Lucystoners
Amy Ray Lyrics

We were talking ticket slump
We were discussing the decrease in ticket sales

We'd try to put our finger on it
We tried to identify the cause of the problem

Quantify the undoing of each little step
Evaluate the impact of every decision and action that led to the problem

And its just a lack of press
The problem is due to insufficient media coverage

And the refrigerator down at the boys club
Referring to the magnetic poetry on the fridge door of a club for men

With its little magnets of poetry
The small words and phrases arranged on magnets

And they've found one hundred different ways to say blow me
The vulgar messages on the fridge door

Ah yeah blow me now
A sarcastic response to the crude messaging

Janny Wenner Janny Wenner
Referring to Jann Wenner, founder of Rolling Stone magazine

Rolling Stone's most fearless leader
Wenner's reputation as a bold leader in the magazine industry

Gave the boys what they deserve
Wenner provided favorable coverage to male artists

But with the girls he lost his nerve
However, Wenner was hesitant to feature women in his magazine

Whoo hoo now
An exclamation of excitement

In every post punk bar
Referring to a type of venue, showcasing punk music

There's a dressing room wall
The wall inside the backstage dressing room

Where the rockboy band
The male rock artists who perform on stage

Will make its mark
They leave their mark on the wall by writing on it

A hundred different pictures of private parts
Explicit images drawn or painted by the artists

And some girl going down
A woman depicted performing oral sex on a man

And there's that faggot bashing poetry
Homophobic messages written by the artists

But the boys are just saying love me please
Despite their hateful messages, the artists are seeking acceptance and approval

With every hate filled phrase
Their hateful words reveal their own insecurities

They just give it away
Their actions expose their true character

Ah boys you give yourself away
A sarcastic remark directed at the male artists

Testing 1 2 3 in the marketplace
Referring to the process of promoting music and artists to consumers

But its a demographic based disgrace
The music industry's focus on targeting specific age, gender, and cultural groups is shameful

And a stupid secret white boy handshake
The unspoken acceptance and exclusion of certain people within the music industry

That we'll never be part of
An acknowledgment that some individuals will never fit in with the industry norms

So when its dj blow and the morning show
When radio shows promote music using demeaning tactics

I give you one hundred reasons to just say no
A challenge to resist supporting such behavior and music

And I said come on girls lets go right now
A call to women to leave such venues and settings

Oh cause lucystoners don't need boners
Lucystoners are individuals who do not rely on men for validation

Ain't no man could ever own her
Women should not feel beholden to men for their success or happiness

With the boys she had the nerve to give the girls what they deserve
Despite the industry's biases, female artists have the courage to create their own success and support other women

Lucystoners don't need boners
A woman's worth is not measured by a man's sexual interest

Ain't no man that'd ever own her
Women should not feel like they belong to men or need their approval

Gonna give the girls what they deserve
Female artists will create music that empowers and inspires other women