We Are the People

Infobox Single
Name = We Are the People


Artist = Feeder
from Album = Silent Cry
Released = start date|2008|6|9
Format = CD, vinyl (2)
Recorded = 2007
Genre = Rock
Length = 4:11
Label = Echo
Producer = Grant Nicholas, Feeder
Chart position = 25th
Last single = "Save Us" (2006)
This single = "We Are the People" (2008)
Next single = "Tracing Lines / Silent Cry" (2008)

"We Are the People" is the name of the first single from Feeder's most recent album, "Silent Cry". The single was released on 9 June, 2008, receiving its first radio play on Kerrang! Radio two months before, on 14 April. [cite web|url=http://www.whatson.com/players/kerrang/metafiles/a_afternoons___monday.asx|title=First play of "We Are the People" (33:16)|work=Kerrang!|accessdate=2008-04-16] It charted at #25 in the UK - becoming Feeder's 20th British top 40 single. It became the first Feeder single since 1997's "Crash", to miss the BBC Radio 1 playlist, and also the first Feeder single since that one to only spend one week on the UK top 75. Due to this, many fans have conceded that the single has "bombed" (but not a total bomb as it did make the top 40), and were surprised the album made the top 10 a week later. We Are The People reached #1 in the Radio 1 Indie Charts.

cquote|We Are the People is a song about change and unity in the world we live in... it's like a call to arms but in a positive and non-violent way. It's time for change and only we the people can do that... I wanted the song to be anthemic and sonically uplifting...|20px|20px|Grant Nicholas. [cite web|url=http://www.feederweb.com/microsites/Feeder/news.html|title=NEW SINGLE "WE ARE THE PEOPLE" + ALBUM TITLE UNVEILED!
work=feederweb.com|accessdate=2008-04-24]

Music video

London-based radio station XFM, ran a competition for an extra to appear in the video. The winner had to be available at a London West End address, with the details disclosed to them. In a blog posted by the bands drummer Mark Richardson on their official website, it was revealed the band used the traditional blue screen technique (also used for the "Feeling a Moment" video), in which the background graphics are added by the director in the post-production stages. He also revealed that since he is a keen motorcycle rider, he got to ride his vehicle for a scene of the video, but said it probably wouldn't make the final cut.

The video involves a mysterious hooded character, their face hidden in darkness. At the beginning of the video the mysterious character walks past singer Grant Nicholas, from this point Grant disappears and the man in the hood displays the face of Grant Nicholas. As the video goes on he continues to display the faces of everyone whom the mysterious character walks past (these people also vanish as they walk past the hooded figure), the faces constantly change as the character sings. The video ends with this hooded figure throwing all the faces in the air as he watches them float to the ground as if made from paper, the face of Grant Nicholas floats to the ground and the video ends. A scene featuring drummer Mark on his motorcycle was used, with him sitting on the saddle watching the character walk past him, and then duplicating his face in the same way. Bassist Taka Hirose also makes an appearance.

The Video is directed by David Mould. [ [http://www.bikinifilms.co.uk/mv/davidmould/index.htm David Mould - Music Videos ] ]

It is also worth noting that some of the people who make an appearance within the video where competition winners

Track listing

CD

#"We Are the People" - 3:50
#"Calling Out for Days" - 3:16

7" #1

#"We Are the People" - 3:50
#"Calling Out for Days" - 3:16

7" #2

#"We Are the People" - 3:50
#"Somewhere to Call Your Own" - 2:32

EP (iTunes)

#"We Are the People" (single version) - 3:53
#"We Are the People" (extended version) - 4:46
#"We Are the People" (acoustic version) - 3:54

References