A who’s who of A- B- C- D-list celebrities banded together to record a tribute song for Trayvon Martin, the Florida youth assassinated by white Hispanic racist George Zimmerman.

The group that included such A- B- C- D-list celebrities as Loretta Devine, Courtney Vance, Kelly Price, Keke Palmer, Eva Pigford, Terry Crews, Toccara and Boris Kudjoe was brought together by 58-year old Chaka Khan.  Said Khan:

Like everyone else around the world I have been transfixed by this tragedy and have been looking for a way to draw attention to myself help ensure that this doesn’t happen to anyone else.  And one day my manager called me up and asked me if I’d like to record a tribute for Trayvon.  And so immediately I said, “Wow, I still have a manager?”

Gathering together at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles the group, all famously wearing hoodies, recorded an updated version of “We are the World” entitled  “We are the A- B- C- D-list Celebrities who Would Like to Draw Attention to Ourselves Save the World from Racism.”

Using my contacts in show business I like to make shit up I now present for my readers a sneak preview of this important single.

There comes a time when we heed a certain call from our accountants saying we are broke

And the world (except for white Hispanics) must come together as one.

There are people dying and it’s time to inject ourselves into the situation

And hopefully get a job and get paid – the greatest gift of all

We can’t go on pretending day by day

That people still remember who we are

We are all a part of God’s great big family

Except for white Hispanics who can all go to hell

We are the world

We are the children

We are the ones who need a job

There’s a choice we’re making

We’re way behind on our rent

It’s true

The single should be available for download from iTunes by the middle of the month.

When asked if any celebrities turned down the chance to be on the single she replied, “Yes.  William Shatner.”

I called him at home and said, “Bill, it’s Chaka Khan.”  I didn’t even get a chance to ask him to sing.  Whenever I mentioned my name he kept interrupting me and shouting “KHAAAAAHHHHHHHNNNNNN!!!”  He did this like ten times before I finally hung up on him.

William Shatner could not be reached for comment.

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