According to the Standing in the Way of Control Songfacts, this song was written by frontwoman Beth Ditto as a response to the US government’s stance on same sex marriage during George W Bush’s presidency. She said : “Nobody in the States was that surprised or shocked by what Bush did, but it made everyone I know feel helpless and cheated. I wrote the chorus to try and encourage people not to give up. It’s a scary time for civil rights, but I really believe the only way to survive is to stick together and keep fighting.” Dynamite
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According to the Standing in the Way of Control Songfacts, this song was written by frontwoman Beth Ditto as a response to the US government’s stance… read more
According to the Standing in the Way of Control Songfacts, this song was written by frontwoman Beth Ditto as a response to the US government’s stance on same sex marriage during George W… read more
There is more than one artist with this name: 1) A 3-piece band which changed their name to Gossip in 2003, originally from Searcy, Arkansas, United States. Their most recent release is Music For Men. They formed in 2000 in Olympia, WA and are now based in Portland, OR. They have opened for bands such as Sleater-Kinney, Le Tigre and Sonic Youth. The members are Beth Ditto (vocals), Brace Paine (guitar) & Hannah Blilie (drums, replaced Kathy Mendonca - left the band to become a midwife). 2) gossip (gossip) is a Japanese indies visual band with a dark and sinister edge that was f… read more
There is more than one artist with this name: 1) A 3-piece band which changed their name to Gossip in 2003, originally from Searcy, Arkansas, United States. Their most recent release is Mus… read more
There is more than one artist with this name: 1) A 3-piece band which changed their name to Gossip in 2003, originally from Searcy, Arkansas, United States. Their most recent release is Music For Men. They formed in 2000 in Olympia, WA… read more