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The official video from Public Enemy for the song 'Get Up Stand Up' Featuring Brother Ali. Get Evil vs Heroes now Get Up Stand Up Produced by: Gary G-Wiz Written by: Chuck D, Brother Ali & Gary G-Wiz Get Up Stand Up (The Video) Directed by David C. Snyder Produced by Carl Ryder & David C. Snyder Additional Photography by Rynda Laurel Lyrics: (ChuckD first verse) THIS SONG DON'T GIVE A DAMN IF THE RHYMES DON'T FIT IF THE DJ QUIT THIS SONG DON'T GIVE A DAMN IF YOU CAN'T SING TO DANCE TO IT CAN'T ROMANCE TO IT THIS SONG AIN'T ARROGANT IF YOU DON'T TRY IT BUY IT IF YOUR RADIO DENY IT DON'T CARE BOUT WHAT WHO GOT WHAT'S COOL ON TV OR WHAT SPOTS HOT I FORGOT I AIN'T MAD AT EVOLUTION BUT I STAND FOR REVOLUTION ENOUGH IS ENOUGH SOMEBODY STAND UP GET UP, STAND UP, GET UP, STAND UP (Brother Ali verse) THIS TRACK AINT ASKING YOU A DAMN THING NOT THE BRAND NAME BOTTLE WITH YOUR CHAMPAGNE NOT WHERE YOU LAND YOUR PRIVATE AIRPLANE HOW MANY BLOOD DIAMONDS SHINING IN THAT CHAIN? HOW MUCH COMPROMISE IS TIED TO THAT FAME? HOW MANY MORE TIMES WE GOTTA HEAR THAT LAME LINE IM INSPIRING THEM TO DO WHAT? ROLL BETTER WEED AND GET HIGHER THAN THEM ? FEED THE NEEDY GREEDY ASS FIRE IN THEM? BE THE SAME DAMN DOG BUT TO FINER WOMEN? THEY GONNA TELL ME THAT IM PREACHING TO THE CHOIR THAN IM SURE THEY RIGHT BUT IM TRYING TO LIGHT A FIRE IN THEM CAUSE I WAS RAISED BY THE ENEMY AND EVER SINCE THEN THATS BEEN MY IDENTITY SO IM TRYING TO GIVE BACK WHATS WAS GIVEN ME TRUTH TOLD DELIVERY IS MY TENDENCY YOUTH FOLD TO THE SPIRIT OF MY ENERGY BOTTOM OF MY FEET IS SOMETHING THAT YOULL NEVER SEE THATS CAUSE IM STANDING SINGING THE ANTHEM FIST ON MY HAND, AND A LIST OF DEMANDS AND WHEN THEY HEAR THIS MIGHT PISS IN THEIR PANTS AND TRY TO GET THE CHILDREN TO NOT LISTEN TO THE MAN BUT THE MIGHTY PE IS WHAT BIRTHED ALI SO WHAT YOU GONNA THINK COME AFTER ME? CHUCK D GET UP, STAND UP (ChuckD second verse) OCCUPY IF YOU DENIED PROTEST SONGS CAUSE I SEE WRONG MOST OF MY HEROES STILL DONT APPEAR ON NO STAMP SO I RANT EVEN WHEN THEY SAY I CAN'T (PAUSE) I RISE AGAINST RAGE AGAINST HOPE I DONT END UP BEING THE SAME THING IM FIGHTING AGAINST HENCE I WINCE NEVER ON THE FENCE SINCE THEY THINK THE MASSES POWERLESS I AIN'T ON NOBODY'S POWER LIST I BALL MY FIST W MY AUDIENCE I RAISE MY FIST W MY AUDIENCE LIKE THIS LIKE THIS GET UP, STAND UP, GET UP, STAND UP (ChuckD third verse) GOT SO MUCH TO SHOUT ABOUT WHAT THE 1% IS GETTIN OUT RECESSION DEPRESSION DESPERATION DUE NEVER HAVE SO MANY BEEN SCREWED BY SO FEW CHEAPEST PRICE IS TO PAY ATTENTION NO NEED TO DUMB DOWN TO WHAT I MENTION NO NEED TO YOUNG DOWN HOW I MENTION IN SPANISH PORTUGUESE ENGLISH FRENCH AND NO SATISFACTION LISTEN TO THE WORLD REACTION GET UP, STAND UP, 2012 BringThe NoiZe Publishing BMI, Suburban Funk BMI Quanah Man BMI administered by Reach Global Songs (BMI) Nafsin Waheedah ASCAP 2012 ENEMY/ SLAM JAMZ Earthwide Americas, Africa, Asia Australia and Europe A BTN Company All Rights Reserved
