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At meetings, Proud Boys sing 'Proud of Your Boy,' a weepy ode to mom from Broadway's 'Aladdin,' documents show

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, left. Adam Jacobs, Broadway's original Aladdin, right.
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, left. Adam Jacobs, Broadway's original Aladdin, right.Allison Dinner/AP, left. Evan Agostini/AP, right.
  • Proud Boys are urged to sing a Broadway show tune at meetings, a new court document reveals.

  • The song is "Proud of Your Boy," a weepy ode to making mom proud by the title character in "Aladdin."

  • Leaders of the extremist group are urged to lead sing-alongs at bars where the song is on the jukebox.

Proud Boys members sing a Broadway-inspired "anthem" during their private meetings, according to a newly-revealed document from the extremist group's ongoing sedition trial in Washington, DC.

The anthem is 'Proud of Your Boy," an emotional ode to winning mom's approval from the hit musical, "Aladdin."

"I've wasted time / I've wasted me / So say I'm slow for my age / A late bloomer, Okay, I agree," Aladdin tells his mother in the song. "There's no good reason that you should believe me / Not yet, I know, but / Someday and soon / I'll make you proud of your boy."

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Singing the weepy ballad is not mandatory at meetings, but it's strongly recommended, according to the new document, an 11-page meetings rulebook that a defense lawyer made public Monday in a court filing that seeks to bar federal prosecutors from showing it to the jury.

Five of the Proud Boys' leaders are on trial in US District Court in Washington, DC, charged with sedition for their alleged roles in leading the violent attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.

In the rulebook, group leaders are urged to select meeting venues where the song is on the jukebox. The rulebook also sets membership guidelines and details the group's political beliefs on topics that include masturbation, slavery, and "housewives."

"It is healthy to sing our anthem at least once a night, but this isn't always possible," the rulebook advises, without clarifying if the song is to be sung sincerely or mockingly.

"Ideally, we seek out venues that have a jukebox with this song available."