Jake Giles, “Glory Hole” | LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶

In the 28^th edition of LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 (2022), we highlight the song, “Glory Hole” performed by up-and-coming musician, Jake Giles.  

Bring on the B-O-P-Z, like #SLAYYY! LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 is a column t that embraces, highlights, and celebrates singles and tracks by LGBTQIA musicians.  On LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶we provide background info and insight into the respective musician(s), as well as analyze + go gaga over the bops being served up.  Furthermore, when the music dictates deeper, more transcendent discussion, we ensure the point is articulated to the fullest.  All styles of music are welcome and the BOPZ can be classics or brand-spanking new. So, without further ado, in the 28^th edition of LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 (2022), we highlight 🎵 “Glory Hole” performed by 🎙 Jake Giles.

Theme & Lyrics ✍

“I threw down my glass, I told them I’m staying in / Salvation from a stranger to help me begin again.” Oh my! From there, 🎙 Jake Giles follows up assertively singing, “Glory hole! / Glory hole!” Wow! If you’re unfamiliar with what a glory hole is, Urban Dictionary provides an awesome definition. Just be careful Googling it – you might come up with some NSFW results.  That said, maybe, just maybe, Giles’ 🎵 “Glory Hole” isn’t, um, appropriate to partake of in many 9-5 jobs! Honestly, this handsome, up-and-coming musician sets the free, risqué, and unapologetic tone of this 2022 single early on. “A moment of release and then it’s back to the war / I put my faith in the hands of somebody else…” Jesus!

How did I happen upon “Glory Hole?” Well, as a music blogger and music enthusiast, I’m always searching for various sources of new music.  I happened upon this glorious, steamy LGBTQ+ gem on an unapologetic Spotify playlist titled, Gay Sex. Woo! Jake Giles, expectedly, milks the glory hole for every last drop… Um, yeah, that didn’t sound right! Anyways, although the lyrics are sexual, they are clever too.  “I push myself in / To the other side / Grip the walls and / Just enjoy the ride” certainly shouldn’t be played in front of the kids, and perhaps the narrow-minded, but it fits the title and narrative perfectly.  Giles also treats this experience as an escape that’s ultimately meaningless but seems like a necessity: “Tonight, I’m going south / ‘Step to the circle,’ he said / I take a look around – I’m getting galaxy head / It’s just another wall / Another moment of glory.” To that, Mr. Giles, I say, day-um!

Final Thoughts 💭 

For some, the sexual innuendo of 🎵 “Glory Hole” – or just the sex – might be too much.  There are still many people who feel some type of way about songs referencing non-heterosexual experiences.  That said, for the base, the LGBTQ+ community, songs like this capture authentic experiences.  Even if you don’t identify as LGBTQ+, honestly, I think there is something to be learned from a song like this, as well as others from a truly talented, undervalued crop of musicians. Check Jake Giles out if you haven’t already – there’s lots to heart!

🎙 Jake Giles • 🎵 “Glory Hole” • 🏷 OctoLimbs Music • 🗓 2022

 Jake Giles, “Glory Hole”: LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 No. 28 (2022) [📷: Alexandra_Koch, Anna Shvets, Brent Faulkner, Kurious, The Musical Hype, OctoLimbs Music, Pexels, Pixabay]