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Boots, Gay Guys Drink Vodka Sodas, But Girls Do Poppers: Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ No. 6 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Boots Bitch; Elias Souza, Mario Spencer, Mizuno K, from Pexels; All_CC0_Public_domain, CatsWithGlasses, David, ernestflowerss, Kelly, M. Harris, Marek Studzinski, OpenClipart-Vectors, from Pixabay]In the sixth edition of Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ (2025), we highlight the song, โ€œGay Guys Drink Vodka Sodas, But Girls Do Poppersโ€ performed by Boots.

Prepare to beam with P-R-I-D-E ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ! Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ celebrates, embraces, and spotlights songs by LGBTQ musicians or allies.  Here, we provide background and insight into musician(s) and analyze + go gaga over the decadent bops served up.  When the music dictates deeper, more transcendent discussion, we ensure the point is fully articulated.  All styles of music are welcome while the songs can be classics or brand-spanking new. So, without further ado, in the sixth edition of Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ (2025), we highlight โ€œGay Guys Drink Vodka Sodas, But Girls Do Poppersโ€ performed by Boots.

Boots, Boots Bitch (EP) [๐Ÿ“ท: Boots Bitch]โ€œBoots Bitch!โ€ Indeed. Boots is Abhijeet (she/they, self-described โ€˜7ft tall Bollywood Barbieโ€™) and Kirk. โ€œGay Guys Drink Vodka Sodas, But Girls Do Poppersโ€ is the second track from the duoโ€™s 2024 EP, fittingly titled Boots Bitch. The titular lyrics are crucial.  They are repeated many, many times.  โ€œGay guys drink vodka sodas,โ€ Abhijeet sings thrice, adding, โ€œGirls, girls, do poppers.โ€  Vodka soda is entrenched in gay culture. Poppers as well. While Abhijeet claims girls do poppers, I question the context.  Gay men are famous/infamous for using themโ€ฆ Anyways, beyond vodka sodas and poppers, variation arrives. Different alcoholic drinks are referenced, including Belvedere, Grey Goose, and Cรฎroc. Abhijeet sings from the perspective of a gay guy and answers as a girl:

โ€œDo you want a shot?

Do you want a sip?

Vodka sodas are for gay guys

So, Iโ€™ll just take a hit.โ€

Ooh-wee! Before the final choruses, she memorably asks, โ€œCan you believe he offered me shots? / What do I look like? A man?โ€ Backed by sickening musical accompaniment filled with colorful synths and an infectious danceable beat (get it Kirk), โ€œGay Guys Drink Vodka Sodas, But Girls Do Poppersโ€ is an entertaining dance bop well beyond its 2024 release. Gays and girls can bump to this one!


Boots // Boots Bitch (EP) // Boots Bitch // 2024

Boots, Gay Guys Drink Vodka Sodas, But Girls Do Poppers: Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ No. 6 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Boots Bitch; Elias Souza, Mario Spencer, Mizuno K from Pexels;  All_CC0_Public_domain, CatsWithGlasses, David, ernestflowerss, Kelly, M. Harris, Marek Studzinski, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

 


the musical hype

the musical hype (Brent Faulkner) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education, music theory/composition respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Faulkner cites music and writing as two of the most important parts of his life. Notably, he's blessed with a great ear, possessing perfect pitch.