S. O. B. STORY

by MEDUSA

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1.	Piggyback (ft. Way2wavybaby) 02:16	lyrics
Scratch, scratch, I’m the kitty-cat So bad everybody’s tryna piggyback Tap tap, hit me back, gimme gimme that Pity that I don’t know where your city’s at I bleed rainbows Homophiliac I work long ass days I’m a pretty lad Glued in, then I rise, no celiac No knead to proceed with your silly ass Strangers in my inbox Only friendly when my shit drops I’m pretending I don’t know You wanna use me Piggyback Piggy-piggy, back-back I make grown-ass money No kiddie cash Not your honey pot Not your sticky stack Everybody and their mother Wanna Piggyback Piggy-piggy, back-back I make grown-ass money No kiddie cash Know I’d clean your clock Toe your ticky tack It’s no wonder everybody’s Tryna piggyback Piggyback Copy-cat You're not all that What are you even saying? Piggyback Copy-cat You're not all that What are you even saying? Strangers in my inbox Only friendly when my shit drops I’m pretending I don’t know You wanna use me Piggyback Piggy-piggy, back-back I make grown-ass money No kiddie cash Not your honey pot Not your sticky stack Everybody and their mother Wanna Piggyback Piggy-piggy, back-back I make grown-ass money No kiddie cash Know I’d clean your clock Toe your ticky tack It’s no wonder everybody’s Tryna piggyback Piggyback They wanna Piggyback They wanna Piggyback They wanna Piggyback They wanna (You're not all that) Piggyback They wanna Piggyback They wanna Piggyback They wanna Piggyback Piggyback
2.	King of Prom Queens 03:51	lyrics
You think I’m crying in the bathroom Scars under my tattoos Blood red punch All down the front of my tux Shoulder-checked when you walked past me Kids can be so nasty And I came stag Like I'm a million bucks Oh, yeah Gasoline Cinderella Dance with me Dance with me I’m not shy, I’m just mean I’m the king of prom queens I control the whole scene You don’t have to like me Like, damn You want me to be insecure bad You want me and it’s makin you mad Think some mister is makin me sad? I think you misunderstand I’m not gonna leave I’m not here to slowdance Revenge is my romance Guess you didn’t know that Gasoline Cinderella Dance with me Dance with me Dance with me Dance with me I’m not shy, I’m just mean I’m the king of prom queens I control the whole scene You don’t have to It's gonna be a good thing, a good time We're gonna have the night of our lives It's gonna be a good thing, a good time We're gonna have the night of our lives It's gonna be a good thing, a good time We're gonna have the night of our lives It's gonna be a good thing, a good time We're gonna have the night of our lives Say you're fucking sorry Say you're fucking sorry Say you're fucking sorry Say you're fucking sorry Crazy, oh, how could you tell? Baby, you know me so well Crazy, oh, how could you tell? Baby, I'll see you in hell I've been told that I'm a charmer When I need to be And, I do believe in karma But the bitch is me I've been told that I'm a charmer When I need to be And, I do believe in karma But the bitch is me
3.	When Terfs Cry 03:49	lyrics
You’re not an athlete for running from the truth It’s not a track meet Get your ass beat Look at you Call me banshee/her like it’s cute Know your heart’s got a backbeat I’ll clap that too Cause I've got the juice Boo hoo I’ve got the proof, too Yeah, I’m on the news Who’s you? I broke the rules Boom I like it when you tell me You're always thinkin bout me I'm living in you baby You never take me off I like it when you tell me You're always mad about me So, say you hate me, baby Whatever gets you off [verse to be removed] I like it when you tell me You're always thinkin bout me I'm living in you baby You never take me off I like it when you tell me You're always mad about me So, say you hate me, baby Whatever gets you off Like me (Rent free) Run your mouth how you hate Everything inside me (Rent free) Every day, say there's something You don't like (Rent free) But you do, don't you? Cause I live in your mind (Rent free) I live in your head rent free I live in your head rent free I live in your head rent free I live in your head rent free I like it when you tell me You're always thinkin bout me I'm living in you baby You never take me off I like it when you tell me You're always mad about me So, say you hate me, baby Whatever gets you off

about

S. O. B. Story is hell-bent on subverting the notion that being LGBTQ+ means hating yourself. Like its satirical backronym - Son Of a Bitch - the EP is cheeky, upbeat, and menacing.

I didn't produce it just for the sake of putting out music. I really wanted to release something during Pride month, so I really sat down and asked myself "okay, what am I trying to say?". That led me to asking "what do people need to hear?". And here's where I landed:

Every Pride month, we get bombarded with toxic bullshit.

Corporations release rainbow products, desperate to capitalize off our identities, and donate the money to anti-LGBTQ+ politicians by the time your summer tan fades. That became ‘Piggyback,’ which says ‘actually, no, you won’t take advantage of me’.

Bigots get extra mad during Pride month because they are reminded we exist, and we’re expected to accept their hatred and vitriol with grace and passivity. That became ‘King of Prom Queens,’ a queer reimagining of the classic horror film Carrie, where the bullied girl unleashes her infernal revenge.

And, finally, there’s good old-fashioned respectability politics, especially surrounding trans and genderqueer people. Are you conventionally attractive enough to deserve acceptance? Or are you one of the weird freaks? But, people condemn what’s in our pants with one hand in their own. That became ‘When Terfs Cry,’ which is unabashedly sexual, and meant to taunt the people who say they hate us, and yet seem to be obsessed with us.

As for the title, I just got disgusted by the inspiration porn surrounding the queer identity. People only seem to care about sharing our sob stories - when we got bullied, how our parents didn’t accept us, how it’s so hard to be different. And those things can be true.

But, I think it’s really dangerous for that to be the only narrative. Because then, you’re a young gay kid going ‘oh my god, my whole life is going to be suffering.’ And that just isn’t true. I chose ‘S. O. B. Story’ because...what if I’m not crying about who I am? What if I’m not sad, or insecure? What if I’m a force to be reckoned with?

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Please Note:
CW: sexual assault
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This EP was recorded and scheduled before the actions of its second collaborator were exposed. Unfortunately, their predatory behavior came to light only three days before this EP was set to release, making it impossible to withdraw from stores. This artist's actions are antithetical to my values personally, and to my art thematically.

This artist will receive no royalties from purchase or streaming of this EP. A contribution equal to the amount this collaborator was compensated for their feature has been donated to the Advocacy Center (14851). I invite you to make your own contribution to this or a similar organization in place of purchasing this EP, which is listed as free on Bandcamp. An updated version, omitting this artist, has been produced and is being rush-delivered to stores.

imgur.com/a/rVFFQGB (evidence of contribution)
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credits

released June 25, 2021

Written, produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Medusa in Buffalo, New York. Guest verse on "Piggyback" by Way2wavybaby.

This EP was recorded on a MacBook Pro with an m1 processor which - due to incompatibility with software - corrupted every file over twenty times, leading to almost 500 gigabytes of lost work.

Medusa was supported in these weeks of consecutive all-nighters, and consequent malnutrition and psychological mutability, by their partner and best friend, who left gatorade and apples by their door and allowed them to emotionally unload in ways that were sometimes misdirected.

S. O. B. Story was distributed to stores via AWAL, a division of Kobalt Music Group, parent company Sony Music.

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MEDUSA Buffalo, New York

Medusa is a "revenge pop" musician based in New York. They're pretty sure they subconsciously stole calling their music "___-pop" from their friend Zand, who coined "ugly-pop," but it's way too late in the game to undo it now.

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