Rebecca Black 'Friday' Lyrics, JFK Conspiracy Theory Explained

If you're on the internet since 2011, you would have heard the song "Friday" by Rebecca Black. Dubbed as the "worst song ever" by practically everyone back then, the song eventually became one of the most treasured songs on the internet as it became a pop culture artifact.

Now, a fragment of that artifact is resurfacing, unearthing the conspiracy theories that link the song to the JFK assassination.

In a screenshot of a Reddit thread that is making rounds on social media, singer Rebecca Black got a whiff of it and debunked the allegations that she wrote a song excellently referencing the infamous assassination of then-President John F. Kennedy.

"tbh i didn't even write the song so cannot confirm nor deny," she tweeted.

Rebecca Black 'Friday' Lyrics, JFK Conspiracy Theory Explained

Based on the Reddit post, a user claims that the song was a reference to the assassination of then-President John F. Kennedy.

On the examples that the user has given, they claimed that the line "Kickin' in the front seat, sitting in the back seat" was a reference to the driver of the car that JFK rode when he was shot - whom he claims to be Samuel Kickin. More so, the assassination occurred on Friday, hence, the title.

According to Entertainment Weekly, while the assassination indeed happened on Friday, no Samuel Kickin was behind the wheel. It was U.S. Secret Service agent William Greer that was driving at the time.

Aside from this, the user even claimed that the song also gave a nod to the Cold War, saying that the line "everybody's rushing" was actually "everybody's Russian."

Lastly, they also alleged that the part where Black said that she grabbed a bowl of cereal, was referencing JFK's last breakfast. However, Vogue previously reported that JFK did not eat Bran cereals before his death but he ate toast with marmalade and eggs on his last breakfast.

The allegations have since become a meme, but while it was obviously a joke many people online, especially newer people, believe it as it comes as a running inside joke that only people at the time could understand.

Despite the infamy the song held, it has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and reached No. 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. The song was even covered in the second season of "Glee" in 2011.

Tags

Rebecca Black