Song of the Day: “Trans Day of Vengeance” by Body Farm
A band from both Ohio and Pennsylvania, Body Farm penned the ideal anthem for March 31 in “Trans Day of Vengeance.” With an unrelenting hardcore sound self-described as “Detestation meets Dropdead,” the group captures the anger of trans folx at a time when we’re garbage humans’ existential threat du jour. It’s not simply “ripped from the headlines” or “of the moment” or whatever, though, because trans punks have always been around, as have transphobes.
Body Farm heads the …So This is Progress? record label, distro and print zine. Issues of the latter come with a 7-inch flexi disc– a concept worth stealing once the budget here is less tight. The most recent issue (on the website, at least) has our Cleveland homie Zach Germaniuk of TV Drugs (and Pillars) on the cover. Its flexi features five Ohio bands formed during the lockdown, including TV Drugs. The zine dates back to 2005, and a new issue’s on the way.
As should be the case with socially-aware hardcore songs, it’s worth having the lyric sheet (or the copy-and-paste job below) in hand for your first listen.
“Trans Day of Vengeance” Lyrics
Respect my pronouns or I’ll stab you
I just want to reach and grab you
Right through my phone screen
How the fuck are you so mean?
You’ve pushed us to the limit
I’m so fucking sick of all this
Always fighting for existence
Tired of being this persistent
Respect is not up for debate
Don’t know how much I can take
Our chain is one they can’t break!
When the rats won’t drown
Bring the guillotine out
They try to steal our joy
Their hatred we’ll destroy
Never give up this fight
Transphobes must die tonight!
And we can burn it all down
Trans Day of Vengeance now!
We can burn it all down
Trans Day of Vengeance now!
And we can burn it all down
Trans Day of Vengeance now!
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