Instead of doing anything to actually fight crack, we got lame public service announcements.
I remember the Coasters doing a radio PSA spot in which they sang, "Yakkety-Yak/Don't Smoke Crack."
Now imagine you're a crackhead, jonesing for your next fix. You're on your way to the dope house and you hear "Yakkety-Yak/Don't Smoke Crack" on your car radio.
I can just see the dopehead now:
"Hey, I remember that song. I'm not going to keep smoking crack if the Coasters say I shouldn't. I've made up my mind, dadgummit. I'm turning around and going to church instead of the crack house."
Yakkety-yak indeed.
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