{"id":77310,"date":"2021-04-26T10:01:17","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T15:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/?p=77310"},"modified":"2021-04-26T10:01:31","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T15:01:31","slug":"collaborative-playlist-queer-anthems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/2021\/04\/26\/collaborative-playlist-queer-anthems\/","title":{"rendered":"Collaborative Playlist: Queer Anthems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/2021\/04\/14\/gaypril-more-than-just-a-month\/\">Gaypril<\/a> everyone. What a better way to celebrate than by making a KJHK staff playlist of queer anthems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Name:<\/strong> Griffin Lowry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Position:<\/strong> Co-Music Director\/ Weird World Host<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Queer anthem:<\/strong> &#8220;Diplomat&#8217;s Son&#8221; Vampire Weekend<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Diplomats Son isn\u2019t exactly an in-your-face, flamboyant queer anthem, but it has this sense of longing for another time. It describes a forbidden love affair back in the year 1981, a polarizing time for gay relationships. Ezra Koenig shows off his falsetto skills while Rostam provides some of the strangest production in the Vampire Weekend discography. and of course, there\u2019s the classic lyric &#8220;that night i smoked a joint \/ with my best friend we found ourselves in bed \/ when i woke up \/ he was gone \/ he was a diplomats son \/ it was \u201881&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Vampire Weekend - Diplomat&#039;s son (2010)\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q9eU0V-0Dzo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Name: <\/strong>Deegan Poores<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Position:<\/strong> Co-Music Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Queer anthem:<\/strong> &#8220;Vacation Bible School&#8221; Ayesha Erotica<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though not explicitly a gay song, Ayesha Erotica made music for the girls and gays. While the narrative of this song follows Ms. Erotica meeting and lusting for a boy at vacation bible school, losing touch, and then leading a promiscuous lifestyle, the subtext of this song deals with rejecting the confines of a Christian-centric lifestyle and unapologetically living your life as you choose to. It isn\u2019t all rainbows and freedom though; there\u2019s still unrequited love, romantic longing, and unsure feelings about faith and selfishness, which this song captures with a subtlety and humor that isn\u2019t common in big, brash pop music. It\u2019s all wrapped up in a four minute, hyper-pop BOP with harpsichord and bass drops dripping with Y2K nostalgia!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"AYESHA EROTICA - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (2021 Church Music)\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3Ke2N6RjOO8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Name: <\/strong>Wyatt Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Position: <\/strong>Audio Content Editor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Queer anthem: <\/strong>&#8220;MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)&#8221; Lil Nas X<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike Deegan\u2019s, mine\u2019s explicitly a gay song. That\u2019s all that needs to be said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Lil Nas X - MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) (Official Video)\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6swmTBVI83k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Name: <\/strong>Ellynn Mayo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Positions: <\/strong>Content Staff<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Queer anthem: <\/strong><em>Hedwig and the Angry Inch<\/em>  Stephen Trask<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So I\u2019ve listed the entire rock opera here, because I don\u2019t think I can name just one song from Hedwig. From the cutesy \u201cSugar Daddy\u201d to the depressing \u201cHedwig\u2019s Lament,\u201d and even the powerful finale, \u201cMidnight Radio,\u201d this is Queer to stay. I prefer the Neil Patrick Harris version, so I\u2019ve linked that one. But LGBTQ+ people have dominated rock opera forever, gaining cult followings with amazing shows like &#8220;The Rocky Horror Picture Show.&#8221; Hedwig is a powerful show about a drag queen who has a botched sex change operation and her climb to the spotlight\u2026 but at what cost? Truly my favorite rock opera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Hedwig and the Angry Inch Soundtrack\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLnQ5z-M8IGpmlG5q46wz0qN4gNECX7G0d\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Name: <\/strong>Cami Koons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Positions: <\/strong>Content Director&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Queer anthem: <\/strong>\u201cNext Time \/ Humble Pie\u201d The Internet&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I first heard The Internet\u2019s album<em> Hive Mind<\/em> in an NPR podcast interview with Syd Tha Kyd (front person of The Internet). The podcast host praised Syd for being so confident in her sexuality to write music about loving women. Syd, who has one of the smoothest voices and most low-key attitude of our generation, responded that she\u2019s not trying to make any sort of statement, she just likes women, so why wouldn\u2019t she sing about that.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The Internet - Next Time \/ Humble Pie (Official Audio)\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-b_1DAHC8Q0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Name: <\/strong>Ryan Lane<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Positions: <\/strong>Content Staff<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Queer anthem: <\/strong>&#8220;iT&#8221; Chirstine and the Queens<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Christine and the Queens is the first genderqueer and androgenous artist I came across. I really respect and admire how she pushes the boundaries of masculinity, femininity, and sexuality in her songs, especially with \u201ciT.\u201d \u201ciT\u201d is pretty explicit in the fluidity of gender and transitioning, which are topics I don\u2019t think are covered as widely in queer anthems. And who doesn\u2019t love 2014 indie pop??<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Christine and the Queens - iT (Audio Officiel)\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i9XeN3MSbyk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Name: <\/strong>Fabian Rosales<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Positions: <\/strong>Video Editor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Queer anthem: <\/strong>&#8220;Bruise&#8221; Ryan Beatty<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This song follows the story of a closeted teen boy going to a dance with his girlfriend to end up making out with a boy in the bathroom. I heard this song when I was still freshly out of the closet. I grew an attachment to it because all other songs I heard were based around hetero relationships. I attribute this song to my personal growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"BRUISE\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EJezGUWDExE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Name: <\/strong>Sam Blaufuss<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Positions: <\/strong>content staff<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Queer anthem: <\/strong>&#8220;money machine&#8221; 100 gecs&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I feel so clean like money machiiiine oh yeah haha.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"100 gecs - money machine (Official Music Video)\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z97qLNXeAMQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Name: <\/strong>Jaya Chakka<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Positions: <\/strong>Station Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Queer anthem: <\/strong>\u201ci wanna be your girlfriend\u201d girl in red<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This sweet, power-packed wlw (women-loving-women) anthem tells a classic story of being in love with a close friend who might not reciprocate your feelings. On her Bandcamp, girl in red suggests the \u201cHannah\u201d she sings about in this track is also straight, which makes the song\u2019s message hit home all the more for angsty queer youth. Despite being a little melancholy, the song is also catchy and dripping with yearning sentiments. Lines like \u201cI don\u2019t wanna be your friend, I wanna kiss your lips \/ I wanna kiss you until I lose my breath\u201d really capture the exhilarating thrill of young romance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"girl in red - i wanna be your girlfriend \/\/ lyrics\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/COOBN-cdJbo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s Gaypril everyone. What a better way to celebrate than by making a KJHK staff playlist of queer anthems. Name: Griffin Lowry Position: Co-Music Director\/ Weird World Host Queer anthem: &#8220;Diplomat&#8217;s Son&#8221; Vampire Weekend Diplomats Son isn\u2019t exactly an in-your-face, flamboyant queer anthem, but it has this sense of longing for another time. It describes a forbidden love affair back in the year 1981, a polarizing time for gay relationships. 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