Post Brexit Britain is a place with racial tension and xenophobia brought to the surface of our society like never before in my lifetime. Kat Five sent me the track ‘Man Cat Doll Machine’ from her band Electro punk duo Feral Five. She says: “The amazing Saffiyah in the news photo who stood up to the EDL, really made me think about the ‘new heroines’ lyric again over the past few days! She’s definitely one!” For those who don’t know, the EDL is a far-right racist organisation in the UK (English Defence League) who protest. And Saffiyah Khan is an amazing woman who captured the nation’s heart by standing up to a member of the EDL disarming him with a defiant smile.
MAN CAT DOLL MACHINE – Lyrics
Man Cat Doll Machine
Man Cat Doll Machine
Machine for suffering
that’s not me
Machine for suffering
that’s not me
21st Century
You’re my machine
21st Century
Time to change the regime
21st Century
Look at the state we’re in
21st Century
Time for new heroines
Man Cat Doll Machine
Man Cat Doll Machine
Machine for suffering
that’s not me
Machine for suffering
that’s not me
21st Century
Time for a new machine
21st century
Time to stand and be seen
21st Century
Time to begin again
21st Century
Time to tell me you’re IN
Man Cat Doll Machine
Man Cat Doll Machine
Man Cat Doll Machine
The song was originally inspired by the Picasso quote “Women are machines for suffering,” but it became a song that looked at the 21st century. In Kat’s words:
” When we premiered it at the National Portrait Gallery the night before the Women’s March, (and when we play it live) we start with a soundscape of female voices saying “Women Are Machines for Suffering” and then we dispute it in the song. It’s quite powerful. We recorded women of different ages and nationalities for this, and it includes the amazing deux furieuses band too!”
‘Man Cat Doll Machine’ debates the idea that as Picasso said, women are machines for suffering. It’s pure Riot Grrrl sentiment, delivered with a post punk electro soundscape and Debbie Harry influenced vocals.
The single ‘Man Cat Doll Machine’ is taken from Feral Five’s EP also called Man Cat Doll Machine. Out now via Amazon.
Hannah Golightly founded GrrrlsWithGuitars in 2016. She is a riot grrrl musician, singer, guitarist and drummer from the UK. She has been a music critic and rock writer for over eight years and has previously written for collapseboard.com for six years, godisinthetvzine.co.uk, mother's pride zine and vulturehound.com. She has a passion for guitars and amps and owns a lot of them! She is passionate about promoting and helping grrrls and women play guitar and form bands. She loves female rock musicians' music and he favourite band is Skating Polly. She believes that a grrrl with a guitar can change the world!
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