Diana Ramlal
07-21-2021
Blog Post # 3
In the essay “In the Empire of the Beat”, Hughes describes disco music as a way for gays to express themselves freely. The beat of the music, the lyrics of the songs and feeling that comes over them helps to feel like they belong and identify with their fellow peers alike. Thinking back to Hughes defense of Disco another type of music that came to my mind was pop, and to be more specific the song that kept replaying in my mind is “it’s raining men” by The Weather Girls in 1983. This song was specifically directed to the gay community and was quickly embraced in gay dance clubs. Like “Y.M.C.A.” by The Village People, it became a gay anthem and later, a mainstream hit. Even though the song was sung from the perspective of women, it objectified men in a way that was rarely heard in popular music. This message was not lost on gay listeners who heard it as a celebration of their culture.
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I never knew YMCA was a homo agenda. It’s nice to learn that. If I remember correctly, It’s raining men was also used against a campaign on British government for homophobic comments that the recent flood was divine retribution on the introduction of gay marriage.