RACISM IS RETRO

Racism is retro But it’s not like ‘retro cool’ It’s not like Bob Evans and his dangling cigarette Or a sectional couch by an Olympic lap pool

No it’s more like Reaganomics Than it is like ‘Hooked on Phonics’ It should not inspire nostalgic affection Like you have for vintage electronics

For when you discriminate You cannot miscegenate You must truly contemplate The rise of the true police state

Racism is retro
 But it’s not retro like Beta It turns out kindness and VHS Have passed the test Don’t you be a ‘hata

Just when you think the war is done Now, you don’t get to choose which side you’re on It won’t matter what color skin you’ve got It’s gonna come down to the haves and have nots

Gentrifaction vs organization A degree in Fine Arts vs Hard Knocks and Street Smarts Baby Gap vs Gatts, we’re goin’ to the mat It’s time to get your war on Don’t you wish your ironic robot collection Could turn into a Voltron?

It’s hard to love your neighbor When your neighbors are so rude Can’t we send them back to where they came from? Can we keep their tasty food?

So maybe racism is retro But this new shit’s in effect, yo I’d hang on to that bunker, Archie ‘Coz Mother Nature’s ‘bout to do some repo

Just when you think the war is done You don’t get to choose which side you’re on The real enemy has finally come We’re all the same under the burning sun The burning sun (Fight the real enemy) The burning sun (Fight the real enemy)

(Now it’s time to stop pitting indie-rock T-shirt babies in strollers ‘Gainst the recreations of bass-humping motherfucking street rollers)

Let’s join hands Put down our guns Let’s all band together We’re gonna build a bomb We’re gonna build a bomb To take out the motherfuckin’ sun