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Fixed dates. There is a lot of confusion about the date here. The L.A. riots started on April 29th, 1992. Sublime's song is titled "April 26th, 1992" but this wikipedia page had "April 29" listed in many places. Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit |
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"'''April 26, 1992 (Miami)'''" is a song written by American [[ska punk]] band [[Sublime (band)|Sublime]] in 1996 from their [[eponym|eponymous]] album ''[[Sublime (album)|Sublime]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/sublime/albums.jhtml?albumId=101046 |title=Sublime - ''Sublime'' - Album|publisher=MTV |date=1992-04-29 |accessdate=2012-06-21}}</ref> The song title refers to the date of the [[1992 Los Angeles riots]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/la/la_riot.html |title=The Los Angeles Riots, 1992 |publisher=USC |date=1992-04-29 |accessdate=2012-06-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531145703/http://www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/la/la_riot.html |archivedate=2012-05-31 }}</ref> of which news spread throughout the United States following the acquittal of four police officers accused in the videotaped beating of [[Rodney King]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/18/rodney-king-video-of-beat_n_1607177.html |title=Rodney King Video of Beating Helped Drive Revolution |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |date=1991-03-03 |accessdate=2020-06-08|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120619074524/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/18/rodney-king-video-of-beat_n_1607177.html|archivedate=2012-06-19}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:46, 10 July 2020
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| "April 26, 1992 (Miami)" | |
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| Song by Sublime | |
| from the album Sublime | |
| Language | English |
| Released | July 30, 1996 |
| Genre | Alternative hip hop, reggae fusion, ska punk |
| Length | 3:53 |
| Label | Gasoline Alley, MCA |
| Songwriter(s) | Marshall Goodman, Michael Happoldt, Bradley Nowell, Lawrence Parker, Joseph Williams |
| Producer(s) | David Kahne |
| "April 26, 1992 (Leary)" | |
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| Song by Sublime | |
| from the album Second-hand Smoke | |
| Language | English |
| Released | November 11, 1997 |
| Genre | Alternative pop, rock, ska punk |
| Length | 3:47 |
| Label | MCA |
| Songwriter(s) | Marshall Goodman, Michael Happoldt, Bradley Nowell, Lawrence Parker, Joseph Williams |
| Producer(s) | Paul Leary |
"April 26, 1992 (Miami)" is a song written by American ska punk band Sublime in 1996 from their eponymous album Sublime.[1] The song title refers to the date of the 1992 Los Angeles riots,[2] of which news spread throughout the United States following the acquittal of four police officers accused in the videotaped beating of Rodney King.[3]
Background
The official title of the song references the date April 29, 1992; however, the lyric is sung as "April 26, 1992." It has been said this was a mistake, but the take was strong enough the band kept it. Theories have developed about the true integrity of the song's lyrics. The acts of crime including arson, robbery, and vandalism referenced in the lyrics were purportedly committed by Bradley Nowell and other Sublime band members during the 1992 LA riots. The lyrics also offer a justification for the band's participation in the unrest:
They said it was for the black man,
They said it was for the Mexican
And not for the white man
But if you look at the street, it wasn't about Rodney King
It's this fucked-up situation and these fucked-up police
It's about coming up and staying on top
Alternate version
After lead singer and guitarist Bradley Nowell's death, the two surviving members of the band released every mix and alternate version that the band had recorded. Along with those recordings, an alternate version of "Miami" was released on their 1997 compilation album Second-hand Smoke titled "April 29, 1992 (Leary)".
Personnel
- Bradley Nowell – guitar, vocals
- Eric Wilson – bass
- Bud Gaugh – percussion
- Marshall Goodman - scratches
- David Kahne – piano
References
- ^ "Sublime - Sublime - Album". MTV. 1992-04-29. Retrieved 2012-06-21.
- ^ "The Los Angeles Riots, 1992". USC. 1992-04-29. Archived from the original on 2012-05-31. Retrieved 2012-06-21.
- ^ "Rodney King Video of Beating Helped Drive Revolution". Huffingtonpost.com. 1991-03-03. Archived from the original on 2012-06-19. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- ^ "Twenty Years Later, Sublime's "April 29, 1992 (Miami)" Is Still the Best Song About White Boys Piggy-Backing on a Riot". April 2012. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
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