Music Queer S01E20 · Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax

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In the 1980s, one song celebrating gay sexual climax became a worldwide hit.

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1. 1 1. Bronski Beat - Smalltown boy2026-06-20 · 3mA song written like a film script: the story of the daily life of a young gay man who has to leave his town to escape ostracism and violence.
2. 2 2. Charles Trenet - The Extraordinary Garden2026-06-20 · 3mLegendary French singer Charles Trenet’s song uses poetic imagery to depict the Jardin des Tuileries, a gay cruising area in Paris.
3. 3 3. Conchita Wurst - Rise Like a Phoenix2026-06-20 · 3mIn 2014 Conchita Wurst became the first bearded drag queen to win the Eurovision Song Contest with an affirming anthem of queer identity.
4. 4 4. Eddy de Pretto - Kid2026-06-20 · 3mFrench singer Eddy de Pretto talks about homophobia and unrealistic expectations of masculinity in a very personal song.
5. 5 5. Girl in Red - I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend2026-06-20 · 3mStraight to the point, Girl In Red sings of her same-sex desire and her love for another woman. I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend went viral and became an anthem for a generation of lesbi
6. 6 6. Gloria Gaynor - I will survive2026-06-20 · 3mThe classic breakup song by Gloria Gayner is a feminist song that was adopted by the gay community as a anthem against adversity.
7. 7 7. Indochine - Le 3eme Sexe2026-06-20 · 3m1985. In an atmosphere of rising homophobia and moral panic around AIDS, French rock group sing about non-binary identities.
8. 8 8. Jean-Claude Pascal - Nous Les Amoureux2026-06-20 · 3mThe first queer song to win Eurovision was a crooner’s calling out of discrimination against homosexuals.
9. 9 9. Judy Garland - Over the Rainbow2026-06-20 · 3m"Somewhere Over The Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz is a song of hope and a symbol of a better world for the queer community.
10. 10 10. Juliette Greco - Les Pingouins2026-06-20 · 3mIn an era when female homosexuality was invisible, Juliette Gréco sings about lesbians with animal metaphors and mischievous humour.
11. 11 11. Klaus Nomi - The Cold Song2026-06-20 · 3mWith his countertenor voice and synthesisers, Klaus Nomi created an alien persona that blurred the lines between genres and challenged conventions.
12. 12 12. Lil Nas X Montero - Call Me By Your Name2026-06-20 · 3mHow can you be black, gay and believe in God in America in 2021? Lil Nas X has the answer.
13. 13 13. Little Richard -Tutti Frutti2026-06-20 · 3mWhat if one of the most famous songs from early rock and roll was about gay desire? Consummate entertainer Little Richard was a queer presence in the early fifties.
14. 14 14. Ma Rainey - Prove It On Me2026-06-20 · 3mMa Rainey sang candidly and confidently about her relationships with women in the 1920s. As a black and bisexual woman, she turned the blues into a space of queer freedom.
15. 15 15. Pomme - Grandiose2026-06-20 · 3mOne of the first songs in French to deal with a young lesbian’s desire to have children. It was written in the wake of the major anti-gay rights protests in France in 2013.
16. 16 16. Sexy sushi - Sex Appeal2026-06-20 · 3mSexy Sushi celebrate lesbian desire with racy lyrics as part of a queer scene that’s all about humour and fun.
17. 17 17. Sylvester - You Make Me Feel2026-06-20 · 3mIn 1978 a high-energy disco track burns up the dancefloors of San Francisco in a frenzy of fulfilment, power and authenticity.
18. 18 18. Troye Sivan - One of Your Girls2026-06-20 · 3mTroye Sivan plays with drag, desire and gender roles in his pop songs which are steeped in queer tradition.
19. 19 19. Village People - YMCA2026-06-20 · 3mWhat’s the link between Christianity and queer club culture? In 1978 the answer was Village People’s YMCA.
20. 20 20. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax2026-06-20 · 3mIn the 1980s, one song celebrating gay sexual climax became a worldwide hit.