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‘Sissy That Walk’ came from her most successful album to date, Born Naked. The lyrics empower some of the most marginalised in our community. From that, RuPaul rose like a glittery phoenix and began releasing music. Then a somewhat forgotten drag queen star of the late 80s and early 90s launched a show that would change drag and its place in mainstream society. In London over 100 gay bars had closed since the year 2000. Gay venues across the UK, which had been drag’s home, were in decline and closing down at a phenomenal rate. In 2009 the drag world had become, some might say, passe. It was the 2000 BRIT Music Awards – and Geri the gay icon had arrived.
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The promo for ‘Bag It Up’ included Geri literally birthing herself live on stage between the split legs of a giant woman, surrounded by hot, pink-haired dancers in hot pants. She was the first to release solo material and racked up numerous hits including this mega camp ditty. When the Spice Girls split there was only ever going to be one true gay icon to emerge from the famous fivesome, and it was always going to be Geri Halliwell (now Horner).
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Who can’t get the party started when they hear the outspoke ally, P!nk sing this song? 4) Bag It Up, Geri Halliwell, 2000 Geri Halliwell also released a version, but you can’t beat the original, which stars the vocals of Martha Wash and Izora Armstead. So loved by the gay community that in 2014, when a UKIP councillor suggest that the unusual flooding in the UK at the time was caused by same-sex marriage, the song was released again and reached number 21 in the UK charts. This is an ultra-camp classic that stood the test of time. 2) It’s Raining Men, The Weather Girls, 1982 It’s the perfect way to kick off any pride playlist – and was the way in which Ms Ross used to kick off her concerts since 1980, the year in which it was also released. If ever there was a feel-good song to celebrate coming out from Ms Diana Ross. We’ve teamed up with Deezer to showcase our pick of the top 40 gay anthems. Some songs become gay anthems because of their message. Some concrete themselves because of a film they were in, some because of the artist who sung it.