Flying Lesbians

The Flying Lesbians were a seven-woman German music group that existed from 1974 to 1977 and released an eponymous album in 1975.

[5] The Flying Lesbians functioned as a co-operative, wrote lyrics in German and English, and composed all songs by themselves.

They also did all their own set up and transported all the equipment for their shows, part of their goal of "being liberated from male assistance.

The Flying Lesbians produced an LP and toured West Germany and Europe in the years that followed.

Some coordinating committee members felt that it was important to have some good social times together, and so we had invited The Flying Lesbians, an extremely popular feminist seven-piece rock band from Germany, to play once or twice during the Tribunal.

Hundreds of women, gay and straight, danced exuberantly to The Flying Lesbians’ music, and the crushed conditions didn't seem to bother anyone.

In situations where language and cultural differences can so obstruct communication and feelings of solidarity, music, singing, and dance can be much more effective.

The first song, I’m a Lesbian, How About You is a tight boogy woogy, very danceable, with especially nice piano and guitar work.

has been sung in the women’s movement for years now, in small groups, at demonstrations, in ever-widening circles, and the Rock setting gives the song a special richness, openness and happiness.