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Rodrigo's 'Handmaid's Tale' Song Hits Stores
22 Aug
Summary
- A new song titled 'Serena Joy' has been released.
- The song is named after a character from 'The Handmaid's Tale'.
- It was initially released as a limited-edition CD.
Olivia Rodrigo has unveiled a new song, "Serena Joy," a non-album track named after a significant character from Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale." This release, coinciding with her feminist music festival Daisy Chain Fields in Orange County, initially appeared as a highly limited-edition CD single. Only 500 copies were pressed and exclusively sold at Analog Music Shop in Tustin, California, all of which sold out quickly.
The song, which Rodrigo had confirmed in June after its title appeared on a studio list, was not included on her latest album due to its different thematic focus on relationships. Analog Music Shop expressed excitement about supporting Daisy Chain Fields and an independent record store, highlighting Rodrigo's commitment to women in music and local businesses.
While the song's lyrics do not directly reference "The Handmaid's Tale," the title "Serena Joy" frames verses about complicity with oppressive systems in a new light. Key lyrics, "If they do it to them / They'll do it to you," echo the character's journey of realizing her own vulnerability within the patriarchy she helped uphold.
