Born and raised in San Diego, California, RuPaul later studied performing arts in Atlanta, Georgia. He settled in New York City, where he became a popular fixture on the LGBTQ+ nightclub scene. He achieved international fame as a drag queen with the release of his debut single, "Supermodel (You Better Work)", which was included on his debut studio album Supermodel of the World (1993). He became a spokesperson for MAC Cosmetics in 1994, raising money for the Mac AIDS Fund and becoming the first drag queen to land a major cosmetics campaign. He later received his own talk show on VH1 called The RuPaul Show, which he hosted for over 100 episodes while co-hosting the morning radio show on WKTU with Michelle Visage.
RuPaul's Drag Race was created in 2009 and has gone on to produce fourteen seasons in the United States. The show has also seen success internationally, with several international variants of the show being made, such as RuPaul's Drag Race UK and Canada's Drag Race. This has also inspired several spin-offs of the main show, including RuPaul's Drag U, RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars, and RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race. He is also featured as a host on other reality television series such as Skin Wars, Good Work, and Gay for Play Game Show Starring RuPaul.
RuPaul has made appearances in films such as Crooklyn (1994), The Brady Bunch Movie (1995), To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), But I'm a Cheerleader (1999), television shows such as Girlboss (2017), Broad City (2017), and Grace and Frankie (2019). He later created and starred in his own Netflix original television series AJ and the Queen (2020). In addition, he has also published three books: Lettin' It All Hang Out (1995), Workin' It! RuPaul's Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style (2010), and GuRu (2018).
RuPaul is considered the most commercially successful drag queen in the United States. For his work on RuPaul's Drag Race, he has received 12 Primetime Emmy Awards, becoming the most-awarded person of color in the history of the Primetime Emmys. Outside of film and television, he also continues to write and record music; he has released fourteen studio albums as of 2022, and received a Tony Award for Best Musical as a producer for the musical A Strange Loop.
Don't Go
RuPaul Lyrics
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I couldn't if I tried
Oh honey, if I get restless
Baby, you're not that kind
Don't go breaking my heart
You take the weight off of me
Oh, honey when you knocked on my door
Ooh, nobody knows it (nobody knows it)
When I was down
I was your clown
Ooh, nobody knows it
But right from the start
I gave you my heart
Oh-oh
I gave you my heart
So don't go breaking my heart (don't go breaking my)
I won't go breaking your heart (don't go breaking my)
(Don't go breaking my)
Don't go breaking my heart
Nobody told us
'Cause nobody showed us
Now it's up to us, baby
Oh, I think we can make it
So don't misunderstand me
You put the light in my life
Oh, you put the spark to the flame
I got your heart in my sights
Ooh, nobody knows it (nobody knows it)
When I was down
I was your clown
Ooh, nobody knows it (nobody knows it)
Right from the start
I gave you my heart
Oh-oh
I gave you my heart
So don't go breaking my heart (don't go breaking my)
I won't go breaking your heart (don't go breaking my)
(Don't go breaking my)
Don't go breaking my heart
Ooh, nobody knows it (nobody knows it)
When I was down
I was your clown
Right from the start
I gave you my heart
Oh-oh
I gave you my heart
So don't go breaking my heart (don't go breaking my)
I won't go breaking your heart
Don't go breaking my heart
(Don't go breaking my)
I won't go breaking your heart
Don't go breaking my
Don't go breaking my
I won't go breaking your heart
Don't go breaking my heart, breaking my, breaking my heart
I won't go breaking your heart
Don't go breaking my heart, breaking my, breaking my heart
I won't go breaking your heart
Don't go breaking my heart, breaking my, breaking my heart
I won't go breaking your heart
Don't go breaking my heart, don't go breaking my heart
I won't go breaking your heart
Don't go breaking my heart, don't go breaking my heart
I won't go breaking your heart
Don't go breaking my heart, don't go breaking my heart
I won't go breaking your heart
Don't go breaking my heart, don't go breaking my heart
I won't go breaking your heart
Don't go breaking my heart, don't go breaking my heart
The song "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" by RuPaul is an upbeat and lively song that delivers a message of mutual love and trust between two partners. The lyrics are a plea to the person that RuPaul loves, asking them not to betray his trust and not to break his heart as he has given them his heart from the start of their relationship. The song focuses on the theme of loyalty, honesty, and the need for both partners to work together to make their relationship work.
In the first verse, RuPaul sings that he couldn't bear to have his heart broken even if he tried, and that his partner is not the type to betray his trust. He goes on to say that his partner takes the weight off him and that he has given them the key to his heart. RuPaul goes on to admit that nobody knows how much he was down and felt like a "clown," and his partner was the only one who knew and stood by him.
In the chorus, RuPaul reiterates that he would not go breaking his partner's heart and does not want them to break his either. The second verse speaks to the fact that nobody showed them how to make their relationship work, but as it is up to them, they can make it work. He also gives credit to his love for putting the light and spark in his life, and he has his partner's heart in his sights.
Overall, the song is a message of mutual love, trust, and the need for partners to have each other's backs through the challenges in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't go breaking my heart
Please do not hurt or disappoint me.
I couldn't if I tried
It is impossible for me to do that to you, no matter how hard I try.
Oh honey if I get restless
If I start feeling anxious or unsettled,
Baby you're not that kind
you are not the one causing or adding to my anxiety.
You take the weight off me
You relieve me of the burden I carry.
Oh honey when you knock on my door
Whenever you come to visit me,
Ooh I gave you my key
I trust you enough to give you access to my personal space.
Woo ooh nobody knows it
No one else is aware of this,
But when I was down
during the times when I felt low or depressed,
I was your clown
I would entertain you and try to make you feel better despite my own struggles.
Right from the start
From the beginning of our relationship,
I gave you my heart, oh oh
I gave you my love and trust openly and sincerely.
So don't go breaking my heart
I am still expressing my fear of being hurt by you.
And nobody told us
No one has taught us or given us advice regarding our relationship,
'Cause nobody showed us
since no one has been a good example or model for us to follow.
And now it's up to us babe
So it is now up to us to make our relationship work and keep it strong.
Oh I think we can make it
I am optimistic that we can overcome any challenge we may face together.
So don't misunderstand me
Please do not misinterpret what I am saying,
You put the light in my life
You have brought happiness and positivity into my life.
Oh you put the spark to the flame
You have ignited my passion and love for you.
I've got your heart in my sights
I am committed to keeping our love alive and protecting our relationship.
I won't go breaking your heart
I will not intentionally hurt or disappoint you.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Elton John, Bernie Taupin
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@thisisbonkers
I wonder why Elton hasn't been a judge on Drag race yet
@alexortega4245
Maybe in the UK Edition
@gabriellegrant7628
Alex Ortega he lives in LA though ......
@devan6271
omg I would LIVE!!!!
@isoutoforbit
also I think an Elton John themed challenge would be cool, i mean he's an LGBT fashion icon. Also queens like Nina West could have played him in Snatch Game.
@claire4744
alx64gr umm playing a guy kind of defeats the point of drag lol
@grazmsp2473
This quality is better than the season 1 of RPDR.
@orlandogiant
LOL
@saraiinez8790
I like how RuPaul judges drag queens who don't alter their voice while in drag, yet doesn't sound all that feminine here. 😂
@grazmsp2473
Alyssa Dyer Remember that this was prob filmer in the 90s and Rpdr is 20 younger.