What a difference a gay makes

**boogie nites** · February 15th, 2004, 10:40 PM

G'day. I have my first set coming up as a dj and I'm going to be playing disco (duh). Can anyone tell me if there is anything disco that is openly gay or has a gay theme other than the village people and sylvester ? i am trying to broadly cover the spectrum (disco funk, instrumentals, political,etc) and I don't wanna play the usual YMCA etc etc. Any suggestions??? PS Nick Nack if u r reading this, I hope u don't think I'm pigeon holing music I just want to know if there is any gay themed music that can be enjoyed by a diverse crowd.

**Forrrce** · February 16th, 2004, 03:53 AM

I think there was a thread which referred to gay records a few months ago, but I can't remember the actual topic.

Here's a couple, anyway:

Valentino/Carl Bean 'I Was Born This Way'
South Shore Commission 'Free Man'

**nrgbeat** · February 16th, 2004, 06:11 AM

How about:

"Menergy" Patrick Cowley
"Searching(Gotta Find A Man)" Hazell Dean

**Eclipse** · February 16th, 2004, 08:43 AM

"Fear" by Easy Going

**efunk_adelic** · February 16th, 2004, 10:12 AM

So Many Men, So Little Time - Miquel Brown

**miles mayhem** · February 16th, 2004, 10:30 AM

Homosexuality by Modern Rocketry would probably fit the bill, as would Walk The Night by Skatt Bros

**SandraDee** · February 16th, 2004, 12:21 PM

You really don't get much gayer than 'Cruisin The Streets' by Boystown Gang from '81; I'm not sure about playing the climactic bit where the gay guy, the cop & the hooker fake orgasms (I'm assuming they faked them! :o ) to a mixed audience unless they're an open-minded crowd!

**BrunoRepublic** · February 16th, 2004, 03:24 PM

Dennis Parker: Like An Eagle

A thinly-veiled song about cruising. Dennis Parker was better known as porn star Wade Nichols. The song and album were produced by Jacques Morali of Village People/Ritchie Family fame.

**efunk_adelic** · February 16th, 2004, 03:31 PM

How bout

EARTHA KITT - WHERE IS MY MAN? :P

OR

EDDIE KENDRICKS - GET THE CREAM OFF THE TOP
I'm sure you know what they are talkin' about

**nrgbeat** · February 16th, 2004, 05:44 PM

Originally Written by Graham_Start

Dennis Parker: Like An Eagle

A thinly-veiled song about cruising. Dennis Parker was better known as porn star Wade Nichols. The song and album were produced by Jacques Morali of Village People/Ritchie Family fame.

I cannot get into this song. He should have stayed in porno.

**SandraDee** · February 16th, 2004, 05:49 PM

I like it. i think its got an eerie, haunting atmosphere that conveys the predatory nature & sexual tension present whilst cruising in dark, rough places. :-? (Excuse me, I'll have to go for a lie down now!)

**Jimmy-Michaels** · February 16th, 2004, 07:30 PM

Originally Written by nrgbeat

I cannot get into this song. He should have stayed in porno.

:cry: Thats one of my faves

**NickNack** · February 16th, 2004, 07:31 PM

Originally Written by boogie nites

PS Nick Nack if u r reading this, I hope u don't think I'm pigeon holing music I just want to know if there is any gay themed music that can be enjoyed by a diverse crowd.

Totally different context here. Don't worry about me --- go for it! :D

Originally Written by Steely Dan

You really don't get much gayer than 'Cruisin The Streets' by Boystown Gang from '81; I'm not sure about playing the climactic bit where the gay guy, the cop & the hooker fake orgasms (I'm assuming they faked them! :o ) to a mixed audience unless they're an open-minded crowd!

I'd be more concerned about the guy using the 'C' word when referring to the hooker. Always found that in really bad taste and not something I'd want to hear on the dancefloor... gay, straight or in-between.

Here's some music choices --- post the accepted 'disco' era:

ME'SHELL NDEG EOCELLO - LEVITICUS: FAGGOT
THE COMING OUT CREW - FREE, GAY & HAPPY
PAUL PARKER - IN MY WILDEST DREAM
FEM 2 FEM - SWITCH (Fem in the streets, b-b-b-b butch in the sheets :P )
COMPANY B - FASCINATED (Still love this 80's number. All about that 'Love Toy' :) )
JOHNNA - PRIDE
RUPAUL - SNAPSHOT; SHADE SHADY
BASE CULTURE feat. GINA G. - LOVE THE LIFE
4-2 THE FLOOR - WATCHING U, WATCHING ME
DIANA KING - I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER (One of the better things out of "My Best Friend's Wedding" :roll: )
MAN 2 MAN - MALE STRIPPER; AT THE GYM
DEKKO - I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU; I'LL BE YOUR MAN
BARBARA MASON - ANOTHER MAN
DEMANN - I'LL BE YOUR MAN (Same as Dekko - lower nrg)
EARTHA KITT - I LOVE MEN; THIS IS MY LIFE
GLORIA GAYNOR - I AM WHAT I AM

**boogie nites** · February 17th, 2004, 12:44 AM

Thanks all. I never realised there were so many. That boystown gang song sounds interesting i read about it in SATURDAY NIGHT FOREVER book, I'll try to hunt down a hits cd or something. i cant believe they said that word all the way back then!! There were some great suggestions in there everyone ill do my best 2 find them!!

**QUINNY** · February 17th, 2004, 03:41 AM

Believe it or not, there is a CD out there with a title which is something like "Homo Top 100" that I once saw on a website.

'The Best of Record Shack Records' would be a good start.
There's also a 'Gay Anthems' series.

**BrunoRepublic** · February 17th, 2004, 10:52 AM

Originally Written by Steely Dan

I like it. i think its got an eerie, haunting atmosphere that conveys the predatory nature & sexual tension present whilst cruising in dark, rough places.

I completely agree. The 12" mix is particularly good. I don't care for the rest of the album though.

And yeah, he's not the greatest singer, but we've all heard much worse, haven't we?

**Rab** · February 17th, 2004, 10:59 AM

"I am what I am" by Gloria Gaynor
"So many men, so little time" Miquel Brown

**ruoffended** · February 17th, 2004, 03:34 PM

I'm coming out - DIANA ROSS !

''Dreamin' about those disco lights''

**originalbigm** · February 17th, 2004, 06:08 PM

Try here

http://gaysongz.narod.ru/info.html

**totoman** · February 21st, 2004, 03:54 AM

From the 90s there was the remixes of When A Man Loves A Woman by Jody Watley, with the alternate lyrics of When a Man Loves A Man and When A Woman Loves A Woman, I always loved the way the lyrics are cut to be appropriate.

toto

**BrunoRepublic** · February 21st, 2004, 09:31 AM

If we're going to go post-disco, I don't think it's possible to get any gayer than Sin With Sebastian's "Shut Up And Sleep With Me". While not explicit like "Cruising The Streets", SUASWM is right off the scale for gayness. I still can't listen to it with a straight face (pun not intended... honest).

Sin With Sebastian makes Sylvester look butch.