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"Cult of Personality" is a song by American rock band Living Colour, featured as the opening track and second single from their debut studio album Vivid (1988). The song was released in 1988, and reached No. 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 9 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart.
In 2013, Living Colour performed "Cult of Personality" live during CM Punk's entrance at WrestleMania 29 for his match against The Undertaker. [ 20 ] On July 2, 2014, Living Colour announced on their official website that they were putting the finishing touches on their upcoming sixth album Shade , which was released on September 8, 2017. [ 21 ] "
A cult of personality, or a cult of the leader, [1] is the result of an effort which is made to create an idealized and heroic image of a glorious leader, often through unquestioning flattery and praise.
The title of the song alone implies criticism of the idea of "personality cults." In my opinion, the song is also a commentary on racism and the foolish persecution of a group of people based on stereotypes--it is criticizing racism through the eyes of the downtrodden trying to punch up through the personality cult of the oppressors--this view ...
The album's single "Cult of Personality" won the 1989 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance and the band was named Best New Artist at the MTV Video Music Awards. Living Colour released two more albums (Time's Up and Stain) before splitting up in 1995. After the split, Glover started a solo career as Reverend Daddy Love and formed the band ...
The cult of personality also adopted the Christian traditions of procession and devotion to icons through the use of Stalinist parades and effigies. By reapplying various aspects of religion to the cult of personality, the press hoped to shift devotion away from the church and towards Stalin. [14]
Song Director(s) 1988 "Middle Man" Drew Carolan [23] [24] "Cult of Personality" 1989 "Glamour Boys" Graham Elliott, John England [25] "Open Letter (To a Landlord)"
Manifestations of personality cult: songs, city names and so on. Lyrics of the State Anthem of the Soviet Union (first version, 1944–1953), which had references to Stalin. The non-awarding of the Lenin State Prize since 1935, which should be corrected at once by the Supreme Soviet and the Council of Ministers.