Cult of Personality

Living Colour * Track #1 On Vivid [2002 Reissue]

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Album Vivid [2002 Reissue]

ALBUM

Living Colour

1988

Cult of Personality by Living Colour

Release Date

Thu Jul 14 1988

Performed by

Living Colour

Produced by

Ed Stasium

Writed by

Doug Wimbish & Muzz Skillings & Vernon Reid & Corey Glover

About

This classic 1988 song was released as the second single off the group’s debut studio album:

When we had finished making Vivid, the first single that came out was “Middle Man,” and it did okay. And we were insisting that “Cult of Personality” be the next single – we really thought [it] would be a g...

Cult of Personality Lyrics

[Intro: Malcolm X]
And during the few moments that we have left
We wanna talk right down to earth
In a language that everybody here can easily understand

[Verse 1]
Look in my eyes, what do you see?
The cult of personality
I know your anger, I know your dreams
I've been everything you wanna be
Oh, I'm the cult of personality
Like Mussolini and Kennedy
I'm the cult of personality
The cult of personality
The cult of personality

[Refrain]
Neon lights, Nobel Prize
When a mirror speaks, the reflection lies
You won't have to follow me
Only you can set me free

[Instrumental Break]
[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 2]
I sell the things you need to be
I'm the smiling face of your TV
Oh, I'm the cult of personality
I exploit you, still you love me
I tell you one and one makes three
Oh, I'm the cult of personality
Like Joseph Stalin and Gandhi
Oh, I'm the cult of personality
The cult of personality
The cult of personality

[Refrain]
Neon lights, Nobel Prize
When a leader speaks, that leader dies
He won't have to follow me
Only you can set you free

[Instrumental Break 03:00-03:55]
[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
You gave me fortune, you gave me fame
You gave me power in your God's name
I'm every person you need to be
Oh, I'm the cult
Of person-ality
I am the cult of, I am the cult of
I am the cult of, I am the cult of
I am the cult of, I am the cult of
I am the cult of, I am the cult of
Personality

[Outro: John F. Kennedy & Franklin D. Roosevelt]
Ask not what your country can do for you

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself

Cult of Personality Q&A

Who wrote Cult of Personality's ?

Cult of Personality was written by Doug Wimbish & Muzz Skillings & Vernon Reid & Corey Glover.

Who produced Cult of Personality's ?

Cult of Personality was produced by Ed Stasium.

When did Living Colour release Cult of Personality?

Living Colour released Cult of Personality on Thu Jul 14 1988.

What have others said about this song?

Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave and Prophets of Rage told The Ringer:

When I first heard the song “Cult of Personality,” I was absolutely blown away that clearly there were other African-Americans who unapologetically loved Led Zeppelin and wanted to shred. [The record] opened t...

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