{"id":760,"date":"2024-12-02T01:24:17","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T07:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/?p=760"},"modified":"2024-12-06T16:39:32","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T22:39:32","slug":"gay-evolution-playlist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/gay-evolution-playlist\/","title":{"rendered":"gay: 20+ terrific examples of what it meant in the 20th century"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@richyrocksenglish\/video\/7444085209278074167\" data-video-id=\"7444085209278074167\">\n<section><a title=\"@richyrocksenglish\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@richyrocksenglish?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@richyrocksenglish<\/a> the nursery rhyme monday\u2019s child, as seen in the popular series wednesday, is one example of how the word gay used to be used. visit richyrocks.com for many more <a title=\"fyp\u30b7\u309a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fyp%E3%82%B7%E3%82%9A?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#fyp\u30b7\u309a<\/a> <a title=\"yourpage\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/yourpage?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#yourpage<\/a> <a title=\"english\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/english?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#english<\/a> <a title=\"vocabulary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/vocabulary?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#vocabulary<\/a> <a title=\"englishcoach\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/englishcoach?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#englishcoach<\/a> <a title=\"englishpractice\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/englishpractice?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#englishpractice<\/a> <a title=\"ingles\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/ingles?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ingles<\/a> <a title=\"vocabularioeningles\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/vocabularioeningles?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#vocabularioeningles<\/a> <a title=\"wednesday\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/wednesday?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#wednesday<\/a> <a title=\"mondayschild\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/mondayschild?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#mondayschild<\/a> <a title=\"\u266c Child In Time - Deep Purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/Child-In-Time-6950241087513200641?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c Child In Time &#8211; Deep Purple<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>as the <strong>tiktok<\/strong> explains<em><strong>, <\/strong><\/em>in the second half of the 20th century, the word <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/gay-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>gay\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/a> was part of a cultural <strong><em>awakening<\/em><\/strong>. in this era <em>gay<\/em> is associated almost exclusively with sexuality, specifically <em>homosexuality<\/em>. in <strong><em>olden days<\/em><\/strong> though, <em>gay<\/em> was a synonym for <em>happy<\/em>. in addition to <em>awakening<\/em> and <em>olden days<\/em>, the video provides simple definitions for: <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/nursery-rhyme-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nursery rhyme<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/be-born-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">be born<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/woe-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">woe<\/a>, easy breezy, sabbath, bonny, blithe, well, <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/meant-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">meant<\/a><\/strong> <\/em>and <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/even-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>even<\/em><\/strong><\/a>. watch the tiktok again and listen for the combination <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/pretty-much-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pretty much<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/fucked-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fucked <\/a><\/strong><\/em>(more or less <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/doomed-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">doomed<\/a>). the phrase there are also great examples of<em><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/though-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> though<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/throughout-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">throughout<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/through-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">through<\/a><\/em>&#8211;words from this famous and beloved spiderman meme.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/spiderman-meme.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14713\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/spiderman-meme.jpg\" alt=\"meme of 7 spidermen labelled with the words throughout, thorough, tough, taught, though, thought, through--vocabulario en ingl\u00e9s\" width=\"239\" height=\"211\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>if u would like to read the full nursery rhyme <strong><em>monday&#8217;s child<\/em><\/strong> (mentioned in the tiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/hump-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here and scroll to the bottom of the post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>and finally, as promised in the tiktok: a diverse playlist of songs that demonstrates the change in definition <em>gay<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/undergo-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>underwent<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (experienced) at the end of the 20th century. almost all of these songs are <strong><em>straightforward<\/em><\/strong> (direct, easy) examples of the original definition for <em>gay<\/em>, with no intention of being ironic. the first two <em>though<\/em>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>eminem<\/strong>&#8216;s track <strong><em>houdini<\/em><\/strong> alludes to <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/gay-patriots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a third definition for <em>gay<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0 listen at\u00a0 3:00 for<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ReferentFragmentdesktop__Highlight-sc-110r0d9-1 jAzSMw\">sometimes i wonder what the old <em>me&#8217;d say<\/em><br \/>\n(if what?) <em>if he could see<\/em> the way <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/shit-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shit<\/a> is today<br \/>\n(look at this <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/shit-expressions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shit<\/a>, man) he&#8217;d probably say that everything is <em>gay <\/em><\/span><span class=\"ReferentFragmentdesktop__Highlight-sc-110r0d9-1 fpQOvf\">(like happy!) <\/span><\/h4>\n<p>this is an amazing 3 bars from eminem. when he says everything is <em>gay<\/em>, his idea is <em>stupid<\/em> or <em>too soft<\/em>. nowadays this usage is <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/widely-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">widely<\/a> considered insensitive and oblivious.\u00a0 in recognition, em immediately and possibly sarcastically <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/walk-back-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>walks back<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (changes his position on) this idea by saying he actually is using <em>gay<\/em> to say happy.<\/p>\n<p>additionally, he utilizes <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/2nd-conditional\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>2nd conditional<\/strong> <\/a>(his hypothetical rumination&#8211;<span class=\"ReferentFragmentdesktop__Highlight-sc-110r0d9-1 jAzSMw\">i wonder what <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">the old me&#8217;d <\/span><\/span><span class=\"ReferentFragmentdesktop__Highlight-sc-110r0d9-1 jAzSMw\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">say if<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">he could see<\/span> shit today<em>) <\/em><\/span>and avoids an <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/embedded-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>embedded question<\/strong><\/a> (changes the standard question <em>what would the old me say<\/em> to <em>the old me would say<\/em> because it is <em>embedded<\/em> in the phrase <em>i wonder<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/22tVWwmTie8?si=VwYYuWHRpH8zvs1D\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>in a totally different genre, <em><strong>the producers<\/strong><\/em> was a movie released in 2005 but based on a musical written at the end of the 1960s. the song <strong><em>keep it gay<\/em><\/strong> is <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/clever-wordplay-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>clever wordplay<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (humor based on multiple meanings of words) that indicates an understanding of both definitions for <em>gay<\/em> and the lyrics in this clip from the movie are full of <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/plenty-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">plenty<\/a> of other dynamic vocabulary expressions too&#8230;<\/p>\n<h4>people want laughter when they see a show<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>the last thing they&#8217;re after&#8217;s a <em>litany of woe<\/em><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>a happy ending will <em>pep up<\/em> your play&#8230;<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>oedipus won&#8217;t <em>bomb<\/em>&#8230;if he <em>winds up<\/em> with mom!<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>keep it gay!<\/h4>\n<p>a <em><strong>litany<\/strong><\/em> is a <em>long, repetetive list<\/em>. <em><strong>woe<\/strong><\/em>, as indicated in the tiktok at the top of the page, means <em>misery<\/em>.\u00a0<em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong> pep up<\/strong><\/span><\/em> means <em>give it energy<\/em>. <em><strong>bomb<\/strong><\/em> means <em>fail<\/em>. <strong>wind up<\/strong> indicates <em>an unexpected ending<\/em>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@wayoffbroadwaypod\/video\/7187446702842924331\" data-video-id=\"7187446702842924331\">\n<section><a title=\"@wayoffbroadwaypod\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@wayoffbroadwaypod?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@wayoffbroadwaypod<\/a> \u201cKeep it Gay\u201d from The Producers <a title=\"broadway\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/broadway?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#broadway<\/a> <a title=\"musicals\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/musicals?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#musicals<\/a> <a title=\"muscialtok\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/muscialtok?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#muscialtok<\/a> <a title=\"broadwaytok\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/broadwaytok?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#broadwaytok<\/a> <a title=\"broadwaymusicals\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/broadwaymusicals?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#broadwaymusicals<\/a> <a title=\"byebyebirdie\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/byebyebirdie?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#byebyebirdie<\/a> <a title=\"fyp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fyp?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#fyp<\/a> <a title=\"wayoffbroadway\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/wayoffbroadway?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#wayoffbroadway<\/a> <a title=\"theproducers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/theproducers?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#theproducers<\/a> <a title=\"\u266c original sound - wayoffbroadwaypod\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7187446751685544747?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c original sound &#8211; wayoffbroadwaypod<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>country legend <strong>loretta lynn<\/strong>&#8216;s song <strong><em>one&#8217;s on the way<\/em><\/strong> contrasts her lifestyle as a mother in topeka, kansas with several more glamorous examples. in the third line she says<\/p>\n<h4>the white house social season should be <em>glitterin&#8217;<\/em> an&#8217; <em>gay<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/glitter-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>glittering<\/em><\/strong><\/a> means <em>brilliant<\/em> or <em>amazing<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Loretta Lynn - One&#039;s On The Way\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NxXelifh7NY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>another country music example is in the chorus of <b>hank williams&#8217; <\/b>1952 classic<em><b> jambalaya, <\/b><\/em>which describes a saturday night with his girlfriend like this&#8230;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ReferentFragmentdesktop__Highlight-sc-110r0d9-1 jAzSMw\"><em>pick<\/em> guitar, fill fruit jar and be <em>gay<\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong><em>pick<\/em><\/strong> is a style of guitar playing.<strong> <em>fill fruit jar<\/em><\/strong> refers to <em>drinking alcohol <\/em>out of a fruit jar<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y0znZnMOhRY?si=4SE3NAozgtASuSkn\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>the first two lines of the early rock and roll track <strong><em>why do fools fall in love<\/em><\/strong><b>? <\/b>by<b>\u00a0 frankie lymon and the teenagers,\u00a0<\/b>say&#8230;<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<h4>why do fools fall in love?<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>why do birds sing so <em>gay<\/em>?<\/h4>\n<p>the song was used in the popular <strong>george lucas<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/dictionary\/english\/coming-of-age\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coming of age<\/a> movie <strong><em>american graffiti<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vq2S9DKmrLI?si=BT5Gu6o_bga_9iB5\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>while birds singing <em>gaily<\/em> have been a symbol of falling in love for centuries,\u00a0 in the 21st century,\u00a0 there\u00a0 are hundreds of hilarious memes of conspiracy theorist <strong>alex jones<\/strong> totally <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/pissed-off-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>pissed off<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (angry) because chemicals in the water are making frogs gay &#x1f937;&#x200d;&#x2642;&#xfe0f;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gay Frogs (Alex Jones REMIX)\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9JRLCBb7qK8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>the first verse of <b><em>twisting the night away<\/em><\/b> by the grea<b>t sam cooke <\/b>says<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"ujudUb\">let me tell you &#8217;bout a place<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>somewhere up-a new york way<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>where the people are so <em>gay<\/em><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>twistin&#8217; the night away<\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>up new york way<\/strong><\/em> is another way to say <em>in<\/em> new york.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yddHfpbK438?si=Tj-fL3mEr7uzcGLF\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<b>laughing on the outside<\/b> <\/em>by <strong>bernadette carroll <\/strong>starts with the chorus and at :30 the first verse says<strong>&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"ujudUb\">they see me night and daytime<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>having such a <em>gay<\/em> time<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>they don&#8217;t know what I <em>go through<\/em><\/h4>\n<div>this track has become popular in the 21st century thanks to the series <strong><em>the end of the fucking world<\/em><\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/go-through-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>go through<\/em><\/strong><\/a> means <em>experience<\/em><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"laughing on the outside, crying on the inside lyrics \/\/ the end of the f***ing world\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5x5Om7W8pMU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b><em>that\u2019s amore <\/em><\/b>might be<b> dean martin&#8217;s <\/b>most famous song and at :20 in this video he mentions a <em>gay<\/em> tarantella which is a <em>happy italian dance<\/em>. <b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"That&#039;s Amore - Dean Martin (Lyrics)\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ezFCIOKYJ3M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>the final two lines of the second verse of <b><em>south of the border <\/em><\/b>from the 1962 album<b> dino latino<\/b> says<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<h4>it was fiesta and we were so <em>gay<\/em><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>south of the <em>border<\/em>, <em>down mexico way<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>the <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/border-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>border<\/strong><\/em><\/a> is an imaginary line that divides mexico and the u.s. <strong><em>down mexico way<\/em><\/strong> is a poetic way to say <em>in mexico<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"South of the Border\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AJ7lTZptvX8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b><em>papa loves mambo\u00a0<\/em><\/b> appears in several series and movies including <em><strong>back to the future 2<\/strong><\/em>, <strong><em>only murders in the building<\/em><\/strong> and <em><strong>ocean&#8217;s 11<\/strong><\/em>, the third line of the song is&#8230;<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<h4>look at &#8217;em sway with it, gettin&#8217; so <em>gay<\/em> with it<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/sway-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>sway<\/strong> <\/em><\/a>means <em>move from side to side<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Perry Como Show &quot;Papa Loves Mambo&quot; 1954 [HD Widescreen &amp; Remastered TV Audio]\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NYgJWwVrG40?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>like dean martin and perry como, <strong>jerry vale<\/strong> was a 20th century italian-american <strong><em>crooner<\/em><\/strong> (romantic male singer with a soft, low voice). when u are in the same place as your ex, vale recommends not only <em>pretending<\/em> that u don&#8217;t see her, but additionally, <em>pretending<\/em> to\u00a0 be <em>gay<\/em> (remember, happy). listen at :30 in this scene from <em><strong>goodfellas <\/strong><\/em><em><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h4><em>pretend<\/em> u don&#8217;t need her, my heart<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>but smile and <em>pretend<\/em> to be <em>gay<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>different from the spanish verb <em>pretender<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/pretend-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>pretend<\/em><\/strong> <\/a>means g<em>ive the [false] impression<\/em>, <em>fake it<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jerry vale  (pretend you don&#039;t see her) goodfellas\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HsJaT2gF85o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>similarly,<strong> t<em>he great pretender<\/em> <\/strong>is about someone who is faking happiness, NOT the spanish <em>pretendiente<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/with-all-due-respect-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">with all due respect<\/a> to the great <strong>freddie mercury<\/strong>, i prefer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RBj2HN2uuNA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>the platters<\/strong> version of this standard<\/a>, but freddie&#8217;s version feels much more ironic. listen at 1:25<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mLRjFWDGs1g?si=Wx3Hxok33T9BfbZ_\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>the first verse of another song featuring freddie mercury on vocals, <strong><em>brighton rock<\/em><\/strong> by<b> queen <\/b>describes\u00a0 a romantic walk under happy lighting near brighton beach. specifically&#8230;<\/p>\n<h4><em>&#8216;neath<\/em> the <em>gay<\/em> illuminations all along the <em>promenade<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>neath<\/strong><\/em> is an abbreivaited form of <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/beneath-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>beneath<\/em><\/strong><\/a> which means <em>under<\/em>.\u00a0 a <em><strong>promenade<\/strong><\/em> is a <em>place for walking<\/em>, frequently next to\u00a0 a body of water.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BUt_7TQCWtU?si=XvbGF_0DzkQT90fA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b><em>fam<\/em><\/b><em><strong>e (n)<\/strong><\/em> is one of<b> david bowie<\/b>&#8216;s most <em>famous (adj)<\/em> songs &#x1f639;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/facts\/david-bowie\/fame\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> songfacts.com<\/strong> says<\/a>:\u00a0 bowie whispers something at the end. it is rumored to be <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/either-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">either<\/a> &#8220;brings so much pain&#8221; or &#8220;feeling so gay, feeling gay.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>a comment about the lyric on lyrics site <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/genius.com\/1450472\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">genius .com<\/a><\/strong> speculates that this whisper probably means happy but is open to interpretation. what do u think?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fame (2016 Remaster)\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ypgq0qdgVZA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>elo<\/b>&#8216;s<b><em> all over the world<\/em> <\/b>lists several cities where there is a party <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/go-through-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>going on<\/em><\/strong><\/a><b> (happening) <\/b>including\u00a0<b><em>gay paris, <\/em><\/b>a widely used nickname<b>, <\/b>at 1:40<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Electric Light Orchestra   All Over The World\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EXtHUX9IKq8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>listen to the opening (:35) \u00a0and the closing credits (1:08 &amp; 1:18) for\u00a0<em><strong>the flintstones<\/strong><\/em>. the lyrics describe time spent with the flintstones as<\/p>\n<h4>a\u00a0<em>gay\u00a0<\/em>old time<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Flintstones Opening and Closing Theme 1960   1966\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uq7noaMwLfg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>there are several kids songs that use <em>gay<\/em> to describe a happy disposition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>giselle<\/strong>&#8216;s call to action to her new animal friends at the beginning of<em><strong> happy working song<\/strong><\/em> from the movie <em><strong>enchanted<\/strong><\/em> is&#8230;<\/p>\n<h4>alright, everyone. let&#8217;s <em>tidy things up<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/tidy-up-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>tidy up<\/strong><\/em><\/a> means <em>clean and arrange<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>and around 1:25 in the video giselle mentions a <em>gay <strong>refrain<\/strong><\/em> (repeated phrase). in this case, the <em>refrain<\/em> and the title of the song are the same&#8211;<em>happy working song<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Enchanted - Happy Working Song (HD) Music Video\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m5EXnjYy6RU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>the first verse of the australian nursery rhyme<b> kookaburra song <\/b>ends with this line that referes to the kookaburra bird<\/p>\n<h4><em>gay<\/em> your life <em>must be<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>this structure coincidentally sounds like the star wars character <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>yoda<\/strong><\/span>. it would be more typical to say <em>your life must be gay<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/must-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>must<\/strong><\/em><\/a> in this instance inidicates a <em>strong, logical conclusion<\/em> NOT an obligation<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/yoda-kookaburra.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-15145\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/yoda-kookaburra-261x300.jpg\" alt=\"meme of yoda the text reads--kookaburra gay your life must be--vocabulario en ingl\u00e9s\" width=\"168\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/yoda-kookaburra-261x300.jpg 261w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/yoda-kookaburra.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kookaburra Song Australia\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p2VitpGRalw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>and this song celebrates the <strong>easter bunny<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/aka-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>aka<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (also known as) <strong>peter cottontail<\/strong>. the first two verses say&#8230;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"ujudUb\"><span class=\"Rxerq\">here comes peter cottontail<\/span><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>hoppin&#8217; down the bunny <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/trail-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trail<\/a><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>hippity hoppin&#8217;, <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/easter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">easter<\/a>&#8216;s on its way<\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"ujudUb\"><span class=\"Rxerq\">bringin&#8217; every girl and boy<\/span><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>baskets full of easter <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/joy-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">joy<\/a><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>things to make your easter bright and <em>gay<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Here Comes Peter Cottontail (Ending song) (HD) ~ Here Comes Peter Cottontail (1971)\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4a2wJegMhMM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>finally, there are a few examples of christmas being recognized as the gayest time of the year&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>in<b> the most wonderful time of the year<\/b> made famous by <strong>andy williams<\/strong> the lyrics talk about gay, happy meetings (listen at :25)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Andy Williams - It&#039;s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (Music Video)\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SFGC_YgeQ5w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div>in the second verse of <em><strong>have yourself a merry little christmas<\/strong><\/em> the lyrics <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/encourage-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">encourage<\/a> us to <b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h4><strong>make the<em> yuletide gay<\/em> <\/strong><\/h4>\n<div><strong><em>yuletide<\/em><\/strong> is an old school word for <em>christmas<\/em>.<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rnEqv8WcVq8?si=7YtnoG1K5SK8y8Vg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>and the christmas carol <em><strong>deck the halls<\/strong><\/em> contains the line<\/p>\n<h4><em>don<\/em> we now our <em>gay<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/apparel-meaning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>apparel<\/em><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>translated to how we speak\u00a0english today, this means\u00a0<em>time to put on our festive, happy clothes.<\/em><\/p>\n<h6><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3209\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/gay-apparel-300x215.jpg\" alt=\"gay apparel\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/gay-apparel-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/gay-apparel.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h6>\n<h6><em>this is not the original idea of the lyrics to <strong>deck the halls<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/deck-the-halls\/\">check out this link for analysis of several other curious words<\/a> in <strong><em>deck the halls<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h6><em><a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Flintstones-Christmas-Wallpaper-the-flintstones-6351291-1024-768.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-766\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Flintstones-Christmas-Wallpaper-the-flintstones-6351291-1024-768-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"a gay old time with the flintstones\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Flintstones-Christmas-Wallpaper-the-flintstones-6351291-1024-768-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Flintstones-Christmas-Wallpaper-the-flintstones-6351291-1024-768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><em>the flintstones &amp; their neighbors the rubbles were always gayest\u00a0at christmas time (myfreewallpapers.net)<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>do u know any other examples where <em>gay<\/em> means happy? share your answers\u00a0under <strong>leave a reply<\/strong><\/p>\n<form name=\"s2form\" method=\"post\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"ip\" value=\"216.73.216.11\" 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