Ani DiFranco - Do or Die (Official Music Video)
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"Do or Die" from Ani DiFranco's 22nd studio album 'Revolutionary Love' out now on Righteous Babe Records. Available here: righteousbabe.ffm.to/revolutio...
CREDITS:
Created in collaboration with Dancing Grounds and New Orleans Dance Collective
Choreography: Kristal Jones and Laura Stein
Dancers: Alexcia Morgan, Amaya Smith, Amira Mumford, Brieze Levy, Chanice Holmes, Daniel Gray, Janet Andrews, Jessica Eugene, Kristal Jones, Randall Rosenberg, Regan Phelps
Director and editor: Zoe Boekbinder
Video: Sean O'Grady, Justin Nunnink, and Susan Alzner
Production assistant: Katie Harvey
(Special thanks to Susan Alzner for creative consulting.)
LYRICS:
do you ever just want to give up?
well, me too
are you shocked by what people get
get used to?
do you wake up in a cold sweat?
well, that’s sane
at least you got a little brain left
you got a little brain
cuz there’s foxes in the hen house
and bad news every day
and right there on pennsylvania avenue
the sheetless kkk
and there’s models wielding microphones
chasing maniacs around
and everything’s on fire
and there’s twisters touching down
and i know you got to fight your adrenaline
just to be a gentleman
and you know i got to fight my amygdala
just to keep hearin ya
but we can do this
if we try
if we do this
like it’s do or die
yes, we can do this
if we try
if we do this
like it’s do or die
so let’s pause
let us regroup
let us recover
let us recoup
let us remember
that we are charmed
let us look down at our hands
and remember we’re armed
cuz yankee doodle dandy didn’t feel free once
so he used his pen to pick the locks
and yankee doodle dandy did some doosey kinda carpentry
when he fashioned that ballot box
and if you think your vote doesn’t matter
then you’re not paying attention
yes, everything they do, they do
to keep you from their invention
yes, if you think your vote doesn’t matter
then you’re not paying attention
everything they do, they do
to keep you from their invention
but we can do this
if we try
if we do this
like it’s do or die
yes, we can do this
if we try
if we do this
like it’s do or die
do you ever just want to give up?
well, me too
are you shocked by what people get
get used to?
do you wake up in a cold sweat?
well, that’s sane
least you got a little brain left
you got a little brain
and we can do this
if we try
if we do this
like it’s do or die
yes, we can do this
if we try
if we do this
like it’s do or die
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Growing up in Buffalo in the 90s, Ani and her album "Not a Pretty Girl" meant everything to me. I would ride the bus to her studio and stand outside with the hopes of seeing her. All these years later and she is still putting out music that matters and that strikes a cord in me.
@jmckey
3 жыл бұрын
I saw her perform at FSU in Tallahassee in (I think 1992) for the prior album (self-titled). She was both energizing and hilarious and it was a wonderfully small venue. Unfortunately the next two concerts I went to she got confrontational with people in the audience but I think she's chilled out a bit since then (I mean, I'm sure the people were being a bit obnoxious, but her reaction seemed to jump instantly to anger awfully fast w/o any warning). So I stopped going to her concerts in the mid 90's. Her music has meant a lot of me and helped me understand the female perspective more than I would have otherwise I'm sure.
@thenakedpotter
3 жыл бұрын
I wasn’t in Buffalo but her music meant everything to me when I was a teenager too! ❤️💪 She’s such an important artist who makes art for the times!
@othinsdottir
3 жыл бұрын
Same- Buffalo 80's-90's Imperfectly was my jam
@skyebarkschat
3 жыл бұрын
i would've done that, too, if i lived up there, but down in NC, i just got some of my favorite radio stations to give her some prime air time by requesting her so much!
@skyebarkschat
3 жыл бұрын
@@othinsdottir Exactly, she was such a sly marketer!!
The head shaving is like watching a superhero put on their costume. A commitment to action.
@melaniemioduszewski1924
3 жыл бұрын
I barely recognized her with hair! I feel like “bald badass” IS her identity, the hair was the costume. Like Superman/Clark Kent.
@skyebarkschat
3 жыл бұрын
i think it's a CALL to action, because she's giving up one of the major aspects of her identity! 💙💚💙😘 #LoveAni!!
@skyebarkschat
3 жыл бұрын
@@melaniemioduszewski1924 It's such a reminder of her early days, i don't remember what album it was that had her bald on the cover! Her original self titled one?
@skyebarkschat
3 жыл бұрын
A lot like the Notorious RBG!
@LorraElizabeth
3 жыл бұрын
Yessssss! ✌🏼
Omg. Ani shaved her head. This is some serious shit yall. She hasn't shaved her head since the 90's. Mama ain't playing around. GO ANI!!!
@elibell5098
3 жыл бұрын
I thought this WAS the 90's!!! I saw the video go by and thought it was a re-release of some long lost Ani video I had never seen. When I watched this, I was literally bawling my head off. I shaved my head too, probably about the same time she did for this video. I had no idea I was in such powerful company. LET'S DO THIS !
@TaraCoyote
3 жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly!
@shutupandcrochet
3 жыл бұрын
@@elibell5098 im seriously thinking of shaving my head more and more.
@rachelnagy1085
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly. Same thoughts.
@michelleryan-krzykalski7263
3 жыл бұрын
@@shutupandcrochet Do it it's so liberating!
So proud of this work we did!
@jss5145
3 жыл бұрын
You should be. This is beautiful, powerful, inspiring art- Incredibly done! 💚
@32Flavors
3 жыл бұрын
We are all so proud of y'all. Without a doubt.
@twebster179
3 жыл бұрын
I love this so much.
@Oakspell
3 жыл бұрын
What an incredible video of a song that is so very needed!
@difranophile
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for keeping our girl safe in the choppy chomping waters! We see you and your cinematic brilliance is the most gorgeous gift we're striving to live up to the promises. I'm proud of you and the work you pour into sharing your brain with us.
Righteous! It's been quite some time since Ani has had a shaved head. For those of y'all who dont know, this is her fight uniform.
@steves7102
3 жыл бұрын
*one of her fight uniforms. But she has done fierce activism with every hairstyle she has had
@rocki_bb
3 жыл бұрын
s she picked THIS hair style for THIS moment for a reason. Don't minimize the message she's sending
@jeffronium
3 жыл бұрын
@@rocki_bb don't minimize my opinion with your ridiculous retort. Go be hateful somewhere else
@rocki_bb
3 жыл бұрын
@@jeffronium I was speaking to steve, but his @ didn't stick for some reason. I was agreeing with you
@jeffronium
3 жыл бұрын
@@rocki_bb lol now I feel like an ass. Sorry
Let us look down at our hands and remember we're armed.
@briteness
3 жыл бұрын
We are too...
Watching her shave her head was like watching her put on a suit of armor. This woman is a fucking warrior, has always been a huge inspiration to me.
I've been thanking you for 25 years now. Not stopping now.
I was reading literally now "In the Company Of Women" and Shadi Petosky named one woman she looks up to and it was Ani DiFranco. So, I stopped reading and looked up her name and this music video first popped up. And I honestly cried watching her shaving her hair because I knew it was a sign of strength and just getting ready for whatever. So happy I looked this woman up.
Any tool is a weapon if you hold it right. 'Cause I know the biggest crime Is just to throw up your hands and say This has nothing to do with me. Willing to fight from #189!
@MyRapNameIsAlex
3 жыл бұрын
YES!
@pattijohnson6121
3 жыл бұрын
MyRapNameIsAlex Miss you!
@johnardenzedaker2813
3 жыл бұрын
Be sure of your awareness. Why fight!?!?
Anyone else find this relevant this week? ❤ 💪 More than ever
I am covered in tears. Ani continues to listen to the voices of a diversity of people then reflects their experiences, concerns, and of much, much more for us all to hear. That is Ani's strength. 🌸
Watching this in New Orleans - didn’t expect to see the wonderful NOLA dance collective & Dancing Grounds in this! So beautiful! Thank u 😍❤️
Still got it after 20 + years you beautiful being, electric soul heckin lovely, this,Too true. Bless you.
@aleshaford2968
3 жыл бұрын
So funny, I thought it was one of her old albums at first when I saw the pic with her shaved head. Then I was like wait what?? Brand New!? No way!
I knew they were in trouble when I saw this video...... Let's do the rest of the work GEORGIA!!
Can always count on you Ani! Let's do this everyone!!!
Thank you for using your platform to speak truth, inspire creative problem solving, and spread the joy of being alive and taking action. It's hard out in these streets and I'd become more cynical and hopeless than I realized. Just opened the floodgates watching this and now I'm ready and rejuvenated. You've been helping me just like this since 1994. Thank you with all of me.
@SwedishBlouse
Жыл бұрын
What truth did she speak? I didn't hear any.
I'm reminded of the head shaving of a Buddhist monk when they make the commitment to the Buddha (compassion), the dharma (wisdom) and the sangha (community). And also, the head shaving of a soldier. This video is so layered and inspiring! Watching on repeat! Cleansing the negative vibes from the presidential debate a few nights ago, and all we have been through since November 2016. Thank you Ani and team for creating this art.
@ezwayocho8296
3 жыл бұрын
@Julie Knight In African culture if a woman shaves her head it means she's at "war"! 💪
@julieknight3534
3 жыл бұрын
Ezway Ocho Thank you! I did not know that and appreciate you letting me know!
@deadbeatbrad5484
3 жыл бұрын
LOL THEY TRICKED YOU INTO LOOKING LIKE SKINHEADS!
Did you cry? Sing along. Crazy how's she's saved me at my worst times.
God I love this video and the groove is smooth and deliberate!!!! I love the call to action and the support 💖!!! It's nice to see in our world of uncertainty that something good still remains!!! I love you Ani. I can ALWAYS count on you to come alongside those of us who need it. The world is crying out for a message such as this!!! Thank you!!!🤗
THANK YOU ANI! YOU ARE A TRUE ROLE MODEL WHO NEVER STOPS FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT! 👏✊🏿🙌🏼💪👣🗣
Thank you for everything you've done, Ani. My mother gave me the nickname "Ani" in your honor, and I'm proud to share that name with you. Let's use our voices and VOTE THEM OUT!
@SwedishBlouse
Жыл бұрын
Shut up.
Thank you, sincerely needed to hear this song this morning after the debate last night.
@skyebarkschat
3 жыл бұрын
She & #BernieSanders are true inspirations!!
@paulscholes54
3 жыл бұрын
We also need to hear it in the UK with our own sheet-less KKK and even without a vote coming up.
@cococabane1
3 жыл бұрын
Different context for me in UK, but not completely. Similarly, I needed this. Thank you Ani!
@soundpilatesandyoga8531
3 жыл бұрын
This is so random but as I watched this video it made me think of Morrissey's video for "Interesting Drug."
She is one of the most committed ACTIVISTS i've ever seen in action!! 💙💚💙
@othinsdottir
3 жыл бұрын
praxis
@SwedishBlouse
Жыл бұрын
She hasn't done anything.
Thank you Ani! You have given me strength, fight, and purpose for over 20 years! Thank you Thank you Thank you for making this world one my daughter can have power over! All my sisterly love. You are truest beautiful!!!!!!!
Thank you for this. Still the most beautiful head, because of who she is and because of what comes out of it.
Dancing was on point!! Great job to the dance companies.
HELL YEAH!!! I just KNEW when I saw the title that ANI IS BAAAAAACK and she's in the zone, inspiring us to keep chipping away at the oligarchy. THANKS, ANI!
We did it, like it was do or die. Thank you for inspiring people
@elmoblatch9787
4 ай бұрын
And now we must do it again.
Yes!!!!! She’s back!!!!!
i have loved Ani's music for years! Great to hear her new song and that a new disk is coming out soon!! She is definitely one of the authentic ones. . .
I found something cool and relevant and unafraid .... what a great tune; so glad to hear it
My favorite video she’s ever done.
So perfect that this song drops the day after trump's message to the proud boys to "stand by." Thank you Ani, we need to Vote Them Out!
@BothHands1
3 жыл бұрын
exactly! biden isn't ideal by a long shot, and bernie was robbed by the dnc and corporatist left wing media. but at the very least, we can pull him left by putting more progressives in congress. the justice democrats have already unseated decades long corporate dems in the primaries of solidly blue districts. we'll have progressives in congress, and it would be a bad look for him to vito progressive bills passed by his own party. we can work with joe. we can't work with trump.
@ayoungethan
3 жыл бұрын
A group of Proud Boys attacked our neighbor's kid a few weeks back because he tried to get drinks with a friend after work, where they had set up for the evening after a rally. They followed him out of the bar, surrounded his car. He got away, but one of them got injured in the process and they are calling it an "unprovoked assault" and saying he "followed them" to the bar and other BS. Then they used the injury to recruit more anger and hate, published his home and work address and stalked and harassed and threatened him and his coworkers and family at work and home. He is in hiding with his wife and kids right now. This was in Vancouver, Washington. That is the Amerikkka Trump envisions. Full of hate and fear and drunken belligerent white masculinity run amuck and on the brink of civil war. Trump is legitimately mentally ill. He needs treatment, not public office! And I say that with all the compassion I can muster...I wonder how many of the Proud Boys have undiagnosed or untreated mental illness, as well.
@skyebarkschat
3 жыл бұрын
If our popular voting is honored, which it wasn't in 2016 & i fear it won't be again, so they can keep us fighting the duopoly that towers over us! 💔
@skyebarkschat
3 жыл бұрын
@@ayoungethan They could habe gotten FREE mental therapy under #BernieSanders, but we're stuck, for now, with the duopoly which is only a step better than a dictatorship, & NOWHERE close to a Democracy!
@skyebarkschat
3 жыл бұрын
@@BothHands1 Agreed, but i've had so many Bernie lovers turn on me for accepting Biden now that he's being shoved down our throats, BUT i say, "If Bernie's creative enough to find a new path for us, we need to be creative enough to ACCEPT the new path that we have available!
Once again I am reminded of how much I love Ani. Her words are so personal. Her stance is so righteous. From interviews, songs and her book, I know that she struggles with the same insecurities that we all face in the mirror, but that her core beliefs drive her to do what she believes is right and good. I may not always agree with her on everything, but I do love her. We will do this. We will try.
I truly believe that Ani is the best songwriter of the last fifty years.
@SwedishBlouse
Жыл бұрын
You obviously don't know who Bob Dylan is.
@madr309
Жыл бұрын
@@SwedishBlouse Yes I do. Someone whose best work is more than fifty years in the past.
Soul saving for me today. Thanks Ani. Thanks dancers. ❤️
Ani..... You have been SUCH A help to me from 94 on.... And I have SOOO had those . mornings
Ani you are just the greatest singer / songwriter under the sun! Every song and every action is always huge. It's so nice that you exist and that I know you and your music. With best regards, Dirk
Now that's what I call being committed to your art form.
My god Ani, nobody can do it like you.
Goodness, gracious... I love literally everything about this. Thank you to everyone who made this happen.
Wow! So powerful. Thank You for sending messages we NEED to hear right now!
Thank you!!! You are a our Super Hero!!!❤️
Yes!!! 💛💚💙
Than you Ani. Beautiful
I felt minutes of hope for the first time in days and months
I have no idea why not just her music but she somehow has fashioned her presence to be such a HUGE comfort to so many of us.Everything about Ani and her music her vibe her smile is contagious and electric and alive.
I absolutely LOVE this video. When everyone starts dancing there at the end. 🥰 Just beautiful you guys!! 😊Bravo!🎉
Magnificent. It’s so you Ani w/ a smidge of Last Poets and Gil Scott Heron and all the problems they predicted. Let Hope Prevail. Without us talking to one another what chance do we have? We have to try do or die. 💕🎶
Yes!!! Thank you. ✌🏻
You're way more brilliant than you'll ever be given credit for. I salute you!
This is so on point! Thank you for folking up my conscious.
We need you more than ever Ani! Thank you! ✊🏿
Back to her roots! 🖤🥰
My hero. I love you Ani!
just beautiful on so many levels
Yes Ani!! I love this!!! Powerful, important, beautiful... so many things. Thank you for being a leader for change. I stand with you!!
Love you so much Ani! Thank you for this! I remember the beautiful night you played at our little community hall on our island in BC in the early 90's. Still a fan
Ani!!! 🙏🏻🙌🏻🤩💝❤️ Thank You 🙏🏻 You ALWAYS know how to help with your Amazing music 🎶 BRILLIANT video as well!! 🙌🏻❤️🙏🏻🤗
I love how the opening line "do you ever just wanna give up" comes as she checks her phone in the morning, perhaps seeing the latest headlines or cringeworthy social media post.
Ohhh I love this! Thanks Ani, you are inspiring me as an artist in these challenging times ❤🙏
LOVE it!
Bring it back girl!!!!
Great song, great message and great Ani, as always.
Wow, thank you Ani and everyone involved. Incredible shots, dancing and message. So much love and respect.
I needed this light today. Thank you Ani.
Thank you ! It's beautiful ! Love from France. Merci !
Love, love, love this!
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!
Amazing and inspiring!! ❤️ Thanks for sharing!
Shivers all over! Great to listen to you and your art transmuting pain into a drive for action and hope. There are days your music saves. For real.
Beautiful!!
Yes!
Thank you for keeping me sane!
mellifluous gentle uprising
SO incredible.
I love this and have always loved her!
Oh lady, thank you for your words, song, and collectivism!
Beautiful people and wake up song
Thank you Ani for this brilliant video and statement! Your voice is deeply inspiring and much needed now! ✨🙏🏽✨
Yes! This is beautiful Ani and team x ✊🏼❤️
Ani has a gorgeous house. Old style Victorian architecture in the heart of New Orleans. I love that she'd not afraid to share her space with us in videos.
Yes....yes.Thank you....
Just excellent!
OMG. Ani...So powerful, like always. Thank you!
Love you Ani
Imagine, an Ani Difranco music video! Step aside MTV. You are so yesterday next to this Righteous Babe.
Love everything about this
So good! ❤️✨🖤 gives me hope!
Yes! Yes! Yes! Girl this song is everything.
Simply beautiful yet powerful. Thank you.
This is so cool! My hero since adolescence. Saw her 2x in concert, and felt inspired each time. Such a long and great career.
So amazing! I just she had to get that one right on the first take. Of course she could do that she is so amazing!
My absolute favorite song right now. Kudos for your brilliance!!
I miss Ani’s music. I am glad I discovered this by adding her on my Facebook.
This is amazing. Love you Ani!! 🖤
Took an ani hiatus. Decided to go back today. Think I'll go vote tomorrow after all.
Nice track...a great minimalist production with some tasteful musicians and Ani DiFranco's voice sit in it so nicely
I love Ani!