‼ Sirens Song Tavern is allowing a predatory man to perform songs about groping and harassing women ‼
At the Sirens song tavern open mic last night, a man in his 70s finished his set with a song about sexual harassment. My friend and I had gone to listen to our friend's bands but ended up leaving early due to this man's song. "This is for all the girls who play guitar with their t1ts hanging out." Were his exact words. He introduced the song by saying it was about "coming to terms with the me too movement as a man."a another direct quote. In his song, he talked about how women always have their breasts out and expect men not to look, even though they dress that way for attention. About how young women dress so revealing and then have the audacity to get mad when guys look, but it's in their DNA to stare and grope. How men can't help it, can't help looking and "enjoying" young women, and it's fine when they're under 30, but when they get to his age it's creepy. Actually it's NEVER OKAY TO HARASS AND GROPE WOMEN AT ANY AGE. The chorus was literally about it being in male DNA to sexually harass women, saying they can't help it. He sang about groping women's breasts and staring at young girls in low cut tops, that were asking for it by wearing anything revealing. Talking about an a cup is good, b cup is better, c cup is great, "but give me your honking gs". THIS WAS AN ALL AGES EVENT. MANAGEMENT LET HIM CONTINUE THE SET. ALL AGES. Means CHILDREN are allowed there. Teen girls are allowed there. It was a good five minutes, it went on and on, each verse worse than the last. As a young woman I was extremely uncomfortable listening to this. I felt quite unsafe, and I'm willing to bet every other woman in that bar did too. However at the end, the men clapped and hollered in agreement. The manager and bartender listened to this play and did nothing.
Management did nothing to stop this, despite half the bar being young females at an ALL AGES show. I understand it's an open mic and this is America and everything, but you need to draw the line somewhere. I was sick to my stomach hearing this, after years of facing the same sexual harassment all women face and no man will ever understand. I am sick to my stomach that in 2023, an entire bar sat there and listened and CLAPPED. Agreed. Cheered him on. I wish I had a video because what I'm saying sounds unreal, but it happened and there were a good 20 witnesses.
If this is the type of performance allowed at sirens song I'm not surprised the bar was so empty. The manager asked us to buy drinks and support his business, which I encourage all of you to boycott. If this is the type of person permitted to perform there, what kind of guy is running this place?! I've been to perfectly enjoyable shows there before, at arts alive the bar is packed with college students, young women in cute outfits and perhaps low cut tops. When we go home at the end of the night, is this guy, who was clearly a regular, sitting there watching? It wouldn't be a stretch to say that he likely makes a specific appearance at this events so he can stare at these girls. He straight up admitted it in his song.
This behavior is not acceptable. We cannot allow men to act this way and say these things, we cannot give them a platform, a literal stage and microphone, to spew this disturbing and predatory message. I am horrified that the owners of Sirens Song Tavern in Eureka allowed this performance to go on. You own the bar, take accountability for what is being played there. read more