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| December 10, 2001 |
Poses
Rufus Wainwright
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Seeing Rufus play live tends to clinch the deal for most people. It
certainly did for me when Aimee and I saw him open for Roxy Music. I
have a soft spot for artists who perform flawlessly despite the most
unappreciative of crowds. Believe me when I tell you his songs are
some of the most beautiful and well-crafted things I've ever heard.
On "Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk" he slyly refers to his taste in
the same sex when singing about his cravings and addictions:
"Everything it seems I like's a little bit stronger / A little bit
thicker, a little bit harmful for me." His "California" is a
similarly playful ode to the state I love so well despite its faults,
and it's also a damn catchy tune. By contrast, "One Man Guy" is a
simple meditation on being true to yourself. It was written by
Wainwright's father, Louden Wainwright III, but Rufus unabashedly
uses it here to refer to his own homosexuality.
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