"Give It All" is a song by American rock band Rise Against. It was originally recorded for the 2004 compilation albumRock Against Bush, Vol. 1, while a slightly altered version appeared on the band's third studio album Siren Song of the Counter Culture later that year. It is a hardcore punk song, with lyrics that are about "being a punk rocker in today's world," according to lead vocalist Tim McIlrath. It was released as Siren Song of the Counter Culture's first single in October 2004.
Despite receiving minimal coverage from music critics who reviewed Siren Song of the Counter Culture, "Give It All" has become one of Rise Against's most widely recognized songs, and is credited as the band's breakthrough single. It has been featured on multiple lists of the best Rise Against songs, and peaked at number thirty-seven on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. The accompanying music video has the band perform in a crowded subway car, while other people travel throughout the city of Chicago vandalizing and defacing billboards and posters, with the intention of raising social and political awareness.
After spending several years as an underground band in which they released two albums with Fat Wreck Chords, Rise Against signed a recording contract with Geffen Records in 2003.[a][3] This deal was criticized by some fans, who felt that a major record label would hinder the band's creative process and negatively impact their music.[3] The first song the band released following their signing to Geffen was "Give It All", which was featured on the 2004 compilation albumRock Against Bush, Vol. 1.[b][5] The band liked the song, and decided to record a slightly altered version for their third studio album Siren Song of the Counter Culture later that year.[5]
"Give It All" is a short hardcore punk track,[6] with a fast pace and a slow bridge, and in the key of A major (although the verses, pre-chorus, and bridge start with F-sharp minor). Lead vocalist Tim McIlrath commented that the song is "kind of a punk rock anthem about being a punk rocker in today’s world; like what being a human being in today’s world is like."[7] Scott Heisel of Punknews.org felt that the Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1 version maintained the band's distinctive sound, and signing to a major record label had not changed the band's music.[8] Davey Boy of Sputnikmusic noted that the Siren Song of the Counter Culture version reminded him of a harder version of songs by the Offspring, and that it was controlled enough to appeal to casual rock fans.[6]
Reception
"Give It All"
A seventeen second sample of the Siren Songs of the Counter Culture version's chorus.
"Give It All" began playing on radio stations in October 2004,[9] as the first single from Siren Song of the Counter Culture.[10] Commercially, "Give It All" became the first Rise Against song to reach the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, peaking at number thirty-seven on January 1, 2005.[11]
Upon the release of Siren Song of the Counter Culture, "Give It All" received almost no coverage from music critics who reviewed the album,[12] aside from Justin Donnelly of Blistering, who described the piece as "a little generic and forgettable".[13] Despite the lack of coverage, it has become one of the band's most widely recognized songs, and John J. Moser of The Morning Call credits it as Rise Against's breakthrough single.[14] Dave Kim of WGRD-FM listed "Give It All" as the fourth best Rise Against song.[15]
Music video
In the music video, Rise Against performs the song inside a crowded subway car.
The accompanying music video was directed by James Cox, and filmed in Chicago.[16] In the video, Rise Against performs inside a subway car on the Chicago "L". Passengers begin boarding the car in large quantities, and engage in a mosh pit, while the band continues to perform.[15] Simultaneously, other passengers leave the car and travel throughout the city at night, vandalizing and defacing billboards and posters with the intention of raising social and political awareness. In the morning, the vandals change into suits, and go to work.[15]
The band was given a small budget to film the music video.[16] McIlrath remarked that the band did not want to make a video that felt "really cheesy or overproduced", and instead wanted to incorporate the song's message.[7] The night before filming began, the band performed at a local venue, and asked the audience members to star in the video; several audience members came the following day.[16] The subway car featured in the video continued to make its regular stops, while the band and the actors performed.[16] During one scene in the video, the vandals sneak into the local zoo, and deface a tiger cage with a sticker that says "I've spent my entire life trapped in a cage". The zoo had not given permission for the band to film the tiger cage, out of fear it would damage their reputation. The filming crew chose to instead sneak into the zoo at night to film the scene.[17]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Siren Song of the Counter Culture.[18]
^Rise Against had originally signed with DreamWorks Records in 2003,[1] but when DreamWorks Records folded into Geffen Records, the band was forced to switch labels.[2]
^White, Adam (September 10, 2003). "Rise Against Signs To Dreamworks". Punknews.org. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
^Sculley, Alan (November 16, 2006). "Entertainment: Rising Stars / Rise Against Joins Thursday At Showboat's House Of Blues". The Press of Atlantic City. Pleasantville, New Jersey. p. 19.
^ abDonnelly, Justin. . Blistering. p. 1. Archived from the original on November 20, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
^Childers, Chad (October 25, 2013). "Enter to Win a Rise Against Prize Pack + Check Out the 'Long Forgotten Songs' Album Sampler". Loudwire. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
^ abRosen, Steven (November 11, 2014). "Tim McIlrath: 'I Never Had a Very Careerist Attitude Towards Rise Against's Music and Message'". Ultimate Guitar Archive. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
^ abBoy, Davey (June 16, 2008). "Review: Rise Against – Siren Song of the Counter Culture". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
^ abGorman, Bobby (April 14, 2005). . The Punk Site. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
^Heisel, Scott (April 20, 2004). "Rock Against Bush Vol 1 (2004)". Punknews.org. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
^. Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
^ ab"Rise Against Album & Song Chart History – Alternative Songs". Billboard. p. 2. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
^Reviews that did not assess “Give It All” in a critical manner include:
Hogan, Marc (September 8, 2004). "Siren Song of the Counter Culture". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
"Siren Song Of The Counter Culture Review" (UG Team review). Ultimate Guitar Archive. July 26, 2005. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
Parker, Alex. "Rise Against – Siren Song Of The Counter Culture – Album Review". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
Loftus, Johnny. "Siren Song of the Counter-Culture". AllMusic. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
^Donnelly, Justin. . Blistering. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
^Moser, John J. (October 2, 2014). "Review: Rise Against at Tower Theatre shows it's far more than hardcore". The Morning Call. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
^ abcKim, Dave (September 23, 2012). "10 Best Rise Against Songs". WGRD-FM. from the original on March 11, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
^ abcdGarner, George (February 15, 2015). . Kerrang!. Archived from the original (select Give It All slide) on January 20, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
^Paul, Aubin (December 8, 2006). "Interviews: Tim McIlrath (Rise Against)". Punknews.org. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
^Siren Song of the Counter Culture (liner notes). Rise Against. Geffen Records. 2004.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
External links
Official Siren Song of the Counter Culture version music video on YouTube
Official Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1 version on YouTube
January 21, 2023
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This article is about the song by Rise Against For other uses see Give It All disambiguation Give It All is a song by American rock band Rise Against It was originally recorded for the 2004 compilation album Rock Against Bush Vol 1 while a slightly altered version appeared on the band s third studio album Siren Song of the Counter Culture later that year It is a hardcore punk song with lyrics that are about being a punk rocker in today s world according to lead vocalist Tim McIlrath It was released as Siren Song of the Counter Culture s first single in October 2004 Give It All Single by Rise Againstfrom the album Siren Song of the Counter CultureReleasedOctober 12 2004StudioPlumper Mountain Sound Gibsons British Columbia The Warehouse Vancouver GenreHardcore punk melodic hardcoreLength2 50LabelGeffenComposer s Brandon Barnes Chris Chasse Tim McIlrath Joe PrincipeLyricist s Tim McIlrathProducer s Garth RichardsonRise Against singles chronology Give It All 2004 Swing Life Away 2005 Despite receiving minimal coverage from music critics who reviewed Siren Song of the Counter Culture Give It All has become one of Rise Against s most widely recognized songs and is credited as the band s breakthrough single It has been featured on multiple lists of the best Rise Against songs and peaked at number thirty seven on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart The accompanying music video has the band perform in a crowded subway car while other people travel throughout the city of Chicago vandalizing and defacing billboards and posters with the intention of raising social and political awareness Contents 1 Background and composition 2 Reception 3 Music video 4 Credits and personnel 4 1 Rise Against 4 2 Production 5 Charts 6 References 6 1 Notes 6 2 Footnotes 7 External linksBackground and composition EditAfter spending several years as an underground band in which they released two albums with Fat Wreck Chords Rise Against signed a recording contract with Geffen Records in 2003 a 3 This deal was criticized by some fans who felt that a major record label would hinder the band s creative process and negatively impact their music 3 The first song the band released following their signing to Geffen was Give It All which was featured on the 2004 compilation album Rock Against Bush Vol 1 b 5 The band liked the song and decided to record a slightly altered version for their third studio album Siren Song of the Counter Culture later that year 5 Give It All is a short hardcore punk track 6 with a fast pace and a slow bridge and in the key of A major although the verses pre chorus and bridge start with F sharp minor Lead vocalist Tim McIlrath commented that the song is kind of a punk rock anthem about being a punk rocker in today s world like what being a human being in today s world is like 7 Scott Heisel of Punknews org felt that the Rock Against Bush Vol 1 version maintained the band s distinctive sound and signing to a major record label had not changed the band s music 8 Davey Boy of Sputnikmusic noted that the Siren Song of the Counter Culture version reminded him of a harder version of songs by the Offspring and that it was controlled enough to appeal to casual rock fans 6 Reception Edit Give It All source source A seventeen second sample of the Siren Songs of the Counter Culture version s chorus Problems playing this file See media help Give It All began playing on radio stations in October 2004 9 as the first single from Siren Song of the Counter Culture 10 Commercially Give It All became the first Rise Against song to reach the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart peaking at number thirty seven on January 1 2005 11 Upon the release of Siren Song of the Counter Culture Give It All received almost no coverage from music critics who reviewed the album 12 aside from Justin Donnelly of Blistering who described the piece as a little generic and forgettable 13 Despite the lack of coverage it has become one of the band s most widely recognized songs and John J Moser of The Morning Call credits it as Rise Against s breakthrough single 14 Dave Kim of WGRD FM listed Give It All as the fourth best Rise Against song 15 Music video Edit In the music video Rise Against performs the song inside a crowded subway car The accompanying music video was directed by James Cox and filmed in Chicago 16 In the video Rise Against performs inside a subway car on the Chicago L Passengers begin boarding the car in large quantities and engage in a mosh pit while the band continues to perform 15 Simultaneously other passengers leave the car and travel throughout the city at night vandalizing and defacing billboards and posters with the intention of raising social and political awareness In the morning the vandals change into suits and go to work 15 The band was given a small budget to film the music video 16 McIlrath remarked that the band did not want to make a video that felt really cheesy or overproduced and instead wanted to incorporate the song s message 7 The night before filming began the band performed at a local venue and asked the audience members to star in the video several audience members came the following day 16 The subway car featured in the video continued to make its regular stops while the band and the actors performed 16 During one scene in the video the vandals sneak into the local zoo and deface a tiger cage with a sticker that says I ve spent my entire life trapped in a cage The zoo had not given permission for the band to film the tiger cage out of fear it would damage their reputation The filming crew chose to instead sneak into the zoo at night to film the scene 17 Credits and personnel EditCredits adapted from the liner notes of Siren Song of the Counter Culture 18 Rise Against Edit Tim McIlrath lead vocals Chris Chasse lead guitar backing vocals Joe Principe bass guitar backing vocals Brandon Barnes drumsAdditional personnel Neil Hennessy additional backing vocals Production Edit Garth Richardson producer Dean Maher audio engineering Andy Wallace mixingCharts EditChart 2005 PeakpositionUS Alternative Songs Billboard 11 37References EditNotes Edit Rise Against had originally signed with DreamWorks Records in 2003 1 but when DreamWorks Records folded into Geffen Records the band was forced to switch labels 2 The Rock Against Bush Vol 1 version also appears on the 2013 compilation album Long Forgotten Songs B Sides amp Covers 2000 2013 4 Footnotes Edit White Adam September 10 2003 Rise Against Signs To Dreamworks Punknews org Retrieved April 5 2016 Sculley Alan November 16 2006 Entertainment Rising Stars Rise Against Joins Thursday At Showboat s House Of Blues The Press of Atlantic City Pleasantville New Jersey p 19 a b Donnelly Justin Rise Against Blistering p 1 Archived from the original on November 20 2016 Retrieved April 3 2016 Childers Chad October 25 2013 Enter to Win a Rise Against Prize Pack Check Out the Long Forgotten Songs Album Sampler Loudwire Retrieved April 3 2016 a b Rosen Steven November 11 2014 Tim McIlrath I Never Had a Very Careerist Attitude Towards Rise Against s Music and Message Ultimate Guitar Archive Retrieved April 3 2016 a b Boy Davey June 16 2008 Review Rise Against Siren Song of the Counter Culture Sputnikmusic Retrieved April 3 2016 a b Gorman Bobby April 14 2005 Rise Against The Punk Site Archived from the original on April 15 2016 Retrieved April 3 2016 Heisel Scott April 20 2004 Rock Against Bush Vol 1 2004 Punknews org Retrieved April 3 2016 FMQB Airplay Archive Modern Rock Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report Incorporated Archived from the original on March 22 2013 Retrieved October 30 2016 Give It All CD single Rise Against Geffen Records 2004 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link a b Rise Against Album amp Song Chart History Alternative Songs Billboard p 2 Retrieved May 29 2017 Reviews that did not assess Give It All in a critical manner include Hogan Marc September 8 2004 Siren Song of the Counter Culture Pitchfork Media Retrieved April 3 2016 Siren Song Of The Counter Culture Review UG Team review Ultimate Guitar Archive July 26 2005 Retrieved April 3 2016 Parker Alex Rise Against Siren Song Of The Counter Culture Album Review Contactmusic com Retrieved April 3 2016 Loftus Johnny Siren Song of the Counter Culture AllMusic Retrieved April 3 2016 Donnelly Justin Rise Against Siren Song Of The Counter Culture Geffen Records Blistering Archived from the original on April 17 2016 Retrieved May 13 2016 Moser John J October 2 2014 Review Rise Against at Tower Theatre shows it s far more than hardcore The Morning Call Retrieved September 24 2016 a b c Kim Dave September 23 2012 10 Best Rise Against Songs WGRD FM Archived from the original on March 11 2015 Retrieved April 3 2016 a b c d Garner George February 15 2015 The Ultimate Rise Against Videography Kerrang Archived from the original select Give It All slide on January 20 2016 Retrieved April 3 2016 Paul Aubin December 8 2006 Interviews Tim McIlrath Rise Against Punknews org Retrieved July 25 2015 Siren Song of the Counter Culture liner notes Rise Against Geffen Records 2004 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link External links EditOfficial Siren Song of the Counter Culture version music video on YouTube Official Rock Against Bush Vol 1 version on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Give It All amp oldid 1126154135, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
