Ain't it a shame That all the world can't enjoy your mad traditions

Artist- Rufus Wainwright
Song of the day- California

My good friend / gay soul mate Paul once told me that if I was ever to win an award I would most likely "pull a Gaga" and thank God and the gays. Because it is true, there are few other things that have supported, inspired, challenged, made me fall off my chair laughing, encouraged my fashion sense...scratch that: aided my fashion sense, musical passions, musical follies, musicals and just loved this southern conservative protestant unconditionally throughout my life. So in the overturning of prop 8 and my love for the absurd and insane California, here's one of my favs dedicated to you lovely group of people- may you find all the love and freedom you deserve, and may I be lucky enough to one day find a straight man who will love me as much as you hot queens have.



California, california
You're such a wonder that I think I'll stay in bed
Big time rollers, part time models
So much to plunder
That I think I'll sleep instead

I don't know this sea of neon
Thousand surfers, whiffs of freon
And big nights back east with rhoda
California please

There's a moment
I've been saving
A kind of crucifix around this munchkin land
Up north freezing, little me drooling
That's entertainment's on at eight
Come on ginger slam

I don't know this sea of neon
Thousand surfers, whiffs of freon
And my new grandma bea arthur
Come on over

Ain't it a shame that at the top
Peanut butter and jam they served you
Ain't it a shame that at the top
Still those soft skin boys can bruise you
Yes I fell for a streaker

I don't know this sea of neon
Thousand surfers, whiffs of freon

Ain't it a shame
That all the world can't enjoy your mad traditions
Ain't it a shame that all the world
Don't got keys to their own ignitions
Life is the longest death in california

California
You're such a wonder that I think I'll stay in bed
So much to plunder that I think I'll sleep instead
You're such a wonder that I think I'll stay in bed
So much to plunder that I think I'll sleep instead