Good Kisser - Hunx And His Punx
“Good Kisser” by Hunx And His Punx is an upbeat, fun song with comedic elements. Hunx sings the hook: “I don't think he's gonna miss her/Because I'm a really good kisser” The hook implies that Hunx is going to steal a (supposedly) straight man away from his girlfriend. Hunx is so sure that he will be a better partner that he claims the man will not miss his ex-girlfriend. Songs such as “Good Kisser” are rare in the queer punk scene because it does not employ the same heaviness that hardcore and punk usually does. The lyrics are also very positive:
“I don't think he's gonna miss her
Because I'm a really good kisser
And when I get my lips on him tonight
He knows there'll be no way he'll put up a fight
You know with me and him it'll feel so right”
Cliche relationship narratives are radicalized when an artist is singing about a queer experience, even by simply changing the pronouns. The song reads as an average love song, but with a radical twist because Hunx is singing about loving another man. Although “Good Kisser” does not present any political discourse, representation is so important to the lives of young queer people. Everyone needs an idol to look up to, someone to tell them they aren’t a freak. Hunx And His Punx are known for being amusing and heartening.
