Song of the Day #2,492: ‘Fight the Power (Live)’ – Public Enemy

do_the_right_thingMy next Oscar-snubbed song was the least egregious oversight the Academy made of this film.

Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing is unquestionably the finest film of 1989 (and a front-runner for best of the 80s), yet it failed to land a nomination for Best Picture or Best Director. Lee did earn a screenwriting nomination, and Danny Aiello was deservedly nominated for his supporting turn as Sal Frangione.

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