A comedy music video about getting your period....surprise!

FIELD NOTES FROM THE FUNNY OR DIE STAFF

There are so many parody music videos out there on the Internet, but there aren’t enough that come from women celebrating or making fun of (and thus demystifying) biological aspects of their lives that — shockingly — some humans on the planet cannot wrap their heads around. Sadly, misinformation and fear around menstruation isn’t just the kind of thing dumb dudes make dumb comments on: period shaming can be a symptom of extremely serious abuse and human rights concerns.

That’s just one reason why we appreciate this song from Kami Dimitrova & Angela Palladino, a pair of talented NYC comedians who have channeled 90s hip hop, Rachel Bloom, and Andy Samberg and Chris Parnell (who were in turn channeling Beastie Boys but we need to continue with the article ffs) to make light of Aunt Flo, all her insane demands, and the fact that women lead busy lives and don’t always remember when it’s their period. Shot with a combination of in-studio, high-speed, slo-mo awesomeness and real-world locations around NYC, “Surprise! It’s Your Period” has lots of catchy breakdowns, handclaps, and plenty of style.



If you want to sing along, we went ahead and transcribed the lyrics.

INTRO

Angie P...

Kami D...

NYC...



VERSE ONE

We grabbing some drinks from the coffee stand.

Two coffees, please.

Here, we’ll give you a hand.



What if we get something extra to eat?

Maybe a donut, is that enough grease?

There’s dollar-slice pizza right next door.

Maybe there’s even some scraps on the floor.

The hunger is endless, no food is enough.

I would literally eat anything right now.



HOOK

Surprise! It’s your period

Surprise! It’s your period

Date night, birthday, vacay, your period

Forgot we had a uterus

What are we to do with this

Oooh... it’s your period.

BRIDGE

Lining, lining, uterine lining

Shedding for a week while the world is unwinding (x2)



VERSE TWO

Every single day I’m a superstar

Except for that one day when my period starts

Picky, primpy, and I got that bacne

Woke up feeling grumpy, boobies feeling lumpy

A luxury tax for the tampons we need

Ain’t nothing lux bout the fact that we bleed

It’s a vicious cycle that never ends

Well, it does end, but that comes later



HOOK

Surprise! It’s your period

Surprise! It’s your period

Date night, birthday, vacay, your period

Forgot we had a uterus

What are we to do with this

Oooh... it’s your period.

BRIDGE

Lining, lining, uterine lining

Shedding for a week while the world is unwinding (x2)

VERSE THREE

You think I don’t know that it’s 28 days?

Bitch I just got so much shit on my plate

Got a lot going on, it gets lost in the shuffle

Gimme that truffle

See? Even when you’re on the pill

It’s hard to keep track of the blood that’ll spill

Put a tamp in my twat, saddle up cotton pony

Paul Revere where you at, the Red Coats are coming!



HOOK

Surprise! It’s your period

Surprise! It’s your period

Date night, birthday, vacay, your period

Forgot we had a uterus

What are we to do with this

Oooh... it’s your period.

BRIDGE

Lining, lining, uterine lining

Shedding for a week while the world is unwinding (x2)

This menstruation bop comes to you from Kami Dimitrova & Angela Palladino.

CREDITS:

Written & Performed by: Kami Dimitrova & Angela Palladino

Director: Tracy Soren

Director of Photography: Ty Ebata

Produced by: Kami Dimitrova, Angela Palladino, Lauren Tegtmeyer

Featuring: KK Apple, Arya Govil, Jenny Gorelick, Stacy Hayashi, Addie Weyrich, Ann Marie Yoo, Anya Volz, Bethany Nicole Taylor, Brittany Lee MacDonald, Ginny Sanborn, Izzy Stanish, Lani Harms, Lauren Clark, Lili Michelle, Raquel Palmas, Emmett Walsh, Jon Bershad

Editor: Ty Ebata

Music Producer: Douglas Widick

Engineer: Troy Mitchell

Production Managers: Maggie Schwartz, Emmett Walsh

Production Assistants: Izzy Stanish, Dmitry Shein

Special Thanks: Firelight Studio, 929Media

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