Results: The Rainbow Connection
Why are there so many songs about rainbows and what's on the other side?
Rainbows are visions, but only illusions, and rainbows have nothing to hide
So we've been told and some choose to believe it
I know they're wrong wait and see
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection
The lovers, the dreamers and me
The rainbow has in recent years become a beautiful and meaningful symbol of LGBTQ equal rights. Gay activist Gilbert Baker from Kansas, who was born in 1951, was the person who created the iconic flag. He taught himself to sew after getting an honourable discharge from the army in 1970. He met influential gay leader Harvey Milk in 1974, who challenged him to come up with a symbol for the gay community three years into their friendship. Rumour has it that Gilbert got his inspiration for the flag from the famous Judy Garland song Over the Rainbow. The original gay pride flag was seen in the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade on June 25, 1978. Each color of the rainbow symbolizes an aspect of the LGBTQ life: Hot pink – sexuality, Red – life, Orange – healing, Yellow – sunlight, Green – nature, Turquoise – magic/art, Indigo – serenity, Violet – spirit. Did you know this about the LGBTQ flag?
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"Rainbow Connection" is a song from the 1979 film The Muppet Movie, with music and lyrics written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher. The song was performed by Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson) in the film. "Rainbow Connection" reached No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1979. It has been redone by many artists, most notably Sarah McLachlan, a Kermit duet with Debby Harry. The Carpenters, The Dixie Chicks, Willie Nelson, Jason Mraz and Gwen Stefani. Have you heard this song (any variation) and do you like it?
Yes
37%
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711 votes
Don't care for it
20%
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377 votes
Have not heard it
43%
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837 votes
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Rainbows invoke many different things to many different people. Who hasn't looked up at a rainbow in the sky and felt hope, peace and a general sense of joy? When you hear the word rainbow, what first comes into your mind?
The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow
38%
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739 votes
The rainbow flag for LGBTQ equality
14%
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270 votes
Somewhere Over The Rainbow -- song from The Wizard Of Oz
30%
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581 votes
A symbol in the Bible, representing a promise of peace from God to Noah,
20%
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386 votes
The end of a rainstorm
30%
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568 votes
A symbol to follow our hearts desire and purpose
7%
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135 votes
British rock band led by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore
4%
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76 votes
Skittles Taste the Rainbow advertising slogan
12%
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235 votes
Rainbow Stage in Winnipeg, Manitoba's Kildonen Park (as a proud Winnipegger I had to include this)
3%
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53 votes
Nothing comes to mind
20%
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384 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
•
42 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.14% | 5 | |
| Just that it cool looking. | 0.03% | 1 |
| God | 0.03% | 1 |
| A beautiful and ephemeral gift of nature. | 0.03% | 1 |
| My childhood | 0.03% | 1 |
| nature's beauty | 0.03% | 1 |
| lots of colors | 0.03% | 1 |
| reading rainbow | 0.03% | 1 |
| niagra falls | 0.03% | 1 |
| A rainbow. | 0.03% | 1 |
| a pretty rainbow | 0.03% | 1 |
| stop to take in the beauty | 0.03% | 1 |
| beauty and awe | 0.03% | 1 |
| the lord | 0.03% | 1 |
| Rainbow bridge for pets | 0.03% | 1 |
| pride parade | 0.03% | 1 |
| She comes in colors- The Rolling Stones | 0.03% | 1 |
| the rainbow bridge | 0.03% | 1 |
| unicorns,glitter | 0.03% | 1 |
| Rainbow in the sky. | 0.03% | 1 |
| It brings to mind the the symbol in the Bible of God's promise, the song "somewhere over the rainbow " a pot of gold being at the end of it, the end of a rainstorm, and Skittles Taste the Rainbow, all comes to mind when I see a Rainbow!!!! | 0.03% | 1 |
| oh, look. a rainbow. | 0.03% | 1 |
| Appreciation of the awesomeness of nature | 0.03% | 1 |
| i THINK OF lAURA, MY 37 YEAR OLD NIECE THAT DIED OF CANCER. rAINBOWS WERE HER THING. | 0.03% | 1 |
| Sunshine in a rainstorm which gives hope. | 0.03% | 1 |
| rain, sun, reflection and beauty | 0.03% | 1 |
| the beauty of the earth | 0.03% | 1 |
| The physics of it. | 0.03% | 1 |
| Beauty | 0.03% | 1 |
| the different colors | 0.03% | 1 |
| Wonder, beauty, awe................ | 0.03% | 1 |
| Rainbow Bridge: the gateway to paradise | 0.03% | 1 |
| gods promise | 0.03% | 1 |
| Natural Beauty | 0.03% | 1 |
| a wonderful scientific occurance | 0.03% | 1 |
| Miracles | 0.03% | 1 |
| making a wish | 0.03% | 1 |
| The Rainbow Bridge, where pets go after they die and wait to reconnect with their owners. | 0.03% | 1 |
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Rainbows play an important part in our lives, and figure prominently in books, movies, TV shows and of course songs. Which of these listed (and there are so many more of course) do you know?
Somewhere Over The Rainbow -- song
63%
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1219 votes
Rainbow Connection -- song
23%
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450 votes
Reading Rainbow -- Children's TV show
31%
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592 votes
Rainbow Brite -- Children's TV show
31%
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594 votes
Rainbow Time -- 2016 movie
3%
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61 votes
Rainbow Tribe - 2008 movie
2%
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41 votes
Rainbow Man -- 2014 movie
6%
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110 votes
The Rainbow Fish -- Marcus Pfister children's book
8%
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153 votes
The End of the Rainbow -- book by V.C. Andrews
9%
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167 votes
Steppin' on a Rainbow -- book by Kinky Friedman
2%
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40 votes
I Am A Rainbow -- children's book by Dolly Parton
3%
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49 votes
Blinded By Rainbows - The Rolling Stones song
4%
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72 votes
Chasing Rainbows -- Shed Seven song
8%
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160 votes
Double Rainbow -- Katy Perry song
3%
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67 votes
End of the Rainbow - Barry Gibb song
7%
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129 votes
Fly To The Rainbow - Scorpions song
3%
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61 votes
Under The Rainbow -- 1981 movie
5%
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102 votes
None of these
20%
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393 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
10 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.09% | 4 | |
| Anything by; especially Ronnie James Dio...Catch the Rainbow or Down to Earth with Graham Bonnet | 0.02% | 1 |
| band Rainbow w/ Dio | 0.02% | 1 |
| The Rainbow Bridge | 0.02% | 1 |
| rainbow the band | 0.02% | 1 |
| judy garlands over the rainbow | 0.02% | 1 |
| She's a rainbow by The Rolling Stones | 0.02% | 1 |
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