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Song Of The Day: Rhiannon Giddens - Don't Call Me Names

25 August 2020 | 6:43 am | Staff Writer

Rhiannon Giddens' latest single Don't Call Me Names, sees the North Carolina singer stand her ground against a cruel partner demanding equality in love over the dark, sinister tones of bass and violin.

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Rhiannon Giddens' latest single Don't Call Me Names, sees the North Carolina singer stand her ground against a cruel partner demanding equality in love over the dark, sinister bass tones.

Giddens is generally known as a roots or folk musician finding popularity in her solo work, and role in Our Native Daughters. However Don't Call Me Names has some raw country energy that would definitely have Dolly Parton's approval.

"The framework in the song is a love affair, but it can happen in any kind of connection. The real story was accepting my inner strength and refusing to continue being gaslit and held back, and refusing to keep sacrificing my mental health for the sake of anything or anyone," said Giddens.

"I don't often write personal songs, but this one has stayed with me -- it poured out then and has just sat there waiting for the right time," she adds. "When I listen to it, the anger that I felt then now is the anger I feel at my entire country being gaslit, held back and sacrificed. We have to keep saying no to toxic behavior, no matter how small or large the stage, and keep saying it nice and loud."

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