Chilli wrote:The "hating faggots", I always took as an ironic stab at the church.
"My words are like a dagger with a jagged edge
That'll stab you in the head
whether you're a fag or lez
Or the homosex, hermaph or a trans-a-vest
Pants or dress - hate fags? The answer's "yes"
Homophobic? Nah, you're just heterophobic
Staring at my jeans, watching my genitals bulging (Ooh!)
That's my motherfucking balls, you'd better let go of em
They belong in my scrotum, you'll never get hold of em
Hey, it's me, Versace
Whoops, somebody shot me!
And I was just checking the mail
Get it? Checking the 'male'?
How many records you expecting to sell
after your second LP sends you directly to jail?
C'mon!-- Relax guy, I like gay men
Right, Ken? Give me an amen (AAA-men!)
Please Lord, this boy needs Jesus
Heal this child, help us destroy these demons
Oh, and please send me a brand new car
And a prostitute while my wife's sick in the hospital"
Whether intentional or not, the placement of the preacher's lines right after his spiel about homosexuality always seemed like a clearly ironic juxtaposition to me. It's as if he's saying "The bible says homosexuality is unnatural to humanity and should be punished with death ["If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them" (Leviticus 20:13)], yet you paint me, a measly entertainer with no real power (compared to the millions who follow Christianity) as a criminal?"
Plus it points out the corruption in the church generally and how they spend their money.
And all that from part of ONE verse. But yeah, I s'pose songs about puppet dogs are way better.
I never thought of it like that. Interesting view on it.
