I stand by my original assessment that it may be too clever for it's own good, but that the acid test is the audience. And for what it's worth, there's not a racist remark in this, and the word racist is simply misused.

This is done in lots of lyrics and dialogue and writing, so what's the big deal? Until Carlin did his bit in those words you can't say on television, America's censors were horrified by them...as they were with double beds and hearing toilets flush.

That not everyone is willing to appreciate this experiment is fine, but Brian, for you to slam this lyric and those who saw it differently from you is not right. I believe you over reacted here.

Michael, to you I'll say keep stretching and learning and make lots of mistakes. You'll be better for it.

If writing ever becomes work I think I'm going to have to stop