"Sexuality" is the ninth track on Billy Bragg's 1991 album, '' Don't Try This at Home''. The song was released as a single which reached No. 27 on the UK charts and No. 2 on the U.S. alternative charts. "Sexuality" is an anti- homophobia and generally sex-positive song. It was written by Bragg with Johnny Marr, who also plays guitar on the recording. The music video, which was conceived and directed by comedian Phill Jupitus, features

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singing backing vocals as well as Jupitus himself. Jupitus has also performed, with Bragg, a parody version of this song named "Bestiality". In November 2021, Bragg created a re-worded version of the song to reflect support for

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Critical reception

Upon its release,

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'' described "Sexuality" as "the funniest and most determined record of the week" and noted the "straightforward and spunky melody". He added, "Bragg goes on marvellously with an absurd storm of rhymes, football teams and paeans to doing it with people of all sexes."

Personnel

* Billy Bragg – vocals * Johnny Marr – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, backing vocals *

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– keyboards * J. F. T. Hood – drums, percussion * Amanda Vincent – keyboards *

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– percussion *

-- backing vocals * James Eller – bass

Chart positions

References

External links

Official Billy Bragg site
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