Punk rock has a long history of ‘fuck Nazi/Fascists” type songs. The latest release by The Muslims, a queer, Black, and Brown Muslim punk band hailing from North Carolina is the latest in that long-standing tradition.
The Muslims formed in 2017, during the aftermath of the 2016 election. During that period, they have since released three albums and one EP. They unapologetically use their music to expose racism, political corruption, and white supremacy. Their newest single “Fuck These Fuckin Fascists” is direct and scathing.
“I started writing this song during Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial and finished it during the attempted coup,” stated vocalist QADR. “What a time to be alive. As a person who fits the description of a so-called ‘Black Identity Extremist,’ I find it funny that our music and message, calling out racist violence, makes people more uncomfortable than actual racist violence. At least we’re cute, tender, and funny af.”
QADR continues, “Artists are the truth-tellers throughout history, and we’re just speaking our truth. Fascism was never wiped out, it just got more polite and calls itself a Richard Spencer now, whatever that is. We’re going to speak truth to power and have a damn good time doing it.”
Trump may no longer be president, but fascists ideologies still live on. Until these attitudes have all died away, there is still a need to collectively raise our voices to tell fascists to “fuck off!”