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Electric Six “We Were Witchy Witchy White Women”

Though “We Were Witchy Witchy White Women” lacks the obvious, bold punch-lines of previous Electric Six hits such as “Gay Bar” or “Danger! High Voltage,” much of its immediate appeal comes from its novelty value. It’s a propulsive new wave pop song in vaguely silly hard rock drag; the lyrics are full of playful alliteration and absurd imagery; the hyper-masculine Dick Valentine sings the song from the perspective of a lesbian witch. The heart of the song, however, is the way those things come together and draw us into a narrative specific to the love of two lesbian witches, but applicable to any pair of exotic outsiders. It’s essentially about owning your status as an outcast, and living with the realization that your differences will inspire both fear and fascination in others. This is a song of intense love, and the sort of bond that occurs between two people who justifiably feel like no one else can really understand them.

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