28 Songs that Changed My Life: Public Enemy, “Night of the Living Baseheads” (1 of 28)

28 Songs that Changed My Life: Public Enemy, “Night of the Living Baseheads” (1 of 28)

Posted inMusic, Random Musings
It's no exaggeration to say that Public Enemy helped change how I view the world. Much like George Orwell's 1984, it helped me clarify thoughts I'd had and refine my overall worldview, putting to words an sounds the way I saw politicians, authority figures, media, justice, and more. I've extensively written about Public Enemy's impact on me, so here I'm going to skip the formalities and get right to the song. I still remember the day I first saw the video for "Night of the Living Baseheads." The blaring horns, pounding rhythm, thought-provoking lyrics, and insane multimedia assault of a…
Beat is for Eric B and LL as well

Beat is for Eric B and LL as well

Posted inMusic, Videos
It's not often that music changes your life, but Public Enemy managed the trick for me. I quote the more famous "Bring the Noise" in the title, which was covered by metal/thrash band Anthrax, but the song and video (because during this time videos were a HUGE part of music) that really blew my mind was "Night of the Living Baseheads." Check it out, and see how video could be seen as an art separate from song, but one that worked together with music to create something entirely new: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyR09SP9qdA To this day I can't quite put my finger on what it was…