| "Racist, Sexist Boy" | ||||
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| Single by the Linda Lindas | ||||
| Released | May 27, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | May 4, 2021 | |||
| Venue | Los Angeles Public Library | |||
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| Length | 2:05 | |||
| Label | Epitaph | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mila de la Garza · Eloise Wong | |||
| Producer(s) | Carlos de la Garza | |||
| The Linda Lindas singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Racist, Sexist Boy" (Live at LA Public Library) on YouTube | ||||
| "Racist, Sexist Boy" | |
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| Song by the Linda Lindas | |
| from the album Growing Up | |
| Released | April 8, 2022 |
| Studio | Music Friends, Los Angeles |
| Genre | |
| Length | 1:49 |
| Label | Epitaph |
| Songwriter(s) | Mila de la Garza · Eloise Wong |
| Producer(s) | Carlos de la Garza |
"Racist, Sexist Boy", originally "Idiotic Boy", is an anti-racist song[1] by American rock band the Linda Lindas. It is the final track from the band's debut album, Growing Up (2022), released on Epitaph Records. The song is about an experience Mila de la Garza, the band's drummer, had when a schoolmate made a racist comment at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mila, along with the band's bassist Eloise Wong, wrote the song during a Zoom call.
A performance of the song at the Los Angeles Public Library gained media attention after a video was posted online. Multiple musicians praised the performance, including Tom Morello, Flea, Thurston Moore, Kathleen Hanna, and Kid Cudi. The Linda Lindas soon signed with Epitaph Records, though a deal had been in progress before the video went viral. "Racist, Sexist Boy" later won the award for Best Punk Record at the 2022 Libera Awards.
- ^ Jones, Damian (May 21, 2021). "LA teen punk band The Linda Lindas go viral with anti-racist anthem 'Racist Sexist Boy'". NME. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.