"Don't Call Me White" | ||||
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Single by NOFX | ||||
from the album Punk in Drublic | ||||
Released | August 26, 1994 | |||
Genre | Punk rock | |||
Length | 2:33 (album version) | |||
Label | Epitaph | |||
Songwriter(s) | Fat Mike | |||
Producer(s) | Fat Mike; Ryan Greene | |||
NOFX singles chronology | ||||
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"Don't Call Me White" is a 7" single by NOFX featuring two songs from Punk in Drublic (1994). The record was limited to 1,500 copies on white vinyl. It is also the name of a song by NOFX. The band sometimes changes the word white to Scheiß (the German word for "shit") during their live shows.[1] The two songs were directly taken from Punk in Drublic.
- "Don't Call Me White"
- "Punk Guy"
Meaning
When asked in a 1994 interview if the song is about reverse racism, Fat Mike responded saying, "Basically, I'm tired of all these correct terms you're supposed to be calling people now.[2]
Cover versions
- The Spanish punk band Avalots made a cover version of "Don't Call Me White" in Catalan called "No em digueu blanc".[3]
- The band Rancid also covered the song on the BYO Split Series Volume III.
- On the obscure tape Sin Efectos by Sin efectos, A cover called "No me ilamas gringo" is featured.
References
- ↑ NOFX - Dont call me Scheiss - LIVE - Telekom Extreme Playgrounds 2011 Pinneberg, Germany. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
- ↑ "Exploring-isms with NOFX". McGill Tribune. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ↑ "Diari musical". Enderrock. Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
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