Lyric discussion by Rodan2000 

Cover art for Your Racist Friend lyrics by They Might Be Giants

actually, i dont think they mean specifilly that the racist was drunk, he could be, but i think they mean that racism itself is a concept inspired by a drunken stupor.

also, the line "cant shake the devil's hand and say you're only idding." i see it as in he's agreeing with the devil and condoning devilish acts, then turning to those who dont agree with the devil and saying "I'm just kidding, i'm really on your side." but you cant do that. if you shake the devil's hand, then there's no turning bac.

all in all, this song is one of my favorite TMBG songs, as it exposes racism for the total crap it is.

Rodan2000