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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.
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]
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.
"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.
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 Good Left Undone" is the third single from Rise Against's fourth full-length album, The Sufferer & the Witness. The song impacted radio on May 22, 2007. [1] In June 2007, the band announced they would be holding a contest to determine who could make the best video for the song.
The accompanying music video was directed by Marc Klasfeld, [13] and was released on November 1, 2011. [14] Filmed during numerous Endgame Tour performances, the idea for the video stemmed from the distinct reaction by fans during live performances of the song. In response, the band felt compelled to dedicate the video to their fans. [15]