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The Vans Warped Tour, featuring Katy Perry, takes places at the Marcus Amphitheater on Friday, Aug. 1. Doors open at 11 a.m. |
 | By Molly Snyder Edler   OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writer E-mail author | Author bio More articles by Molly Snyder Edler |
| Published July 31, 2008 at 11:04 a.m. |
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The Vans Warped Tour rips into town tomorrow, and controversial singer / songwriter Katy Perry is on the bus.
Perry, who started her career as a Christian gospel singer, released a single last you called "UR So Gay" followed by another hit, "I Kissed A Girl."
Both songs created a fair share of controversy, but for different reasons. Some members of the LGBT community felt "UR So Gay" came off as homophobic, whereas "I Kissed A Girl" is criticized for using shock value lyrics to sell albums.
It's genius, really. Perry relies on the classic girl-on-girl fantasy to appeal to male listeners, which is exactly what Britney did with her naughty schoolgirl look. Simultaneously, Perry hooks female listeners, too, because -- let's just say it -- most ladies are bicurious.
However, "I Kissed A Girl" doesn't scratch the surface of the lesbian or bisexual experience. Lyrically, it's much weaker than songs by Ani DiFranco like "In or Out" or Jill Sobule's less contrived song also called "I Kissed A Girl" that came out in 1995.
If anything, "I Kissed A Girl" is closer to Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want To Have Fun."
At the end of the video, Perry wakes up in bed with a man and it turns out her female-on-female frolics were only a dream. This suggests the song is merely a safe, mainstream attempt to snag listeners by capitalizing on straight people's obsession with the gay experience.
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
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Posted by High_Life_Man on Aug. 1, 2008 at 11:01 a.m. (report)
Most women are bicrurious? Pictures, please!
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Posted by wwwonka on Aug. 1, 2008 at 9:27 a.m. (report)
yawn....someone please 911 Jill Sobule and arrange a time capsule for Ms Perry.
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Posted by cocoerica on July 31, 2008 at 9:53 p.m. (report)
I believe not matter women or men, they have fantasy. I know this from many bisexuals on BiLoves.
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Posted by mr.woody on July 31, 2008 at 4:39 p.m. (report)
i'd like 2 say Molly ur style of reporting is pleasant to read. tells the story without ignoring what to some is an off limits topic. keep up the good work
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Posted by Z_boy on July 31, 2008 at 11:33 a.m. (report)
So do women have a man-on-man fantasy?
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