DRAG RACE ICON GINNY LEMON RELEASES YOUR NEW FAVOURITE CLUB DANCE ANTHEM ‘BURNT PIZZA’
Singer-songwriter, improvisational comedienne, TV personality, spiritualist and iconic queen from UK Drag Race season 2, Ginny Lemon announces the release of their brand new single, ‘Burnt Pizza’, out everywhere on 2 June, and to be completely honest - it slaps.
Ginny also releases a music video, complete with a yellow gimp suit designed by London-based latex and leather designer Fetish Daddy, and custom croc knee high boots (of course). Watch the music video here.
Having originally written the lyrics for this track when they were 15, Ginny recently reconnected with an old friend and DJ Sneaky Butchers (Adam Green) to reimagine the song as a gay club anthem. “I wanted to bring the lick of the song onto a seedy queer club dance floor and to dance off the lockdown blues”, says Ginny.
Once the track was finished, Ginny enlisted help on vocals from their partner and album co-creator Some Little Cakes (Jack Collingridge) and their drag sister & vocal powerhouse Fatt Butcher (Adam Carver).
Written in their teens about circumcision, the track has taken on a whole new meaning for Ginny after drag race and a difficult two years. They say, “After drag race, I went into a depressive spiral and creating music was the only way to counteract my misery. I felt I had my gender identity story had been publicly exploited, and I was forced into an uncomfortable position of becoming some kind of gender identity ambassador, whilst dealing with my own personal trauma. I felt something had been taken away from me which other people had an opinion on, and this song about circumcision, funnily enough kept coming back to me! I just want people to see a sense of freedom and liberation when they listen to this song - to dance your trauma away! Also don’t wank just after a circumcision, it really hurts.”
As a child, Ginny was obsessed with ABBA, Diana Ross and the Supremes and all things motown, forcing all their childhood friends into performing old 70s hits at every school talent show. As a teenager, their sister introduced them to Tori Amos, Kate Bush & Bjork - and their life changed forever. “Music will always be my saviour, so I wish to honour that and to try and keep trying to make music that other people can enjoy as much as enjoy being a listener.”
Today, their work explores the intersections of their working class identity, queerness, disability and taking the piss. Ginny’s distinct acidic wit, aesthetic and unique perspective on life have made them one of the UK’s most celebrated drag artists.