White People for Peace
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"White People for Peace: is a 7" single
by punk
band Against Me!
released in 2007, containing two new songs: the title track, and "Full Sesh". In the United States, it was pressed on both black and red vinyl, with a reported 4,500 and 500 copies pressed respectively. There was also a UK pressing of the record that was pressed onto white vinyl, limited to 1,000.
The record is available at live shows, on iTunes, or on the band's Myspace page through SNOCAP
. "White People For Peace" also appears on Against Me!'s 2007 full-length, New Wave
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In September 2007, a 12" version of the single was available. It features the album version on the A-side and a remix by Butch Vig on the B-side. This song was #65 on Rolling Stone
The video was directed by Adam Egypt Mortimer and performed by the No Mercy Video Stunt Team.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
by punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band Against Me!
Against Me!
Against Me! is an American punk rock band formed in 1997 in Naples, Florida and relocated to Gainesville, Florida in 1999. Their first full-length album, released on No Idea Records in 2002, was Against Me! Is Reinventing Axl Rose. They have released music on Misanthrope Records, Crasshole Records,...
released in 2007, containing two new songs: the title track, and "Full Sesh". In the United States, it was pressed on both black and red vinyl, with a reported 4,500 and 500 copies pressed respectively. There was also a UK pressing of the record that was pressed onto white vinyl, limited to 1,000.
The record is available at live shows, on iTunes, or on the band's Myspace page through SNOCAP
SNOCAP
BackgroundThe company was founded by Shawn Fanning , Jordan Mendelson, and Ron Conway. Other SNOCAP employees included music lawyer Christian Castle, the company's first General Counsel, and Ali Aydar, the company's Chief Operating Officer, who joined imeem after its acquisition of SNOCAP in April...
. "White People For Peace" also appears on Against Me!'s 2007 full-length, New Wave
New Wave (Against Me! album)
New Wave is Against Me!'s fourth full-length studio album and their debut album on Sire Records. Produced by Butch Vig of Nevermind fame, it was released on July 10, 2007. The album debuted at #57 on the Billboard 200 on the week of its release. The album's first single, "White People for Peace",...
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In September 2007, a 12" version of the single was available. It features the album version on the A-side and a remix by Butch Vig on the B-side. This song was #65 on Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
Music video
The music video features war as a sport involving two teams of soldiers fighting on a football field. Cheerleaders celebrate the violence as the fat cat politician screams for more violence. A lone protester, whose sickly appearance reflects his weak voice in society, is in the same stadium screaming at the events taking place.The video was directed by Adam Egypt Mortimer and performed by the No Mercy Video Stunt Team.