Archive for Songs
Digging Up The Roots: The Literary Sources of Madonna’s Music
In the December 1994 issue of Details magazine, Madonna was interviewed about her sixth album, Bedtime Stories. In it she mentions an author she had been reading at the time, Jeanette Winterson, quoting a line from her novel Written on the Body, but she mistakenly states that it is from Winterson’s earlier novel, The Passion. [...]
The Two Faces of Madonna’s ‘Forbidden Love’
When Madonna released Confessions on a Dance Floor in 2005, it had a track titled “Forbidden Love.” In 1994, Bedtime Stories also had a track called “Forbidden Love.”
Madonna’s “Express Yourself”: An Anthem of Empowerment
I distinctly remember discovering my homosexuality in the summer of 1989, shortly after I had turned 12. Concomitantly, I discovered Madonna’s music, and the first song to pique my interest was her latest single, “Express Yourself.” Queer that I am, it immediately spoke to me, and remains my personal favorite, as well as the video, primarily because [...]
Gayest Music Video of All Time?
Family Guy Says So, So It Must Be True
According to Peter Griffin on Fox’s Family Guy, “1985 gave us the gayest music video of all time.” He’s talking about, of course, David Bowie & Mick Jagger’s Dancing in the Street. We don’t disagree.
What Is Elton John’s Gayest Song?
For an entertainer as popular and gay as Elton John, his music doesn’t necessarily reflect it to the degree that we’d think. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but at some point in his catalog of hits you’d see something over the top flamboyant like his 1970s stage costumes. Only one of his songs appears [...]
What Are Your Favorite Lesbian Songs?
Though we think the top result is a relative stinker, the Top Lesbian Songs list was determined by the voters who came to this site and let their voice be heard. But why stop counting votes just because we came up with results? Below we have two lists, the ones we selected as the top [...]
Top Songs About Gay People
Here are some songs about gay people. Vote for your favorite at the bottom and let us know in the comments of others you know. Tori Amos “Real Men” (Originally by Joe Jackson) Nat King Cole “Nature Boy“ Josie Cotton “Johnny Are You Queer?“ Peter Curtis “PIZAZZ!” Franz Ferdinand “Michael“ The Kinks “Lola“ The Lemonheads [...]
Newt Gingrich and His ABBA ‘Dancing Queen’ Ringtone
Former House speaker Newt Gingrich was making a campaign speech in Iowa when his cell phone went off, playing ABBA’s Dancing Queen. The song frequently leads polls as the No. 1 ‘gay’ song of all time. Despite that, the Republican thinks Mama Mia is ‘amazing.’ “When they do ‘Dancing Queen’ in the movie, I just [...]
Videos of the Top Gay Songs of All Time
The Top Gay Songs of all time aren’t necessarily the same as the Top Gay Music Videos (though there is some overlap). After all, there aren’t men dancing around in Judy Garland’s Over the Rainbow. But that doesn’t mean that the top gay songs don’t have videos worth watching, so here they are. TopGaySongs.com will [...]
What Are Your Favorite Gay Songs?
The first list is compiled by Australian website samesame.com.au. The second list are songs we compiled ourselves. Vote on your five favorites from each list and we’ll eventually compile them all into a master list. Ones already picked as the top gay songs of all time: More songs to consider:
