Punk rock. Dis. Folk. Jt as the muny is all-clive, the songs that shaped span across several genr. While new gay artists and empowerg anthems pop up daily, ’s important to honor the tried-and-te classics.
Contents:
- THE ARE THE 20 MOST IMPORTANT GAY ANTHEMS OF ALL TIME
- IS Y.M.C.A. REALLY A GAY SONG? THE MEANG OF THE LYRICS
- HAPPY PRIDE! HOW “Y.M.C.A.” BEME A GAY ANTHEM!
- BT GAY ANTHEMS 2023: LGBTQ PRI SONGS PLAYLIST
THE ARE THE 20 MOST IMPORTANT GAY ANTHEMS OF ALL TIME
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While new gay artists and empowerg anthems pop up daily, ’s important to honor the tried-and-te classics. Fun fact: this track was penned wh Miss Ross’ gay fans md. While high-energy classics like Whney’s “I Wanna Dance Wh Someone” and CeCe Peniston’s “Fally” see heavy rotatn among gay clubs, Grace Jon’ laid back staple out-queers them all, wh eyebrow-raisg lyrics: “Pull up to my bumper baby / In your long black limoe / Pull up to my bumper baby / And drive between.
IS Y.M.C.A. REALLY A GAY SONG? THE MEANG OF THE LYRICS
Its ntroversial mic vio follows a young man kicked out of his hoe for beg gay and ultimately takg his life.
The Brish synth-pop tr regularly explored their sexualy throughout their talog (all three members were openly gay). As if this song wasn’t gay enough, the Glee rendn was a duet between the show’s rint lbian, Santana (Naya Rivera), and gut star Ida Menzel.
Gloria Gaynor – “I Am What I Am”. While “I Will Survive” seems like the obv choice for a Gaynor classic, “I Am What I Am” has gayer origs: the song, penned by out poser Jerry Herman, was wrten as the fale performance to close out the uber-gay Broadway mil La Cage x Foll.
HAPPY PRIDE! HOW “Y.M.C.A.” BEME A GAY ANTHEM!
This track may be ls than ten years old, but beme a gay classic upon arrival.
Debutg at the top of charts across the world, the song is straightforward s tentn to empower the LGBTQ muny: “No matter gay, straight, or bi / Lbian, transgenred life / I’m on the right track, baby / I was born to survive, ” the superstar mands. And like her smash rerd, Bean’s 1977 track (which was prevly rerd by fellow Motown rerdg artist Valento) was forthright s gay lyricism: “I’m happy / I’m reful / I’m gay, ” the cheery-voiced sger proclaims over a dis beat. 25 Gay Anthems We Need More Than Ever.
BT GAY ANTHEMS 2023: LGBTQ PRI SONGS PLAYLIST
The inic ‘70s rock band led by gay superstar Freddie Mercury may be forever remembered for Bohemian Rhapsody, but this sexy, propulsive tune — that gleefully swaps male and female pronouns — perfectly ptur the spir of Pri. This banned vio, set a gay leather bar, ptur the song’s lic bchery. Forty-four years ago, Reed had a mastream h wh this hypnotic tale of gay and transgenr streetwalkers, spired by Andy Warhol’s darlgs of the unrground.