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The critically acclaimed indie rockers The Great Dictators have returned with the single ‘Existential Needs’. The track is both punchy and laid back and delivers a new electronic vibe from the Danish masters of melancholy.
The lyrics revolves around a bitter man who feels wronged because he still doesn’t understand the #metoo movement. He’s not able to cope with women craving equality and times changing.

The track features Danish singer Julie Gro who’s elegantly fed up with him.
A lot of understated humor oozes throughout ‘Existential Needs’ with sentences like “R-E-S-P-E-C-T, but what about me?” together with at least one Trump reference.

Lead singer Dragut Lugalzagosi explains:
“It was a weird experience writing the lyrics trying to get into the role as an angry man opposing the #metoo movement. But I had to make a song on the subject which remains extremely important all around the world. We sincerely hope that we don’t attract #metoo haters who don’t understand the irony in ‘Existential Needs’. Otherwise they’ll get a loving kick in the nuts.”

The Great Dictators will release a new album ‘One Eye Opener’ April 17th via Celebration Records. It will be their first album in over 3 years since ‘Women’ in 2016.

lyrics

I wanna be your savior 

every single day

I forget myself

every single day

guess you're right about your rights 

so where can I grab you by? 

everything will turn out just fine

just wear something nice

no, I'm no use

a carved out head next to you 

you don't see

my existential needs

r-e-s-p-e-c-t

but what about me?

once a man's world

and now my reflection isn't real

stay away from the window 

there's a world falling apart 

the issue is not the issue baby 

hear my tremendous roar

no, I'm no use...

another drink please

for my existential needs

where did our purpose go? 

I really don't know

I'm nature's boy

and you're nature's girl

I guess we'll meet in the mall (no we won’t)

credits

released November 29, 2019
Lyrics & Music by: Dragut Lugalzagozi 
 


The Great Dictators is:

Dragut Lugalzagosi - vocals, guitar, synth, drum machine

Christoffer Hein - bass, synths

Jakob Lundorff - singing saw, synths



Guest appearances:

Julie Gro - vocals

Bettina Marie Mirai Ezaki - violin

Recorded at Deep Red Studios
Produced by Dragut Lugalzagosi
Mixed by: Mathias Sarsgaard
Mastered by: Nikolaj Vinten


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The Great Dictators Copenhagen, Denmark

Since the formation in 2011, The Great Dictators have constantly been moving ahead and never looked back. To date they have released 3 albums, 3 EPs and 15 music videos, toured all over Denmark and supported Daniel Lanois and Low, and explored a great variety of genres.

Today the band is a
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