"Type" is the first single from

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's second album '' Time's Up'' released in 1990.

Music video

Type's music video is set in a run down junkyard styled setting outside of

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where the band is playing. Throughout the video, images reflect technology, corporate greed, fundamentalist Christianity via televangelism, politics, and poverty have become the norm. It also reflects how regular people are trying so hard to get what they can't have, but the rich can easily obtain.

Charts

References

Living Colour songs 1990 singles Songs written by Vernon Reid Song recordings produced by Ed Stasium 1990 songs Epic Records singles Songs about the media {{metal-song-stub