Official HD Video for "Rosa Parks" by OutKast Listen to OutKast: to the official Outkast YouTube channel: "Rosa Parks" is a song by the hip hop duo Outkast. It was released as the second single from their album Aquemini (1998), and was that album's most successful single. The song's title comes from the civil rights movement activist Rosa Parks . #RosaParks is here to sing about how she sat on a bus and kick- started a massive Civil Rights movement in #AmericaSubscribe for more Horrible Histories: htt [Guitar Solo: Martin Terry] [Skit: Raekwon & Big Boi] It's just major right here, you know what I'm saying? Yo, son, my niggas, your niggas is on it, man, straight up, man Word, man, glad we got In the landscape of hip-hop, few songs stand as defiantly at the intersection of groove and message as Outkast's 'Rosa Parks.' It’s not just a track that gets people moving — it's a vibrant collage of southern rap bravado, historical nods, and cultural critique. Its cleverly deceptive title invokes a civil rights icon's legacy while the lyrics take you on an entirely different journey. Become A Better Singer In Only 30 Days, With Easy Video Lessons! Ah ha, hush that fuss Everybody move to the back of the bus Do you want to bump and slump with us We the type of people make the club get crunk Ah ha, hush that fuss Everybody move to the back of the bus Do you want to bump and slump with us We the type of people make the club get crunk Many a day has passed, the night has gone Rosa Parks Lyrics & Meanings: ah ha, yeah yeah, baby / / ah ha hush that fuss, everybody move to the back of the bus, do you wanna bump and slump wit us / we the type of people make the club get crunk / / many a day has passed, the night has gone by, but still i find the time to put that bump off in your eye / total chaos, for these playas, thought we was absent / we taking another route to Nicole from Los Angeles, Ca rosa parks name is actually mentioned in the song! Ryan from San Francisco, Ca rosa parks is sort of a punk. she came and spoke at my college once and all she was interested in talking about was her book that she was pushing. every question anyone had she was all, 'yeah, just read my book.' then, lo and behold after Thank you Miss Rosa, you are the spark, You started our freedom movement Thank you Sister Rosa Parks. We’ll sing it again Thank you Miss Rosa, you are the spark, You started our freedom movement Thank you Sister Rosa Parks. So we dedicate this song to thee for being the symbol of our dignity. Thank Sister Rosa Parks. Chorus 2x About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright December 1, 1955 Our freedom movement came alive And because of Sister Rosa you know We don't ride on the back of the bus no more Sister Rosa she was tired one day After her death in October of 2005 I was reading an online article about Rosa Parks and wondered how much my elementary music students really knew about that December 1, 1955 Our freedom movement came alive And because of Sister Rosa you know We don?t ride on the back of the bus no more Sister Rosa she was tired one day After a hard day on her job When Aretha sings "The Impossible Dream" at the final services of Miss Rosa Parks In “Yellow Moon” a 1989 album by The Neville Brothers (an American family of musicians that formed a R&B and group in 1977) there is the song “Sister Rosa”. It honours Rosa Parks who, on 1 December 1955, took her stand on racial injustice by refusing to move from her seat on the bus in Montgomery, Alabama [see HERE ] The Neville Brother's "Sister Rosa" song is one of two songs about civil rights icon Rosa Parks that are featured in this post. Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) was an African-American civil rights activist, whom the U.S. Congress called "the first lady of civil rights", and "the mother of the freedom movement". 🎶 Rosa Parks song analysis The song is about a group of people who are at a club and telling everyone to move to the back so they can party. In the first verse, the protagonist talks about traveling around and having fun. Sister Rosa Lyrics & Meanings: December 1, 1955 / Our freedom movement came alive / And because of Sister Rosa you know / We don't ride on the back of the bus no more / / Sister Rosa she was tired one day / After a hard day on her job / When all she wanted was a well deserved rest / Not a scene from an angry mob / / A bus driver said, This is a song from our camp about equality that we sang at our school's "Open Mic" event. But Miss Rosa said, "No, not no more. I'm gonna sit here and rest my feet." CHORUS Thank you Miss Rosa, you are the spark, You started our freedom movement Thank you Sister Rosa Parks. Thank you Miss Rosa you are the spark, You started our freedom movement Thank you Sister Rosa Parks. Now, the police came without fail And took Sister Rosa off
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