Thread: Masculine women, feminine men

Hi All, you've gotta read this for a laugh. Published about 1926 in song format.

Hey Hey women are going mad, today
Hey Hey fellers are just as bad, I'll say
Go anywhere, just stand and stare
You'll say they're bugs when you look at the clothes they wear
Masculine Women Feminine Men
which is the rooster which is the hen
It's hard to tell 'em apart today
And SAY...
Sister is busy learning to shave
Brother just loves his permanent wave
It's hard to tell 'em apart today
HEY HEY
Girls were girls and boys were boys when i was a tot,
Now we don't know who is who or even whats what
Knickers and trousers baggy and wide,
Nobody knows who's walking inside
Those Masculine Women Feminine Men

Masculine Women Feminine Men
which is the rooster which is the hen
It's hard to tell 'em apart today
And SAY...
Auntie is smoking, rolling her own,
Uncle is always buying cologne
It's hard to tell 'em apart today
HEY HEY
You go and give your girl a kiss in the hall
But instead you find you're kissing her brother Paul
Mama's got a sweater up to her chin,
Papa's got a girtle holding him in
Those Masculine Women Feminine Men

Stop, Look, Listen and you'll agree... with me
Things are not what they used to be... you'll see
You say hello to Uncle Joe,
Then look again and you find it's your Aunti Flo

Masculine Women Feminine Men
which is the rooster which is the hen
It's hard to tell 'em apart today
And SAY...
Wifey is playing billiards and pool,
Hubby is dressing kiddies for school
It's hard to tell 'em apart today
HEY HEY
Ever since the Prince of Wales in dresses was seen,
What does he intend to be the King or the Queen
Grandmother buys those tailor-made clothes
Grandfather tries to smell like a rose
Those Masculine Women Feminine Men


Gary

It's a crazy world. Very funny.

-Rob

All hail the power of google: Found this with about 10 secs of googling:

http://www.queermusicheritage.com/AF/AF2001/DIRDY.MP3

If you'd like to *hear* the above song instead of just reading it.

-- Gary F.

I'm guessing we won't find that one in the Top 40 in the near future.
It had me a slappin my thigh, using my water bottle as a musical jug, and was making my way to out work kitchen to get me some spoons to play!

I just had a look at the website that hosted the mp3 file http://www.queermusicheritage.com
What a classic! There is a section called 'Gay Musicals' which shows the 1973 musical 'The Faggot'. I'm guessing that Andrew Lloyd Webber didn't write that one, I don't remember seeing that on Broadway!