Friday, June 12, 2015

Song Saturday: Happy Early Birthday To Culture Club's Boy George!

How's it going my gumdrops? You're not gonna believe this. I happen to share the exact same birthday as Boy George from Culture Club. Yes, the "New Romantic" lead singer is literally 1 year older than my mother. Yep, Boy George will be turning 54 on Flag Day the SAME DAY  I turn 33. Gotta love it!

Want to know something REALLY juicy? 

According to his Take It Like A Man autobiography, Boy George had a secret relationship with Theatre Of Hate and Spear Of Destiny's frontman, Kirk Brandon. 

In addition, Boy George had a secret relationship with his Culture Club drummer, Jon Moss. Most of their group's songs were about their so-called "secret love."

In that same autobiography, the Culture Club lead singer dished some dirt about Bush's frontman, Gavin Rossdale. 

During the 1980's, Boy George and Gavin both had "secret liaisons" with singer, "Marilyn." Who? I have never heard of "Marilyn," until recently. I only know of Marilyn Monroe and Marilyn Manson. This is all news to most of us. 

Conducting my own research, "Marilyn's" real name is Peter Anthony Robinson. He's an androgynous, British/Jamaican Pop singer. He's also a New Romantic/New Wave/Reggae singer. 

Anyway, in Boy George's autobiography Take It Like A Man, he revealed that he and Gavin Rossdale from Bush shared "Marilyn" as their gay lover. 

When saying the preceding, I mean that Boy George and Gavin Rossdale BOTH had "Marilyn" in common as a gay lover. You learn something new everyday!

For years, Gavin denied it. It was not until several years ago that Bush's frontman finally admitted to having "Marilyn" as his gay lover. Hearing this news left me reeling. 

Gavin Rossdale didn't strike me as a frontman, who would be involved in a homosexual relationship. 

Those of us, who were teen girls and young women during the '90s, lusted for him. 

I will definitely testify to having lust for Gavin. Bush's music videos always gave off dark and spooky vibes, their songs were typically on Horror soundtracks, and Gavin was sexy.

Personally, I always felt that Gavin Rossdale would've been the perfect actor for a sequel to The Crow. 

That's not including the fact that I'm a sucker for tall, dark, and brooding men, especially when they happen to be sexy vocalists playing guitars.

Well, since I have talked about Culture Club's Boy George, Bush's Gavin Rossdale, and their past gay lover, "Marilyn" who they had in common, here's a flashback from 33 years ago. Today, here is Culture Club's "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" for this early Song Saturday.

Culture Club "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" Kissing To Be Clever (1982)