Beyond "Dude Looks Like A Lady"...

[whatsupwithat]

hey all

i'm looking for songs, any songs, that have a transgender theme beyond the aerosmith archetypes that are totally demeaning.

songs similar to "walk on the wild side" and "candy says" by lou reed/the velvet underground would be hot.

help? :)

[AlySinclair]

Well anything by Placebo hovers around this topic just because Brian Molko sings it.

[evilash]

hey all

i'm looking for songs, any songs, that have a transgender theme beyond the aerosmith archetypes that are totally demeaning.

songs similar to "walk on the wild side" and "candy says" by lou reed/the velvet underground would be hot.

help? :)The kinks "lola"

[whatsupwithat]

Well anything by Placebo hovers around this topic just because Brian Molko sings it.

Yeah. Thank you. But a bit mellower. Like Antony & the Johnsons.

[whatsupwithat]

help? :)The kinks "lola"[/quote]

I forgot to mention that one, as well. But thank you.

[London Guy]

Queen Bitch by David Bowie (Hunky Dory album)

[whatsupwithat]

Queen Bitch by David Bowie (Hunky Dory album)

Damn, I forgot all about Bowie. Thanks for the slap upside the head. :)

[mikejones]

"Get Back" by the Beatles has some transexual references.

[Nikka]

"be a girl", "queen for a day", "are you a boy?", "working girl", "dress up", "fast action girl", "shelvis the transvelvis"

all of them from the "temptress"

http://cdbaby.com/cd/temptress

I ordered this CD some years ago :)

[Jericho]

songs similar to "walk on the wild side" and "candy says" by lou reed/the velvet underground would be hot.
help? :)


"Here Comes The Big Rush" by Echobelly.
It's on utoob somewhere.

[whatsupwithat]

Thank you, everyone! :) Much appreciated.

[Ecstatic]

Here's a few more, E:

Cyndi Lauper, "Ballad of Cleo and Joe" from Sisters of Avalon
Dory Previn, "Jesus Was A Androgyne" from Molly C. Brown and the Hollywood Sign
Along with "Get Back," the Beatles also offer us "Polythene Pam" ("she's so good looking but she looks like a man") from Abbey Road. Originally intended for the White Album, this song along with "Get Back" is said to have been inspired by George's brief trist with a transsexual.
The band Bitesize have a number of transgender songs available at http://www.juliaserano.com/switchhitter/music.html

[whatsupwithat]

Here's a few more, E:

Cyndi Lauper, "Ballad of Cleo and Joe" from Sisters of Avalon
Dory Previn, "Jesus Was A Androgyne" from Molly C. Brown and the Hollywood Sign
Along with "Get Back," the Beatles also offer us "Polythene Pam" ("she's so good looking but she looks like a man") from Abbey Road. Originally intended for the White Album, this song along with "Get Back" is said to have been inspired by George's brief trist with a transsexual.
The band Bitesize have a number of transgender songs available at http://www.juliaserano.com/switchhitter/music.html

thanks, ecstatic. hope to see you again soon.

[iebwnj]

NOFX - "My Vagina"

My vagina has two set of lips,
but I don't get monthly blood drips,
My vagina hardly even used

My vagina got lots of extra skin,
they took my Outtie and made it an in,
Turned Donnie into Marie Osmond

Operation, succesful,
but now I gotta pee,
thru a miniature hole,
got to remember,
to put the seat down,
and when I wipe my ass,
I go from to back,
cause I don't wanna bladder infection,

I never tought I'd miss my vast difference
I traded in for a pair of huge cans,
Now I get to hang with lesbians,

Operation paid up front,
now I show all my friends,
my new designer cunt,
They think I'm kinda weird,
but that's ok with me,
cause now I kick their ass,
hitting from the ladies tee,
there's nothing finer than having a vagina

[iebwnj]

Vandals - "My First Christmas as a Woman"

With Christmas upon us it's time to be honest
and follow my dreams and to face
a life of delusion and gender confusion
no longer will be the case

I never wanted army men and basketballs,
I only wanted pantyhose and Barbie dolls
And dressing up in mother's clothing.

My whole life I've been feeling only feminine
It always seemed so useless trying to be a man
Now that's a ghost of Christmas past

Now it feels like the very first time,
cuz it's going to be the very first time,
that Christmas feels right to me.

And I know that I'm looking good
Just like a real girl should-
It's my first Christmas as a woman

A doctor reconstructed my genitals
And now I'm waiting underneath the mistletoe
for a guy who could love a girl like me.

I took the hormones and I got my breasts
This season's gonna be the best to me.

I won't have to tuck it behind me
Since I got my brand new vagina
It's my first Christmas as a woman.

Chop if off! Chop if off! Chop if off!
My penis, chop it off
It's no use to me.
Cut it off!
Chop it off! Chop it off!
My penis, cut it off so I can finally be
A Woman...

Now I'm finally happy cuz I made my goal
to be a post operation transsexual.
now I'm a pretty lady

Now it feels like the very first time,
cuz it's going to be the very first time,
that Christmas feels right to me.

Cuz I know that I'm looking good
Just like a real girl should-
It's my first Christmas as a woman

[KiraHarden]

Tone Loc
"Funky Cold Medina" if thats the name of song, part that goes(sheila was a man) Funny song thou
www.myspace.com/kiraharden
www.youtube.com/kiraharden
http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/kiraharden

[BBaggins06]

The song has nothing to do with transsexuals but Best of Both Worlds by Van Halen fits I think. Mahalo

Matt

[Dino Velvet]

Lou Reed - Walk On The Wild Side

[Tomfurbs]

What about Jayne County (formerly Wayne County)? She has tons of themed songs, and they kinda rock too.

[tsntx]

my personal fave...

"im not a girl, not yet a woman" by britney spears

http://youtube.com/watch?v=GUTrn3Bbjbs&mode=related&search=

[mbf]

What about Jayne County (formerly Wayne County)? She has tons of themed songs, and they kinda rock too.


well, Jayne/Wayne County is known amongst punkrock-coinnesseurs, yet she never really broke into the mainstream 8)

[alpha2117]

You're so Strange by Icehouse
Rub Me Wrong by Courtney Act
Boys & Girls by Blur

[whatsupwithat]

Thank you, everyone! :)

[llemming]

"Boy Or A Girl" by Imperial Drag (made up of Ex-Jellyfish members).
Great glam rock sound!
BEST LYRIC... "you feel straight, but you knock on wood"


Come sit with a total stranger.
Now's the time to vent your anger
And oh...are you a boy or a girl?
Do you get off casting hexes.
Assuming forms of either sexes
And oh...are you a boy or a girl?
Well I've been confused by the startled look in your eyes.
Have I been misused hanging on by the skin of my teeth
While you're raping my mind?
Do you feel misunderstood?
You feel straight, but you knock on wood.
Are you a boy or a girl?
You come to grips with what you know
And boosted ratings for the daytime shows.
Now you're on top of the world.
I'm a fan so don't dismiss me.
America is armed and listening
And oh...are you a boy or a girl?
Well I've been confused by the startled look in your eyes.
Have I been misused falling head over heals for a star
While you feed me a line?
'Cause I feel misunderstood.
I feel strange but I'm not so sure.
Are you a boy or a girl?

[whatsupwithat]

"Boy Or A Girl" by Imperial Drag (made up of Ex-Jellyfish members).
Great glam rock sound!
BEST LYRIC... "you feel straight, but you knock on wood"


Come sit with a total stranger.
Now's the time to vent your anger
And oh...are you a boy or a girl?
Do you get off casting hexes.
Assuming forms of either sexes
And oh...are you a boy or a girl?
Well I've been confused by the startled look in your eyes.
Have I been misused hanging on by the skin of my teeth
While you're raping my mind?
Do you feel misunderstood?
You feel straight, but you knock on wood.
Are you a boy or a girl?
You come to grips with what you know
And boosted ratings for the daytime shows.
Now you're on top of the world.
I'm a fan so don't dismiss me.
America is armed and listening
And oh...are you a boy or a girl?
Well I've been confused by the startled look in your eyes.
Have I been misused falling head over heals for a star
While you feed me a line?
'Cause I feel misunderstood.
I feel strange but I'm not so sure.
Are you a boy or a girl?

Nice.

I worked with jellyfish (at Charisma records) back in the early 90's. memories...thank you.


And, Silvester, I have no idea, but I was transfixed by Keith Moon.

[rockit]

Don`t know if you know about Freddie Mercury (Queen vocalist) dressed up as a woman in a few videos.

However a few years ago someone released some tapes (audio) of him and some friends having a party. They`re obviously drunk and having a good time. And they fooled around with some classic old songs (Que sera, Girls from Ipanema and so on) They changed the lyric to some of those songs, to more gay and transsexual connection.
I think i still have the tapes somewhere, let me know if you`re intressted in them, i`ll upload them for you.

[tsntx]

what about that song w/ the lines "im nooooooot a mother fucking drag queen..." that red head queen from nyc sings it but i forgot where and what its called but its great! -j

[Tomfurbs]

I think it was Star Maris, canadian activist. She wrote the tango headbanger that is 'I'm not a Drag Queen'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU7I7byriqM


Also check out 'If you don't wanna fuck me baby, baby fuck off!' by Jayne County.

AND........

'Man Enough To Be A Woman' by Jayne County. :rock2 :twisted:

[llemming]

would Rocky Horror Picture Show's "Sweet Transvestite" by Tim Curry
be considered demeaning? discuss.

[TomSelis]

If you can stand classic rap, Redman "Soopaman Luva pt.1" from the "Whut Thee?" album has a funny transexual reference. The woman he rescues turns out to be a transexual.

[ottorocket]

This is my favorite thread...music, pop culture, and transexuals :)

Who can forget, "Take a walk on the wild side" Lou Reed?


In "Walk on The Wild Side" he recounts the lives of the transexuals and tranvestites who hung out with Andy Warhol at The Factory. They were Holly Woodlawn, Candy Darling and Jackie Curtis. "Joe" is Joe Dallesandro, a notorious hustler. Later Holly recalled that Reed had simply told the truth.

[alpha2117]

Cherry Lips - Garbage


She gave you everything she had
But she was young and dumb
She'd just turned twenty-one
She didn't care to hang around
So when the shit came down
Why she was nowhere to be found
This life can turn a good girl bad
She was the sweetest thing
That you had ever seen

You're such a delicate boy
In the hysterical realm
Of an emotional landside
In physical terms

With your cherry lips and golden curls
You could make grown men gasp
When you'd go walking past them
In your hot pants and high heels
They could not belive
That such a body was real
It seemed like rainbows would appear
Whenever you come near the clouds would disappear
Because you lokked just like a girl
Your baby blues would flash
And suddenly a spell was cast

You're such a delicate boy
In the hysterical realm
Of an emotional landside
In physical terms

You hold a candle in your heart
You shine the ligt in hidden parts
You make the whole world wanna dance
You bought yourself a second chance

Go baby go go
We're right behind you
Go baby go go
Yeah we're right behind you
Go baby go go
Aw baby we're right behind you
Go baby
Go baby
Yeah we're lookin at you
Go