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Your Racist Friend Lyrics

Artist: They Might Be Giants
Album: Flood

This is where the party ends
I can't stand 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

It was the loveliest party that I've ever attended
If anything was broken I'm sure it could be mended
My head can't tolerate this bobbing and pretending
Listen to some bullet-head and the madness that he's saying

This is where the party ends
I'll just sit here wondering how you
Can stand by your racist friend
I know politics bore you
But I feel like a hypocrite talking to you
You and your racist friend

This is where the party ends
I can't stand 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

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

This is where the party ends
I can't stand 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

Notes
Most alternate versions are very similar. The farthest removed is the "extended mix" Dial-a-Song version:

This is where the party ends
I can't stand here wondering how you
Can stand by your racist friend
This is where the party ends
I can't stand here wondering how you
Can stand by your racist friend

It was the loveliest party
That I've ever attended
If anything got broken
I'm sure it could be mended
But my head can't stand this bobbin' and pretendin'
Tolerate some bullethead and the bullshit that he's sayin'

This is where the party ends
I can't stand here listening to your
Your racist friend
This is where the party ends
I'll just sit here wondering how you
Can stand by your racist friend

It was the loveliest party
That I've ever attended
If anything got broken
I'm sure it could be mended
My head can't stand this bobbin', sittin' and pretendin'
Tolerate some bullethead and the bullshit that he's sayin'

This is where the party ends
I can't stand here listening to your
Your racist friend
This is where the party ends
I'll just sit here wondering how you
Can stand by your racist friend

This is where the party ends
I can't stand here listening to your
Your racist friend
This is where the party ends
I'll just sit here wondering how you
Can stand by your racist friend

This is where the party ends
This is where the party ends
This is

Comments/Interpretations

by overmidnight on 8/29/2008 8:43am
this's funny :)

by Bobeyo on 2/18/2009 7:03pm
Such a meaningful argument against racism. I'm very moved. (sarcasm)

by ridiculous on 10/19/2009 6:05pm
Bad writing. PERIOD.

by br on 10/22/2009 7:27pm
Um...I think the people that are judging these guys so harshly don't get the Giants...you don't have to listen to it.

by Pat on 1/19/2011 7:53am
You need an "argument against racism"? Should there also be "arguments against robbing banks"?

by explody on 5/26/2012 1:04am
Yeah, but they're being INTOLERANT of people who don't think like they do (see what I did there?) (sarcasm)

by Nancy on 8/18/2013 4:06pm
Glad you wrote and sing a song about experiences I've actually had listening to racist conversation. I'm sure plenty of people have been there. Great song.

by steve on 9/2/2014 11:40am
a change from falling in love all the time. meaningful lyrics that ring true