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"Ram Ranch" is a song by Canadian[2] outsider musician Grant MacDonald. The song features a heavy metal musical backdrop with explicit homoerotic spoken-word lyrics about an orgy of gay cowboys taking place at the titular ranch. Released in 2012, the song became an internet meme later in the 2010s, inspiring remixes, parodies, fan-made music videos and reaction videos, and has also been used for bait-and-switch trolling.[citation needed] In 2022, the song gained mainstream attention for its use by counter-protesters against the Canada convoy protest. Since 2018, MacDonald has produced more than seven hundred "Ram Ranch" sequels, expanding on the story by adding new characters and locations.[citation needed]
| "Ram Ranch" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Song by Grant MacDonald | |
| from the album Lovin' Ya Cowboy | |
| Released | 2012 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 6:49 |
| Songwriter(s) | Grant MacDonald |
Background edit
Little is known about MacDonald, except that he lives in Toronto, Canada, where he records his music. In an interview with Rolling Stone, MacDonald said he initially created "Ram Ranch" as backlash for being turned away from Nashville radio stations for producing LGBTQ-themed songs.[3]
Use during Freedom Convoy edit
The song came to prominence in 2022 during the Canada convoy protest.[2] The song was used by counter-protesters to flood Zello channels, to troll protesters attending and organizing the protests.[4][5]
The hashtag #RamRanchResistance was formed on Twitter as a means of identifying counter-protesters.[3]
MacDonald said he was "totally elated that my song could be used to stand up for science" in response to the use of his song in counter-protesting.[6] On February 14, with the occupation still in progress, MacDonald released an EP, Ottawa Truckers, which referenced both the Ottawa protests and "Ram Ranch".[7] The EP's single 20-minute track was later featured on MacDonald's album Truckers.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Ranch Resistance: Explicit Gay Cowboy Anthem Disrupts Trucker Convoy". www.vice.com. 15 February 2022.
- ^ a b Deachman, Bruce (16 February 2022). "Ram Ranch Resistance: How a gay cowboy song became an anti-convoy anthem". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ a b Dickson, E. J. (February 10, 2022). "A Porno-Metal Song About Gay Cowboys Is Disrupting the Anti-Vax Trucker Convoy". Rolling Stone.
- ^ McLeod, Paul (16 February 2022). "An Ode To Gay Cowboy Orgies Is The Anthem For The Ottawa Resistance". BuzzFeed News.
- ^ Hachey, Isabelle (18 February 2022). "Avant la police, il y a eu les cowboys". La Presse (in French). Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ Browning, Bil (14 February 2022). "Ottawa residents are using a heavy metal song about gay cowboys to get rid of anti-vaxx truckers". LGBTQ Nation.
- ^ Macdonald, Grant (artist) (14 February 2022). Ottawa Truckers (Extended play record) (Music). Apple Music. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ Macdonald, Grant (artist) (3 April 2022). Truckers (Record) (Music). Apple Music. Retrieved 6 May 2020.