Queer Country Singer Adam Mac Covers Hank Williams Jr.'s Homophobic Song 'Dinosaur' as an Act of Reclamation
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Joseph Hudak
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Summary
Queer country artist Adam Mac performed a cover of Hank Williams Jr.'s "Dinosaur" at his album release concert, a song that contains homophobic lyrics. Mac recontextualizes the track as a form of protest and reclamation, using the cover to challenge the song's original retrograde message about masculinity and sexuality. The article explores how Mac transforms the meaning of the song through his queer identity and performance.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledYou're singin' a song about a woman you love / But you're wearin' them earrings and that ain't enough / To prove to me that you're a man
Dinosaur falls on the 'old' side of that title
The song, cowritten by Williams and Bob Corbin, is decidedly retrograde, with the singer pining for a simpler time where musicians are manly and attracted only to women
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