A lot of us have Koreahad it with the explosion of anti-Asian sentiment in the United States that was driven by the 44th U.S. president, but The Linda Lindas have channeled their anger and frustration into a powerful earworm.
The "half Asian and half Latinx" teen quartet, featuring Mila (10), Eloise (13), Lucia (14), and Bela (16), delivered an eight-song set during a recent appearance at the Los Angeles Public Library. In a clip that has since gone viral, the band intro'ed a new song inspired by a classmate who carried his dad's racism into the classroom.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
"A little while before we went into lockdown, a boy in my class came up to me and said that his dad told him to stay away from Chinese people," Mila, wearing a Bikini Kill(!) tee, explained from her perch behind the drum kit.
She continued: "After I told him I was Chinese he backed away from me. Eloise and I wrote this song based on that experience." Then Eloise chimed in: "So this is about him and all the other racist, sexist boys in the world."
SEE ALSO: BTS speak out against racism and violence, share own experiences of discriminationIn the two minutes that follow, the teens blast through their punk anthem, "Racist, Sexist Boy," bellowing the song's anti-hate lyrics with a kind of energy that speaks to the personal place the song comes from. The library's tweet, which posted on Thursday afternoon, quickly went viral, amassing more than 100,000 "Likes" and more than 40,000 retweets as of Saturday morning.
To their credit, the band has kept it chill while the library's video of their performance made the internet rounds. Their last Facebook and Instagram posts were on May 12, which was apparently just after the library show happened. But the praise has been pouring in from all quarters, including Rage Against the Machine's own Tom Morello, who dubbed "Racist, Sexist Boy" his "song of the day!"
As word of The Linda Lindas spread far and wide thanks to their viral performance it also opened some doors for the band. Epitaph Records, the punk-oriented label that helped boost the likes of Bad Religion and The Offspring, signed them, as Variety reported on Saturday.
Topics Music
Best vacuum mop combo deal: Save $140 on the Tineco Floor One S5
Elon Musk wasn't kidding, he's actually selling his houses
Model who posed nude at sacred Maori site says they're not Indigenous
The 11 most incredible ‘Transformers’ toys
Sony PULSE Elite PS5 headset open
The Apple Watch can actually detect a dangerous heart condition
Elon Musk wasn't kidding, he's actually selling his houses
France dislikes Trump even more than Putin, so that's reassuring
Should You Quit Your Job To Go Make Video Games?
Teens used their AP English exams to completely roast Trump
Trump signs AI education order to train K
NASA releases the winning photos of Tournament Earth
Cruise shifts its self
Trump's Russian income is not being mocked at all. With few exceptions.
WhatsApp launches 'Advanced Chat Privacy' to protect sensitive conversations
Private equity firm won't get to control the .org domain after all
The AI meme generator is better at making memes than humans
Quibi leaked users' emails to Google, Facebook, and Twitter
You won't see Elon Musk smoking weed in public again, NASA admin says
Apple makes it (slightly) less annoying to unlock your iPhone with a mask on
Bard of MovementInhospitableFifty Shades of RedCandy SaysReading Between the LinesInhospitableScenes from a ProtestStealing the Voice of AuthorityHow German Isn’t ItHow German Isn’t ItScenes from a ProtestNASA Mars Curiosity rover spots striking clouds in Martian sunsetsFifty Shades of RedBard of MovementDisaster of the HouseIsrael’s Permit RegimeStealing the Voice of AuthorityVoices of MourningCritique of Artificial ReasonFar Right, En Marche Best projector deal: Get $200 off on XGIMI Horizon Ultra 4K home projector Wordle today: The answer and hints for July 17 Prime Day 2024 deals on tablets from Apple, Samsung, and Amazon The best fitness tracker deals ahead of Prime Day 2024 Best Roomba deals at Amazon: Combo j9+ and more at record low prices Chinese phone maker Transsion rapidly expanding electric scooter business in Africa · TechNode The Billionaire’s Happy Meal These Prime Day deals are still available Best Prime Day gaming deals 2024: Save on games, accessories, and more NYT's The Mini crossword answers for July 18 Best new laptop deal: Get $200 off the new HP OmniBook X with this Best Buy deal WeChat’s HarmonyOS version surpasses six million installs · TechNode Prime Day headphones and speakers deals: Bose, Apple, Ultimate Ears, and more Best Kindle deals on Amazon Prime Day 2024 day two Prime Day 2024 travel deals: Save on flights, headphones, luggage, and more Prime Day board game deal: Catan is only $37.49 Best Prime Day camera deals: Kodak, GoPro, more iPadOS 18 public beta: 3 new addicting features you must try right now Japan’s Nissan receives more than 20,000 non NASA is back in the moon business. Here's what the Artemis mission means.