Vulture might have killed the song of the summer back in 2016, but if you’re a member of the LGBTQ+ community, it’s hard to argue against “Padam Padam” by Kylie Minogue. The track, released this May, has taken the queer community by storm, quickly becoming ubiquitous and inescapable – it's hard to even scroll on Twitter without a well-timed meme about the "padam-ic" popping up on the timeline. However, Minogue's song hasn't even cracked the Billboard Hot 100; instead, its status has morphed into that of a "gay anthem," a song widely celebrated inside the community but unable to garner longstanding success outside of it.This episode of Switched on Pop, producer Reanna Cruz tackles a question that the LGBTQ+ community has debated over for decades: what makes a gay anthem? Through talking with everyone from academics to their close friends, the answer takes us from Judy Garland to 1920s cabaret to, of course, "Padam Padam."Songs Discussed:<ul>
<li>Kylie Minogue – Padam Padam</li>
<li>Édith Piaf – Padam padam</li>
<li>Kylie Minogue – Supernova</li>
<li>Mischa Spoliansky – Das lila Lied (The Lavender Song)</li>
<li>Queen – I Want To Break Free</li>
<li>Lady Gaga – Born This Way</li>
<li>London Philharmonic Choir – Amazing Grace</li>
<li>Traditional – God Save The King</li>
<li>Queen – We Are The Champions</li>
<li>Tom Robinson Band – Glad to be Gay</li>
<li>Diana Ross – I'm Coming Out</li>
<li>Judy Garland – Alone Together (Live At Carnegie Hall/1961)</li>
<li>Countess Luann – Chic C'est La Vie</li>
<li>Judy Garland – The Trolley Song</li>
<li>Lady Gaga – La Vie En Rose</li>
<li>Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy</li>
<li>Village People – Y.M.C.A.</li>
<li>Sylvester – You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)</li>
<li>Miquel Brown – So Many Men, So Little Time</li>
<li>Depeche Mode – Never Let Me Down Again</li>
<li>The Weather Girls – It's Raining Men</li>
<li>Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive</li>
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