June 9: I’m just sayin’… “How Bad Can I Be?” from The Lorax sung by Ed Helms. Watch THIS CLIP from the movie. Happy Birthday and thanks for the song suggestion to my beautiful niece Sophia Sherman, who is the polar opposite of bad. xo #PRIDE LYRICS & CHORDS SPOTIFY
Song of the Day: June 8
June 8: I couldn’t aspire to anything higher… “I Wanna Be Loved By You” written by Herbert Stothart and Harry Ruby and sung by Marilyn Monroe. Happy Birthday to Dodo Bacharach! LYRICS SONG HISTORY SPOTIFY Read: How Marilyn Monroe Became A Trailblazing Gay Icon #pride
Song of the Day: June 7
June 7: I’m not the man they think I am at home… “Rocket Man” by Elton John (written with Bernie Taupin). Happy Birthday to Griffin Burke & Mark Wexler. Missing Nan. #pride LYRICS & SONGFACTS SPOTIFY
Song of the Day: June 6
June 6: Dream comfort memory to spare… “Helpless” written by Neil Young and sung by K.D. Lang. LYRICS & SONGFACTS SPOTIFY
Happy Birthday to Julie Owen, Lesley Addario & Cynthia Wallace!
Song of the Day: June 5
June 5: Play the fiddle with #pride….“Thank God I’m A Country Boy” by John Denver (written by John Martin Sommers) plus a live performance version by the Denver Gay Men’s Chorus. LYRICS & SONGFACTS CHORDS SPOTIFY Please consider supporting The Trevor Project, fighting to defend LGBTQIA Youth.
Song of the Day: June 4
June 4: Don’t go for second best, baby… “Express Yourself” written (with Stephen Bray) & sung by Madonna LYRICS & SONGFACTS SPOTIFY Live at the MTV Awards Thanks to GFS’ own DJ Mo and Duggie Fresh for the inspiration and the great PRIDE/DEI SPOTIFY PLAYLIST.
Song of the Day: June 3
June 3: What do they know about this love, anyway… “Come To My Window” by Melissa Etheridge. LYRICS & SONGFACTS SPOTIFY Check out the Rolling Stone list of 25 Essential LGBTQ Pride Songs.
Song of the Day: June 2
June 2: Love is patient, love is kind… “Same Love” by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Mary Lambert. It’s LGBTQIA MONTH; for more information on Westport Pride and a list of Pride Month events, visit https://linktr.ee/Westportpride. OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO LYRICS & CHORDS SPOTIFY
Song of the Day: June 1
June 1: Only love can soothe that beast…“Love Will Come To You” by Emily Saliers and Indigo Girls. Happy Birthday to Colleen Cooney, Ellen Hardy, Sarah Kochanski, Laura Curley Pendergast & Lesli Shapiro! Also, let’s kick off LGBTQIA MONTH with love, insights, strength and a safe place for all. For more information on Westport Pride and a list of Pride Month events, visit https://linktr.ee/Westportpride. LYRICS & CHORDS SPOTIFY
Song of the Day: May 31
May 31: Oh, boy, that’s what I call a tune! “I Love A Parade!” by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler and sung by The Boston Gay Men’s Choir. No lyric video today, but check out Harry Richman’s version from 1932 and Peter Gennaro on The Judy Garland Show in 1963. Enjoy! SONGFACTS SPOTIFY