In response, Pantsdown released a follow-up single, "I Don't Like It". Once again the song used segments of Hanson's voice to parody her, this time with equally ridiculous but less personal lyrics such as "Why can't my blood be coloured white? I should talk to some medical doctors, coloured blood is just not right." Once again the song was a hit on Triple J. It also made the ARIA Top 20 list.
Pantsdown revisited the cutup technique in 2004 to release "I'm Sorry", a parody of Prime Minister John Howard, under the moniker Little Johnny.
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I Don't Like It
Pauline Pantsdown Lyrics
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I don't like it, when you vote One Nation out
My language has been murdered, my language has been murdered
My shopping trolley murdered, my groceries just gone!
I don't like it, when you turn my voice about
I don't like it, when you vote One Nation out
My language has been murdered, my language has been murdered
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, racist, rubbish, racist hate
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, racist, rubbish, racist
Feel the heat
I don't like it, when umm... railway lines are white
I don't like it, when umm... day becomes night
My language has been murdered, my language has been murdered
My shopping trolley murdered, my groceries just gone!
I don't like it, no, no, no I don't, never did,
I don't like it, I don't like anything!
I don't like it, no, no, no I don't, nowhere near
I don't like it, I don't like anything!
Please explain, why can't my blood be coloured white
I should talk to some medical doctors, coloured blood is just not right
I don't like anything, I can't do anything about it
But I like dancing, and I like the disco
Coz I left my heart, in San Francisco, yeah!
Feel the heat on the street, dance to the beat out of your seat
Feel the heat on the street, dance to the beat out of your seat
Get down, get down, down, down
I don't like anything, except I like Neil Diamond, yeah!
Disco dance, disco dance
Let's go nation, not a chance
Disco dance, disco dance
Out of my tree, out of my branch
I don't like it, no, no, no I don't, never did,
I don't like it, I don't like anything!
I don't like it, no, no, no I don't, I don't care
I don't like it, I don't like anything!
I don't like a puppet without strings
There's a muppet in the wings
And it's saying racist things, I won't cop that, no way
I, I, I, I don't like anything!
Video killed the racist star
Howard wonders what you are
But he's on the scrap heap too
Bit of a Downer, Downer, Downer...
I don't like anything, I can't do anything about it
But I like dancing, and I like the disco
Coz I left my heart, in San Francisco, yeah!
Feel the heat on the street, dance to the beat out of your seat
Feel the heat on the street, dance to the beat out of your seat
I don't like it, no, no, no I don't, never did,
I don't like it, I don't like anything!
I don't like it, no, no, no I don't, I don't care
I don't like it, I don't like anything!
No, the whole thing is wrong, and it stinks and I don't like it.
The song "I Don't Like It" by Pauline Pantsdown is a political satire, originally released in 1997, that critiques the racist comments made by Australian politician Pauline Hanson. The lyrics begin by expressing frustration with the way the media turns the singer's voice around and with people who vote for One Nation, the political party led by Hanson. The repeated line "my language has been murdered" refers to the impact of the media and the political climate on the way the singer can express themselves.
From there, the song takes a more absurd turn, with the singer commenting on the color of their blood, railway lines becoming white, and day becoming night. These lines further underline that the world is changing in strange and frightening ways.
The chorus of the song ("I don't like it, no, no, no I don't, never did") is particularly powerful, expressing a deep sense of dissatisfaction and alienation with the world. The song concludes with a reference to Neil Diamond, a disco beat, and a dismissive attitude toward the politics of racism.
Overall, the song serves as a powerful critique of the racism and xenophobia that were prevalent in Australian politics in the 1990s, while also highlighting the difficulties faced by minority groups trying to express themselves in a political climate that was hostile toward their voices.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't like it, when you turn my voice about
I don't like it when you twist my words to fit your agenda
I don't like it, when you vote One Nation out
I don't like it when you oppose the political party I support
My language has been murdered, my language has been murdered
My cultural heritage and identity has been destroyed
My shopping trolley murdered, my groceries just gone!
My basic needs and rights have been violated
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, racist, rubbish, racist hate
Counting off examples of hateful, discriminatory rhetoric
Feel the heat
Expressing frustration and anger towards the situation
I don't like it, when umm... railway lines are white
I don't like it when white-dominated society privileges certain things over others
I don't like it, when umm... day becomes night
Using absurdity to highlight the absurdity of discrimination
I don't like it, no, no, no I don't, never did,
Emphasizing a long-standing distaste for the issue at hand
I don't like it, I don't like anything!
Despairingly expressing a general dislike for the world
Please explain, why can't my blood be coloured white
Challenging the arbitrary nature of racial categorization
I don't like anything, I can't do anything about it
Feeling powerless to effect change
But I like dancing, and I like the disco
Finding solace in joyful activities to escape from hardships
Coz I left my heart, in San Francisco, yeah!
Referencing a sentimental attachment to a place for emotional resonance
Get down, get down, down, down
Inviting others to join in on dancing and revelry
Let's go nation, not a chance
Rejecting nationalism as a divisive and harmful force
Out of my tree, out of my branch
Expressing disconnection from cultural norms and expectations
I don't like a puppet without strings
Refusing to support a figurehead that is controlled by hidden influences
There's a muppet in the wings
Suggesting that a clownish figure may be pulling the strings behind the scenes
And it's saying racist things, I won't cop that, no way
Rejecting explicitly discriminatory statements and attitudes
Video killed the racist star
Suggesting that the social media age has exposed and challenged bigotry
Howard wonders what you are
Referencing former Australian Prime Minister John Howard's history of controversial views on race and immigration
But he's on the scrap heap too
Indicating that even powerful figures are eventually replaced and forgotten
Bit of a Downer, Downer, Downer...
Using wordplay to liken the mood to a depressing state
No, the whole thing is wrong, and it stinks and I don't like it.
Summarizing the song's ultimate message of discontent and frustration
Contributed by Mila G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Quarker
The guy who plays Pantsdown is a lecturer at my university, he's considering making a comeback as this character.
@jackshepherdson
Please, for the love of god do anything to make him do it. That would be the highlight of my year.
@pendejo298
which uni?
@juliorosenblatt7206
"She" is making a comeback! Pauline is the healiner at the Green Left Weekly's annual comedy event.
Please Explain? Halal Certified Comedy
https://www.facebook.com/events/1662554867401681/
@juliorosenblatt7206
Oye pendejo! It's Simon Hunt, a University of New South Wales media lecturer and LGBTI activist.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-03/election-2016:-pauline-pantsdown-creator-considering-comeback/7565890
@pendejo298
oh ok i go to wsu anyway and nice that articles got me excited
@TheGloriousLobsterEmperor
Funny enough, this is a more flattering portrayal of Pauline Hanson than actual Pauline Hanson.
@sexobscura
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@robertwatts5187
This Pauline is way hotter than the real Pauline π
@fairdinkumpiereviews5357
Shes actually not to bad hey. Shes not what I'd call racist. She just fights for our country and this means all of us all heritage of people. Shes against forced procedures.. immigration without infrastructure.. shes against the leftist gender bent morphs teaching dragqueen story time perverting children in their schools.. etc.. shes basically the voice of the people! Even if your from another country its all good! Its not about that. Its about the current government working directly under the UN and taking orders from them on human rights.. considering the president of the UN their country murders women in the street.. and they want to dictate to us how we should live? This is what the Labor and liberal parties are about.. they give our tax money away to the UN.. they take orders from the UN.. we are being destroyed by these agendas. Pauline and her crew want to end this bullshit they want to stop us from being dictated to by these evil terror organisations like the UN and the WHO and the other puppet masters Saudi Arabia.. etc etc..