Bring the Noise

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About Bring the Noise

"Bring the Noise" is a song by the American hip hop group Public Enemy. It was included on the soundtrack of the 1987 film Less Than Zero and was also released as a single that year. It later became the first song on the group's 1988 album It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back. The single reached No. 56 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song's lyrics, most of which are delivered by Chuck D with interjections from Flavor Flav, include boasts of Public Enemy's prowess, an endorsement of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, retorts to unspecified critics, and arguments for rap as a legitimate musical genre on par with rock. The lyrics also have a notable metrical complexity, making extensive use of meters like dactylic hexameter. The title phrase appears in the chorus. The song includes several shout-outs to artists like Run–D. M. C., Eric B, LL Cool J and, unusually for a rap group, Yoko Ono and thrash metal band Anthrax, allegedly because Chuck D was flattered about Scott Ian wearing Public Enemy shirts while performing Anthrax gigs. Anthrax later collaborated with Chuck D to cover the song. 


Year:
1991
3:28
162 
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Bass! How low can you go?
Death row, what a brother knows
Once again, back is the incredible
The rhyme animal
The uncannable D, Public Enemy Number One
Five-O said, "Freeze!" and I got numb
Can I tell 'em that I never really had a gun?
But it's the wax that the Terminator X spun
Now they got me in a cell cause my records, they sell
Cause a brother like me said, "Well
Farrakhan's a prophet and I think you ought to listen to
What he can say to you, what you wanna do is follow for now"
Power of the people, say
"Make a miracle, D, pump the lyrical"
Black is back, all in, we're gonna win
Check it out, yeah y'all, here we go again

Turn it up! Bring the noise!
Turn it up! Bring the noise!

Never badder than bad cause the brother is madder than mad
At the fact that's corrupt as a senator
Soul on a roll, but you treat it like soap on a rope
Cause the beats and the lines are so dope
Listen for lessons I'm saying inside 
Music that the critics are blasting me for
They'll never care for the brothers and sisters 
Mow, cause the country has us up for the war
We got to demonstrate, come on now, they're gonna have to wait
Till we get it right
Radio stations I question their blackness
They call themselves black, but we'll see if they'll play this

Turn it up! Bring the noise!
Turn it up! Bring the noise!

Get from in front of me, the crowd runs to me
My deejay is warm, he's X, I call him Norm, ya know
He can cut a record from side to side
So what, the ride, the glide should be much safer than a suicide
Soul control, beat is the father of your rock'n'roll
Music for whatcha, for whichin', you call a band, man
Making a music, abuse it, but you can't do it, ya know
You call 'em demos, but we ride limos, too
Whatcha gonna do? Rap is not afraid of you
Beat is for Sonny Bono, beat is for Yoko Ono
Run-DMC first said a deejay could be a band
Stand on its feet, get you out your seat
Beat is for Eric B. and LL as well, hell
Wax is for Anthrax, still it can rock bells
Ever forever, universal, it will sell
Time for me to exit, Terminator X-it

Turn it up! Bring the noise!
Turn it up! Bring the noise!

From coast to coast, so you can stop being like a comatose
"Stand, my man? The beat's the same with a boast toast"
Rock with some pizzazz, it will last. Why you ask?
Roll with the rock stars, still never get accepted as
We got to plead the Fifth, we can investigate
Don't need to wait, get the record straight
Hey, posse's in effect, got the Flavor, Terminator
X to sign checks, play to get paid
We got to check it out down on the avenue
A magazine or two is dissing me and dissing you
Yeah, I'm telling you

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Written by: CARLTON RIDENHOUR, ERIC SADLER, HENRY III BOXLEY JAMES

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13 facts about this song

Collaboration
"Bring the Noise" is a song by the American band Anthrax as well as hip-hop group Public Enemy. It is a significant fusion of heavy metal and rap genres.
Original Version
The song was first released by Public Enemy on their 1988 album "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back".
Crossover Version
Anthrax collaborated with Public Enemy and recreated this song, which was released in 1991. It's featured on Anthrax's "Attack of the Killer B's" recording and later included on Public Enemy's 1991 release "Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black".
Music Video
The music video for "Bring the Noise" is notable for its live performance style, capturing the energy and enthusiasm of both bands.
Importance
The crossover version essentially bridged the gap between rock/metal and hip-hop, which were seen as completely separate music genres with distinct fan bases at the time. This collaboration was a game changer in the music industry.
Chart Performance
The crossover version of "Bring the Noise" reached No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming one of Public Enemy's biggest hits in the UK.
Live Performances
Anthrax and Public Enemy performed this song together on the 1991 "Bring the Noise" tour, riveting fans of both genres.
Cover Versions
This song has been covered by various artists across different genres, including The Lostprophets and Thousand Foot Krutch, showcasing its musical flexibility and influence.
Recognition
"Bring the Noise" by Anthrax and Public Enemy was listed at number 480 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".
Lyrics
The lyrics of the song contain commentary on pop culture and politics with punchy, dynamic wordplay - a notable characteristic of Chuck D, Public Enemy's frontman.
Influence
The success of this crossover resulted in many other collaborations between metal/rock and hip-hop artists in the following years, ultimately leading to the creation of rap metal and nu metal subgenres.
Film and TV
The song has been used in various films and TV shows, including the film version of Marvel comic’s "Iron Man 2".
Video Game Appearance
"Bring the Noise" also features in the soundtrack of the popular video game series, "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater".

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