At just under four hours in length, this playlist pays homage to 50 of the gayest pop songs of all time. Some of the more obvious (or glamorous) queer anthems--like "Dancing Queen," "I Will Survive," "It's Raining Men," and Grace Jones' "I Need a Man"--are thoughtfully butted against some of the less obvious, like Kenny Loggins' "Playing With the Boys," from the Top Gun soundtrack, or the Pet Shop Boys' queer makeover of the Willie Nelson classic "Always On My Mind." It even includes a Rolling Stones tune from Mick Jagger/The Stones' bi-sexual/disco era, Judas Priest's creapy "Turbo Lover," and Pete Townshend's coming out confessional, "Rough Boys." I'd be self-employed if I were given a dollar for every time I've seen "Total Eclipse of the Sun" re-interpreted in drag.
The list, in the order of the playlist (no by-rank order, just a goovy one):
Knowing Me, Knowing You - ABBA
I Want To Break Free - Queen
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) - Sylvester
I Need A Man - Grace Jones
In The Navy - Village People
Bite Your Lip (Get Up And Dance) - Elton John
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
So Many Men, So Little Time - Miquel Brown
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross
Xanadu - Olivia Newton-John
I Am What I Am (ReMastered) - Gloria Gaynor
Dancing Queen - ABBA
It's Raining Men - The Weather Girls
We Are Family - Sister Sledge
Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club
Searching (I Got To Find A Man) - Hazel Dean
Macho Man - Village People
Filthy/Gorgeous - Scissor Sisters
Heart of Glass - Blondie
Love Shack - The B-52's
A Little Respect - Erasure
Shiny Happy People - R.E.M.
When He Comes Home - Pansy Division
Rough Boys - Pete Townshend
Where The Boys Go - The Rolling Stones
Michael - Franz Ferdinand
Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy - Queen
Express Yourself - Madonna
Take A Chance On Me - ABBA
Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys
Y.M.C.A. - Village People
Last Dance - Donna Summer
Don't Go - Yaz
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham!
Turbo Lover - Judas Priest
Cowboys And Angels - George Michael
Leather And Lace - Stevie Nicks
Supermodel (You Better Work) - RuPaul
True Colors - Cyndi Lauper
Gay Bar - Electric Six
If I Could Turn Back Time - Cher
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston
Playing With the Boys - Kenny Loggins
Live To Tell - Madonna
Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler
Between My Legs - Rufus Wainwright
Rainbow Connection - Kenny Loggins
Bosom Buddies - Lucille Ball
Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland
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