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Not 100% Kinsey Six Gay?

Allegedly she was the subject of "You're My Best Friend."

He was a Zoroastrian as well - and the only famous Zoroastrian I can think of...

seems like a love song, but in context, it sounds like a realization that there was no real sexual attraction.

They lived together for many years, and were at one point engaged. Even after Freddie came out to her, they continued to live together for a while. He said that she was "the love of his life." They remained besties, in the true since of the word, for the rest of his life.

He left his mansion and the rest of his estate to her.

Looks like him, anyway.

I think sexual orientation is the absolute last thing I'm interested in about anyone. I don't even know when I became that indifferent...
but I'd rather know what they ate for breakfast than who they got it on with last night.

I had an older brother who listened to rock music. He knew Freddie Mercury was gay, because he called Queen "Queer" but he was in denial about Rob Halford.

I just wonder why. Denial about Rob Halford...like it was something that needed to be denied... That's what I've never really accepted.

why he waited till the late 90's to come out.

A lot of homophobia back then, in hard rock, especially at the time. Just take a look at my bro who was (still kind of is) a homophobe.

It wasn't my style of music, at the time. I have since, played Judas Priest records, but I never paid attention to any of their videos until now. This is the greatest video! I love it.

look at the athletes that keep it to themselves. I just don't understand the fascination with the sexual orientation of others. But then, I don't understand 'celebrity' either.

I think we're getting there, slowly, as a culture.

Ugh. I have no interest in football. Anyway....

But if you're gay and you like the sport, then it should make absolutely zero difference who you love.

I agree with this.

maybe it was before "leather culture" was a well known thing? We just had no clue.


I dunno - we didn't know then and don't care now. They were great live back then. I just saw the live show "Epitaph" on Palladium last night...the new guy on guitar is good but I'm still not sure how I feel about it not being Tipton and Downing trading licks. Not sure how enhanced the recording was but it was still fun hearing all those songs again...

here's a couple of my favorite Priest songs that were actually covers

Better By You, Better Than Me (Originally by Spooky Tooth)

Thanks for that gem!

Whisky woman don't you know that you driving me insane??!!

This one is better for the guitar solos. I think "Sinner" is an amazing display of Rob Halford's vocal talents. I don't really know what the lyrics in the slow part mean "changes come over her body, she doesn't see me anymore" I don't know... was that something one of his lovers said to him in confidence?

That "VICTIM OF CHANGES!!!" scream at the end is jaw-dropping though.

I get the feeling it's about feeling like "second fiddle" or the mistress in an unhappy marriage... well obviously, if you're having sex with Rob Halford in 1979 then it's an unhappy marriage for everyone!

No but really. I would be interested in seeing the lyrics. I can already tell it's about a "love triangle".

Tony Orlando and Dawn or Pat Boone .

because I had a whopping crush on him.

IIRC, everyone more or less "knew" in the 80s. Some people chose not to believe it for reasons of their own.

It was seriously the worst kept secret in the world.

I mean...come ON!

"In the Navy," "Macho Man"?????


And their movie (which is actually hilarious from a "worst movie in the world" sort of way) has them all as straight...

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Too much time in West Hollywood or something.

My friend Maurice keeps saying: "I'm not gay but my boyfriend is"