To get in to Gateways you had to go through a green door (see where this is going?)Īnd, just like that, with nothing more than that one flimsy piece of information a rumour was started and spread that the song was about Gateways.
#TOOK ME TO THE GAY BAR SONG TV#
Was it celebrating or mocking queer culture? Tapping in to some illicit thrill many straight people feel when they pass through the doors of a queer bar? Or just embracing the fact that it’s the most fun place to be on a Saturday night?
I was never really sure about the intention behind the song. You can’t create a list like this and NOT include the song that soundtracked many a mid-00s indie disco or school yard chant.īut I’ve got to admit that I almost didn’t add it to the list.