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The Mal Thursday Quintet presents a little number about the phenomenon of Karening, repurposing a couple of '60s classics to help deliver the message. And you think the band is perpetuating a sexist trope, know that Karening knows no gender! Free download and streaming.

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Tell ya 'bout this lady
You know she comes around
She needs to speak to the manager, baby
She's gonna bring you down

You know she come 'round here
Makes a screeching sound
She gonna call the cops on you, baby
If you're black or you're brown

And her name is K...A...R...E-E-E-N!
K-A-R-E-N
Karen
K-A-R-E-N
Karen
She gonna shout it all night
Karen
She gonna shout it every day
Yeah yeah yeah

Privileged as a picture
Lordy what a mixture
You oughta see the state she's in
Hair-do stole from Aniston -- whoo!

Karen Ka-a-a-a-aren x2

When she starts to bitchin'
Her eyeball gets to twitchin'
She tryna make a wrong a right
Keep it up all through the night -- whoah!

Karen Ka-a-a-a-aren x2

Said she come 'round here
Man, she's so uptight
She's mighty entitled now
Lawd, she's so damn white
Comes up in your face
She's invading your space
Points a finger on you
Ruin the barbecue

And her name is K...A...R...E-E-E-N!
Karen
K-A-R-E-N
Karen
She gonna shout it all night
Karen
Complain' every day
Karen
She's gonna make you pay
Karen
All night and every day
Yeah yeah yeah

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released November 29, 2022
Mal Thursday: Lead vocals
Peter Zaremba: Lead and backing vocals
Frank Padellaro: Guitars and backing vocals
Bob Medley: Bass guitar, organ
Chuck Ferreira: Drums

Words: Mal Thursday
Music: Morrison/Goldstein-Feldman-Gottehrer

Produced by Frank Padellaro for The Glimmer Quints Ltd.
Engineered by Frank Padellaro at The Rec Room, Easthampton, Mass., Jason Richard at Clockright Studio, Austin, Texas, and Karim Dandy at Hex Rex, Tijuana, Mexico.
Mastered by Pete Weiss at Jade Cow, Somerville, Mass.
Cover art by Darren Merinuk
Peter Zaremba appears courtesy of Yep Roc Records

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The Mal Thursday Quintet Austin, Texas

The Mal Thursday Quintet has been described as a "garage-rock juggernaut," with lead singer Mal Thursday "a funky, strutting bird."

Personnel:
Mal Thursday with
Dave Berkham
Ian Bixby
Chuck Ferreira
Bob Fountain
Tjarko Jeen
John Jenne
Keith Kinkle
Brian T. Marchese
Cam Mazza
Bob Medley
Augie Meyers
Frank Padellaro
Hunt Sales
Greg Saulmon
Steve Schecter
Thom Sullivan
Bobby Trimble ... more

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