Prejudice by Tim Minchin

this is a song about prejudice and the language of prejudice and the power of the language it's called prejudice in a modern free spoken society there is a word that we still hold taboo a word with a terrible history of being used to abuse oppress and subdued two-six seemingly harmless letters arranged in a way that will form a word with more power than the pieces of metal watch to makes wars kappa geez our enemy and I had an N just six little letters all jumbled together cause damage that we may never men and it's important the y'all respect that these people should have them to choose to reclaim the word is they're on doesn't mean arrest him you have a right to its use so never underestimate the power of language imparts sticks and stones may break your bones but words can break hearts a couple of cheese cheese unless you've had a minute already I am careful where that I am and they were long have to spell it out again yeah only a ginger can call another ginger ginger only a ginger can call another ginger ginger so listen to me you care for your health you won't call me ginger last-gen to yourself yeah on the ear ginger can call another ginger ginger man you are a ginger life is pretty hard years of rippling in the schoolyard kids call him your ringer Infanta pants no invitation to the high school dance but you get up and learn to hold your head up you try to keep your cool with not that head up until the feeling of loz truly that eye and the word is our house alone don't you know that only a changer can call another ginger ginger yep only a king can call another king a king on if you call as ginge we just might come on hinge if your dog have a fringe for the least attend to the gin gin it only can call another ginger ginger we're not looking for sympathy just because were sensitive to UV just cause we're pathetically pale we do war on with the reveals yeah I like to ask the ladies round for ginger beer and soon they're running their fingers through my ginger beard and dumping my ginger nuts into their ginger tea yeah and asking can they call me ginger now say aye captain that's appropriate is only a ginger can call another ginger ginger and all the ladies they agree it's a fact Hornsey ganja she can't go back on the children can call a non-agenda gender there go change go you funky mother tea you can call us bozo or fire truck Wyatt you can even call us carrot top or black nut yeah you can call us back stick or Tampa for drunken with the g-word is a snap if you are ginger foam and you don't like us we will stand up to the fire if you want to fight us but if you cut yourself you might catch to divide us so maybe you should shut your funky now call an artist ginger call an attendant in John if you call a shins you can twinge if you're injured if you don't have a tinge of the gin gin you mean Johnny ginger you call a non-agenda changer and you know my kids will always be clothed instead because Papa's gonna be bringing home the gingerbread and they'll be pretty smart because they'll be well read and I read I mean read on the other color and it's only calling on ginger ginger can con knowledge in judging job just like on me a ninja who can sneak up on another ninja are you listening go I'm not pointing the finger I'm just having the singer I am just reminding ya did only a ginger can call another ginger ginger you

Channel: Tim Minchin

Views: 14,774,780

Rating: 4.9267693 out of 5

Keywords: tim, minchin, prejudice, taboo, ginger, song, music, funny, comedy, comedian, musician, musical, piano, pianist, auburn, red, hair, head

Id: KVN_0qvuhhw

Length: 6min 44sec (404 seconds)

Published: Thu Mar 04 2010

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[u/a1j2h5]

I love how clever this song is. Beautiful use of misdirection. A couple of G's an R & an E an I and an N... then he goes into a slight "Hip-Hop" beat. ^Yeeeeah..

[u/KrazeeJ]

That reminds me of the Bo Burnham joke where he's getting the audience to participate saying "oh, racial jokes making the white people a little uncomfortable. Here, we'll do some white people jokes to help ease the tension, balance things out. You know us white people, we all like the same foods. Peanut butter and..." "JELLY" "Macaroni and..." "CHEESE" "Our favorite chips, salt and vi..." and half the audience realizes what they'd say if they finished it while the other half doesn't, and he just says "WOW. Who said it!?"

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[u/aerosol999]

Tim Minchin is the great. Definitely worth checking out his other material.

[u/Reaper_x313]

I Saw him live like 3 years ago. He's even better in person. He did a like 10 minute beat poem that was fucking amazing. Truly gifted piano player.

[u/ONEXTW]

That tampon line kills it, I've never heard that before....

[u/Naamibro]

For anyone wondering, Ginger Nut's are a biscuit.

[u/[deleted]]

really impressive piano skills too

[u/AnonAnington]

I love the delay after he first says ginger as the audience is figuring out the joke.

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