Genesis - Illegal Alien (1983)

Official video to song from the self-titled album "Genesis" (1983)

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[Scott Schneider]

Even Phil Collins and the boys knew about America's border problems waaaay back in 1983!

[algores ajoke]

Racist? Whats racist about it? It fits the stereotypes yes but its not racist. 

[pedantic male]

I don't think it was much of a secret, satirists of the time like MAD Magazine referenced it often, making silly little jokes about Mexicans crossing the border with cannons and pole vaults.

[teranz0]

Question. Did you grow up in a poor, third world country? Did you have the burning dream of one day living in the country of freedom, that you've heard so many exaggerated rumors about?

Distinct Anglo-Saxon culture? That's cute. Maybe in the 18th and early 19th century, before the mass-immigration of the Irish and German. Things have changed. Hell, they changed well before you were born. We aren't an Anglo-Saxon culture. We are a country of immigrants.

[brad hill]

Great song. So appropriate for today's times. It's not supposed to be fun. You are illegal. The U.S. is finally enforcing our immigration laws. They are doing massive sweeps in Illinois right now. Come here legally like you're supposed to. You are deculturalizing our distinct Anglo Saxon culture. Thank You.

[adamtzsch]

Stereotyping Mexicans isn't racist?

[adamtzsch]

It was a joke: get a sense of humour.

[waltereg0]

Lighten up

[adamtzsch]

I tell ya, brother, it's no fun...no, no, no, it's not very much fun..

[adamtzsch]

racist cunts

[Savannah K]

I'm going to blast this song everywhere I go