“Gay” used to mean “happy.” Not anymore. And rainbows used to just be rainbows. Now, they’re the emblem for the gay community.
So it makes sense that classic songs have been co-opted and altered into gay anthems.
The song “She’s Funny That Way,” which was a hit for cowboy singer Gene Austin way back in 1929 and later performed by Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole, has been changed by America’s famed singer/poet Bob Dylan.
The new version is titled “He’s Funny That Way.” It’s included on six-track EP that also features St. Vincent, Kesha, Valeria June, Ben Gibbard and Kele Okereke.