Amy Winehouse Racist Video
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Amy Winehouse has apologized for a video of her and a friend singing a racist version of the children’s favorite ‘Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes’ in May of last year. News of the World says of the clip
[Husband Blake Fielder-Civil] pretends NOT to record and [says]: “Can we have a singsong of it?” Amy enthusiastically sings: “Blacks, Pakis, Gooks and Nips, Gooks and Nips! And deaf and dumb and blind and gay!” She repeats the first line over again and pulls her eyes into slits then pushes her boobs up.
Just when “black” and “Paki” became racial slurs I’m sure I don’t know, but of course, sensitive people everywhere think that they’re outraged. Shocked and outraged. To be honest, I’m a little disappointed. I could make up three or four waaay more racist children’s songs off the top of my head without even trying. And I’m not entirely convinced that “I’m a Little Teapot” and “Hey Diddle Diddle” aren’t already racist children’s songs that nobody’s caught on to yet.
7 Comments, Comment or Ping
RichPort
Amy Winehouse nipslip? Great… the milk in my coffee now tastes sour.
Jun 9th, 2008
Jackie Joy
Paki is definitely a huge insult in England, I know they call Pakistanis, etc, Asians. My British friends informed me of this fact when I mentioned, “Oh, Atif, this kid I work with? He’s a Paki and…” they hollered, “Oh my, never call someone Paki if you’re not in America!”
Jun 9th, 2008
abby
Good to know. What about “stinky rice boiler?” I’m just wondering, because sometimes the kids at school used to call me that.
Jun 9th, 2008
Showgrrrl
Abby, I have to say… you kind of left us hanging at the end of this story.
I could have SWORN you were going to launch into a fabulous list of ‘Top 10 Racist Childrens’ Songs’ or something of the like. Maybe for tomorrow?
Not that I didn’t enjoy it – I whole-heartedly concur that things could have been WAAAAAY more racist coming outta her gap-toothed maw.
Jun 10th, 2008
Amanda
That’s why I don’t jump up and run out and buy these people shit. You never know what you are really supporting. With her fake ass wannabe black singing ass. Fuck her, hell she hasnt overdosed yet?
Jun 15th, 2008
Amanda
I”ll guess i”ll never understand why certain people think they can insult others and not get called out on it for what it is. Always joking and making stupid jokes about other people that dont look like them. You ask me it’s their own insecurities. Amy you are one of the ugliest thing God ever put breath into. Your life’s a joke and then your done.
Jun 15th, 2008
Duh!
PAKI is considered extremely offensive in the uk – and obviously in the context of the song is meant in that way.
Jun 17th, 2008
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