Adam Lambert (Update)

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Just a little reminder of the great Freddie Mercury and ‘Queen’.  Comparisons are invidious, I know - but you tell me why this was acceptable (and funny) in 1984, and it's not now.  Things were better back then, I’m thinking.  I met him once, you know (Freddie Mercury).  At Narita Airport in Japan.  I was crying.  He came up and asked if I was OK.  No one else even bothered.  Freddie was sweet, kind and thoughtful.  I understand Sacha Baron Cohen wants to make a Mercury bio-pic.  I think Adam Lambert would be a better choice, actually.  I doubt Cohen has the vocal range for it.  He’d have to lip-sync, and that removes some of the passion in the performance.  Mercury was what’s called a countertenor (as is Steve Perry of 'Journey').  Only one voice in a million has that kind of range.  Adam’s a countertenor (though they’ve not highlighted that fact on the show) – a rare bird of brilliant plumage.  I wish him all the luck in the world.  He’s gonna need it. 

I don’t know how many of you watch American Idol.  I’m usually rather ambivalent actually; but sometimes someone really stands out and captures my attention.  Adam Lambert belongs up there with the handful of super talents Idol has produced over the years: Carrie Underwood, Daughtry, Jennifer Hudson.  This guy could take over from Freddie Mercury in a heartbeat – sing the whole Queen discography without breaking a sweat - his range is just that fantabulous.  

Will he win?  Doubtful – and not because he sings old-fashioned, knock you on your ass, demon howl rock-n-roll (a no-no amongst the pop pap usually spun out in Simon Cowell's Idol universe).  Adam won’t win because the internet homophobes have decided to trash him.  Is he gay?  Don’t know.  And who gives a fuck in the first place?  The man sings like the very devil, he’s easy on the eyes – what more do you want?  A little reminder here: David Bowie made a career out of androgyny.  Come on – how many of you were hot as hell for Ziggy Stardust?  Never dated a guy who wore eyeliner?  Honey – you haven’t lived!  All that sneering sexuality – hotchacha!!  So what happened that changed all that?  When did diversity become a dirty word?  The same thing that allows the unfettered dissemination of all forms of nastiness these days – vociferous hate has become as American as baseball and apple pie.

Seriously.  Go look up Adam on YouTube sometime.  Fully ¾ of all commentary is negative referrals to his supposed homosexuality.  I mean – these guys don’t even care if it’s true.  They’re trashing him anyway.  Go read the blogs (or entertainment and gossip websites).  It’s all 'hate tha gay' – with some really over the top promises of violence.  Just when did that become OK?  Shit – it wasn’t this bad thirty years ago – in fact it was better.  You didn’t hear this kind of crap outside of a Klan meeting.  Have we really regressed that far? 

 

Anyway.....go treat yourself.  Catch American Idol over the next few weeks.  There’s no telling how long this guy will be on.  Maybe America will get over its incipient hate and embrace Adam’s god-given talent; but then you know what they say about wishes and horses. 

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