Indiana based indie-folk icon Blind Uncle Harry made an explosive statement earlier this May with his latest single, “I’ll Never Be White Like You.” This track is the sixth single from his upcoming album “Courage to Love,” and serves up a scathing indictment of the Donald Trump presidency and America’s current ruling class.
Delivered with Blind Uncle Harry’s signature blend of folk-rock and biting satire the track opens with a deceptively upbeat acoustic strum, subverting our expectations of the hard-hitting lyrics that will follow.
Lyrically, the song pulls no punches, hammering away at the exploitative nature of capitalism and American society. Lines like “Disease has such allure/When you know that you can sell the cure” and “I’ll always know that all this luxury/Exists because of such misery” expose the bitter reality hidden behind the American Dream, painting a picture that’s too terrifying to turn away from.
STREAMING ON BANDCAMP:
https://blinduncleharry.bandcamp.com/track/ill-never-be-white-like-you-single-may-2025
Recorded live @ Echo Park Studio for WTIU Public Television’s Local Live show.
Musically, the track is grounded in a stripped-down arrangement of just guitar, mandolin, and bass, highlighting the message in Blind Uncle Harry’s vocals above all else. The mandolin is a particularly tasteful touch, allowing for the creation of layered acoustic textures that propel the song forward with spirited strumming.
What makes “I’ll Never Be White Like You” stand out is its ability to blend humor with serious commentary. With lines like “You are mean and apoplectic/You’re so boring you’ve rendered me narcoleptic,” Harry doesn’t hesitate to take shots at Donald Trump, who he describes as “The worst American ever.”
The titular refrain “I’ll never be white like you / I will never be as red white and blue” serves as a catchy, yet confrontational, rallying cry against complacency and complicity. If nothing else, this single is astoundingly brave, as Blind Uncle Harry dedicates it to “the 77 million Christian Nationalist fascists- like Trump, equal parts mean and stupid- who voted for him”
“I’ll Never Be White Like You” stands as a testament to Blind Uncle Harry’s fearless authenticity and his commitment to using music as a vehicle for social critique. It’s a track that challenges listeners to reflect on uncomfortable realities, all while delivering a melody that lingers long after the song ends.
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