- published: 07 Jun 2009
- views: 13345656
"The Man" is a slang phrase that may refer to the government or to some other authority in a position of power. In addition to this derogatory connotation, it may also serve as a term of respect and praise.
The phrase "the Man is keeping me down" is commonly used to describe oppression. The phrase "stick it to the Man" encourages resistance to authority, and essentially means "fight back" or "resist", either openly or via sabotage.
The earliest recorded use[citation needed] of the term "the Man" in the American sense dates back to a letter written by a young Alexander Hamilton in September 1772, when he was 15. In a letter to his father James Hamilton, published in the Royal Dutch-American Gazette, he described the response of the Dutch governor of St. Croix to a hurricane that raked that island on August 31, 1772. "Our General has issued several very salutary and humane regulations and both in his publick and private measures, has shewn himself the Man." [dubious – discuss] In the Southern U.S. states, the phrase came to be applied to any man or any group in a position of authority, or to authority in the abstract. From about the 1950s the phrase was also an underworld code word for police, the warden of a prison or other law enforcement or penal authorities.
Stevland Hardaway Morris (born May 13, 1950 as Stevland Hardaway Judkins), known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, a child prodigy who developed into one of the most creative musical figures of the late 20th century. Blind since shortly after birth, Wonder signed with Motown's Tamla label at the age of eleven, and continues to perform and record for Motown to this day.
Among Wonder's best known works are singles such as "Superstition", "Sir Duke", "I Wish" and "I Just Called to Say I Love You". Well known albums also include Talking Book, Innervisions and Songs in the Key of Life. He has recorded more than thirty U.S. top ten hits and received twenty-two Grammy Awards, the most ever awarded to a male solo artist. Wonder is also noted for his work as an activist for political causes, including his 1980 campaign to make Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday a holiday in the United States. In 2009, Wonder was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace. In 2008, Billboard magazine released a list of the Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists to celebrate the US singles chart's fiftieth anniversary, with Wonder at number five.
Stevie Wonder-Isn't She Lovely Lyrics
Xbox 1.5 Isn't Happening. PS4.5 Would Be Unfair On PS4 Gamers. Nintendo NX to Launch in 2016
The Hip-Fire Challenge! | Ep. 1 - This Isn't Easy! (BO3 Live)
Clash Of Clans | DARK ELIXIR TROLL BASE ISN'T WORKING!! :(
This country isn't just carbon neutral — it's carbon negative | Tshering Tobgay
Meet the Man Who Isn’t Afraid To Call Himself a Feminist [MONY] | Elite Daily
DANIEL PADILLA - Isn't She Lovely (Official Lyric Video)
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Say it Isn't So
CLIMATE CONTROL ISN'T REAL
Why isn't Trump winning over voters in Wisconsin?
GTAV - Why Trevor Isn't Invited To Parties
[피키라이브] 혁오 - isn't She Lovely (Stevie Wonder)
Stevie Wonder - Isn't She Lovely
Garry's Mod: Deathrun: Ignorance Isn't Always Bliss - Part 4 (w/ The Derp Crew)