Read a Book, Read a Book
I don’t know what to think about this video. Apparently it was produced for BET as a sort of a public service announcement. On the one hand, it’s rather catchy and effective. On the other hand, the way it addresses the behavior it’s trying to promote seems to reinforce negative stereotypes.
Here’s a link to the video (video starts playing immediately and is not safe for work):
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1767003
And here are the lyrics: http://www.ohhla.com/anonymous/d_mite/rm_bside/readbook.dmt.txt
Read a book! Read a book! Read a muh’fuckin book!
R-E-A-D, A, B-O-OAHH-KAYYYYYYYY~!
Not a sports page (what) not a magazine (who)
But a book nigga, a fuckin book nigga (YEAHHH~!)
Raise yo’ kids, raise yo’ kids, raise yo’ God damn kids
Your body needs water - so DRINK THAT SHIT
Buy some land, buy some land (what) FUCK SPINNIN RIMS
Brush yo’ teeth, brush yo’ teeth, brush yo’ God damn teeth
Wear deodorant nigga, wear deodorant nigga
It’s called Speed Stick (bitch) it’s not expensive (bitch)
Read a book! Read a book! Read a muh’fuckin book!