SONG OF THE DAY
“Yell Fire” by Michael Franti & Spearhead (Yell Fire!, ANTI- Records, 2006). Written by Michael Franti, Shul, Young.
INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia)
– Yell Fire! is a 2006 album by the reggae-influenced band Michael Franti and Spearhead inspired by Michael Franti’s trip to the Middle East, visiting Iraq, Israel, and the Palestinian territories.
– It is a politically charged album, with each track focusing on a controversial issue.
– The album was recorded in Kingston, Jamaica and San Francisco and released on July 25, 2006 by ANTI- and Liberation Records.
– In the album’s first week of sales, it had sold 7,215 copies and by March 28, 2007, Yell Fire! had sold 62,755 copies. In the U.S. the album peaked at #125 on the Billboard 200, but also peaked at #6 on Independent Albums and #1 on Heatseeker Albums.