Boyfriend Wanted - Pansy Division
Pansy Division was one of the first openly queer punk bands. What separates Pansy Division from other queercore bands is their comparatively upbeat songs. In the song “Boyfriend Wanted” Jon Ginoli laments over his relationship status and wishes for a lover. Ginoli expresses the differences in dating between his straight companions:
“My straight friends are having weddings
That's not where my life is heading”
Ginoli’s hetero friends are following the expected societal progression of dating to marriage, but Ginoli has a difficult time finding a partner at all:
“O drunken squalor, get tree behind me
But there's always some old trick there to remind me
I'm professionally single, you know
I'm so experienced that by now I'm a pro
Oh no no, no no no
Waited so long, how much more to go?”
Although Ginoli is singing about his wish for a partner, the song style and lyrics are much lighter than the typical queercore style. “Boyfriend Wanted” compares with any other song of romantic longing, which helps to normalize homosexual relationships.












