Power to the People (Poison song)
| "Power to the People" | ||||
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| File:Poison-Power-to-the-People-Song-Cover.jpg | ||||
| Single by Poison | ||||
| from the album Power to the People | ||||
| B-side | "Cant Bring Me Down" | |||
| Released | May 23, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Glam metal[1] | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Cyanide Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Michaels; DeVille; Dall; Rockett | |||
| Producer(s) | Bret Michaels | |||
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"Power to the People" is a song by American Hard rock band Poison, it was the first single and album title track from their 2000 Power to the People album. "Power to the People" is the first single with the original line up since the So Tell Me Why single from Swallow This Live in 1991, featuring the return of C.C. Deville.
Lyrics
The lyrics of the song describe the narrator having the ultimate power but wanting to give the power to the people.
Track listing
- 1. Power to the People
- 2. Cant Bring Me Down
- 3. I Hate Every Bone In Your Body But Mine.
"Can't Bring Me Down"
The B-side to "Power to the People" is "Can't Bring Me Down". The lyrics describe a bad relationship with a girl. The song has been performed by the band live once on July 18, 2000, on their Power to the People Tour.[2]
"I Hate Every Bone In Your Body But Mine"
The second B-side to "Power to the People" is "I Hate Every Bone In Your Body But Mine". The song was a regular in the set list on the Power to the People Tour, Glam, Slam, Metal, Jam Tour, 20 Years Of Rock Tour, and the Poison'd! Tour while it was played twice on the 2008 Summer Tour, and played occasionally on the Hollyweird Tour.[3]
Music video
The music video was the first video from the band since "Until You Suffer Some" in 1993. It features shots of the band performing on their 1999 Greatest Hits Reunion Tour with C.C. DeVille, and studio shots of the band. The video features on Poison Greatest Video Hits.
Live performance
"Power to the People" was a regular in the setlist on the Power to the People Tour in 2000, but was played infrequently on the Glam, Slam, Metal, Jam Tour in 2001 and on the 2006 20 Years Of Rock Tour.[4]
Personnel
- Bret Michaels - Lead vocals, Rhythm guitar
- C.C. DeVille - Lead guitar, Backing vocals, Talkbox
- Rikki Rockett - Drums, Backing vocals
- Bobby Dall - Bass Guitar, Backing vocals
References
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/power-to-the-people-mw0000065818
- ^ http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/poison.73d6aa2d.html?song=Can't+Bring+Me+Down[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/poison.73d6aa2d.html?song=I+Hate+Every+Bone+in+Your+Body+but+Mine[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/poison.73d6aa2d.html?song=Power+to+the+People[permanent dead link]