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Q: Dear winged simian, why isn’t the song "Don't Give Up" by Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush considered a gay anthem? I know the song isn't in itself gay, but the message, especially the last verse – “Don't give up, 'cause I believe there's the a place, there's a place where we belong" – says so much. Plus, it’s been covered by Willie Nelson, Sinead O'Connor, Sarah Brightman, and Gregorian monks! – Gilbert, Mcallen, TX
"Don't Give Up" by Gabriel/Bush (1986) and Ferraro/Gaga (2009)
A: What makes a song a "gay anthem" – or what makes any work of art go from "well-received" to "timeless" status?
Serendipity.
Seriously, think about all the books and movies and songs and TV shows that are released every year. At the end of that year,...
Q: Dear winged simian, why isn’t the song "Don't Give Up" by Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush considered a gay anthem? I know the song isn't in itself gay, but the message, especially the last verse – “Don't give up, 'cause I believe there's the a place, there's a place where we belong" – says so much. Plus, it’s been covered by Willie Nelson, Sinead O'Connor, Sarah Brightman, and Gregorian monks! – Gilbert, Mcallen, TX
"Don't Give Up" by Gabriel/Bush (1986) and Ferraro/Gaga (2009)
A: What makes a song a "gay anthem" – or what makes any work of art go from "well-received" to "timeless" status?
Serendipity.
Seriously, think about all the books and movies and songs and TV shows that are released every year. At the end of that year,...
- 3/24/2010
- by Brent Hartinger
- The Backlot
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