Lesbian Fan Base
Spiteri has a large lesbian fanbase, although she is heterosexual.
When Texas released their debut single, "I Don't Want a Lover", in 1989, Spiteri was adamant that she didn't want a 'girly' image and insisted on 'Big E' Levi jeans and a denim jacket. She wrote and performed the title track to the 1990s sitcom Ellen, and once appeared alongside Ellen DeGeneres in the opening credits.
In the music video of "Inner Smile", Spiteri appears as a drag king, impersonating Elvis Presley.
Additionally, according to an article in the Scottish tabloid Sunday Mail, Spiteri's song "Don't Keep Me Waiting" (from the Melody album) will be used in the final season of The L Word, Showtime's popular drama about a group of lesbians living in West Hollywood.
Her latest album, The Movie Songbook, includes at least two romantic songs which have been recorded with the original male-centric lyrics: "What's New, Pussycat?" and "Oh, Pretty Woman".
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Famous quotes containing the words lesbian, fan and/or base:
“When you take a light perspective, it’s easier to step back and relax when your child doesn’t walk until fifteen months, . . . is not interested in playing ball, wants to be a cheerleader, doesn’t want to be a cheerleader, has clothes strewn in the bedroom, has difficulty making friends, hates piano lessons, is awkward and shy, reads books while you are driving through the Grand Canyon, gets caught shoplifting, flunks Spanish, has orange and purple hair, or is lesbian or gay.”
—Charlotte Davis Kasl (20th century)
“Anyone with any real blood in his or her ... veins cannot help being a fan ....Being a true American and being a fan are synonymous.”
—Lulu Glaser (1874–1958)
“The base emotions Plato banned
have left a radio-active and not radiant land.”
—Libby Houston (b. 1941)