THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
967-Public Image Ltd-Rise.
1986-Number 11 single.
Best Bit-At 5.27.’May the road rise with you,’ is a traditional Irish blessing, both of John Lydon’s parents were Irish.
When Lydon (see also best songs 576-323-92 and 27) left the Sex Pistols in January 1978, he formed the experimental rock group Public Image Ltd, with Keith Levine (guitar,) Jah Wobble (bass,) and Jim Walker (drums.) By 1984, and after the release of three studio Albums Lydon was the only surviving member.
For the release of Public Image Ltd’s fifth studio Album,(called ‘Album’) Lydon brought together an impressive collection of musicians, including Steve Vai (guitar,) Tony Williams (1945-1997,drums,) Bill Laswell (bass,) and L.Shanker,(violin.)
Before it’s release ‘Rise’ was titled ‘South African Song,’ it was written by Lydon about the oppression of blacks in South Africa during the apartheid era. Lydon has said,’I read this manual on South African interrogation techniques, and ‘Rise’ is quotes from some of the victims.I related it to my own background, I’ve got Protestant, and Catholic relatives in the North of Ireland, why were they killing each other.’
‘Anger is an energy, anger is an energy, anger is an energy.’
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