Favorite Transition-Themed Song

[SarahGemini]

The Killers Hot Fuss was a fav of mine during transition and "somebody Told Me" stood out.  I loved "Well somebody told me you had a boyfriend
Who looked like a girlfriend I had in February of last year". I realize FtM more but I loved the gender fluid acknowledgement.

[tarabel]

I obsessively listened to Long, Long, Long by the Beatles.  I recommend that you guys give it a listen - it is from the White Album and the lyrics really resonate with me and my transition, it talks about finding somebody that you have been looking for after a long time - that person in my case being female me.

I also love Pretty Pimpin by Kurt Vile - the song is about looking in the mirror and not recognising the reflection and disconnection in general.

[Janes Groove]

Does any of this sound familiar?

And did they get you to trade
Your heroes for ghosts?
Hot ashes for trees?
Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change?
And did you exchange
A walk on part in the war
For a lead role in a cage?

[The Flying Lemur]

I realize this is more about cross-dressing, but I've always related to this song.

[Yuusui]

Androgynous by The Replacements had huge effect on me. There is this awesome cover by Mylie Cyrus, Laura Jane Grace and Joan Jett.

[Josilyn]

It is not exactly about being trans, but more about knowing who and what you are:

Nine Inch Nails - You Know What You Are

Caution: Explicit Lyrics
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/nineinchnails/youknowwhatyouare.html

[Janes Groove]

I'm going to put this up because it really meant a lot to me right after I came out.  I listened to it a lot back then.  I realized then that so much about transition is about time.  To me the song speaks to the regret I feel for every single hour I wasted putting off my transition.

"Hours are like diamonds.  Don't let em' waste."



Rolling Stones, Time Waits for No One



Also, this, with a tip of the hat to a recent post by JeanetteLW.  I saw him sing this at an outdoor concert at the Mary Rippon Theatre in Boulder in summer 1980. Amazing experience.



Richie Havens, Freedom

[jentay1367]

Okay Jane....I wanna play!

The WHO  "Bargain"

These lyrics totally speak to me.....

I'd gladly lose me to find you
I'd gladly give up all I had
To find you I'd suffer anything and be glad

I'd pay any price just to get you
I'd work all my life and I will
To win you I'd stand naked, stoned and stabbed

I'd call that a bargain
The best I ever had
The best I ever had

I'd gladly lose me to find you
I'd gladly give up all I got
To catch you I'm gonna run and never stop

I'd pay any price just to win you
Surrender my good life for bad
To find you I'm gonna drown an unsung man

I'd call that a bargain
The best I ever had
The best I ever had

I sit looking 'round
I look at my face in the mirror
I know I'm worth nothing without you
And like one and one don't make two
One and one make one
And I'm looking for that free ride to me
I'm looking for you

[Rayna]

I'm not sure why, but the Who's Quadrophenia immediately came to mind when I saw this topic. It was my favorite back when it came out, and then came back to life for me about the time I began experiencing feelings of female envy. The whole album is about searching, confusion, and eventually finding oneself. Not TG but can be applied there. Bell Boy and Love Reign O'er Me are the best songs.

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[Laurie]

Okay Jane,
   I'll put a couple out there that I particularly related to growing up. I always felt out of place and didn't belong. I was alone in a crowd.

Beatles Fool on the Hil


Beatles Nowhere Man


I'd say this was me lost and searching for myself.

  Hugs,
   Laurie

[Doreen]

I had surgery in 2001, and the only song they had playing OVER and over again... was "Don't panic - by colplay" or as I called it "We live in a beautiful world".   

I can think of no better song to illustrate all I went through to get to that, so that song has incredible meaning for me.

[bubbles21]

[Janes Groove]

I LOVE this version!

[Gertrude]

Here's one that fits to a T.




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[Gertrude]

Someone said the video didn't work. Works for me, but try this:






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[Laurie]

Someone said the video didn't work. Works for me, but try this:



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On you post Trudy all I see is a big grey empty box.

However when I went to quote you in this reply the link shows up in the box I type in to reply. It is gone on the reply post thought.  Now you see it , now you don't.

Not sure why but that's what I see.

Hugs Laurie

[Gertrude]

On you post Trudy all I see is a big grey empty box.

However when I went to quote you in this reply the link shows up in the box I type in to reply. It is gone on the reply post thought.  Now you see it , now you don't.

Not sure why but that's what I see.

Hugs Laurie

Could be something with the forum or the URL itself. Plays for me in Tapatalk. If you go to you tube and search for Boston man I'll never be, you'll find it.


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[RockiesRhea]

Sillhouttes and by avicii.

Walk on the wild side by lou reed.

The video for sillhouettes is encredible

Oh and while not a fav i do find motivation in the song we belong by namoli brennet

[bubbles21]

Absolutely love this 1 as well. Love Alessia Cara's voice.

[Rowena_Ellenweorc]

Most of mine are are already listed.  But I also like these:

This one is about defying gender roles. I love it.

Little Game - Benny


This isn't one about anything transition related, or even really transgender, but it reminds me to fight for myself
We Weren't Born to Follow - Bon Jovi