John lennon power to the people series#

Saxophonist Joe Henderson released his album Power to the People in 1969. The Jamaican reggae band Rootz Underground wrote a song entitled 'Power to the People' in which they quote this slogan in both English and South African versions. Rage Against the Machine quoted the slogan in their song ' Year of tha Boomerang'. 'Power to the people, 'cause the people want peace' is also chanted on the Public Enemy album New Whirl Odor. 'Power to the people' is the title of a song by John Lennon and a lyric by James Brown: 'Power to the people, people power!'.

John lennon power to the people series#

The 1970s television series Citizen Smith had the title character use the slogan in the title sequence. In the 2016 film Captain Fantastic, the phrase 'Power to the people' (with the response 'Stick it to the man!') is used at a pivotal point near the climax of the film. It is also the name of the left-wing to far-left Italian coalition Potere al Popolo. We all know what they really mean - power over people, power to the State.' Margaret Thatcher criticised the use of the slogan by the left in a 1986 speech: 'Socialists cry 'Power to the people', and raise the clenched fist as they say it. These terms are still frequently used in ANC meetings and conferences as well as among student activist groups such as SASCO and the ANC Youth League. These terms respectively mean 'Power' and 'To the people'. The Pakistan Peoples Party has as its creed, 'Islam is our faith democracy is our politics socialism is our economy all power to the people.'ĭuring the Anti Apartheid struggle in South Africa, the terms Amandla and Matla were used frequently during speeches and rallies, this was followed by the crowd responding with Awethu or Kee A Rona. In the late 20th century and early 21st century the phrase has been used with regard to energy policy. In his 1974 book Computer Lib, Ted Nelson connected computer use with political freedom with the rallying cry 'Computer power to the people! Down with the cybercrud.' In the mid-1980s the People Power movement arose in the Philippines to oust Ferdinand Marcos. Pro-democracy students used it to protest America's military campaign in Vietnam.

The Black Panthers used the slogan 'All Power to the People' to protest the rich, ruling class domination of society. It was probably pulled when Lennon realised that bringing together his fiery anti-Capitalist comments in a book would not ease his ongoing difficulty in getting the US authorities to grant him a Green Card.' Power to the people' is a cultural expression and political slogan that has been used in a wide variety of contexts.ĭuring the 1960s in the United States, young people began speaking and writing this phrase as a form of rebellion against what they perceived as the oppression by the older generation, especially The Establishment. The politically charged text takes the form of short quotations, including some which express his disillusion with the Beatles: 'You have to be a bastard to make it, that's a fact, and the Beatles are the biggest bastards on earth.' The book was never published, and copies of this proof are rare. This book followed John Lennon and Yoko Ono's song, 'Power to the People', and brings together many of Lennon's public comments during his period of most overt political activism. A RARE PROOF COPY OF THE BOOK THAT GAVE FULLEST EXPRESSION TO LENNON'S RADICAL POLITICS. Power to the People: the Political Thoughts of John Lennon, London: New English Library, 1972Ĩvo (176 x 144mm.), rare uncorrected proof copy, lacking dust jacket, green paper covers, in a protective cardboard case, leaves a little yellowed, corners a little rubbed, some spotting to covers