Watch the New ‘South Park’ National Anthem in Latest Season 20 Clip
The famed six-day turnaround of South Park historically allows the 20 year-old animated comedy a chance to weigh in on the most topical of headlines, though in the case of fall 2016, there’s plenty of options. Season 20's upcoming premiere saw Matt and Trey looking to weigh in on the Colin Kaepernick National Anthem controversy, the reworked version of which you can hear right now.
Following yesterday’s first clip, South Park has released a new look at Season 20 premiere “Member Berries,” which will keep Mr. Garrison in the presidential race while simultaneously addressing the San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback who opted to kneel in protest of the anthem. South Park will debut a new National Anthem, which you can hear above:
Entertainment Weekly also transcribed the lyrics:
Colin Kaepernick is [brave].
Cops are pigs, cops are pigs.
Wait, someone just took my stuff, I need to call the cops.
Oh, no, I just said cops are pigs.
Who’s gonna help me get my stuff?
Why did I listen to Colin Kaepernick, He’s not even any good.
Oh, I just got all my stuff back
Cops are pigs again, cops are pigs.
Colin Kaepernick’s a good backup …
So reads the “Member Berries” synopsis
Garrison is still on the campaign trail in the season premiere of “South Park” titled “Member Berries” on Wednesday, September 14 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central.
In the premiere episode, the National Anthem gets a reboot by an American Icon.
In the meantime, South Park Season 20 will premiere on September 14.
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