If you enjoyed learning the days of the week in Rebecca Black’s “Friday,” you’re going to love this month’s autotuned tween sensation, Nicole Westbrook’s “It’s Thanksgiving.” This poised-to-go-viral, club-ready single has an accompanying video, which mostly takes places in what looks like Westbrook’s house, presumably because she’s nowhere near old enough to drive. In a tank top that reads “Dance Until Dawn,” Westbrook proves she’s ready to party turkey-day style with all her middle school friends. There is dramatic stuffing-making at the stove and repeated whooping whenever the subject of “mashed potatoes” is raised. Westbrook and producer Patrice Wilson take us through a guided tour of the calendar, reminding us that Christmas is in December and Easter is (usually) in April. The best part of the song is Westbrook’s rap midway through, which culminates in her grabbing a turkey leg to use as a microphone while she shouts that she “can’t be hateful, gotta be grateful!” Why Wilson is hanging out with a bunch of seventh graders while wearing a chicken costume remains a mystery, but there’s no doubt that “It’s Thanksgiving” is the catchy holiday hit we’ve been waiting for.
Viral Video: "It’s Thanksgiving"
