Sexuality (Billy Bragg song)
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"Sexuality" is the ninth track on Billy Bragg
's 1991 album, Don't Try This at Home. The song was his best known hit of the time, and was also released as a single which reached #27 on the UK charts
and #2 on the U.S. Modern Rock charts.
"Sexuality" is an anti-homophobia
and generally sex-positive
song. It was written by Bragg with Johnny Marr
, who also plays guitar on the recording.
The music video, which was conceived and directed by comedian Phill Jupitus
, features Kirsty MacColl
singing backing vocals as well as Jupitus himself.
Billy Bragg
Stephen William Bragg , better known as Billy Bragg, is an English alternative rock musician and left-wing activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, and his lyrics mostly deal with political or romantic themes...
's 1991 album, Don't Try This at Home. The song was his best known hit of the time, and was also released as a single which reached #27 on the UK charts
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
and #2 on the U.S. Modern Rock charts.
"Sexuality" is an anti-homophobia
Homophobia
Homophobia is a term used to refer to a range of negative attitudes and feelings towards lesbian, gay and in some cases bisexual, transgender people and behavior, although these are usually covered under other terms such as biphobia and transphobia. Definitions refer to irrational fear, with the...
and generally sex-positive
Sex-positive
The sex-positive movement is an ideology which promotes and embraces open sexuality with few limits. Sex positivity is "an attitude towards human sexuality that regards all consensual sexual activities as fundamentally healthy and pleasurable, and encourages sexual pleasure and experimentation...
song. It was written by Bragg with Johnny Marr
Johnny Marr
Johnny Marr is an English musician and songwriter. Marr rose to fame in the 1980s as the guitarist in The Smiths, with whom he formed a prolific songwriting partnership with Morrissey. Marr has been a member of Electronic, The The, and Modest Mouse...
, who also plays guitar on the recording.
The music video, which was conceived and directed by comedian Phill Jupitus
Phill Jupitus
Phillip Christopher Jupitus is an English stand-up and improvised comedian, actor, performance poet, musician and podcaster....
, features Kirsty MacColl
Kirsty MacColl
Kirsty Anna MacColl was an English singer-songwriter.MacColl scored several pop hits from the early 1980s to the early 1990s...
singing backing vocals as well as Jupitus himself.