Rocking the Closet: Sexuality in Music, Opinions on Dua Lipa, Waxahatchee & Melkbelly
Queering pop music
Back in the 1950s, artists like Little Richard and Liberace found unique ways to present their sexuality within the “acceptable” boundaries existing in society, and in many ways, pushed them. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot have a discussion about sexuality in music.
Future Nostalgia Dua Lipa
Jim and Greg review Future Nostalgia by Dua Lipa.
Saint Cloud Waxahatchee
Jim and Greg review Saint Cloud by Waxahatchee.
PITH Melkbelly
Jim and Greg review PITH by Melkbelly.
Featured Songs
- Melkbelly, "Humid Heart," PITH, Carpark, 2020
- Dua Lipa, "Don't Start Now," Future Nostalgia, Warner, 2020
- Dua Lipa, "Pretty Please," Future Nostalgia, Warner, 2020
- Lady Gaga, "Telephone (feat. Beyonce)," The Fame Monster, Interscope, 2010
- Dua Lipa, "Levitating," Future Nostalgia, Warner, 2020
- Dua Lipa, "Good in Bed," Future Nostalgia, Warner, 2020
- Dua Lipa, "Physical," Future Nostalgia, Warner, 2020
- Waxahatchee, "Witches," Saint Cloud, Merge, 2020
- Waxahatchee, "Can't Do Much," Saint Cloud, Merge, 2020
- Waxahatchee, "Fire," Saint Cloud, Merge, 2020
- Waxahatchee, "Oxbow," Saint Cloud, Merge, 2020
- Waxahatchee, "St. Cloud," Saint Cloud, Merge, 2020
- Waxahatchee, "Arkadelphia," Saint Cloud, Merge, 2020
- Melkbelly, "LCR," PITH, Carpark, 2020
- Melkbelly, "Kissing Under Some Bats," PITH, Carpark, 2020
- Melkbelly, "Season of the Goose," PITH, Carpark, 2020
- Liberace, "The Old Piano Roll Blues (Live)," Hollywood Bowl Encore, Columbia, 1955
- Little Richard, "Tutti Fruitti," Here's Little Richard, Specialty, 1957
- Little Richard, "It's Real," The King of the Gospel Singers, Mercury, 1961
- Little Richard, "A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," Little Richard Is Back (And There's a Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On!), Vee-Jay, 1964
- Little Richard, "Rip It Up," Here's Little Richard, Specialty, 1957
- Johnny Mathis, "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face," Warm, Columbia, 1957
- Little Richard, "Lucille," Lucille (Single), Specialty, 1957
- Prince, "Controversy," Controversy, Warner, 1981
- Johnnie Ray, "Cry," Cry, Okeh, 1951
- Melanie Faye, "It's A Moot Point," It's A Moot Point (Single), self-released, 2020
- Fats Domino, "I've Been Calling," What A Party, Imperial, 1961
- John Prine, "Dear Abby," Sweet Revenge, Atlantic, 1973
- John Prine, "Illegal Smile," John Prine, Atlantic, 1971
- John Prine, "When I Get To Heaven," The Tree of Forgiveness, Oh Boy, 2018
- Raphael Saadiq, "Something Keeps Calling Me," Jimmy Lee, Columbia, 2019
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