Mannequin Pussy - Pigs Is Pigs

  

  The murder last year of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin quite rightly shocked the world and though I'm not sure even such a hideous act and the ensuing outrage will lead to any meaningful change for the better, at least it showed that there are people who care and who won't stay silent in the face of deep rooted institutionalised discrimination. Last month I posted a song from a debut ep by a band called Beat Up which dealt with the murder and it's aftermath (http://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2021/05/beat-up-third-precinct.html). Today you're getting another powerful reaction to the tragic incident. 

  Mannequin Pussy (https://www.facebook.com/mannequinpword) are from Philadelphia and the track you'll find below features Marisa "Missy" Dabice (rhythm & lead guitars & vocal, synths), Colins "Bear" Regisford (bass & vocals), Kaleen Reading (drums & percussion) and Thanasi Paul (rhythm & lead guitar, piano). They've recently released a damn fine ep titled Perfect and to be honest, the title pretty much sums it up. A couple of tracks have already featured on recent JSPS shows (the title track & To Lose You) and the other 3 (including today's song) are all also highly recommended. You can find it here :  https://mannequinpussy.bandcamp.com/album/perfect 

  Physical copies are available from Epitaph Records : https://www.epitaph.com/artists/mannequin-pussy

  As well as mentioning the killing of George Floyd, this song also references the shooting and killing of black medical worker Breonna Taylor in her home by Louisville police officers. A powerful song dealing with an emotive subject, this is Pigs Is Pigs... 

Dealing with my feelings
And I’m dealing from my home
Oh god, Don’t wanna die alone
Shaking up and keeping down
The words Sit in my throat
losing sleep and keeping Names
And nothing seems to change
And it’s fucked
George couldn’t breathe
Yah this is fucked
Breonna needed sleep
No knock
No Knock
Why is that the brightest stars
always get “got”

Don’t want to be lost in the noise
Don’t want to be caught in the void

What is wrong
Are you sold
Pick your lines
It’s all on you decide
Which is right
Fear or fight
It’s your life
It’s all on you decide

walking all around
With a fever on my skin
I’m hanging by a thread
A savior for my sin
You’re getting in my sights
You’re getting in my skin
Dropping asphalt
Watch it all begin

And I’m fine
I know what you want
So I’m fine
You get what you want
But I’m fine
I feel what you want
And I’m fine
Fine fine fine fine
I’m fine

Don’t want to lost in the noise
Don’t want to be caught in the void

Ask yourself
What is wrong?
Are you sold?
Pick your lines
It’s all on you decide
Which is right?
Fear or fight?
It’s your life
It’s all on you decide