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Youth Against Fascism

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"Youth Against Fascism"
Single by Sonic Youth
from the album Dirty
B-side"The Destroyed Room", "Purr" (Mark Goodier version), "Youth Against Fascism (LP Version)"
ReleasedDecember 1992
GenreAlternative rock, noise rock
LabelDGC
Songwriter(s)Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, Steve Shelley, Ian MacKaye
Sonic Youth singles chronology
"100%"
(1992) 		"Youth Against Fascism"
(1992) 		"Sugar Kane"
(1993)

"Youth Against Fascism" is the second single from Sonic Youth's 1992 album Dirty. It was released in 1992 on DGC.

Background

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Ian MacKaye of Minor Threat and Fugazi contributed additional guitar parts to the track.[1]

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.[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Youth Against Fascism (Clean-Ex Mix)"
  2. "The Destroyed Room"
  3. "Purr (Mark Goodier Version)"
  4. "Youth Against Fascism (LP Version)"

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".

Music video

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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.

Reception

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In 2017, Paste listed "Youth Against Fascism" at No. 13 on a list of The 15 Best Anti-Fascist Songs.[3]

Singles chart

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Year (1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 123
UK Singles Chart[5] 52

References

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  1. ^ updated, Stephen Hill last (2022-07-21). "Dirty at 30: how Sonic Youth became the world's most reluctant rock stars". louder. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  2. ^ "The long life of Sonic Youth". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  3. ^ Hodge, Will. "The 15 Best Anti-Fascist Songs".
  4. ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 16 November 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Sonic Youth single charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
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