He certainly did earn that reputation.
I can dim the lights
And sing you songs full of sad things
We can do the tango, just for two
I can serenade and gently play
On your heart strings
Be your Valentino just for you
Ooh, love, ooh, lover boy
What to do tonight?
Hey boy, set my alarm, turn on my charm
That's because I'm a good old fashioned lover boy
Ooh, let me feel you heartbeat (grow faster faster)
Ooh, can you feel my love heat?
Come on and sit on my hot seat of love
And tell me how do you feel right after all
I'd like for you and I to go romancing
Say the word, your wish is my command
Ooh, love, ooh, lover boy
What to do tonight?
Hey boy, write my letter, feel much better
And use my fancy patter on the telephone
When I'm not with you
Think of you always (I miss those long hot summer nights), I miss you
When I'm not with you
Think of me always, I love you, love you
Hey boy, where did you get it from?
Hey boy, where did you go?
I learned my passion
In the good old fashioned school of lover boys
Dining at the Ritz we'll meet at nine
(One, two, three, four, five) precisely (six, seven, eight, nine o' clock)
I will pay the bill, you taste the wine
Driving back in style in my saloon will do quite nicely
Just take me back to yours, that will be fine
(Come on, and get it)
Ooh, love, ooh, lover boy
What're you doing tonight?
Hey boy, everything's all right, just hold on tight
That's because I'm a good old fashioned lover boy
And sing you songs full of sad things
We can do the tango, just for two
I can serenade and gently play
On your heart strings
Be your Valentino just for you
Ooh, love, ooh, lover boy
What to do tonight?
Hey boy, set my alarm, turn on my charm
That's because I'm a good old fashioned lover boy
Ooh, let me feel you heartbeat (grow faster faster)
Ooh, can you feel my love heat?
Come on and sit on my hot seat of love
And tell me how do you feel right after all
I'd like for you and I to go romancing
Say the word, your wish is my command
Ooh, love, ooh, lover boy
What to do tonight?
Hey boy, write my letter, feel much better
And use my fancy patter on the telephone
When I'm not with you
Think of you always (I miss those long hot summer nights), I miss you
When I'm not with you
Think of me always, I love you, love you
Hey boy, where did you get it from?
Hey boy, where did you go?
I learned my passion
In the good old fashioned school of lover boys
Dining at the Ritz we'll meet at nine
(One, two, three, four, five) precisely (six, seven, eight, nine o' clock)
I will pay the bill, you taste the wine
Driving back in style in my saloon will do quite nicely
Just take me back to yours, that will be fine
(Come on, and get it)
Ooh, love, ooh, lover boy
What're you doing tonight?
Hey boy, everything's all right, just hold on tight
That's because I'm a good old fashioned lover boy
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There is still an amazing amount of hope and will in the lyrics; and the lyrics themselve rank and easy five. If only music was stronger it would be one of those great radio songs that you hear once a week 20 years after it was released. The imagery is almost tear-jerking ("City lights lay out before us", "Speeds so fast felt like I was drunk"), and the idea of starting from nothing and just driving and working and denigrating yourself for a chance at being just above poverty, then losing in the end is just painful and inspiring at the same time.
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This is the complete antithesis of every song sung by guys bragging about their sexual prowess & objectifying women to boobs and booties.
The song itself is almost a period piece of 30's vaudeville, with a stylish dapper protagonist.
As to whether it is a 'gay' song or not, it doesn't matter. FM was gay, and there is a certain campness to the song, but that's what makes it so good. I just picture the protagonist as a well-dressed sophisticated man-about-town in a pinstripe suit, cane and spats, wooing and having dalliances and generally just enjoying life. His sexuality is not an issue, nor does he make it one. He's just being himself.
And the Brian May solo does wonders to complement the song - refined, cheeky and smooth as butter!