Arcade Fire Mavis Staples I Give You Power
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Arcade Fire share “I Give You Power” video with Mavis Staples to encourage voting

by CultMTL

“I give you power, I can take it away.”

Arcade Fire has released a video from the recording of “I Give You Power” — their collaboration with legendary singer and Civil Rights champion Mavis Staples, released on the day of Trump’s inauguration, Jan. 20, 2017 — to encourage Americans to vote on Nov. 3. They noted that today is the voter registration deadline in many states, and that removing Trump from power will require voting “in overwhelming numbers.”

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I give you power, over me I give you power, but now I gotta be free I give you power, but now I say I give you power, I can take it away I can take it away We originally released I Give You Power on January 20, 2017, the day of Donald Trump's inauguration. We were honored to record with @mavisstaples : she has been raising her voice in support of justice since the Civil Rights movement, when she sang and marched alongside MLK. TODAY is the voter registration deadline for many states in the US. To our US fans: Have you made a voting plan? The stakes have never been higher. If we want to take the power away from Trump we need to vote in overwhelming numbers. Go to vote.org TODAY to register. It is super easy. The link is in our bio. Love AF ❤️ 🎥: @steve__mackey

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The recording of “I Give You Power” by Arcade Fire and Mavis Staples

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