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Rooted in hardcore punk and melodic hardcore, Rise Against's music emphasizes melody, catchy hooks, an aggressive sound and playstyle, and rapid tempos. Lyrically, the band is known for their outspoken social commentary, covering a wide range of topics such as political injustice, animal rights, humanitarianism, and environmentalism.
The music video depicts actors in animal costumes engaging in a mosh pit. The accompanying music video was directed by Kevin Kerslake, [22] who had previously directed the band's music videos for "Ready to Fall", and "Re-Education (Through Labor)". [23] The video centers around actors wearing animal costumes, who in the beginning, engage in a ...
The music video features an eight-year-old boy who resembles George W. Bush playing with a miniature world, and throughout the video the boy plays with objects depicting high gas prices, the war in Iraq, the funeral of a soldier, Abu Ghraib prison, the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, deforestation, house foreclosures, gay marriage, and illegal immigration before going to bed in the White House.
"Give It All" is a song by American rock band Rise Against. It was originally recorded for the 2004 compilation album Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1, while a slightly altered version appeared on the band's third studio album Siren Song of the Counter Culture later that year.
Rise Against released the song as the Appeal to Reason 's first single on August 25, 2008. [4] "Re-Education (Through Labor)" is a punk rock song that opens with a heavy metal guitar riff. [5] [6] John Hanson of Sputnikmusic commented that "Re-Education (Through Labor)" sounds similar to another Rise Against song, "Ready to Fall". [6]
"Make It Stop (September's Children)" is the second single from rock band Rise Against's sixth studio album, Endgame. The single was released to digital music outlets on May 30, 2011. The song hit radio stations the following day. [2] It peaked at number six on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart and number eight on Billboard's Rock Songs chart.
The video for "Swing Life Away" was shot over a year after the release of Siren Song Of The Counter Culture, a rarity in the music industry, as most videos are shot only a few months after the song's parent album is released. [4] Music journalists have credited "Give It All" and "Swing Life Away" as helping Rise Against achieve mainstream appeal.
In the video, Rise Against performs inside a retail store. The camera intermittently zooms in on products, such as shoes and toy cars, before zooming out to foreign workers and children making the products. [13] Near the end of the video, the workers place Made in USA stickers on packaged boxes, while the band members destroys items in the store.