Following the Oscars, a local news anchor groused on air that it was difficult to hear Lady Gaga’s voice “over all of that jigaboo music,” and then tweeted a faux apology, explaining that she did not know the meaning of the word.
As a public service I recommend to all news readers James Rado, Gerome Ragni and Galt MacDermot’s song, “Colored Spade,” which they wrote for their musical, Hair. You can listen to the song here.
I’m a colored, spade
A nigger, a black nigger
A jungle bunny, Jigaboo, coon
Pickaninny, Mau MauUncle Tom, Aunt Jemima
Little Black SamboCotton pickin’
Swamp guinea
Junk man
Shoeshine boyElevator operator
Table cleaners at Horn and Hardart
Slave, voodoo, zombie
A baggie lipFlat nose, tap dancin’
Resident of HarlemAnd president of
The United States of Love
I said President of
The United States of LoveShiiiiiittt. You ask me to dinner
You’re gonna feed it
Watermelon, hominy grits
An’ shortnin’ bread
Alligator ribs, some pig tails
Some black eyed peas
Some chiliSome collard greens
And if you don’t watch out
This boogie man will get you
Boo, yeah! Boo!So you say.
@WilHMoo
Will Opines 