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By 1975, the Gay Liberation Front had imploded like a supernova - from the weight of its internal contradictions and its thwarted energies. This left the more cautious, less glamorous Campaign for Homosexual Equality (CHE) as the only game in town, as far as gay rights or liberation were concerned. In the summer of that year, CHE held its national conference in Sheffield; 2,000 people turned up for a weekend of passionate argument, direct action, campaign planning – and entertainment. Among those booked were General Will, a Bradford-based left-wing theatre group formed in 1971, dedicated to socialist drama mainly scripted by David Edgar.
Three years later, Noël Greig spearheaded a coup to replace the emphasis on class politics with one on gender and sexuality. The company became majority-Queer and much more community based. Noël himself went on to join Gay Sweatshop. The songs here, ‘Schizophrenia’ and ‘Stand Together’ were from the General Will pub show.

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They call it growing up, but I call it schizophrenia
They call it being alive, but I call it schizophrenia

They say. 'You're acting strange'
- You've been acting all your life,
In a play you haven't written
In a strip that's based on lies

They call it growing up, but I call it schizophrenia
They call it being alive, but I call it schizophrenia

They drive a wedge between your body and your mind
They've got you caught up in the original double bind
They say it isn't right for a man to love a man
And a woman in a woman's hands is upsetting a natural plan
They sow confusion and they make you hate yourself
When they've filled you full of madness, they say they want to help.

They call it growing up, but I call it schizophrenia
They call it being alive, but I call it schizophrenia

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from Coming Out - Ready or Not [an LGBTQ+ Charity release], released January 1, 1983
Bradford GLF
Lead vocal - uncredited

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The excitement generated by the audience at the largest gay benefit concert ever staged in this country is very apparent on this album. On December 8th 1982 the Albany Empire was filled to capacity with gay women and men eager to support this Lesbian Line / Gay Switchboard benefit, Though most of the performers will be new to you, at that time they represented over 50 years of LGBT music making. ... more

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