Fuck Authority

"Fuck Authority" is a song written and recorded by American band Pennywise. It was released in July 2001 as the lead single (and only charting single) from the band's sixth studio album Land of the Free?. The song reached number 38 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.^[1]

Music video

The music video was directed by Glen Bennett and was released in April 2001. While the video shows the band playing on a stage, it features different scenes of riots and historical places, such as Tiananmen Square.

Censorship

"Fuck Authority" was banned from airplay after September 11, 2001;^[2] the exact reason for this is unclear. However, the Los Angeles radio station KROQ frequently plays the song. Its title is sometimes displayed as "F**k Authority" or simply "F Authority" on some sources and channels, most likely due to objections to the use of the word "fuck".

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	38

References

Pennywise

Jim Lindberg Fletcher Dragge Randy Bradbury Byron McMackin Jason Thirsk Zoli Téglás Hank Jacobson

Albums	Pennywise Unknown Road About Time Full Circle Straight Ahead Land of the Free? From the Ashes The Fuse Reason to Believe All or Nothing Yesterdays

EPs	A Word from the Wise Wildcard

Live albums	Live @ the Key Club

Compilation albums	Wildcard / A Word from the Wise

Videos	Home Movies

Notable songs	"Bro Hymn" "Alien" "Fuck Authority" "The Western World"

Related articles	Discography Epitaph Records The Black Pacific Ignite One Hit Wonder Punk rock in California

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