5. By the Time I Get to Arizona, Public Enemy.
In 1987, when Arizona Governor Evan Mecham cancelled the state’s MLK Day holiday, Public Enemy wrote this song in protest. Mecham told protesters that “King doesn’t deserve a holiday.” On a side note, he was the first Arizona governor to be impeached and removed from office.
Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase. —MLK
