs some shaking up, I imagine.
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posted on
02/14/2006 6:43:28 PM PST
by
freekitty
To: Rastus
"Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other,"
Sounds like a gay Raffi song.
3
posted on
02/14/2006 6:44:16 PM PST
by
Darkwolf377
(An agnostic for religious freedom, not Islamofascistic multiculti PC secularism)
To: Rastus
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posted on
02/14/2006 6:45:44 PM PST
by
antiunion person
(When shooting someone, shoot to kill. Dead men tell no lies.)
To: Rastus
5
posted on
02/14/2006 6:46:28 PM PST
by
BubbaTheRocketScientist
(We're from the town with the Super Bowl Team, we cheer the Pittsburgh Steelers!)
To: Rastus
6
posted on
02/14/2006 6:46:47 PM PST
by
SIDENET
("IT'S A COOKBOOK!!!")
To: Rastus
#@@@#%@^B!F!$%$#^%@^Y@%B^@%^@^@^@^B1123!3525
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAghhhhhhh
Why Willy Why.... your dead to me. :-(
7
posted on
02/14/2006 6:46:49 PM PST
by
Ainast
To: Rastus
Too funny. Sounds like a Saturday Night Live skit.
8
posted on
02/14/2006 6:47:07 PM PST
by
Clintonfatigued
(John Paul Stevens for retirement)
To: freekitty
Yep, did the trick for the Dixie Chicks.
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posted on
02/14/2006 6:47:27 PM PST
by
SampleMan
To: Rastus
Just when you thought you've seen (and heard) everything.
To: Rastus
Willie has tripped over the shark...again.
To: Rastus
...the song aims to show Mr. Nelson's support for gays, particularly to conservative country-music fans.He's not offending me. In fact, I find his brand of boring old cowboy croonin' horse***t annoying.
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posted on
02/14/2006 6:48:38 PM PST
by
BigSkyFreeper
(Proud to be a cotton-pickin' Republican on the GOP Plantation)
Comment #13 Removed by Moderator
To: Rastus
"Cowboys" includes lyrics such as "I believe to my soul that inside every man there's the feminine" My pastor says he's asked frequently if he is ever in touch with his feminine side. He replies, "Yes, I hug her all the time."
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posted on
02/14/2006 6:49:44 PM PST
by
GretchenM
(What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul? Please meet my friend, Jesus.)
To: Rastus
With his long hair 'hippie-Indian' look, Willie's always seemed to me to be on the 'left side' of the reservation.
To: Rastus
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posted on
02/14/2006 6:50:44 PM PST
by
sure_fine
(*not one to over kill the thought process*)
To: The Bronze Titan
To: Rastus
First, I thought this was satire.
Now, I'm not sure.
Are you pulling my leg?
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posted on
02/14/2006 6:51:35 PM PST
by
labette
(In the beginning God created....)
To: Rastus
This has the makings of a great anti-drug ad. They can show that years of smoking dope will bring out your feminine side.
Telling kids that dope promotes memory loss is one thing. Telling them that it promotes gayness is something else.
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posted on
02/14/2006 6:52:00 PM PST
by
Hoodat
( Silly Dems, AYBABTU.)
To: Rastus
"I'm back in the saddle again,
Out where a friend is a friend..."
Hmm...
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