Pussy Riot unveil celebratory ‘Straight Outta Vagina’ video because ‘p*ssy is the new d*ck’

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Pussy Riot have debuted a new single called ‘Straight Outta Vagina’, the latest track in Adult Swim’s 2016 singles club (following Run the Jewels) and an anti-Donald Trump anthem.

An upbeat, incredibly catchy pop song, it features the nihilistic line ‘If your vagina lands in prison / Then the world is gonna listen’ and chorus hook 'Don't play stupid / Don't play dumb / Vagina's where you're really from’.

Wearing her trademark ski mask, Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova is seen recruiting a young girl in a church, with other visuals including women at urinals and men in high heels. The video ends with the group waving a ‘patriarchy is boring’ flag.

“Female power and female sexuality are yet to be discovered. Discussed. Performed. Lived up,” the band wrote alongside the video on YouTube.

“Women were slaves of the world for centuries. Women got their right to vote less than 100 years ago. Russia (1917), US (1919), Switzerland (1971). We’re still just about to build another roles, norms, ethics for vaginas owners" (sic).

Referencing Trump’s now infamous recent misogynistic comments, they added: “And the owner of vaginas is not some narcissistic stupid orange ape who’d claim that he could easily grab women by their pussies. The owner of vagina is a woman. Who wears her vag as a badge of honour.

“Pussy is the new dick, ladies.”

Directed by Phillip R Lopez, featuring verses from Desi Mo and Leikeli47 and starring Imrryr, the video is dedicated to "every glorious Vagina" out there.