music.wikisort.org - Composition"American Skin (41 Shots)" is a song written by Bruce Springsteen, inspired by the police shooting death of Amadou Diallo.[1] It premiered during the band's 1999–2000 reunion tour in concert in Atlanta on June 4, 2000, the final concert before the tour's final ten-show run at New York City's Madison Square Garden, where it was featured again. The performance led to some controversy in New York City, where the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association called for a boycott of Springsteen's shows.[2]
2001 song by Bruce Springsteen
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Released | April 24, 2001 (original live version) January 14, 2014 (new studio version) |
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Recorded | March 2, 2001 (original live version) March 2013 (new studio version) |
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Genre | Rock |
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Length | 7:45/5:14 (original live version/short version) 7:22 (new studio version) |
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Label | Columbia |
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Songwriter(s) | Bruce Springsteen |
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Producer(s) |
- Bruce Springsteen
- Chuck Plotkin
- Toby Scott
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"American Skin (41 Shots)" on YouTube |
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Composition and release
The song was first released as a live version on the Live in New York City album. The same version appeared a few years later on The Essential Bruce Springsteen. In April 2001, a studio version of the song was released as a very rare U.S.-only one-track radio promotional single on CD-R.[citation needed] A music video featuring the performance from the New York City show was released in 2001 and directed by Jonathan Demme. A studio version appears on Springsteen's 2014 album High Hopes.
"American Skin (41 Shots)" was played at several concerts in April 2012 on the Wrecking Ball Tour in response to the killing of Trayvon Martin.[3][4][5] Springsteen performed the song on July 16, 2013, a few days following George Zimmerman's controversial not guilty verdict. It was again dedicated to Martin at the Limerick, Ireland, concert with Springsteen saying before the song "I want to send this one out as a letter back home. For justice for Trayvon Martin".[6]
Springsteen was recognized by the NAACP with the Humanitarian Award on December 3, 2000.[7]
Springsteen played "American Skin (41 Shots)" at selected shows during The River Tour in 2016.[8]
Covers
Rock band Living Colour performed a cover of "American Skin (41 Shots)" at the Auditorium Stravinski in Montreaux, Switzerland on, July 20, 2001.
In 2016, singer-songwriter Jackson Browne performed a cover of "American Skin (41 Shots)" at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.[9]
In 2016 Mary J. Blige sang a portion of the song to Hillary Clinton in an interview on Apple Music. The studio version of Blige's cover featured American rapper Kendrick Lamar.[10][11]
In June 2020, the American band Black Veil Brides released a cover of "American Skin (41 Shots)" in support of Black Lives Matter.[12]
References
- "American Skin (41 Shots)". Songfacts. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- Barnes, Julian E. (June 13, 2000). "Springsteen Song About Diallo Prompts Anger From Police". New York Times. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- Daly, Sean. "Bruce Springsteen leads an anthemic celebration, honors 'the Big Man' at Tampa Bay Times Forum". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- Remnick, David. "Bruce and Trayvon: American Skin". The New Yorker. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- The Official Bruce Springsteen Website (July 17, 2013). "Notes from the road: Limerick - The Official Bruce Springsteen Website". Brucespringsteen.net. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- "Celebrity gossip, news, photos and more on MSN Entertainment". T.entertainment.msn.com. Retrieved February 28, 2014.[permanent dead link]
- Schumacher-Rasmussen, Eric. "NAACP Honors Bruce Springsteen". MTV. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- "American Skin (41 Shots) by Bruce Springsteen Song Statistics". setlist.fm. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- nowiknowuryder (October 2, 2016), Jackson Browne w/ Shawn Colvin, 41 Shots, Hardly Strictly, Golden Gate Park 2016, archived from the original on December 13, 2021, retrieved October 4, 2016 – via YouTube
- Platon, Adelle (September 27, 2016). "Here's the Song Mary J. Blige Sings in Her Hillary Clinton Interview". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- Zo. "Kendrick Lamar Joins Mary J. Blige On Cover Of Bruce Springsteen's "American Skin"". okayplayer. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- "BVB -American Skin". Bvbamericanskin.com. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
External links
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Bruce Springsteen Archives |
- Apollo Theater 3/09/12 (2014)
- The Agora, Cleveland 1978 (2015)
- Tower Theater, Philadelphia 1975 (2015)
- Nassau Coliseum, New York 1980 (2015)
- Brendan Byrne Arena, New Jersey 1984 (2015)
- LA Sports Arena, California 1988 (2015)
- Schottenstein Center, Ohio 2005 (2015)
- Ippodromo delle Capannelle, Rome 2013 (2015)
- Arizona State University, Tempe 1980 (2015)
- The Christic Shows 1990 (2016)
- HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY, 11/22/09 (2016)
- Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO, 8/23/08 (2017)
- Olympiastadion, Helsinki, July 31, 2012 (2017)
- Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 10/20/09 (2017)
- Palace Theatre, Albany 1977 (2017)
- Auditorium Theatre, Rochester, NY 1977 (2017)
- King's Hall, Belfast March 19, 1996 (2017)
- The Summit, Houston, TX December 8, 1978 (2017)
- The Live Series: Songs of the Road (2018)
- The Live Series: Songs of Friendship (2019)
- The Live Series: Songs of Hope (2019)
- The Live Series: Songs of Love (2019)
- The Live Series: Songs from Around the World (2019)
- The Live Series: Songs Under Cover (2020)
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Concerts |
- Born to Run tours (1974–77)
- Darkness Tour (1978)
- The River Tour (1980–81)
- Born in the U.S.A. Tour (1984–85)
- Tunnel of Love Express (1988)
- Human Rights Now! (1988)
- Bruce Springsteen 1992–1993 World Tour (1992–93)
- Ghost of Tom Joad Tour (1995–97)
- Reunion Tour (1999–2000)
- Rising Tour (2002–03)
- Vote for Change (2004)
- Devils & Dust Tour (2005)
- Seeger Sessions Band Tour (2006)
- Magic Tour (2007–08)
- Working on a Dream Tour (2009)
- Wrecking Ball World Tour (2012–13)
- High Hopes Tour (2014)
- The River Tour (2016)
- Summer '17 (2017)
- Springsteen on Broadway (2017–18, 2021)
- 2023 Tour (2023)
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Related people |
- Jessica Springsteen
- Pamela Springsteen
- Jon Landau
- John Hammond
- Mike Appel
- Phil Petillo
- Marie Castello
- Southside Johnny
- Brendan O'Brien
- Ron Aniello
- Toby Scott
- Bob Clearmountain
- Chuck Plotkin
- Jimmy Iovine
- Dave Marsh
- Eric Meola
- Frank Stefanko
- Lynn Goldsmith
- Annie Leibovitz
- Danny Clinch
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«American Skin (41 Shots)» es una canción compuesta por el músico estadounidense Bruce Springsteen.[1] La canción, que denuncia la muerte de Amadou Diallo a manos de la policía de Nueva York, fue interpretada con frecuencia durante la gira de reunión con The E Street Band entre 1999 y 2000, y estrenada en el concierto de Atlanta (Georgia) el 4 de junio de 2000, el último antes de tocar durante diez días en el Madison Square Garden de Nueva York. Diallo, que en el momento de los hechos estaba desarmado, fue alcanzado por 19 de los 41 disparos que le realizaron los agentes cuando vieron que iba a coger su cartera, malinterpretando el gesto y pensando que iba a coger un arma. La interpretación de «American Skin (41 Shots)» provocó controversia en Nueva York, donde el sindicato Patrolmen's Benevolent Association llamó al boicot del concierto.
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