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a resource of songs about same-sex marriage |
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Music Heritage
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From Then...
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In the Spring of 1972 gay marriage was a big story, receiving wide coverage in The Advocate. It reported that Canada had what may be its first homosexual marriage, on February 26th, between singer and radio-television personality Michel Girouard, 27, and his accompanist, 25-year old Regeant Tremblay. That story was also Advocate front page news in March, and a few weeks later they got even more coverage, when they flew to Los Angeles to have their marriage solemnized by MCC's Reverend Troy Perry. This time The Advocate ran a several page interview, with lots of photos. Click to see those articles. And why I'm working all this into a page on gay marriage music is that later in 1972, Girouard and Tremblay released an album making it all musically official. Released on a Canadian branch of the London label, it was titled "Le Couple," and featured cabaret type styling of songs (sung in French) written by Gilbert Becaud, Jacques Brel, Edith Piaf, among others. Click to download
"L'Hymne a L'Amour" |
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forward to 2004, and the issue of gay weddings and gay marriage is major
news and, unfortunately, a political wedge used in Bush's election. But
musically it's going strong, especially with the release of a double-CD
set called "Marry Me." Released by Figjam Records, part of the
proceeds will go to the ACLU's Lesbian & Gay Rights and AIDS Projects.
The lineup is stellar, at least in my estimation, as it features the best of our independent artists, and I believe it to be one of the best various artist compilations released in years. It would be difficult to single out artists, but my personal biases are going to allow it anyway, as I love that the set includes, in no particular order, Mark Weigle, The BootLICKERS, Ari Gold, Veronica Klaus, Yolanda, Daniel Cartier, Peter Donnelly, Bill Budd, Robin Renee...okay, gotta stop, just buy the CD...:) |
...To Now
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The artists and songs tabled below, represent most of the songs I could find that lyrically deal with the subject of gay marriage, and sometimes the interpretation is looser than others. Obviously the choices are often subjective. Some songs are very political, some funny, and some romantic. I'll be adding more as I acquire them, and if you can recommend some, please let me know. Click on the musical note next to each title to download the complete songs, or in some cases, a song clip. Lyrics for some of the songs appear on another page. also,
read a historic article about "Homosexual Marriage"
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For
my June 2008 QMH Show I celebrated
songs about Gay Marriage, Click to Hear it! |
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Traci
Adams |
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Jamie
Anderson |
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Sandy Baron |
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Jeffrey
Beringer "Tiki Tiki Tembo"  from "Raise Hell, Raise Babies" (private CD, 4:12, 2003) www.JeffreyBeringer.com |
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Boston
Gay Men's Chorus
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Norine
Braun
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from
"Breathe" "Song for Joy" a Musical by Dan Martin & Michael Biello (private CD, 5:39, 2005) http://www.biellomartin.com/ available at http://cdbaby.com/cd/martinbiello |
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Marc
Bridge (okay,
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Addie
Brownlee and at myspace.com |
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Russ
Buchanan "Love Chantey" (Midnight Graffiti Music CD EP, 2:10, 2004) |
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Donna
Burke "Wherever You Go" from "Blue Nights" (Dag Music CD, 3:35, 2005) Australian singer-songwriter Burke offered this song to this page, as it is from the Book of Ruth 1:16,17 and is about one woman telling another that no matter where she goes or where she dies she will follow her. |
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Steps "I Want A Guy Just Like the Guy Who Married Dear Old Dad" ("Papa's Got a Brand New Bagdad," CS CD 1024, 1:23, 2004) www.capsteps.com |
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Cheryl
& JaVonne "Waiting All My Life"
(clip, 2010) a digital single to raise funds for Marriage Equality http://www.stoneymae.com/thank_you.html |
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Chixie
Dix (Hedda Lettuce & Yolanda) "Marry Me" from "Marry Me" (Various Artists) (Figjam Records CD, 2:14, 2004) www.FigJamRecords.com |
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Clevelanders
(Phil Spitalny, leader; Rodman Lewis, vocals; 1930) "In My Little Hope Chest" from "Can't Help Lovin' That Man" (Columbia CD 52855, 1993, V.A.)..an accidental "gay" song |
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No Image, from Internet |
Sarah
Constable "Same-Sex Marriage" from internet site, not released Canadian, radio reporter, 2:50, 2004 |
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Lynn
Deeves
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Thomas
Donovan "What Our Love Is Made Of" CD single, remixes, quicktime movie, (lyrics) (private, 4:06, 2004) www.ThomasDonovan.com |
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Peter
Donnelly "Love With Me" from "A Sure Thing" (4:22, 1998) and "Marry Me" (2004, V.A.) (lyrics) not lyrically about a gay wedding, but the perfect song to play at one www.PeterDonnelly.com |
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David
Dub "These Same Things" (demo) (self-produced, 2006, 3:22) http://daviddubmusic.com/ |
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Emma's
Revolution (Pat Humphries & Sandy O) "This Love" from "One" (Big W Productions, 2004, 3:52) www.EmmasRevolution.com |
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Pamela
Enders |
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Estrogen
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Tori
Fixx "Marry Me" from the maxisingle "Marry Me"
and the radio version, (A.C.R.O.N.Y.M 202, 3:45, 2004) www.ToriFixx.com four mixes available |
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Scott
Free |
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Steven
Franz "When Is It My Turn"
and"I Do" from "Skins & Shirts" (private release, 2008, 3:27 and 3:20) www.StevenFranz.com |
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Tret
Fure "The Wedding Song"
(clip) from "My Shoes" (Tomboy Girl Records 83102, 3:00, 2003) www.TretFure.com |
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Gayco "Gospel" (from their site, 2005, 4:05) www.gayco.com Chicago sketch comedy troop |
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Green
& Root
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Oded
Gross "It's All Because (the Gays Are Getting Married)" (actor/comedian, 2008 demo, with video, from his myspace page, 3:37) satire blaming his failed marriage on "The Gays" |
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Dave
Hall "Biff 'N Tony's Wedding" from "Places" (GiuseppeJoe Records 872, 3:28, 1999) www.GiuseppeJoe.com |
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Judith
Hanlon "On My Honor" from "Colors of Love" (lyrics/story) vocals by V. Davis & J. Wheeler (Passages Music CD, 2003, 3:15) sheet music available |
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Dan
Hart "Marry Me" from "Santa God & Other Blasphemies" (private CD, 2:39, 2005) www.danhart.net a bonus track on a comedy xmas CD |
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Heartland
Men's Chorus (Kansas City) "I Do"
(clip) from "Heartland Pride" (2004, written by Eric Lane Barnes) www.hmckc.org |
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Hidden
Cameras "Ban Marriage" from "The Smell of Our Own" (Rough Trade 83215, 4:20, 2003) www.TheHiddenCameras.com |
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Janis
Ian "Married In London" (unreleased, free download from her site, 2006, 1:40) Words & music by Janis Ian, c. Rude Girl Pub. www.JanisIan.com |
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Colleen
Jameson "Revolution Now!" (self-produced demo, 2006, 3:38) |
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Elton John
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Nedra
Johnson "Forever With Me" from "Nedra" (Big Mouth Girl CD 67271, 3:26, 2005) www.NedraJohnson.com |
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Jody
Kessler "Ballad of Chris and Pat"
(clip)from "No Solid Ground" (CD, 5:34, 2000) www.JodyKessler.com |
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Kinsey
Sicks "Locked Out of the Chapel of Love" from "Sicks In The City" (CD, 2:05, 2002) www.KinseySicks.com |
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Roger
Kuhn "My Vow to You"
(clip) (CD single, 2010) http://www.worldofrogerkuhn.com (written for his husband Sean, for their Oct 2009 wedding in Provincetown) |
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Melange
Lavonne "Marry me"
(clip) from "The Movement" (ML & King CD, 4:48, 2008) http://www.myspace.com/melangelavonne and, click to hear her talk about the song (0:48) |
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Janice
Leber "Goin' to Massachusetts with Love" from "The Chopping of the President" (Chopped Liver CD, 2:55, 2004) www.ChoppedLiverProductions.com |
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Kristin
Lems |
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Jenn
Lindsay "Jill + Jill" from "The Best New York Horn" private release, 3:33, 2004 and "Marry Me" (V.A., 2004) www.jennlindsay.com |
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Linq "Don't You Understand" from "Journey" private release, 3:17, 2004 www.LinqMusic.com |
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Lovari "Free to Love" (4:52)
(clip) Anti-Prop 8 song, 2008, featuring Lovari, Harmonica Sunbeam, Scandelle, Geo Vaughn, Janifer and Bry'NT http://www.myspace.com/Lovari |
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Mark
Mercer "Chapel of Love" from "Nothing Like It" private release, 5:26, 2004 www.MarkMercerMusic.com ...definitely Not the Dixie Cups song |
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Lori
Michaels "The Right" (3:44) "Unconditionally" (3:39) from "Living My Life Out Loud" (Reform Records, 2008) www.LoriMichaelsProductions.com |
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Minna "Love Shines" (4:09) MP3 single, inspired by California's Prop 8, 2008 http://www.pixierevolution.com |
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Jeff
Moxcey |
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from the musical
"Oh My Godmother!"
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Pro
Homo Voci "Getting Married" from "It's a Queer, Queer, Queer, Queer World" Music Director & co-writer: David Maddux (private CD, choral, 1999, 4:00) David Maddux site |
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Puttypeg
(Maryl & Dominic) "Wed in San Francisco" (grassroots folk/protest song, 2:19, 2004) (lyrics) |
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David
Raleigh "I Do"
(clip) from "Beginning Again" (private CD, 2010, 3:14) www.davidraleigh.com |
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Robin
Renee "My Bride" from "All Six Senses" (Menage a Music 201, 4:24, 2002) www.RobinRenee.com |
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Jimmy
Roland "Partners for Life"
(clip) (CD single, 2006, 5:14) |
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Ron
Romanovsky "The Sanctity of Marriage" from "Turn Up the Fun," 2008, 2:55) http://www.romanovskyandphillips.com |
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Rachel
Romanowski "Marry My Girlfriend"
(clip) MP3 single, 2008, 4:06 www.RachelRomanowski.com |
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Tokyo
Rosenthal "Love Won Out"
(clip)
(from "Love Won Out," 2008, 3:16) http://www.tokyorosenthal.com and video at YouTube |
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Roy "Never Getting Married" from "Big City Sin" (Fueled by Ramon 65, 4:11, 2004) www.RoyTheBand.com (openly gay lead singer Brian Cook) |
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RuPaul "Love Is Love" from "Red Hot" and "Marry Me" (private release, 3:03, 2004) (lyrics) www.RuPaul.com |
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San
Francisco Gay Men's Chorus "Marry Us" from "Naked Man" (SFGMC-7-96, 4:13, 1996) www.SFGMC.org and, from radio coverage, "Chapel of Love" |
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Pat
Scanlon "My Friends Are Getting Married Today" (from "Blue State Liberal," 2005, 3:07) www.PatScanlon.com straight artist, produced by Willie Sordillo |
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Jack
Schell "The Gay Wedding Song" (clip)digital single, 2008, instrumental http://www.thesoundweaver.com Created in support of gay marriage rights, and available at digital sites like itunes, Amazon, etc |
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Second
Union (Dave Bastien & Susan Van Ham) "It's About Time"
(clip)"Song for Senators" (clip)from 3-song CD EP "Songs for Equality" private release, 2004 www.SecondUnionMusic.com |
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Maryann
& Ron Sfarzo "I Do" (CD single, 3:10, 2004) http://ido.sfarzoproductions.com |
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John
Paul Sharp |
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Doug
Stevens & the Outband "Miracle In White" from "From Christopher to Castro" (Red Hill Records, 3:39, 2000) http://cdbaby.com/cd/dougstevens2 |
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Marsha
Stevens "Wherever You Go" from "You Called Us Good" (Balm Ministries, 3:35, 2005) www.BalmMinistries.com |
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Rex
Strother (to the tune of "Chapel of Love") |
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Talmon
& Slawn "It's Just Been Too Many Years" (TS Originals, 2008, 5:00, clip) http://www.lgbtoriginals.com/ sung by Denny Slawn, who wrote it with Inga Talmon. Denny and his wife live in North Carolina much of the time. |
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"Ten
Percent Revue" "Wedding Song" from "Ten Percent Revue" soundtrack (Aboveground Records CD 105, 2:19, 1987) Tom Wilson Weinberg website |
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Lisa
Rogers, of The Therapy Sisters |
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The
Wedding Party "From the Heart" Website This compilation of 18 songs by various artists is an expression of support and solidarity for equal rights for marriage. While none of the songs deal lyrically with gay marriage, it uses a number of interview clips for the intros for the songs. The clips speak out for the right for all people to marry. Artists include Lisa Jackson, Justin Tranter, Sean Wiggins and Dare2B Diffrent. |
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Wed-Rock:
A Benefit for Freedom to Marry (www.centaurmusic.com, 2006) The closest to a "wedding" song on this concert CD is Alan Cumming's version of "Married," but that wasn't the point of this release....its purpose was to raise funds for freedomtomarry.org, and the 2004 concert featured Lou Reed, Lady Bunny, Le Tigre, Margaret Cho, Bob Mould, Sandra Berhhard, Ben Jelen, Moby, Sleater-Kinney and John Cameron Mitchell. |
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Lucie
Blue Tremblay (Maggie & Shanti Musique CD 1007, 2004) www.LucieBlueTremblay.com no songs specifically about gay marriage but in general it celebrates the theme |
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Wishing
Chair "Outlaw Wedding" from "Underdog" (Terrakin CD 007, 2005, 4:07) www.WishingChair.com |
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Yolanda "You and I (Marry Me)" from "Marry Me" (Various Artists) (Figjam Records, 4:37, 2004) www.Yolanda.net |
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Roy
Zimmerman |
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Links 12 Reasons Same-Sex Marriage will Ruin Society Partners Task Force for L&G Couples Below is an
article from a 1867 newspaper about a woman-to-woman marriage,
A
WONDERFULLY SCANDALOUS NEWSPAPER STORY PRINTED IN THE 'WEEKLY PATRIOT
UNION', HARRISBURG, PA. OCTOBER 24, 1867. ON TO THE ARTICLE
OF INTEREST ........ THE ARTICLE TITLED "WOMAN MARRIES WOMAN".
"A PERSON WAS BROUGHT BEFORE THE POLICE COURT AT SYRACUSE THE
OTHER DAY ON A CHARGE OF WEARING MALE APPAREL WHILE BEING A FEMALE
/ OF MAKING LOVE TO THE SYRACUSE BELLES ON FALSE PRETENSES / AND OF
MARRYING A WOMAN." THE FORWARD-THINKING FATHER-IN-LAW,
TOOK THE OPINION "IF SHE IS SATISFIED, WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?"
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