EleCivil Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 A while back, Tom Gabel, the lead singer of the punk band Against Me! came out as transgender, changing his name to Laura Jane Grace and living as a woman. I really, really love Against Me!. "Baby, I'm an Anarchist" is one of my all-time favorite punk songs. And Tom Gabel's rough, aggressive vocals are part of that. When I heard this announcement, I was curious as to whether Laura Jane Grace would change her voice to sound more feminine. Nope! Against Me!'s new album is just as aggressive as their classics, and maybe even a little more connected to their punk roots than some of their more recent releases. And its opening track is the most badass song about wearing a dress I've ever heard. Your tells are so obvious:Shoulders too broad for a girlKeeps you remindedHelps you to remember whereYou come fromYou want them to noticeThe ragged ends of your summer dressYou want them to see youLike they see any other girlThey just see a faggotThey hold their breath not to catch the sickRough surf on the coast,Wish I could have spent theWhole day alone with youYou've got no cunt in your strutYou've got no hips to shakeAnd you know it's obviousBut we can't choose how we're madeYou want them to noticeThe ragged ends of your summer dressYou want them to see youLike they see any other girlThey just see a faggotThey hold their breath not to catch the sickRough surf on the coast,Wish I could have spent theWhole day alone with you Quote Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Wow, what a strong lyric. Makes you catch your breath. And think. And feel. C Quote Link to comment
DesDownunder Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Made me turn it off. All I can here is distorted noise. I must be getting old. Quote Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Getting? Quote Link to comment
colinian Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 EleCivil, have you played that track in class yet? Colin Quote Link to comment
EleCivil Posted February 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Made me turn it off. All I can here is distorted noise. I must be getting old. Nah, you're not getting old. It's punk rock - it's SUPPOSED to sound like distorted noise. EleCivil, have you played that track in class yet? Colin Haha, no. But I do wear a pink Against Me! pin on my tie, sometimes. Quote Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.