Super Bowl Halftime show

[uwe]

I wore leather, but never spandex! Too Iron Maiden'ish for me, you know how I am a Judas Priest guy. Halford only wore his spandex catsuit until he could afford real leather (circa. British Steel and JP's then advent to fame). And I don't like how sweaty spandex smells.

[gweimer]

[amptech]

cute

[Hörnisse]

 

[uwe]

The similarities between the two didn't stop at the leathers and singing either!

Rob was obviously lucky, even though he recognized his homosexuality already in the pre-AIDS days of the seventies, he was spared a Freddie Mercury fate. How he survived the hedonistic eighties as a gay man I have no idea, I was never aware that he had a steady significant other.

People never listened to his lyrics, even before he turned Village People biker outfit, this is a song from 1977 and could have been played in Cruising (the film with Al Pacino as an undercover cop in gay circles):




Raw Deal

I made the Spike about nine o'clock on a Saturday
All eyes hit me as I walked into the bar
The spikey leather guys were foolin with the denim dudes
A couple cards played rough stuff, New York, Fire Island
 
I cased the joint, straining at the scenes
 
I moseyed up to the counter and the tender came a-grinnin'
I snapped the smile off his face and snarled "Give me a bourbon"
The mirror on the wall was collecting and reflecting
All the heavy bodies ducking, steeling eager for some action
The scene screwed me up, I saw some contact
Then there he was, saw me and knew that
 
I'd had too much, foolin' around
Statues alive, seconds are hours
 
Sex is like a hurricane it grabs and then it shatters
I was barely holding on to this fine body symphony
I guess I dream in pictures, not colors
The true free expression I demand is human rights - right?
 
I became the light, I am immortal
 
I'm going, no laws
I'm going, no laws
I'm going, no laws
I'm going, no laws
 
Nightmare ... just a bunch of goddamn, rotten, steaming ... raw deal!

[Pilgrim]

I always picture Uwe dancing around like Dieter.

That seems like an eminently reasonable assumption. 

[gweimer]

I knew that Halford was gay sometime during the '90s.  Working with the music paper, there were people that saw him offstage.  In a random coincidence, one of my work contacts in Nottingham and I got to talking, and she told me of Rob's "jock" boyfriend getting really jealous backstage once.  The secret wasn't so well hidden as people thought.  It makes songs like "Love Bites" and "Turbo Lover" take on a whole new meaning.

[Highlander]

Grinder... searching for meat...

There was an advert that was "Judas Priest are Bent... Hell Bent for Leather..." Stateside, and I don't know how the word "bent" translates over your side of the pond, but it would be somewhat akin to someone going up to a bar and asking for change for a fag machine... fag being old slang for ciggies over here...

I suppose it always helped to be backed-up with Ian Hill's rock-solid bottom-end...

[Nocturnal]

When I first moved to Phoenix in the early 80's (83/84) it was big news that Halford was living here. There were rumors then that he was gay, but no one had first hand knowledge. It's never been a problem for me, I just always enjoyed his singing.

[amptech]

´The mirror on the wall was collecting and reflecting´

I knew there was a prog rocker somewhere within that man!

[uwe]

Actually, that particular song "Raw Deal" is even a little progish!

[uwe]

When I first moved to Phoenix in the early 80's (83/84) it was big news that Halford was living here. There were rumors then that he was gay, but no one had first hand knowledge. It's never been a problem for me, I just always enjoyed his singing.

Darn, and we were so hopeful for some eyewitness news! You could have been the Night Crawler! 

[gweimer]

Darn, and we were so hopeful for some eyewitness news! You could have been the Night Crawler! 

Yes, you know how we appreciate in depth reporting around here.

[Hörnisse]

Yes, you know how we appreciate in depth reporting around here.

Especially in subjects that need further analyzation. 

[TBird1958]

Especially in subjects that need further analyzation. 

 Just remember, if it feels good, do it!