The Queer as Folk Soundtrack for Season 5
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If you’re a fan of the Showtime series Queer as Folk, then you’ll want to check out the soundtrack for season 5. Featuring a mix of pop, dance, and R&B tunes, this CD is sure to get you moving.
Introduction
The fifth and final season of Queer as Folk premiered on Showtime on April 18, 2005 and ended on August 7, 2005. The soundtrack for the season was released on June 7, 2005, and features eighteen tracks of music.
The Queer as Folk Soundtrack for Season 5
The Queer as Folk Soundtrack for Season 5 is one of the best soundtracks for a season of television ever. It features a mix of popular and underground artists, and it has something for everyone. Whether you’re into dance, electronica, rock, or pop, there’s something on this soundtrack for you.
Songs from the show
The fifth and final season of Queer as Folk, an American and Canadian television series, premiered on Showtime on January 6, 2004 and concluded on August 7, 2005.
Season five starts with Michael (Hal Sparks) and Benj (Peter Paige) finally getting married. The season introduces a new main character, Hunter (Fabrizio Filippo), a young man who befriends Michael and Benj. The season deals with many issues including aging, family, love, gay bashing, HIV/AIDS and coming out.
Here is a list of songs that were featured in the show:
“All Things to All Men” by Trevor Horn
“All Will Be Well” by Gavin Creel
“Always Something There to Remind Me” by Naked Eyes
“Brand New Day” by Sting
“Can’t Get Enough of You Baby” by Smash Mouth
“Crazy Love” by Van Morrison
“Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?” by Culture Club
“Don’t Stop Believin'” by Journey
“Dreams Never Die (Overture)” by Brian Eno & Daniel Lanois “Fame” by Irene Cara
“For Lovers Wolf Parade “Generation Y Killer Tom McRae “Get Up Stand Up Bob Marley & The Wailers “Happy Birthday Sweet 16 Neil Sedaka “Here Comes the Sun Beatles “I Wanna Dance With Somebody Whitney Houston “I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor “Killer Queen Queen “Leaving on a Jet Plane John Denver “Let’s Stay Together Al Green “Life Is A Rollercoaster Ronan Keating “Livin’ On A Prayer Bon Jovi “Love Is All Around Wet Wet Wet
Songs from the time period
The fifth and final season of Queer as Folk, an American television series that chronicles the lives of a group of gay men and women living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, premiered on Showtime on January 6, 2008. The season concluded after 14 episodes on March 2, 2009.
The season picks up eighteen months after the events of last season’s finale. Brian Kinney has moved to New York City to pursue his career in advertising while Justin Taylor has dropped out of school to pursue his art full-time. Michael Novotny is now managing a local coffeehouse called Buzz with his partner Ben Brucker. Debbie Novotny has become the sole proprietor of Eldersburg Quality Care after her business partner sold his share of the company back to her. Ted Schmidt is still single and looking for love in all the wrong places.
The soundtrack for the fifth season was released on May 13, 2008, by Palm Pictures. It featured songs from artists such as Coldplay, Mandy Moore, Keane, Regina Spektor, KT Tunstall, and The Weepies.
Conclusion
The fifth and final season of Queer as Folk was filled with drama, romance, and, of course, great music. From pulse-pounding club tracks to heart-wrenching ballads, the soundtrack for season five perfectly captured the ups and downs of the characters’ emotional journeys.
Here are some of the standout tracks from the Queer as Folk season five soundtrack:
“All Over Me” by Thirteen Senses
“You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)” by Sylvester
“Dancing in the Street” by Martha and the Vandellas
“Do You Really Want to Hurt Me” by Culture Club
“I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor
