I’m proud to have worked on the editing of this project back at IVC on 57th street

@abbydigital

6 ай бұрын

Was that on the revision with Jonathan Demme? I did the special effects for the video, with Larry Jordan editing and Godley & Creme directing the original version. Three days I will never forget!

@HiddenPalm

6 ай бұрын

You're needed again, brotha.

@jonrunnells8127

Ай бұрын

A who's who of 80s artists. Marvin Gaye's last appearance.

@TheMedia69

19 күн бұрын

@@jonrunnells8127Marvin had already passed by then. He is not on it.

Kudos to Little Steven and all the artists. A powerful and timely message after all these years!

One of the most joyous protest songs out there. Brilliant and powerful.

Proud of each and every artist that was a part of this ♥

@MizMite2002

4 ай бұрын

Bullshit .when not a word on gaza from steven.

@otisdriftwood1697

4 ай бұрын

​@MizMite2002 perhaps the philosophy speaks for itself

@wylierichardson-tu6zs

Ай бұрын

@@MizMite2002 He actually went on record as basically defending Israel in 2016. Just Google it, for more details.

A powerful collaboration against apartheid in South Africa!

This is an under rated song.

I had never even heard of apartheid before this song came out, so it worked on at least one person.

Still chokes me up. Still a great song.

I remember this classic! The difference between a movement and a moment....SACRAFICE!

Brilliant song and such amazing artists. ✌️ 💖 🙏 Levent 🦁

I love Joey Ramone at 6:36 wiping his nose looking like he just did a bump in a stall w the dude from Hanoi Rocks. RIP to so many legends in this video. Racking my brain trying to imagine this level of activism happening now. xo

@wylierichardson-tu6zs

Ай бұрын

well most of them are still alive (as of 2024), thankfully. However, it's all too foretelling of the future that Daryl Hall and John Oates didn't sing their bits together.

@swisschard1007

Ай бұрын

@@wylierichardson-tu6zs John Oates and Ruben Blades collaboration, please!

I bought the single when it came out. That brief appearance by joey Ramone made me smile. The way kool mo dee was dressed was pretty funny. The way bono acted so serious and shaking his jaw was hilarious.

@MsSez

6 ай бұрын

he’s such a flog

@danielpujol8266

Ай бұрын

@@MsSez "flog" = ??? Never heard that slang in my life, no idea what it means.

@missmabel

9 күн бұрын

THANK YOU. I could not for the life of me remember the name of Kool Moe Dee and googling wasn't helping. "Cornrows 80s rapper sun city" XD His outfit is awesome and he looks like he's having a blast.

1986 baby!!! I was 13. I am now 50. I hope to Christ Sun City is Yesterdays News.

@lyndagil2557

Жыл бұрын

I'm right behind you, turning 50 pretty soon 😅

@jamesheine2955

Жыл бұрын

It is. After this song came out, Reagan imposed sanctions on SA. The UN did shortly afterward. ONLY Laura Branigan performed at Sun City, that was in 1988 and her career never recovered. Apartheid finally ended when Nelson Mandela became President of a new multiethnic multiracial democratic South Africa on May 10, 1994. Meanwhile here in North America that same day, we were treated to an annular ('ring of fire') solar eclipse! I remember that day FONDLY. What a great day for all it was.

@josebrown5961

9 ай бұрын

@@jamesheine2955Hey thanks a lot for the details. I loved this song and never was a fan of Brannigan. I was a freshman in college and didn’t keep up on world events.

@LoredanaLanzo-iq8ux

5 ай бұрын

Avevo 20 anni

I'm reading Steve's book Unrequited Infatiations where he talks about the efforts and obstacles to create song. But why? Thats Steve. More than just a musician. Read his book. Very impressive career and life 👏

@MrEXtraRaw

4 ай бұрын

lol

I'm so old I remember when artists were united AGAINST apartheid

This always makes me cry. It's amazing what we can accomplish if we stand together.

@smirking8457

Жыл бұрын

Rolling blackouts and total power grid failure?

@StevenVanZandt-ki8wr

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for following my page,thank you for the support and love ❤️ I really appreciate you. I’ll love to honor you by dropping me your personal information for a private conversation if that’s ok by you..

@lordcharlesthomas

11 ай бұрын

​@@smirking8457that's far from the worst of it as well

@tinynuggins1029

9 ай бұрын

It makes me want to cry as well. Not only because we are capable of such great things but because in an instance like this the great thing we accomplished was in an attempt to rectify the horrible things we are also capable of. I do have to say that on a whole humanity does seem to be moving in a better direction than in the past...well, we've had some pretty damn big hiccups but at least humanity as a whole is attempting to move in the right direction.

from the moment i heard this all those moons ago. 😉😃 sorrowful.. impactful.! took my breath away. empowering.! ☮️🕊☮️ * great film clip * ✌🏻🌏🇦🇺🤘🏻

Dear Stevie, happy birthday. I wish you a wonderful year. We love you.

@StevenVanZandt-ki8wr

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for following my page,thank you for the support and love ❤️ I really appreciate you. I’ll love to honor you by dropping me your personal information for a private conversation if that’s ok by you..

Just watched Stevens Van Zandts doctmentary. Had to see the collaboration that he put togeather that drove aparthed down and out.

It's important to remember the past in order to navigate through the future ❤️

I'm absolutely thrilled to see the support of many musicians, like Steven, who were and are against the horrible apartheid, however... We should Not forget about 1 truly great and amazing artist/musician of the late 60's and 70's who lived it, and who also was from South Africa... The person whom I'm about to name and whom I'm sure most of you have not heard of, although he did flee to Detroit in 1968 down by the River District and sang in "The Brewery" pub, and who was not only a great musician, he was a great Afrikaan who was well ahead of his time with his musical lyrics, especially when it came to his own thoughts, or standing up for people's rights, or when it came to the disgusting apartheid! This absolutely amazing musician/singer /song writer is named - RODRIGUEZ!!! And, IF you could be so lucky to aquire 1 of Rodriguez's precious albums or singles, you will see what I mean about him being truly amazing! A song in particular, from his "Cold Fact" 1970 album, was called "Anti Establishment Blues" and is just 1 of his greatest works, with lyrics that hold true to even now - 50+ years later where he was letting you know that it is ok to protest against your society, ok to be angry with your society... Rodriguez's "Cold Fact" album gave people that Permission to Free Their Minds and to start Thinking Differently, especially towards the apartheid! The "Cold Fact" album was really like a whole slew of Revolution Anthems, giving people permission to just be Free, to say or do what was on their minds during hard times such as the disgusting apartheid... Another great song is "Crucify Your Mind" 1970. And another great album is "Coming From Reality" 1971 produced by Steve Rowland with 1 of his greatest songs ever, "Cause"... It'll bring tears to your eyes 😢. Even though Rodriguez was recognized by a few great record producers and who tried really hard to get his music out there geographically, sadly, Rodriguez was not "truly recognized", until it was too late! However, there are a few men/record producers who knew of Rodriguez well, from back in the late 60's and 70's. One of those guys is Dennis Coffey, another is Mike Theodore, then Steve Rowland and then there's the "Sugar Man" aka Stephen Segerman, who all knew of Rodriguez and his music well..... I just hope that you are truly lucky enough to get your hands on 1 of Rodriguez's albums or singles, bcuz you will Not be disappointed with either, the music and/or the lyrics, of Rodriguez! If you like the music and lyrics of Bob Dylan, you'll absolutely LOVE the music and lyrics of Rodriguez!! Rest In Peace Rodriguez 🥰.

And to this day, the singers and musicians who played Sun city still maintain that they were in the right!

@williambonson6846

Ай бұрын

Money drives many to ignore their principles, and many have none.

Damn even the Ramone was in here

This was a time when people/artists were using their clout for social change. Bringing that social consciousness into the mainstream. Even though Queen played in SunCity they lent their voices to Live Aid. It's sad to see, and this is part of life, so many talented singers and musicians here who have since passed. We as a race, the human race, were making great strides towards understanding and respecting each other. It's also sad to see where we are today. The hate and hopelessness, the anger expressed. One thing was accomplished thanks to different factors involved apartheid was abolished. Even though the black majority there still lives in extreme poverty. Little Steven deserves credit for his part in this endeavor.

@StratsRUs

11 ай бұрын

Queen Guilty.All that education in the band and they claim ignorance.

@KablooeyFineNerdery

10 ай бұрын

sadly, if artists did something like this today, they'd be labelled "woke" and lose half their revenue stream.

@WithoutRemorse12

9 ай бұрын

​@@KablooeyFineNerderyWe have corporate monipolies. Its why Bono is supposedly a humanitarian but he still buddies with George W. Bush

@1leadvocal

9 ай бұрын

@@WithoutRemorse12 Also, Jared and Ivanka. No more U2 or Bob Geldof moral high ground.

@thegreatergood8081

7 ай бұрын

Post-apartheid South Africa is a failure.

Sun City >>>>> We Are the World

@JakeJamal

Жыл бұрын

lil uzi vert>>>>both

Rock Against Racism always and forever

Nice to see this finally in better quality.

Out of the list of artists involved into this historical project I am proud to have seen live Ringo Starr, Bruce Springsteen (4X), Bono (2X), George Clinton, Joey Ramone (4X), Peter Gabriel (2X), Clarence Clemons, Hall & Oates (2X), Peter Garrett and Little Steven himself (2X with Bruce, once solo).

This deserved a lot more exposure since the cause was important, and radio stations balked at it because George Clinton, Joey Ramone and Darlene Love (rightly) calling out Reagan's policies that included "constructive engagement". I like how Van Zandt didn't want to ask the Boss to be in it since he didn't want to take advantage of their friendship, but Danny Scheckter had no problem asking Springsteen. Of course he would do it since he is down to earth (This is is a guy who came to the "We Are The World" recording in a pick up truck parked across the street at a grocery store) and about social justice.

Haven't heard this in a long time. The subtle defiance 1980s. I love it.

So many great artists from 1985. Strange none of the boys from Queen showed up.

@lilhellrayza

4 ай бұрын

hahaha...

2:55 "Somebody tell me WHYYYYY are we always on the wrong side?!" I've spent 27½ years of my life here, and I'm still trying to answer this question.

Relevant!

Ringo! 😍

@abbydigital

6 ай бұрын

And Zak!

60 Minutes reminding me about this video brought me here.

Yeah, last week Springsteen and Little Steven play the Mohegan Sun in Ct. The Mohegan Sun was built and owned by Sol Kerzner who built and owned Sun City. Now he has passed away but all these years later, they played a sister property. If you look into the bands that have played the Mohegan Sun when Kerzner owned it, some played on this song. They put money into the owner's pocket and their own without even knowing it. Perhaps some did.

...with Carlos Santana, giving the "Chale', Holmes/F'Off" chin-swipe... in glorious slow-motion, with Lou Reed and John Oates. #HistoricalDocuments

@tranurse

Жыл бұрын

I thought that was Reuben Blades

@mikechang2023

Жыл бұрын

Yeah that's Ruben Blades

@walwilliams5534

Жыл бұрын

@@mikechang2023 I prefer to be corrected - especially when I fuck-up THIS badly (because it's better to learn, than to live in ignorance). I LOSE this round. womp..womp..wo-o-o-o-o-o-mp. . .. fades-into obscurity.....

@walwilliams5534

Жыл бұрын

@@tranurse You are totally right; now, I feel like a blind man, and am pretty embarrassed. Thank you for correcting me.

Will there be an Artists United Against Genocide?

@JF-iq1yx

10 күн бұрын

You mean like when the Nazis killed 6 million Jews? Nobody wants to kill Jews now except maybe Iranians and Hamas.

Little Steven....come to Brazil 🇧🇷

Beats We Are the World hands down

Mr. Van Zant, two whole generations in South Africa don't know apartheid. Give it another three, and it will be an obscure footnote in history. While they still know discrimination, things take time. You, and all of the other artists who entertained me during my high school years helped end apartheid. A couple of years later, the Berlin wall fell. The Soviet Union fell and disintegrated into the autonomous republics that existed before the Russian empire absorbed them. The people of Poland finally breathed free air. People on Long Island stopped referring to people in New Jersey as mopes. The largest coalition of countries since the Korean war stopped aggression in the middle east. Yugoslavia became autonomous and then became independent republics. Hip hop went mainstream and R&B got the respect it deserved. Leather jackets became way cool again. But, most of all, if it was not the first breath of freedom, it gave freedom a sound. This song is a true anthem, an example of teamwork and the brotherhood of music. We need to work together, united and strong.

@walwilliams5534

Жыл бұрын

... but please [EVERY OTHER GEN], tell us how we "slept through injustice, and just let it happen'. We were not asleep (well.. to be fair: There were plenty who LOVED the 'Greed Is Good' Mindset, and still do); we fought, contributed, supported, and spoke -- we just didn't have devices in our pockets which could, in real time, share all of our ideas. Moving-on..

@tonygranato2287

Жыл бұрын

@@walwilliams5534 I don't know what "woke" is. I never went to sleep. Brother, if there is ever anything I can do for you, let me know. I step up, but I don't rise until everyone rises with me.

@user-ie8bz7jz2r

Жыл бұрын

Somebody has been paying attention, as I have. Hey Tony you get an A PLus. You HAVE been paying attention to social causes/issues. Unfortunately many of the younger generation have not and don't care to. They don't want to know about the past. There's a saying and I'm going to paraphrase it, if we don't learn from the past we are sure to repeat it. And we are in a whole lotta trouble.

@user-fv5oy4nm8u

6 ай бұрын

a ton of US bullshits.

It made me want to go there.

1:27 i had a feeling that was David Ruffin from the Temptations with Bruce. Back when Standing up for something actually meant something.

❤Super

In 1997, the man who created Sun City, Sol Kerzner, came to the United States to build Mohegan Sun, a Native American gambling casino.

Amazing💜

@StevenVanZandt-ki8wr

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for following my page,thank you for the support and love ❤️ I really appreciate you. I’ll love to honor you by dropping me your personal information for a private conversation if that’s ok by you..

Very few songs combine a proper message sung brilliantly and catchy too. Epic! Who is the tiny folk center right at 4:00?

I bought that 7” single when it was released 👌

Michael Monroe ❤

Didn’t the original vid have a blurb at the beginning with a lady describing what Sun City was with a South African accent?

Nevet get old😊

I ain't gonna play Sun City!! 💜👏🎶

@JakeJamal

Жыл бұрын

*pay

Hold on, folks. At a few times, starting with 0:48 has anyone noticed that those Sun City casino stage dancers appear TOPLESS? You can see their boobs. I don't remember this part being on MTV, VH1, etc. It must have been edited.

@MrJackcorgi

8 ай бұрын

I noticed the boobs also. Probably blurred it for MTV

1984: when artists United for justice in South Africa -- and the world. This generation does not have that unity and positivity.

❤

Sun City: a Vegas Resort for South African whites NW of Pretoria. Infamous for its extravagance and indulgences in the midst of brutal apartheid and racial oppression. Inspired Donald Trump to model his resorts in its likeness.

✊🏽

@ > Artists United Against Apartheid 🎶> Sun City 💿> Sun City p > 1985 🎬︎ > Jonathan Demme, Godley & Creme

I would love to see "Little" Stephen make a return with a 2024 version.

@otisdriftwood1697

4 ай бұрын

He still sings it live, song value I guess

@Frank_Cohen

4 ай бұрын

About China's rounding up of Muslims into re-education camps you mean?

All these decades and I didn't know that was Murtaugh's wife...

@Lige

4 ай бұрын

I'm too old for this shit.

I want to bump into this klown on the street. Inshallah. 🙏

@johnarcher1567

Жыл бұрын

Who are you talking about?

Does anyone know what type of synthesizers are used in this song? I could not find any information about them

@ruthiemax3229

Ай бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/mnWXx6ysqseoo6w.html

😊👍. - Heather

I loved this song, for all that is not versus "We Are the World" which I never understand it came so late after Band Aid's "Do They Know is Christmas that in less than a week was playing in radio all over the world! Now in 2024 If only something like this were done for the Palestianians against the Apartheid they have been subjected since the Nakba in 1948!

@wylierichardson-tu6zs

Ай бұрын

I am not sure it would make much of a difference, TBH.

Seems time to talk about Israeli Apartheid, Steven. ✌️🌸

@MizMite2002

6 ай бұрын

He won`t. His Masters pay him to shut up.

@Frank_Cohen

4 ай бұрын

No such thing. Arabs in Israel are the most upwardly mobile, prosperous, politically represented, and rights-protected Arabs in all Middle Eastern nations.

@Frank_Cohen

4 ай бұрын

​@@MizMite2002, "masters." 🙄 Your Jew hatred is showing.

Directed by Godley and Creme and Jonathan Demme

now that all these artists got their way I wonder how many times a year they go back to play Sun City....it's so safe now.

@StratsRUs

11 ай бұрын

How very cowardly of you.

I believe he is still with Thw E. Street Band to this day

@wylierichardson-tu6zs

Ай бұрын

well, Bruce has recorded with and without them, over the years. As of 2024, Stevie and Bruce are touring together.

Is that Zucchero with Hall and Oates??? LOL

Willkommen, Kinder. Hat Euch Olli mal wieder auf ne gute Spur gebracht, wa? 😉😉

Сил еще совсем молодой

How did that work out ???

Why weren't Queen on this? Oh. Right.

Why aren’t artists speaking up like this for Gaza? Where are you?

well, he's not a fan of betrayal

Ironically they would have been safer to play sun city back then.

Time for this to be reworked for today's apartheid state?

I don't know anything I know Nothing わたしは何もわかりません나는 아무것도 모릅니다 하릿벌=나사렛 도장골=베들레헴 천안=갈릴리 공소권 없음 대한민국=이스라엘 "이 대한민국이라는 나라가 나를 뱃음"다윗

The problems of the past , are still causing problems now .. It's not solely about colour . And here's why . After apartheid ended and even later , Many south African (White police ) , left the country , to go to places like. Europe , New Zealand , and where I am , Australia .. The thing is here , we have no upper age limit , for police recruitment , our agencies are desperate to reach quota , and many ex south African police , ex apartheid , are working in Australia , most in their 50's , and from what I've seen , although there's no excuse , they're damaged , and treat ANY , person here like CRAP , What have these ex saps officer's , done in their past ? Where they fired ? ,Did they resign ? 🤔, Are background checks done ? , Does any advese information against them , still exist ? .. The practice of re- employing in law enforcement and people who served in such a draconian and violent era needs to stop .. I once asked an ex saps officer here .. What did you treat people like over there ? .. I hit a raw nerve as he drove off ! .🙂👍🤔👿☠️

@JakeJamal

Жыл бұрын

i aint reading allat

We can all tell Elon Musk we are not going to play Sun City. Why is the US government giving money to this guy who misses apartheid apartheid so much.

@rapman5791

8 ай бұрын

While your heroes Gates and Bezos take billions from fascist governments around the world and tax dollars from America while pushing anti democratic ideology. 🤡

@thegreatergood8081

7 ай бұрын

Is South Africa better off today than it was 30 years ago?

@WithoutRemorse12

4 ай бұрын

​@thegreatergood8081 What do you think would happen if you give 50 percent of resources and land to a white population that's less than 10 percent of it.

@briancheek5850

4 ай бұрын

@@thegreatergood8081 -- Yes. Yes they are.

@briancheek5850

4 ай бұрын

@@thegreatergood8081 -- I think what you mean is it better for white people. It still is better, but for the vast majority of South Africans, yes, it's much better today.

is there no collevtion of artists now who care about the collective rights of all of us? Or was this just a crazy thing for we 1980s and 1990s and 2000s peace types.??? Now musicians are trumpists? Seems so. Sigh. Nal

@wylierichardson-tu6zs

Ай бұрын

There are plenty of left-leaning musicians, tho.

I aint gonna pay sun city

I had no idea you were such a hateful person. Calling for the extermination of a group of people you disagree with on political issues is inexcusable. So much for you being a peace loving hippie. Thanks for showing this Canadian you’re true self.

What about the Sumpremacist state of Israel?????????????????????????????????

@wylierichardson-tu6zs

Ай бұрын

'supremacist' means nothing, tho. Apartheid South Africa was a white supremacist state, which simply meant that the white 'afrikaans' minority got priveleges that the native black majority were mostly denied. Since Israel is essentially a Jewish state, it can't really be compared to old South Africa.

I aint gonna play TEL.AVIV CITY. Where is that protest song????

Now it's time to not play Tel Aviv! And don't make it a "We are the world" bs! Make it roar the air waves!

I wonder if Such Support/Attention will ever be given to Palestine??🤔 or do only the "Chosen" ones have rights.

@retiarene6340

8 ай бұрын

It will not go because there is nothing in common

@VeganDoris

7 ай бұрын

A version for Palestine is long overdue!

of course... made even more-bettah... by The Queen, herself... MS. Benatar if you're nasty...

So is south africa better off today because of this song? Or is that not even the point? Is the point that the artists all feel very good about themselves? 🤔🤔🤔

@wylierichardson-tu6zs

Ай бұрын

Well it's better for the black majority who live there, in the wake of the end of that system. The single itself was done for charity, not to line Little Steven's pockets (or that of any other artists who partook).

@anthologyofinterest1

Ай бұрын

@@wylierichardson-tu6zs south africa is an abject hell hole with massive unemployment and horrifying crime

@simonottomusblinkinsob94

Ай бұрын

@@anthologyofinterest1 If you thought you knew the answer to your question, then why even bother asking it? Nine years after the song was released Apartheid officially ended. It is better for sure - but there is a lot of abject poverty and yes huge unemployment (you actually also have a lot of people from Rhodesia - oops I mean the Republic of Zimbabwe coming into South Africa for employment) - not so much horrifying crime though as there was a a decade ago. How do I know? I was in the Republic of South Africa.

Apartheid is apartheid. It was in South Africa, it is in Occupied Palestine. Don’t play Tel Aviv. Free Palestine 🇵🇸

Little Steven, open your eyes to Israel apartheid

lol

Yeah but.....Bono is SUCH a poser.

@wylierichardson-tu6zs

Ай бұрын

why single him out, among the dozens of artists who partook?

@carloreubenvongerkin9760

Ай бұрын

@@wylierichardson-tu6zs He stands out as the biggest poser and most contrived performance,

@wylierichardson-tu6zs

Ай бұрын

@@carloreubenvongerkin9760 but many 'posers' are anonymous, and simply trying to claim whatever subculture they most likely. Why is Bono world-famous?

Steven Van Zandt wrote it after his visit to South Africa in 1985. So, first he supported aparteid by his vivsit. And second, he wrote a song to prevent other artists from coming to South Africa. Where is the logic?

@abbydigital

6 ай бұрын

That's called learning and growing.

@swinepatrol666

6 ай бұрын

@@abbydigital that's called: making money and getting hype

@abbydigital

6 ай бұрын

The entire SUN CITY / Artists United Against Apartheid was a CHARITY project. Nobody made any money. Everyone donated their time and skills and talents. 50 of the top musical artists at the time. It helped end apartheid, and that's not hype.

@swinepatrol666

6 ай бұрын

@@abbydigital nobody knew Van Sandt before he wrote this "song". He never said sorry for having supported apartheid by himself. Only blamed his colleagues.

@abbydigital

6 ай бұрын

@@swinepatrol666 What are you talking about? Van Zandt was in Springsteen's band for 15 years before Sun City! EVERYONE knew who Little Steven was. Do you really believe an unknown artist could pull FIFTY of the top musical artists of the day together for a charity gig?

*TRUMP 2024*

Great job poseurs. This aged well. SA is a mess now. They can barely keep the power on.

I have no respect for anyone that took part in this

The guys sound super gay 💪🏳️‍🌈👍

@chasthanhburns123

Жыл бұрын

There is a long list of little girls that know he isnt gay.

They need to bring Sun City back because S Africa is trash now

He leaves Bruce Springsteen to do this shit?

@josebrown5961

9 ай бұрын

I don’t think he left Bruce…