Queer fans have been left overjoyed by singer G Flip’s “masc lesbian” cover of Taylor Swift’s hit “Cruel Summer”.
The Australian musician, who married Selling Sunset star Chrishell Stause last year, performed their own take on Swift’s mega hit for youth radio station triple j.
During the station’s weekly segment, Like A Version, an artist is invited into the studio to play one of their own tracks as well as a song they love by someone else.
G Flip chose “Cruel Summer”, saying it’s “one of the best pop songs ever written”.
The singer added: “I feel, as a queer person, we’ve all gone through a summer where you’ve fallen in love with someone. As a story, I love it and there are a lot of queer Taylor Swift fans who would like me changing the lyrics a little bit.”
G Flip’s rock take on the track, during which they also played the drums, was an immediate hit with fans and even got a like from Swift herself.
“Insane, really captured the vibe of song and made it gay,” one fan wrote.
Another said: “I can’t stop watching. Best cover of any song I have ever heard.”
And a third enthused: “This is so good. When you jumped on the drums, I thought your singing might take a tumble but you sounded better… going to watch it again.”