Punk rock troublemakers The Cocks are back with a new single that is already raising eyebrows, blood pressure, and community-guideline flags on at least three platforms: Being a Fag (In a Rock ‘n Roll Band) is a punk broadside bold enough to reclaim a slur and deliver a full-throated, Slade-style sing-along that somehow includes the word ‘ampersand’. A slamming, high-energy blast of punk rock, the song is exactly what its title promises, a joyous, arms-wide-open reclaiming of the F-word, delivered with the kind of swagger that says: “We know we shouldn’t… but we’re gonna”. Frontman Zsa sums it up succinctly: “Context matters. I’m a gay man in a rock ‘n roll band, so I’ll own it. Sorry, not sorry.”
Clocking in at a tight 2:25 seconds, the song (and its quadruple-entendre lyrics) are powered by an irresistible hook that will have you singing along with abandon, and despite your better judgment. The single also arrives with a brand-new music video, a full-tilt, sweat-drenched performance clip and the band’s second collaboration with director Stevie Peavey. Unlike their more narrative-driven projects, this one is pure rock ‘n roll performance: no intergalactic villains or circus sideshows… just pure Cocks. Being a Fag (In a Rock ‘n Roll Band) is the latest single from the band’s upcoming new album, Endless Hummer, that is due out in March that promises to deliver a sunburnt blast of SoCal glam-punk swagger.
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