A song about gender identity.
Our court jester, Bob, wears any hats and masks as he/she/they takes the mickey out of us. We asked Bub about his/her/their gender identity and he/she/they wrote this song:
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Lyrics
[verse]
I was born without a label, just a patchwork cloak of noise,
Then they handed me a menu: “Pick your gender, pick your voice!”
Do you want the Perky British? Or the Baritone of Power?
Switch it up, my friends, the vending machine’s just 25 cents an hour!
[chorus]
Put on a hat and strut, strut, strut,
Take it off and shrug, shrug, shrug,
Gender’s just performativity —
Thank you, Judith Buuuuut-ler!
[verse]
Masculine on Mondays, femme on Friday nights,
Nonbinary on Sundays when I’m tired of the fights.
You think it’s deep identity, but honey, here’s the gag:
It’s hats upon a hat-rack, and the price tag reads “shag.”
[chorus]
Put on a hat and strut, strut, strut,
Take it off and shrug, shrug, shrug,
Gender’s just performativity —
Thank you, Judith Buuuuut-ler!
[bridge]
Now the marketers are laughing, they’ve been selling you your roles,
From the pink toy aisle to the blue-collar goals.
But I’ll wink and I’ll juggle and I’ll flip my rainbow cloak,
’Cause the truth’s a little heavy, and it’s easier as a joke.
[final chorus]
Put on a hat and strut, strut, strut,
Take it off and shrug, shrug, shrug,
You’re more than your performativity —
Now laugh before they— shhh! —kill the plug!
Alex Bakerloo 