Fuck Authority
"Fuck Authority" | ||||
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Single by Pennywise | ||||
from the album Land of the Free? | ||||
Released | July 2001 | |||
Genre | Punk rock | |||
Length | 3:16 | |||
Label | Epitaph Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jim Lindberg, Fletcher Dragge, Byron McMackin, Randy Bradbury | |||
Producer(s) | Pennywise, Joe Barresi | |||
Pennywise singles chronology | ||||
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"Fuck Authority" is a song written and recorded by American punk rock band Pennywise. It was released in July 2001 as the lead single (and only charting single) from the band's sixth studio album Land of the Free?. The song reached number 38 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.[1]
Music video[]
The music video was directed by Glen Bennett and was released in April 2001. While the video shows the band playing on a stage, it features different scenes of riots and historical places, such as Tiananmen Square.
Censorship[]
"Fuck Authority" was banned from airplay after September 11, 2001.[2]
Charts[]
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 38 |
References[]
Categories:
- 2001 singles
- Pennywise (band) songs
- 2001 songs
- Epitaph Records singles
- Anti-war songs
- Protest songs
- Songs about police officers
- Songs about police brutality
- Criticism of police brutality
- Punk song stubs
- 2000s rock song stubs