The Joy of Gay Sex Rap, Or: Can Four Straight College Dudes Make Gay Sex Cool?

Browsing on Facebook one day, I noticed a bulletin saying “Gay Sex” was popular in San Diego. I did a double take and, echoing Kyle’s mom on South Park, said, “WHAT, WHAT, WHAATTT?”

There wasn’t much to go on in the Facebook profile, so I jumped to their myspace page (http://www.myspace.com/gaysexrap ). The group describe themselves as follows:

we be the realest gayest homies on the bl0ck of the 6*1*9. just four homies from the hood tryin to keep it real. gay.

And their motto is: Pink aint the new black——Gay Sex is.

Their stage names (or GAY.K.A.’s as they call them):

(_)_) Gay Oral lllllllllllllllllllllllD

(_)_) Anal Assassin llllllllllllllllD

(_)_) llD Cpt Cock Suck

(_)_) Head Pocket lllllllllllllllllD

I thought the names were pretty funny (especially the ninja-like “Anal Assassin”), and it took me a while to notice the typographical dicks and balls. Poor Captain Cock Suck appeared to be underendowed; however, when you listen to “Betta Watch Yo Man” you realize he has no shame about his size and in fact seems almost aggressive about it:

My noodle is standard size for a poodle
Toodles, bitch I’ll slap your dick up
Fucked up tango
My dick is called “Bojangles”

That “Bojangles” bit conjured up a miniature Sammy Davis Jr. flashing a goldtooth smile and doing a softshoe in someone's pants - brilliant!

As I listened to their music, I found myself laughing out loud at their raunchy, witty lyrics and admiring the raw and spirited quality of the music:

I’ll fuck you in yo butt
Until I bust that nut
I’ma jizz in yo eye
I fuckin hate pie ...

I love it in my hole
I’d be rich if my ass had a toll
I’m feeling like some sake
Just give me a bukkake
I’m gay, I’m really fuckin gay

Their myspace photos were amusing as well, and they reminded me of the intentionally goofy, madcap, carefree quality of the band in the 60s TV show, The Monkees.  But at the same time, I puzzled over whether they were in fact gay or just goofing in the way my straight friends at Dartmouth used to talk constantly about “bufu” (buttfucking) and rib each other about how so-and-so sucked so-and-so’s dick the night before.

So I sent a message to Gay Sex  Rap on myspace, and here’s what they had to say:

Hey thanks a lot man. To be honest we aren't really gay. We are as you said just goofing BUT we do it not just for the laughs. We don't like that homosexuality is such a taboo subject. We think homosexuals and heterosexuals are pretty much the same. They just have different sexual preferences sooo we are just trying to make it a little less taboo. And once again thanks for complementing us on the humor and we do all the music ourselves on our computer using garage band and a internal mic. We just started our video and hopefully it will be coming soon. Also we have 2 new songs we are working on. Thanks for the support.

LOVE,

GAY SEX

Now, how cool is that?

My theory on why most straight men get so freaked out by gays is that all of them have had "gay" thoughts flash through their minds - even if just for a millisecond, and they are afraid that if they don't act aggressively antigay they may be perceived as gay themselves. It seems to me that the upbeat energy and hip point of view of Gay Sex Rap is exactly the kind of thing that can defuse that uptightness. Gay Sex Rap's “so what” attitude is 100mph beyond that, and gives one hope for homophobia-free generations to come.

The songs of Gay Sex Rap are at once an in-your-face celebration of gay sex and an over-the-top, tongue-in-cheek lampoon of rapper attitudes and gay stereotypes. Paradoxically, the songs seem directed to a straight audience, as if to say, we’re not really gay, and you know we’re not really gay, but we’re going to throw gay sexuality in your face so aggressively that it’s going to shock you and ultimately make you laugh at the preposterousness and cleverness of what we’re doing. But at the same time I have a feeling it will be lapped up by the (probably younger) gays who "get it."

Time will tell. In the meantime, color me the number one Gay Sex Rap evangelist …

Comments

[sex stereotypes]

Well after laughing for half an hour because of the names of the group, quite original names by the way, is good to see gay people doing that kind of music and lyrics, is time we eliminate the stereotype of gays=pink and sunshine. Great article

[Leroy]

Thanks for the feedback!