History Music / MonteroCallMeByYourName

The song, along with the music video was released to much controversy as the video depicted a lot of religious imagery, including Lil Nas X descending down to Hell on a huge stripper pole. Despite the outrage from conservative pundits ([[NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity which of course, led to more attention to the song]]), the song would be Lil Nas X's second number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and be certified platinum. The music video would win 3 awards at the UsefulNotes/{{MTV Video Music Award}}s, including Video of the Year.

* ScrewYourself: As a corollary of LoadsAndLoadsOfRoles, Lil Nas X plays both the Adam/Eve figure and the snake seducing him, ending up with them kissing.

[[caption-width-right:350:''Call me when you want, call me when you need\\
Call me in the morning, I'll be on the way'']]

"MONTERO (Call Me by Your Name)" is a 2021 song by rapper Music/LilNasX. The song is the first single from Lil Nas X's debut album ''Music/{{Montero}}''. The song, along with the music video was released to much controversy as the video depicted a lot of religious imagery, including Lil Nas X descending down to Hell on a huge stripper pole. Despite the outrage from conservative pundits ([[NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity which of course, led to more attention to the song]]), the song would be Lil Nas X's second number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and be certified platinum. The music video would win 3 awards at the UsefulNotes/{{MTV Video Music Award}}s, including Video of the Year.

* TheBeard: Not only is the romantic subject in the song closeted, but he appears to also have a girlfriend but Lil Nas X doesn't seem to mind, as he states in the lyric ''"If Eve ain't in your garden, you know that you can..."''

* ClosetGay: Lil Nas X alludes to the romantic subject in the song being this, refusing to come out.

* PowerGlows: When Lil Nas X gains the Devil's power, his eyes glow solid white.

"MONTERO (Call Me by Your Name)" is a 2021 song by rapper Music/LilNasX. The song is the first single from Lil Nas X's debut album ''MONTERO''. The song, along with the music video was released to much controversy as the video depicted a lot of religious imagery, including Lil Nas X descending down to Hell on a huge stripper pole. Despite the outrage from conservative pundits ([[NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity which of course, led to more attention to the song]]), the song would be Lil Nas X's second number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and be certified platinum. The music video would win 3 awards at the UsefulNotes/{{MTV Video Music Award}}s, including Video of the Year.

* WingedHumanoid: The video features an angelic winged figure hovering over Lil Nas X, and at the end Lil Was X gains demonic wings on his back.

* ArmoredClosetGay: Lil Nas X alludes to the romantic subject in the song being this, refusing to come out.

"MONTERO (Call Me by Your Name)" is a 2021 song by rapper Music/LilNasX. The song is the first single from Lil Nas X's debut album ''MONTERO''. The song, along with the music video was released to much controversy as the video depicted a lot of religious imagery, including Lil Nas X descending down to Hell on a huge stripper pole. Despite the outrage from conservative pundits ([[StreisandEffect which of course, led to more attention to the song]]), the song would be Lil Nas X's second number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and be certified platinum. The music video would win 3 awards at the UsefulNotes/{{MTV Video Music Award}}s, including Video of the Year.

"Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" is a 2021 song by rapper Music/LilNasX. The song is the first single from Lil Nas X's debut album ''MONTERO''. The song, along with the music video was released to much controversy as the video depicted a lot of religious imagery, including Lil Nas X descending down to Hell on a huge stripper pole. Despite the outrage from conservative pundits ([[StreisandEffect which of course, led to more attention to the song]]), the song would be Lil Nas X's second number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and be certified platinum. The music video would win 3 awards at the UsefulNotes/{{MTV Video Music Award}}s, including Video of the Year.

* BuffySpeak: On the "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" single, the a cappella and instrumental versions are respectively subtitled "But Lil Nas X Makes All The Sounds With His Mouth" and "But Lil Nas X Is Silent The Entire Time".

* ClosetKey: What he aims to be towards his closeted gay lover in "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)".
* CrownOfHorns: In the video for "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)", the Devil's horns are actually a headband.
* CrownOfPower: In the video for "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)", Lil Nas X takes and wears the Devil's headdress, gaining his powers.

* MindControlEyes: In the video for "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)", when Lil Nas X is mesmerized by the snake, his eyes turn the same shiny pale color as the snake's third eye.
* NeckSnap: In the video for "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)", Lil Nas X goes to hell, seduces Satan, then breaks his neck.
* PowerGivesYouWings: In the video for "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)", when Lil Nas X gains the Devil's power, he sprouts dark feathered wings from his back.
* PowerGlows: In the video for "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)", when Lil Nas X gains the Devil's power, his eyes glow solid white.
* SatanicPanic: [[InvokedTrope Reignited this]] in [[MoralGuardians reactionary conservative media]] with his video for "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)", which features him descending into hell [[AHellOfATime and allowing himself to be free in the vices he's been consumed in]]. It also invoked a GayPanic as said vices being addressed have to do with [[FlamingDevil flamboyant sexual expression]].
* ScrewYourself: As a corollary of LoadsAndLoadsOfRoles, in the video for "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" Lil Nas X plays both the Adam/Eve figure and the snake seducing him, ending up with them kissing.
* ShoutOut: A scene from the music video for "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" references Music/FKATwigs' video for "Cellophane", as it involves the singer pole dancing, approaching a heavenly winged figure then plummeting underground.
* SkyFace: In the video for "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)", when Lil Nas X is running from the snake, he sees a face in the clouds.
* SnakesAreSexy: The snake in the video for "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" plays the role of a seducer.

* ThenLetMeBeEvil: The video for "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" ends with him willingly going to Hell on a stripper pole, giving Satan a lapdance, then killing him and taking his crown. The entire video serves as a TakeThat to conservative Christian homophobia. If he's going to Hell, he might as well do it as fabulously as possible ''and'' take over in the bargain.
* WingedHumanoid: The video for "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" features an angelic winged figure hovering over Lil Nas X, and at the end Lil Was X gains demonic wings on his back.

"Montero (Call Me by You Name)" is a 2021 song by rapper Music/LilNasX. The song is the first single from Lil Nas X's debut album ''MONTERO''. The song, along with the music video was released to much controversy as the video depicted a lot of religious imagery, including Lil Nas X descending down to Hell on a huge stripper pole. Despite the outrage from conservative pundits ([[StreisandEffect which of course, led to more attention to the song]]), the song would be Lil Nas X's second number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and be certified platinum. The music video would win 3 awards at the UsefulNotes/{{MTV Video Music Award}}s, including Video of the Year.

"Montero (Call Me by You Name)" is a 2021 song by rapper Music/LilNasX. The song is the first single from Lil Nas X's debut album ''MONTERO''. The song, along with the music video was released to much controversy as the video depicted a lot of religious imagery, and even depicted Lil Nas X descending down to Hell on a huge stripper pole. Despite the outrage from conservative pundits and figures (which of course, led to more attention to the song), the song would be Lil Nas X's second number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and be certified platinum. The music video would win 3 awards at the UsefulNotes/{{MTV Video Music Award}}s, including Video of the Year.