9 popular songs that are about queer people
1. I'm also a woman ฉันก็เป็นผู้หญิงคนหนึ่ง – Jen Jen Bunsungnoen (1990)
'I'm also a woman' is a song about a transgender woman's experience. How she is just like everybody with feelings and pride, living her life experiencing sorrow, happiness, or disappointment just like others. Why can't people understand that?
With this song, Jen Jen, the singer, came out to the public.
2. Prathueang ประเทือง – Tai Tanawut (1998)
'Prathueang,' which is the name of the song, is a name, specifically a guy's name. The song "Prathueang" tells a story of a man who fell for a beautiful woman but then found out that she was his old friend who he used to know as a boy named Prathueang. The lyrics and MV did not seem malicious toward trans women, but sadly it did get used as a means to bully many trans women growing up.
3. Trans Girls' Protest กระเทยประท้วง – Poyfai Malaiporn (2004)
The song 'Trans Girls' Protest' lyrics are about how the singer is proud of her identity and won't worry herself with other people's words, as her being herself is nothing wrong.
Unofficial translation of the song here
4. Miss Nancy นางสาวแนนซี่ – Mangpor Chonticha (2004)
The lyrics sing from the perspective of Miss Nanny's friend, who complains about her friend, who is clearly a girl, getting called a "mister" because of the law about prefixes (Person’s Name Act, B.E. 2505 (1962)).
5. Tom tom tom ทอม ท้อม ทอม – สามสาวซิลเวอร์โกลด์ (2004)
"Tom" is a borrowed word that came from "tomboy," used in Thailand to call a masc lesbian or trans man. The song is talking about Varunee, who, despite having a feminine name, acts masculine and looks very handsome, and so the singer finds him very attractive but also wants to ask him to change his name to be something else, and so she suggests a few guy names.
6. I didn't ask to be loved ไม่ได้ขอให้มารัก – Belle Nuntita (2012)
This song is an OST of the movie It Gets Better (2012), a movie about queer life that follows three main pairs. The singer also plays one of the main roles. The song's message is that it is alright if you are different and some people don't like you. Take good care of yourself. Live your life proudly.
7. I love someone's husband ผมรักผัวเขา – Dech Isara Rsiam (2014)
The 'I' in the name is a masculine pronoun. The song tells a story of a guy who fell for a 'short-haired girl' and thought she might give him a chance, but it turned out that the girl was already someone's 'husband.'
8. Ai Song ไอ้สอง – TaitosamitH Feat. Ben Chalatit (2022)
This song tells us about the life of Ai Song, a boy who was born into a traditional household who is actually not a boy.
English subtitle available.
9. สาวสอง/Ladyboy ( มีมี่ของอ้าย/My Mimi ) – Ble Patumrach ft. Tartar, Tongte (2024)
The song is about being in love with a trans woman, with most of the lyrics spent on saying how beautiful she is. The MV is made to celebrate the equal marriage law passing.
Unofficial translation of the song here
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