The band Day Above Ground released a controversial song titled "Asian Girlz" on July 27 and critics are not taking the content lightly, according to Fox News.
The lyrics are filled with stereotypical terms and phrases, rhyming "slanty eyes" with "yellow thighs." The song also references specific foods like tofu, fried rice, and spring rolls and even mentions nail salons.
In the music video, actress Levy Tran brings to life all of the racist phrases mentioned in the song. However, once the backlash was flooding social media, Tran took to her Twitter account and offered an apology:
"I sincerely apologize to all who feels that I set Asian women back 50 yrs. I know I lost respect from a lot of ppl. It wasn't my intention...It was meant to be light hearted and fun. Satirical. They are sweet boys and not at all racist. That is all I will say. I'm sorry once again," she said.
In an interview with website dlisted.com, the band denied any wrongdoing:
"WE ARE NOT RACIST, HAHA! I mean, look at our band, it's multicultural!! The guy in the bow-tie, our cutie bass player, was born in Indonesia, and he steals the show!! Please don't take this tongue-in-cheek tribute to some of the most gorgeous women on the planet too seriously!!"
However, reactions on Twitter prove no one is buying that the song is flattering or a "tribute." Global Grind referred to the tune as "insanely racist" and Complex Magazine criticized the band for saying the song was "somehow not racist."
According to the band's website, they're scheduled to perform on Aug. 10 at the House of Blues in Los Angeles although there is a Change.org petition to have their performance canceled. So far, the petition has 157 signatures and needs 843 more.
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