"Ram Ranch" is a song by Canadian outsider musician Grant MacDonald. The song features a heavy metal musical backdrop with explicit homoerotic spoken-word lyrics about an orgy of gay cowboys taking place at the titular ranch. Released in 2012, the song became an internet meme later in the 2010s, inspiring remixes, parodies, fan-made music videos and reaction videos, and has also been used for bait-and-switch trolling. In 2022, the song gained mainstream attention for its use by counter-protesters against the Canada convoy protest. Since 2018, MacDonald has produced more than seven hundred "Ram Ranch" sequels, expanding on the story by adding new characters and locations.
Background
Little is known about MacDonald, except that he lives in Toronto, Canada where he records his music. In an interview with Rolling Stone, MacDonald said he initially created "Ram Ranch" as backlash for being turned away from Nashville radio stations for producing LGBTQ-themed songs.
Use during Freedom Convoy
The song came to prominence in 2022 during the Canada convoy protest. The song was used by counter-protesters to flood Zello channels, to troll protesters attending and organizing the protests.
The hashtag #RamRanchResistance was formed on Twitter as a means of identifying counter-protesters.
MacDonald said he was "totally elated that my song could be used to stand up for science" in response to the use of his song in counter-protesting. On February 14, with the occupation still in progress, MacDonald released an EP, Ottawa Truckers, which referenced both the Ottawa protests and "Ram Ranch". The EP's single 20-minute track was later featured on MacDonald's album Truckers.