A short post tonight. Currently, there's a lot of raving on t'internet about Lady Gaga's new single 'Born This Way'. Apart from being rather tepid and boring (like all Gaga's stuff), the title is clearly a steal of Carl Bean's 1975 disco classic. No, it's not a homage, it's only a homage if Lady Gaga comes out and admits it ('comes out' - geddit?).
Bean was a Motown soul singer who was also a gay activist in the 70s. He founded the Unity Fellowship Church Movement - a denomination which welcomes gay, lesbian and bisexual worshippers. To this day, Bean is a practising priest. So, let's give credit where it's due and acknowledge the chubby gay pastor (and the excellent production skills of legend Tom Moulton), before we go all 'Gaga' over the overrated glittered-up ('OMG, she's so outrageous') glam queen -
I Was Born This Way
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