Jeangu Macrooy drops new queer protest song📣Independent Girls & Nasty Evil Gays

Fresh from making his UK live debut earlier this year at London’s Hootananny, Jeangu Macrooy is back with Independent Girls & Nasty Evil Gays-a deliciously hits the nail on the head-a satirical protest song that laughs in the face of sexism and queerphobia, turning protest into a party!

It’s a fun, infectious catchy bop with an important message with something real to say and I’m fully manifesting viral vibes for this one, let the algorithm do its magic.

It’s a funny, sarcastic protest anthem for the girls and the gays. I wrote it from the perspective of people who blame feminism and queerness for everything that’s “wrong” in the world-just to highlight how ridiculous and outdated that mindset really is.

Using humour in the song, Jeangu discovered how powerful comedy can be when it comes to making a point; something he was keen to continue with in the song’s video.

Stepping into characters that are the total opposite of who he is, Jeangu takes on caricatures of right-wing figures who blame queers for everything; from the weather to the economy.

It’s a very tongue-in-cheek, over-the-top satire, and we leaned all the way in. It’s camp, it’s chaos, and it’s got a message.

While working on his upcoming fourth album, Young, Awkward & Lonely (out this fall) Jeangu realised that whilst he’s written protest songs in the past he’d never written one that directly addresses queer rights.

The time feels right. The world’s grown increasingly hostile towards LGBTQ+ people, and the rights we’ve fought so hard for are being challenged in real and terrifying ways. The song is also feminist, because women’s rights are under attack too. It felt urgent, it felt necessary and it felt like the right moment to make some noise. I want queer people to feel empowered to live even louder.

In the face of hate, we shouldn't shrink ourselves. We deserve nothing less than full freedom to be our authentic selves-without apology, without compromise. I hope this song also inspires allies to speak up, show up, and join the fight for equality. Because silence is not neutral.

I’m absolutely loving Jeangu’s courage and honesty with IG&NEG-it’s the kind of track the world needs right now and super refreshing, bold, sarcastic and unapologetic! I think it takes real guts to blend protest with pop and still make it sound like a celebration, and Jeangu ate. The message hits hard in the best way.

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Want more? Revisit my exclusive interview with Jeangu Macrooy taken from the Scene HQ vaults back in the spring HERE and don't forget to stream Independent Girls & Nasty Evil Gays on all streaming platforms and share your thoughts in the comments section below below.

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