The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
I want to be black
Have natural rhythm
Shoot twenty feet of jism, too
And fuck up Jews
I want to be black
I want to be a Panther
Have a girlfriend named Samantha
And have a stable of foxy whores
Oh I want to be black
[Chorus:]
I don't want to be a fucked up, middle class,
College student anymore
I just want to have a stable of foxy little whores
Yeah, yeah I want to be black
I want to be black
I want to be like Martin Luther King
And get myself shot in spring
And lead a whole generation too
And fuck up the Jews
I want to be black, I want to be like Malcolm X
And cast a hex over President Kennedy's tomb
And have a big prick, too
[Chorus]
Have natural rhythm
Shoot twenty feet of jism, too
And fuck up Jews
I want to be black
I want to be a Panther
Have a girlfriend named Samantha
And have a stable of foxy whores
Oh I want to be black
[Chorus:]
I don't want to be a fucked up, middle class,
College student anymore
I just want to have a stable of foxy little whores
Yeah, yeah I want to be black
I want to be black
I want to be like Martin Luther King
And get myself shot in spring
And lead a whole generation too
And fuck up the Jews
I want to be black, I want to be like Malcolm X
And cast a hex over President Kennedy's tomb
And have a big prick, too
[Chorus]
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
I Wanna Be Black Lyrics as written by Lou Reed Lewis Allen Reed
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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This song is a fucking racist hate crime. Fuck, Lou Reed is an asshole. he might have made some good songs but this song is horse shit.
You are a complete and utter moron.
@River Wolf what rosalyre said.
@River Wolf this is actually his BEST song. You’re reaction is the reason it’s his best song...Lou was a provocateur.