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Baron Cohen's character Borat is an extremely anti-Semitic Kazakh journalist who is depicted in Da Ali G Show as attempting to learn about the culture of the United Kingdom and, in the HBO series, the United States. In interviews, Baron Cohen, who is Jewish, has stated that the purpose of Borat was to expose antisemitism in his interview subjects, as well as simple indifference to antisemitism. Baron Cohen, as Borat, typically displays his character's fear and hatred of Jews frequently on the show.
The song itself is a country-style song played on acoustic guitar consisting of three verses. The first verse is a complaint about the state of transportation in Kazakhstan, which is followed in a refrain with a call to "Throw transport down the well - so my country can be free." The second verse is directed at the Jews of Kazakhstan, alleging they "take everybody's money", and calling for the listeners to "Throw the Jew down the well". The third verse contains a warning for the listener to "be careful of teeth" before repeating the second refrain.
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