“On The Floor” by openly gay musician Perfume Genius
Why didn’t you whores tell me about him? He’s one of our people! And creative. I love his sound and lyrics.
I discovered him recently and love this song the most, but others are good too. “Slip Away” and “Describe” are both great also.
He’s so interesting and strange and cute. Loving him!
I just read he was the only openly gay kid in his HS in Seattle, and was bullied. He received death threats that the school administration ignored, and it got so bad he dropped out during his senior year. Sad. But he’s done well for himself.
Two years after dropping out, he was attacked by several young men in his neighborhood, leading to him moving to Brooklyn NY. He eventually moved back to Seattle to work on music and has been doing well since.
| by Anonymous | reply 56 | February 20, 2025 1:12 PM
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We do but there’s not much to gossip about.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | December 1, 2021 7:43 PM
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Why should I talk about this mumblecooing shit with no dong in sight?
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | December 1, 2021 7:47 PM
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Did he confuse floor with ground?
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | December 1, 2021 7:51 PM
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This song brings me happiness
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | December 26, 2021 8:20 PM
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[quote] mumblecooing
I can hardly hear the cooing behind the jangly machine-made percussion.
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | December 26, 2021 8:39 PM
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Do these "songs" have lyrics?
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | December 26, 2021 8:48 PM
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He’s great in concert. Surprisingly UN sexy.
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | December 26, 2021 8:48 PM
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R14 I’m not shocked he’s not sexy in person. Probably very vanilla and boring
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | December 26, 2021 9:04 PM
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He's named Perfume Genius?
What is his brother's name?
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | December 26, 2021 9:04 PM
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The 'mumblecooing' is even more inaudible in R7.
| by Anonymous | reply 18 | December 26, 2021 9:57 PM
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any other DLers going to his NY show tonight? See you bitches there!
| by Anonymous | reply 20 | April 7, 2022 3:06 PM
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Didn’t his mother teach him not to play in the dirt?
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | April 7, 2022 3:11 PM
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His brother's name is Pudding Somalia. There mom was a huge fan of Jello Biafra
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | April 7, 2022 4:13 PM
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What’s with these people who barely have any talent referring to themselves as geniuses?
| by Anonymous | reply 23 | April 7, 2022 5:06 PM
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Now this one has some soul.
I’m a critical bitch, didn’t ask to be this way. But this one is the real deal. I don’t think he is fully fleshed out yet though. Keeping an eye on this one.
| by Anonymous | reply 24 | April 7, 2022 5:27 PM
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Seems a nice sort but the first song sounds like extremely cut-rate Yeasayer (which probably no longer exists, IDK).
| by Anonymous | reply 26 | April 7, 2022 5:42 PM
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I've seen him live, such a talent, such a rockstar
| by Anonymous | reply 27 | April 7, 2022 5:43 PM
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Why does he hate his audience?
| by Anonymous | reply 31 | April 7, 2022 6:39 PM
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R31 Not in the slightest. Wtf are you talking about?
| by Anonymous | reply 32 | April 7, 2022 6:44 PM
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He was a critical darling for a hot minute. As was the late, "great", Sophie. And Arca! And Yves Tumor. And SaraSara. And FKA Twigs. And MITSKI!, and OMA DESALA, and zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Meanwhile stars such as Troye Sivan and Olly Alexander figured out we want them to put on some sparkly sexy designer schmatte and shake their little patooties to something glossy, upbeat, with a good rhythm.
| by Anonymous | reply 35 | April 7, 2022 8:39 PM
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He must have gone to the Patti LuPone School of Enunciation.
| by Anonymous | reply 36 | April 7, 2022 9:26 PM
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He was great tonight. What a talent.
| by Anonymous | reply 37 | April 8, 2022 2:40 AM
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[quote]I just read he was the only openly gay kid in his HS in Seattle, and was bullied. He received death threats that the school administration ignored, and it got so bad he dropped out during his senior year.
This seems extremely unlikely to me, unless he's about 80 years old. These days, high school kids in places like Seattle would be appalled at gay kids being bullied.
| by Anonymous | reply 38 | April 8, 2022 3:04 AM
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He has five albums out, and a sixth coming this year. If you don't know about him by now, OP, it is your fault, not ours.
| by Anonymous | reply 39 | April 8, 2022 3:04 AM
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R38 - he is 40 years old. So this would have been in the 90s. Who knows.
His longtime boyfriend is hot.
| by Anonymous | reply 40 | April 8, 2022 3:27 AM
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R38 that was the 90s. Not the 2020s. Homophobia is still rampant in HS’s. Don’t believe it’s all kids supporting gays. That’s what the tv wants you to believe. They don’t show the gay kids who get bullied still.
| by Anonymous | reply 41 | April 8, 2022 9:34 AM
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“On The Floor” truly is an enjoyable song
| by Anonymous | reply 42 | November 14, 2022 10:42 PM
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Auto tuned epileptics rejoice!
| by Anonymous | reply 43 | November 14, 2022 10:45 PM
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Is bullying that involves physical assault a crime? If it is it should be enforced against these high school douchebros. Fuck up their lives. Send them to juvie.
| by Anonymous | reply 44 | November 14, 2022 11:34 PM
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I like this Dan Wilson cover that was released just a few months ago.
| by Anonymous | reply 46 | November 15, 2022 12:49 AM
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He was heavily featured on Looking. Hipster gays have been in the know.
| by Anonymous | reply 47 | November 15, 2022 12:54 AM
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Never heard of him before, but YouTube just recommended this song that dropped today off his new album. Paid promotion, most likely. I kinda love it, seems to be about domestic abuse and not being able to move on from it. Super effective visual around the 1-minute mark.
Some really beautiful lyrics in it... once you google them, because he's too mumbly to appreciate them in the music video itself.
| by Anonymous | reply 48 | January 15, 2025 1:54 PM
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He's been around for a long time, and was well known in the indie press. Here's a video he did with the late gay porn actor Arpad Miklos 12 years ago, for example.
| by Anonymous | reply 49 | January 15, 2025 2:03 PM
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Kissing trannies now. Very trendy and not at all desperate.
| by Anonymous | reply 50 | February 20, 2025 4:20 AM
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These aren't really sing-a-longs, are they?
| by Anonymous | reply 51 | February 20, 2025 4:32 AM
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He’s a great talent who actually has a vision for his work. I love him.
| by Anonymous | reply 52 | February 20, 2025 4:35 AM
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He has gay singing voice.
| by Anonymous | reply 53 | February 20, 2025 4:36 AM
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I loved that little fey little boy Perfume Genius
He’s great live. Dreamy and sleezy both
| by Anonymous | reply 54 | February 20, 2025 6:03 AM
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[quote]He has gay singing voice.
How can you tell? His vocals are processed to within an inch of his life.
| by Anonymous | reply 55 | February 20, 2025 11:28 AM
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He sounds exactly like that live and a cappella r55
| by Anonymous | reply 56 | February 20, 2025 1:12 PM
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