<P> "When I recorded (the song), I sang it with 10 bass singers from around Los Angeles . And if you hear the song, you'll notice my bass voice is almost twice as low as theirs...You know, when you see the Indian chief, he's fat . I'm not fat . And he's real tall, and I'm kind of short . But you notice he looks like me . Also, he has the same dark eyebrows, and he plays with his hands like I do when I perform...Ward Kimball's animation of the chief is full of the little visual gags that he always threw into his work, oftentimes just to keep himself amused . I especially love seeing how wildly exaggerated the chief's mouth shapes become, yet always manage to work well within the frame of his face ." </P> <P> Peter Pan and Wendy come across the Indians (who refer to themselves as "Injuns") once arriving in Neverland . Wishing to learn more about them, the Lost Boys ask the Indians three questions: "What Makes the Red Man Red?", "When Did He First Say' Ugg'?" and "Why Does He Ask You' How?"'. This song is performed by "the big - nosed, guttural Chief character" accompanied by his tribesmen . The Indians pass the peace pipe to the children as they tell their tale . </P> <P> Writer Kim McLarin of NPR describes it as a "bouncy, drum - heavy song", while the Best of Disney calls it a "labored routine". </P> <P> Complex notes that in the 21st century, "you can't just ask people' What Makes the Red Man Red?"', and comments on the Lost Boys' musical number: "Jeez, you racist little monsters, no wonder you're orphans ." Althouse said the song has "obvious political correctness problems". AllDay notes that "the one time they break into song" is the only time the Native Americans do not speak in broken English throughout the film . In the article "Caught on Film: The Racist Ghosts of Disney's Past", DivineCaroline writes "The best part of the song is when the singers say that their version is the right one,' no matter what's been written or said ."' Bustle deems the song a "big ol' pile of racism". MediaDiversed says the "horror that was the song" serves to reinforce stereotypes and racist attitudes . The site Great Indian Moments From Pop Culture calls the "insipid tune" the "worst" of the "troublesome Native stereotypes" in Disney's Peter Pan . It notes that "the chorus, with its' nonsense' words, simply reduces indigenous languages (and semantics) to sheer gibberish". </P>

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