Your tax dollars at work: Environmental Protection Agency produces world’s worst rap song

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It’s not too much of a stretch to say that the Environmental Protection Agency is creating noise pollution, because it has produced what must be one of the worst songs in the history of rap. And that’s quite a statement because rap is a genre rife with really bad songs.

In theory, “Click It, Flip It” is supposed to inspire kids to live more sustainable lifestyles. In reality, it will inspire kids to say, “This rap is crap.”

You owe us a big one, IHTM readers. We sat through this song about fifteen times just so we could transcribe the lyrics for you accurately.

“Click It, Flip It”

Click, click, click, click
Click, click, click, click
C’mon and click it, click it
Turn off your water, turn the handle to the right
Slip on your sneakers and lace ‘em up tight
Leave the car parked, you know that that’s alright.

Public transportation is the way to go
Well, it’s one of the ways keep emissions low
Now you can ride your bike, uh huh, instead of the car
If we save on fuel, then we’ll all go far

I said click it, click it
Turn the handle to the right
Turn off the water turn the handle real tight
Slip on your sneakers and lace ‘em up tight
Leave the car parked, c’mon you know now that’s alright.

Public transportation is the way to go
Well, it’s one of the ways keep emissions low
Now you can ride your bike, uh huh, instead of the car
If we save on fuel, then we’ll all go far

Now you can pick up paper, recycle it too
And there are many other things that you can do
You can click off the Gameboy, flip off the light
While you’re brushing your teeths turn the handle to the right
Close the fridge door and keep it shut tight
No food has been added since the middle of the night
A five-minute shower is all that’s needed
To keep energy from being depleted
A long-sleeved sweater is what I know
Will keep you toasty and your fuel bills low
Planet a tree in your neighborhood
Besides giving shade you know it looks real good

C’mon and click it
Turn your handle to the right
Turn off the water turn the handle’s real tight
Slip on your sneakers and lace ‘em up tight
Leave the car parked, c’mon you know that’s alright.

Public transportation is the way to go
Well, it’s one of the ways keep emissions low
Now you can ride your bike, uh huh, instead of the car
If we save on fuel, then we’ll all go far

The USA is where we are
To kick a new trend and to raise the bar
The climate’s changing and that’s a fact
The bears don’t even know when to take a nap
On top of that it’s not cool
When the flood waters rise and mosquitoes rule
It’s time to get off the couch and start to move.

C’mon and click it
Turn your handle to the right
Turn off the water, turn the handle real tight
Slip on your sneakers, well, and lace ‘em up tight
Leave the car parked, you know that’s alright.

I said public transportation is the way to go
It’s one of the ways keep emissions low
Now you can ride your bike, uh huh, instead of the car
If we save on fuel, then we’ll all go far

C’mon and click it
Click it
Turn the handle to the right
Click it, click it
Turn the handle to the right
C’mon and click it
Turn the handle to the right
Click, click, click, click,
Click, click, click, click,
Click, click

Eat your heart out, Cole Porter.

This post was last modified on April 23, 2011

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  • I actually suffered through the whole thing, and believe me, they didn't pay anyone to do this. They just called in the night janitor and asked him, "Do you want to be a star?" and he fell for it! The last time I heard "rap" this bad, it was in 1984!

  • Our tax dollars at work? Unbelievable. And my more liberal friends wonder why I push for the elimination of the EPA.

  • Mr. Editor and Mr. Administrator: You have my undying sympathy for having to listen to this even once. For the sake of The Msdms Editor and Administrator, I hope you don't take your work home.

  • O-K.... 5 minutes? No I don't think so... one minute and I had enough. I actually yawned okay. Whoever wrote, produced and sang this.... embarrassing. I am sick of wasting money on crap.

  • "Slip on your sneakers and lace 'em up tight."

    There should be a line about hitchin' up your pants and tying the belt tight.

    Okay, so it's not exactly "Triumph of the Will" but then America is a relative newcomer on the government propaganda scene. It seems all those "Hail Obama" songs performed at inner city public schools have gained the attention of the Oval Office. Maybe Michelle will become America's Leni Riefenstahl.

  • This is like....80s rap or something. WTF is up with the background music?? I generally dislike rap but there are a few entertaining songs......this is just....horrible!