Country singer Orville Peck has teamed up with The Wiggles for their new song 'Friends of Dorothy' from the album Wiggle Up, Giddy Up. Released on March 7, the song serves as a tribute to the Wiggles' character Dorothy the Dinosaur and subtly supports the LGBTQ+ community through the phrase 'friends of Dorothy.' This term, historically used within the queer community, acknowledges friendships and kinship among LGBTQ+ individuals. Peck also provides insight into his representation of the character of the emcee in his Broadway debut, a role he has long aspired to fulfill.
"We're friends of Dorothy / We're friends of Dot's / If you're a friend of Dorothy's / You're friends of mine," Peck and the Australian children's characters sing on the banger.
The term 'friend of Dorothy' is a phrase that has long been used by the queer community to identify each other, more commonly in times when homosexuality was persecuted.
The emcee has been my dream role since I was a teenager. The nature of the character allows for complete freedom of individual expression.
Calm down. There is nothing explicitly LGBTQ+ in the song, aside from some mild slang such as 'what's the tea' and 'you are fierce.'
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