Youth Against Fascism
"Youth Against Fascism" was the second single from Sonic Youth's 1992 album Dirty. It was released in 1992 on DGC.
Track listing
The semi-acoustic "Purr" was taken from a Mark Goodier BBC session from July 20, 1992. A live version of "The Destroyed Room" was previously released on the "Dirty Boots" single under the title "The Bedroom".
Ian MacKaye of Minor Threat and Fugazi contributed extra guitar to the title track.
The line "I believe Anita Hill" referred to the controversy surrounding the 1991 appointment of Judge Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court over allegations of sexual harassment from Hill, a former subordinate.
Music video
The music video for ""Youth Against Fascism"" was directed by Nick Egan. The video was shot in the concrete flood control channel of the Los Angeles River, with the band playing while FMX bikers ride around. Imagery of fascism, Nazism and communism was spliced into the video, plus an insurrection mixed with pictures of punk bands and fashion.
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Youth Against Fascism
by: Sonic YouthAnother can of worms
Another stomach turns
Yeah, your ghetto burns
It's the song I hate
It's the song I hate
You got a stupid man
You got a Ku Klux Klan
Your funky battleplan
It's the song I hate
It's the song I hate
A sieg heil-in' squirt
You're an impotent jerk
Yeah, a fascist twerp
It's the song I hate
It's the song I hate
Black robe and swill
I believe Anita Hill
Judge will rot in hell
It's the song I hate
It's the song I hate
Yeah, a cross on fire
By a christian liar
A black attack at fire
It's the song I hate
It's the song I hate
Yeah, the president sucks
He's a war pig fuck
His shit is out of luck
It's the song I hate
It's the song I hate
Another nazi attack
Skinhead is cracked
My blood is black
It's the song I hate
It's the song I hate
We're banging pots and pans
To make you understand
We gotta bury you, man
It's the song I hate
It's the song I hate
I'm a human wreck
A redneck in check
I killed the teacher's pet
It's the song I hate
It's the song I hate
It's the song I hate
It's the song I hate
It's the song I hate
It's the song I hate
It's the song I hate
It's the song I hate
It's the song I hate
It's the song I hate
It's the song I hate