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FUSILIER DANCING IN THE STREET

‘Dancing’ perhaps isn’t the right word for what is going on in the street at the moment, but it has given Fusilier’s critique of the commercialisation of Pride Month a powerful double meaning. He explains that “the people who now need uplift and recognition are the people who ‘Gay’ movements hide. They’re women, they’re queer, they’re trans and non-binary, they’re poor, they’re HIV positive, they’re Black. They’re the ones who aren’t going to bank with Santander because they’re issuing debit cards decorated with rainbows. We should get back to our riotous roots”. At its core, ‘Dancing In The Street’ is a cover of the Marvin Gaye-penned classic, but Fusilier has supported the floaty melodies with a punky sensibility, full of gritty basslines and industrial sounds. The track might have been envisioned as a danceable anthem at first, but it quickly found a place in the Civil Rights Movement. Using the track (in all of its forms) to support change of all kinds is exactly what we should be doing. Donate here. - Dan Peeke

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