“People have the power, is probably one of the most famous and powerful protest songs of all time. It was written by Patti Smith and her late husband, Fred ‘Sonic’ Smith, and released as a lead single from the 1988’s album Dream of Life. Notably, we could say that this is the most ‘universal’ and ‘optimistic’ protest song written ever: it could easily adapt to any cause and eventually inspires optimism in those who sing the song, clearly stating that we have the individual power to realize our dreams of a better society by standing together.In an interview released at NME, Patti explained how she and her late husband tried to infuse the spirit of the ’60s into a modern protest song: We had both protested the Vietnam War when we were young. We had been part of the ’60s, where our cultural voice was really strong, and we were trying to write a song that would reintroduce that kind of energy. It’s sad for me but quite beautiful. It was really Fred’s song — even though I wrote the words, he wrote the music; the concept was his, and he wanted it to be a song that people sang all over the world to inspire them for different causes. ...”
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