Just heard the "Accidental Racist" man that Weird Al is amazing.
— Trash That Rizzo Statue (@questlove) April 8, 2013
So this could be the worst song since "One Tin Soldier." http://t.co/aBob7TA7Wo
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) April 8, 2013
Ouch. It’s not a career killer by a long shot, but “Accidental Racist,” a track off of country superstar Brad Paisley’s new album, is taking a beating on Twitter today. Just what is accidental racism? Well, it’s something that happens when you wear a Confederate flag T-shirt to get coffee and the barista is black, apparently.
To the man that waited on me at the Starbucks down on Main
I hope you understand
When I put on that T-shirt
The only thing I meant to say is I’m a Skynyrd fan
If you endure the song long enough, rapper LL Cool J drops by for a guest verse to confess his own prejudice against cowboy hats. As the AV Club observes, people of all races can surely agree that this track stinks.
Brad Paisley and LL Cool J bring blacks and whites together in disliking "Accidental Racist" http://t.co/n7ibDSctj2
— The A.V. Club (@TheAVClub) April 8, 2013
https://twitter.com/TheBiggestNasty/status/321397957964480512
@TheAVClub I was sure it was some sort of parody when I first started listening to it, like something @alyankovic talked them into.
— Kevin (@GetOffMyLawnPod) April 8, 2013
http://twitter.com/joshgreenman/statuses/321383022819688448
I just listened to the Accidental Racist song. Kill me. http://t.co/jD2QqVpOhj
— Michelle Fields (@MichelleFields) April 8, 2013
https://twitter.com/f4tburger/status/321382197049319425
https://twitter.com/notnotporter/status/321383675763761152
https://twitter.com/asvpiwantthe/status/321399217996328960
https://twitter.com/andylevy/status/321381165439275008
My vote for worst song of the millennium? "Accidental Racist" by Brad Paisley (featuring LL Cool J). http://t.co/DW4kkHndea I feel queasy!
— Bruce McD. / proBRUCEr / Breezy McDeezy (@proBRUCEr) April 8, 2013
Even Salon, whose editor-at-large Joan Walsh published a book called “What’s the Matter with White People,” couldn’t pretend to like it, calling it “bizarre.”
"Accidental Racist": Strong contender for the worst song of all time http://t.co/orNgiyWhyS
— Salon (@Salon) April 8, 2013
The best part of this Accidental Racist debacle is tweets from people just now hearing it. The freshness of their outrage warms my soul.
— slattern (@slatt3rn) April 8, 2013
That Brad Paisley/LL Cool J song "Accidental Racist" killed Margaret Thatcher
— S. Anthony Thomas (@santhonythomas) April 8, 2013
"Accidental Racist" – Oh god. It's even schmaltzy musically – oh god this hurts. Save me.
— Little Australia (@LitThom) April 8, 2013
https://twitter.com/sassyraspberry/status/321398366959435779
That's why you NEED the song RT @daveweigel: Somebody explain Accidental Racist to me
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) April 8, 2013
Accidental Racist is so bad that Mama knocked herself out.
— Jaimel Hemphill (@JaimelHemphill) April 8, 2013
https://twitter.com/JeremyOkelley/status/321397968487985153
Accidental Racist: It's like Ebony & Ivory, only terrible.
— Rex Huppke (@RexHuppke) April 8, 2013
Pro tip: There is no need for an "Accidental Racist" parody song.
— jasoncherkis (@jasoncherkis) April 8, 2013
Not everyone hates “Accidental Racist,” technically speaking. At least one person has admitted to liking it.
https://twitter.com/bmorrett/status/321396773388165120
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