London's 'mummycore kitchenpunx' I, Doris have re-written REM's classic 'It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)' to reflect the dystopian sh*tshow of the past couple of years.

Check out the lyric video here – 
https://youtu.be/N8CHMubH0X4

The song is released amongst 39 other REM covers – all recorded by UK independent artists – for a compilation called 'A Carnival of Sorts'. Put together by the God Is In The TV blog, the compilation will be available to buy for £6 on Bandcamp, with all proceeds going to UK charity Help Musicians. REM themselves have shown support for the compilation by sharing the details with an encouraging message on Twitter.

https://godisinthetvzine.bandcamp.com/album/a-carnival-of-sorts-an-r-e-m-covers-compilation

About I, Doris:
I, Doris are Doris, Doris, Doris, Doris, Doris and (occasionally) Doris – mummycore kitchenpunx, playing DIY pop songs about their everyday/middleaged/queer lives. 
"unmissable... they take a glittering disco punk meat cleaver to the gender challenges that no-one else is talking about" - Kitmonsters

The song's lyrics were penned by Bass Doris, aka Cassie Fox, who also runs the LOUD WOMEN organisation. Earlier this summer Fox wrote the charity song 'Reclaim These Streets' and brought together a supergroup of 64 female and non-binary artists in what Radio X's John Kennedy described as a "feminist Band Aid", to raise awareness of women's safety concerns, and money for Women's Aid.

I, Doris – and the Loud Women supergroup behind 'Reclaim These Streets' – will perform at this year's LOUD WOMEN Festival on 18 September 2021 at Venue 229, central London. www.loudwomen.org/fest

It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) (2021 Edit) by I, Doris

“This song is dedicated to all the new friends we’ve made in ladies loos over the years! Often on a big night out we end up spending ages chatting to whoever’s in there, putting the world to rights in a place where we can actually hear to talk, helping a sister out with an emotional crisis, giving relationship advice … and blokes think we’re just having a wee! There’s a lot that goes on in the ladies.”

In The Ladies

When I'm home alone it's arousing
I find I'm private internet browsing
I just let my fingers do the walking
Double-click my mouse
when I am gusset typing
If I want it done properly
I do it myself
Party for one
It's a menage a moi
Strum out with my clam out
Playing on my clit-ar
I do the Kit Kat shuffle
while I'm flicking the bean
Banging out a rhythm on my tambourine yeah
If I want it done properly
I do it myself
(instrumental)
Dial my rotary phone
It's taco tuesday
Plunge my clunge
Got a date with Fanny Mae
Fucking without complications
We all love masturbation
If I want it done properly
I do it myself
I do it myself etc

Do It Myself

This song is based on a true story of Doris' cheating toerag ex. A cautionary tale to Dorisses everywhere to trust your gut if something about what your man says doesn't smell right. 

The accompanying video reveals the full story behind that 'distracted boyfriend' meme - https://youtu.be/hT1vqDhSfEM

I, Doris

Does Your Girlfriend Know You're Here?

It’s the wonder-drug on everyone’s tongues right now …

On 16 June, London-based mummycore kitchenpunk band I, Doris release their latest single, 'HRT' – a ridiculously catchy poppy-post-punk banger with a powerful message about gynecological healthcare. It comes with a superfun accompanying music video, during the filming of which two Dorisses got themselves thrown out of Brixton’s TK Maxx store. (They regret nothing.)

'HRT' marks the gold standard of I, Doris’ hallmark biting humour and feminist commentary. With its driving bassline, catchy keytar bop and enormous guitar riffs, the song speaks to the frustrations and challenges of navigating the healthcare system, particularly when it comes to access to hormone replacement therapy.

"So many people with wombs face an uphill battle in obtaining the healthcare they need. 'HRT' is about the struggle to be taken seriously and the fight to access the care we need to live our lives on our own terms. Also, it’s a disco banger. Now, what was I just saying?"

Despite the serious subject matter, 'HRT' is full of punk rock fun and humour, with playful lyrics and an instant singalong chorus. The accompanying music video, directed by talented filmmaker Minni Moody, features a cast of hormone replacement therapy users of all genders, who come together to create a powerful visual representation of the song's themes of resilience and rebellion.

Parts of the video were filmed guerrilla style in TK Maxx in Brixton, with band members Doris and Doris captured being removed from the store, adding to the rebellious spirit of the song. The video also sees the band (a six-Doris lineup) recording the song in Brixton Hill Studios, with their producer Stephen Gilchrist also being roped in to play the part of “The Doctor”.

I, Doris formed in 2017 and consists of a large collective, all known on stage by the moniker Doris, including vocalist/bassist Cassie Fox (who is also the founder of the LOUD WOMEN organisation), Vic Workman, Charlotte Burke, Abby Weth, Lucy Morgan and Kate Wozza. The band's hilarious but unapologetically feminist lyrics and high-entertainment live performances have earned them a loyal following and critical acclaim.

Live dates:
27 May – Bearded Theory festival
24 June – HRT single launch gig at The Windmill, Brixton (with Les Futiles + The Untitled Band Project + The Menopause Army + more)
4 August – Rebellion Festival (Opera stage)
5 August – Brighton Pride (Queertown stage)
16 Sept – LOUD WOMEN Fest, Rich Mix

Lyrics for HRT 
 
I’m having panic attacks in TK Maxx
In between the irons and the laundry racks
Sweating like a turkey on Christmas Eve
But my boss says no way to sick leave
I have needs
(Now where'd I put my keys?)
 
These procrastinations give me palpitations
My oestrogen receptors having aggravations
Sweating like Theresa in a field of wheat
Trouble from my loaf to my plates of meat
I have needs
(Now where'd I put my keys?)
 
Disco dancing on my pelvic floor
What d’I come in this room for?
 
Doctor doctor what's wrong with me
I haven’t finished rocking at forty-three
Slap me on a patch cos I wanna par-tee
Just give me therapy and HRT
HRT
I have needs
HRT
I have needs
  
It should be unlawful to feel this awful
The factors causal, perimenopausal
sweating like a Doris without HRT
Sahara desert up my wizard's sleeve,
I have needs
(Now where'd I put my keys?)
 
Disco dancing on my pelvic floor
What d’I come in this room for?
 
Doctor doctor what's wrong with me
I haven’t finished rocking at fifty-three
Slap me on a patch cos I wanna par-tee
Just give me therapy and HRT
HRT
I have needs
HRT
I have needs
 
(Instrumental)
 
Disco dancing on my pelvic floor
What d’I come in this room for?
 
Doctor doctor what's wrong with me
I haven’t finished rocking at sixty-three
Slap me on a patch cos I wanna par-tee
Just give me therapy and HRT
HRT
I have needs
HRT
I have needs

Ever wondered what Squeeze's Up The Junction might look like from the woman's point of view? 

All money received from Bandcamp for this song will be donated to Women's Aid - https://idoris.bandcamp.com/track/the-girl-from-clapham

lyrics
I never knew it was Gordon 
The guy who came from Morden 
His face was cute and handsome 
So that's when we began some 
Adventure most romantic 
Impassioned snogging antics 
He said I wasn't common 
His chat-up lines were rotten 

We rented an apartment 
And sat there in the darkness 
Our income for domestics 
Could not afford electrics 
Till he got a job on Mondays 
Flogging knock-off undies 
And when we got the lecky 
He just sat there watching telly 

I put up blinds and pictures 
He wanted to get hitched but 
Our money we'd be needing 
For another mouth for feeding 
He said that I had trapped him 
He didn't know how it happened 
I told him in his anger 
That it takes two to tango 

We squabbled through the winter 
I felt and he drank bitter 
He worked from dawn to evening 
While I did all the cleaning 
And cleared up all the crap that 
He left around the flat and 
It seemed I was in prison 
As a girl in my condition 

And when we had the baby 
He said he'd help me maybe 
He tried to make an effort 
But pretty soon he left it 
Sold the telly for a pony 
Then pissed it up with Tony 
Spent weekends like a loafer 
Passed out on the sofa 

And now I'm two years older 
I'm living with a soldier 
I swapped a drunken loser 
For a fighter and abuser 
He's always on his travels 
And so my life unravels 
It's just me and my daughter 
Alone in Army quarters 

Now I'm sitting in the barracks 
Peeling spuds and carrots 
Cooking stew and dumplings 
The radio for company 
And now the stupid beggar 
Has sent another letter 
With his and my dysfunction 
We're really up the junction
credits

releases March 8, 2019 
Performed by I, Doris. 

Music (with permission) by Squeeze. 

Lyrics (with permission) by Janine Booth, published 2018 as a poem in 'Disaffected Middle Aged Women' - www.janinebooth.com/shop/book-disaffected-middle-aged-women-poems-janine-booth 

Mixed and mastered by Mark Estall at Marketstall Studios.

The Girl From Clapham

We are I, Doris – the world's first middle-aged girl-band – and this is our themetune. Please don't share until 18 Dec 2019 thanks! All enquiries to idorisband@gmail.com

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/IDoris/
Bandcamp - https://idoris.bandcamp.com/releases

(c) music and lyrics Cassie Fox 2019
Performed by Cassie Fox, Lucy Morgan, Abby Werth, Louisa Edwards Knight (aka Doris).

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jonathan Clayton at Onecat Studios, London.

Produced by Charley Stone.

Just Some Doris

We are I, Doris – the world's first middle-aged girl-band – and this song is about cutting yourself some slack, and not beating yourself up for being a superpowered being. Getting the kids to school on time, keeping down a job, getting round a supermarket – these are perilous missions, and you're doing just fine. 

All enquiries to idorisband@gmail.com

Facebook - www.facebook.com/IDoris/
Bandcamp - idoris.bandcamp.com/releases

(c) music and lyrics Cassie Fox 2020
Performed by Cassie Fox, Lucy Morgan, Abby Werth, Louisa Edwards Knight (aka Doris).

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jonathan Clayton at Onecat Studios, London.

Produced by Charley Stone.

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