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| master_duration | 2:48 |
| master_sample_rate | 48kHz |
| master_bit_depth | 24 bit |
| master_channels | 2 |
| media_reference | 001046 |
| media_source | PrideNZ.com |
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| copyright_ownership_note | The music, vocals and audio production in this recording were generated using artificial intelligence tools and no copyright is claimed in those elements; lyrics by Gareth Watkins are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). |
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| public_url | https://www.pridenz.com/ewip_we_are_but_carpenters_v1.html |
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| production_date | 08-03-2026 |
| production_day | 08 |
| production_month | 03 |
| production_year | 2026 |
| recording_type | Performance |
| series | Equality: A Work in Progress |
| sub_series | |
| title | We Are But Carpenters (v1) - Equality: A Work in Progress |
| description | Almost immediately after the introduction of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill in March 1985, opponents began organising vocal campaigns against it. Many framed their opposition through religious belief, drawing on arguments and tactics already being used in anti-gay campaigns in the United States.A nationwide petition against the legislation was soon launched. Leaders within the The Salvation Army took a leading role, using the organisation’s networks and resources to gather signatures across the country. Volunteers went door-to-door, school-to-school, collecting names from those who believed the proposed reform threatened the moral fabric of the nation.In the musical, the principal opponents of reform appear together as a small vocal barbershop group known as The Carpenters. They present themselves as ordinary, simply trying to “build” and protect society as they believe it should be.The home page for the musical can be found here. The human-authored lyrics and dramatic structure by Gareth Watkins are licensed under the CC BY 4.0 licence; reuse and adaptation with attribution are permitted and encouraged. See the full licensing statement. The Carpenters:. [Verse 1]We are but carpentersDoing God’s workAnd this is not in His planCertainly not in His planIt’s simply a sicknessA deviationA queer aberrationSome would say a virus[Verse 2]And we are but carpentersA small vocal groupAnd we feel such sincere concernBut, sympathy is not sanctionThey are disorderedThey need to be convertedShocked with E.C.T.into hetero normality[Verse 3]So in my firm left handI raise a petitionPromoted by the Salvation ArmyTo strike this law reform down, down, downYes the righteous armyThe captains and cadetsGoing school-to-schoolAnd door-to-door[Instrumental Break][Break]Take this exampleGoing to our neighboursIn a neighbourly wayKnocker, knocker, knock[Verse 4]What’s your name sirOh, AdamAnd ... Steve?Gentlemen let’s stop you thereLet’s say Adam, if you don’t signAnd Steve, if you won’t signSuspicions may startStories may circulate[Verse 5]You may start out as buddiesA couple of bachelor boysBut whispers can startAnd curtains can twitchAnd then there’s talkback radioThis is not a threat, Adam and SteveBecause we are just God’s carpentersAnd we are all doing His workTap, by tap, by tap[Verse 6]We are but carpentersSweeping awayWhat should stay unseenFor our social stabilityTo summariseWe don’t hate the sinnerWe will simply silence their storiesSuppress them and strip them of space[Bridge]And if the sinner persistsIf the sinner resistsIf the sinner survivesWe’ll hammer them[Outro]For we are but carpentersDoing God’s workTapping every AdamTapping every SteveTap, by tap, by tap. |
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| voices | The Carpenters (AI) |
| tags | Homosexual Law Reform; 1980s; 2020s; artificial intelligence; homosexual law reform; musicals; chatgpt.com; landr.com; suno.com; Homosexual Law Reform Act (1986); The Carpenters (AI) |
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| location_name | Aotearoa New Zealand |
| location | Aotearoa New Zealand |
| broader_location | Oceania |
| location_lat | -41.31365732822295 |
| location_long | 174.9663587560924 |
| precise_locality | false |