somebody tell me why i work so hard for you george michael

But this is the first time I’ve seen him delivering straight-ahead lust. He’s been pushing it for a while now - “Bloom” used a floral metaphor to allude to bottoming, while “Stud” had him singing about sexual attraction through the fog of envy. And I don’t mean in the love is love manner, but in the Can I get my major record label to put out smut? manner. Troye’s recent career moves, at least since 2018’s Bloom, have been about sexuality. Yes, it has a Village People quality to it, but I also think it’s interesting to see what happens when you streamline the camp of our gay tracks of yore and reduce them down to one singular emotion (horny). To me, this song feels like a Tom of Finland drawing became music. JPF: I truly don’t mind the vintage nature of this track. Speaking on behalf of all younger people, Jason, is this what you want to inhale drugs to? The historical mining isn’t new, it’s dusty. We already have two great summer albums in Janelle Monáe’s chest-forward fiesta and Amaarae’s impeccable Fountain Baby. Here are the top things I hate about this song: The retro, clumpy high-house chaka-chaka beat the ’70s Village People backup chorus anthem singing the overproduction of his vocals into pure Jocelynism the whooshy club bridge sound effect.

That has a place in our society! The twink has turned out a bop.ĬS: While I am in support of all twinks and sleazy summer music, my immediate response was revulsion. This is a song meant for partying through the heat, for doing a substance or two, for turning the dance floor into a make-out sesh.

I also listened to it before watching the music video, and I’ve gotta say, it’s much better with the visuals. Frank: I was in my bed, hungover from being at the premiere party for the new Real Housewives of New York - in other words, in the perfect state of mind for this song.

Choire Sicha: Jason, where were you when you woke up and first heard the new Troye Sivan? Did you recognize your surroundings?

Somebody tell me why i work so hard for you george michael