There are chart-topping sensations and hidden gems that are forgotten or yet to be discovered instant classics and songs that grew to be our community’s favorites. There are introspective slow jams by queer artists and allies that mirror our struggles with self-acceptance and social rejection. You will see many overlaps between this list and some of the best house and disco tracks that were blasted in the ballrooms, as well as transformative hits by our beloved big-voiced divas. While it’s impossible to define exactly what makes a song “gay,” this list definitely isn’t straight. These songs are a testimony to our resilience and excellence. We have recorded our history and contribution to the culture through music, and with this list we acknowledge and remember the forerunners that have made possible the positive changes we’ve seen over the decades. The featured image is “The Death of Jane Seymour, Queen of England” (1849) by Eugène Devéria.How does a song become a gay anthem? Like the LGBTQ+ community itself, our soundtrack is vast and diverse. Will you help us remain a refreshing oasis in the increasingly contentious arena of modern discourse? Please consider donating now. The Imaginative Conservative applies the principle of appreciation to the discussion of culture and politics-we approach dialogue with magnanimity rather than with mere civility. The flower of England shall flourish no more King Henry he wept till his hands were wrung sore King Henry followed after with his black mourning on Six men went before her, six men carried her along So costly were the white robes Queen Jane was wrapped in So black was the morning, so yellow was the bed Her right side was pierced open, and her baby was bornīut its mother’s poor body lay as cold as the clay Queen Jane she turned over and fell in a swoon I would lose my fair flower to save my baby” “Oh no,” said King Henry, “That never could be “What’s the matter with my flower, makes her eyes look so red?” King Henry stooped over and bent o’er the bed King Henry, he reached her in the hour of her need King Henry was sent for, on horseback and stead We will send for King Henry in the time of your need” “Oh no,” said the women, “That never could be Pierce my right side open and save my baby” The women grew weary, and the midwife gave o’er.
#BALLAD OF JANE LYRICS MEANING FULL#
Queen Jane was in labor full six days and some more This version of the ballad by Custer LaRue and the Baltimore Consort cannot fail to pierce the listener’s soul. Based on the entry “The Death of Queen Jane” from Wikipedia. The song ends with descriptions of the mourning, and most versions contrast the joy at the birth of a male heir with the grief over the death of the queen.
Finally someone – King Henry in most versions – succumbs to her pleas and the surgery is done, whereupon she dies. Each refuses her in turn, understanding that this would cause her death.
Queen Jane is in difficult labour and asks a succession of people to cut open her sides and save her baby. There are 20 versions of the song, but they are consistent in the basic tale. Due to the close correspondence of names and events, it is often thought that the queen in question is Jane Seymour, the third wife of Henry VIII of England, but this cannot be confirmed. “The Death of Queen Jane” is an English ballad that describes the events surrounding the death of a Queen Jane.
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