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The song's title is inspired by the story behind the 1961 founding of Amnesty International. British lawyer Peter Benenson claimed that his inspiration for Amnesty came while reading about two Portuguese students sentenced to seven years' imprisonment for raising their glasses in a toast to freedom at a Lisbon bar.
The connection between music and politics has been seen in many cultures. People in the past and present – especially politicians, politically-engaged musicians and listeners – hold that music can 'express' political ideas and ideologies, such as rejection of the establishment ('anti-establishment') or protest against state or private actions, including war through anti-war songs, but also ...
Document is the fifth studio album by American rock band R.E.M., released on August 31, 1987, [4] by I.R.S. Records. It was the first album by the band to be produced by Scott Litt . Continuing in the vein of their previous album Lifes Rich Pageant , Document features more audible lyrics and a harder rock sound in comparison to the band's ...
The Langley Schools Music Project. The Langley Schools Music Project is a collection of recordings of children's choruses singing pop hits by the Beach Boys, Paul McCartney, David Bowie, and others. Originally recorded in 1976–77, they were found and rereleased 25 years later (in 2001) and became a cult hit and a successful example of ...
Receive the Power. " Receive the Power " [2] is a gospel song written by Guy Sebastian and Gary Pinto, and performed by Sebastian and Paulini. It was chosen in May 2007 as the official anthem for the Roman Catholic Church 's XXIII World Youth Day (WYD08) held in Sydney in 2008. "Receive the Power" was used extensively throughout the six days of ...
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music called the title track one of Hiatt's "most infectious songs." [3] In its review, Entertainment Weekly called Hiatt "country rock’s best singer-songwriter." [10] Trouser Press wrote that Walk On "calmly returns Hiatt to the rustic folk-roots sound of his most natural habitat, with mixed but generally positive ...
The group experienced personal and organisational difficulties, and disbanded in 1980. [25] In 1976 the government of South Africa decided to implement the use of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction in all schools instead of English. In response, high school students began a series of protests that came to be known as the Soweto Uprising.
R.E.M. discography. American alternative rock band R.E.M. has released fifteen studio albums, five live albums, fourteen compilation albums, one remix album, one soundtrack album, twelve video albums, seven extended plays, sixty-three singles, and seventy-seven music videos.