This pitch by out singer Darren Stewart-Jones was one of the best things we saw all week. He’s in a bit of a quandary with his two new Christmas releases. As it turns out, they are the same two songs that are going to be released by a singer with a much higher profile. So he offered the reasons why LGBT Christmas music lovers should pick his tracks over (or maybe along with) a certain pop star’s.
Subject: Kylie or me…
So, I decide to officially release two Christmas tracks on iTunes this year. A week later, international gay icon Kylie Minogue does the same. And by the same, I mean the exact same two Xmas carols, out of all of the fucking Christmas songs out there. Anyway, I took the liberty of doing some comparison shopping for you. Happy Holidays!
“Santa Baby”
Why you should buy my version…
1. My version is gay. I mean, the song has always been a little gay but my version is sung by me, a gay man, to Santa, a kind of gay daddy bear, if you will. If you sing along, you don’t have to pretend to be a girl.
2. Inspired by the It Gets Better project, proceeds from my version go to Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans youth charities, including the LGBT Youth Line here in Canada.
3. My home-made video on YouTube features naked guys and is really hot!
Why you shouldn’t buy hers…
1. She is already rich.
2. Plenty of people will download her version even if you don’t.
3. She can really grate on your nerves sometimes. Admit it.
“Let It Snow”
Why you should buy my version…
1. I won’t be making any money from Santa Baby because it is all going to charity so if you download Let It Snow, I actually get some cash.
2. You really feel a need to support independent, gay artists.
3. I grew up in Canada so when I sing about snow, I know what I am talking about.
Why you shouldn’t buy hers…
1. She is already rich.
2. Plenty of people will download her version even if you don’t.
3. She is from Australia. What the fuck does she know about snow?
Happy Holidays from Darren Stewart-Jones
Baby Gumm Productions
His cursing isn’t very Christmas spirit-like though. After sampling his music snippets on iTunes, you can compare with these clips of Minogue singing her versions here and find more information about her Dec. 7 holiday release.
