Fight The Power - Sample Credits

Sample Credits

• "Teddy's Jam" by Guy
• "Bird of Prey" by Uriah Heep
• "Hot Pants Road" by The J.B.'s (bassline)
• "Pump Me Up" by Trouble Funk (percussion, vocal: "Pu-pu-pump")
• "Different Strokes" by Syl Johnson (heard before the 3rd chorus)
• "I Shot the Sheriff" by Bob Marley
• "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa (Vocal: "Yeah!")
• "I Know You Got Soul" by Bobby Byrd (Vocal: "I know you got soul")
• "Sing a Simple Song" by Sly & the Family Stone (Singing heard after the line "Bum rush the show")
• "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get" by The Dramatics (guitars)
• "Let's Dance (Make Your Body Move)" by West St. Mob (Vocal: "Come on you got it")
• "Funky President" by James Brown (Heard after the line "People, people we are the same")
• The opening quotation, "Yet our best trained, best educated, best equipped, best prepared troops refuse to fight! Matter of fact, it's safe to say that they would rather switch than fight!," was taken from Chicago attorney and civil rights activist, Thomas "TNT" Todd.