BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 5

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BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 5 features songs by 5 Seconds of Summer, Jonny McGovern, Lady Gaga, Lil Uzi Vert, Malcolm Todd, and Nieri.

“I love my boys at the gym,”

Nieri asserts, and adds, “I fuck my boys at the gym.” Oh, snap, rather, oh, fuck 🤭! Keeping things G-A-Y, Jonny McGovern has college boy parts on his mind, specifically those frat boys: “Little shorts, big dick… be flopping.” Lady Gaga also gets into the boy-loving action: “We about to be up all night, waking up a zombie / So put your paws all over me, you zombie-boy.” Just in case you didn’t see my vision, the common thread between these songs on this musical compendium is about a crucial topic: dem B-O-Y-S, boys!

BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 5 is the fifth installment of my beloved boy-driven playlist series. Boys are beautiful… well, some of ‘em! It follows up BOY, These Songs Are About You (2023), Part 2 (2024), Part 3 (2025), and Part 4 (2025). It is one of many playlists about those beloved, yet frustrating beings known as boys. BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 5 features songs by 5 Seconds of Summer, Jonny McGovern, Lady Gaga, Lil Uzi Vert, Malcolm Todd, and Nieri. So, without further ado, let’s embrace the good and, unfortunately, the bad about boys through song!

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1. Lil Uzi Vert, “Chanel Boy”	2. Nieri, “Boys At The Gym”	3. Lady Gaga, “Zombieboy”
4. Jonny McGovern,, “Frat Boy Car Wash”	5. 5 Seconds of Summer, “Boyband”	6. Frankie Grande & Felix Jaehn, “Boys – Felix Jaehn Remix”
7. Aisho Nakajima & Yohji Igarashi, “I Kissed A Boy”	8. 2charm, “boyfriend”	9. Malcolm Todd, “Sweet Boy”
10. Yung Gravy, “The Boys Are Back In Town” (Ft. Pouya, Ramirez & TrippyThaKid)	11. Mighty Bay, TisaKorean & three!, “WhiteBoy Wasted”	12. The Presets, “This Boy’s In Love”
13. Marlon Williams, “My Boy”	BOY, These Songs Are About You, Series

1. Lil Uzi Vert, “Chanel Boy”

“Chanel Boy” » Cor(e) / Roc Nation Distribution » 2025

“I don’t even sleep, I don’t even eat / Chanel on my feet, Chanel when I geek.”

Word, Lil Uzi Vert. The one-of-a-kind rapper brings ample cockiness, confidence, and personality on their turnt up single, “Chanel Boy”. “Chanel Boy” is striking from the get-go thanks to the sleek production work of ZeeGoinXrazy. The musical accompaniment bangs something fierce! The sub-bass goes hard, while colorful, rhythmic synths up the ante. Of course, it is the energetic, high-flying performance by Lil Uzi Vert that takes the cake. They engage with his fast-paced, melodic rhymes. In the chorus, the first section heard, they provide plenty of repetition for extra emphasis (“Rock double C’s,” namely).

Beyond the unforgettable chorus, Lil Uzi Vert drops two verses that house their fair share of ear-catching lines. “I ain’t fall off bitch, I’m too advanced,” they brag in the first, and add, “I got new money, yeah, the bluey stamped.” Oh, snap! In the second, they assert, “Whoa, no, they cannot flex like us / Smell like weed, we rock and tweak, like Asian mom in Lexus track.” Yep, my mouth is still dropped to the floor. They conclude the second verse fiercely, too: “One of my bracelets, it’s co-cost like nothin’ / Text your bitch in the bathtub like I’m Reverend Run.” Woo! Perhaps “Chanel Boy” won’t change your life, but it is an undeniable vibe.

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2. Nieri, “Boys At The Gym”

Architecture » Nieri » 2026

“Can you spot me? / Get behind me?”

Oh, snap! Something tells me the ‘get behind me’ part is a prime example of a double entendre. Cutting straight to the chase, we all know that the gym is GAY, particularly in the hands of the handsome and talented (and likely, horny) Nieri (Nicolo Nieri). The danceable, infectious, and sensually charged “Boys At The Gym” arrived in the summer of 2025 in all of its gay, hot, sweaty, and muscular glory. But hey, gym-ing is a lifestyle – not just summer – so, this bop is FIT 💪 (🤭) year-round! It is the sixth track from Nieri’s 2026 album, Architecture. Nieri penned this fitness-driven dance-pop joint with Ivan Kinell and producer Ingrid Monica Hägglund. Prepare to be thoroughly titillated!

The production work is sleek. The gay club vibes are strong from the get-go. The rhythmic, sharp, minor-key synths set the tone. Also, amplifying this gym of an experience is a hard-hitting, danceable beat. The star of the show, Nieri, sings with a beautiful tone as he conveys his gym experience. “I’ve been having troubles with my body,” he sings, and continues, “The doctor told me to go training / On Beverly Boulevard.” Beverly Boulevard, unsurprisingly, is in one of the gayest places in the United States, West Hollywood! Adding to gayness, Nieri’s training is soundtracked by Britney Spears. More lyrics confirm the gay gym experiences. He asks, “Do you wanna train me / Like I’m an animal? / If you give me protein / We can be physical.” That can’t be store-bought protein 😈! After getting the body to bodying, he asserts, “Finally made it to the trophies / We’re fit, shiny, and hot.” In WeHo, is there any doubt the boys are fine as hell? And, like any good gay, not Nieri mentions ‘em, in an objectifying fashion: “Boys at the gym, working out, looking hot…” Ooh-wee. Also, Nieri informs us, “I love my boys at the gym /… I fuck my boys at the gym.” We saw it cumming 🤭! Nieri not only tickles our fancy but titillates our pickles 🥒 on “Boys At The Gym”. This one’s hot, boys… and girls… mostly boys, though!

Appears in:

Nieri, Boys At The Gym: Beaming with Pride No. 89 (2025)

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3. Lady Gaga, “Zombieboy”

MAYHEM » Interscope » 2025

“We about to be up all night, waking up a zombie / So put your paws all over me, you zombie-boy (You zombie-boy).”

Oh, snap, Lady Gaga! The intro sets the tone for “Zombieboy”, the colorful seventh track from the Academy and Grammy award winner’s seventh studio album, MAYHEM. Gaga penned “Zombieboy” with James Fauntleroy and producers Andrew Watt and Cirkut (Henry Walter). The song was written as a tribute to her deceased friend, Canadian artist, actor, fashion model, and musician Rick Genest (1985 – 2018), nicknamed Zombie Boy.

Gaga’s assertive vocals appear at the top of the record. Following the assertive, commanding intro, an infectious groove is established. The glorious sounds consist of a fat bass line, crisp rhythmic guitar riffs, and picturesque keys and synths. Returning the focus to the star, Lady Gaga, she delivers carefree, playful, talk-sung vocals. She infuses a heaping dose of personality into her performance. “Boy inside a cage, lookin’ angry and tired,” she sings in the first verse, and continues, “Like you’ve been up for days…” In the second verse, she asserts, “Think you’re really sly, like a lion on the hunt for / This kitten over here, this kitten over here (Meow).” Woo! In the pre-chorus, she characterizes Zombieboy as “…an animal / And you’re closing in on me / Yeah, you’re an animal / And it just can’t be this way.” D-d-d-damn! Even with her playful approach, Lady Gaga brings mad pipes – she can sing! Beyond her core vocals, Gaga brings timely ad-libs. The melodies are tuneful throughout, particularly the centerpiece, the chorus!

“Oh, I can’t see straight, and my hands are tied

I could be your type from your zombie bite

No, I can’t see straight, but the feeling’s right

I could be your type from your zombie bite.”

Ultimately, “Zombieboy” is successful, thanks to being fun, outlandish, and over the top, which Lady Gaga excels at.

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4. Jonny McGovern, “Frat Boy Car Wash”

Man Areas » Jonny McGovern » 2025

“Rush week is my crush week / I’m ready to get hazed.”

I have no doubt you are ready to get hazed, Jonny McGovern. It’s giving a heaping dose of masculinity! Keeping it 💯, many frat boys are H-O-T 🥵. They are easy to objectify, even if their behavior is questionable… From the gay perspective, with frat boys, assumed to be heterosexual, being physically desirable, it plays into a gay fetishizing straight scenario. But let’s bring it back down a little bit and focus on the kick-ass bop, “Frat Boy Car Wash”. The gay bop maker taps Adam Joseph for the assist on the third track from his 2025 album, Man Areas. McGovern penned the song, while Joseph not only raps on it, but also produced it.

“Frat Boy Car Wash” features sleek production work (Joseph). The musical backdrop is hip-hop driven, set in a minor key. This is the perfect fit for a lustful, man-loving joint like this one 😍! Both McGovern and Joseph rap throughout, with the overall sound and vibe landing somewhere between pop and rap. McGovern drops bars that highlight the hotness of frat boys. I mean, some fraternity activities, such as hazing, give off a homoerotic vibe. Of course, there is also gay adult entertainment that plays up such stereotypes, taking things to the next level 😈, and again, fetishizing straights. Anyways, Jonny characterizes these bois as jocks with attractive bodies, amplified at their car washes where they, um, slip and slide all over the cars being washed. Unsurprisingly, Jonny mentions the D (“Little shorts, big dick, … be flopping”). The video clips co-sign the beauty of these college men, physically, as well as their confidence. After all, in the fraternity, isn’t the body always bodying? That is the stereotype, and neither Jonny nor Adam Joseph backs down from it. The entertaining, titillating music video highlights frat boys bodying, painting quite the portrait of gay desire. Ultimately, Jonny McGovern is having fun on “Frat Boy Car Wash”. Much can be read into the silly, tongue-in-cheek, horny lyrics, but it’s probably best to take it with a grain of salt.

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5. 5 Seconds of Summer, “Boyband”

EVERYONE’S A STAR » 5SOS, LLC / Republic » 2025

“Boy in a boyband, imaginary boyfriend / Irritates the metal heads, it’s your favourite (Boyband).”

5 Seconds of Summer, comprised of Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood, Ashton Irwin, and Michael Clifford, have been frequently characterized as a boy band. On “Boyband”, they embrace being a boy band! “Boyband” is the fourth track from their 2025 album, EVERYONE’S A STAR. Irwin, Hood, Hemmings, Jason Evigan, John Ryan, and Simon Wilcox penned “Boyband.” Evigan and Ryan produced it.

“Boyband” also sounds like a boy band song. Synths and electropop cues are firmly planted from the get-go. The pummeling, rhythmic drums are a welcome touch. Notably, processed lead vocals match the electro-centric, boy band-driven cues. Luke Hemmings performs the first verse, initial pre-chorus. “When I’m dead and gone, bury me in stardust,” he sings in the first verse, and adds, “King of the river city, look at what it gave us, oh.” Calum performs the chorus, bridge, and second verse. “Love me when I’m skinny and we never, ever age / Same four chords, but it never feels the same,” he sings in the second verse, adding in the bridge, “Boy in a boyband / Make that monkey dance.” Woo! Throughout, the rhythmic, melodic lines are a selling point. Notably, there is plenty of gimmickry, instrumentally and vocally. While there are some rock elements (those drums), this song is firmly planted in pop. The chorus, excerpted earlier, is relatively tuneful. Adding some spice are the f-bombs by Ashton that appear at the end, describing the song: “That was fucking amazing,” and, “I had to admit, it was really fucking awesome, come check it.” All in all, “Boyband” is a bop.

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6. Frankie Grande & Felix Jaehn, “Boys – Felix Jaehn Remix”

Hotel Rock Bottom » Casablanca / UMG Recordings, Inc. » 2025

“Boys (Take it off, take it off, take off).”

If you’ve got it, then flaunt it! Frankie Grande (he/him pronouns) is one of a kind. That is an understatement! He is flamboyant and unapologetic to the nth degree. In the eighth track from his 2025 debut album, Hotel Rock Bottom, he tackles a universally relatable subject: “Boys”! I mean, who won’t co-sign a hottie showing off? Yum 🤤! Also, for good measure, in the 20^th track on Hotel Rock Bottom (Deluxe), he taps pansexual, nonbinary German DJ and producer Felix Jaehn (they/them/he/him pronouns) for the remix (“Boys – Felix Jaehn Remix”).

“Boys” is an energetic dance joint. Picturesque keys and synths fuel the fire, in addition to a beat readymade for the dance floor, and of course, the boys! The melodies are rhythmic throughout. Frankie Grande shines with his flirty, ripe tenor vocals. His performance is playful from the get-go. He is even naughtier when he busts a rhyme – that spoken word type shit about them b-to-the-o-to-the-y-to-the-esses! The lyrics aren’t profound, mind you, but fun! “We call it love for a good time, good time / Don’t get what it is, if it feels right, alright,” he asserts in the first verse. In the second, Frankie gets mathematical! “One plus one equals more than two / ‘Cause I like you and I like him too / You and your boyfriend both are cute / When you look this good, you don’t gotta choose.” Well… are they into polyamory, Frankie 😬? The chorus is the section beat, unsurprisingly!

“Boys wanna have a little fun

Wanna fake a little love

Wanna leave ‘em when we’re done

(Boys, boys, boys, boys).”

Woo! The post-chorus, where our boi encourages this other boi to take it off, is fun and of course, titillating! Highlighting the remix, Felix Jaehn speeds up the tempo. He adds some intense, sharp synths that amplify the cut even more for the discotheque 🕺🪩 and gay club! There are plenty of repeated lyrics, sections, and unforgettable vocal riffs from Grande. Not only are “Boys” hot 🥵 😍, but so is this surefire gay dance banger from Frankie Grande!

Appears in:

Frankie Grande, Boys: Beaming with Pride No. 72 (2025)

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7. Aisho Nakajima & Yohji Igarashi, “I Kissed A Boy”

“I Kissed a Boy” » Aisho Nakajima » 2025

“Boy / I see the way you’re looking at me / So dangerously.”

Japanese 🇯🇵 singer-songwriter Aisho Nakajima is incredibly handsome 😍. Regardless, he gets butterflies and questions acting on his feelings. “Will I regret it if I made a move tonight? / Tonight, I want it,” he sings, and adds, “And what if I like you? / What if I feel for you?” Boys liking boys… uh-oh. Of course, you know what happens: “I Kissed A Boy”. Nakajima, who lends his beautiful, marvelous, and nuanced vocals to the track, collaborates with Japanese 🇯🇵 DJ and producer Yohji Igarashi. Not only are the results gay, but, most importantly, striking to the nth degree!

Aisho Nakajima is accompanied by a cool, enigmatic, and reflective-sounding backdrop initially. With an awesome sound palette, “I Kissed A Boy” is sleekly produced. Music on fleek! What makes the accompaniment so sweet are the colorful, picturesque keys, pads, and synths, anchored by a strong beat. When that boy kiss occurs, it signals a great change of groove with a quicker tempo beginning about the one-minute mark. Expectedly, Nakajima enjoys the experience. “You made it feel so good / You made it feel so right / I keep replaying it in my head.” Woo! If you’ve experienced a passionate kiss, or more 😈, you DEFINITELY replay the experience. Of course, given the sexuality factor, it’s not as simple as boy like boy… “Too weak for your games / Masc and DL / Promise I’ll hush / I won’t tell.” Masculine and down low… that’s a lot of internalized homophobia! Even though it’s complicated, Aisho can’t shake him. “Staring intensely / Got me all sweating,” he asserts, and adds, “When you’re around I’m just a boy / Losing track of time.” D-d-damn! “I Kissed A Boy” is a gay little, sensual bop, sure to titillate!

Appears in:

Aisho Nakajima & Yohji Igarashi, I Kissed a Boy: Midnight Heat No. 88 (2025)

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8. 2charm, “boyfriend”

“boyfriend” » STAR SCUM » 2025

“If I thought you wanted me / Oh, it would never end / I’m wishing on a star / Wish he was my boyfriend.”

Word. Tim Nelson and Sam Netterfield are two hot Australian 🇦🇺 men. They make a beautiful married couple. Notably, they are bandmates, too, most notably in Cub Sport but also as the indie techno sleaze g00ner pop duo, 2charm. 2 charm shine on the fun, boyfriend-yearning single, “boyfriend”. Nelson penned “boyfriend” with producer Ninajirachi (Nina Wilson).

“Boyfriend” features sleek, warm, picturesque dance production. The sound palette is serving sheer excellence! That excellence includes an electrifying beat/groove, colorful keys and synths, and a sick bass line that provides a terrific foundation. Also contributing to the colorful nature of “boyfriend” are the pitch-shifted vocals. Most often, the vocals are pitched up, but some vocals are pitched down. Pitched-shifted vocals – pitched up, with some pitched down, too. The melodies are tuneful, particularly the chorus. Excerpted earlier, it continues:

“If I thought you wanted me

I would have to let you know

There’s a party to attend

So baby, let’s go.”

Ooh-la-la! “Boyfriend” features a non-traditional form. In the bridge, Nelson asserts, “My eyes are a giveaway / Looking at you sweet / Won’t somebody help me.” He’s referencing the hottie, of course. The verse, which distinguishes itself from the chorus and bridge, continues to focus on a strong desire to be with him. “He’s sipping on a dirty martini / And I think I just caught him looking at me,” Nelson sings, and adds, “And I’m trying to pretend / I really couldn’t care / But I really want him.” Decadent and delicious AF, 2charm delivers a surefire dance/electro-pop bop with “boyfriend”, where gay desire is, well, incredibly desirable!

Appears in:

2charm, boyfriend: Beaming with Pride No. 92 (2025)

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9. Malcolm Todd, “Sweet Boy”

Sweet Boy » Columbia » 2024

“We’re on our own now, no place to drive you crazy / Don’t share a home now, I’m okay ‘til tonight.”

Uh-oh, alternative singer-songwriter Malcolm Todd seems to be singing about those pesky matters of the heart on “Sweet Boy”. He adds in the post-chorus, “Now, I’m not there, and you’re just fine / But I’m not okay ‘til tonight.” Hmm, the wheels are turning in my head, Malcolm! “Sweet Boy” is the sixth track from his 2024 mixtape, Sweet Boy. Malcolm Todd describes “Sweet Boy” as a song about heartbreak and separation. Word. However, he states, colorfully, that the accompanying music video has nothing to do with that shit. Todd penned the song himself and produced it with Charlie Ziman. The sound of the record shines with its sensational groove and smooth, soulful rhythmic guitars.

Notably, “Sweet Boy” only features one verse. Like the chorus and post-chorus that precede it, Malcolm Todd focuses on the relationship and potential post-relationship. In the first half of the verse, he states he wants her gone, uninvolved. Damn, Malcolm 👀! At the end of the verse, he memorably sings, “I know it’s been shitty to see the attention I’m getting / But it’s been coming since I’ve been singing baby.” So, he’s become famous, ladies fawn over him, and that’s not ideal for his girlfriend or soon-to-be-ex-girlfriend… Messy! The pre-chorus that follows is intriguing, too: “Now I’ll. Just see you when I’m on business with everyone / You can listen (You can write me from where you are living).” Yup, totally gagged, Malcolm! This not-so-sweet boy does sing sweetly on this track, even if you look at him with a gargantuan side-eye… Beyond compelling lyrics, sweet vocals, and tuneful melodies, the instrumental outro is a wonderful touch – the cherry on top. All told, “Sweet Boy” is a sweet track from Malcolm Todd. His musical talent is on full display.

Appears in:

Malcolm Todd, Sweet Boy: Bangerz N Bopz No. 8 (2026)

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10. Yung Gravy, “The Boys Are Back in Town” (Ft. Pouya, Ramirez & TrippyThaKid)

Sensational » Republic » 2019

“You ain’t with the shits, you ain’t with the shits, you ain’t with the shits!”

Oh, shit! Sometimes, rap bangers are bite-sized; short and sweet. Yung Gravy (Matthew Hauri) keeps it brief on “The Boys Are Back In Town”, the fourth track from his 2019 debut album, Sensational. Not only is the Minnesotan rapper giant in stature, but he also exudes a giant personality, particularly on “The Boys Are Back In Town.” Hauri isn’t the only boy back in town on the two-and-a-half-minute track, though. He enlists Pouya, Ramirez, and TrippyThaKid to assist him. The results are sick!

“The Boys Are Back In Town” features well-rounded production (Yung Gravy, swvde., and Y2K). The backdrop is colorful with the drum programming, seedy, sus-sounding synths, and minimalist ideas. Notably, the song samples a 1984 song by Dennis Edwards featuring Siedah Garrett, “Don’t Look Any Further”. The chorus (“You ain’t with the shits…”) is one of the most fun parts of the song. Still, the verses, and there are plenty, slap. Gravy brings ample confidence and swagger. His compelling cadence and flow shine early: “Bitch, I’m dead fresh, I might pull up in a casket / You be lookin’ sweet like a fuckin’ fruit basket.” His partners in crime are no slouches either, kicking ass and taking names throughout. TrippyThaKid asserts, “Don’t think nobody gonna fuck with me like I do.” Ramirez touts “Heat-seeking missiles, I load up and hit you / I carry the coffin and drop it in grave (Ho),” and later, he’s “Pimpin’ these bitches, I’m breakin ‘em off as they hangin’ up off my nutsack.” D-d-d-da-yum! Pouya isn’t to be left out with the striking lyrical gems, “Baby Bone got a bone to pick with you, yeah / Hold up, Ricky Bobby, I’m jacked up on Mountain Dew, yeah,” and the charming, “I just fucked your bitch in the back of my ‘96 DeVille.” No extensive analysis is necessary. “The Boys Are Back In Town” is what it is, a brief, fun, and unapologetic rap banger that slaps something fierce!

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11. Mighty Bay, TisaKorean & three!, “WhiteBoy Wasted”

“WhiteBoy Wasted” » Last Bottles / Good Luck Have Fun » 2024

“White boy wasted, finna hit the party (Huh) / White boy wasted, y’all done got me started (I’m on fire).”

Word. “WhiteBoy Wasted” finds Mighty Bay, TisaKorean, and three! collaborating. This 2024 rap banger features a malicious, minor-key musical accompaniment. There are dark keys/synths, and an anchoring, banging, trap beat. The theme and lyrics are silly and lack depth and transcendence. That is the expectation with a cut like this, of course. The first vocalized section of “Wasted” begins with the excerpted pre-chorus, performed by Mighty Bay. TisaKorean then performs the chorus (“Rock with it then you lean (Ayy) / Rock with it then you, rock with it then you lean (Huh)”) and the post-chorus (“If you ain’t talkin’ cash, I ain’t even listenin’ / I ain’t tеxt this bitch back and she ain’t even trip”). Although brief with a two-and-a-half-minute runtime, “WhiteBoy Wasted” is entertaining.

Mighty Bay raps the first verse and keeps it filthy. “White boy wasted, whole body leanin’ out the car,” he spits, and continues, “Them hoes silly, send ‘em over now them hoes ours / Call me cookie monster, I’m tryna put my cookie in her jar.” TisaKorean follows up with the chorus and post-chorus before Three! Makes his sole appearance, rapping the second verse. “Baby, I’m so lifted, got me color blind (Huh),” he spits, and concludes, “I done lost my fat-ass, where my state of mind? (Huh).” TisaKorean then raps the third verse, asserting, “They callin’ me like Dewey, I’m white boy zooted /… I’m playin’ with the white boy status, that liquor consumption was average.” Mighty Bay performs the bridge, the final new section of the song: “If I hit your line, that mean you a freak.” “WhiteBoy Wasted”, in all its whiteboy wasted glory, concludes with Bay’s pre-chorus and Korean’s chorus.

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12. The Presets, “This Boy’s In Love”

Apocalypso » Modular Recordings » 2008

“I stole the keys to the skies / And we’ll leave this place for the final time,”

Julian Hamilton sings in the first verse of “This Boy’s In Love”. The talented vocalist and keyboardist from the Australian electronic duo, The Presets, which also includes Kim Moyes (keyboards and drums), concludes in the verse, singing, “‘Cause, baby, tonight the world belongs to you and I.” Hamilton and Moyes composed and produced “This Boy’s In Love,” the second single and fourth track from their 2008 album, Apocalypso. “This Boy’s In Love” is nothing short of a banger – a classic from the 2000s.

“It’s dark, there’s no need for light,” Hamilton sings in the second verse, continuing, “When the fire in his eyes is so bright.” Four words: “This boy’s in love.” The songwriting is one of the biggest draws of the song, suggesting an unbreakable bond between two men. How deep is this bond? Is this a friendship or a partnership, or could this be a gay relationship? A gay relationship is never specified, but given how the song is open to interpretation, it doesn’t feel far-fetched. The music video feels homoerotic, however, with two shirtless men wrestling in milk. And to reiterate, there is a pact to the end between the men after all, “They’ll think about you now and then / They’ll never see our faces again.” Other notes regarding the brilliant “This Boy’s In Love”. It features a quick tempo. Further amplifying the energy and excellence are the sleek, driving synths and a relentless groove. The production is elite to the nth degree, which is the expectation from an electronic collective. Ultimately, the song does not need to be overanalyzed. The Presets put their foot into this epic 2000s gem.

Appears in:

The Presets vs. Cub Sport: Head 2 Head No. 12 (2025)

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13. Marlon Williams, “My Boy”

My Boy » Dead Oceans » 2022

“Do-do-do-do-do-do.”

Woo, or should I say, do! New Zealand singer-songwriter Marlon Williams kicks off his 2022 album, My Boy, with – wait for it – “My Boy”! “He’s all to me and more / Nothing can touch my boy.” Word, Marlon! Williams penned “My Boy” and produced it with Tom Healy. From the jump, it is a calm, cool, and chill vibe. It begins with rhythmic guitar, which is assertive but never overdoes it from a strumming perspective. Speaking of strumming, via Under The Radar, Williams describes the record as a ‘pop song with a Māori folk strum.’ Williams and Healy both contribute their guitar skills on the track.

Beyond the strings, including Cass Basil holding it down on bass, I love the blend of drums (Lucky Paul aka Paul Taylor) and percussion (Elroy Finn) on “My Boy.” The accompaniment is bright but non troppo, the perfect backdrop for Williams. Williams delivers an easygoing, light, and tender vocal performance. He never forces things; he never gets too high nor too low. He brings the tuneful melodies and the breezy, fun lyrics to life without a hitch. Of his boy, Marlon adds in the second verse, “He’s why I am what I am / Nothing can touch my boy / He leads me with a ready hand / Nothing can touch my boy.” Noted. There are also a pair of lovely choruses, each of which is different from the other. But, there is a common thread: “Nothing can touch my boy.” You knew that was coming, right? All told, Marlon Williams impresses on “My Boy”. It’s not an overly complicated record, but it is charming and quite memorable.

Appears in:

Marlon Williams, My Boy: Bangerz N Bopz No. 9 (2026)

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