Tuesday, February 25, 2025

ESSENTIAL LGBT+ ANTHEMS. #65-61. More: tomorrow.

 

100 ESSENTIAL LGBTQ+ ANTHEMS

 

Caffè Lattè presents the 100 anthems of the Rainbow community. Some get us up on our feet or will have us weep. They celebrate diversity and tell of the hardships endured by members of the community.

65

GIRLS & BOYS Blur

This Britpop hit from 1994 has the infectious chorus “girls who are boys, who like boys to be girls, who do boys like they’re girls who do girls like they’re boys”.

64

DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW ABBA

Although never intended as a gay anthem, this 1979 single’s line “does your mother know that you’re out?” was soon adopted by the rainbow community.

63

RELAX Frankie Goes To Hollywood

The controversial 1983 hit song reached number one in the UK and Europe.

62

I WANT TO COME OVER Melissa Etheridge

This 1995 track deals with craving someone and was a chart hit in America, Australia and New Zealand the following year.

61

THE CRYING GAME Boy George

Boy George’s remake of the 1964 Dave Berry hit was used effectively in the 1992 film ‘The Crying Game’.    

 

 

 

Check out the Spotify playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1mFqgTQSN0TPsEZnUNknTq?si=48d50eb1ce83493d


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