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PrintableVinnyM27 said: I'm surprised that Davideye didn't point out two Donna Summer songs that I have heard could have been about AIDs.
Both are from her 1987 flop, although it was a nice well rounded lite R&B pop album, titled "All Systems Go". The first song is the silly but perhaps preachy "Love Shock", a guilty pleasure piece of over producded eighties pop which talks seems to be about how falling in love is like a shock to the system but there are hints that the song is about AIDs. Another possiblty is the emotional power ballad "Voices Crying Out", which seems to be a song that speaks for those that are dying and calling out in the night.... Davideye, am I way off? On a Donna Summer message board,I once argued that her 1987 song "Love Shock" should have been a single.Someone mentioned that it would have been a controversial choice for a single,because of the line "You've been infected by a non-stop electronic girl".I didn't know that it could be interpreted the wrong way  | |
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kdj997 said: "Waterfalls" by TLC? Or was that just the video. I don't think I ever payed atrtention to the lyrics.
 One verse is about a boy who gets HIV from unprotected sex.
Little precious has a natural obsession for temptation but he just can't see She gives him lovin' that his body can't handle but all he can say is, "baby, it's good to me" One day he goes and takes a glimpse in the mirror and he doesn't recognize his own face His health is fading and he doesn't know why Three letters took him to his final resting place (y'all don't hear me) Also "We Don't Have to Take our Clothes Off" by Jermaine Stewert was in response to AIDS. I laughed when I read that and thought."I guess he didn't follow his own advice". Why me say that? Because he had AIDS when he died. That is all.
Yeah, that's super funny. 
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VinnyM27 said: jillybean said: Cyndi Lauper has a song about a friend who died of AIDS (the name of the song currently escapes me (sorry).) Reba McEntire (sp?) has one, too (again, can't recall its name.) There’s a verse in TLC’s “Waterfalls” about HIV/AIDS (“three letters took him to his final resting place”) “Streets Of Philadelphia” by Bruce Springsteen Reba has songs about AIDS? Interesting topic for a country artist. garth brooks had a song about being pro-gay rights Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely. - Lord Acton | |
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from the musical play and the movie RENT:
"one song glory" - roger sings about being hiv positive... very sad http://www.stlyrics.com/l...gglory.htm "will i" - the 'life support' group, a group meeting of people living with HIV/AIDS... extremely haunting http://www.stlyrics.com/l.../willi.htm "seasons of love" http://www.stlyrics.com/l...oflove.htm there are tons of other songs in the show that mention it, but arent about it at the core... let me know. what aspect of it is your friend looking for related songs, and does she want happy , sad... what? i have tons more i can recommend, but it depends on the tone she is looking for. Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely. - Lord Acton | |
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2 more that popped into mind:
Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot - Sting Prayer For the Dying - Seal | |
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"Blood Makes Noise," by Suzanne Vega Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶ τὸ ζῆν τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.” | |
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MarieLouise said: I'm helping out a friend who is working on a lesson for teenagers about AIDS, in which she looks at the topic from different angles. She just asked me if I knew any songs about AIDS. I could only think of 'Sign of the times', in which there it is only mentioned. Any other ideas?
Tori Fixx :: Human Being (2003) Tackles the AIDS/HIV issue, among other issues, from a gay black male's perspective. It's available at the iTunes Music Store from the album "Black.Out," which is also available on CDbaby.com There's another great song by Tori too called... Tori Fixx :: Take Care Of U (2001) It's on his "ReFixx" CD which is available at CDbaby.com, but if you need this song ASAP, go with the "Human Being" choice that I listed at the start since it's available for download at the iTunes Music Store. Let me know if you need any help. | |
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Lammastide said: "Blood Makes Noise," by Suzanne Vega
i never knew...wow. Space for sale... | |
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sosgemini said: Lammastide said: "Blood Makes Noise," by Suzanne Vega
i never knew...wow. Now listen with new ears.  Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶ τὸ ζῆν τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.” | |
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Show Must Go On by Queen? I'm not sure but I've always taken that song to be about Freddie Mercury and HIV. | |
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Let's talk about sex - Salt N Pepa
Protect Yourself - The Fat Boys |
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My friends asked me to thank you all for the ideas on this thread. This has given her inspiration !  | |
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STOP AIDS
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Serious said: FunkMistress said: I've never heard this song, but reading the lyrics just brought tears to my eyes. What album is it from? It is from his 1989 album "Neither Fish Nor Flesh" and was also releadsed as a single. There was a very touching video for that song as well  this was the first song to come to mind. im glad you beat me to it. | |
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Meloh9 said: Serious said: It is from his 1989 album "Neither Fish Nor Flesh" and was also releadsed as a single. There was a very touching video for that song as well this was the first song to come to mind. im glad you beat me to it.  With a very special thank you to Tina: Is hammer already absolute, how much some people verändern...ICH hope is never so I will be! And if, then I hope that I would then have wen in my environment who joins me in the A.... | |
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In K-Ci & Jojo's video for "Dont Rush", a woman, after a one night stand, finds out the she slept with is HIV-positive.
H-Town's "Jezebel" speaks on HIV alittle. The R&B group Silk saids "Dont get down without protection..." in the chorus of "Love Session" Ice Cube's "Look Who's Burnin" talks about STDs There's a old rap compilation called "America Is Dying Slowly" And one of the the remixes for TLC's "Creep" has a verse from Left Eye where she address HIV as a consequence of creepin around. [Edited 4/8/06 16:51pm] | |
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Brand Nubian - Slow Down
"And if you swing an ep you'd better wear a prophylactic Cause things are getting drastic Slide up in the wrong one you'll end up in a casket (Slow down)" Living to die and I'll die to live again - 360 degrees - comprehend | |
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"This nigga Ike with the Iverson jersey, light-skinned with herpes
Fuckin sisters in Harlem, Brooklyn and D.C. This is the problem cause he never tell 'em he got it from lettin fags suck him off, Rikers Island in nine-three Drives a Benz, hangs at all the parties, all the concerts Backstage where the stars be, rockin they shirts in bitches faces like clockwork - what's your name, where you from? Chain blingin, thinkin girls everywhere is dumb Takin pride in ruinin they lives So they could never have babies, and they could never be wives He never used a condom, give him head he got ya Met the wrong bitch and now he dead from the monster AIDS I contemplate, believin in karma Those on top could just break, and won't be eatin tomorrow I know some bitches who be sleepin on niggaz dreams, they leave When that nigga blow, she the first bitch on her knees Knowin dudes that's neglectin they seeds Instead of takin care of 'em they spendin money on trees" Nas - "What Goes Around"" | |
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