"I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor

Like I need a reason to a) play this song, or b) say hey to the classy lady who sings it. Heyheyhey! I do, however, have a very specific reason today; namely that it's her birthday! Why, of all people, should Gloria Gaynor not be allowed to benefit from her own cheerleading?

For everything the song I Will Survive means to all those who hold it dear, I can only say that it means more to me with each passing crisis. It's so much more than a disco love song, so much more than a gay anthem, it's a reminder that all troubles pass - a lesson too easily forgotten, especially in times when we are beset (or feel beset, anyway) by those troubles. Given the innumerable gifts I as her fan have received from her, how can I not then return the favour?
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"I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor

What better song to play on an occasion like this than Gloria Gaynor's 1979 hit I Will Survive, which was adopted as a gay liberation anthem almost the moment it was released. Despite becoming a born-again Christian in 1982, Gaynor has repeatedly refused to distance herself from the gay community, categorically refusing to engage in the kind of hatred and judgement that others of her ilk have so enjoyed.
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