Katy Perry Covers Outfield, Explains Why Emo Is So Gay

Katy Perry is causing quite a stir with her song Ur So Gay. The full lyric that spawned the title is "Ur So Gay and you dont even like boys." The clever songstress has a viral hit with the song, which will be on her forthcoming album, but fans can pick it up on her EP titled after the witty song.

Perry, who critics are claiming to be the antithesis to Avril Lavigne, talks about the inspiration for "Ur So Gay."

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Katy Perry On Covering The Outfield

"It's about those guys that wear the guyliner and use the flat-irons, and wear my jeans. I want to wear my jeans. Don't wear my jeans. ...or spend more time in the mirror than their girlfriends do. And I wrote it after being dumped. It was one of those relationships where the dumpage lasted longer than the actual relationship, unfortunately, and I just remember after finally, it was the last straw, like, kicking me out of the apartment and not coming back. I went back to my house, and I was a little upset. And I remember my roommate...I had this verse that I had been developing in my head, and I played it to her, and I was like, 'I don't know what to say in the chorus, he's just like so gay,' and she's like, 'Say that.' I'm like, 'OK. I'll say that!' It's taking the piss out of that emo scene."

On the EP Perry also puts her own spin to the classic hit by The Outfield, "Use Your Love." Perry talked about covering the tune, which is by far one of the best covers we've heard in a while.

Katy Perry On Ur So Gay

"You know, I am a fan, most definitely. That's why I did the song. I think I was inspired to do that just because literally I was out at a club one night and I saw a group of girls with their drinks, and then all of the sudden that song came on and they were like, 'I gotta put my drink down. This is my song.' And they all went on the dance floor, and they all just started dancing, and I was like, 'I want that same feeling.' Also, the EP called for a cover, and so I thought, 'Let's just do this, and make everybody have a good moment and remember.' It's weird. You get 'Your Love,' and it's always followed by 'Don't Stop Believing' by Journey, and you know those girls are drunk on the floor and going, 'Yeahhhhh' I always sit both of those out and just watch the girls just go nuts. It's pretty exciting."

After returning from South By Southwest Perry is finishing up the forthcoming album, in stores this summer, and preparing for her appearance on the Warped Tour.

Comments

[slann101]

never heard of her. does she matter? no.

remind me of kate nash? yes.

[jammyninja]

She didn't just say "that emo scene". Me thinks I will be avoiding this one. Playing up stereotypes just to generate song lyrics is pretty mediocre. Maybe her next single will be "Goths....lawlz....why don't they cheer up? LOL!"

[winningdays]

i dont understand why people feel the need to bash emo, or any genre for that matter. Great someone dresses different and listens to a different style of music. FUCKING DEAL WITH IT! They want to do that and thats the sytle of music that they choose to like.

[hobo467]

She can't generalize an entire group because she's angry over something one specific person did. And she's kind of a hypocrite because in my humble opinion, misspelling "you're so gay" on purpose is childish, and to some extent "emo." If this keeps up we're gonna have a freaking emo holocaust someday. The stupidity of some people amazes me...

[michhill8]

well... seeing this I had to check it out, and I found out it was a dance song. Also, considering this chic has a remix to "ur so gay" so that it can be "bumped" in the club (As if the original version wasn't enough); well I'd basically say she's a poser. Which indicates she may also be a hypocrite because she's indicating emo people are posers.

Also, she's not the anti avril lavigne, she's pretty much the same thing. Go to the itunes store and preview her songs.

Let's get this out there, I don't like emo, however, I think that emo bands rock much harder than this dance/pop/rock confusion.

ps- anyone who claims something is "gay", needs more exposure to diversity and maturity.

[metalb0y]

This girl is a b*tch and clearly full of herself because she got dumped, she disses the emos? How childish. Another pop girl trying to be something she's not. Should just go hang out with her plastic barbie group

[tbarrettl]

metalb0y wrote:

This girl is a b*tch and clearly full of herself because she got dumped, she disses the emos? How childish. Another pop girl trying to be something she's not. Should just go hang out with her plastic barbie group

Then she can make fun of more immature pointless cliques.

[JRowe3388]

I agree with this woman.

[jackiehole]

She's not serious, and doesn't claim to be, that is one thing she has over most all artists today (especially rock bands): Honesty.
If doing what she wants makes her a poser then the future of all music is bleak.

checked.

[bigz6006]

When did gay become an insult?

[CherrySG33]

all of the controversy over this song is only making it more controversial and making her more famous.

the key here is if you are offended by this and want to somehow "get her back" (for a lack of a better phrase) you need to stop making a fuss about it and just move along. There is always going to be someone in the world who gets joy out of making fun of other people.

[CherrySG33]

besides, look at the way she handles questions

"And I remember my roommate...I had this verse that I had been developing in my head, and I played it to her, and I was like, 'I don't know what to say in the chorus, he's just like so gay,' and she's like, 'Say that.' I'm like, 'OK. I'll say that!' It's taking the piss out of that emo scene."


I was like...and she was like....and then i was like.."he's just so gay"...and so she was like.....and then i was like..

she's nothing but a ditsy little brat. Seriously dont let what this girl says get to you. It really isnt worth it.