“You have cultural icons who are celebrities to the people. That kind of scares people in a political climate who want control. They can't control them, so all they can do is make the press take control, debase these people and try to take their credibility.” »read more
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This hard-hitting attack on racism with a seemingly innocent nursery rhyme tune started off as an attack George W Bush. Allen explained to The Sun January 30, 2009: "That song started about Bush but it's also about things like this (shows a photo on her Blackberry of neo-Nazi graffiti). That photo is exactly what that song is about. It was on a wall outside our tour bus. I was so pissed off. And I love to have that conflict of something sounding so sweet but actually being really quite dark."
The song has charted in some European countries under its original (and more radio-friendly) demo title "Guess Who Batman." The observant reader will have noted that the working title has the same initials as George W Bush.
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i thought this was also about anti-gay people, because she says "so you say, it's not okay to be gay, well i think you're just evil.."
- Lilyibanez, los angeles, CA
Lol, this song is hilarious. She makes really good points in the lyrics too. Awesome.
- Brady, New Prague, MN
This song is just perfect. Lily combines frank lyrics with a child-like sound. Amazing!
- Theresa, Murfreesboro, TN