Yes, that's right: everything you've ever loved has belonged to the gays, including your safe Christmas music. But when it comes to Christmas musicals and music, how much have things visually changed? What can you compare to"Make the yueltide gay" with actual gay Christmas music and videos today? Does anything immediately pop into your head?
In part one of this series, I focused on film. In part two, I focused on television and shorter works. For part three, the standards are going to be a bit different:
- With musical films, performances, and specials they have to don LGBTQ sensibility and/or have camp figures and icons in some way, if not be definitively gay.
- With Christmas music videos, they have to be from an LGBTQ performer or creator.
1
Meet Me In St. Louis 1944 – Musical/Drama 1hr53m Christmas-themed| Set during Christmas |
"Meet Me in St. Louis" is a classic MGM romantic musical comedy that focuses on four sisters (one of whom is the nonpareil Judy Garland) on the cusp of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. The film spotlights the sisters' education in the ways of the world, which includes, but isn't limited to, learning about life and love, courtesy of the prototypical boy next door. In the end, love -- accompanied by song, dance and period costumes, all in glorious Technicolor -- conquers all. |
2
A Diva's Christmas Carol 2000 Comedy 2hrChristmas-themed| Set during Christmas |
When an ego-driven superstar (Vanessa L. Williams) loses her holiday spirit, the ghosts of Christmas past (Kathy Griffin), present and future visit her. |
3
Lady Gaga Jingle Bell Ball / Holiday Spectacular Christmas-themed| Set during Christmas |
A Thanksgiving television special featuring Lady Gaga and The Muppets. The special features Gaga and the Muppets performing skits and songs, primarily from Gaga's newest album, ARTPOP. The special features appearances by Elton John, Kristen Bell, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and RuPaul along with a sneak peek of the 2014 film Muppets Most Wanted, which features a cameo by Lady Gaga. |
4
Pee Wee Christmas House Special Christmas-themed| Set around Christmas |
Pee-wee Herman and pals are celebrating Christmas in the Playhouse in their own creative ways: Pee-wee makes a list for Santa Claus 1 1/2 miles long, teaches Little Richard how to ice skate, goes for a sleigh ride with Magic Johnson, commands Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello to make Christmas cards, receives a long phone call from Dinah Shore, even has more musical fun with k.d. lang, the Del Rubio Triplettes and Charo! Where you can watch it: Amazon, youtube. |
5
White Christmas Christmas-themed| Set during Christmas |
A successful song-and-dance team become romantically involved with a sister act and team up to save the failing Vermont inn of their former commanding general. Where you can watch it: Amazon. |
6
Rupaul's Christmas Ball Christmas-themed| Set during Christmas |
Variety special featuring guests from the downtown New York club scene to stellar artists including Nirvana and Elton John. |
7
Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas Christmas-themed| Set during Christmas |
Hallmark Channel proudly presents “Mariah Carey’s Merriest Christmas,” an exclusive musical holiday event, premiering Saturday, December 19th at 10/9c, immediately following the world premiere of “A Christmas Melody,” directed by and starring musical legend and Grammy® award-winning superstar Mariah Carey. Where you can watch it: Netflix, Amazon. |
8
1979 Concert 40m Christmas-themed| Set during Christmas |
Kate Bush presents her Christmas Special in which she performs songs from her first three albums, along with December Will be Magic Again. Peter Gabriel is her special guest. |
9
Anna and the Apocalypse Christmas-themed| Set during Christmas Gay appeal:One of the main characters, Steph, is a lesbian. |
When the zombie apocalypse hits the sleepy town of Little Haven, at Christmas, teenager Anna and her high school friends have to fight, sing and dance to survive, with the undead horde all around them. Where you can watch it: Nowhere because it's only been at festivals. |
10
The Wiz Christmas-themed| Set |
When Harlem schoolteacher Dorothy (Diana Ross) tries to save her dog from a storm, she's miraculously whisked away to an urban fantasy land called Oz. After accidentally killing the Wicked Witch of the East upon her arrival, Dorothy is told about the Wiz (Richard Pryor), a wizard who can help her get back to Manhattan. As Dorothy goes in search of the Wiz, she's joined by the Scarecrow (Michael Jackson), the Tin Man (Nipsey Russell) and the Cowardly Lion (Ted Ross). Where you can watch it: Amazon, Hulu. |
Music Videos:
1
Last Christmas – WHAM! ft. George Michael |
I wrapped it up and sent it |
2
Pink Christmas - Slink Original| Cover |
Well it's Christmas and I don't know what to do |
3
Homo Christmas - Pansy Division Original | Cover |
I wanna be your Christmas present I wanna be your Christmas queer I wanna be your Cristmas present Have a homo Christmas this year |
4
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – Danielle LoPresti Original| Cover |
I did, I did, I really did see mama kissing Santa Claus You gotta believe me, you just gotta believe me Come on, fellas, believe me, you just gotta believe me |
5
All I Want for Christmas Is You – Steve Grand 2015, SingleOriginal| Cover |
I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one thing I need I don't care about the presents Underneath the Christmas tree I just want you for my own More than you could ever know Make my wish come true |
6
Holly Jolly Christmas – Sufjan Stevens Original| Cover |
Have a holly jolly Christmas |
7
Christmas Is Here – Bearforce 1 Original| |
Gone away is the blue-bird |
8
Gay Christmas – Tom Goss Original| Cover |
This year |
9
Santa Baby – Out of the Blue Original| Cover |
Come and trim my Christmas tree |
10
Wish Tree – Red Velvet Original| Cover |
천사가 내려와 | It's like an angel 내게 입맞춘 것 같아 | Came down and kissed me 눈꽃이 피어나요 | Snowflakes are blooming |
Didn't make the cut for whatever reason:
I was gonna do an album section but I already get errors from these posts being too long in their first drafts so I'll just put them in the comments.
MERRY CHRISTMAS ONTD!
What are your favorite Christmas songs and albums from LGBTQ artists?
PART ONE
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