{"id":12610,"date":"2015-04-09T20:01:05","date_gmt":"2015-04-10T03:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicknormal.com\/normalblog\/?p=12610"},"modified":"2015-04-09T09:06:29","modified_gmt":"2015-04-09T16:06:29","slug":"icantbreathe-by-pussy-riot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nicknormal.com\/normalblog\/icantbreathe-by-pussy-riot\/","title":{"rendered":"#ICantBreathe by Pussy Riot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Powerful stuff:<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dXctA2BqF9A?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I Can&#8217;t Breathe&#8221; was recorded in New York in December 2014 during the protests against police brutality together with Pussy Riot, Richard Hell, Nick Zinner, Andrew Wyatt, Shahzad Ismaily (The Ceramic Dog) and Russian bands Jack Wood and Scofferlane.<\/p>\n<p>MUSIC VIDEO:<br \/>\nConcept, directed and produced: Pussy Riot<br \/>\nDirector of Photography and editor: Mikhail Vihrov.<\/p>\n<p>MUSIC:<br \/>\nConcept, produced: Pussy Riot<br \/>\nVocals: Sasha Klokova (Jack Wood), Matt Kulakov (Scofferlane), Richard Hell<br \/>\nLyrics: Matt Kulakov (Scofferlane)<br \/>\nMonologe of Eric Garner: Richard Hell<br \/>\nBit: Andrew Wyatt<br \/>\nPiano, Bass: Nick Zinner<br \/>\nDrums: Shahzad Ismaily<br \/>\nEngineered and mixed by Philip Weinrobe at Figure Eight Studios in Brooklyn, NY<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>LYRICS:<\/strong><br \/>\nHe&#8217;s become his death<br \/>\nThe spark of the riots<br \/>\nThat&#8217;s the way he&#8217;s blessed<br \/>\nTo stay alive.<\/p>\n<p>It never leads to an end<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s never getting quiet<br \/>\nIf it&#8217;s unfair, my friend,<br \/>\nMake up your mind<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s getting dark in New York city<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s getting dark in New York city<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s getting tight in New York city<br \/>\nI need to catch my breath<\/p>\n<p>You know this world of hate<br \/>\nYou know this stubborn light<br \/>\nThey&#8217;re in the prayers you pray<br \/>\nLate at night<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re only half way down<br \/>\nWho dares to take a breath?<br \/>\nSome fairness might be found<br \/>\nFrom ashes of his death.<\/p>\n<p>[Eric Garner&#8217;s last words (read by Richard Hell):]<\/p>\n<p>Get away [garbled] for what? Every time you see me, you want to mess with me. I&#8217;m tired of it. It stops today. Why would you&#8230;? Everyone standing here will tell you I didn&#8217;t do nothing. I did not sell nothing. Because everytime you see me, you want to harass me. You want to stop me [garbled] Selling cigarettes. I&#8217;m minding my business, officer, I&#8217;m minding my business. Please just leave me alone. I told you the last time, please just leave me alone. please please, don&#8217;t touch me. Do not touch me. [garbled] I can&#8217;t breathe. I can&#8217;t breathe. I can&#8217;t breathe. I can&#8217;t breathe. I can&#8217;t breathe. I can&#8217;t breathe. I can&#8217;t breathe. I can&#8217;t breathe. I can&#8217;t breathe.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>And there&#8217;s a second version of the song that&#8217;s getting less attention, that&#8217;s shot with clips of protests throughout NYC:<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wU-FLnr-38s?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class='ctx-module-container ctx_default_placement ctx-clearfix'><\/div><span class=\"ctx-article-root\"><!-- --><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Powerful stuff: &#8220;I Can&#8217;t Breathe&#8221; was recorded in New York in December 2014 during the protests against police brutality together with Pussy Riot, Richard Hell, Nick Zinner, Andrew Wyatt, Shahzad Ismaily (The Ceramic Dog) and Russian bands Jack Wood and Scofferlane. 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