Olivia Rodrigo and Conan Gray, you have the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever (swifties im one of yall too, chill, but what happened with Deja Vu was still unfair!)
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did you see that taylor has put qr codes around the world which when scanned gives a letter spelling something? conan gray did that for his album title in january. i know for a fact that if this was other way around, her fans would harass him for the next 5 years minimum because they still haven't stopped harassing him for not listening to midnights the day it was released
So now it's no problem that Taylor is copying conan? They'd be crying and seething if the situation was reversed
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Shuffle playlist game:
The first few songs on your favourite playlist can say a lot about someone. Press shuffle on a playlist, and write down the first 10 songs.
Better off dead - Sleeping With Sirens
TRASTEVERE - Maneskin
Maniac - Conan Gray
THE DRIVER - Maneskin
This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race - Fall Out Boy
HONEY (ARE YOU COMING?) - Maneskin
DONT WANNA SLEEP - Maneskin
OFF MY FACE - Maneskin
LONELIEST - Maneskin. ×2?
The Reckoning- The Getaway Plan
Honourable mentions:
G.I.N.A.S.F.S - Fall Out Boy
The Sharpest Lives - My Chemical Romance
BABY SAID - Maneskin
GASOLINE - Maneskin
Don't Say Anything - Sleeping With Sirens
Ignorance - Paramore
Keep it going!
(No pressure.)
@idoweirdcrap @klance-headcanons-official @jvlz-the-unicorn @ace-of-poets @ashippingpotato @pidgeeepombo @not6goblinsinacoat @xaloncat
(That's a lie, some pressure.)
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jojo siwa claiming she's revitalizing gay pop and releasing 'karma' on the same night as conan gray's 'found heaven' and chappell roan's 'good luck babe' is so poetically ironic. it's like the universe WANTS to draw a comparison between jojo and queer pop artists.
the thing that makes queer pop compelling as a genre is the unique storytelling and experiences of queer artists told through their music. that doesn't necessarily mean every song by a queer artist has to be about their queerness. they don't have to scream "hey i'm gay!" in every single song they write. but claiming to be "reinventing gay pop" should mean you're telling interesting stories about your queer experience, right???
'found heaven' by conan gray is about growing up as a queer kid with religious guilt and disapproving parents. he equates being in love in an authentic way to "finding heaven", and the piece as a whole resonates with a TON of queer people in different stages of their lives. some people can look back at their childhoods and how much they've grown since then, some can relate because they're currently going through what conan's written about, and some people can sympathize with the way some queer people are treated, even if they aren't necessarily queer themselves.
'good luck babe' is a song about queerness and compulsory heterosexuality. chappell sings about a woman she was in a relationship with who decided to settle down in a conventional marriage despite being queer. the song reflects the denial a lot of queer people go through (specifically regarding the lesbian experience) and the unfortunate way a lot of them end up repressing who they are to conform to societal standards. it's fun, it's campy, but its message is still poignant.
as for karma… there's nothing inherently queer about that song. the music video for the original version, ‘karma’s a bitch’ by brit smith, featured a heterosexual storyline. jojo buying the rights to a song she didn't write isn't inherently a bad thing, a lot of mainstream artists do that all the time. however, if you're claiming to be a pioneer of the “gay pop” genre and your music doesn't reflect any queer themes or experiences, is it really “gay pop”? again, queer artists don't have to write exclusively about their queerness, but if you try to present yourself as a voice for the queer community without telling any of their stories, you're not going to be lauded as some revolutionary figure. if any of the songs on jojo’s album are actually about her experience as a lesbian or contain any queer themes, then i think she'd qualify as a “gay pop” artist. but so far, she's given us a faux edgy, generic pop song and tried to market it as some insane never-been-done-before feat. and honestly, if her entire album is like this and she continues to market herself this way, it's a slap in the face to all the genuine artists and storytellers in the queer community.
but let's stop talking about jojo siwa and start talking about the incredible queer artists who are truly breathing life into the "gay pop" genre: chappell roan, renee rapp, ben platt, conan gray, girl in red, kevin atwater, baby queen, mitski, clairo, dodie, and SO MANY MORE (feel free to add on some of your favourites because there are so many wonderful artists out there <3)
also: if you have a different perspective on this situation i would absolutely love to hear what you think and if you agree / disagree with this! i love discussing topics like this so feel free to reblog with your own take
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