Oh, My Guy...!
Think about this song as the response to Stay With Me when Sam had to do what the record label wanted. In that video, we cannot see who the person in the bed is. The default was: heterosexual. Now that they have more autonomy, we can get songs like this one. Openly singing to the man they love.
Also remember that homosexuality was decriminalized in the US in 2003.
Obergefell happened in 2015, one year after Stay with Me came out.
Some food for thought.
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P.S. I love @SamSmith. Can't wait for the new album to drop....
It's a love song, everyone can understand and relate to that. whether it's Sam singing to a man or not.
ReplyDeletePlus it's music ... just enjoy it.
I'm glad they're releasing new music; I love that voice!
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Love songs are awesome.
DeleteAnd yes! New music is coming up!
I'm ready for it.
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Not a fan of the voice....but, you know the music comes from the heart --- as it should. That's how it impacts for a lifetime.
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I like Sam's voice.
DeleteIt's the way the songs are delivered what gets me. Every time.
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You hit the nail on the head—that "default heterosexual" lens on early music videos was so real, even when the underlying heartbreak felt completely universal. It’s beautiful to see how much more freedom and authenticity artists have now compared to just a decade ago. It really makes you appreciate the journey.
ReplyDeleteYes.
DeleteFrom the jump, it's the whole boy/girl thing for everybody. Artists have come a long way, as you say, in just a decade. We've had some incredible Queer artists releasing songs that are better aligned with who they are and who they love.
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Sammy either hits it out of the park, or he misses. This one didn't get out of the infield for me. If I could get a nickel every time he sang My Guy, I could buy a decent bottle of wine. I kept thinking about Streisand's version of My Man in which she sang about her man. Maybe Sammy should record his version of that song.
ReplyDeleteThe thing is, he IS singing 'My Guy' everywhere.
DeleteThat is the point of the post. I'm sure people born in the fifties, sixties, seventies, eighties, nineties and early 'aughts did not have someone like Sam, singing "My Guy' everywhere.
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Beautiful love songs are even better when they have honest videos to go with them!
ReplyDeleteI know right?
DeleteI really liked the video for Stay With Me because I love that song, but this one? So true to the intent of the song!
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