Composition
The song's lyrics, sung in a voice impersonating black activist and former presidential candidate Al Sharpton explicitly refer to Ehrensteins' article:
- "Yeah, the guy from the L.A. paper
- Said he makes guilty whites feel good
- They’ll vote for him, and not for me
- 'Cause he's not from the hood.
In the song, Sharpton's impersonated voice is made to sound as if coming from a bullhorn, a satirical nod to his well-known participation in street protests.
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