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Welcome to Songs That Saved Your Life - a weekly newsletter on rock n roll history written from a queer lens. You can access our full archives here.
We’re on vacation this week in the beautiful Adirondack mountains. We’ll be back next Thursday with another queer rock history song that saved our lives. In the meantime, here is a roundup of some of the custom merch we’ve made to accompany past stories….
The Smiths
Since the name of this publication is inspired by the lyrics of The Smiths, we’ve made a few themed merch items to honor the music.
Read our story on the Smiths here:
No. 3 - "These Things Take Time" - The Smiths
Morrissey personified queer longing in a way that resonated with everyone and gave even the most masculine men permission to feel vulnerable.
Patti Smith
Since we’re talking about Smiths, how about some custom merch in honor of the Goodmother of Punk?
Read our story on Patti Smith’s lesbian fever dream, “Gloria.”
No. 5:"Gloria" - Patti Smith
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe
And since we’re talking about our “Godmothers,” how about the Godmother of Rock n Roll?
Read about America’s first rock star here:
No. 6: "Strange Things Happening Every Day" - Sister Rosetta Tharpe
America’s first electric guitar shredding rock n roll icon was a Black queer woman.
If you’d like to keep browsing, you can access our full merch store here.
We’ll see you next week for more queer rock history!