Artists United Against Apartheid - Sun City
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- Опубликовано: 20 окт 2022
- In 1985, Steven Van Zandt, along with Arthur Baker, Hart Perry, and Danny Schechter, formed Artists United Against Apartheid and Van Zandt would write “Sun City,” an anthemic Rock/Hip Hop/R&B song protesting the Apartheid system symbolized by the South African resort, Sun City. Over 50 artists including Gil Scott-Heron, Ringo Starr, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Bono, Grandmaster Melle Mel, George Clinton, Run DMC, Jimmy Cliff, Ruben Blades, Pat Benatar, Herbie Hancock, Lou Reed, Joey Ramone, Peter Gabriel, Bob Geldof, Clarence Clemons, David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Darlene Love, Bobby Womack, Afrika Bambaataa, Kurtis Blow, The Fat Boys, Jackson Browne, Peter Wolf, Bonnie Raitt, Hall & Oates, Big Youth, Michael Monroe, Stiv Bators, Peter Garrett, Ron Carter, Ray Barretto, Nona Hendryx, and Miles Davis, performed on the track which spawned a conscious raising album of the same name. As one of the first collaborations among major recording stars to support a political, rather than a social cause, it is considered by most political experts to be one of the the fatal blows to Apartheid, leading to Nelson Mandela being freed only a few years later.
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I’m proud to have worked on the editing of this project back at IVC on 57th street
Was that on the revision with Jonathan Demme? I did the special effects for the video, with Larry Jordan editing and Godley & Creme directing the original version. Three days I will never forget!
You're needed again, brotha.
A who's who of 80s artists. Marvin Gaye's last appearance.
Kudos to Little Steven and all the artists. A powerful and timely message after all these years!
Proud of each and every artist that was a part of this ♥
Bullshit .when not a word on gaza from steven.
@MizMite2002 perhaps the philosophy speaks for itself
@@MizMite2002 He actually went on record as basically defending Israel in 2016. Just Google it, for more details.
This is an under rated song.
I bought the single when it came out.
That brief appearance by joey Ramone made me smile.
The way kool mo dee was dressed was pretty funny.
The way bono acted so serious and shaking his jaw was hilarious.
he’s such a flog
@@MsSez "flog" = ???
Never heard that slang in my life, no idea what it means.
A powerful collaboration against apartheid in South Africa!
I had never even heard of apartheid before this song came out, so it worked on at least one person.
Still chokes me up. Still a great song.
This always makes me cry. It's amazing what we can accomplish if we stand together.
Rolling blackouts and total power grid failure?
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@@smirking8457that's far from the worst of it as well
It makes me want to cry as well. Not only because we are capable of such great things but because in an instance like this the great thing we accomplished was in an attempt to rectify the horrible things we are also capable of. I do have to say that on a whole humanity does seem to be moving in a better direction than in the past...well, we've had some pretty damn big hiccups but at least humanity as a whole is attempting to move in the right direction.
1986 baby!!!
I was 13.
I am now 50.
I hope to Christ Sun City is Yesterdays News.
I'm right behind you, turning 50 pretty soon 😅
It is. After this song came out, Reagan imposed sanctions on SA. The UN did shortly afterward. ONLY Laura Branigan performed at Sun City, that was in 1988 and her career never recovered. Apartheid finally ended when Nelson Mandela became President of a new multiethnic multiracial democratic South Africa on May 10, 1994. Meanwhile here in North America that same day, we were treated to an annular ('ring of fire') solar eclipse! I remember that day FONDLY. What a great day for all it was.
@@jamesheine2955Hey thanks a lot for the details. I loved this song and never was a fan of Brannigan. I was a freshman in college and didn’t keep up on world events.
Avevo 20 anni
And to this day, the singers and musicians who played Sun city still maintain that they were in the right!
Money drives many to ignore their principles, and many have none.
Sun City >>>>> We Are the World
lil uzi vert>>>>both
I remember this classic! The difference between a movement and a moment....SACRAFICE!
I'm so old I remember when artists were united AGAINST apartheid
It's important to remember the past in order to navigate through the future ❤️
I'm reading Steve's book Unrequited Infatiations where he talks about the efforts and obstacles to create song. But why? Thats Steve. More than just a musician. Read his book. Very impressive career and life 👏
lol
This was a time when people/artists were using their clout for social change. Bringing that social consciousness into the mainstream. Even though Queen played in SunCity they lent their voices to Live Aid. It's sad to see, and this is part of life, so many talented singers and musicians here who have since passed. We as a race, the human race, were making great strides towards understanding and respecting each other. It's also sad to see where we are today. The hate and hopelessness, the anger expressed. One thing was accomplished thanks to different factors involved apartheid was abolished. Even though the black majority there still lives in extreme poverty. Little Steven deserves credit for his part in this endeavor.
Queen Guilty.All that education in the band and they claim ignorance.
sadly, if artists did something like this today, they'd be labelled "woke" and lose half their revenue stream.
@@KablooeyFineNerderyWe have corporate monipolies. Its why Bono is supposedly a humanitarian but he still buddies with George W. Bush
@@WithoutRemorse12 Also, Jared and Ivanka. No more U2 or Bob Geldof moral high ground.
Post-apartheid South Africa is a failure.
Dear Stevie,
happy birthday. I wish you a wonderful year. We love you.
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Damn even the Ramone was in here
I love Joey Ramone at 6:36 wiping his nose looking like he just did a bump in a stall w the dude from Hanoi Rocks. RIP to so many legends in this video. Racking my brain trying to imagine this level of activism happening now. xo
well most of them are still alive (as of 2024), thankfully. However, it's all too foretelling of the future that Daryl Hall and John Oates didn't sing their bits together.
@@wylierichardson-tu6zs John Oates and Ruben Blades collaboration, please!
from the moment
i heard this
all those moons ago.
😉😃
sorrowful..
impactful.!
took my breath away.
empowering.!
☮️🕊☮️
* great film clip *
✌🏻🌏🇦🇺🤘🏻
Brilliant song and such amazing artists. ✌️ 💖 🙏 Levent 🦁
2:55 "Somebody tell me WHYYYYY are we always on the wrong side?!"
I've spent 27 years of my life here, and I'm still trying to answer this question.
So many great artists from 1985. Strange none of the boys from Queen showed up.
hahaha...
Just watched Stevens Van Zandts doctmentary. Had to see the collaboration that he put togeather that drove aparthed down and out.
I'm absolutely thrilled to see the support of many musicians, like Steven, who were and are against the horrible apartheid, however...
We should Not forget about 1 truly great and amazing artist/musician of the late 60's and 70's who lived it, and who also was from South Africa...
The person whom I'm about to name and whom I'm sure most of you have not heard of, although he did flee to Detroit in 1968 down by the River District and sang in "The Brewery" pub, and who was not only a great musician, he was a great Afrikaan who was well ahead of his time with his musical lyrics, especially when it came to his own thoughts, or standing up for people's rights, or when it came to the disgusting apartheid!
This absolutely amazing musician/singer /song writer is named - RODRIGUEZ!!!
And, IF you could be so lucky to aquire 1 of Rodriguez's precious albums or singles, you will see what I mean about him being truly amazing!
A song in particular, from his "Cold Fact" 1970 album, was called "Anti Establishment Blues" and is just 1 of his greatest works, with lyrics that hold true to even now - 50+ years later where he was letting you know that it is ok to protest against your society, ok to be angry with your society...
Rodriguez's "Cold Fact" album gave people that Permission to Free Their Minds and to start Thinking Differently, especially towards the apartheid! The "Cold Fact" album was really like a whole slew of Revolution Anthems, giving people permission to just be Free, to say or do what was on their minds during hard times such as the disgusting apartheid...
Another great song is "Crucify Your Mind" 1970.
And another great album is "Coming From Reality" 1971 produced by Steve Rowland with 1 of his greatest songs ever, "Cause"... It'll bring tears to your eyes 😢.
Even though Rodriguez was recognized by a few great record producers and who tried really hard to get his music out there geographically, sadly, Rodriguez was not "truly recognized", until it was too late!
However, there are a few men/record producers who knew of Rodriguez well, from back in the late 60's and 70's.
One of those guys is Dennis Coffey, another is Mike Theodore, then Steve Rowland and then there's the "Sugar Man" aka Stephen Segerman, who all knew of Rodriguez and his music well.....
I just hope that you are truly lucky enough to get your hands on 1 of Rodriguez's albums or singles, bcuz you will Not be disappointed with either, the music and/or the lyrics, of Rodriguez!
If you like the music and lyrics of Bob Dylan, you'll absolutely LOVE the music and lyrics of Rodriguez!!
Rest In Peace Rodriguez 🥰.
Ringo! 😍
And Zak!
Will there be an Artists United Against Genocide?
...with Carlos Santana, giving the "Chale', Holmes/F'Off" chin-swipe... in glorious slow-motion, with Lou Reed and John Oates. #HistoricalDocuments
I thought that was Reuben Blades
Yeah that's Ruben Blades
@@mikechang2023 I prefer to be corrected - especially when I fuck-up THIS badly (because it's better to learn, than to live in ignorance). I LOSE this round. womp..womp..wo-o-o-o-o-o-mp. . .. fades-into obscurity.....
@@tranurse You are totally right; now, I feel like a blind man, and am pretty embarrassed.
Thank you for correcting me.
Yeah, last week Springsteen and Little Steven play the Mohegan Sun in Ct. The Mohegan Sun was built and owned by Sol Kerzner who built and owned Sun City. Now he has passed away but all these years later, they played a sister property. If you look into the bands that have played the Mohegan Sun when Kerzner owned it, some played on this song. They put money into the owner's pocket and their own without even knowing it. Perhaps some did.
Relevant!
Out of the list of artists involved into this historical project I am proud to have seen live Ringo Starr, Bruce Springsteen (4X), Bono (2X), George Clinton, Joey Ramone (4X), Peter Gabriel (2X), Clarence Clemons, Hall & Oates (2X), Peter Garrett and Little Steven himself (2X with Bruce, once solo).
Beats We Are the World hands down
Little Steven....come to Brazil 🇧🇷
60 Minutes reminding me about this video brought me here.
Nice to see this finally in better quality.
Haven't heard this in a long time. The subtle defiance 1980s. I love it.
Mr. Van Zant, two whole generations in South Africa don't know apartheid. Give it another three, and it will be an obscure footnote in history. While they still know discrimination, things take time. You, and all of the other artists who entertained me during my high school years helped end apartheid. A couple of years later, the Berlin wall fell. The Soviet Union fell and disintegrated into the autonomous republics that existed before the Russian empire absorbed them. The people of Poland finally breathed free air. People on Long Island stopped referring to people in New Jersey as mopes. The largest coalition of countries since the Korean war stopped aggression in the middle east. Yugoslavia became autonomous and then became independent republics. Hip hop went mainstream and R&B got the respect it deserved. Leather jackets became way cool again. But, most of all, if it was not the first breath of freedom, it gave freedom a sound. This song is a true anthem, an example of teamwork and the brotherhood of music. We need to work together, united and strong.
... but please [EVERY OTHER GEN], tell us how we "slept through injustice, and just let it happen'. We were not asleep (well.. to be fair: There were plenty who LOVED the 'Greed Is Good' Mindset, and still do); we fought, contributed, supported, and spoke -- we just didn't have devices in our pockets which could, in real time, share all of our ideas. Moving-on..
@@walwilliams5534 I don't know what "woke" is. I never went to sleep. Brother, if there is ever anything I can do for you, let me know.
I step up, but I don't rise until everyone rises with me.
Somebody has been paying attention, as I have. Hey Tony you get an A PLus. You HAVE been paying attention to social causes/issues. Unfortunately many of the younger generation have not and don't care to. They don't want to know about the past. There's a saying and I'm going to paraphrase it, if we don't learn from the past we are sure to repeat it. And we are in a whole lotta trouble.
a ton of US bullshits.
This deserved a lot more exposure since the cause was important, and radio stations balked at it because George Clinton, Joey Ramone and Darlene Love (rightly) calling out Reagan's policies that included "constructive engagement".
I like how Van Zandt didn't want to ask the Boss to be in it since he didn't want to take advantage of their friendship, but Danny Scheckter had no problem asking Springsteen. Of course he would do it since he is down to earth (This is is a guy who came to the "We Are The World" recording in a pick up truck parked across the street at a grocery store) and about social justice.
❤Super
1:27 i had a feeling that was David Ruffin from the Temptations with Bruce. Back when Standing up for something actually meant something.
Michael Monroe ❤
Very few songs combine a proper message sung brilliantly and catchy too. Epic! Who is the tiny folk center right at 4:00?
It made me want to go there.
In 1997, the man who created Sun City, Sol Kerzner, came to the United States to build Mohegan Sun, a Native American gambling casino.
Nevet get old😊
❤
1984: when artists United for justice in South Africa -- and the world. This generation does not have that unity and positivity.
Didn’t the original vid have a blurb at the beginning with a lady describing what Sun City was with a South African accent?
Hold on, folks. At a few times, starting with 0:48 has anyone noticed that those Sun City casino stage dancers appear TOPLESS? You can see their boobs. I don't remember this part being on MTV, VH1, etc. It must have been edited.
I noticed the boobs also.
Probably blurred it for MTV
✊🏽
I ain't gonna play Sun City!! 💜👏🎶
*pay
😊👍. - Heather
I would love to see "Little" Stephen make a return with a 2024 version.
He still sings it live, song value I guess
About China's rounding up of Muslims into re-education camps you mean?
Does anyone know what type of synthesizers are used in this song? I could not find any information about them
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I want to bump into this klown on the street. Inshallah. 🙏
Who are you talking about?
Seems time to talk about Israeli Apartheid, Steven. ✌️🌸
He won`t. His Masters pay him to shut up.
No such thing. Arabs in Israel are the most upwardly mobile, prosperous, politically represented, and rights-protected Arabs in all Middle Eastern nations.
@@MizMite2002, "masters." 🙄 Your Jew hatred is showing.
@ > Artists United Against Apartheid
🎶> Sun City
💿> Sun City
p > 1985
🎬︎ > Jonathan Demme, Godley & Creme
Directed by Godley and Creme and Jonathan Demme
Amazing💜
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Сил еще совсем молодой
All these decades and I didn't know that was Murtaugh's wife...
I'm too old for this shit.
Sun City: a Vegas Resort for South African whites NW of Pretoria. Infamous for its extravagance and indulgences in the midst of brutal apartheid and racial oppression. Inspired Donald Trump to model his resorts in its likeness.
I believe he is still with Thw E. Street Band to this day
well, Bruce has recorded with and without them, over the years. As of 2024, Stevie and Bruce are touring together.
Willkommen, Kinder. Hat Euch Olli mal wieder auf ne gute Spur gebracht, wa? 😉😉
I bought that 7” single when it was released 👌
I loved this song, for all that is not versus "We Are the World" which I never understand it came so late after Band Aid's "Do They Know is Christmas that in less than a week was playing in radio all over the world!
Now in 2024 If only something like this were done for the Palestianians against the Apartheid they have been subjected since the Nakba in 1948!
I am not sure it would make much of a difference, TBH.
How did that work out ???
Why weren't Queen on this? Oh. Right.
Time for this to be reworked for today's apartheid state?
well, he's not a fan of betrayal
now that all these artists got their way I wonder how many times a year they go back to play Sun City....it's so safe now.
How very cowardly of you.
I don't know anything I know Nothing わたしは何もわかりません나는 아무것도 모릅니다 하릿벌=나사렛 도장골=베들레헴 천안=갈릴리 공소권 없음 대한민국=이스라엘 "이 대한민국이라는 나라가 나를 뱃음"다윗
The problems of the past , are still causing problems now ..
It's not solely about colour .
And here's why .
After apartheid ended and even later , Many south African (White police ) , left the country , to go to places like. Europe , New Zealand , and where I am , Australia ..
The thing is here , we have no upper age limit , for police recruitment , our agencies are desperate to reach quota , and many ex south African police , ex apartheid , are working in Australia , most in their 50's , and from what I've seen , although there's no excuse , they're damaged , and treat ANY , person here like CRAP ,
What have these ex saps officer's , done in their past ?
Where they fired ? ,Did they resign ? 🤔, Are background checks done ? , Does any advese information against them , still exist ? ..
The practice of re- employing in law enforcement and people who served in such a draconian and violent era needs to stop ..
I once asked an ex saps officer here ..
What did you treat people like over there ? ..
I hit a raw nerve as he drove off ! .🙂👍🤔👿☠️
i aint reading allat
Why aren’t artists speaking up like this for Gaza? Where are you?
is there no collevtion of artists now who care about the collective rights of all of us? Or was this just a crazy thing for we 1980s and 1990s and 2000s peace types.??? Now musicians are trumpists? Seems so. Sigh. Nal
There are plenty of left-leaning musicians, tho.
We can all tell Elon Musk we are not going to play Sun City. Why is the US government giving money to this guy who misses apartheid apartheid so much.
While your heroes Gates and Bezos take billions from fascist governments around the world and tax dollars from America while pushing anti democratic ideology. 🤡
Is South Africa better off today than it was 30 years ago?
@thegreatergood8081 What do you think would happen if you give 50 percent of resources and land to a white population that's less than 10 percent of it.
@@thegreatergood8081 -- Yes. Yes they are.
@@thegreatergood8081 -- I think what you mean is it better for white people. It still is better, but for the vast majority of South Africans, yes, it's much better today.
of course... made even more-bettah... by The Queen, herself... MS. Benatar if you're nasty...
I aint gonna pay sun city
Now it's time to not play Tel Aviv! And don't make it a "We are the world" bs! Make it roar the air waves!
I had no idea you were such a hateful person. Calling for the extermination of a group of people you disagree with on political issues is inexcusable. So much for you being a peace loving hippie.
Thanks for showing this Canadian you’re true self.
What about the Sumpremacist state of Israel?????????????????????????????????
'supremacist' means nothing, tho. Apartheid South Africa was a white supremacist state, which simply meant that the white 'afrikaans' minority got priveleges that the native black majority were mostly denied. Since Israel is essentially a Jewish state, it can't really be compared to old South Africa.
So is south africa better off today because of this song? Or is that not even the point? Is the point that the artists all feel very good about themselves? 🤔🤔🤔
Well it's better for the black majority who live there, in the wake of the end of that system. The single itself was done for charity, not to line Little Steven's pockets (or that of any other artists who partook).
@@wylierichardson-tu6zs south africa is an abject hell hole with massive unemployment and horrifying crime
@@anthologyofinterest1 If you thought you knew the answer to your question, then why even bother asking it? Nine years after the song was released Apartheid officially ended. It is better for sure - but there is a lot of abject poverty and yes huge unemployment (you actually also have a lot of people from Rhodesia - oops I mean the Republic of Zimbabwe coming into South Africa for employment) - not so much horrifying crime though as there was a a decade ago. How do I know? I was in the Republic of South Africa.
I wonder if Such Support/Attention will ever be given to Palestine??🤔 or do only the "Chosen" ones have rights.
It will not go because there is nothing in common
A version for Palestine is long overdue!
I aint gonna play TEL.AVIV CITY. Where is that protest song????
Apartheid is apartheid. It was in South Africa, it is in Occupied Palestine.
Don’t play Tel Aviv.
Free Palestine 🇵🇸
Little Steven, open your eyes to Israel apartheid
Steven Van Zandt wrote it after his visit to South Africa in 1985. So, first he supported aparteid by his vivsit. And second, he wrote a song to prevent other artists from coming to South Africa. Where is the logic?
That's called learning and growing.
@@abbydigital that's called: making money and getting hype
The entire SUN CITY / Artists United Against Apartheid was a CHARITY project. Nobody made any money. Everyone donated their time and skills and talents. 50 of the top musical artists at the time. It helped end apartheid, and that's not hype.
@@abbydigital nobody knew Van Sandt before he wrote this "song". He never said sorry for having supported apartheid by himself. Only blamed his colleagues.
@@swinepatrol666 What are you talking about? Van Zandt was in Springsteen's band for 15 years before Sun City! EVERYONE knew who Little Steven was. Do you really believe an unknown artist could pull FIFTY of the top musical artists of the day together for a charity gig?
Great job poseurs. This aged well. SA is a mess now. They can barely keep the power on.
Yeah but.....Bono is SUCH a poser.
why single him out, among the dozens of artists who partook?
@@wylierichardson-tu6zs He stands out as the biggest poser and most contrived performance,
@@carloreubenvongerkin9760 but many 'posers' are anonymous, and simply trying to claim whatever subculture they most likely. Why is Bono world-famous?
lol
They need to bring Sun City back because S Africa is trash now
*TRUMP 2024*
The guys sound super gay 💪🏳️🌈👍
There is a long list of little girls that know he isnt gay.
I have no respect for anyone that took part in this
Free Palestine
He leaves Bruce Springsteen to do this shit?
I don’t think he left Bruce…
But he will play Gaza City for his Masters. POS,
Um, when was the last time Stevie played a live show there? Just curious.