Was pleased and highly flattered to see that my song Glad To Be Gay has made it into Time Out’s list of 100 Songs That Changed History, amid VERY illustrious company indeed. Stravinsky’s Rite Of Spring ? Blimey. Click on the image above to go to the full list. The song also has a dedicated website of its own – built by Merrick – which chronicles its history and various versions at gladtobegay.net
I remember singing along with you at Dunstable California (1978?) and hundreds of teens who just didn’t seem to care and wanted to enjoy. Perhaps the start of an attitude change that bore fruit in the mid-1980s.
That Stravinsky guy must be proud ;)
Is it possibe to change history? !
Possibly better to think of such socially
charged material as having challenged
The attitudes of a generation.
Defo top 10 in that list I reckon Tom!
Btw I have been unsuccessfully trying to put
together a piece to raise awareness of the impending
Sotchi issue and have got to thinking! Were you aware
that GTBG would work so beautifully to a Russian folk
arrangement? Mostly sung in Russian
Obviously! #iminifyouare
Dan B-) xo