It is about getting up, standing up for yourself, and continuing. Even if this song is made for dancing and I Will Survive is celebrated vigorously and boisterously, the message is nevertheless unmistakable. Because this song is just about having fun and forgetting everything around you, at least for this song.Īn absolute anthem of the LGBTQ+ rights movement and at the same time a true classic among the CSD any Gay Pride party hits. Well, not always, but you already understand what we are talking about, right? The classic Your disco needs you by Kylie Minogue is definitely on the list of songs that may not be missed on any Gay Pride Party and CSD event. More about ABBA on our Gay Travel Guide Stockholm >Īlready at the first note, all gay men will put aside their drinks storming simultaneously on the dance floor, and start throwing confetti. You can guess which dance hit made it (by far) to #1. Incidentally, in 2008 an Australian gay website was looking for the gayest song of all time. When this song starts to play before or during a gay party or LGBTQ+ event, the roof is on fire and there is no stopping! Because everyone knows this song from the Swedish band ABBA and everyone can sing along. And even if usually no one would dare to admit, everyone can secretly sing her texts by heart.Ī song for real party queens or at least wannabe party girls, whether with flared pants and platform shoes or without. But they are not dead yet, they are dragged out of the dusty corners of music history at every LGBTQ+ event like karaoke and every gay pride party to sing along. Shoulder pads, perm and a lot of echo on the vocals – so much about the 80s. Translated by Karl Krause Gay Pride Songs Classics: Top 10 #1 Taylor Dayne – Tell it to my heart How could we forget her on Couple of Men?ġ3 Dance & Celebrate for Pride & Equality with our Top 10 Gay Pride Songs Classic And before anyone asks: Of course Gloria Gaynor is on our list. Because, before, during, and after the Pride demonstration the celebrations continue with new LGBTQ + hits and the best Gay Pride Songs Classics to sing along. But the parties with rainbow-colored parades, shrill costumes, and lots of glitters are not only made for the eyes but especially for the ear as well.
Equipped with posters, rainbow flags, whistles, and confetti, thousands of members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community will make their way through the streets to celebrate World Pride in New York, peacefully celebrating diversity and love. Additional to that, lesbians, gays, queers, transsexuals, and intersex people celebrate in 2019 the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots on Christopher Street in New York. Because in uncountable cities in Europe and worldwide, the LGBTQ + community demonstrates and celebrates equality, love, tolerance, and understanding wearing colorful rainbow colors dancing, laughing, and showing pride in whom they really are. You can listen to their music via the GAY TIMES Super Room on Apple Music now.If you wanted to be part of every Gay Pride and CSD in Germany, Europe, and the whole world in 2019, you basically would have to take off from January to December.
Rina Sawayama, Dorian Electra, Victoria Monét, Arlo Parks, L Devine, Carlie Hanson and Joesef are the artists who have featured so far.
#Gay pride songs playlist series#
Some of the artists featured in this Pride-themed content series you will have previously seen come through our ongoing Elevate campaign.Įlevate – which is created by GAY TIMES in collaboration with Apple Music – aims to support and platform emerging LGBTQ+ music talent as they break through into the mainstream. Pride Anthems is a series of playlists GAY TIMES will be releasing across summer on our Apple Music curator page, celebrating and supporting emerging and established LGBTQ+ music artists. I’m just happy I’ve got this song at this time to drop.” “I think pop music especially has that power to it and that’s why I’m so obsessed with it. by Gwen Stefani and escape my real life,” she tells us. “I started writing music because it made me happy, I could put my headphones on and listen to Love. Naturally it begins with her own pop banger of the moment, Malibu, which has been blaring out of our speakers ever since it was first released earlier this year.
#Gay pride songs playlist full#
So when Kim sent over her Pride Anthems playlist, we weren’t surprised to see it full of golden pop classics.įrom all-time favourites by Whitney Houston and Madonna, to more recent hits by Sam Smith and Lady Gaga, Kim’s selection is brimming with empowerment and escapism. I can’t deny that Madonna is my biggest influence ever.” “I’ve been taught by pop stars my whole life,” Kim Petras tells GAY TIMES. For decades pop music has created queer icons, inspired LGBTQ+ people and allowed us to escape into our own worlds of fantasy whenever we need to.