Sunday, November 22, 2009

"Like the Dew on the Daisy Fresh Plucked Off the Chain..."

In addition to searching every inch of the internet in my effort to find a replacement charger for my Edsel of a Sprint cell phone, I've been rehearsing for my return ("It's not a comeback, it's a RETURN!") to the AIDS Quilt Songbook this year.

Once again, I'll be singing George Howe's sensational song, "You're So Gay."

My performance of the song last year was hailed in the Chicago Tribune as a "campy delight" - - two words that I have since adopted as my drag name...

"Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage, the former Miss Wisteria Lane, Miss Campy Delight!!!"

I loved singing George's song last year, and I can't wait to sing it again on World AIDS Day, December 1st. To quote Elaine Stritch...

"Acting is like taking the train,
and singing is like flying."


Sure, sometimes when Elaine sings it sounds like a frog belching while moving a rake across a chalkboard, but still, it's singing. I think...

3 comments:

Adam said...

Hi Stephen, congrats on your return/comeback/reappearance! By the way, is this the same song Kate Perry sings???

Adam (mrelife.blogspot.com)

Java said...

You're so descriptive, Stephen. "a frog belching while moving a rake across the chalkboard" is my new drag name.

Mark in DE said...

Miss Campy Delight... you know, its got a real ring to it!