The time has finally come! The polls have been down for a couple of days, but getting anything done over the Christmas holidays is nearly impossible. Finally, after a bit of help from a friend and resourcefulness on my own end, the UCAs have come to a close. The winners are below, but first, I would like to take the time to be a little sentimental and sappy.
This year, I exceeded my goals not only once, but twice. Last year, I only received around 150 votes. This goes to show you how far things have come over the past year. This time around, my goal was to have at least two hundred votes for Song of the Year -- and I doubled it. Thanks to you, the readers and the artists who Facebook, tweeted, and called up their relatives (yes, it happened), the song of the year category alone got over 400 votes, and if you were to tally up all the votes from all the categories, TOTU scored over 1,000 votes. I cannot express how grateful I am for your continued support and love.
Now for the winners -- some of them may surprise you.
The time has come for a list so amazing and massive that it not only must surpass the standard countdown of five, but must also be split into two parts! This post is the first piece of a two part special to kick off the return of the ever popular "Top Five" articles that have been among the most fun and most popular recurring articles on the site! I did my best to think of what I find to be the best albums of all time, and it really did take a lot of thinking. Some of these may catch you off guard, and others you may see coming from a mile away.
Actually, in all honesty I kind of hate doing "Top Five Favorite" posts, because I always feel like I'm forgetting something glaringly obvious. I took about a week to brainstorm and compile this list, so I'm hoping that it reflects me accurately. Some of the picks may be seen through nostalgia goggles, but others are far too fresh for that. The dates range from earlier this year to two decades before I was born. There's no limits and no ass kissing this time -- it's just simply GaoSalad's Top Ten Favorite Albums Ever (Part One)!
10. Scissor Sisters - Magic Hour
How could a LGBT themed music site make a list of top albums and not include the one that spawned the biggest gay anthem of the decade? "Let's Have A Kiki" has become a massive hit for the band in the gay community, and it has placed the group back at the top where they belong. I didn't choose the album for this song -- at least not entirely. The entire album is amazing from start to finish. I admit it did take a while to grow on me, but once I realized the full brilliance of the piece, it became a permanent part of my musical library. Every single track on the album is relatable for myself, from heatbreak, to longing, to wanting to break free from restrictions. Why so low on the list? Well you'll just have to keep scrolling to see the awesomeness that is the rest of my favorites.
Face it -- "Let's Have A Kiki" is the most infectious song of 2012. It's fun, it's catchy, and best of all, it's gay. Really, really gay. Like... really gay. This being said, it is a giant magnet for homos and queens everywhere, and not just to sing it or lip sync. These bitches are making their own versions. I have searched the net, and I've found the Top 3 Kiki Parodies.
The F-Bomb is dropped in all of these. Viewer beware. NSFW. Etc.
3. Sherry Vine - Let's Have A Pee Pee
Oh, Sherry Vine. I am not a resident of NYC, so I wasn't aware of who she was until her duet with Pandora Boxx a while back, but I've kept my eye on her ever since. She is spinning a tale about a bad Craigslist experience. I think we can all relate to that. No? Oh... Well anyway, she talks about having a trick from the famed hookup site offering her a little extra to squat over him and let the river flow. Sounds gross right? No word yet on if this song was inspired by true events (my gut says no, but Sherry is cray).
On a side note: Damn, Michael Musto gets around! Them NYC queens have him whipped.
2. Let's Have a Kai Kai
I promised The Willam Show was canceled, but I just can't help talking about her. She is just so freaking hilarious. This time she's teamed up with Rhea Litre to make a "moderately satisfying" song. Yes. This song is even gayer than the original, which nobody ever thought possible. She gathers up a bunch of drag queens to have a huge fake-woman orgy in her apartment. She even calls out Manila and Sahara, Ru and Bunny, and the fierce Sharon and Alaska. The nerve! The thing that pushed this song over the edge was Willam's moaning in the chorus. Can't. Get. Enough. Seriously. Just can't.
1. Lets Have A Pee Pee (Again)
Bet you didn't see this one coming. Well, if you know me well enough you probably saw this one coming from miles away. Jiz and the Mammograms is a parody of the classic 80s tune Jem and the Holograms that turns them into drag queens who collect abortions for money. Yeah, it's pretty messed up. This one gets far more graphic than the other two, but that is what makes it great. Jiz is not afraid to go there. Jiz is not afraid to go beyond there. Everything about this song is perfect from the crabs, to Jiz trying to stumble out of recording to pee, to "drain, flush, wipe". This is the perfect parody.
Well it is for those who like potty humor.
Don't you dare judge me.
I'm sure there are more parodies out there, but these three are the best examples I've found. You guys shocked that I didn't put Willam as number one? Maybe it'll get her to tweet something mean to me. Funny mean. Not mean mean.
I know this album has been out for a bit now, but I'm still playing catch up from my mini-vacation, so humor me for a moment. Before we get started on this magical (hah!) journey, let me just say Scissor Sisters may be the most genius pop act ever. Seriously.
Call me a hipster. Call me a poser. Call me what you like. The Scissor Sisters are probably the most famous band you don't know -- unless maybe you are British. The group has had some massive hits, but yet when I ask people who they are, they are clueless. Let's hope their newest single changes this. Check out "Only The Horses".
Being a little more mainstream and a lot less disco, this track really surprised me. I hadn't heard much from them in the past few years, so seeing them on the front page of iTunes was a shock to me. It wasn't so much that I didn't think they were good enough, but mostly given that they are far more popular overseas, much to my own dismay. Much like one of my other favorite bands (Black Kids), the US radio airwaves just don't seem to "get" this group.
Being a heavy mix of piano and hard driven beats, it definitely is a unique track and a nice break from the what has been making it's way through my iPod lately. Jake's strange voice adds a nice touch to the song as well, leaving Ana with the backing vocals. My favorite part of the song, the bridge, comprises of a harmonic "Nayoo" type vocal, sounding like a train.
Interesting, unique, and game changing, this song is definitely worth checking out. These guys may be veterans by now, but they aren't going to let their fans down. You can get the song on iTunes.
