Fight the Power

...to conjure the specter of Radio Raheem. Raheem is the character in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing who walks around with a boombox constantly blasting Public Enemy's unfuckwithable "Fight the Power." Quite understandably, there are no songs...

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...Mother Sister, John Turturro as Pino -- and memorable music, a mix of jazz penned by Lee's father, Bill, and the Public Enemy song "Fight the Power." But perhaps the real reason people talk about "Do the Right Thing" two decades on is...

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...into it, because they needed to keep the pizza intact for another day.) Public Enemy's Chuck D, who came up with the film's immortal anthem Fight the Power, talks about the pressure he felt when Lee assigned him to compose a song that would...

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Fight the Power "Fight the Power" is a 1989 song by hip hop group Public Enemy . First released on the soundtrack for the film Do the Right Thing (Rosie Perez dances to the song over the opening credits), an extended version was released in...

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...were not welcome - not that year. The song for the summer of ' 89 for many young blacks was "Fight the Power," by Public Enemy, a hip-hop group known for politically charged lyrics of black empowerment. "Fight the Power" was the theme song...

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...-- the Spike Lee joint that kick-started tough conversations about racism and prompted boom boxes across the country to blast "Fight the Power" -- celebrates its 20th anniversary this week with a new DVD ($29.98) and Blu-ray ($39.98)...

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...such as Prince , Michael Jackson, and Anita Baker. He has also directed music videos for songs featured in films he has directed, including "Fight the Power" by Public Enemy , which was featured heavily in the 1989 film Do the Right Thing.

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...the Power" One of the most unforgettable images from the summer of 1989 was the video for "Fight the Power," the theme song for Spike Lee's classic film Do the Right Thing, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month. Spike Lee...

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...London SE1, with a screening of 'Do the Right Thing' beforehand at 6.30pm. The BFI Southbank's 'Fight the Power' season continues until 30 September. For more information, visit www.bfi.org.uk or call 020-7928 3232 for tickets.

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