Top 5 Drag Music Moments (Songs/Videos)

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Posted on January 15th, 2010 by John Polly in Music, National Drag History Month, Style
Drag History Month Continues! It’s the Top 5 Drag Moments in Music: Boy George, RuPaul, Hedwig & Beyond!

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Music and fierce queens (like RuPaul, Freddie, Boy George & Sylvester) make the people come together.

Hey chickens! Drag History Month is in full-swing! Last Friday we served up the Top 5 Drag Moments on Film, and today it’s all about the music. Yes, we’re talking Boy George, the men of Queen, Annie Lennox maybe… And big ups to Sylvester and RuPaul of course.

Want some recent drag music video hotness? Check out the playlist on LogoTV.com which features NYC’s own Pepper Mint, Bebe Zahara Benet, Kelly (and her “Shoes”) and yes some recent RuPaul!

Which were our faves? Read on!

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5. Hedwig “Wig in a Box”

John Cameron Mitchell’s wiggy Hedwig anthem is a classic about how the right wig and some blush can change your entire world view. Gorgeous!

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4. Queen “I Want to Break Free”

Big time rock icon and big time homo Freddie Mercury may be the gayest rock star most loved by beer-can crushing metalheads worldwide. And in the video for this tune, Mercury and his Queen cohorts held nothing back when they decided to drag it up as desperate housewives. Wisteria Lane has nothing on these beauties… And vacuuming in heels was never the same since.

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3. Culture Club “Karma Chameleon”

Even my conservative Republican dad was a fan of Boy George and “Karma Chameleon” back in the 80s. When Culture Club emerged, Boy was a beaming, charming icon of androgyny and gender-f*ckery, and the mass media didn’t know what to think… So they just sang along to the band’s irresistible pop, proving that music really does make the people come together!

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2. Sylvester “You Make Me Feel Mighty Real”

Before RuPaul and before Boy George there was disco diva Sylvester. He was “out” before “out” was even an option. He was glam, and wore makeup and caftans and sequins and he was truly fierce. Basically he was fearless. He was disco!

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1. RuPaul “Supermodel”

And then came Ru. This 1992 hit catapulted drag out of the clubs into the homes and radios and TV screens of America. RuPaul, in one fell swoop – thanks to a brilliant song by DJ/producer maestro Larry Tee and a hilarious and glam video – seduced America and showed how gorgeous, classy, funny and fierce drag could be. She was seven feet (in heels!) of attitude and whimsy and she was irresistible. This led to Ru’s TV show, movie appearances, and crowned her as not just a gay icon, but a pop culture icon.

Suddenly, we could all dream of being supermodels. I mean, if it wasn’t for Ru, would we even have a Tyra? I don’t think so. All hail the queen!

And now… A few more great music moments either for, by or about queens…

Aerosmith “Dude Looks Like a Lady”

Steven Tyler and the boys rocked out with their celebration of men got up as girls… Somehow this tune made drag-love safe for frat boys everywhere…

Garbage – “Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!)”

Shirley Manson and the boys are all about a pretty boy glammed up. Hotness!

Lou Reed “Take a Walk on the Wild Side”

NYC rock legend Lou Reed gives props to Holly Woodlawn and Candy Darling, drag and trans icons for all time.

Gloria Gaynor “I Am What I Am”

Disco diva Gloria Gaynor served up the pop hit version of the classic “love yourself” anthem from Broadway’s La Cafe aux Folles.

And there are plenty more…

Jeffree Star. Gloria Estefan’s “Everlasting Love” video. Annie Lennox’s “Little Bird” video. And the Pointer Sisters dressed as men in their “Dare Me” video… Tell me your faves!!!! And classics like “Lola” by the Kinks and David Bowie’s homage to glam boys “Lady Stardust.”

Rock on, Queens!