User:Zanimum/Chinese Food
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Chinese Food is a song by American Alison Gold, written and produced by Los Angeles record producer Patrice Wilson. Wilson co-created the derided viral Rebecca Black song "Friday" in 2011; this single was often compared to "Friday".
Music video
[edit]A music video for the song was directed by Wilson, Ian Hotchkiss, and Chris Lowe.[1]
Summary and imagery
[edit]A panda costume appears, eventually beheading itself to reveal Patrice Wilson is wearing the outfit. He uses a stereotypical Chinese accent when rapping, compared to "Charlie Chan".
Reception
[edit]Dose.ca called Wilson a "genius", suggesting that, based on viewership, "horrible music and hilariously awkward videos are the future."[2]
Not all outlets were convinced that the video was racist.[2]
vaguely racist[1]
completely racist[3]
Patrice Wilson's rapping in a stereotypical Chinese voice was compared to Charlie Chan,[4] "almost as uncomfortable as" I.Y. Yunioshi (Breakfast at Tiffany's)[1]
Comparisons to "Friday"
[edit]Worse than "Friday"[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d O'Neil, Luke (15 October 2013). "Alison Gold's 'Chinese Food' Video Is An Insane Pre-Halloween Horror Show". MTV Buzzworthy. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ a b Pavone, Barbara (13 October 2013). "Meet Alison Gold, the new Rebecca Black; 'Chinese Food' will have you rolling on the floor with laughter [VIDEO]". Dose.ca. Toronto ON. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ X, Dharmic (15 October 2013). "Silly, Racist "Chinese Food" Music Video Goes Viral". ComplexMusic. New York NY. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ http://www.knoxville.com/news/2013/oct/18/knoxville-music-chinese-food-video-commentary/
External links
[edit]- http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/10/15/introducing-the-worst-song-of-the-year-alison-golds-chinese-food/
- http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/10/19/why-alison-golds-chinese-food-caused-a-stir/
- http://ca.omg.yahoo.com/blogs/the-juice-celeb-news/alison-gold-responds-chinese-food-racism-claims-180406820.html
- http://www.knoxville.com/news/2013/oct/18/knoxville-music-chinese-food-video-commentary/
- http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/331413/scitech/socialmedia/alison-gold-s-chinese-food-is-the-new-friday
- http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/music/you-thought-rebecca-black-was-bad-here8217s-alison-gold-with-her-contender-for-the-worst-song-ever-8216chinese-food8217/story-fni0bvjn-1226740435654
- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/14/chinese-food-song-alison-gold_n_4099182.html
- http://popwatch.ew.com/2013/10/15/alison-gold-chinese-food-video/?utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ew%2Fpopwatch+(Entertainment+Weekly%2FEW.com's%3A+PopWatch)
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