holy cow!
i was clearly not around for the george michael revival of 2002.
i made the comparrisons without ever having seen the freeek video.
it even sounds like bill ala hurricanes and suns. and the sci-fi. woooo.
i agree with your 'not allowed to come out' mindset. by this point, i would be legitimately surprised to see him with a woman (who isn't a beard).