WIDMANN Unisex gangster hat

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The lyric sung by Mike concerns a couple of things that were in the news around #metoo, the first being an interview with the guitarist from INXS when he said that he missed the 1970s when women just loved being touched on the bum (why are men compelled to say these things? Besides, he wasn’t born until 1970)… the second was when the right-wing journalist Julia Hartley-Brewer recounted being repeatedly grabbed on the knee by Michael Fallon, who at the time of the story was Defence Secretary. Hartley-Brewer said something like ‘2002 was a more innocent time’. I (Mike, guitar and vocals) really was walking down Museum Road when I came up with the line… As a disabled person, I have been shouted at etc. in the street, so I felt like I could readily bring to mind what it’s like. But the circumstances are not the same, and while there may be intersections, I also knew it was problematic to assume the position of a woman in a kind of #metoo situation. Hopefully the irony in the song accounts for that somehow, but anyway these mixed feelings that I have, in this case about doing any kind of advocacy for a group to which I don’t belong, became a theme of the album.

Pea Costume artwork by Rosalind Jane. You can see more of Rosalind's work here: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/genkiclub/When Mike approached me to remix the song he mentioned the meaning behind the lyrics and as someone who has experienced a lot of sexism off and on the drum kit I was super excited to be involved and put my own spin on it. YWMP is a project that prides itself in being an active feminist organisation, we continue to create safe-spaces for young womxn and non binary people to feel comfortable to express themselves through music. Hold on a second... What? Radishes? Yeah, you heard us right. Crazy Dave is off to save the world with his squads of plant warriors taking down the hordes of various zombies, and which group of brave soldiers is at the forefront of the chaos? Those brave little peashooters. They're the bulk of the army, the grunts who can take a punch, and keep going to deliver a big pow right in the kisser of those ugly undead dummies. These licensed costumes are exclusively Made-By-Us! The soft, oversized jumpsuit is easy to slip on with foot and hand covers. The headpiece is hilarious with a giant mouth under the large eyes with a meshhole for visibility. Giving Peas a Chance