Rise (Public Image Ltd. song)
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"Rise" is a single released by post-punk
group Public Image Ltd in 1986. It was the first single from their fifth studio album, Album.
Written by John Lydon
about the issue of apartheid in South Africa
, which was a very prevalent issue in the 1980s. It was one of the group's biggest commercial hits, peaking at #11 on the UK Singles Chart
and being featured on albums in both the Hits and Now That's What I Call Music! series in the UK. The song contains the phrase 'May The Road Rise With You', which is an old Irish blessing.
Was featured in the films The Rules of Attraction, The Promotion, and Remarkable Power!.
This song is notable as Steve Vai
contributes his guitar work to the track.
The song was covered by Australian Industrial Metal band Jerk
on their debut album When Pure Is Defiled. It was also covered by Tripping Daisy
on the EP Time Capsule (1997). It has also been covered on Adrian Edmondson
's folk
band the Bad Shepherds
' debut album, Yan, Tyan, Tethera, Methera! (2009). Brazilian rock band Legião Urbana
covered it on their MTV Acústico album and DVD.
The music video was featured in a Beavis and Butt-Head
music segment where they changed the channel in disapproval.
Post-punk
Post-punk is a rock music movement with its roots in the late 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid-1970s. The genre retains its roots in the punk movement but is more introverted, complex and experimental...
group Public Image Ltd in 1986. It was the first single from their fifth studio album, Album.
Written by John Lydon
John Lydon
John Joseph Lydon , also known by the former stage name Johnny Rotten, is a singer-songwriter and television presenter, best known as the lead singer of punk rock band the Sex Pistols from 1975 until 1978, and again for various revivals during the 1990s and 2000s...
about the issue of apartheid in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, which was a very prevalent issue in the 1980s. It was one of the group's biggest commercial hits, peaking at #11 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
and being featured on albums in both the Hits and Now That's What I Call Music! series in the UK. The song contains the phrase 'May The Road Rise With You', which is an old Irish blessing.
Was featured in the films The Rules of Attraction, The Promotion, and Remarkable Power!.
This song is notable as Steve Vai
Steve Vai
Steven Siro "Steve" Vai is a three time Grammy Award-winning American guitarist, songwriter and producer who has sold over 15 million albums. Steve Vai is widely known as a flamboyant guitar virtuoso....
contributes his guitar work to the track.
The song was covered by Australian Industrial Metal band Jerk
Jerk (band)
Jerk was an industrial metal band from Sydney, Australia. They released a single album, and featured in the video games Need for Speed: Underground and NHL 2004...
on their debut album When Pure Is Defiled. It was also covered by Tripping Daisy
Tripping Daisy
Tripping Daisy was a neo psychedelic pop rock band that was formed in Dallas, Texas, USA by lead singer/guitarist Tim DeLaughter in 1990 along with Jeff Bouck , Wes Berggren and Mark Pirro .-History:...
on the EP Time Capsule (1997). It has also been covered on Adrian Edmondson
Adrian Edmondson
Adrian Charles "Ade" Edmondson is an English comedian. He is probably best known for his comedic roles in the television series The Young Ones and Bottom , for which he also wrote together with his long-time collaboration partner Rik Mayall.-Early life:Edmondson, the second of four children, was...
's folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
band the Bad Shepherds
The Bad Shepherds
The Bad Shepherds are a British folk band formed by the comedian Adrian Edmondson in 2008. They play punk songs with traditional folk instruments...
' debut album, Yan, Tyan, Tethera, Methera! (2009). Brazilian rock band Legião Urbana
Legião Urbana
Legião Urbana were a Brazilian rock band formed in 1982 in Brasília, Distrito Federal. The band primarily consisted of Renato Russo , Dado Villa-Lobos and Marcelo Bonfá...
covered it on their MTV Acústico album and DVD.
The music video was featured in a Beavis and Butt-Head
Beavis and Butt-Head
Beavis and Butt-head is an American animated television series created by Mike Judge. The series originated from Frog Baseball, a 1992 short film by Judge. After seeing the short, MTV signed Judge to develop the concept. Beavis and Butt-head originally aired from March 8, 1993 to November 28, 1997...
music segment where they changed the channel in disapproval.