“R U Professional” is a 2009 satirical song by the American indie rock band The Mae Shi. The song was inspired by a July 2008 outburst by actor Christian Bale on the set of Terminator Salvation. Song received a generally positive reception, and was praised as an effective parody of Bale’s on-set disturbance.
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\”R U Professional” is a 2009 satirical song by the American indie rock band The Mae Shi. The song was inspired by a July 2008 outburst by actor Christian Bale on the set of Terminator Salvation. Bale was filming with actress Bryce Dallas Howard when he berated director of photography, Shane Hurlbut, for walking into his line of sight. An audio recording of the incident appeared on website TMZ on February 2, 2009. The group composed and recorded the song later in the same day, and released it the next day. Lyrics reference several films the actor starred in, including Newsies, Swing Kids, American Psycho, and The Dark Knight. Song received a generally positive reception, and was praised as an effective parody of Bale’s on-set disturbance. The chorus incorporates Bale’s use of the word professional from his flare-up. The piece incorporates audio clips from the incident, as well as the chorus of the song, which includes the phrase, ‘Don’t look too deep in his eyes, he can’t hide what’s inside his mind’ The group felt Bale’s outburst was irrational and was motivated to write a piece about it, but emphasized that this was not a traditional song associated with their group’s normal work, but rather a homage to Bale.
MTV compared its style to new wave groups like Devo. The Los Angeles Times described it as a lively pop music tribute to the actor. The A. V. Club and Pitchfork Media were impressed with the group’s ability to compose and release the song twenty-four hours after the audio of the event appeared online. The lyrics include, ‘Step back, stay out of his light streak. Better not try to put up a fight’ and ‘Cause they’re a fight ies.
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