Homophobe??? Josh Homme Responds For Using the "F" Word
An open letter from the Queens of the Stone Age lead singer.
He says…
"Member of the Peanut Gallery:
Some journalists & citizens on the internet & are wondering: Q? Am I a homophobe because I included a slang for gay in with other "acceptable" curse words during a verbal lashing I gave a young concertgoer, after being hit by his shoe, during a show the other day? A= Nope. My gay family & friends, as well as myself, KNOW I am not a homophobe. For years now I've known gay is not a choice; one's skin color doesn't determine one's intelligence level; & red hair doesn't mean you're someone's stepchild. You see, it's not the words, it's their intent. I never said, nor suggested, that being gay is wrong, but apparently, based on your outrage to my flu-infused rant, you do! By that logic… I also told that young whipper snapper I'd have anal sex with him… how can I possibly reconcile these opposing viewpoints? I called him a pussy too. Does it mean I hate our one worlds' collective vagina? I never have been nor intend to be politically correct. That's your cross to bear. To me, that PC world would suck more shit than the porta-potty truck at Glastonbury. Homophobic? I'm in Queens of the Stone Age for crissake… You say, "So. Your band name doesn't prove anything." Maybe not. But it's a helluv a lot more definitive than the logic of some watchdog… (sorry canine-American, canine-European, canine-African, canine-Australian & canine-Asian) moralist, keeping score from pure perfectionville? If your glass house is squeegeed that clean & you need to do something, do what the great philosopher Bill Hick's once suggested: — forgive me–. Or don't. I'm not asking for either, OK? I think you should let both of your cheeks go loose so the stick will drop out. Either way I expect that you'll soon find another injustice from your chair, then roll to your bullhorn & point it out to the rest of us… Because you're so above it all. Or If you'll allow me to translate a wish of mine into your PC lingo:
Will you please go have, consensual, sex with yourself.
Pretty please with all natural, carbon offset sugar on top.
Sincerely,
Mr. Missundastood
A.K.A. Joshua, Baby Duck, Jho
Head Choreographer & Do Stuff Corporation's pansexual spokes-thing"
[Image via WENN.]
Two Faced???
Irregular Heartbeat!
Re: Sophi –
ooooooohhh well arent you clever - reading a dictionary? Well done! Must be nice all the way up there on your high horse. Twat (that an un-pc word for vagina by the way)
Perez, I love you, but I love Queens of the Stone Age more. Lay off Josh Homme. Maybe he didn't use the best words to insult the dusch that caused trouble at his show, but we all need to stop being so politically correct all the time. It's starting to get ridiculous!
I love you, Josh Homme.
Well there you have it Perez, another one that thinks you are a worthless piece of shit! But at least that Hathaway girl likes you. I'm sure there will be all sorts of positive shit on here about her now.
AMEN!!!!
HA HA! there you have it! an instant classic! gotta love some people's paranoia… get over that annoying political correctness bs!
good for you Josh! He's hilariously genius! i don't think i have to say much, cuz of all the comments agreeing with Josh, but i'd just like to say that Josh Homme is a music god, and he will go down in history, and something this small won't bring him down.
sorry perez.
Using gay lingo as an insult indicates that you frown upon gays. It's a lifestyle, not an insult. Your letter sucks. Take responsibilty for over reating to that concergoer. Have him thrown out and be done with it. Get over yourself.
Jesus, Perez… If I had a dollar for everytime you were politically incorrect or offensive, used derogatory slang, lied, overreacted, et al, I'd have enough money to fly QOTSA to Australia, with Dave Grohl on drums and play at my million dollar birthday party.
You're one serious jackass.
Yep, I love the reply. Josh Homme is no homophobe, he has said so in the past and spoken about his disgust of homophobia. Take the term in its context, who cares about that one word?! I do not and I think a-lot of other gay men do not either. I have been called it in a derogatory way before as well as in jest; it really all depends on the context. This is no biggie, why does the media like to create a storm?!
he's absolutely right.
oh fuck yes!!
finally someone giving it back to perez by holdin up a mirror …. hopefully this blog will go down soon enough and the fame wanes as u obviously love to abuse the 'power' you have with the medium given …. choke on it fat boy
Well said! People take words way too seriously. Charlie Sheen calls Denise the N word and he has to issue some lame response and has to pull the "my best friend is black" card. Whatev! From my understanding the N word is slang for an ignorant person. If thats the case, then him calling her that was fitting. And the F word means a bundle of sticks or a cigarette. Maybe Josh wanted to light the guys ass on fire and smoke him. It seems that the meaning of words keeps getting adulterated. Which seemingly nice word are we going to give a negative connotation to next so that we can offend some other demographic of our f-ed up society?
hahahaaaaa gotta love him!!
I have known Josh for years and have to say, I fucking hate that guy. Ego, ego, ego! Plus, he dated (possibly still dates) Brody Dahl. Fuck. Give me a break. Those douche bags belong together.
to: "poort says – reply to this 2AS A GAY MAN HERE, I SAY AMEN! LOL"
You should be saying forgive me god for I have sinned!!
I fucking LOVE Josh Homme!
Fuck that douchbag.. if he'd used the N-word would we really be having this debate?
I think he's missing a bigger issue and that is the fact that he talks shit to his fans who PAY HIM. He's an ungrateful asshole
I agree as well. I am not full gay, but gay does not bother me. What bothers me is looking around the room after saying the "gay" word and wonder who will jump down my throat because I said it wrong or in the wrong context or ??? who knows. geesh some people are so uptight about the word itself thier sphincter is gonna implode.
part 2-I don't understand but when another calls another a gay, why does the gay community or members of it, get upset? I am a female and if some guy called another guy "femme" I wouldn't go and open a can of whoop ass on that guy cuz he is calling him what I am and he is so obviously not and blah blah blah? I don't get it. We can all put ourselves in a category at one time or another and that category WILL be commented upon, so why all the hate and anger?? Is it because we are NOT dealing with who we are? Why do we have to convince others or fight them for what we believe in?? Once a priest has been caught with a young alter boy, or a school teacher involved with one of her/his students being discovered…does society say ALL priests or schoolteachers are like that??? I was wrongly accused of being against gays, when I was merely stating my views on speedo's. I don't like speedo's and I also don't like being accused of something I am not. But I will probably go on now and again calling someone gay, not thinking it will hurt anyone. Because people are suppose to be confident and proud of who they are, gay or not, how could one word hurt them as a whole?
I've actually hung out with him here in Dallas and thats just his humor. He is ALWAYS joking around!
Perez, when you stop calling women bitches, whores and sluts then you can get offended when someone uses the word fag. Lose the double standard.
I am inlove with him. the hottest guy on earth.
Fuckin love Josh and QOTSA!
Re: g_k – backpeddling my ass, he is owning every word he uttered, nice how you are so quick to use an insulting term for mentally challanged people to make your point. Have fun with your wanna be drag queen bleep and beep music, I'm gonna keep listening to Josh's sweet tones, and laugh when some dumbass thinks it's a good idea to take on a 6'3" badass.
Good Lord. This site is nothing but insults towards some people that need it, but most of the time others that dont. Josh called someone a "Fag" and suddenly all the flamers are rattled. If you make your living by dishing out insults, be preparred to take a dose yourself.
Re: Stree – you know josh…and you THINK he DATES Brody?
They are married, and have a kid. I've met him, wouldn't claim to know him though, and tired and worn out he was a perfect gentleman…stupid name dropping whore…
Shut Your corn Hole Perez!
It's probably too big You can't close it anymore! lol
PEREZ YOU ARE SICK!
" I also told that young whipper snapper I'd have anal sex with him…"
PEREZ YOU ARE A PEDIPHILE!
" I also told that young whipper snapper I'd have anal sex with him…"
THANK YOU! Can tha brotha get amen! I think people get so defensive over the stupidest things.
Now, I'm not even much of a fan of QOTSA but it's pretty funny that Perez Hilton's only response to Josh's (albeit) well written letter is to crudely write "fucktard" with MSPaint on a picture of Josh. Good one Perez, good one.
Perez Hilton, I hate you a little more each day.
Did Perez mean he'd like to be Fucked Hard by Josh?
Re: Sophi –
Firstly Dubm… spelt dumb. Secondly, Josh was completely correct, he was merely using a word that nowadays has a second meaning. The "f" word is also used as an insult but not by calling them gay. I'm British and fag over here also means a cigarette, so am I being offensive to that cigarette… or gays by saying that they give people lung cancer… No I am not!… Stick that in your pipe and smoke it!
hahahahaha
I Love Him!
Re: Molly – Oh, I see, he should have been greatfull that this 'fan' threw a shoe at his head….you're an idiot and you dont get the point!
AAAHAHHA Absolutely Brilliant Josh. You are a witty, well spoken man and I applaud you. Perez and all butt hurt cry babies. Build a bridge and get the fuck over it….
lol this was a great reply, I'm sick of everyone having to watch what they say, but others have free rein to say whatever comes to their minds, in other words perez you're a hypocrit
and then and them and then and then………….and then and then.
Oh Josh, could I love you anymore? Such an amazing response!!
Perez, you call women slut, bitch, whore, fug all day long. Guess it's not so much fun when it hits home, hunh… Loosen the fuck up!
love to you josh!
and perez
About time for there to be a celebrity who doesn't just roll over and grovel so as not to offend anybody ever. Awesome!
LOVE KYUSS. And QOTSA. Leave Josh alone, he's a cool cat.
Oh, dear. Perez, aren't you insulting mentally challenged people by using the term "fucktard"?
The word "tard" is offensive to those in the special needs community. If we're going to remain completely PC here, you owe them an apology.
I love him
perez, everyone's smarter than you. this guy you're calling a fucktard just showed you up. hypocrite
I LOVE Josh! Been to a few of his concerts and some of the fans get out of control. Words are words…I think he made a great response back…The media makes way to much fuss about everything now.
so funny and so true
totally the right response, he shouldn't appologize for what he is not.. we all say things that we don't mean when we are pissed, don't we?
I adore Homme.
it's ok for you to nickname samantha ronson as saMANtha becuase she's a lesbian, but not for homme to use the word fag? double standards mate.
Homme's a flipping genius, and I adore him so.
PS: the term "fag" is used on a daily basis round these parts, and in the wider gay community, so calm down son.
GREAT response!!! Get off your pink high horses and stop being so damn sensitive about everything.
the mr show reference at the end made me smile bigger.
pit pat loves everyone.
Josh is great!
when he played in newfoundland, canada…a shoe was thrown on stage and pretty much the same exact things were said…could this possibly be already planned???
he sucks and his music sucks.
THIS GUY IS A FUCKING JERK,HE SAYS IN HIS POMPOUS ROUND ABOUT APOLOGY THAT HE EVEN SAID HE WOULD HAVE ANAL SEX IN HIS RANT,REALLY IS THAT WHAT THIS FUCKING ASSWIPE SAID,HE ACTUALLY SAID I WILL COME DOWN AND RAPE YOU.BECAUSE TO HOMOPHOBES NOTHING IS MORE DEMEANING AND VIOLENT THEN BEING RAPED,THIS GUY IS A PIG AND IM GLAD THAT HES NOT A HOMOPHOBE,LOL,BECAUSE IF HIS BROTHER WASNT GAY I WOULD HATE TO HAVE HEARD THE TIRADE THAT WOULD HAVE COME OUT.
That is hilarious! I love it.
Pure genius.
im gay and i think josh homme makes a fantastic point - very well articulated - much more educated than "fucktard" anyway - dont be such a cause-hunting drama queen: (or king, whichever u find least offensive). smile dude, little more love wud go a long way in this world.
Josh Homme dwells in the ether, and is above reproach.
Don't be such a big fat whiny Marxist baby, Perez. At least not for your whole life.
U SUCK PEREZ DO SOMETHING WITH YOUR LIFE INSTEAD OF JUDGIN OTHER PEOPLE!