If you are offended by this you need to get a life......It is lighthearted commentary on the German club scene. The "Gay" is meant not in the homosexual way.....more in the literal happy way. They are playing a part he finds amusing in this world of crazy relationships, nothing more. The whole album is about relationships between people.
No chip here, but the song is most likely about the gay lifestyle of yesteryear. You must know who Jean Genet is and his relation to this song; he (a famous novelist) was discharged from the military after having been caught having sex with a man. For me the song is about allowing gay men to be who they are...to express themselves freely, much the way Jean Genet (a novelist) expressed himself through words in his novels. The tourist in the lyrics wants to enjoy the men (he takes photos), yet he laughs at them. During the time of caberet,...
No chip here, but the song is most likely about the gay lifestyle of yesteryear. You must know who Jean Genet is and his relation to this song; he (a famous novelist) was discharged from the military after having been caught having sex with a man. For me the song is about allowing gay men to be who they are...to express themselves freely, much the way Jean Genet (a novelist) expressed himself through words in his novels. The tourist in the lyrics wants to enjoy the men (he takes photos), yet he laughs at them. During the time of caberet, I'm quite sure fear and hatred of gays was quite substantial. Dreaming of Jean allows the men to escape the pitfalls of being gay...there's a comradery (Can't spell the word:) for someone understands them.
But I don't think he is being vicious. Cabaret theater is very different whether it is gay or not. The acts mingle with the guests who are eating and drinking.
But I don't think he is being vicious. Cabaret theater is very different whether it is gay or not. The acts mingle with the guests who are eating and drinking.
Oh it is definitely about the gay scene in Germany. Like you said they are proud to be homosexual and no longer hide it, but I think Knopfler is trying to say at any depth is that they have relegated themselves to an act, which may be less honorable than Jean Genet who led let's say an interesting life. They are letting themselves be treated like objects or objectified. Maybe not what they should be looking for?
But Knopfler does this with precision in the fact that he recognizes what they want but they are going about it backwards. But I think he is getting a kick out of it at the same time, let's say the debauchery or hedonism of it.
If you are offended by this you need to get a life......It is lighthearted commentary on the German club scene. The "Gay" is meant not in the homosexual way.....more in the literal happy way. They are playing a part he finds amusing in this world of crazy relationships, nothing more. The whole album is about relationships between people.
Remove the big chip from your shoulder guymontag
No chip here, but the song is most likely about the gay lifestyle of yesteryear. You must know who Jean Genet is and his relation to this song; he (a famous novelist) was discharged from the military after having been caught having sex with a man. For me the song is about allowing gay men to be who they are...to express themselves freely, much the way Jean Genet (a novelist) expressed himself through words in his novels. The tourist in the lyrics wants to enjoy the men (he takes photos), yet he laughs at them. During the time of caberet,...
No chip here, but the song is most likely about the gay lifestyle of yesteryear. You must know who Jean Genet is and his relation to this song; he (a famous novelist) was discharged from the military after having been caught having sex with a man. For me the song is about allowing gay men to be who they are...to express themselves freely, much the way Jean Genet (a novelist) expressed himself through words in his novels. The tourist in the lyrics wants to enjoy the men (he takes photos), yet he laughs at them. During the time of caberet, I'm quite sure fear and hatred of gays was quite substantial. Dreaming of Jean allows the men to escape the pitfalls of being gay...there's a comradery (Can't spell the word:) for someone understands them.
But I don't think he is being vicious. Cabaret theater is very different whether it is gay or not. The acts mingle with the guests who are eating and drinking.
But I don't think he is being vicious. Cabaret theater is very different whether it is gay or not. The acts mingle with the guests who are eating and drinking.
Oh it is definitely about the gay scene in Germany. Like you said they are proud to be homosexual and no longer hide it, but I think Knopfler is trying to say at any depth is that they have relegated themselves to an act, which may be less honorable than Jean Genet who led let's say an interesting life. They are letting themselves be treated like objects or objectified. Maybe not what they should be looking for?
But Knopfler does this with precision in the fact that he recognizes what they want but they are going about it backwards. But I think he is getting a kick out of it at the same time, let's say the debauchery or hedonism of it.
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