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Stream Willie Nelson "Cowboys Are Secretly, Frequently (Fond Of Each Other)"

I'm dedicated this post to fellow blogger Andy because he can't seem to get enough of cowboy love. Last week, Howard Stern debuted "Cowboys Are Secretly, Frequently (Fond Of Each Other)," a controversial track by country icon Willie Nelson that includes gay-themed lyrics like "What did you think all them saddles and boots was about? (. . .) That's why they wear leather, and Levi's and belts buckled tight. (. . .) "There's many a cowboy who's more like a lady at night." Click here to stream the entire song with lyrics.

The song was written in 1981 by Texas-born, NYC resident musician/songwriter Ned Sublette, long before gay cowboys were the current topic of conversation. After more than twenty years, Nelson finally takes the song out of closet and recorded his own version last year during an iTunes Originals session at his Perdernales, TX studio.

Since everyone is talking about the acclaimed film Brokeback Mountain and its Academy Award nominations, Stern gladly debuted this track on his radio show. Coincidentally, Nelson contributed a song to the soundtrack of the film with his rendition of "He Was A Friend Of Mine." Hail to Willie for taking a stand! Thanks to Jillian at Universal Music for sharing the mp3. (Click here to download the entire track at iTunes.)

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February 19, 2006 in MP3 | Permalink

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I was really excited to hear about the song and ownloaded it fromm Itunes. I think the gesture might be of good intentions, but isn't Willie Nelson really not helping. I mean, don't the lyrics prepetuate the notion that gay people are cross-gendered. Claiming that a cowboy has a lady in him that comes out at night, means that the song did not really give us the proper portrayal. Hetercentricity is packed in every line. The lyricist is 'excusing' gayness by saying that we are a certain gender inside and that's why we are like that. When many queer theorists will disagree with that belief system.
The proper lyrics would have taken precedence in breaking down masculine/feminine stereotypes and approaching without gender category.

I don't know, it just seems like Willie is saying that some cowboys are women on the interior therefore, it is ok to act on your homosexuality, which doesn't aid the gay movement especially for the demographic that actually listens to Willie.

Posted by: NASSER at Feb 21, 2006 2:18:56 PM

Well i think its about time someone did a song like this. Willie did a very good job on this song, way to go i will start listening to him again.

Posted by: jessy at Feb 22, 2006 12:36:27 PM

I don't agree with the comment Nasser made. Why everything needs to be taken so literally and/or seriously? I would not be ashamed as a gay man to be compared to a woman. Let's remember that there are infinite qualities to women and we all come from one, gay or straight. The only reason why, Nasser, you call yourself gay is because you are attracted sexually to men and like it or not that's the very parameter you exist. Your mother - a woman - was attracted to to your dad - a man - in order for you to be experiencing life. There's nothing heterocentristic about it.

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