Love, That's America

"Love, That's America" is a song written by Melvin Van Peebles in 1970 for his film Watermelon Man.

[1] In 1970, the song was released as a single,[2] and mentioned as a top pick in Billboard's Oct 31, 1970 issue.

[6] On November 8, this video was presented at an Occupy Wall Street benefit at Zebulon Cafe Concert in Brooklyn.

[11] On January 17, 2012, Van Peebles played the Players' Club to honor the fact that the song has become a theme for the Occupy Wall Street movement.

[12] On February 22, 2012, Van Peebles commented further, "When I found out that the song had been co-opted by Occupy Wall Street, my jaw dropped.