The car ad, which is a parody of the Woody Allen movie "Midnight in Paris," features a song called "Booty Swing" by Austrian musician Parov Stelar. The lyrics reference the racially-cast Asian villain Fu Manchu, Chinese females who say "ching ching, chop suey!" and Japanese females who call Americans "Amelicans."
Now, in the land of Fu Manchu, The girls all now do the Suzie-Q, Clap their hands in the center of the floor, Saying, "Ching, ching, chop-suey, swing some more!"
The Chevy ad "received some negative feedback regarding the lyrics in the commercial's soundtrack," General Motors Communications Director Faye Roberts told the South China Morning Post. "Once the issue was brought to our attention, GM immediately removed the offensive content from the commercial."
Canadian television networks stopped playing the original version of the ad a week ago and replaced it with a version that leaves out the song's controversial lyrics, the Post reports.
On Wednesday, Bloomberg confirmed General Motors had pulled the ad. The outlet reported the auto maker was reviewing its advertising approval processes to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.
"Our intent was not to offend anyone and we’re deeply sorry if anyone was offended," Detroit-based GM spokesperson Ryndee Carney told the news outlet.
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