Songs with the word gay in the lyrics
The 100 Greatest Homosexual Anthems of All Time
How does a song become a gay anthem? Favor the LGBTQ+ people itself, our soundtrack is vast and diverse. We own recorded our history and contribution to the culture through music, and with this list we acknowledge and recollect the forerunners that have made feasible the positive changes we’ve seen over the decades. These songs are a testimony to our resilience and excellence.
While it’s doomed to define exactly what makes a song “gay,” this list definitely isn’t straight. You will see many overlaps between this list and some of the best home and disco tracks that were blasted in the ballrooms, as well as transformative hits by our beloved big-voiced divas. There are introspective slow jams by queer artists and allies that mirror our struggles with self-acceptance and social rejection. There are Billboard Scorching 100-topping sensations and hidden gems that are forgotten or yet to be discovered; instant classics and songs that grew to be our community’s favorites. Besides the best-known songs that are essential to a list like this, we want to highlight the homosexual musicians who justify a spotlight, too.
Taylor Swift, Beyonce & More: 10 Artists Who Have Changed Revolting Song Lyrics
Ever heard a song and thought, “Wow, that didn’t age well”? So have a limited of your favorite artists … about their own music.
There’s Hayley Williams, who’s long been vocal about her aversion to Paramore‘s own “Misery Business,” even choosing to temporarily retire the path from the band’s live shows in spite of it creature one of their most thriving songs to date, peaking at No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100. There’s Taylor Swift, who back in the morning toed the line on her debut album’s single “Picture to Burn,” which included a since-updated lyric (now infamous among Swifties who enjoy digging up elderly copies of the album just to see whether it includes the original words) joking about spreading rumors your ex-boyfriend is gay to get revenge.
Swift also recently updated another lyric, this time the Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) album cut “Better Than Revenge.” In the years since the original Speak Now was released in October 2010, critics accused Swift of “slut-shaming” her romantic rival in th
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Thirty days of summer is a pretty paltry window of time to rejoice the LGBTQ+ community, and Pride is so much more than a month of parades and celebrations – it’s life. And while we’d never baulk at an excuse to celebrate everything that Identity festival stands for, we also believe that any period is the perfect occasion to crank up these gay songs and travel that rainbow flag.
That’s why we’ve assembled a 50-song playlist perfectly calibrated for Pride Month and beyond, featuring some of history’s greatest queer artists and LGBTQ+ allies who remunerate more than lip service. You’ll find party anthems, pop songs, disco infernos and punk-rock proclamations, so there’s no need to wait for the procession. This is your all-seasons, all-time-great Pride playlist. Catch the aux cable and blast it loud and proud.
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