<aside> 🌈 Queer History: The jukebox at the Stonewall Inn played a lot of Motown (it was one of the most popular genres played there):
https://www.vice.com/en/article/ae8dn4/why-dancing-was-so-important-at-the-stonewall-inn-new-yorks-newly-landmarked-gay-bar
https://www.charentonmacerations.com/2014/02/18/stonewall-jukebox/
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/stonewall-inn-through-years/
I Was Born This Way by Carl Bean & I’m Coming Out by Diana Ross were two of the biggest LGBTQ+ inspired Motown songs. Lesley Gore, “You Don’t Own Me” singer, was also linked to Motown and Dusty Springfield has been credited by some to have introduced the UK to Motown and Soul.
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<aside> 💡 Analysis -
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<aside> 👸 Relevance to Taylor’s Life:
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<aside> ➕ See also: Dance/Dancing
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May 5th 2014 - MET Gala “Hair/makeup/Motown dance party”
Shake It Off - Taylor says that she thinks this song has a “Motown vibes”
https://www.camelsandchocolate.com/taylor-swift-1989/