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The Linda Lindas While most of their friends are probably busy dreaming of summer camp and swimming pools, the members of teen punk sensations The Linda Lindas rocked Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday night (June 3) with their breakout hit Racist, Sexist Boy. The Los Angeles quartet who blew up last month when a video of their performance of the buzzsaw broadside against xenophobia and chauvinism from the L.A. Public Library went viral also shared the song s origin story before plugging in. “The backstory is that a boy from school told me that his dad told him to stay away from Chinese people,” drummer/singer Mila, 10, told to Kimmel about the song that helped land the quartet a deal with punk powerhouse label Epitaph Records. “And I told him that I was Chinese and he backed away from me.” ....
Print Los Angeles punk sensations the Linda Lindas have no idea if the “poser” and “jerkface” who inspired their viral hit “Racist, Sexist Boy” is aware of their overnight fame. But more importantly: “Doesn’t matter,” they told late-night host Jimmy Kimmel with a collective shrug met by cheers and applause. After electrifying the Cypress Park branch of the L.A. public library last month with their head-banging, anti-bigotry anthem, the musicians of the Linda Lindas Mila, 10; Eloise, 13; Lucia, 14; and Bela, 16 made their national TV debut Thursday on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” Before lighting up the late-night circuit with passionate performances of “Racist, Sexist Boy” and their “Babysitter’s Club -themed track “Claudia Kishi,” the Linda Lindas sat down with Kimmel to discuss the library concert that has dominated social media in recent weeks. ....
Los Angeles punk sensations the Linda Lindas have no idea if the "poser" and "jerkface" who inspired their viral hit "Racist, Sexist Boy" is aware of their overnight fame. ....
On Jimmy Kimmel Live!the group were able to further explain what inspired them to make the song. Citing their frustrations over various injustices around the world, Wong says, “There’s also a lot of sexism around boys our age and unfortunately a lot of people, every age. So we were really angry and we decided to write a song about it.” They kick off their performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! with “Racist, Sexist Boy.” The screens that normally show the city skyline appear to shatter, exposing colorful graffiti art underneath. Combined with their angst-filled vocals, the visuals showcase the fury imbued in the meaning of the track. ....