Jeangu Macrooy

This Pride season, Dutch soul pop star Jeangu Macrooy returns with his first ever queer protest song ‘Independent Girls & Nasty Evil Gays’ out everywhere now.

Fresh from making his UK live debut earlier this year at London’s Hootananny, Jeangu is back with ‘Independent Girls & Nasty Evil Gays.’ It hits the nail on the head - a satirical protest song against sexism and queerphobia that uses humor and anger to dissect the patriarchy: danceable resistance against scared little men with fragile egos. It’s a fun, catchy bop with an important message.

“It’s a funny, sarcastic protest anthem for the girls and the gays” says Jeangu. “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who blame feminism and queerness for everything that’s “wrong” in the world - just to highlight how ridiculous and outdated that mindset really is.”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 humor 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” says Jeangu. “It’s camp, it’s chaos, and it’s got a message.”

‘Independent Girls & Nasty Evil Gays’ is the fifth single from Jeangu’s upcoming fourth studio album, ‘Young, Awkward & Lonely’ out this autumn. His theatre tour across The Netherlands of the same name kicks off October 25th and runs until December 19th in 13 theatres across the country.

While working on his upcoming fourth album, ‘Young, Awkward & Lonely’ (out this fall) Jeangu realized 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”, he continues. “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.”