Public enemy "fight the power"

      Have you ever heard a song that speaks of political issues that occurs in the world? For some reason a lot of kids my age wouldn't even bother listening to it. I particularly liked this assignment. this assignment is based on the song called Fight The Power by Public Enemy. Public enemy made this song to inform us about African American rights.

        The rhythm of the song is very upbeat. The style of the song is hip-hop. Usually when you hear hip-hop many people thing artist talk about superficial things as money, girl, "trap life"; etc.  But, this song proves otherwise. The rhythm shows compassion and dedication. The rhythm it self state that the song was going to get a statement across to listeners. 

       The words and the music has a relationship between it. The relationship is the lyrics it -self has a serious meaning but the music and rhythm has a happy and powerful beat. Public enemy wanted to give a message but didn't want the song to be slow. They wanted to give a message but at the same time not be a debby downer. For example in the song it says,"While black bands sweating And the rhythm rhymes rolling Got to give us what we want Gotta give us what we need Our freedom of speech is freedom or death we go to fight the powers that be."

      The form of the song is intro-verse1-hook-verse2-hook-verse3-hook. This form was actually not usually in the 1980s. The public enemy wanted to be different. Most people think they wanted to do that so it can different, but I think otherwise. I think they did that so they can get a point across. I think that symbolize that it is a time for change. They wanted to show that everyone should and will be treated fair and equally and that they won't be judge for being different.

           The timbre of the song is also different. Usually song that's trying to prove a point usually has a slower tempo,but this song isn't at all. When a artist have something to prove,they make it slow so that listeners can hear the words. Fight power is a great collaboration. Even though the beat has a fast tempo, you can hear the words.