So, in preparation for yesterday's post on the gayest records of all time we sent out a bunch of emails to our friends asking them to nominate a single or album. We got some great responses, but a lot of people came back with the lame excuse that they "couldn't think" and "would get back to us", i.e. they were too embarrassed to give an answer. Overall, we were pretty disappointed.But then last night, once we'd pretty much given up hope of getting any more, we got an amazing top 10 from our good pal Dan Tickner, manager of the Black Lips (who are, by the way, playing a one-off gig next week).He's taken it to another level with his list, picking out crazy camp party anthems and lost gay gems. Below is his ten songs, complete with commentary and links where to hear them.1. Carl Bean - "Born This Way" (album: unknown)
Archbishop sings little known gay anthem on Motown 1977, lost among bigger-hitting disco contemporaries.2. Suede - "Animal Nitrate" (album: Suede)
"And now you’re over twenty-one" - Clause 28-baiting council estate gay sex anthem.3. Soft Cell - "Bedsitter" (album: Non Stop Erotic Cabaret)
In which Almond gets ready for a night on the tiles in deepest darkest Soho.4. Gossip – "Standing in the Way of Control" (album: Standing in the Way of Control)
Ubiquitous noughties gay rights anthem.5. George Michael – "Faith" (album: Faith)
Totally iconic gay video. Sexuality not queried for another ten years, though.6. Man 2 Man Meets Man Parish – "Male Stripper" (album: unknown)
None-too-subtle euro-pop homage to the 80s gay scene.7. Pet Shop Boys w/ Dusty Springfield – "What Have I Done To Deserve This?" (album: Actually)
Biggest gay pop stars of the late 80s resurrect biggest gay icon of the 60s for gayest moment of 1987.8. The Beatles – "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away" (album: Help)
Written for and used to provide moving Epstein sequence in Beatles Anthology series.9. Army of Lovers – "Crucified" (album: unknown)
A band the term "Eurochart" was invented for.10. McAlmont & Butler – "Yes" (album: The Sound of McAlmont & Butler)
Coming out anthem breaks mid-90s dad-rock monopoly.
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Archbishop sings little known gay anthem on Motown 1977, lost among bigger-hitting disco contemporaries.2. Suede - "Animal Nitrate" (album: Suede)
"And now you’re over twenty-one" - Clause 28-baiting council estate gay sex anthem.3. Soft Cell - "Bedsitter" (album: Non Stop Erotic Cabaret)
In which Almond gets ready for a night on the tiles in deepest darkest Soho.4. Gossip – "Standing in the Way of Control" (album: Standing in the Way of Control)
Ubiquitous noughties gay rights anthem.5. George Michael – "Faith" (album: Faith)
Totally iconic gay video. Sexuality not queried for another ten years, though.6. Man 2 Man Meets Man Parish – "Male Stripper" (album: unknown)
None-too-subtle euro-pop homage to the 80s gay scene.7. Pet Shop Boys w/ Dusty Springfield – "What Have I Done To Deserve This?" (album: Actually)
Biggest gay pop stars of the late 80s resurrect biggest gay icon of the 60s for gayest moment of 1987.8. The Beatles – "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away" (album: Help)
Written for and used to provide moving Epstein sequence in Beatles Anthology series.9. Army of Lovers – "Crucified" (album: unknown)
A band the term "Eurochart" was invented for.10. McAlmont & Butler – "Yes" (album: The Sound of McAlmont & Butler)
Coming out anthem breaks mid-90s dad-rock monopoly.