I was a freshman in high school the year Tiffany did I Think We're Alone Now. I adored it. I secretly danced around my bedroom to it. I also had zero clue it was a redo of an old classic. I told myself I loved the song because I had a crush on Tiffany. I had zero clue I was a gay kid effectively neutered sexually by Catholicism (technically we weren't supposed to sleep with girls either until marriage, baby, so at least I had an excuse for not pursuing girls). Thanks for sharing this newer version. Love it too. It's just a pulsating and fun song. But yeah, Tiffany's was my jam at the time and I guess my gay soul was trying to reach out.
I grew up in rural western Pennsylvania. My graduating class had 99 students, but only 96 walked because three started their military enlistment before actual graduation day.
As an adolescent my biggest worry was that someone might suspect I was a lesbian, even though I really hadn’t come to terms with my attraction to women yet. I knew it meant being ostracized and misunderstood, and I was already weird enough that I felt like an outsider most of the time already. Being raised in a world where sex was not discussed and only happened between a man and woman after marriage made me not even consider anything outside of heteronormative orthodoxy at the time.
I often wonder who I would have been if I were born into my grandkids’ generation? When there would have been other kids who also didn’t fit the traditional boy-girl expectations and being part of that didn’t mean being an outcast?
Another reason to insist on not letting rights be taken away that are only so recently won.
I was a freshman in high school the year Tiffany did I Think We're Alone Now. I adored it. I secretly danced around my bedroom to it. I also had zero clue it was a redo of an old classic. I told myself I loved the song because I had a crush on Tiffany. I had zero clue I was a gay kid effectively neutered sexually by Catholicism (technically we weren't supposed to sleep with girls either until marriage, baby, so at least I had an excuse for not pursuing girls). Thanks for sharing this newer version. Love it too. It's just a pulsating and fun song. But yeah, Tiffany's was my jam at the time and I guess my gay soul was trying to reach out.
We weren't catholic, but my parents and church were very strict about not having sex before marriage.
I'm glad you enjoyed the piece. Thanks!
I grew up in rural western Pennsylvania. My graduating class had 99 students, but only 96 walked because three started their military enlistment before actual graduation day.
As an adolescent my biggest worry was that someone might suspect I was a lesbian, even though I really hadn’t come to terms with my attraction to women yet. I knew it meant being ostracized and misunderstood, and I was already weird enough that I felt like an outsider most of the time already. Being raised in a world where sex was not discussed and only happened between a man and woman after marriage made me not even consider anything outside of heteronormative orthodoxy at the time.
I often wonder who I would have been if I were born into my grandkids’ generation? When there would have been other kids who also didn’t fit the traditional boy-girl expectations and being part of that didn’t mean being an outcast?
Another reason to insist on not letting rights be taken away that are only so recently won.
Yeah, I start thinking about "what ifs", and I get depressed. Lol
It was similar for me in high school. Peers knew i was gay before I realized myself.
I wish Bowie would have done “I think we’re alone.” I can hear it in head.