Michael Franti (born April 21, 1967 in Oakland, CA) is a gifted and much-he… Read Full Bio ↴Michael Franti (born April 21, 1967 in Oakland, CA) is a gifted and much-heralded spoken word artist and political activist from San Francisco, CA. As leader of the politically and socially-charged group Spearhead, Franti is at the forefront of hip-hop's renaissance, expanding the music's boundaries as he draws on funk and soul-driven beats. Through his music and poetry, Franti tackles a range of issues--the criminal justice system, corporatization of our daily lives, AIDS, gay rights, homelessness, the death penalty, drug addiction and suicide.
His project Spearhead produced the critically acclaimed Home in 1994. The album contained his biggest single, "Hole in the Bucket," a thoughtful lament on the plight of the homeless, and "Positive," which addressed the growing AIDS epidemic. The album boasted adept funk samplings, sinuous guitar vamps, and soulful, melodic tracks about family and social injustice. 1997's Chocolate Supa Highway was not as pop-friendly as Home, but neither did its themes of kidnappings and police brutality lend themselves to such overt accessibility. Its mixture of harsher musical styles -- techno, rock, and funk -- was a step forward for Franti as his world view broadened and deepened. In 2001, Franti released Stay Human. In it he expresses his anger at the system, his advocacy of love, and his belief in freedom through individuality and self-expression through a set of songs that revolve around a fictitious death penalty case. In it, his embrace of the genres that inspired him is achieved with eloquence.
Earlier projects of Franti include The Beatnigs and The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, which had more of an experimental/industrial sound, but addressed many of the same social/political issues.
As a celebration of the Election of Barack Obama Franti recorded the Obama Song, offered as a free track on downloaded at their offical website, www.michaelfranti.com/.
His project Spearhead produced the critically acclaimed Home in 1994. The album contained his biggest single, "Hole in the Bucket," a thoughtful lament on the plight of the homeless, and "Positive," which addressed the growing AIDS epidemic. The album boasted adept funk samplings, sinuous guitar vamps, and soulful, melodic tracks about family and social injustice. 1997's Chocolate Supa Highway was not as pop-friendly as Home, but neither did its themes of kidnappings and police brutality lend themselves to such overt accessibility. Its mixture of harsher musical styles -- techno, rock, and funk -- was a step forward for Franti as his world view broadened and deepened. In 2001, Franti released Stay Human. In it he expresses his anger at the system, his advocacy of love, and his belief in freedom through individuality and self-expression through a set of songs that revolve around a fictitious death penalty case. In it, his embrace of the genres that inspired him is achieved with eloquence.
Earlier projects of Franti include The Beatnigs and The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, which had more of an experimental/industrial sound, but addressed many of the same social/political issues.
As a celebration of the Election of Barack Obama Franti recorded the Obama Song, offered as a free track on downloaded at their offical website, www.michaelfranti.com/.
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Yell Fire!
Michael Franti & Spearhead Lyrics
East to the West Woo-hoo! To the East to the West To the North and South To…
Everybody Ona Move Everybody ona move Everybody let's move Everybody let's mov…
Hello Bonjour I don't need a passport To walk on this earth, Anywhere I…
Hey Now Now [Chorus] Don't tell the DJ got to turn it low We keep…
I Know I'm Not Alone Whatever happen to the sun It seems to always come Back when…
Light Up Ya Lighter It never makes no sense, it never makes no sense Fire,…
One Step Closer To You I've been down for far too long Till my faith was…
See you in the Light When I wake up in the morning, I hope I…
Sweet Little Lies You tell me lies, lies, lies Sweet little lies When I cannot…
Time To Go Home Those who start wars, never fight them And those who fight…
Tolerance A child is born, and a mamma's torn About the life…
What I've Seen If I told you what I'd seen, Would you believe me…
Yell Fire! A revolution never come with a warning A revolution never se…
We also have lyrics for these tracks by Michael Franti:
East To The West Woo-hoo! To the East to the West To the North and South To…
Hello Bonjour I don't need a passport To walk on this earth, Anywhere I…
Hey Now Now [Chorus] Don't tell the DJ got to turn it low We keep…
I Know I'm Not Alone Whatever happen to the sun It seems to always come Back when…
Light Up Ya Lighter It never makes no sense, it never makes no sense Fire,…
One Step Closer To You I've been down for far too long Till my faith was…
Sweet Little Lies You tell me lies, lies, lies Sweet little lies When I cann…
Time To Go Home Those who start wars, never fight them And those who fight…
Yell Fire! A revolution never come with a warning A revolution never s…
We also have lyrics for these tracks by Spearhead:
Hey Now Now [Chorus] Don't tell the DJ got to turn it low We keep…
I Know I'm Not Alone Whatever happen to the sun It seems to always come Back when…
Light Up Ya Lighter It never makes no sense, it never makes no sense Fire,…
One Step Closer To You I've been down for far too long Till my faith was…