GUEST: Lynne Fernie
MUSIC: The Parachute Club
Toronto in 1983 was a small, button down and conservative town - which made fighting to change it exhilarating and important. Rise Up grew out of that bubbling up of voices, many voices that weren't being heard at the time. Songs like The Parachute Club's Rise Up brought us to the dance floors and the streets. And Lynne Fernie who co-wrote the song with the band talks about the times and how the song came to be.
In 2020, Rise Up resonates and always has. It unites progressive politics, feminism, queerness and marginalized voices in a groove that is timeless. Lynne is an activist, filmmaker and cultural leader who had no idea she'd write a song - and look what happened!
LINKS
Rise Up Video (required viewing!)
Common Cause Collective - Rise Up Redux Country (35th Anniversary Edition)
Rise Up - New Parachute Collective (Anniversary Version)
