Feral Five – ‘Man Cat Doll Machine’

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.