The Men’s Rights Movement now has a theme song! A couple of talented young men calling themselves Jade Michael and the FTSU Singers Crew have put together a catchy little grunge rock number they call Go My Own Way, which will now serve as the opening music for the A Voice for Men internet radio show.
As AVfM head cheese Paul Elam puts it, straining his prose-generating abilities to the breaking point as he attempts to find words eloquent enough to describe this new musical masterpiece:
Jade Michael, artist, professional musician and MRA, founder of Artistry Against Misandry, has taken his talent hammer and given it a mighty swing to our benefit. He has forged, in the fires of his own passion, the new theme song for AVfM Radio, titled Go My Own Way. It is not to be confused with the similarly titled offering from Fleetwood Mac, Go Your Own Way. No, not in the least. Jade, with his band, Jade Michael and the FTSU Crew, have produced a veritable anthem for the red pill crowd. It is replete with a great, purist rock sound, a touch of humor, attitude, and a ton of gut level, red pill honesty. Pay close attention to the end for the invocation of Thomas James Ball.
Without further ado, here’s the song:
You can find the full lyrics on YouTube and on AVfM. But I thought I’d share a few of my favorite bits.
The song starts off by addressing one of the most savage injustices faced by men today: evil ladies who expect men to hold doors open for them.
And we’re through with holding doors
Entitlements abound
You say that we still hold you down
And you cop that attitude
No remorse or gratitude
Seriously, ladies, would it hurt you to say “thank you” once in a while, to the men who literally enable you to walk through walls, by holding open the doors you would otherwise be unable to open? To paraphrase Barbie: Doors are hard!
Then there’s this bit:
You’re obsessed with my ability
I won’t be your utility
I’ll never carry you
And I sure won’t marry you
Women around the world, consider what you’re losing here: no longer can you expect to marry guys who hate you so much they made a song about how they won’t hold doors open for you!
And let’s not forget:
Cos’ the time has come to fuck your shit up
The time has come to fuck your shit up
The time has come to fuck your shit up
Perhaps I’m missing some of the subtleties here, but this sort of suggests to me that Jade and the Gang are not so much Men Going Their Own Way as they are Men Still Hanging Around Acting Like Assholes — not MGTOW but MSHAALA.
I appreciate the efforts of Jade Michael and the MSHAALA, but I can’t really help but think of this little song-and-dance number, from the excellent Belgian horror film Calviare (The Ordeal), as the Men’s Rights movement’s unofficial anthem.
In case you’re wondering, this scene makes a little bit more sense in the context of the movie itself. A little bit. It’s actually quite a brilliant little film with some interesting gender stuff going on in it, if you can deal with fairly violent horror films. But, oh my lord, TRIGGER WARNINGS for pretty much every trigger there is.
NOTE: In case you’re wondering about the song’s reference to Thomas Ball: Ball burned himself to death outside a courthouse in Keane, New Hampshire last year in a protest against what he saw as unfair treatment in family court. He hoped that his suicide would inspire other men to start firebombing courthouses and police stations. (This wasn’t mere rhetoric; in the lengthy manifesto he left behind he provided tips on how to make effective Molotov cocktails.) Naturally, many in the MRM have hailed him as a martyr for Men’s Rights.
Actually I think “you don’t really have big boobs, commenters, you’re making that up just because I like them!” MRAL moment will go down in history as one of the funniest things ever to happen on Manboobz. Especially since Lauralot had already posted pics of herself in a Wonder Woman outfit in the past.
That’s what I mean though, MRAL. It’s the childish lashing out at people that gets you the hostile responses over and over again.
I just think that Radiohead is one of those things with an objective level of greatness. Sure music is a personal thing, but even if it’s not your cup of tea, you have to acknowledge Thom’s songwriting ability for its originality, profoundity, poetry, impact (especially OKC and Kid A) and general amazingness. Basically, Thom is probably one of the best people in the world. Him and GRRM.
Funny thing is, MRAL, given his attitude towards women Thom probably wouldn’t like you very much.
He doesn’t know me, and what are His attitudes toward women? I haven’t noticed any particular feelings one way or the other in His music.
Are you saying He is a misogynist? If that’s the case, I suppose you’re right, but I’m not so sure about that.
Why are you capitalising Yorke like he’s a deity? Fandom is awesome and all, but that’s a bit much.
He’s pretty hardcore anti-sexist actually, which pisses off some of the British music press.
Well, I haven’t noticed that in any of His music. And that doesn’t mean He wouldn’t like me, I’m anti-sexist myself, like most people I would assume. I think we would get along fine.
I doubt that he likes people who don’t quite grasp the fact that he’s a person, not a deity, either.
Piece of advice – if you should ever meet Yorke, try to restrain your urge to start screaming about elitist bitches. I don’t see that conversation going well for you.
Yeah, ok, I’m just paying the proper respect, you should try it. It’s called liking someone’s work, jesus.
Nope, that’s called being a psycho fan, and it gives most bands the creeps. Just FYI.
And by the way, I think he’d totally understand my concerns, remember Creep?
They’re through holding doors open for us? Really?!
FINALLY! Something this slightly-fuzzy-arm-pitted dyed-in-the-wool second-wave feminist and your run-of-the-mill woman-despising MRAer can agree on! That f**ing door holding shit has been getting me down for years. You guys too? Wow.
FREE AT LAST!
Let’s celebrate.
I do indeed remember that song. I don’t think you really get it.
BTW, are you ever going to apologize for being such a jerk in the Brand thread? The hostility isn’t going to go away until you do.
(Even then it’s not guaranteed, what with the whole rape victims are lying thing and your various other displays of appalling behavior.)
His music has many layers. I think one interpretation of Creep is sympathetic to incel men, and maybe frustrated with some women.
Also, I apologized in the Katy Perry thread for offending some people. My posts were misread by some.
Definitely frustrated, not maybe. He holds people accountable, including women. Shocker.
Poor Thom. He’s a pretty cool guy, he really deserves better fans.
Yeah, okay, that’s more UNsubstantiated insulting. I appreciate Radiohead/Thom as makers of fine music. Sounds likea pretty healthy fucking fan/band relationship to me.
Okay, here’s a substantiated insult – You spend months insulting and raging at the members of this forum, sort of apologized sort of just explained, and now you’re trying to be our best bud.
You are not our best bud. After the way you’ve acted, you will never be our best bud.
This doesn’t mean you can’t have best buds. But you can’t have them here. Not after months of FUCK BITCHES.
Well, I don’t see why it’s such a big deal after I’ve apologized. Everyone takes this stuff so personally.
In particular, kiddo, you can’t expect me to be all “oh hey there buddy” after you called me arrogant in the Brand thread (for not wanting to fuck Brand? or saying that guys like him are fairly common in London? or dating hot guys in the past? it’s hard to tell with you what specifically is setting you off on any given day, really). And pretty much every other regular commenter here, at least the female ones, would be able to make a similar complaint about your behavior towards them specifically.
I commend Holly for being so patient with you for so long, but I’m not surprised that her patience eventually ran out.
Did you apologize? You more like explained. “I did it because I was having problems” is not the same thing as “I understand that it was wrong and I’m sorry.”
But that doesn’t really even matter. An apology might get (some of) us to forgive you, but that’s not the same thing as liking you, as wanting to be friends with you. A friend is more than “someone I’m not angry at.”
You don’t fit in here as a friend. I don’t even mean that in a cruel way. But you don’t. And there are places you would. Find one of those and go tell them about Thom Yorke.
All right. I am probably not coming back after today, because everyone is so angry at me. The only reason I returned today was because I was very bored. But I think I’ve been good for the comments sections here. I’ve contributed to their robustness. That’s worth something.
“Well, I don’t see why it’s such a big deal after I’ve apologized. Everyone takes this stuff so personally.”
This may be the most ironic comment in the history of irony.
But I think I’ve been good for the comments sections here. I’ve contributed to their robustness. That’s worth something.
Fuck off, MRAL. What you’ve been is a disrespectful, ungrateful, abusive, dishonest slimy little shit. You think you don’t deserve the hostility you’re getting? You deserve all of it and more.
Can I just say how funny it is that MRAL would pick Radiohead of all bands as a projection screen for his self-loathing anger towards women? I mean, it’s not like there aren’t a billion indie/alterna bands whose theme actually is “evil pretty bitches have ruined my life by not fucking me” that he could chose among. But nope, he picks the band that are actually much smarter and more self-aware than that and tries to shoehorn them into his own personal fantasy of See, Awesome Important Men Think Women Are Elitist Bitches Too.