Electric Six - Gay Bar Meaning

Gay Bar Lyrics

You!
I wanna take you to a gay bar,
I wanna take you to a gay bar,
I wanna take you to a gay bar, gay bar, gay bar.

Let's start a war, start a nuclear war,
At the gay bar, gay bar, gay bar.
Wow! (Shout out loud)
At the gay bar.

Now...

1. anonymous

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   Feb 16th 2023 !⃝

   This band takes on alternative personalities in their music, and this song is just one more example of that. It is not inherently homophobic, nor homophilic, at least not in trying to offer a message meaning.
   
   Much like Mike Patton, David Bowie, etc. the persona that this band employs is not truly them, at least I dont think it is. Consider "High Voltage" a song about two people driven by lust. I have serious doubts that this is a true representation of the actual band.
   
   This song is basically a bunch of nonsense about a couple people going to a gay bar, for whatever reason, possibly they are closeted, who knows they are real anyway. The Lincoln references may be referring to allegations that Lincoln was gay, who knows. That part could also be more nonsense.
   
   This song is meant to be provocative and/or satirical, could also just be nonsense.
2. anonymous

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   Oct 10th 2019 !⃝

   No, there are no "secret right wingers" fearing that Abe Lincoln would lead to freeing gays...who've been free for decades.
   
   It's just a song to shock and amuse.
   
   And is great to play at any Westboro Baptist Church protest.
3. anonymous

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   Apr 29th 2015 !⃝

   It is just balls out rock and fun, don't analyse it, DANCE!
4. anonymous

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   Jun 27th 2011 !⃝

   We are all winners and superstars today, and nobody ever loses, thanks to gay Abraham Lincoln!
   
   There's nothing wrong with being gay but plenty wrong with W*R.
5. anonymous

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   Jun 27th 2011 !⃝

   Ask yourself, what is Abraham Lincoln most famous for? Answer - He was the first great champion of equality and social justice. He freed the slaves!
   
   Some people, on the right, still see the freeing of the slaves as the first step onto the slippery slope that ended up in equality for gays.
   
   He represents how some people see big government. As a money grabbing institution that just wants to spend your money on helping lesbians and gays and other perceived left wing causes.
   
   They really believe government is trying to screw them.
6. anonymous

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   May 29th 2008 !⃝

   I think Dick Valentine wants to take me to a gay bar, and I think Beth is okay with that.
7. x_lily_x

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   Nov 21st 2007 !⃝

   Yeah what the guy said about Lincoln.... In the video, the lead singer dresses up as Lincoln and there are lots of them.
8. anonymous

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   Sep 25th 2006 !⃝

   Its about how some people believe that president lincon was gay and had many gay lovers
   
   dick valentine said this on an interview I saw once
   the video backs up my/his ideas
   
   xxroz
9. Macca

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   Apr 25th 2006 !⃝

   A guy expressing his homosexuality.

   This interpretation has been marked as poor. view anyway