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In honor of Trans Day of Remembrance, I bring you "My Name (Is Joanna), A reclamation of Queer Power with a freak-folk flair, this song celebrates the agency we have as Queer and Trans people to choose what parts of our stories to tell, and when to tell them.
Think honky-tonk cabaret with a little extra story-telling, some Queer Vaudeville, and some explosive tap dance breakouts! Sounds like: Amanda Palmer, Arlo Guthrie, and Tom Leher with a spoken intro reminiscent of Beethoven Violin Concerto.
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(There's power in the name I choose to give.
There's power in the ways I choose to present.
There's power in the secrets I choose to disclose,
and there's power in withholding those same secrets.)
Inside the cafe you notice me,
flat-chested and uninterested.
My deep voice ringing through facial hair,
my head is nodding, as you call me a man
You have no idea what I...am going through.
You have no idea who I...really am.
You pretend that you know me...relate to me,
until I give you my name (that's right cuz)
My name is Joanna,
My name is Joanna,
My name is Joanna,
(scat interlude)
My name is Joanna,
My name is Joanna
My name is Joanna,
(and my name's still Joanna if I sing it like this!)
Inside the office you notice me,
On all your legal forms.
No need to consult me, just check the box,
with the big old M because Obviously
You have no idea what I...am going through.
You have no idea who I...really am.
You pretend that you know me...relate to me,
until I give you my name (That's right)
You have no idea what I...am going through.
You have no idea who I...really am.
You pretend that you know me...relate to me,
until I give you my name (one more time)
You have no idea what I...am going through.
You have no idea who I...really am.
You pretend that you know me...relate to me,
until I give you my name (that's right cuz)
My name is Joanna,
My name is Joanna,
My name is Joanna,
(scat interlude)
My name is Joanna,
My name is Joanna
My name is Joanna,
Sir, Man, Dude, Bro...You don't f*cking know!
credits
released November 20, 2020
Flight Or Visibility (Composition, Vocals, Oboe, Violin, Kazoo)
Surefire Cure (Piano)
Natan Wythe (Guitar)
Kaitlin Crull (Cello)
Nicole Pompei (Drums and Percussion)
Recorded by: Natan Wythe
MXed and Mastered by Otto Klammer
Cameron Seymour-Hawkins: Recording Assistant
Guadalupe Campos: Album Art
Flight Or Visibility (aka Rafael Natan) is an arts organizer, educator, and songwriter who believes that visibility is a
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