Pitbull threatens to beat up the coronavirus in new song

Pitbull.
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Eeeeyyyooooo! Pitbull released a pandemic anthem overnight in which he vows to beat up the coronavirus, thus proving that every metaphor indeed has its limits.

"You know what spreads faster than any virus is fear," Pitbull says on the track, going on to warn COVID-19, "take a swing at us, you better hit hard, 'cause when we swing back, it's like oh god."

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.