SONG: THE DRAG QUEEN TUCK

OMG!  I am so cracking myself up as I work on this new song for the play!  It will be sung by the two drag queens as they explain to the straight chick (my part) who performs with them, how they tuck they male parts away in order to look more ladylike in their costumes.

I've decided it might be fun to give sneak peeks into the creative process as I continue to finish the script and songs for this musical.  So today, I'm going to give you a look at how I came up with the idea to write a "tuck" song, and how I did the research for it.

There is a scene in the beginning of the play where my character talks about how her husband used to sleep around on her.  So, of course, the three cast members initiate a conversation about the male organ.  (Trying to be genteel with words)

Well, one thing leads to another until my character asks the two queens how they hide their male parts.  This is the segue` leading into the DRAG QUEEN TUCK song.

So, how did I research this topic?  First, I have had many queen friends for decades.  One of my closest drag friends was the late, great Kenny Kerr.

Kenny had the first drag show in Las Vegas and paved the way for all other drag shows which followed.  He was also the first person to ever coach me in how to do my "Cher" make-up.  We have a lush history together.  He let me borrow one of his treasured "Cher" wigs that was made by Cher's own wig maker for a TV audition I had years ago.  I wrote original songs for him and I was with him days before he passed away.

Anyway, Kenny had some of the best lines he'd use in his show when someone would ask him where he put his private part.  Here are some of his answers:  "I tie one end of a string around my penis and the other and around a golf ball...shove it up my ass and yell four."  And, " Where would you like it?"  

Kenny was a master at witty comebacks and the ultimate performer.  I miss him dearly.

Okay, so now I needed to talk to a safe queen who wouldn't be offended by my prying into his personal business regarding the junk in his trunk.  I called a dear, sweet drag queen who stars in Frank Marino's "Divas" now at The Quad here in Las Vegas.  I called Larry Edwards aka Hot Chocolate.

Besides being one of the hardest working queens in Vegas, Larry is also one of the most beloved.  It was fun hearing Larry speaking so politically correct as he explained to me the various ways to disguise one's manhood.  

There is always duct tape...but make sure to shave!  There is a dance belt which hugs your stuff tightly. 

There is a gaff which is like a g-string but can leave red rings on your legs.

Then, you can add padding and/or layers of opaque tights to smooth it all out.  Does that give you enough information for now?  LOL!  Well, if not, you will be getting the "how-to" in the new song for my play called, "Drag Queen Tuck!"  

I hope this story gets you curious as to how this song will turn out.  If you become a "follower" of my blog, you will get personal emails from me with even more fun tidbits and possibly some private links to the songs as well as video.  So, if you want to follow this blog, just go to the top right of any post, click on the "Join this site" icon and follow the prompts.  You may need a free google account but it only takes a minute.  I look forward to "Cher-ing" this journey with you.  

My next post will look into how the story came about, and I'll even show you some pictures of the original show summary.  Take care!