Youth Against Fascism is the second single from Sonic Youth‘s 1992 album Dirty. It was released in October 5th1992 for a US promo and October/December 1992 for UK physical releases. Ian MacKaye of Minor Threat and Fugazi contributed additional guitar parts to the track.
The line “I believe Anita Hill” referred to the controversy surrounding the 1991 appointment of Judge Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court over allegations of sexual harassment from Hill, a former subordinate.
The semi-acoustic track “Purr” was taken from a Mark Goodier BBC session from July 20, 1992. A live version of “The Destroyed Room” was previously released on the “Dirty Boots” single under the title “The Bedroom” .The music video for “Youth Against Fascism” was directed by Nick Egan. The video was shot in the concrete flood control channel of the Los Angeles River, with the band playing while FMX bikers ride around. Imagery of fascism, Nazism and communism was spliced into the video.
Tracklist:
- Youth Against Fascism (Clean-Ex Mix)
- Purr (Mark Goodier Version)
- The Destroyed Room
- Youth Against Fascism (LP Version)
Credits:
Sonic Youth
Thurston Moore: vocals, guitar, production, mixing
Kim Gordon: bass, vocals, guitar, production, mixing
Lee Ranaldo: guitar, vocals, production, mixing
Steve Shelley: drums, production, mixing
Additional personnel
Ian MacKaye: guitar
