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      Artists United Against Apartheid – Sun City Lyrics - Genius
      • “Sun City” was written as a protest song against apartheid in South Africa. Being inspired by “We Are the World”, the song featured over 50 of the most popular artists at the time, pledging to not perform at Sun City.
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      Artists United Against Apartheid – Sun City Lyrics - Genius

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sun_City_(song)Sun City (song) - Wikipedia

    Composition. The song combines elements of hip-hop (which was beginning to achieve mainstream popularity at the time), R&B, and hard rock. The main hook is multiple successive artists singing "I, I, I, I, I, I", followed by all the artists together singing "ain't gonna play Sun City!"

  4. www.fastcompany.com › 3023454 › steven-van-zandtSteven Van Zandt Tells The Story Of “Sun City” And Fighting ...

    Dec 13, 2013 · The song’s refrain–“I, I, I, I, I ain’t gonna play Sun City!”–was a reference to the Sun City casino resort in South Africa, which booked major rock and pop acts. The song was the...

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  6. www.songfacts.com › sun-citySun City by Artists United Against Apartheid - Songfacts

    Artists United Against Apartheid was organized by "Little Steven" Van Zandt, who discovered Sun City when he traveled to Africa after leaving Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band in 1985. Van Zandt considered naming artists who played the Sun City resort in the song, but decided not to.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Artists_United_AgainstArtists United Against Apartheid - Wikipedia

    Artists United Against Apartheid was a 1985 protest group founded by activist and performer Steven Van Zandt and record producer Arthur Baker to protest against apartheid in South Africa. The group produced the song "Sun City" and the album Sun City that year, which is considered a notable anti-apartheid song. [1][2]

  8. www.openculture.com › 2021 › 08How Steven Van Zandt Organized the Sun City Boycott and ...

    “The refrain of ‘I ain’t gonna play Sun City’ is a sim­ple one,” notes the Zinn Edu­ca­tion Project, “but the issues raised in the song and film are not.” See the lyrics (along with the artists who sang the lines) here, and learn more about the his­to­ry of South African apartheid at the Zinn Ed Project. Relat­ed Con­tent:

  9. teachrock.org › lesson › sun-city-musical-forceSun City: A Musical Force Against Apartheid - Part 2

    When Lou Reed, Bruce Springsteen, Afrika Bambaataa, Run-D.M.C and dozens of other popular artists all sing, “I ain’t gonna play Sun City,” on the chorus of “Sun City,” who else will?

  10. genius.com › Artists-united-against-apartheid-sunArtists United Against Apartheid – Sun City Lyrics - Genius

    “Sun City” was written as a protest song against apartheid in South Africa. Being inspired by “We Are the World” , the song featured over 50 of the most popular artists at the time ...