Stand Up (The Feelers song) explained

Stand Up
Artist:The Feelers
Album:Playground Battle

"Stand Up" is a song recorded by New Zealand band The Feelers for their third studio album, Playground Battle (2003). Written by band singer James Reid, the song reached number seventeen on the New Zealand Singles Chart and won the New Zealand Music Award for Radio Airplay Record of the Year. Stan Walker covered the song in 2010.

Background

"Stand Up" was written by The Feelers singer James Reid.[1]

Reception

"Stand Up" peaked at number seventeen on the New Zealand Singles Chart, and spent a total of twenty-nine weeks on the chart.[2] It won the New Zealand Music Award for Radio Airplay Record of the Year in 2006.[3]

Use in media

The New Zealand National Party used "Stand Up" in its campaign leading up to the New Zealand general election, 2011. Reid stipulated that the band's decision to allow the song to be used by the National Party did not indicate any kind of political endorsement.[4]

Stan Walker version

Stand Up
Cover:Stand Up Stan Walker.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Stan Walker
Released:19 April 2010
Recorded:March 2010
Length:3:09
Label:Sony
Prev Title:Unbroken
Prev Year:2010
Next Title:Stuck in a Box
Next Year:2010

Australian Idol season 7 winner Stan Walker recorded a cover of the song in March 2010. It was released as a digital download on 19 April 2010.[5] [6]

The cover was used as the official song for the All Whites' campaign for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which it was especially recorded for.[7] New Zealand Football CEO Michael Galding said "lyrically, the song captures everything this campaign is about".[8] [9] [10] Walker said that "The All Whites have certainly earned my respect and support with reaching the pinnacle of their sport".[11]

Music video

A music video was shot for the single, and was released on 20 April.[12] It consists of various football supporters at All Whites games, and Walker at a recording studio.

Critical reception

The song received criticism from the public, including radio DJ Jason Reeves, who called the song "weak".[13] All White Ben Sigmund, who "prefers rock music before matches", said "it's not the kind of song he'd listen to before a game".[14] The New Zealand Herald Michael Brown called the cover "a decent song. But it's a cover."[15]

Notes and References

  1. News: All Whites fans to 'Stand Up' and be counted. Stuff.co.nz. Fairfax New Zealand. 20 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100619095517/http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/fifa-world-cup/3602081/All-Whites-fans-to-Stand-Up-and-be-counted . 19 June 2010. live. 3 July 2010.
  2. Web site: The Feelers  - Stand Up. Hung Medien. charts.nz. 3 July 2010.
  3. Web site: Fat Freddy's, Bic Runga star at Music Awards. The New Zealand Herald. 19 October 2006. 6 July 2010.
  4. News: John . Weekes . Feelers won't stand up for Key . 30 October 2011 . . . 23 October 2013.
  5. Web site: Stand Up  - Single. iTunes Store. 19 April 2010 . 3 July 2010.
  6. Web site: Stand Up. Digirama. 3 July 2010.
  7. News: Football bosses go Kiwi in choosing Feelers song for All Whites' cup team. The Gisborne Herald. 24. 22 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716052337/http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/Pdf.aspx?type=feature&id=6083&name=The%20Guide%20page%20002.pdf. 16 July 2011. dead. 4 July 2010.
  8. Web site: 'Stand Up' Chosen As All Whites' World Cup Theme. Voxy.co.nz. 20 April 2010. 3 July 2010.
  9. Web site: Oz Idol Covers Feelers' Tracks. Gareth. Meade. MTV New Zealand. 26 April 2010. 3 July 2010.
  10. Web site: All Whites fans to 'Stand Up and be counted'. One Sport. Television New Zealand. 20 April 2010. 3 July 2010.
  11. Web site: All Whites adopt Feelers song for World Cup . The New Zealand Herald. 20 April 2010. 3 July 2010.
  12. 20 April 2010 . Stan Walker - Stand Up (All Whites Supporters Song) . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/KrNxd7sGwqA . 2021-12-15 . live. . 4 July 2010.
  13. Web site: All Whites' anthem fails to win over Kiwis. ONE News. Television New Zealand. 21 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100425010106/http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/all-whites-anthem-fails-win-over-kiwis-3482434. 25 April 2010. live. 3 July 2010.
  14. Web site: All White prefers AC/DC to new song. Newstalk ZB. Newstalk ZB. One Sport. One Sport. Television New Zealand. 21 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100529080208/http://tvnz.co.nz/football-news/all-white-prefers-ac-dc-new-song-3479187. 29 May 2010. live. 3 July 2010.
  15. Web site: Michael Brown: Stand down Storm stars. The New Zealand Herald. 2. 25 April 2010. 4 July 2010.

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