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The Best Episodes of Music Queer Season 1

Every episode of Music Queer Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Music Queer Season 1!

Landmarks of queer representation in popular culture or unknown gems that slid under the radar. Music Oueer looks at the subversive sonas that celebrated queer life

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Music Queer Season 1 Episode 1 - Bronski Beat - Smalltown boy
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    #1 - Bronski Beat - Smalltown boy

    S1:E1

    A song written like a film script: the story of the daily life of a young gay man who has to leave his town to escape ostracism and violence.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Music Queer Season 1 Episode 2 - Charles Trenet - The Extraordinary Garden
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    #2 - Charles Trenet - The Extraordinary Garden

    S1:E2

    Legendary French singer Charles Trenet’s song uses poetic imagery to depict the Jardin des Tuileries, a gay cruising area in Paris.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Music Queer Season 1 Episode 3 - Conchita Wurst - Rise Like a Phoenix
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    #3 - Conchita Wurst - Rise Like a Phoenix

    S1:E3

    In 2014 Conchita Wurst became the first bearded drag queen to win the Eurovision Song Contest with an affirming anthem of queer identity.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Music Queer Season 1 Episode 4 - Eddy de Pretto - Kid
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    #4 - Eddy de Pretto - Kid

    S1:E4

    French singer Eddy de Pretto talks about homophobia and unrealistic expectations of masculinity in a very personal song.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Music Queer Season 1 Episode 5 - Girl in Red - I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend
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    #5 - Girl in Red - I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend

    S1:E5

    Straight to the point, Girl In Red sings of her same-sex desire and her love for another woman. I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend went viral and became an anthem for a generation of lesbians.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Music Queer Season 1 Episode 6 - Gloria Gaynor - I will survive
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    #6 - Gloria Gaynor - I will survive

    S1:E6

    The classic breakup song by Gloria Gayner is a feminist song that was adopted by the gay community as a anthem against adversity.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Music Queer Season 1 Episode 7 - Indochine - Le 3eme Sexe
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    #7 - Indochine - Le 3eme Sexe

    S1:E7

    1985. In an atmosphere of rising homophobia and moral panic around AIDS, French rock group sing about non-binary identities.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Music Queer Season 1 Episode 8 - Jean-Claude Pascal - Nous Les Amoureux
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    #8 - Jean-Claude Pascal - Nous Les Amoureux

    S1:E8

    The first queer song to win Eurovision was a crooner’s calling out of discrimination against homosexuals.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Music Queer Season 1 Episode 9 - Judy Garland - Over the Rainbow
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    #9 - Judy Garland - Over the Rainbow

    S1:E9

    "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz is a song of hope and a symbol of a better world for the queer community.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Music Queer Season 1 Episode 10 - Juliette Greco - Les Pingouins
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    #10 - Juliette Greco - Les Pingouins

    S1:E10

    In an era when female homosexuality was invisible, Juliette Gréco sings about lesbians with animal metaphors and mischievous humour.

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  11. Music Queer Season 1 Episode 11 - Klaus Nomi - The Cold Song
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    #11 - Klaus Nomi - The Cold Song

    S1:E11

    With his countertenor voice and synthesisers, Klaus Nomi created an alien persona that blurred the lines between genres and challenged conventions.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Music Queer Season 1 Episode 12 - Lil Nas X Montero - Call Me By Your Name
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    #12 - Lil Nas X Montero - Call Me By Your Name

    S1:E12

    How can you be black, gay and believe in God in America in 2021? Lil Nas X has the answer.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Music Queer Season 1 Episode 13 - Little Richard -Tutti Frutti
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    #13 - Little Richard -Tutti Frutti

    S1:E13

    What if one of the most famous songs from early rock and roll was about gay desire? Consummate entertainer Little Richard was a queer presence in the early fifties.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Music Queer Season 1 Episode 14 - Ma Rainey - Prove It On Me
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    #14 - Ma Rainey - Prove It On Me

    S1:E14

    Ma Rainey sang candidly and confidently about her relationships with women in the 1920s. As a black and bisexual woman, she turned the blues into a space of queer freedom.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Music Queer Season 1 Episode 15 - Pomme - Grandiose
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    #15 - Pomme - Grandiose

    S1:E15

    One of the first songs in French to deal with a young lesbian’s desire to have children. It was written in the wake of the major anti-gay rights protests in France in 2013.

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  16. Music Queer Season 1 Episode 16 - Sexy sushi - Sex Appeal
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    #16 - Sexy sushi - Sex Appeal

    S1:E16

    Sexy Sushi celebrate lesbian desire with racy lyrics as part of a queer scene that’s all about humour and fun.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Music Queer Season 1 Episode 17 - Sylvester - You Make Me Feel
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    #17 - Sylvester - You Make Me Feel

    S1:E17

    In 1978 a high-energy disco track burns up the dancefloors of San Francisco in a frenzy of fulfilment, power and authenticity.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Music Queer Season 1 Episode 18 - Troye Sivan - One of Your Girls
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    #18 - Troye Sivan - One of Your Girls

    S1:E18

    Troye Sivan plays with drag, desire and gender roles in his pop songs which are steeped in queer tradition.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Music Queer Season 1 Episode 19 - Village People - YMCA
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    #19 - Village People - YMCA

    S1:E19

    What’s the link between Christianity and queer club culture? In 1978 the answer was Village People’s YMCA.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Music Queer Season 1 Episode 20 - Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax
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    #20 - Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax

    S1:E20

    In the 1980s, one song celebrating gay sexual climax became a worldwide hit.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Bronski Beat - Smalltown boy" is the best rated episode of "Music Queer" season 1. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/20/2026. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Charles Trenet - The Extraordinary Garden".