Song Showdown: Take the Thursday Back

"Dusty Ventures" (dustyventures)
03/03/2016 at 13:00 • Filed to: Song showdown

Soooo... turns out I derped when I should have herped and as a result the poll for this round closed two days sooner than it was supposed to. Oops. I have now rectified this.

Finally I get to use the official music videos for both songs!

It’s day four of Renegades week, and this time we’re looking at what’s more or less the title track of the album, Afrika Bambaataa’s electrofunk song “Renegades of Funk.” The original was a politically fused track, drawing a connection between past revolutionaries and present (at the time of the song’s release) street artists. Rage, unsurprisingly, took it a step further in their music video, using stock footage from the Civil Rights movement and also paying tribute to a number of musical pioneers, from James Brown and George Clinton to Run-D.M.C. and the Beastie Boys.

Afrika Bambaataa - (1983)

Rage Against the Machine - (2000)

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Rage battle #2 ends at 3 PM, Rage battle #3 ends tomorrow

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DISCUSSION (8)

PanchoVilleneuve ST > Dusty Ventures
03/03/2016 at 13:05

Saying as Bambaataa came to Earth all the way from Planet Rock to change the world, he wins this one.

Mattbob > Dusty Ventures
03/03/2016 at 13:18

I did not know about the original. I love this video so much, and the song is pretty good, but Rage just rocks too hard not to win. Also the fact that I was 13 when the Rage version came out kind of cements it in my mind.

spanfucker retire bitch > Dusty Ventures
03/03/2016 at 13:20

One of my favorite Rage songs. They get the vote, hands down.

Steve in Manhattan > Dusty Ventures
03/03/2016 at 13:32

Speaking of funk-ish, we saw Earth Wind and Fire a few years ago at the Beacon (1/2 a block from the apartment). Jesus fuck they put on a show. I’ve never seen so many white people dancing badly in one place, and that includes weddings.

64Mali > Dusty Ventures
03/03/2016 at 13:35

Never knew the Rage was a copy. That said they still rocked it, though the original does have that throwback goodness.

luvMeSome142 & some Lincoln! > Dusty Ventures
03/03/2016 at 14:06

Hey Dusty, a suggestion for a future showdown. The Beatle s (original) vs Al Green (cover) of I Want to Hold Your Hand.

hike > 64Mali
03/03/2016 at 21:02

Fun Fact: the Renegades album was all covers.

Though Renegades of Funk is my favorite Rage Against song

vondon302 > Dusty Ventures
03/04/2016 at 11:57

Rage just rocked this one. Keep this up dusty I’m learning stuff and getting moderately entertained.