I am a thirty something married gay boy living in Sydney, almost on top of the gay scene but not in it!
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The Last Song Elton John
I suppose being World Aids Day some melancholic thoughts are more than allowed. I think of all the songs related to the HIV / AIDS Crisis, Elton's song "The Last Song" is the one that has the most meaning to me. For those who have never heard the song or seen the video, it is well worth the couple of minutes of your time.
It's a sort of final resolution between a father and a son who is on his death bed. Incredibly powerful and both sad yet happy.
Much like Elton's song Sacrifice with was the de-facto song for Ryan White a young hemophiliac who died of an AIDS related illness in 1990.
The Last Song was featured in the movie "And the Band Played On" a Historically important book and movie about the American Government's indifference to HIV/AIDS in the eighties when it was pretty much thought to be a gay cancer.
I only vaguely remember the movie when it came out, but I do remember the mid eighties, when I was a young teenager I performed professionally with a lot of amazing actors, singers, designers, directors, dressers, musicians and more. The creative community was almost decimated by the AIDS Virus. I was 14 in 1986 when the first person I knew died, the last was in August of this year.
So remember SAFE SEX!
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I think today was the best celebration I could ever have had in my mind for those that have HIV.
I'm pretty wishy-washy right now, so rather than put bad text here, I'll direct you over to the post I just made on it. Read all about it here.
And to echo what Drew has already said, please be safe!
This song still brings tears to my eyes, and I haven't heard it in years.
Damn, I miss so many of my friends.
Thank you.
I just wanted to say thank you for posting these. Being a kinda sappy guy, I couldn't listen to all of the first song. It made me remember my friends Brian and Gerald. Two beautiful men and friends that I still miss.
Thank you for posting this.
*hugs*
You know another good song is 'She Thinks His Name Was John' by Reba McEntire. It's about a young woman who has a one night stand and ends up contracting aids.
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