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Kim Gordon Challenges Trump’s Word Ban With 'Bye Bye25!' Protest Anthem

Her lyrics reclaim terms targeted by the administration to fund reproductive rights ahead of Saturday’s ‘No Kings’ protests.

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Overview

  • Gordon released 'Bye Bye25!' on June 13, reworking her 2024 track 'Bye Bye' into a direct critique of the administration’s language restrictions.
  • The song strings together words the White House has flagged—such as 'female,' 'climate change,' 'Hispanic,' and 'uterus.'
  • It amassed over 300,000 streams within three hours despite far-right forums demanding its removal from streaming platforms.
  • A guerrilla-style music video co-directed by Gordon and Vice Cooler intercuts glitchy protest footage with bold typography highlighting the forbidden words.
  • All proceeds from the track and related merchandise will be donated to the reproductive rights nonprofit Noise for Now.