I have been traveling to Provincetown every summer since 1994. It’s my happy place. It’s where my soul breathes without restriction and I feel unboundedly connected. When I can hear a song, close my eyes and allow it to take me back to Ptown is when I am happiest (other than obviously being there).International superstar Kylie Minogue’s 2010 hit Get Outta My Way is the one song that always did it for me, but it wasn’t until a summer or two afterwards that I discovered a tribute video being lip-synced in black & white by a bunch of hot porn actors that the song was grounded as a major favorite. It’s a delightful pop song about leaving her man behind if he isn’t gonna keep up. Female empowerment at its best. And to watch these beautiful boys gyrate and lip-sync on a giant screen while holding a Corona and standing at the Wave Bar on a hot summer night is a memory I hope I never lose. Thank the gods there’s always YouTube. (I’m about to let you see. This is what’ll happen if you ain’t givin’ your girl what she needs)
From the historical writing archive. Original date: November 12, 2016. Recovered from local source material; editorial review is still in progress.