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Josh Homme Insists Tirade Was Not Homophobic

It looks as if Queens of the Stone Age mouthpiece Josh Homme has done some soul searching since word got out about his verbal assault against a fan in a week ago. And while Homme's repeated utterance of the term "faggot" on a widely seen video stunned music fans globally, he insists his tirade was not homophobic.

Check out Homme's open letter, released late last week:

"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 and 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; and 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 p---- 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 s--- 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 and canine-Asian) moralist, keeping score from pure perfectionville? If your glass house is squeegeed that clean and you need to do something, do what the great philosopher Bill Hicks 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 and 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-thin"

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mjk113876

I honestly doubt Josh Homme is homophobic. Josh was there to play a show and some young kid thought he'd be the badass and throw a shoe at him just to earn his 15 minutes of fame. I guess it kinda back fired on him. Way to go Josh! Nothing wrong with slammin' around in the pit and what not but honestly people! Do we really need to throw shit at the bands! That is unless Limp Bizkit does a world reunion tour!

June 30 2008 at 7:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
azheexoxo94

u r all very interesting *cough* bored people with no lives.

June 27 2008 at 9:12 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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ndrumking94

well, you're posting here too, so that makes you bored with no life

June 27 2008 at 4:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jagsoft5

What the fuck was that dumbass thinking throwing a shoe at a performer, especially one he paid well to see? Obviously QOTSA couldn't physically hurt him but I'm surprised other fans didn't beat the shit out of him for pulling that stunt. Maybe they did. I hope so.

June 25 2008 at 4:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Devynn

i saw that rant and it was AWESOME. that punk ass kid better be glad he didn't come off that stage and whip his ass. what was the kid's deal anyway? is he that desperate for attention?! assaulting rock stars is NOT the way to go sweetheart! esp when they're working and surrounded by THOUSANDS of their supporters!

June 25 2008 at 1:04 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Edd

Well said nice to see someone still has the hutspah to stand up for what is right.

June 25 2008 at 12:29 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
malik

Lmao @ everyone being so sensitive over every thing !

June 25 2008 at 9:50 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
bigtatt2

I'm a gay man and I support his verbal assault. For Christ's sake, he's a rocker, not a public servant. It really doesn't matter, it really doesn't.

June 25 2008 at 7:16 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
redboydammit

"...widely seen video stunned music fans globally"

really? realllllly?

actually, i was more stunned by the glaring errors and sensationalism in your first post john.

June 24 2008 at 12:57 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Cassidy

I thought I'd be the only one who noticed that! How old is this guy, anyway?!

June 25 2008 at 4:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Cody

AMEN.

June 23 2008 at 10:24 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rich Flanagan

Wtf??? This guy really likes to talk , huh?
Does anyone care?

June 23 2008 at 9:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply