Particle.news

Queen's Roger Taylor Quietly Releases Protest Song 'Chumps'

The release continues his protest streak without naming who the barbs are for.

Overview

  • Taylor issued the track on February 2 with the YouTube note "Gotta say something," offering no further explanation.
  • Published lyrics denounce "a man of no morality" and accuse "you" of lies, pomposity and atrocities.
  • Media coverage interprets the song as targeting the current White House occupant, though Taylor does not identify a subject.
  • The drop follows his recent Instagram poem titled "Gangsters Are Running This World."
  • The Queen drummer has a long record of political commentary in his work, including 1994's Dear Mr. Murdoch and Nazis 1994 and later releases.