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Artist: They Might Be Giants
Song: Your Racist Friend
Album: Flood
Intro: Em
Chorus:
G C D C D
This is where the party ends. I can't stand here listening
G C D G D C D
to you and your racist friend
G C D C D
I know politics bore you,but I feel like a hypocrite
G C D G
talking to you - and your racist friend
Verse 1:
Em
It was the loveliest party that I've ever attended
Em
if anything was broken I'm sure it could be mended
Em
my head can't tolerate this bobbing and pretending
Em
listen to some bullet-head and the madness that he's saying
Chorus:
This is where the party ends I'll just sit here wondering
how you stand by your racist friend
I know politics bore you but I feel like a hypocrite
talking to you, you and your racist friend
Instrumental Bridge:
(Em for four bars)
D G A (x7) D
Chorus:
This is where the party ends
I can't sit here listening to you and your racist friend
I know politics bore you but I feel like a hypocrite
talking to you - and your racist friend
Verse 2:
Out from the kitchen to the bedroom to the hallway
your friend apologizes, he could see it my way
he let the contents of the bottle do the thinking
can't shake the devil's hand and say you're only kidding
Chorus:
G C D C D
This is where the party ends. I can't stand here listening
G C D G D C D
to you and your racist friend
G C D C D
I know politics bore you, but I feel like a hypocrite
G C D G C D
talking to you - and your racist friend
G
FIN!
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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nathan Average |
#1 by nathan skidmore at Dec 2, 1975 at 5:12 AM EST |
| I heard somewhere that it was about Elvis Costello. And it does fit rather well. Elvis Costello made those remarks about James Brown and Ray Charles why drunk and then tried to play it off. Regardless, I love TMBG and Elvis Costello either way. | |
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THE RONANATOR ( Average |
#2 by THE RONANATOR (aka.Ronan) downer at Sep 11, 1985 at 8:27 AM EST |
| actually, i dont think they mean specifilly that the racist was drunk, he could be, but i think they mean that racism itself is a concept inspired by a drunken stupor. also, the line "cant shake the devil's hand and say you're only idding." i see it as in he's agreeing with the devil and condoning devilish acts, then turning to those who dont agree with the devil and saying "I'm just kidding, i'm really on your side." but you cant do that. if you shake the devil's hand, then there's no turning bac. all in all, this song is one of my favorite TMBG songs, as it exposes racism for the total crap it is. Rodan2000 | |
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RoBsN Average |
#3 by RoBsN Stalder at Oct 17, 1988 at 4:55 AM EST |
| i think that this song epitomizes whats great about tmbg; listening to the song almost makes me laugh, but its really serious and entirely correct. fuck people's racist friends. | |
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Dean Rhythm Player |
#4 by Dean M at Dec 9, 1989 at 3:51 AM EST |
| J.J. is completely right, its about a great party that the man went to only it was marred by ignorant racist drunk. | |
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amy Average |
#5 by amy at Aug 4, 2006 at 8:04 PM EST |
| It's not about racism. It's about drunken jerks who are so full of themselves. | |
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