What Did You Expect...?: Songs About the Experiences of Being Gay
The late 1960s-early 1970s marked an important stage in the LGBTQ rights movement in the United States, and singer-songwriter Michael Cohen was a pioneering voice on the personal experience of being gay during this period. His poetic lyrics deal with coming out, drug use, love, promiscuity, self-doubt and self-worth. Out of "bitter beginnings...I'll know my life is worth living." Liner notes include handwritten lyrics and illustrations.
Track Listing
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The Last Angry Young Man | Michael Cohen | 5:06 | |
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102
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Gone | Michael Cohen | 4:53 | |
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103
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Pray to your God | Michael Cohen | 4:30 | |
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104
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Bitter Beginnings | Michael Cohen | 3:39 | |
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105
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Praised Be | Michael Cohen | 4:02 | |
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201
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Bitterfeast | Michael Cohen | 3:22 | |
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202
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When I Grow Cold | Michael Cohen | 4:35 | |
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203
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Orion | Michael Cohen | 4:40 | |
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204
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Couldn't do Without | Michael Cohen | 5:10 |
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