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Check Out the World Premiere of ‘Plus-Sized Geeks with Fuzzy Cheeks the Remix’—WATCH

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Last summer, Tom Goss paid homage to the subset of plus-sized gay men that enjoy superheroes and video games with his smash anthem, “Nerdy Bear.”

Now he returns with “Nerdy Bear: The Markaholic Remix,” a reinterpretation of the song from the bear’s perspective, featuring brand-new rhymes by the gay community’s ultimate nerdy bear, Mean Girl and Looking actor Daniel Franzese.  “The remix was my idea,” says Franzese. “When Tom’s original came out last summer, I was like ‘OMG, it’s about time we got an anthem of guys pursuing us in song. We should do a remix of this track where the bear responds that he’s down to party —and I should rap on it!’”  

The duo who are friends IRL have worked on several projects together over the past few years.  Notably, Franzese played Tom’s husband in a series of videos from the singer’s Territories album. Goss laughs, “It’s always fun to work with Danny and at this point it seems like we’re just making up opportunities to work together. 
The original “Nerdy Bear” is a pop track, with a big, snappy sound, an infectious melody, and a sultry R&B vibe. The remix — by LA-based producer Markaholic (RuPaul, Trixie Mattel, Willam Belli) — raises the BPMs and adds slick and seductive rhymes written by Franzese. He wittily weaves explicit sexual connotations into many of the popular arcade games from the 80s, as in: “If you like whips and chains/ we can do the Double Dragon/ I’ll follow you down your Oregon trail / and hitch on to your wagon.”
He makes similar playful associations with the shapes from Tetris, the cherries in Pac-Man and the mushrooms in Mario Brothers. The idea is not just about getting laughs; it is meant to convey the confidence Franzese and others in the gay bear community have built by not only accepting their girth, but embracing it:
“It’s fun to find unique ways to amplify body positivity and happiness.”
Michael Serrato (Big Gay Sketch ShowNeil’s Puppet Dreams), Goss’ long-time collaborator, who directed the original “Nerdy Bear,” returns to direct the remix version.  Goss says of his stripper moves, “I guess years of taking off my clothes to try to get people to listen to my music.”

Goss was 22 and in seminary, training to be a Catholic priest, when he realized he had a particular fetish: not only plus-sized men, aka bears but nerdy ones to boot. “‘Nerdy Bear’ is authentic to my experience and relays my unique perspective that beauty doesn’t fit a standard mold.”

Watch the video below.

“Nerdy Bear: The Markaholic Remix (featuring Daniel Franzese)” is available on iTunes, Spotify and all major digital platforms. Its music video will release on YouTube Monday, May 17.

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