Veteran Swedish rap metal outfit Clawfinger have issued the below Rune Foss-directed music video for their new single “Scum“. While the band don’t outright name U.S. President Donald J. Trump as the target for their ire, that track not so subtly finds the outfit targeting the U.S. Commander-in-Chief, going so far as including audio clips of him, and launching into numerous barbs obviously directed towards him in the lyrics. Vocalist Zak Tell stated:
“‘Scum‘ is a raw, loud, and brutally honest punk rap anthem that goes straight for the throat. It’s aimed at the kind of guy who’s selfish, sexist, full of himself and somehow still talking. With sharp lyrics and a beat that hits like a punch, ‘Scum‘ says what we’re all thinking about that one guy we all wish would just vanish from the face of the earth. It’s angry and it’s dark. If you’ve ever wanted to spit in someone’s face but lacked the upper-body strength or social permission, this song’s for you.”
The lyrics for ‘Scum” can be found below:
‘A bad taste in my mouth, a sore sight for my eyes a foul stench in the air, a nasty vibe in the house a bad excuse for a man, a dark time for the earth a big disgrace for the race, a life lost at birth
Ruthless & scheming, pretentious and vain narcissistic and greedy, simple and plain selfish & sexist, shallow and lame…you’re scum!
You’re just a pawn in the game, a brainless marionette
a soul lost out at sea, another useless bet
an easy target to hit , you’ve got nobody to blame
Yo’re just a piece of shit, you put the shame in your name
Ruthless & scheming, pretentious and vain narcissistic and greedy, simple and plain selfish & sexist, shallow and lame…you’re scum
Another pussy to grab, yes that’s what you said
a small cock in your pants, no brain in your head
your so full of yourself, you’re a fucking disgrace
you don’t deserve to be here, I want to spit in your face
Ruthless & scheming, pretentious and vain narcissistic and greedy, simple and plain selfish & sexist, shallow and lame…you’re scum’