MINISTRY – Goddamn White Trash (2023)

“Goddamn White Trash” is a part of Ministry’s 2024 album Hopiumforthemasses. The music video features Pepper Keenan from Corrosion of Conformity. Al Jourgensen, the band’s frontman, commented on the song as a reflection of current social, political, and economic changes, emphasizing the importance of artists expressing their viewpoints​.

The music video for “Goddamn White Trash” draws a fierce critique of extremist groups associated with nationalism and racism, particularly those who support the Nazi Donald. This includes white supremacist organizations and other far-right groups that promote xenophobic ideologies. Ministry’s song exposes their kinky hypocrisy.

[Intro] We need your help… I’m talking of course about extremism, and extremist ideology Views and conduct Views and conduct run counter to everything which can actually tear at the fabric of who we are as an institution We need your help We need your help We need your help

[Verse 1] Uneducated and ready for war (We need your help) They tasted blood and now they’re ready for more (We need your help)

[Chorus] The God damn white trash (God damn white trash) The God damn white trash (God damn white trash)

[Bridge] We need your help We need your help We need your help You might also like ​making the bed Olivia Rodrigo Winner Conan Gray ​get him back! Olivia Rodrigo [Verse 2] Indoctrinated, the facts are ignored Manipulated into civil war (We need your help)

[Chorus] The God damn white trash (God damn white trash) The God damn white trash (God damn white trash)

[Bridge] You get the picture?

How? That’s all that matters USA That’s all that matters How? USA That’s all that matters How? USA That’s all that matters

[Verse 3] Connect the dots Destroy Babylon Smash the ivory tower Take down the things of power Killer removed (Killer removed) Killer removed (Killer removed) Killer removed (Killer removed) Killer removed (Killer removed) [Chorus] The God damn white trash (God damn white trash) The God damn white trash (God damn white trash) The God damn white trash (God damn white trash) The God damn white trash (God damn white trash)

[Bridge] We need your help How? That’s all that matters

We need your help We need your help

[Chorus / Outro] The God damn white trash (We need your help) (God damn white trash) Killer removed (We need your help) The God damn white trash Killer removed (We need your help) (God damn white trash) Connect the dots (We need your help) The God damn white trash How? That’s all that matters (We need your help) The God damn white trash Killer removed (We need your help) The God damn white trash How? (We need your help) God damn white trash (We need your help) Get a move (The God damn white trash) I gots to get out (We need your help) God damn white trash I got two words for you baby We need your help The God damn white trash