Well Mousethief, I think white people are responsible for urban/suburban sprawl in the US, so I don't think the target is wrong.

I think her lack of articulateness here is the problem, especially her confrontational opening line. Pretty much her stock in trade though.

If she wants to challenge people to stay in the city to revitalize it, I think she is going about it the wrong way, certainly.

If you knock people out with your art by clubbing them repeatedly over the head, they often pass out and can't hear anything you say.

I'd say this song, like some of Ani's other naive folkie "political" songs, just doesn't work. It doesn't do the job she gave it to do.

So perhaps I should give the producers the benefit of the doubt here, for having better taste than Ani! ;)