Piscilla, Queen of the Desert musical response

References are made to, "Les Girls," the 1957 film about three showgirls reminiscing upon their traveling days. It was a musical comedy directed by George Cukor, himself gay, and one of the actors name is Mitzi Gaynor, Hugo Weaving’s stage name in Priscilla. Some of the musical numbers and costumes have definitely inspired sce

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Terrence Stamp's character references it when he appeared to have been in the stage version of "Les Girls" during his youth. In Charlene’s “I’ve never Been To Me”, the statement repeatedly made throughout the song is, “I ran out of places and friendly faces because I had to be free, I’ve been to paradise but I’ve never been to me”.

Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive", was given a very nice twist with help from surprisingly positive aborigines, one of them eagerly joining in. Without music, this would be a lifeless film.

If someone enjoys the disco circuit or is a fan of drag queens, they will find this movie quite fulfilling.

In the Village People’s “Go West”, the lyrics start the trio’s voyage with a sense of both togetherness and adventure. It’s the perfect song to start a road trip with. Mitzi could also claim this after getting his son. The recurring sentiment with this soundtrack captivates the journey of finding yourself and the freedom of being with friends who accept you for who you are. This gave him someone to love and offered a new start for his life. Although, if a person feels intimidated by gays or is more then happy that the seventies are far behind them, they probably won’t take much away from Priscilla, other than a headache. In both films, music is the method the three ladies, or drag queens, earn a living and enjoy life. In fact, if I hadn’t heard the song before, it seems quite original. Their lines such as, “Keep on Dancing”, “Show the world we’re the best”, and “I want some action, I want to live”, reinforce the queens stage life.

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Ce Peniston, Gaynor's Survive, Les Girls, Charlenes Ive, Anthony Walker, Peoples West, , Shake Groove, Hugo Weavings, Mitzi Felicia, les girls, drag queens,

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