PANSY DIVISION - THE ESSENTIAL PANSY DIVISION published July 2, 2006, The Owl Mag

When other rockers were flirting with gay or bisexual undertones, Pansy Division were painting the town pink with their blatant homosexuality. This essential collection showcases the best of their trail blazing career, including rare videos and TV appearances.

Their lyrics raised a new pillar in vulgarity. They were here and queer. They didn't speak for gay rights: they just spoke the minds of gay men. But when the dust clears and the shock wears off, Pansy Division is just another great band that wrote great songs. The first time you hear "Homo Christmas," you could swear it's just another hetero punk band trying to make a stupid joke. So you laugh and feel slightly guilty. Then you realize it's just the fruit of Jon Ginoli's horny mind. And hey, why not? Nastier things have been coming out of the rap and R&B genre for decades, and it hasn't made us laugh nearly as much.