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Wetterdew
10/12/18 9:05:23 PM
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How many gay love songs can you list compared to the number of straight love songs.

It's not like gay people dont write music. But for some reason even gay people like Elton john write love songs just for the opposite sex. And if its about same sex love, it's usually subtextual rather than overt. I guess it's because straight people would rather hear love songs about straight relationships, but even so I'd have thought there would be more gay songs
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Wetterdew
10/12/18 9:07:04 PM
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I dont mean songs like dancing queen that are popular with gays, btw. I mean love songs about love where the singer is singing about somebody of the same sex.
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10/12/18 9:07:14 PM
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Probably has something to do with it makes more sense to appeal to the masses
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Parappa09
10/12/18 9:07:37 PM
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because most relationships in the world are straight

and most people want to hear songs that they feel they can relate to, thats what makes it mainstream and popular

listening to a song about two gay guys is unrelatable to a mass audience
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Raikuro
10/12/18 9:07:44 PM
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any song that uses gender neutral pronouns can be gay
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sLaCkEr408___RJ
10/12/18 9:07:52 PM
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Forrest Gump
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Vicious_Dios
10/12/18 9:09:46 PM
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Parappa09 posted...
because most relationships in the world are straight

and most people want to hear songs that they feel they can relate to, thats what makes it mainstream and popular

listening to a song about two gay guys is unrelatable to a mass audience


This is a fair outlook on it.
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Parappa09
10/12/18 9:11:22 PM
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Vicious_Dios posted...
Parappa09 posted...
because most relationships in the world are straight

and most people want to hear songs that they feel they can relate to, thats what makes it mainstream and popular

listening to a song about two gay guys is unrelatable to a mass audience


This is a fair outlook on it.

i dont agree with it but i understand why
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Wetterdew
10/12/18 10:06:49 PM
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I'm surprised it hasn't been pounced upon by record labels yet. If a big gay singer fills in the void and makes a good gay love song, I guarantee the gay crowd will lap that shit up, which would mean tons of money. And if it's a big hit in gay culture, it'll also get at least some attention from straight people by osmosis.
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Lordgold666
10/12/18 10:08:07 PM
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Why arent there enough gay songs in this thread?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMPSyOB2qNo" data-time="


Yw
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Houston
10/12/18 10:08:11 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tzr0n_Usk" data-time="

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SailorGoon
10/12/18 10:09:10 PM
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I mean, Kevin Abstract will sing/rap about some gay stuff from time to time so there's that
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Questionmarktarius
10/12/18 10:10:12 PM
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About 5-10% of people are homosexual, which leaves 90-95% who are not. That's roughly on par with the left-handed market, which is also largely ignored.
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QuantamLeap
10/12/18 10:11:20 PM
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Honestly, that's slowly changing.

We're seeing more and more singers come out as gay.

Troye Sivan and Kiyoko are two prominent artists right now who sing about queer love.
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Questionmarktarius
10/12/18 10:12:52 PM
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There's always Depeche Mode, I guess...
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Lordgold666
10/12/18 10:14:59 PM
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Another classic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p47fEXGabaY" data-time="

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LinksLiege
10/12/18 10:15:45 PM
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We need Scissor Sisters back.
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QuantamLeap
10/12/18 10:17:39 PM
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Look how things have changed: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2018/08/30/troye-sivan-hayley-kiyoko-next-generation-gay-pop-stars/1134289002/

^ Artists who sang overtly about same-sex love are nowhere near as prominent as today's artists.
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Houston
10/12/18 10:20:47 PM
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Lordgold666 posted...
Why arent there enough gay songs in this thread?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMPSyOB2qNo" data-time="


Yw


This is incredibly racist and it's not a gay song. Just because some gay people decided they wanted to make YMCA a hook up place does not mean that's what this song is about.

It's about empowering black youth.
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Questionmarktarius
10/12/18 10:22:37 PM
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Houston posted...
It's about empowering black youth.

I would argue that the "black" part of that statement is optional.
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Lordgold666
10/12/18 10:23:57 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct_HXGYGcG4" data-time="

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Questionmarktarius
10/12/18 10:25:48 PM
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Remember that time Pink Floyd almost wandered into this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjpF8ukSrvk" data-time="


That whole album is pretty much a love-letter to Syd Barrett. The crazy diamond himself even showed up to the sessions, out of nowhere.
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Houston
10/12/18 10:26:23 PM
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Questionmarktarius posted...
Houston posted...
It's about empowering black youth.

I would argue that the "black" part of that statement is optional.


Well I guess it can apply to anyone. But the song was inspired by black youth culture at YMCA during that time period
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Questionmarktarius
10/12/18 10:26:52 PM
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Houston posted...
Questionmarktarius posted...
Houston posted...
It's about empowering black youth.

I would argue that the "black" part of that statement is optional.


Well I guess it can apply to anyone. But the song was inspired by black youth culture at YMCA during that time period

Fair enough
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Lordgold666
10/12/18 10:29:19 PM
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Houston posted...
Lordgold666 posted...
Why arent there enough gay songs in this thread?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMPSyOB2qNo" data-time="


Yw


This is incredibly racist and it's not a gay song. Just because some gay people decided they wanted to make YMCA a hook up place does not mean that's what this song is about.

It's about empowering black youth.

Racist? Gtfoutta here, its a fun song

Which gay song would you recommend since you neglected to post any?
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Houston
10/12/18 10:30:30 PM
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Lordgold666 posted...
Houston posted...
Lordgold666 posted...
Why arent there enough gay songs in this thread?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMPSyOB2qNo" data-time="


Yw


This is incredibly racist and it's not a gay song. Just because some gay people decided they wanted to make YMCA a hook up place does not mean that's what this song is about.

It's about empowering black youth.

Racist? Gtfoutta here, its a fun song

Which gay song would you recommend since you neglected to post any?


See the top of page two, if you have the same page settings as me.
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Houston
10/12/18 10:31:43 PM
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And yes I am partially shit posting at the moment. I'm sorry.
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Questionmarktarius
10/12/18 10:32:21 PM
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So, uh, is Karma Chameleon a "gay" song?
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Lordgold666
10/12/18 10:33:34 PM
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Houston posted...
Lordgold666 posted...
Houston posted...
Lordgold666 posted...
Why arent there enough gay songs in this thread?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMPSyOB2qNo" data-time="


Yw


This is incredibly racist and it's not a gay song. Just because some gay people decided they wanted to make YMCA a hook up place does not mean that's what this song is about.

It's about empowering black youth.

Racist? Gtfoutta here, its a fun song

Which gay song would you recommend since you neglected to post any?


See the top of page two, if you have the same page settings as me.

Lol wow idk how i missed that
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Lordgold666
10/12/18 10:37:52 PM
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Ex-Kefiroth posted...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJRP3LRcUFg" data-time="

Nice, i love the smiths
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Lordgold666
10/12/18 10:44:11 PM
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Questionmarktarius posted...
So, uh, is Karma Chameleon a "gay" song?

No, its a GREAT song
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Questionmarktarius
10/12/18 10:45:58 PM
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Lordgold666 posted...
Questionmarktarius posted...
So, uh, is Karma Chameleon a "gay" song?

No, its a GREAT song

also fair enough.

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JimCarrysToe
10/12/18 10:53:14 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GECfMTueVpU" data-time="

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__B0xxY2J0sHBK_
10/12/18 10:53:35 PM
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Wetterdew posted...
I'm surprised it hasn't been pounced upon by record labels yet. If a big gay singer fills in the void and makes a good gay love song, I guarantee the gay crowd will lap that shit up, which would mean tons of money. And if it's a big hit in gay culture, it'll also get at least some attention from straight people by osmosis.


That's the problem. The gay population is 1% of the population. It's better to make a song and leave it a little ambiguous so that anyone can relate to it. Not to make it exclusive to a very niche crowd. I mean just do what Lady Gaga did. THAT worked and she rolled in the money. At the end of the day, money matters and that means appealing to the most people.
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__B0xxY2J0sHBK_
10/12/18 10:55:38 PM
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In fact, I think IIRC, Alejandro was about a gay relationship and as big as Gaga was at the time, that song wasn't so big. Take Born this way though... While we all probably know that's about LGBT, she left it ambiguous enough so that anyone can relate and that song was huge. That's the answer to your question TC
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Raikuro
10/12/18 10:57:04 PM
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__B0xxY2J0sHBK_ posted...
In fact, I think IIRC, Alejandro was about a gay relationship and as big as Gaga was at the time, that song wasn't so big. Take Born this way though... While we all probably know that's about LGBT, she left it ambiguous enough so that anyone can relate and that song was huge. That's the answer to your question TC

Ah yes, the ambiguity of "don't be a drag, just be a queen"
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__B0xxY2J0sHBK_
10/12/18 11:00:54 PM
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Raikuro posted...
__B0xxY2J0sHBK_ posted...
In fact, I think IIRC, Alejandro was about a gay relationship and as big as Gaga was at the time, that song wasn't so big. Take Born this way though... While we all probably know that's about LGBT, she left it ambiguous enough so that anyone can relate and that song was huge. That's the answer to your question TC

Ah yes, the ambiguity of "don't be a drag, just be a queen"


Right but she mentions a lot of other things including religious people (not suprisingly considering she is Christian) but she included everyone. Isn't that my point?
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Hexenherz
10/12/18 11:02:15 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYYCAvmfGYo" data-time="

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prince_leo
10/12/18 11:03:12 PM
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Lordgold666 posted...
Another classic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p47fEXGabaY" data-time="

that's not a gay song. he literally sings about a woman
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Hexenherz
10/12/18 11:07:42 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIPcg0iqxmM" data-time="


can't post the video because it's fairly nws (topless men in underwear).
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YourDrunkFather
10/12/18 11:08:19 PM
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Hexenherz
10/12/18 11:12:27 PM
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YourDrunkFather posted...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mGBaXPlri8" data-time="

literally fake lesbians lol
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NeoShadowhen
10/12/18 11:25:22 PM
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prince_leo posted...
Lordgold666 posted...
Another classic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p47fEXGabaY" data-time="

that's not a gay song. he literally sings about a woman


I personally would love to here a version with the pronouns switched up.

Anyway, here's my favorite.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh3eG7HgnCM" data-time="
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SailorGoon
10/12/18 11:31:59 PM
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10/12/18 11:32:02 PM
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Shotgunnova
10/12/18 11:49:34 PM
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