When you think of a gay song, what comes to mind? Maybe Diana Ross "Im Coming Out? Or George Michaels "Outside? Well, Australian site
SameSame.com.au
is compiling a hefty list of candidates for the "Gayest Songs of All Time and they want your input by either voting for your favourite from the list below or by submitting your own worthy contenders.
Heres the sites enticing sales pitch:
"Stand back, the cat fight is about to begin. SameSame.com.au is counting down the Gayest Songs of All Time, and we want you to vote for what tunes should make the cut in this battle of the bitches. Its Elton against Celine, Cyndi versus Cher, Kylie or the Spice Girls? The countdown is in your hands. Scroll through the shortlist below and choose 5 songs that you think should claw their way to the top of our definitive list. The countdown of the Gayest Songs of All Time takes place on Melbournes Joy 94.9 on the day of Sydneys Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade, Saturday March 1, and will be revealed online right here. A live broadcast of the countdown will also take place at the Columbian Hotel in Sydney on the day of Mardi Gras from midday to 6pm. May the gayest song win.
Unfortunately, you have to register to participate, but Ive managed to copy the current list of song choices to give you a sampling of the gayest songs out there
ABBA "Dancing Queen"
Alicia Bridges "I Love The Nightlife"
Bananarama "Venus"
Barbara Streisand and Donna Summer "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)"
Barry Manilow "Copacabana"
Bearforce 1 "Bearforce 1"
Belinda Carlisle "Live Your Life Be Free"
Belinda Carlisle "Summer Rain"
Bette Midler "In These Shoes"
Bette Midler "Wind Beneath My Wings"
Blur "Girls & Boys"
Bonnie Tyler "Total Eclipse Of The Heart"
Britney Spears "Hit Me Baby One Time"
Bronski Beat "Smalltown Boy"
Bros "When Will I Be Famous?"
Candi Staton "You Got The Love"
CeCe Peniston "Finally"
Celine Dion "My Heart Will Go On"
Chaka Khan "I'm Every Woman"
Charlene "I've Never Been To Me"
Cher "Believe"
Cher "Strong Enough"
Christina Aguilera "Beautiful"
Coming Out Crew "Free Gay and Happy"
Crystal Waters "100% Pure Love"
Culture Club "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me"
Cyndi Lauper "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"
D:Ream "Things Can Only Get Better"
Dana International "Diva"
Dannii Minogue "This Is It"
Dead or Alive "You Spin Me (Like A Record)"
Debbie Gibson "Electric Youth"
Deborah Harry "I Want That Man"
Deee Lite "Groove Is In The Heart"
Deniece Williams "Let's Hear it for the Boy"
Diana Ross "Chain Reaction"
Diana Ross "I'm Coming Out"
Dolly Parton "9 to 5"
Donna Summer "Hot Stuff"
Donna Summer "I Feel Love"
Donna Summer "This Time I Know It's For Real"
Electric Six "Gay Bar"
Elton John "Your Song"
Elton John and George Michael "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"
Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams"
Frankie Goes to Hollywood "Relax"
Franz Ferdinand "Michael"
Garbage "Cherry Lips"
George Michael "Faith"
George Michael "Outside"
Geri Halliwell "G.A.Y"
Gina G "Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit"
Gloria Gaynor "I Am What I Am"
Gloria Gaynor "I Will Survive"
Grace Jones "Pull Up To My Bumper"
Grace Jones "Slave To The Rhythm"
Gwen Stefani "What You Waiting For?"
Heather Small "Proud"
James Blunt "You're Beautiful"
Janet Jackson "Together Again"
John Paul Young "Love is in the Air"
Johnna "Pride"
Judy Garland "Over the Rainbow"
KD Lang "Constant Craving"
Kylie Minogue "Better The Devil You Know"
Kylie Minogue "Your Disco Needs You"
Kym Mazelle "Young Hearts Run Free"
Leo Sayer "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing"
Lonnie Gordon "Happenin' All Over Again"
Madonna "Express Yourself"
Madonna "Vogue"
Mariah Carey "All I Want For Christmas Is You"
Martika "I Feel The Earth Move"
Melissa Tkautz "Read My Lips"
Miquel Brown "So Many Men, So Little Time"
Mousse T "Horny"
Olivia Newton John "Physical"
Olivia Newton John "Xanadu"
Pat Benetar "Love Is A Battlefield"
Paul Lekakis "Boom Boom (Let's Go Back To My Room)"
Pet Shop Boys "Go West"
Pet Shop Boys "New York City Boy"
Pet Shop Boys "Was It Worth It"
Peter Allen "I Go To Rio"
Queen "I Want To Break Free"
REM "Everybody Hurts"
Right Said Fred "I'm Too Sexy"
Robbie Williams "Angels"
Rozalla "Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)"
Rufus Wainwright "Old Whore's Diet"
Rupaul "Supermodel (You Better Work)"
Samantha Fox "Touch Me"
Savage Garden "Affirmation"
Scissor Sisters "Filthy Gorgeous"
Scissor Sisters "Take Your Mama"
Sister Sledge "We Are Family"
Soft Cell "Tainted Love"
Sophie B Hawkins "Damn (Wish I Was Your Lover)"
Spice Girls "Spice Up Your Life"
Spice Girls "Wannabe"
Steps "Boot Scootin' Baby"
Sugababes "Push The Button"
Supersister "Coffee"
Sylvester "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)"
tATu "All The Things She Said"
The Go Gos "Our Lips Are Sealed"
The Kinks "Lola"
The Weathergirls "It's Raining Men"
Thelma Houston "Don't Leave Me This Way"
Tiffany "I Think We're Alone Now"
Tim Curry "Sweet Transvestite"
Tina Arena "I Need Your Body"
Tori Amos "Professional Widow"
Vanessa Amorosi "Absolutely Everybody"
Village People "In The Navy"
Village People "Macho Man"
Village People "YMCA"
Wham "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
Whitney Houston "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
Heres the sites enticing sales pitch:
"Stand back, the cat fight is about to begin. SameSame.com.au is counting down the Gayest Songs of All Time, and we want you to vote for what tunes should make the cut in this battle of the bitches. Its Elton against Celine, Cyndi versus Cher, Kylie or the Spice Girls? The countdown is in your hands. Scroll through the shortlist below and choose 5 songs that you think should claw their way to the top of our definitive list. The countdown of the Gayest Songs of All Time takes place on Melbournes Joy 94.9 on the day of Sydneys Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade, Saturday March 1, and will be revealed online right here. A live broadcast of the countdown will also take place at the Columbian Hotel in Sydney on the day of Mardi Gras from midday to 6pm. May the gayest song win.
Unfortunately, you have to register to participate, but Ive managed to copy the current list of song choices to give you a sampling of the gayest songs out there
ABBA "Dancing Queen"
Alicia Bridges "I Love The Nightlife"
Bananarama "Venus"
Barbara Streisand and Donna Summer "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)"
Barry Manilow "Copacabana"
Bearforce 1 "Bearforce 1"
Belinda Carlisle "Live Your Life Be Free"
Belinda Carlisle "Summer Rain"
Bette Midler "In These Shoes"
Bette Midler "Wind Beneath My Wings"
Blur "Girls & Boys"
Bonnie Tyler "Total Eclipse Of The Heart"
Britney Spears "Hit Me Baby One Time"
Bronski Beat "Smalltown Boy"
Bros "When Will I Be Famous?"
Candi Staton "You Got The Love"
CeCe Peniston "Finally"
Celine Dion "My Heart Will Go On"
Chaka Khan "I'm Every Woman"
Charlene "I've Never Been To Me"
Cher "Believe"
Cher "Strong Enough"
Christina Aguilera "Beautiful"
Coming Out Crew "Free Gay and Happy"
Crystal Waters "100% Pure Love"
Culture Club "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me"
Cyndi Lauper "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"
D:Ream "Things Can Only Get Better"
Dana International "Diva"
Dannii Minogue "This Is It"
Dead or Alive "You Spin Me (Like A Record)"
Debbie Gibson "Electric Youth"
Deborah Harry "I Want That Man"
Deee Lite "Groove Is In The Heart"
Deniece Williams "Let's Hear it for the Boy"
Diana Ross "Chain Reaction"
Diana Ross "I'm Coming Out"
Dolly Parton "9 to 5"
Donna Summer "Hot Stuff"
Donna Summer "I Feel Love"
Donna Summer "This Time I Know It's For Real"
Electric Six "Gay Bar"
Elton John "Your Song"
Elton John and George Michael "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"
Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams"
Frankie Goes to Hollywood "Relax"
Franz Ferdinand "Michael"
Garbage "Cherry Lips"
George Michael "Faith"
George Michael "Outside"
Geri Halliwell "G.A.Y"
Gina G "Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit"
Gloria Gaynor "I Am What I Am"
Gloria Gaynor "I Will Survive"
Grace Jones "Pull Up To My Bumper"
Grace Jones "Slave To The Rhythm"
Gwen Stefani "What You Waiting For?"
Heather Small "Proud"
James Blunt "You're Beautiful"
Janet Jackson "Together Again"
John Paul Young "Love is in the Air"
Johnna "Pride"
Judy Garland "Over the Rainbow"
KD Lang "Constant Craving"
Kylie Minogue "Better The Devil You Know"
Kylie Minogue "Your Disco Needs You"
Kym Mazelle "Young Hearts Run Free"
Leo Sayer "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing"
Lonnie Gordon "Happenin' All Over Again"
Madonna "Express Yourself"
Madonna "Vogue"
Mariah Carey "All I Want For Christmas Is You"
Martika "I Feel The Earth Move"
Melissa Tkautz "Read My Lips"
Miquel Brown "So Many Men, So Little Time"
Mousse T "Horny"
Olivia Newton John "Physical"
Olivia Newton John "Xanadu"
Pat Benetar "Love Is A Battlefield"
Paul Lekakis "Boom Boom (Let's Go Back To My Room)"
Pet Shop Boys "Go West"
Pet Shop Boys "New York City Boy"
Pet Shop Boys "Was It Worth It"
Peter Allen "I Go To Rio"
Queen "I Want To Break Free"
REM "Everybody Hurts"
Right Said Fred "I'm Too Sexy"
Robbie Williams "Angels"
Rozalla "Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)"
Rufus Wainwright "Old Whore's Diet"
Rupaul "Supermodel (You Better Work)"
Samantha Fox "Touch Me"
Savage Garden "Affirmation"
Scissor Sisters "Filthy Gorgeous"
Scissor Sisters "Take Your Mama"
Sister Sledge "We Are Family"
Soft Cell "Tainted Love"
Sophie B Hawkins "Damn (Wish I Was Your Lover)"
Spice Girls "Spice Up Your Life"
Spice Girls "Wannabe"
Steps "Boot Scootin' Baby"
Sugababes "Push The Button"
Supersister "Coffee"
Sylvester "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)"
tATu "All The Things She Said"
The Go Gos "Our Lips Are Sealed"
The Kinks "Lola"
The Weathergirls "It's Raining Men"
Thelma Houston "Don't Leave Me This Way"
Tiffany "I Think We're Alone Now"
Tim Curry "Sweet Transvestite"
Tina Arena "I Need Your Body"
Tori Amos "Professional Widow"
Vanessa Amorosi "Absolutely Everybody"
Village People "In The Navy"
Village People "Macho Man"
Village People "YMCA"
Wham "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
Whitney Houston "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
