Matt Fishel - "Radio-Friendly Pop Song" (Official Music Video)

[@mattfishel]

Hey guys! Just letting you know my latest single "HETERONORMATIVITY" is out now! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZXShJR6eK2popI And do come say hi in the comments :) Thank you all so much for your continued support for my music, it's hugely appreciated! 😊 xx

[@pandapandas4196]

I've seen a few confused comments, so just to clarify: The song starts out with a producer or some other guy in charge talking to a singer/songwriter. The singer is gay, but the producer is telling him to make his songs about girls instead of guys so they can sound straight. He's basically being a big homophobe and telling the singer to stay closeted and/or not write any gay songs so he can appeal to the public, make more money, and not change "the way things have always been". Finally, at the end, the singer tells the producer that he's not gonna change his songs and he's not gonna hide who he is. Then the music kinda combines and it's the singer's lines playing at the same time as the producer's chorus. As far as I can tell, the song is calling out the homophobia in the music industry.

[@catl4548]

Thank you! I was kinda confused but you really cleared it up!

[@youreinvalid8493]

I wanna hear Harry Styles singing this...

[@bowlergurl47]

Spot on baby!

[@lilusstuff]

You just saved me and my music homework

[@blyatifulchao7406]

But it does make sense the vast majority of the population is straight and you are more likely to buy music which you can identify with, so it is obvious that the manager advises him to write in a straight perspective. It would be homophobic if you boycott him just because of his song or to blackmail him.

[@donewitheveryone7777]

"the kids already know" part is really freaking cute

[@biomattic9816]

nice daria pic

[@gillybug1413]

True

[@scoob1670]

They do now with technology but I didn't until 7th grade and even then I was confused

[@xxsatinangelxx]

done with everyone I

[@WidthTomJones]

Gen Z is apparently the gayest generation and the average Z is only 12/13.

[@KitKatHexe]

"Girls like boys and boys like girls and that's the way it has been forever" *Laughs in ancient Greece*

[@itspunishmenttime6325]

*Laughs in ancient Rome*

[@skycrafter2042]

Laughs in most of the times before the reanceance eras

[@imacat839]

Laughs in cat

[@ashmitaghosh2010]

Laughs in Greek. Di immortales

[@akushisui]

I wonder what kind of supreme ruler tried to take down the gays back then

[@I_Luv_DILFS]

I remember coming out to my dad as a lesbian and then he was just like: "oh yeah, I've been with guys before. I'm Bi" and I was absolutely speechless

[@C0coX3]

he really just went uno reverse on you 💀

[@darthobsidian]

If I ever have children I am so doing this.

[@FallingAsh20]

HUH- YOU GOT A GOOD EXPERIANCE??? My dad was like "WTF- NO YOU ARE NOT! YOU ARE A STRAIGHT FEMALE!" like IM JEOLOUS OF YOUR EXPERIANCE GIRL

[@kennadylatimer4488]

You got the good ending

[@annabellebee6751]

*historian finds this in 100 years* - golly gotta love how people showed affection towards their friends back then

[@feralpossum2089]

Anabel_unicorn 0 Da vinci (don't know how to spell it, sry) was openly gay, ceasar (like most of his time) bi, etc. historians are already doing that

[@Monotail_Razuin]

We literally have a gay president in history and a Bi founding father of America

[@kachow9240]

Wait what president was gay?¿ I want to know :^>

[@ot7아미]

Olivia Edmundson that ship name is so cringey. They are real people who had real relations. You can’t ship real people who were already together

[@box5336]

CupcakeLovesCupcakes I think Abraham Lincoln was allegedly gay

[@missingcoffee1553]

The struggles of being gay: Finding someone who is also gay AND interested in you

[@guyonatricycle2550]

The internet is your friend... Use it!

[@venezugerman1050]

Wild Seed Do you know how hard it is to find someone Asexual? That is about 1% of world population..........

[@derekdanova6638]

Venezu German You found someone now as I am Asexual .z.

[@isabel6241]

Venezu German I'm asexual ayeee

[@user-zd5wl8vh2j]

Wild Seed Ik how u feel

[@graysthegray]

"I like guys and they like me" Wish I had that confidence

[@extremepro6655]

Yoywe Ro You do I think you have the confidence to be with anyone you want but for me being gay at 13 is a little harder we should hang out sometime and maybe You can teach me how to have that courage.

[@graysthegray]

@@extremepro6655 I mean, maybe, sure :D

[@guidoromani4703]

Yoywe Ro LOVE IS GREAT❤️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈❤️

[@lidiamachado]

@@extremepro6655 não estas muito diferente de mim

[@uniquely.mediocre1865]

Shit, too close to home my guy

[@arandomhuman1236]

“Think of the children” The children: were gay

[@AleronWolf]

They were gay? are they adults now?

[@NickenChicken]

@@AleronWolf *sniff* they grow up so fast

[@taralieberman8086]

@@AleronWolf I think @A random human meant to say "we're" instead of "were", but accidentally didn't add the apostrophe (').

[@NickenChicken]

@Julia Dudziak *sniff*

[@AleronWolf]

@@taralieberman8086 or they just grew up, or not gay anymore ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@nic.ole.ve2060]

When I was a kid, I played with Princess dolls I wanted them to get married. And I wanted the princes to be happy with the other princes too.

[@trainerred1770]

I had a few and I tried to get married to my Ariel. Now I’m a bi dude life is crazy

[@crySallyn]

Lmao, I had one male doll, all the others were girls and ngl they looked so good together 😂. Edit: the fem couples I mean😂

[@DustyHoney]

Damn. When I played with dolls as a kid I dismembered them and had them trade arms.

[@crySallyn]

@moonxlightyo, how we all be living the same lives bro.

[@eddie-roo]

If your barbies weren't lesbians, did you even had a childhood?

[@legsperhaps2]

2:49 that's a powerful line, they already know and they don't think it's bad unless people tell them it is

[@urmomlovesme811]

Omg Your PfP I cAn't

[@dectdeliciae]

FuckingSlytherinQueen And the name lmaooooo

[@nateslowr4052]

your name and picture give the complete opposite energy that this comment is supposed to have

[@germanmerida7226]

Passive aggressive gay is my new aesthetic

[@chihirofujisaki2064]

german Merida same

[@oof-rr5nf]

german Merida BEST aesthetic

[@theintergalacticdemonunico9731]

BITCH ME

[@fangsabre]

Singing with the most sarcasm I can possibly muster

[@cherryblossomgames3996]

german Merida its my new anime

[@radiofish395]

What really pisses me off is “protect the children” like theres kids with gay parents or kids who know theyre gay from a young age, i think i realised at tge age of 10, so please the children are gonna find out at some point so why wait?

[@lidiamachado]

concordo plenamente

[@romanticrose9682]

Same, I found out I was bi at 8

[@alw4ysjentle]

I found out I was pan when I was 9

[@potat099]

I found out that I was bi at 13

[@melandpatchy4169]

I never really had to be out. I just was only liking guys.

[@Marispider]

I don't know why so many people thought this was going to be homophobic. The album is called "Not Thinking Straight" and even before it hits the minute mark it's pretty clearly satirical.

[@celestial_bean]

Marispider (Ze Medic) there are two people talking in the song

[@rowandownie890]

I don't understand how people took this the wrong way until half the song when t says at 0:39 "change all the him into hers, and just don't tell the world that your..." Seriously listen to the song properly and you can get the meaning of the song from the start.

[@brittlediamond]

I also dont get it, I'm not even born in any anglophone country, my english isnt even that good and I understood the music from the start

[@kingsig6191]

I'm pretty sure the song is promoting gay-ness, but I really don't understand what you're trying to say-

[@claire6731]

Rowan Downie ikr

[@unenouille430]

Cof Fee Some people are complaining that the song is homophobic until the end, and that it’s confusing.

[@raenavanessa6807]

but at the beginning it was being really homophobic? you literally are supporting what everyone is saying

[@nihilityneko2305]

My entire school knows I’m gay and most people in my school just said “We figured” when I came out then everything went back to normal and there was no bullying or criticism just... acceptance, which was the complete opposite reaction I had expected

[@NoOne-zj8oo]

Zachary Hensley that is great

[@NoOne-zj8oo]

My school will have mix results Some people will accept while others will not

[@PuggyHonestlyCant]

That's so great!!

[@toadallyanonymous4625]

Aaa can I go to ur school I live in Texas and if u come out then you’re ostracized

[@jakehiro9497]

That's really good I wish I can say the same for myself

[@EnricosUtLP]

I'm not gay, but quite like this song for its meaning. The music industry really is corrupted. art shouldn't be safe, censoring, and made only to sell, yet here we are.

[@cemadiby]

I also enjoy the meaning, but I also just love the melody :D

[@itsgonnabeanaurfromme]

It's not the music industry. It's religious and conservative groups attacking and putting pressure on the entertainment industry. People need to stop demonizing the industry when many of us are actually lgbt being oppressed. Think of your real target

[@UrVvalentine]

I made my homophobic friends listen to this and I can confirm they bopped so hard and then the heard the end and it took them a while to realize what happened Update: they’re dating now

[@keishlaarcos3719]

Fucking amazing😂😂

[@kitkatp6634]

*me in the background* Everyone is gay...

[@123youbia]

LMAOOOOOO gold

[@123youbia]

@@yoisakikanade_ Tbh I have a homophobic friend.

[@CitraStitches]

At homophobia... I ditch.

[@EmeraldGlow981]

I want to say this. When I first heard this song I got something completely different. What I imagined was a popular singer helping this young gay star rise as he did and giving him the unfortunate truth of the music industry. He wants to help this young man accomplish his dreams but is scared that people will tear him apart because he's gay. And the end is the same guy admitting that they should already know that people know about gay people. The star didn't have the courage to admit to his fans and with the help of this new guy, they are going to turn things around and admit that they are gay, with or without the producers. I feel like that makes the song more relate able and more tragic, yet also triumphant.

[@kittykatplus]

I think I'm going to need lyrics to understand who's singing what in this version, but other than that this idea is, dare I say, *fabulous*

[@EmeraldGlow981]

@@kittykatplus Well, it's all the same guy singing. He just flips around in talking to the new singer. Starting by telling him he needs to pretend to be straight, then breaking and getting angry because he knows that kids already knows. But thanks for the comment. XD

[@LMC_Jarred]

This needs to be the plot of a low-budget indie movie, or at least a short film.

[@zomaimee2.056]

LegoMinecraft369, Honestly I could get down with that and try to write a script lmao

[@ysabellap.6282]

God, listening to this song that’s basically what I imagined, this song begins leaving you like “hmm” and then it’s all just so triumphant and beautiful

[@reuben3204]

When I was about six or seven, I had a really close friend. I met her when I was one because of our parents. Anyways, we didn’t live that close together and because of that we went to different schools. Some of my earliest memories are seeing her on the weekends lol. I remember she used to say that if she was a boy we’d get married (didn’t know lesbians were a thing at the time) and that made me really happy at the time. Sadly I moved across an ocean when I was in second grade so I don’t see her as much. We still talk a lot tho

[@skycrafter2042]

Thats bittersweet

[@owen_masked4056]

I SHIP!

[@twighsparklezz]

aleast you guys still talk. That would suck if you lost touch

[@duck7296]

“On the TVs shows” *thinks about Steven universe* *Thinks about she ra* *thinks about kipo* *thinks about the owl house* What a wonderful world we live in

[@denkikaminari7419]

oh god when i saw luz on the paper i screamed like im trans and gay and i never thought that could happen and none of my family knows about it yet and my sister was just sitting there looking at me like i was crazy but i just was so happy

[@lpsshadowdream]

Luz x Amity

[@denkikaminari7419]

@@lpsshadowdream hecc yess

[@user-ih3hw8bj5e]

Human has a new skill *Acceptance* Replace another skill Forget skill

[@beckel3593]

I was banned from Steven Universe when I was younger because of this lol

[@lillllllllllllllllllllllllli]

I'm heterosexual but that song made me so happy. I don't understand why people still get so much hate bc they're homosexual.

[@hyunaaddicted3138]

omg yangyang die legende-

[@jupiterb.8213]

The world needs more people like you.

[@asherhewer6544]

Ehrenmann yangyang your cool 😏

[@boxboy9150]

I wish other heterosexuals were like you :D

[@asherhewer6544]

SHSL_Pancake my bestest friend is hetrosexaul and he’s awesome and he supports me on everything and doesn’t ask lots of questions like other people he just uses my pronouns and when some one doesn’t use my pronouns he corrects them

[@melodydeprey1840]

Honestly,​ I think this is the first ever song that has ever made me laugh. I laughed mostly because he's obviously telling us how a dude offered him a deal that if he could change his songs so that they don't represent LGBT then he could make millions or some shit like that, but then he goes and writes this song and gets over 2 million views and 73K likes.

[@ArcticVulpez]

Hell yeah

[@ExtremeWreck]

That is probably the reward for doing such a jab at the radio.

[@Shindai]

If there was one single song I wish was on the radio when I was in my teens being bullied at school and questioning my worth as a human...

[@fullpowerofthehighground4096]

Someone's worth as a human is an interesting topic, while to some you might be worth everything and to some people nothing. But in the end if you die there will be someone who will take your place. Meaning that you're worth nothing as a human.

[@Shindai]

Thank you. Those were my dad's last words to me, funnily enough. "I love you. Be strong." I'm trying. Blessings to you for being supportive x

[@Shindai]

I'm not sure about that. I know I've saved a few lives, directly or indirectly. I've done a lot of good with my life. If I died tomorrow, I'll be just a number, but my mother is alive today because of me, a gay friend I supported (raised christian, realised he was gay, much conflicted) is married to the love of his life now because I helped him accept himself. In a numbers game, sure I'm just another human. But to those I've helped I'm a person of value. More valued by them than I put on myself despite that. But in school I was treated like a freak, accused of sexual assault just to spite me, life was made hell and I frequently questioned whether I was worth the effort of protecting. When enough people tell you you're worthless you start to question whether so many people can be wrong.

[@Wolfsbane1100]

Daniel, Dan. This Universe is billions of years old. Stars were born and have died that existed both longer than Earth, and died before Earth even formed. Gas, dust, debris, metals, organic materials, water, everything in the universe was created, one thing after the other, rapidly, slowly, and chaotically. All of that, eventually, after billions of years of chaotic existence, settled down to create you. And me. And everyone else. And we can never be replicated. What we live through, who we interact with, none of it will ever be the same, and none of it can be synthesized. There will always be details lost to the void. Every single human being is unique. Every single human being is special. Every single one has worth. Inherent, true worth, actual value to them, because they are alive. Once you die, your body degrades and you disappear from existence in all but name and image. You are worth it. Absolutely.

[@theresa20921]

full power of the high ground I am writing an essay about this topic :D

[@insertname1857]

"think about the children" if people ACTUALLY thought about the children, they'd put more LGBT+ representation into media. i grew up without any sort of exposure. i'd never even HEARD the word "gay," much less knew what it meant. i forced myself to like boys, even though i just couldnt. i thought i was wrong or broken. it wasn't until a character in a book i read came out as gay after maybe 10 books (it was a long series) that i learnt that LGBT+ exist- i was 12 or 13. it took me a while still to accept i'm gay, because i still thought it must be taboo or bad if i'd never heard of it until then. if children were exposed to LGBT+ in media, there would be a LOT less self-hatred in children.

[@yournightmarefuel754]

I fully agree with you I was forcing myself to like boys too until I found out about LGBTQ+ people. Then I was a bit homophobic because of misinfornation and my parents told me it's wrong, but then I kind of accepted that. Then, I was extremely supportive. Later, I had my first actual crush, which was, guess what, a girl. I've never had actual crush before, I only forced myself into liking a boy when I was 11. I thought I like him and that this is love, but actually I just liked his hairstyle smh

[@kasuari]

insert name what was the book series?

[@PuppyLove2468]

@Zyreeme i had never heard of the Ace spectrum until i was 13, and that was through the internet, even then, it was only demi-sexual i heard about, if people talked about it more i would have saved myself a few years of confusion. (Im Ace/Aro btw)

[@apollofateh324]

@@PuppyLove2468 ace/aro gang rise up 🖖

[@oldmanramblingatclouds]

I know it's been 2 months+ since you posted this, so maybe I'm a little late, but I hope things have gotten better for you since then (unlikely, I know, considering how things have been going in general lately, but still).

[@MagicalCrow]

I saw this on tumblr once like 2 years ago and I forgot the title and most of the words and I'm so glad I finally found it again

[@MagicalCrow]

It was probably all the Steven Universe music that helped me find it

[@heeyyyricky]

Same

[@isaacevilman7586]

Yeah, it came to me and I listen to rock music, watch shows involving brutal death and stuff, and Pokémon...

[@acaciaj5378]

Same

[@j.meadows696]

Isaac Evilman I think it was the shows involving brutal death that did it

[@EchoLocation0715]

Wish they played this on the radio

[@pearllamb7232]

Yeah, I mean it's perfect for it. Very radio friendly one might say

[@shootingstarbit]

LOL people criticizing the business????? how dare???? our songs are diverse there was that one Katy perry so- yeah my friend probably not gonna happen ;/;

[@sydneydaum9204]

I NEEEEED THISSSSSS

[@donnalang681]

yea me too :'(

[@dakotaroach7830]

SO DO I!!!! :)

[@duckistrash878]

In school we were talking about the Holocaust, and we were naming the types of people Hitler would kill. She wrote down the types of people and at the end she put Homosexuals (if you get offended don't worry she didn't mean it in a bad way) and some girl raised her hand and asked "There were gay people back then?" I took in the longest inhale and let out the biggest "BOI"

[@happybalint]

Lol even some catcholic preachers were gay xd

[@lizziec9826]

This is one of the best comments I have ever read

[@lotsojunk8903]

DuckIsTrash RIP

[@croissant2882]

...you mean that you think the word homosexuals is offensive..? Because if thats what you mean then lemme tell you that its an objective scientific term And if you mean that some might get offended because she wrote homosexuals in the very end then well it happens often that teachers are very hesistant to talk about gays. In Poland there was this book author that was gay and in this school lecture we had one of the boys was literally daydreaming about dating a young male farmer and he spends half of the book looking for a perfect young farmer he would "get along with". Its pretty fucking obvious he was gay af but a lot of teachers still refuses to believe that and that the author was gay. I was a lucky one and the first thing my teacher said bout the author was "he was gay and thus the strong homosexual undertones appear" and holy shit i was screaming (If you wonder what happened with the Boy and the Farmer, well it was chaotic and the last thing the boy says in the book before the main character leaves the place is "MINE HE IS" about the farmer)

[@ater113]

+Croissant :D may i ask what's the book title? your comment made me curious about it as hell :3

[@yotsubaed]

This song reminds me of when my sister came out to me. She said, "hey, I think I might be lesbian." Without thinking, I immediately responded, "I thought you were American." I'm such a clown.

[@tristful_rain]

you are literally the best sibling in the universe oh my god i love this

[@sleepycos8107]

it actually makes sense because thr island lesbos also (the island of love) calls their residents lesbians

[@sketchyghost_yt]

You are a *queen/king/star*

[@random.-person]

@@sketchyghost_yt a monarch

[@beauxism]

GO OFF MY LIEGE

[@logane_pera]

Every time I fall into the lgbt side of youtube I eventually get to this song and it always makes me smile

[@powerpeache1692]

Elena Nicollin Same😂

[@uhoh287]

Welcome to the squad XD

[@keiraweaver7798]

Same

[@dum1314]

WAIT *theres a side of youtube that isn't LGBTQ+*

[@aster7167]

Pair of Jean Shorts yep, it’s very scary it’s the *homophobic side*

[@blumeshullman8002]

I think the most powerful line here is: "the kids aready know". It's so true, like, seriously just because some old poeple in charge are uptight doesn't mean what offends them will offend kids. So the argument "think about the children" is letterally the most stupid argument ever. What about all the kids questionning their sexuality who wish they had more content for them? What about all the tolerant straight ones who don't want to be used by homophobic poeple as an excuse?

[@alyssaz3647]

Blume Shullman That's so, so true and it's so, so sad. I genuinely think that the people in charge of censoring media need to stop and realize that THEY are the only/main people getting offended by the obvious truths. It's getting ridiculous.

[@poisxnashley]

Hmm old.. old... old people?

[@caiterbunch3932]

*O L D P E O P L E*

[@lovatlas]

Blume Shullman I was listen to songs like this with my little sister (our mom is homophobic) and one of the videos had two boys kissing, she said, "ew, that's gross and wrong." And I asked her why she thought that and she said, "I don't know." Homophobic people always talk about "gays pushing their gayness onto the children" but that's exactly what their doing, and it pisses me off. I get that they think it's wrong, but openly expressing that, saying that being gay is wrong, and telling gay people that they need to stop being themselves, is NOT their place to be saying, they are making people feel bad about being themselves, THEY DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO THAT. (Sorry I just really needed to rant to somebody.)

[@beckeratlas]

Blume Shullman yes! I've known my sexuality was not straight since I was 12. And o was so obviously crushing on my girl friends in school since....forever.

[@sarajevons7626]

If that song did not turn around I was gonna have a fit.

[@dalepirofsky3851]

Sara Jevons it was obvious that it was meant to make fun of studios not being brave enough to challange listeners

[@moss1435]

Same

[@ihatesoftgirlfriendasmr]

sameeee ;-;

[@A.H._]

It was obviously satiric from the start

[@smudged4090]

It is a satirical song though... if it was genuine, then you would have a reason to get mad.

[@mediocrecoversanddubs1188]

The way the chorus changes from “should” to “has been” to “will be” is poetic in a way

[@emilyb2273]

I kinda accidently came out to my parents around a week ago that I had a girlfriend. I can't even to describe how negatively they reacted towards it. They started yelling at me that it was wrong and that I haven't found the right guy yet. They said that I'm too young to know who I like and that I shouldn't judge them because of how they act. The next morning, I go on my phone and see that someone went through my text messages, contacts and settings. Now every time I make mention of her to them, especially my mom, they make a big deal out it. Basically telling me in a subtle, sugar-coated version that I should break up with her and date a boy instead.

[@jacefangmeier4058]

tell your parents its none of their business who you love

[@emilyb2273]

Jace Fangmeier I tried several times, but they still won't listen.

[@jacefangmeier4058]

just remember if someone is that way then there their not worth the effort of arguing with love who you want to love

[@emilyb2273]

I've also told them that. I've tried everything. If I wasn't a minor, they probably would've kicked me out of the house by now.

[@hunterkun2918]

Are your parents those old-school Christians? If they are, then I can understand as my grandparents are like that. (I was adopted by them btw) I came out to them as bisexual and they basically said I didn't know what I liked because I'm too young. Well I plan to give them a big fuck you when I meet my girlfriend and kiss her. When you're old enough to move out, do so if you want. When you're out of college, you don't have to have any contact with them. Just remember that it's okay to love the same-sex. Our hearts want what our hearts want after all, we don't love by choice.

[@mayac6549]

*and just don't tell the world that you're-* Me: gAy

[@tkd278]

U know whts wrong with being gay Nothing cuz ur perfect the way u are love is love

[@cinnamonbun2251]

Precisely ^-^ that's why I love this song

[@isaacevilman7586]

Well, from an evolutionary standpoint, we gays are exiting ourselves from the gene pool thereby lessening the maximum potential variation, so... but, eh, I like dick, so, whatever...

[@cinnamonbun2251]

At least it's good for overpopulation.

[@isaacevilman7586]

#Anime 4 Life Well, it's true...

[@amymarklesublett1044]

ya im in the same boat but I like the V

[@biggaypie2322]

The bad part is that the political correct chorus is CATCHY AF

[@AleronWolf]

Why it's "bad"? and what's so "politically correct" in it?

[@moonandstars4209]

@@AleronWolf i think they just meant that this is a song about being part of lgbtq+ but the “straight“ part is super catchy

[@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice]

You can always change it to "girls like girls and boys like boys". That's what I do, because my brain switches it automatically anyway.

[@Clara-ot6bc]

Although I personally agree that the chorus is super catchy haha but I do actually think the catchiness of only the chorus adds more to the overall message of the song. To me, the chorus (albeit catchy) sounds so much like the kind of 'radio-friendly' pop you'd find in other catchy tunes and it just drives home how much of that is so specifically tuned towards just making sure the art sells rather than being something true to the singer. It's also pretty cool I think because it makes only that part of the song stand out compared to the rest and this seems like another layer of commentary to me since it seems to be criticising how only the chorus seems to get remembered in generic pop songs.

[@theresachacon1122]

@@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice same

[@ostynmurray7218]

"Don't tell the world that you're shh..." *Thinking to self* GAY!!

[@akihitotsukushi5973]

I screamed "GAY!!!" and just at this moment my homophobic dad came in...

[@superspark3257]

@@akihitotsukushi5973 what did he do?

[@elizabethworthley3731]

Omg me too

[@XxAXEmybonesxX]

I was thinking the same freaking thing 😂😂❤

[@skierz1363]

@Galaxy Wolves I'm actually a pea, thank you very much.

[@primalb0rk576]

Whenever I think of this song I always hear it as “girls like girls and boys like boys”

[@nicomlin662]

OMG SAME

[@bashboi4074]

Well- I mean- that's how the ending kinda goes, so you aren't wrong

[@Groveywovey]

SAME

[@c3po_bby796]

They set it up like that on purpose

[@mng3941]

(500 agree)

[@downwiththemothafuckenclow8325]

"Think about the children" *sits in 12 year old gay* Welp

[@dizzyditz5204]

*sits in 12 year old bi* 😂😂😂

[@kingbeck8639]

**sits in 11 year old gay**

[@edenbabbs]

Sits in 12 year old Gray-Ace Biromantic Demiboy (☞ ͡°ヮ ͡°)☞

[@human_thing2035]

*Sits up in pansexual 13 year old*

[@sp4c1ng_0ut8]

@@human_thing2035 Hi, we're basially the same person.

[@anayaa-tn8gg]

Me: *thinking this is a homophobic song* A few minutes in: "SOME BOYS GOT A BOYFRIEND"

[@ste9281]

I think the meaning behind the song is that if he wants to be a celebrity, he has to keep his homosexuality quiet because no one would want to hire him for it

[@nekoblack3265]

Yes ... I don't understand ....

[@nekoblack3265]

@@ste9281 ahhhhhh .... it can be the meaning yes

[@BONEZZZZZZZZ]

They had us in the first half ngl

[@haika8125]

I mean, the first minute of the song says everything "Change all the hims into hers" "don't tell the world that you're- SHHH!" and the fun part is I actually paid attention to these parts and still thought this is a homophobic song as well

[@uchihasasuke191]

I came home from high school one day. Told my mom I was Lesbian, and I had a girl friend. She grabbed her chest and smiled saying, "Phew! I don't have to worry about you getting pregnant now."

[@AngeredLeek9]

Erika Hassemer OMG SAME

[@smaaash94]

Congrats 💜

[@deykat9948]

Erika Hassemer honestly great XD

[@idontgiveaflyinflip]

Erika Hassemer That is the best response ever! You're mom rocks!

[@javierdiaz286]

Erika Hassemer That's a grat way to see it, and a bit funny

[@PK-lj4mi]

Me: Hey mom, can I tell you something? Mom: sure! Me: Well, it's gonna be a bit of a shock... Mom: Don't worry I can take it! Me: ...I'm lesbian Mom: ... Mom: I thought you said this was going to be a shock.

[@kitkatp6634]

I thought you were American??!!1!?

[@azilliey]

Yeah I think my step dad thinks I’m gay (I’m pan) My mom asked my who I shipped a friend with and he jumped in and said, "Yourself?" I’m shooketh

[@Emily.Russell]

@@kitkatp6634 my brother said that when I came out

[@dewniper]

and then everybody started clapping

[@FizzyC]

I told my mom and she said it was oBvIOus

[@peaches2102]

Person: Think of the children! Me: The children are gay too!

[@tokqgfx3360]

lmao

[@PK-lj4mi]

I can vouch!

[@WhiteStars12]

True. Even I'm gay

[@arandomqueerfanpeep7655]

Eyup

[@Brams2777]

Especially boys, they're unknowingly gay as hell

[@multi-namedloser821]

I thought the end would change up and say “Girls like girls And boys like boys And that’s the way it can be, Whenever!”

[@charliehart1621]

*Kiwi Studios* if you listen carefully at the end, the way that the two parts of the song are layered make its sound like he’s singing “SOME girls like boys and boys like girls” which I think is pretty cool, it’s a subtle difference but it’s there

[@charliehart1621]

Jack Black so, the way the music is layered at the end makes it sound like it says “SOME girls like boys” rather than just “girls like boys” so there’s a subtle difference that shows that it isn’t just girls liking boys. Does that make sense?

[@charliehart1621]

Jack Black no worries 😊

[@SingingWithMyself-Frozen]

Yeah, I was waiting for something like that too 😅

[@athenamartin3442]

I want to play this at my wedding and at the end I want to kiss the guy I marry.

[@hehenon]

Phan Boy Padilla-Hecox omg same also awesome name

[@athenamartin3442]

Fall Out Phans yes omg and I love your name :D ***** Wazzup pham?!

[@athenamartin3442]

***** lol as you do. Tumblr awaits me lol

[@athenamartin3442]

***** literally... I'm on it way to much XD

[@athenamartin3442]

***** Friends are for normaltons

[@fanofeigdxs5391]

My mom always tells me it's okay to be gay. One day, me and my friends were at a movie. There was two guys in front of us that were holding hands. My friend lightly slapped the guys head and said, "Hey scram dirty homo!" Both of the boys starting to tear up a little and ran out of the theater. My friends laughed and giggled. I told them that wasn't very nice and then they told me to get away from them. I met the boys outside the theater. I apologized for my friends behavior and to this day those boys are my best friends. Love you Davis and Ryan 💞

[@RowanWatson04]

Thanks for standing up for some one like myself

[@fanofeigdxs5391]

No problem! Btw, love your profile picture.

[@HarryStikers]

My boyfriend would have fucking flipped because I would have been sobbing in his lap. It would most likely end in us being asked to leave for him screaming and then carrying me out muttering obscenities.

[@welq3616]

Luckly all my friends are open-minded, because I would freak out and get them to apologize with force. I don't play around when it comes to disrespect (ง •̀_•́)ง

[@ccccartoons3707]

I'm crying, dude like what you did for those guys must have changed their life forever and given them a reason to be happy with themselves. Because I'm not heterosexual I'm happy about what you did to encourage those men omg so inspirational, I can't even rn YOURE AN AMAZING PERSON CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE/ THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY

[@kemitstoes5764]

"Think about the children" 1: The kids are the gayest 2: Your kid might be gay and you're making one of the hardest things to do (coming out)(trust me, it's hard) even harder than it should've ever been 3: I'm not having a go at the song, I'm having a go at everyone who uses that 'excuse' because it's not even valid

[@JuiceMade3603]

I love this comment but I’m also cackling at the idea of a homophobic parent taking advice from someone with the username “kermit’s toes”

[@JuiceMade3603]

no, my name is tyler ah I stand corrected

[@teganbigone2366]

Just remember that the lyric is actually, "HE SAID, 'Think about the children'". "He" being the record company people.

[@skycrafter2042]

If never had to come out as iv never had anything to hide

[@account2switch389]

When I’m closeted Girls flirt with me When I’m out Boys flirt with me Cmon now

[@-G-Angel]

How can people not get the point of the song since the start? I mean, it's so obvious, you just need to think a little bit. There are so many people saying "I thought this was going to be a homophobic song until...". and I'm here like WTH

[@lethiev9806]

+Directioner4ever! god it's exactly what i thought!

[@asuuulkz5688]

ikr

[@charlottena2218]

yeah, It was clearly ment to ironic in the beginning.

[@dimensionalMystery]

I know right!! Did they even listen to the lyrics and read the title like seriously guys

[@brookeleonard9883]

For like the first 10 seconds I was about ready to kill someone:3

[@z1mr145]

i like how this song doesnt have euphemisms or anything its it just HEY MEDIA STOP WITH HETERONORMATIVITY

[@arachnid1483]

oh no, you are reaching the buzzfeed feminist depths. i will ask pepe to have mercy on your soul

[@pallasproserpina4118]

No that’s literally what the song is about.

[@maybehere_]

arachnid14 Your profile picture and your comment have a combination of 3 dead memes.

[@BoSpankle]

thos beans no

[@mysticalkeyblade759]

I’m gradually telling my friends that I’m gay. They are accepting me

[@meganlundeen9307]

Good job. I'm glad they accept you ^~^

[@talia6268]

Robert Small Same but I'm bi Edit: Nevermind, I'm gay!

[@bryanstaples4192]

Ikr I thought it would be difficult to tell my friends that I was gay but they completely understood and accepted me

[@jojochas585]

Same but omni

[@EmilyWeeks56]

@@talia6268 lol im the same there, i was bi for a while but now ive just decided to be gay

[@bookboy42]

This song does not get enough credit for being the first recorded instance of an "ok Boomer" ending

[@ladyyoyo5418]

"Think about the children"??????? I'd like someone say this about all other dirty music and porn music videos that are out today.

[@sorenmine7765]

they do. except it's not porn. childrens shows used to be darker. i'm not saying that's a good or bad thing, but they did.

[@ladyyoyo5418]

Sorenmine Lol, I know, you're right. I just came from here from Nicki Minaj's 'Anaconda' music video, that's all XP And I thought it's hella silly for two guys simply kissing each other to be scandalous when what I just saw there is out and alright. No offence, I don't mean to start an argument.

[@sorenmine7765]

i don't think it's silly. you can see lots of perverted things on youtube. straight, gay, trans, and giant flopping horse genitals.

[@ladyyoyo5418]

Sorenmine Your opinion, your right then. We just seem to have different ways of thinking. Peace.

[@DoughBunni]

everyone is technically a child lol

[@miavanderwier318]

My little gay heart is fluttering P.S Don't let the rainbows bite.

[@biggay9397]

lol

[@dlyth0]

"Here, for your little upset tum-tum".

[@robertendy3416]

Too late girl (I call everyone girl now)

[@pleaselovemeok5906]

The didn't bit me.. *_I_** BIT THE RAINBOW*

[@awen-839]

I remember watching this when it came out and not understanding what he was trying to say but I get it now

[@apolloK9-y7b]

NARWHAL IS BAE ;* I get it Came out Heheheheh Sorry

[@yazreidy3]

My homophobic professor: “homosexuality is a sin!” Everyone: “uhm no?” That smartass: “here sir this song agrees with your visions” me in the back: “oh no..”

[@indigosstabby9596]

Me also sitting the back: ah yes....

[@turtlepotato7750]

@@indigosstabby9596 me eating chips in the back as he starts watching it when we're supposed to be taking class notes: *bisexual crunch*

[@corndogthemagnificent2212]

Turtle Potato all I can see is *bisexual crunch intensifies*

[@linafinsterwald8726]

Quiet kid in the back: "Yeah, you should play it in church!"

[@teganbigone2366]

There is not a single verse in Scripture that condemns Homosexuals. -GayChristianSurvivors.com

[@Anarkiizt]

I came out today and well it hurts to lose so many, yet I don't have to live a double life any longer. I'm happy and sad but I did meet a boy 😊

[@lunacy_core2708]

Congrats I wish you two a long happy relationship

[@lpswarriorgachalover1237]

Saint OfWOW YOU GO QUEEN!!!!

[@tactlessraccoon5280]

Congrats!🤗 Sending happy thoughts and support your way!😘

[@BornToBeWyld]

Man, I lost it at "think about the children" XD

[@keridwengrace724]

same XD

[@carmelitacampbell3549]

Draco Storm

[@carmelitacampbell3549]

No you

[@peterearley9579]

Draco Storm Same 😂

[@lonelynecromancer623]

I'll never understand that statement. The kid's don't care and if they do, they're curious and understanding.

[@PalomaDreams17]

*straight voice:* Oh gosh golly gee I love songs about friendship!!

[@PalomaDreams17]

the voice of someone straight. i have to do an imitation cuz im not (really, though, it's just a mockery of comments ive seen on explicitly gay songs that say they feel its more about friendship. its not about the voice part)

[@PalomaDreams17]

Straight people say stupid shit like this. If they say shit, I'm going to mock them. It's probably not the nicest thing to do, but when you see idiots whining about how we're making everything gay and shoving it down their throats think of the children blah blah blah, it becomes and much better option to make some snarky internet comments than to go and beat someone. I have a feeling that a least *some* of the heterophobia you see might be this. I don't know what your experiences are, but when you have been bullied by a lot of shitty straight people, a few jokes with fellow queers are really good for blowing off steam. Historically, I find that the good allies are able to understand where these kinds of remarks come from, because understanding your privilege means understand many people with your privilege can be shit. The ones who do it for brownie points, on the other hand, tend to take offense to any criticisms of their behavior.

[@PalomaDreams17]

It shouldn't--and the beautiful thing is, it doesn't in mine bc I'm not the odd one out. Unfortunately, I (and you?) live in a country that only legalized gay marriage two and a half years ago, and where your employer can still fire you for your sexuality. My state's the one that passed HB2, for fuck's sake. Sexuality does matter. Sometimes, a privileged person will say something stupid. And sometimes they're too small-minded to listen. And thus, they are criticized in our modern art form of memes. Look, and correct me if I'm wrong, I have a feeling you're the kind of person that doesn't want insults thrown either way, because you don't want either side to attack each other. However, one side has already shot and fired, and while unity is a nice message, a lot of straight people think the fight's over after Obergefell, and feel that taking actual steps to normalize queerness is forcing it on them, and a lot of allies are here for brownie points, and tend to drown out the important voices. What we've got currently didn't come because we all held hands and sang friendship songs, it came from riots and harsh words. Words that don't make anyone comfortable, and certainly weren't liked by heterosexuals. Criticizing heteronormativity and straight people, yes, including allies, is going to make some uncomfortable, because being told you're doing something wrong and you have to change isn't fun, is guaranteed to bring more radical changes than just shouting "love is love", smiling pretty, and keeping everything nice will.

[@PalomaDreams17]

You're using slurs, so you're probably not in a group that's much better.

[@PalomaDreams17]

Good. Good for you. Maybe if you want to keep yourself out of the stupid people group, don't act like them, okay?

[@SpectacularTrevor]

The song is an incredible work of art. And there's something I noticed while listening that might not have been intentional but works incredibly. The line, "change all the hims into hers and just don't tell the world that you're, happy to help think about what I said." This line has a double meaning within it. When you look at the word happy, some people use gay to mean happy or merry. I don't know if that's what you were going for, Matt, but it works really well.

[@inkdragon3455]

As a gay person, I have a feeling i need more songs like this

[@conorq4611]

Definitely need more

[@kurbisfanta1485]

Way more, but I'm straight. I just think everyone should be accepted

[@crystaljones2953]

As a bi person I agree

[@jackofalltrades6718]

Try the song Everyone Is Gay! It's pretty lit ;)

[@sumsum3873]

Same

[@enderbrineloxxy]

i knew this song was completely sarcastic about this topic at the beginning and i loved the ending even more

[@GamerGirl500-q3f]

I like how in the end the guy s singing against the other guy, like how more and more people are going against the "mainstream media" and saying who they are I'm going to show this to my pan friend and see if they get the message that they need to fight for their right too =)

[@isaacevilman7586]

What rights doesn't your friend have? Gay marriage is legal, so your friend can marry whoever and all the other rights are covered too...

[@GamerGirl500-q3f]

Isaac Evilman their parents are very homophobic I want to show them since you don't usually hear lgbt songs on the radio

[@GamerGirl500-q3f]

Isaac Evilman I wasn't trying to be rude, my friend and I like finding songs that aren't just guys and girls so we feel less alone. And since they are having a hard time coming out I thought this could inspire them to fight back (not physically) when their parents say it's just a phase

[@megasauruss]

+Isaac Evilman I'd just like to mention that gay marriage isn't legal in every country. Like Australia.

[@galahad219]

Isaac Evilman how many times have you been assaulted for being straight? We are nowhere near equality.

[@kh2866]

Me: *enjoying this masterpiece* Also me: *breaths in asexual*

[@mng3941]

That's valid

[@nopeimout3182]

Same

[@reagan4888]

*same*

[@p0ison_pill794]

*same*

[@orphanobliterator9373]

Yo same

[@litoral.]

BLESS THIS. I love this passive aggressive stuff so much.

[@Fellanoween]

It's so weird, I find myself listening to a lot of music genres I usually don't like, just because the songs are gay themed. Guess lyrics are important...

[@lucasflowers2774]

please stop fetishizing gay people

[@lucasflowers2774]

Creepy Wolf idk, just the way it was worded was kinda weird i guess? like, if all that matters to you is that the lyrics have gay themes in them then your priorities might be a bit messed up?

[@chompem8737]

Same here

[@cara9680]

I don't think the original commenter was trying to fetishize gay people, I think they were trying to say that gay people are so underrepresented in music that they're listening to songs with gay themes just to feel represented or like they can relate to the lyrics even if they don't actually like the song or genre.

[@gabrielajimeneztaveras9835]

Same~

[@thezmint4003]

I was singing this quietly in the car and my grandma just looked at me and said "I remember when I had a girlfriend" I stopped and just thought for a minute Edit: another story, my stepmom is bisexual cause when I came out to my dad and her she said she remembered when she used to be only into girls, my whole family is gay 😊😊😊

[@whisper307]

0-0.... Woah... A legend!

[@non-corporealentity67]

Love your profile pic!

[@zombehgutz]

Man don’t you just love it when your grandma casually says stuff like that I sure do-Wait...my grandparents are dead...ah shit

[@stanm4769]

We stan bi grandmothers

[@slinkygcha2616]

Girls love girls and boys :) 💑 👭

[@AdamHasAmnesia]

THIS WAS MADE 11 YEARS AGO????????????? WTFFF HOW HAVE I NEVER HEARD ABOUT THIS

[@knifeinthecoffee]

Omg how did I only just find this song, I already love it. I go to a religious school so Me and my girlfriend must hide our relationship. It hurts

[@MadeByMintee]

Peabee Neko you shouldn't have to hide it I go to one and everything is ok with me and my boyfriend but it's your choice to come out to the school

[@eyotk3704]

Peabee Neko sorry to hear that....it's ok hope you have a happy life together

[@d.vilxxx]

Peabee Neko stop hiding it time to see who you are😁

[@RS-vw6tc]

Tweek ;)

[@elissaholmes143]

Honey don't hide it. Love is love, people may judge but oh well, it's who you are, and nobody can change that!

[@matthewwearing4926]

I wonder if most of the dislikes came from the people who didn't listen to the end of the song

[@boneshd_6133]

Matthew Wearing Definitely absolutely I was about to dos like it till I heard the end

[@ApertureLabs]

Yeah, thats what I'm worried about. I hope everyone listened to the end XD.

[@0hate9]

"People who didn't listen to the beginning or end of the song" Ftfy

[@Janethekiller410]

Matthew Wearing im bi and my mom doesn't really like that i am but im happy to be who i am

[@dershoop9676]

Well, either some LGBT+ people or supporters who didn't listen to the whole song OR some homophobics who listented the whole song

[@sawyer3095]

Homophobic people: this is such a good song, pRaiSe jEsuS Song: some boys got a boyfriend Homophobic people: REEEEE NOOOOO STOP

[@YuubiTimberwolf]

Fact: Jesus traveled with twelve DUDES for YEARS. So you cant tell me that they never ever tried a few things out, its the same reason most pirates were gay as well!

[@starlightexpress3387]

Mood

[@aetherport]

@@YuubiTimberwolf never knew about the pirates

[@yaboii3509]

REEEEEEEEE

[@BrookeElizaa]

Sawyer Coyner so I’m pansexual and I was like “wtf?!?” Then I was like “oohhhh, ok nvm .”

[@didiaskfr]

being gay isnt a sin because in the bible it says that love overrules any sin.

[@skycrafter2042]

Ah so my love for satan isn't a sin noice

[@granville7]

Julia, if you look a bit closer you'll find nothing in the Bible against gays. Not even in the Old Testament. All you find are texts against exploiting [younger] males for prostitution. If someone tells you different they are 'interpreting' texts a bit generous to their [current political] liking. However, the ancient Hebrew or Greek scriptures use specific terms.

[@mixderman2461]

@@granville7 Male's prostitution =/= Being in relationship with male, while you're male also.

[@smileyfacegr6691]

Jesus literally said "Love one another" yet some people use Jesus to justify their lgbt-phobia

[@Helloknight]

@@granville7 exactly. it only condemns male-male fun times, not male male relationships. it doesn't even condemn female-female relationships either, non-binaries, or literally anyone else who isn't cis and straight.

[@amparoohoo3532]

“Girls like boys and boys like girls and that’s the way it has always been” I know the singer is mimicking someone else, but for those who believe this to be true, I want you to know that you are sorely mistaken. Homosexuality has been engraved in history since the beginning of recorded history. Egyptians (the great civilization) often took up partners of the same sex. Greeks (who inspire literally every western society and civilization of today) were incredibly gay. Aphrodite had many female partners and epics about her did not shy away from that. Achilles, from the Iliad, known as the greatest warrior, had a male lover and Plato even went to the lengths of writing an essay on why Achilles was the bottom. Plato was also said to have many relations with men. Alexander the Great, who is one of the greatest leaders in our known history, had a male lover whom he worshipped as if he were a god. Spartans, who were he most hardcore group of warriors (both male and female), were so gay that the men’s wives had to cut their hair short to ease their husbands into heterosexuality. Gayness has been everywhere, even in more recent history. Shakespeare (a weird dude) was gay. Thomas Jefferson was said to have an interestingly (wink wink) close friendship with James Madison, Alexander Hamilton wrote love letters to John Laurence, and Alan Turning, the man who basically invented computers and made it possible to end World War II earlier than it would have and did hella impressive sciency stuff, was gay and all his work was discredited because he was what he was. Frida Kahlo, one of the most influential painters, was known to have various female partners and she was never scared to confirm her love for other women. What I’m trying to say is that homosexuality has been around forever, and it will always be around. There’s nothing wrong with it, believe me, I struggled for a long time to come to this conclusion. I didn't want to acknowledge my sexuality, but I eventually resolved all my turmoil. The fact that you have enough love in you to share it with others is enough, and you should celebrate that, not mourn it. I want all the kids who’ve listened to this song or read this comment to know that they are not weird, or abnormal or in any bad way different than any other kid. If someone tells you this, you must kick them out of your life because toxicity will only ruin you. Love Yourself and love the love you have in you, there’s nothing wrong with it. Heck, the founding fathers of U.S.A were gay af, the greatest warriors in history were gay af, and they were pretty great people (some of them are questionable, and not all gay people are great people, they’re human so a lot of them can have faults but that’s not my point), so that means that you can be great and amazing and still be gay. Live on and be what you are without worry, my brethren.

[@mynamesnotkenny3845]

Greatest comment ever.

[@vexingReject]

Sophia Middlekauff i agree

[@toadallyanonymous4625]

U need more likes

[@spookyboy8127]

Angela Rodriguez okay, this is an amazing comment

[@atravelsizeddalek1349]

Fun Fact: Even Nordic culture didn't care if you were gay. Just if you were a man you couldnt be the bottom. So yknow,, our ancestors are dissapointed in us.

[@inactive2909]

Omg I can already see an animatic for this. Now if only I could draw and edit...

[@goldenvenushiz6004]

I can do one for you if you want :D

[@AllAboutNightcore]

Omg please yes ^

[@goldenvenushiz6004]

Alright, I'm starting the project now

[@jaiseibert6269]

@@goldenvenushiz6004 Hey, did you ever finish that and if so will you give me a link to it pls?

[@goldenvenushiz6004]

Not done yet, hoping the results to be in next jan

[@CrinkleBunnyman]

I was just like waiting for the part where it says girls like girls and boys like boys and when it finally happened I felt so relieved!xD

[@fraisebee1903]

I want this to be mashed up with Girls/Girls/Boys so badly

[@aliceparadise998]

same so was I. I was really offended that it took them till the end of the song to bring it up tho as my best friend is gay and is proud to be gay

[@VoidAndCold]

+ParadiseCovers I didn't see that line, when was that?

[@TangledInYarn]

To my childhood best friend: I'm so sorry that when you came out to me three years ago, I was so homophobic towards you. My behavior was inexcusable. I'm sorry that I pushed you away. I'm sorry that you felt the need to go back in the closet because of the way I acted. If I had known then what I know now, things would have been different. But I can't change the past, I can only change the present and future and accept and love you for who you are. There is nothing wrong with you. There was something wrong with me. Edit: as of September 6th, 2020, I finally got the chance to apologize in person!! Two months later (and perhaps three and a half years too late). I'm glad I got the chance to apologize to him, even if he won't forgive me.

[@insertname1857]

hi this was absolutely beautiful! have you been able to talk and apologise to them? i wish more people were able to grow and mature like you. changing mentality is incredibly important. thank you for being open and learning and becoming an ally. one of my best friends was incredibly homophobic and i had to leave her for my mental health (she especially had a problem with lesbians and im a lesbian). that was probably 5 years ago. this year, she came out as bisexual. she came from a very conservative family, but she's slowly been coming out of her shell. she's grown to accept herself and others. i hope you can talk to that childhood best friend and make amends, because the community needs to hear more stories about people unlearning homophobia. thank you

[@TangledInYarn]

@@insertname1857 I haven't been able to apologize to him... there hasn't been a right time and it's not safe for either of us to talk about it since I only ever see him at church and we've grown apart a lot (which almost certainly has a lot to do with my aforementioned actions of the past). I wish I could apologize, I'm hoping there'll be a time soon I can.

[@_soaring_clouds_]

I know this is late, but I just wanted to compliment you on growing as a person. I understand how hard it is to change something that you internalize, but you managed to do it and realize what you did wrong. I hope you manage to speak to your friend and make it up to them.

[@TangledInYarn]

@@_soaring_clouds_ Thanks so much for this. I'm hoping I'll be able to talk to him soon, but I only see him at church but I think he's going to a different church now so I don't know if I'll be able to see him.

[@ladymimi2873]

Charlie Bradbury I wish there were more people in the world like you. It takes a lot to be vulnerable and come to terms with your faults. You have a lot of willpower and a strong heart and I sincerely hope you make it up to your friend. Have a nice day ❤️❤️

[@Semitura]

KZbin recommendations: it's pride month my dudes

[@eitakou]

ooooOOOOOOOOHHHHHH

[@justenoughforacoffee]

with my recommendations, its always pride month

[@LordOfTheUnderworld]

aaAAAaaHHHHHHHHH

[@miles-lk7po]

its 2020 almost pride motnh and the hatred is bad this year...

[@LordOfTheUnderworld]

@@miles-lk7po yeah its badddd

[@brookeleonard9883]

At first I got really mad but then I was like awwww 💕

[@Scott-yn5ms]

I first confused and later like aaawwww :3

[@Sophia-pl7gu]

ME TOOO

[@rileyaustin7955]

Same

[@brookeleonard9883]

XD

[@KuroOldAccount]

same

[@losijana]

Love is love is love is love

[@calico_capybara4820]

And it can never be killed or swept aside

[@emilyfernandez144]

liN mAnUeAL mIrAnDa?!?!

[@leolo8820]

Vivienne Grace is that lin manuel miranda...??

[@calico_capybara4820]

Yes. Yes it is.

[@leolo8820]

Vivienne Grace lmao

[@Natalie-101]

i thought this was just a funny song about the bias of the music industry and how straight still sells best and is considered the default, but then i read the date and almost started crying. this really was the world we lived in when this came out. even writing this was literally brave. its not perfect now but back then the industry was so broken, this is even kind of an understatement

[@emilywright1390]

My friend sent me this with no context other than "the first half of this song is our school" She's right too. In music we were doing "ship yourself" as our end of year song, since the only restriction was a group work thing and we had to learn to play it. Anyway, we got stopped because "it uses the word smut" and then "all the youtubers that you wish were gay" so we decided to test if it was the gay thing actually stopping us from doing the song. So what was the experiment? Two raps, "spectrum" by boyinaband and "the good fast rap" by the same person. We were told we couldn't do spectrum. So, what was my friends reaction? Let's give the school a subtle middle finger to the homophobia. Anyway, long story short, we did love will have its sacrifices (Carmilla gay vampire love ftw) and got a pretty good grade. So then we had to learn something on our own, for the sake of there's only a few weeks left of term. I'm learning don't stay in school because fuck my school

[@ZendenKing]

Bravo :D Keep fighting the good fight. But stay in school, school is important, even if the people who run it are crap

[@emilywright1390]

+Zenden Ong I'm going to. My aim is to suffer through this, get to college and uni and become a teacher myself. Because I'I want to be a teacher kids will remember for being a good teacher who understood

[@hizkias2679]

hollstein or hollence? choose wisely.

[@emilywright1390]

+Epic Shadowz is this really a question? Holstein every time.

[@hizkias2679]

Emily Wright damn right!

[@caniget100subsbypostingone9]

"Girls like boys and boys like girls, and that's the way it should be." Me a closeted gay person: *Well yes, but actually no*

[@sillil6705]

I remember when I came out to my dad. He just looked at me and said okay, then went back to playing train simulator

[@Andwrightrocks]

Other people arent as lucky so be happy lol

[@sillil6705]

andrew wright I'm really happy. I wish that people were more accepting :/

[@panaberaa]

Curly Cutie Why does your dad play train simulator

[@sillil6705]

Matt Beiren He's always wanted to drive trains and he loves them. Sorry for my english. It isn't my native language :)

[@panaberaa]

Curly Cutie English isn't my native tounge too. But The fact that your father has something he likes to do is actually pretty cool. I came out to my dad a few weeks ago, just about beeing trans, and all he said was 'we should go see somebody who knows whats up' and left. I was a bit disappointed, but hey, atleast he knows now, right?

[@vincentsol6813]

this is the type of song that needs to be played on the radio

[@kathleenkuhn573]

I haven't explicitly told my mom I'm gay but I'm 99% sure she knows

[@toadallyanonymous4625]

Same but I’m bi

[@lukyva7955]

Yeah... i really think my whole famili knows but im not shure

[@maxmeowz]

SAMEE

[@juliaaleksandra9669]

same I mean I even have a pride flag in my room

[@whiteeyebrowman1789]

Why are so many comments saying that they thought it was homophobic at first? Can you not listen to the whole thing before ranting???

[@AlexisLestrange]

It shows people don't listen to all the lyrics. You don't even need the bridge to tell you this isn't homophobic. It's pretty clear how the guy describes a music business executive trying to hire him, the singer, to sing in a rather prolific way. At 0:39, that's such a big reveal about what this song is about. Like wow, how did those who got the song wrong even miss that?

[@A.H._]

EXACTLY. It’s obviously satiric from the start.

[@TheJerome1502]

Well thinking before shouting ain't their strong suit

[@interdimensional4288]

That is true

[@artificialidiot1654]

well they said it sounded homophobic *at first* so that means they've finished the song already

[@jillianstebbins1109]

At first, I thought that he was anti-gay and then... "SOME GIRLS LIKE GIRLS!!!!!! SOME BOYS GOT A BOYFRIEND!!!!!!" And now this is life.

[@BananaBug]

seriously?? you seriously think theres people with that point of view who woulod say it that blatently?? yea none fucking thinks that thats stupid.

[@maurnavi6800]

Wait- so nobody should accept gays?

[@BananaBug]

no everybody alwready dose and thease people are seemingly jumping at ghosts

[@maurnavi6800]

Not everyone, I know a lot of homophobes at my school...

[@unenouille430]

Foxpaw 1075 Yeah, but it’s illegal to publish an homophobic content. At least in North America.

[@michakaikarsten7331]

Got this recommended again after YEARS ... glad to be back

[@Karen-ex5tg]

I'll share how I came out to my brother. My family went on a holiday and we had a short stop at the very top of Denmark. In the late evening my brother and I decided to go visit the sea. Against our parents will (they didn't know lol) we even went swimming alone in the middle of the night in the way too cold sea. When we slowly strolled back to the place we were staying at we somehow started talking about relationships and attraction or whatever. He asked me if there were any cute guys in my class and I told him that that wasn't the case. And somehow I was like:" I have to tell you something" after that it took me like 30 seconds to get my act together and I told him "I don't mind girls either. As a relationship, you know?" and after a few seconds he said: "So you're Bisexual?" I was so glad about that because I didn't want to make it seem like I wanted to be edgy or whatever and label myself as something just to be cool. I never had a relationship so there was a possibility he could think that (he didn't) We spent the rest of the night walking up and down the streets of Denmark while talking about it. He asked a lot of questions about the way I see girls in comparison to how he saw girls. I had to try explain to him that boobs may look good but are honestly a drag when you have them... So we gossiped about a few of his classmates that are openly out and about all of that. Until our mom frantically called us after she thought we had gotten lost. As most siblings my brother is often a bit of an asshole (especially cause he is older) but sometimes he is really sweet and lovable. The mood was right and we were both relaxed and happy so he reacted to it very well. Also as a side note: My parents are very open about sexuality. My mom has told me multiple times that if I came home with a girlfriend she wouldn't care. I haven't officially come out to them because I never had the chance to do it right but I will some day.

[@ladyyoyo5418]

Lyka This wonderful story lirerally made me cry 😭 You really have an amazing brother and an awesome family! Especially coming from a bi girl with both a homophobic mother and older sister, & I'm not trying self pity, I really just wanna make you feel better knowing you have such an accepting family :) And I thank you for sharing your story, it really brightened up my whole day!

[@Karen-ex5tg]

Lady Yoyo oh wow thank you. I hope your family will be accepting of you too some time!!

[@zo3979]

one time a little kid came up to me at taco bell when me and my girlfriend were on a fast food date, drinking a starburst freeze with two straws and he was like "are you guys best friends or something?" and i was like "no, we're a lil bit more than that:)" and it took him a minute but when he figured it out he was sO MINDBLOWN and he was like" GIRLS CAN DATE GIRLS?!" and i was like"yeah, it's like dating a boy but instead of having a boy you have a girl!" and he was so fascinated and he asked me "does that mean boys can date boys and it's, like, a thing people do?" and i was like "absolutely!" and then he out of nowhere just started CRYING (not even joking there were t e a r s) and said "Mommy! did you hear that?? I like boys more and it isn't strange OR bad!" and he just ran over and hugged me. about a week later i saw him again at the farm fresh by my neighbourhood and he saw me and he smiled and said "Hey, I know you!! By the way, this is Austin :)" and he pointed at a boy that was with him and he just sorta grinned at me and then Austin asked the boy who I was and he just responded "let's just say she helped me out a lot." and they walked away. I'm never gonna forget that day. And people think that homosexual love shouldn't be shown to little kids, that it will emotionally scar them or that it's disgusting or whatever. but to that i say, SUCK MY ASS:))))

[@megasauruss]

That's so beautiful

[@zo3979]

+SlimeInArt thanks and society thinks that lgbt couples could emotionally scar children but nO and it frustrates me so much but the proof that they're wrong is this story

[@megasauruss]

Baegels I figured out I was bi at ten years old :D

[@karmicchan3248]

hhA I'm crying now, thank you. That's so cute and beautiful and I'm not emotionally prepared for a such a heartwarming tale right now

[@zo3979]

Mollie Pond omg thank you so much!!:,)

[@coralkwinxwx4889]

Old relative: For centuries, our ancestors have always been in a straight relationship... Old relative: -And to this day! Us descendants are still straight Me: uH- O_O" My girlfriend: Hi ;w;

[@Crow-ig4py]

CoralKwin XwX i mean,adoption..

[@cogsandglimmers]

Also why do so many old people think everything is straight and always was? Like... Look at mythology. Like... Apollo? Man he had a few boyfriends. And don't get me started on how many lesbians there are...

[@iferlyf8172]

bisexuality was the norm in some points in History. There was a roman emperor who was only into women and people tought that was weird

[@georgeofakind1710]

r/thathappened

[@querken2964]

i heard that liking both genders has ALSO been around for centuries sUCK ON THAT OLD RELATIVE OF CORALKWIN XWX!!

[@daemonoferror557]

Okay so like a huge chunk of this song is like- the producer trying to give this gay musician advice, right? But whenever I hear it I get this storyline in my head where the producer is actually gay, but like- dealing with internalized homophobia. He's made himself marry a woman, maybe have kids, all this shit, because that's "the way it's supposed to be", and he thinks he's actually giving this kid sound advice and whatever. Then the "on the radio, in Hollywood, on the T.V. shows" part is him having a like- crisis or break down or something cause he can't stop remembering a guy he used to be in love with and he doesn't know how to stop thinking of him. It takes the kid rebelling and staying true to himself for the producer to realize that he's been letting other people's ideals rule his life until he's become part of the problem. Now he realizes why he's been so unhappy all his life and knows he has some shit to work through. Basically I thought "ya know how this song is already pretty gay? What if it was twice as gay and also more angsty?"

[@Gigaheart]

So, did he make it on the radio?

[@sparkycooper6654]

yes

[@little.crowboy3653]

I listen to the song and if gave off a homophobic vibe at first, then at the end with that switch I see the meaning of the song and now it's highly appreciated

[@romarose4558]

I love that that's the whole point.

[@Catawampus105]

Am I the only one who notices' when it says "You should never seek to challenge and audience they buy what they're told and we never get it wrong" It turns into "They're told and we never get it" (the lyrics on screen) and I think that's really cool

[@girlywolfpup1588]

just noticed it, such a cool detail

[@melpomeneouranos4973]

katie daniels well hello dwyer

[@Mewkityy]

Me: *sees pink and blue* Huh, almost the trans flag colors "Change all your hims into hers" Me" Ah -even though it wasnt referring to that the similarities- Also 1:04 I thought it would be girls like girls and boys

[@durian.electra]

Girls/girls/boys intensifies

[@bumblingfangirl13]

Me: SOME GIRLS LIKE GIRLS SOME BOYS GOTTA BOYFRIEND, I LIKE GIRLS AND THEY LIKE ME!!!!!!!!!!! Friends: Chill bro, we know... you came out like a week ago. Me: SO WHAT.

[@summertaleproductions2075]

BumblingFangirl13 Literally me.

[@enderkeith2885]

Me!!! Except I am a guy and gay... Not a girl

[@nakamapiraten3424]

BumblingFangirl13 das

[@Stickycomix]

I've been out for like five years but I'm still gonna belt this bitch lmao.

[@tanishardy9495]

BumblingFangirl13 I'm hella obvious that I'm gay and boy crazy😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@wildwolfrw4988]

My family's homophobic, And they will never accept me..... Or my boyfriend, if you see this kitty- I love you 💜

[@fourfen2029]

Poor you... My best friend was in a similar situation. I hope your family won't do anything bad to you after you come out! Have a great life!🏳️‍🌈❤️

[@karma6726]

wild wolf RW loves papyrus hah take no shit! (Not being offensive, at least you have a boyfriend!)

[@lonefemboy1742]

Nobody takes my brother *intens megalovania plays*

[@elizatrash7712]

aAaaaawwwwww

[@switch2409]

Best of luck from me

[@starscream38]

All the homophobic people first be like: "Yeah. Thats a good song." They didn't saw that coming. Mhm Starscream can date who ever he wants