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"Youth Against Fascism"
Song
B-side"The Destroyed Room", "Purr" (Mark Goodier version), "Youth Against Fascism (LP Version)"

"Youth Against Fascism" was the second single from Sonic Youth's 1992 album Dirty. It was released in 1992 on DGC.

Track listing

  1. "Youth Against Fascism" (Clean-Ex Mix)
  2. "The Destroyed Room"
  3. "Purr" (Mark Goodier version)
  4. "Youth Against Fascism" (LP Version)

"Purr" is from the July 20th, 1992 Mark Goodier BBC session, and is semi-acoustic. "The Destroyed Room" is a studio B-side previously known as the live track "The Bedroom" on the "Dirty Boots" single

Music Video

The music video for Youth Against Fascism was directed by Nick Egan. The video was shot in the concrete flood control channel of the Los Angeles River with the band playing while BMX Bikers are riding around. Spliced into the video is imagery of fascism and insurrection mixed with pictures of punk bands and fashion.

Singles chart

Year Single Chart Peak
1992 "Youth Against Fascism" UK Singles Chart No. 52

Trivia

  • The line, "I believe Anita Hill", refers to the controversy surrounding the 1991 appointment of Judge Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court over allegations of sexual harassment from Hill, a former subordinate.
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