I love Marc Shaiman & his work. This video expresses so much of what I want to tell the world about sexual orientation & how non-hetero sexualities can coexist peacefully with religion, if people would only open their minds.
I wrote this song in response to the passing of Proposition 8 in California. Even though same-sex marriage is legal where I live, it still upsets me to no end that the majority of Americans apparently think that queer people should be excluded from their constitutional rights. I had never written a political song before, but this was such an important issue to me that I was compelled to write it.
On my YouTube page, it spawned some interesting discussions & debates about same-sex marriage, which you can read by clicking here. I found it very moving that my fans would stick up for me when I was verbally battling a closed-minded religious zealot on this topic.
Get your religion out of my bed, & I will keep my bed out of your church All your deception must be in vain; I think it's time to give up your search For validation of your heart Validation of your heart
Get your propaganda offa my TV, & I will keep my words out of your ears I can tell by looking that you're scared of me, & I'm about to validate your fears For validation of my heart Validation of my heart
There's a reason why we live in separate places I don't think we could stand to see each other's faces You're messing up the world with your lousy legislations & your half-assed ministrations Don't control the population In the name of validation of your heart
Get those cruel words offa your lips, & I will get this song offa mine There's been enough resistance for you to get the hint: your policies are dying on the vine Alla these protests, sit-ins & strikes may seem rather rough But no matter how many ambitions you crush, it'll never ever be enough For validation of your heart Validation of your heart Validation of your heart Everybody needs a place to start
Cadence is lesbian spawn, & has just happened to be a dyke herself. She cooks, takes photos & craves what she cannot have. Flickr, Twitter, rainbowproof at gmail
Kate is a femme bisexual with crazy musical ambitions. She spends most of her time in front of the piano, the computer, &/or her ridiculous cat. Flickr, katesloanmusic at gmail