'Delusional': Australian singer G Flip's non-binary cover of 80s hit 'It's Raining Men' to 'It's Raining Them' sparks online debate
The 31-year-old musician from Melbourne, whose real name is Georgia Claire Flipo, changed the lyrics of The Weather Girls' hit "It's Raining Men" to "It's raining them" at MTV Live: Queer Music Week last month.
G Flip reimagined the classic with the non-binary pronouns before concertgoers in Los Angeles, encouraging the crowd to sing along.
'Since it's Pride, it felt pretty fitting to do 'It's Raining Men', but I've changed it," they said, sparking cheers.
"When you sing this song with me, please change the pronouns to 'It's raining them'."
G Flip took to the drums to perform their revamp, wearing a white t-shirt with the altered lyrics in bold black letters as they rocked out.
They also swapped the lyric 'God bless Mother Nature, she's a single woman too' to 'God bless Mother Nature, they're a single human, too'.
The Drink Too Much hitmaker's cover continues to spark a mixed reaction online, with some adamantly opposing the change.
"It's raining, MEN. My gosh, does any song, man or woman, now have to be changed," one person wrote on Instagram.
"Delusional. 'Men' was the original lyric, so why push a BS propaganda which is clearly disrespectful to the original artist," another person said.
A third person said the cover was "just embarrassing", while one more person added: "It's funny how they think they're doing something."
"I thought this was an SNL skit at first...hahaha," another chimed.
Someone else questioned: "What's wrong with men? Are they being replaced in all songs with 'them' or just this one?"
However, fans who stood by G Flip and their cover argued it was a fitting time for the original hit to be changed.
"Great change for the times. However, the original is a classic and will always be," one fan said, as another said the cover was "amazing".
"Don Henley should sing 'The Thems of Summer'," another person said, referencing the American rocker's 1984 hit 'The Boys of Summer'.
"So great - I've always changed it to 'it's raining women' - but them is great - so simple and inclusive," one more person wrote.
It's Raining Men by The Weather Girls was released in 1983 and is widely considered a gay anthem and a popular song among the LGBTQ+ community, who embrace it for celebrating the attractiveness of men.
G Flip's cover of the classic comes after they came out as non-binary in 2021 on Instagram.
'I'm nonbinary mother f–kers!' they wrote, alongside a carousel of photos from their child.
'Big props to those who have been educating and advocating for the ENBY community the last few years.'
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