To me the F you part is so cool because at first it sounds like he's repeating it to himself in his head, gathering courage, and when the guitar comes in it just bursts out of him in a wave of rebellion and outrage.
@@sgauvaint was pretty epic at the Tibetan Freedom concert too. A bunch of kids in the pit who didn’t know the song were all, “Why is everyone flipping him off?”, to which, the response was, “Wait for it…” Rage rules, and RIP MCA.
It just goes to show her genuine appreciation for just about any type of music. I find it very, very impressing, since Opera singers, male or female seems often to be very closed off to any other type of music than their own.
In 2009, people in the UK were tired of Simon Cowell getting the Xmas #1 song year after year with his TV manufactured songs. There was a massive petition to get this song to #1 to show him. It worked and RATM were #1 at Xmas that year. The band really appreciated it and came to England a few months later and put on a free show!
Another fun fact, as a result of the Christmas #1 they were invited to perform the song live on BBC Radio, they were asked to cut the expletives for live daytime listening and just sing "Screw you I won't do what you tell me" to which they agreed. Anyway the moment rolls around and de la Rocha sings the lead in "I won't do what you tell me" as it builds and builds until the drop where he screams "FUCK YOU I WON'T DO WHAT YOU TELL ME!" and carries on until the end. The radio version where the DJs cut the feed is available on here, and the full version where they were being filmed is also.
One cool detail about this when they do it live: in the second “now you do what they told ya” section, Zach lets the audience do that part and switches to doing the “now you’re under control”. Literally brings the audience into a chant and then tells them they are sheep. Dudes a legend.
@@mattp6953 Freedom is such a banger, from the Sabbath like intro riff to the feral screams at the end. RATM were one of the best and most influential bands of the 90s
@@TheCharismaticVoice If you do an analysis of more RATM songs, I'd suggest Testify. Zach does a lot more singing than musical talking in that. Tom's still doing crazy stuff with his guitar in it too.
This song was important in the UK because it kept a Simon Cowell corporate monstrosity off the Christmas No. 1 spot in the charts. This was a deliberate act by the UK public, made easier by it being a great piece of music.
It's kind of equal parts funny and depressing, that the British public can get behind such a powerful antifascist message but only when it's to dunk on a reality TV show and only for that one time before voting in consecutive Fascist governments. We only had a Labour government for 3 years of the 21 since the song was released and that PM was a war criminal so he doesn't really count.
@@metallicjohn1986 The whole Christmas No. 1 thing was a cynical piece of nastiness and it had to be dealt with. Shame it was Joe's turn when it happened, but it was all to the good in the long run.
Even better? The BBC asked Zack not to use the f-word on air during this Christmas performance. Zack obliged for the first 7-8 refrains and then started screaming the line as written! 🤣 I really don't know what the BBC expected! Search for their Christmas performance and you can watch him do it. 💖
Sounds weird typing this, but thank you for helping me understand why i love the songs i love. I never knew how much ive never known. Thank you. Sincerely, MW.
Funny story- when i was in community college, I signed up for a history of the latin americas class with a professor named "Ismael De La Rocha", and on the first day of class, I walked in to him bumping this song on an old boombox and bouncing his head kind of awkwardly (it was amazing), and he went on to tell us that Zach is his nephew. It was easily one of the most surreal and funny moments I had throughout my college career and I miss that dude dearly (he died awhile back, RIP)
@@fenixfp40 its so funny he was a charming and good dude and he made me laugh a lot, both intentionally and unintentionally. i will choose to look back at it fondly and as a funny story
I love it when Elizabeth shines new light and understanding on music I've known for a long time. She's like a tour guide who just walked into my house and starts showing me things I never noticed before. I got all excited about the Jaws thing. That's the first time I ever heard it like that.
The way Zach sings here (repeating lines with different intensities) it's like a rumor told from mouth to mouth, getting bigger, louder, stronger, anger, until turns into the voice of the people... A ragefull scream.
@@INSANEFAME because earning money with your hardwork is bad? Because success renders their views or messages mute? It doesn't, except for people like you who need excuses do devalue the things around them.
I worked band security at a couple Rage Against the Machine concerts. Looking out over the crowd when Rage played was mind-blowing. The sight of 40k+ people jumping causing the crowd to appear as one big sea of intense energy waves. Intense and powerful.
Never seen them live but they played it in a local city club. Place used to go mental was a real special time watching the place literally throb. Then after a few weeks it started getting almost unreal. Eventually they had to stop playing because whenever they did the place got trashed .
I've been in that crowd and it was as great to be in it as you describe seeing it. My all time favorite concert I've ever been to. So intense but a good intense.
Saw them years ago at a weekend festival in Belgium (that they weren't even headliners at the time) and can confirm. This was the only band that you could look out at 60K people and see everyone bobbing, headbanging, and jumping together. You can't listen to them live and not move with the music.
If you haven’t seen it, check out the convo between Tom and Slash, where they talk about guitar. It’s way too short, but I love hearing his approach to things.
Haha I came to the comments for this exact thing! I said the exact same thing... "what technique is this?" It's the Tom Morello technique. Such a pioneer!
"Tom, where did you learn to play guitar in such a unique way?" Tom Morello: *Thinking of Eddie Van Halen taking a power drill to his guitar to play Pretty Woman* "Yes"
I hadn't heard these guys since the early 2000's until a few years ago. Their sound has transcended time with not even a semblance of being dated. They are the ultimate unique sound and their message is as true as ever!
That giggle at about 19:24 gets me. I don't rememeber when I started watching but the fact that you find joy in so many different musical disciplines, just amazes me. I love your channel.
@@tondog54I got into a lot of trouble with my friends when we performed that song at the school's spring party. The next school year started with the principal's personal reminder that we are forbidden to participate in all musical performances and we were given five days of extra assignments after school. I would do it again a hundred times out of a hundred
respect to that....signed, a current teacher/90's kid. I've actually low key introduced some of my students to Rage through this song.@@jormakaarivainen
NEVER grow tired of watching Elizabeth discover songs I love, as if she were a friend that I was personally introducing to them 😂 fun to see her light up and react
i love that too! i'm just so suprised Elizabeth's never heard it before (not even in passing) ... i know it's I'm an old git but it was just *so* massive at the time!
Although I like to see her discover this stuff, I end up skipping a LOT. This song has one of those anxiety-inducing buildups that borders on the insane... the first two minutes of buildup leave you ready to explode. Watching Liz take about 15 minutes to get through two minutes of the song had me tearing what's left of my hair out. every time she stopped to listen to the same verse for the umpteenth time was just mind-numbing, and finally I gave up and was just fast forwarding over big chunks of it.
For as much well deserved credit as Zach de La Rocha and Tom Morello get, it’s easy to overlook the fact that Tim Commeford and Brad Wilk are one of the strongest rhythm sections to ever lay down a beat. If you’re liking Rage then you’ll probably like Audioslave.
I mean they have some filthy baselines and grooves, but it’s the drummer bassist curse I guess it’s the samething when people forget Rex Brown in pantera
Can we talk about that amazing rhythm section?!? Brad and Tim lay down the most thunderous, unkillable funk of any group around, rock or otherwise, and they never EVER drop a beat. They lay down an indestructible foundation for Zack to spit fire, and for Tom to launch us into space and bring us back nailing the landing. I’ve heard a lot of amazing rhythm players, but never any that lay down a groove with that weight, consistency and absolute unity. Truly amazing.🤯
I love playing Rage on bass. This is one of my favorite songs to play. It's not difficult to play, but it's so strong and interesting. And the way the song builds...
I have NEVER seen/heard a reviewer give such intellectual respect to artists with insightful analysis. And she really appreciates the talent no matter the genre. I have six kids, and I would kill to play popular music and to have them show a tenth as much joy! :)
It's the reason I watch these videos. The level of acceptance to all music, combined with the easy transfer of knowledge to the point you don't really think about how she's using complicated musical terms as an expert, topped off with an almost innocent joy in the music itself. She's one of the better people at doing the "teaching while enjoying" aspect of teaching.
The guitar work in "Bulls on Parade" is quite awesome! I still remember hearing it for the first time 25+ years ago. Tom is a very inventive guitar player.
This song has been played to death for 30+ years. Between cover bands, 90s countdowns, alternative rock radio stations - and yet, watching her listen to it for the first time and breaking it down, touching on all the little points I haven't even thought about for 2 decades - make it feel like I'm hearing it for the first time too. Chills. A weird dynamic, as I know what's coming and can't wait to see her reaction!
I feel the same way. I just watched her react to Hendrix's 'All Along The Watchtower'. I've heard the song a million times, yet she still picked out things I've never noticed. I can't wait to hear her react to the rest of Electric Ladyland, particularly 'House Burning Down', 'Electric Ladyland, and 'Voodoo Child (Slight Return)'.
Hint: It isnt her first time hearing it. These channels pick popular songs and pretend to hear them for the first time so we as fans can form "bonds" through a 3rd person perspective. It's all for clicks
the repetition in this song is so bold and confident to me- The song has a simple message and it wants you to feel it, so he just repeats it. It shows a lot of confidence.
The moment she repeated the lyrics and suddenly realized what she was saying and what it meant... to then just drop quit for a second to let that sink in. That is how powerfull these lyrics are.
@@jac0bbrantYeah, no. Criticism of one's own Government, nations history and it's systems doesn't equate to promotion of another's. I know it must be a difficult concept for you to comprehend, but it doesn't make it any less true.
Rage was an absolute force of nature. Zack isn’t really known as a technically proficient singer, but as a writer and lyricist, he’s TOP TIER. “Freedom” is a song that really shows off his pure emotion in his vocals
Oh man, get ready to go down an endless rabbit hole with this band. Zack’s vocals are good, but he’s more known for his thought provoking lyrics and screams than his voice quality. The band is just raw power.
@@adamlorenz4748she did Chris Cornell’s acoustic version of “like a stone” but I hope she does the album version as well. Awesome guitar from Morello and everyone kills it.
Definitely, especially "Know your Enemy" The groove, the vocals...and a brilliant solo (that has nothing to do with the song, but it's still brilliant 😂)
Much respect for keeping the full song intact and not censoring the end. I know you like to keep your content fairly clean and family-friendly, but it's such an important part of the song. Too much would be lost without it, and your musical ear clearly understood that. This is such a powerful protest song. Most of Rage's music can be classified as protest music. This one stands in a league of its own, though. It's like they managed to bottle pure anger and frustration and then transformed that into music. The words are like a blunt force object and Zach just beats the listener over the head with it relentlessly until you get the message. I hope we get to see more Rage on the channel. Their lyric are all very politically charged so I would understand if you choose to steer clear but they have some powerful music. Immense lyrical content to break down and Tom Morello is a wizard on the guitar.
In case it hasn't been mentioned the guitar "screech" is muting a wrapped string with a finger and then dragging a pick up and down the string. Side note: I grew up in the 80s and 90s and for some undescribable reason seeing someone listen and react to music from that era for the first time is one of the most emotional experiences. Your video about Everlong had me in tears. Bravo
One of the best things about Rage Against the Machine is that their lyrics are still relevant today. One of the worst things about Rage Against the Machine is that their lyrics are still relevant today.
It's a bit unnerving how some people have 'turned' against the band, and call them 'sold'. The same kind of folks that grew old and started asking very obviously political bands to "stay out of politics and stick to music". Music like this, for good or bad, will always be relevant because injustice takes many forms, and we need a reminder, and a meaningful way to protest. We've become a bit too indifferent, and we need anthems.
@@BlackJackLopez EXACTLY. I’ve literally seen people say “Shame they turned so political” about bands like Rage and System of a Down. Like, honey where have you been??? Were you born yesterday??
Just in case no one else has mentioned it, the three instrumentalists from RATM went on to form Audioslave with Chris Cornell on vocals. When it was first announced I was worried what they'd sound like, but god damn did it work well! If you're interested in checking them out, "Like a Stone" is probably their best known song, but you can't go wrong with anything really, especially all of their debut album.
@ireallyreallyhategoogle I don't see it as lyrically complex...it has like three or four refrains that are repeated over and over. It is complex in the effect the combination of lyrics, music and presentation combine to overpower the listener. Her exposition did more to unlock the reason why I have listened to this song so many times than the actual listening did.
Agreed, but does anyone else feel like not listening to a track in full, without stopping, for the first time, is destroying the full enjoyment of hearing a song for the first time could have? I find it insufferable watching the same 10-15 seconds being replayed 3 times for analysis before the whole track has been listened to even once. Does anyone else think; listen in full first, react to hearing it, then go back and breakdown and analyse, would be more enjoyable to watch?
Rage's commitment to using anger to get a message across is my favorite aspect of their music. They continue to blow my doors off to this day. Listening to your explanation of how they use music and lyrics to do that was insightful, thank you.
@@adamfromengland4968 It doesn't matter. They never compromised their message. They may rage against it, but a capitalist society is going to function the way it does regardless of what they personally think of it, and spreading awareness at the mainstream level, with the widest audience possible, does far more for their cause, than refusing to sign with a label out of some misguided sense of pride ever would. The truth resonates, which means it sells. Manufacturing Consent is sold at Barnes and Noble, George Carlin taped specials for HBO, and Rage Against the Machine is played on the radio
So excited to see you experience RATM for the first time. So many good songs that come to mind for a reaction, "Born of a Broken Man", "Sleep Now in the Fire", "Wake Up" and "Know Your Enemy" to name a few. Fun fact, after Zack De La Rocha left RATM, the remaining members (Wilk, Morello and Commerford) formed Audioslave together with Chris Cornell. Another great band that you definitely you should check out!
I just ran across this vid and immediately thought, “Oh this I gotta see!” 😂 All I can say is brava! My respect for your ability to be open to all music just keeps growing. ❤
I love that you highlighted their musicianship. A lot of people think of RATM as "pissed off lyrics and Tom Morello doing party tricks on the guitar". They're one of my ATF bands and while the lyrics to RATM are super critical almost no one acknowledges their actual musical chops. P.S. I'm impressed as always at your openness to other forms of music. I love that despite your classically trained background you don't seem to look down on other forms of music.
They are probably one of the ATF's favorite bands now too...they agree 100% with everything the machine wants them to stand behind nowadays. I never thought I would ever think of them as 'Rage WITH the Machine', but they are another casualty of the TDS, Coof, and fear of becoming irrelevant...a better line during Coof would have been "And we do what they tell us" and "F*ck you, if you don't do what they tell you."
Totally agree. I loved that this video introduced me to more of the musicianship going on with this band. Long time fan but I've mostly ever focused on the lyrics. Love the musicality behind it, makes it so much more powerful
Also, when the singer quit, the other bandmembers formed a band with Chris Cornell from Soundgarden, and they named it Audioslave, and that band is incredible too. And TOM Morello is the absolute best at scratch guitar playing ever
What? Wow, I didn't knew that. (To be honest, I kinda never do some research about Names of Band-Members and where they where before and so on, but that's really cool)
i saw Audioslave, in 2005, i was 25. the energy felt amazing. thinking of that, and seeing Chris Jericho debut in the WWE back in '99 always gives me shivers.
I love that this song had the exact effect, emotionally, on her which was intended. It makes you wanna DO SOMETHING! It’s a call to arms…”WE ROLL AT DAWN!!!”!! If this song doesn’t make you wanna push back against oppression, injustice etc…your feelers are broken. ✊🏼
I love how the name of the song is „killing in the name“ implying that a of politician x or religion y would follow but they leave it open. It really is a universal call to arms, where it’s no one specific „telling you what to do“ but it’s just „they“
Dude, this was so fucking awesome to listen to and watch. I've been obsessing over this song lately and watching reactions to it and this was my favorite.
Note how "some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses"... the last replaces "are" with "draw". This is quite meaningful... that not only are "some that work forces, are", but they are drawn into it too. Incredibly powerful... I call this kind of a metamorphic style of writing. You could also take "now you do what they told ya", and replace "told" with "taught", with just as much altered meaning. This song is absolutely a masterpiece.
I'd argue if he's saying "draw", he means those who work forces draw (their guns) the same that burn crosses. Meaning they're quick to use their "authority" to racially kill someone without a second thought.
@@ilovetacos210I would agree except that context doesn't support your interpretation. It seems more like an indictment on the hunger for power than some racist imperative.
@@ilovetacos210 in a vacuum, it could be, But contextually and grammatically, I think it makes more sense to interpret "draw" as the act of gathering more people, "drawing them to you".
This song has ALWAYS given me chills. Kinda like my body knew how important the words were before I even understood the full significance as a child. So happy you enjoyed Rage. They were a huge part of informing a whole generation and got us to look at we could try to use our privilege to fight oppression.
Back in the day, if I had a bad day as a teenager that sometimes felt like everyone was against you, this would not be the best album to put on your discman and go across town haha. It always gave me the feeling that I literally was superman, able to kick everyone's ass when needed. Much later on (I am not US and English native) I understood what all this was about. It goes to show how well emotions are being expressed across music.
@@TheScyyLet me guess, you're a "back the blue", "free market", "anti-wokeness" type of guy but still see yourself as "anti-establishment" even though you're literally defending the status quo?
I actually get a little emotional watching people experience Rage for the first time.. it sort of brings me back to my first experiences with these guys oh so many years ago. I love hearing new takes on how other people experience this music too, and Elizabeth's joy in hearing new music is SO genuine. She hears things and describes things, in music that I've been listening to for decades, that I didn't have the musical vocabulary to describe. I love this channel and your content! I really love enjoying music in new ways, and you help me do that again and again and again ❤️✌️
I highly recommend watching this same song live during Lollapalooza early 90’s. There is so much emotion conveyed from those 4 musical geniuses during that show I have never been so blown away by such angry tense precision in my life!
Elizabeth, you do not stop to impress me. your understanding of music from different genres and more important your respect for the message of a song, is second to none.
Unfortunately, the sentiments (and the abuses of power that cause them) are timeless. They're as true today as they were then, and as they were in the 60s, and way back during the French Revolution. It's almost like the repetition in this song is somehow meaningful to the overall message...
They were totally of their time. Ska is what freaks were doing out west back then. Midwest was still more punk and thrash. These guys are the melding of those 90's styles.
Tom Morello is a guitar god. While other bands of their time were tapping into rap influences by adding on DJ's, backing tracks, and scratches. Morello figured out how to add all those layers with guitar feedback, unconventional picking, and effects pedals. Definitely a band worth listening to more for their pure creativity.
The visceral reaction to Tom's solo is amazing. The best part about Tom is every song he gets his moment to shine and it's always different than the last. A true creative mind given the room to explore.
I'm so happy that your getting to experience Rage, if you were to react to another one of their songs, I'd probably reccomend Bullet In the Head or Fistful of Steel. Great video as always!
Great thing about them, all the noises you mention, nothing is sampled, nothing is overdubbed. When they recorded this album, it was at Sound City Studios in California, they were all in a room together, with their friends sitting around the walls in the studio with them. It was basically a live performance.
Not completely free of overdubs, there's several guitar tracks on the recording. You've got one guitar on the left and one on the right, plus a few guitar sound effects overdubbed. And the guitar solo is an overdub, the rhythm guitar tracks keep playing as he solos. I'm not saying they didn't play everything, but it's pretty far from a live performance. Not that it detracts from anything, it's amazing.
This song was released when I was 12 and it changed my life and how I viewed music forever. I love seeing someone else experience it for the first time!
The solo is 100% Morrello on guitar - he talks about how he makes these noises in his masterclass. Absolutely love this song, Zack never got enough praise for his vocals I felt, you feel the emotion behind every single word he says in the same manner as greats such as Dio and Mike Patton and Jonathan Davis imo.
I believe he is using a pedal to pitch shift the notes. There are also other FX in there to create the sound, (possibly wah/envelope filtering, and tremelo) but the up and down is the pitch shift pedal. He is performing it like a wah almost where he initiates a note and then pitches it up and down. I think it is moving an octave and with him playing fairly far up the scale on the guitar, it creates those high frequencies we don't hear from guitars as well as that cat sound you are hearing. That sound is the initial pitch being shifted up. If you plucked it out on the piano I think you would see the octave move. In some of the shots of him playing, you can see he is just playing one note, but the pitch goes up and down.
This song is like a seed of rage buried in the ground of anger. It's watered by Zack for most of the track until it explodes into a pure rage flower at the end. Real masterpiece. Yes it's T. Morello on guitar. Compare his solo with the "Like a Stone" solo from Audioslave
This is such a brilliant description of the feel of the song, and the message. It's like he's coaxing it out gradually, building and building and then it blooms into that full rage blossom. YES.
Every track on Rage’s first CD hits pretty hard. Was pretty cool to see them open Lollapalooza 93 from the pit. Can’t explain how mind-blowing it was to see Alice In Chains, Tool, Dinosaur Jr. and Primus play at the same show.
Right? I read about Tom Morello in a Guitar magazine and his "unique approach" to playing guitar, so I was intereseted in seeing them. (I hadn't heard a single note of their music yet). They opened the main stage of the day of music. They finished their set, and I turned to my friend and said... "holy shit.... these guys are angry... and they MEAN it..."
I was there in 93 also at the great age of 18. That concert was a defining experience in my life. Went on to serve in the military and become a firefighter with the intent to break the cycle of what was going on in those days.
This is great. I recently got into classical music, which is how I need up at this channel. It’s awesome to see someone from that world more so, appreciate one of my all time favorite bands.
Tom used a relatively new guitar effect (Digitech Whammy) at the time that was supposed to emulate a guitar whammy bar (tremelo) in a foot pedal. Its actual musicality was not very effective (because it sounded so digital), but it did have this wide shift in pitch as one of its preset settings. Tom used it to great effect in many RATM songs. He used it so much that it almost became a signature sound of his, which caused many other guitarists to shy away from using the pedal in their own music, lest they get compared to him.
Definitely not Joe. They use it a lot, but that was later in the 2000's and early 2010's; you have to remember these songs were early 90's, specifically 92.@@orlandofjr
@@orlandofjrbrother you just nailed why I love gojira. I'm pretty iliterate when it comes to music tech. But I littleraly always loved all 3 of those bands
"I feel much more awake now". LOL I vividly remember their performance in March 1993 in Austin. I read a review of their first album which was release 4 months before and went having not heard their music yet. It was one of the most intense shows I've ever seen, not just from the music but Zach de la Rocha's vocal delivery. Emotion was emitted from every core of his being in his voice, body language, and fixed gazes into nothingness. What a memory.
@@MadSandman I appreciate your comment. In this day and age it seems everyone wants to challenge or discredit what you say so I'm glad you gave my response respect. It's all true, I was so impressed at Zach's intensity and control and emotion. Being a metal fan anyway I was and am used to aggressiveness in all forms but this was different. His dreads were a bit longer too. lol I'm only sorry I didn't have a camera with me.
That’s an absolutely brilliant analysis of this legendary song. You have added so much context and explanation of the mechanics and scaffolding behind the song that, despite having actively listened to it many hundreds of times in my life, you have given me a whole new appreciation of just what a masterpiece it is. Thank you SOOO much! Peace and love.
I just love your way of breaking it down for us . A lot of people hate the stop and rewind stuff but I can't wait for you to pause it. Your enthusiasm, energy and your smile just does it for me! Oh and you're beautiful.❤❤thanks!
Elizabeth! You should see the clip of them performing this song on the BBC in the UK. We got this song to Christmas number 1 in the UK charts in 2009 after years of X Factor/Got Talent winners got what used to be a big deal in securing the top of the charts at Christmas. The BBC had one condition to their live performance. They couldn't sing the ending. Well, you can imagine what Zack said to that! Look it up!
This song, despite not being particularly melodic or vocally innovative or anything along those lines, achieves what I strongly consider to be music's primary purpose: It brings the listener to a very heightened emotional state.
Disagree in the "not innovative" I rremember when Rage came out , there was nothing like it and blew all other bands out of the water, those guitar sounds , the drum beat, the funky bass, pretty innovatie for early 90s music , when mostly was "hair metal" .
Back in June of 2022, one of my home town radio stations,104.9 KissFM out of Vancouver Canada played this song for 12hours strait, as a protest of 3 of the morning crew being fired.
and after talking to a coworker of one of those people fired, back in 2012, the played "its the end of the world as we know it" for 24hrs strait. for the whole world is ending in 2012. but people forget our calendar ends aswell...every year, on Dec 31.
I love watching someone listen to Rage against the Machine for the first time. Such an iconic band with an amazing sound and powerful message. Bravo 👏🏽
I don't think anyone has ever accused Zach de la Rocha of having an angelic voice, but man, did they know how to create some bangers. If you continue to explore RATM, might I suggest, Born of a Broken Man, Testify, Sleep Now in the Fire and if your looking for one of my favorite guest vocals, and someone you seem to enjoy as well, you should do a reaction to Know Your Enemy.
It's definitely their most well known song, but I feel like the highly repetitive nature (while is serves a very specific purpose) doesn't really demonstrate the lyricism of a lot of their other work.
@@tonyzahn8911 I'll admit that I haven't delved so deep into their lyrics. I am a music kind of man. Good lyrics helps off cause, but to me the music is the main thing. Sorry.
I must say, your reactions, break down of songs, lyrics, rhythms, pitch, etc is the best. I don’t think there is anyone else on UA-cam that can compare. Great vid, great song, one of the best bands ever.
The repetition takes you through a whole journey from examining an idea, through trying to screaming it in the faces of the people it needs to be screamed at.
It is also talking about being the victim of propaganda "those who died are justified for wearing the badge They're the chosen whites" is being told to you over an over until when as a listener you break away from it. they hit that idea home with the addition of "now you're under control". Even angry/bigoted/awful people who are fighting against you are sometimes victims too, they just don't know it.
Never thought of Killing in the name of as a hymnal before, but will never not see it as a hymnal going forward. 😊 This is my favorite reaction from Elizabeth to date. So much fun!
Same here! As a former worship leader and religious person for many years, I only just noticed how the structure is the same - repeated lyrics, catchy & repeated riffs & beats. It is a form of hypnosis. And the end where it gets chaotic, it's like a rage against that structure followed by a total rejection it of it, "f#@k you I won't do what you tell me!" Using the same setup and turning it around on them and shoving it in their face. A glorious f#@k you to any strong & embedded fasle ideology. Absolute genius.
I looove your analysis!!! Seriously! I’ve heard this song hundreds of times, but watching this is legitimately like I’m hearing it again for the first time! Thank you for the inspiration! You have a new subscriber and lifetime follower just from this. Can’t wait to keep exploring your work. As a singer/multi-instrumentalist, your attention to detail is so so rewarding to watch. Haha sorry for the super-love, but couldn’t not share - you’ve just inspired the heck out of me :)
Well, this is the last thing I expected to see on the internet today. Two of my favorite things. RATM and music theory. I never thought I would see the two together. This is absolutely incredible.
Omg great job UA-cam suggested videos! So happy the rabbit hole led here. I am now subscribed, intend to binge and (after break) share your channel with the music teachers and students where I teach. Love your intellectual and passionate breakdown and descriptive appreciation. Perhaps I'm especially excited because I loved this song and played it in cover bands...in what seems like...a lifetime... ago...
Arguably continued the tradition of Jimi Hendrix, who was the first to have that same quality of experimenting & playing with unconventional sounds. Eddie Van Halen as well.
The pure joy on your face as you experience some of my favorite music (bent towards the heavy side) is just so infectious. Not sure why I find so much pleasure in your honest expression at hearing the music I grew up loving, but thank you. I am always left feeling better after watching your videos.
This song was a response to the Rodney King beating by the LAPD that caused the LA Riots back in the early '90s. Also, watching people listen to "Rage Against the Machine" for the first time and go, "Wait, did he just say what I think he said?" is one of my favorite hobbies.
@@TheCharismaticVoiceOh, I can imagine because it was horrible at that time in the early '90s, so I am sure this song hits home for him since he experienced it back in the day and it's awesome that you're reacting to this song for the first time!
I know I'm a year late...but so glad I found your channel. Unrelated to the music but since you love DND wanted to mention so does Tom Morello (guitarist) so much so he is even in Honor Among Thieves.
I've already played this one for my two teenagers. And emphasized two things: 1. This song is not about the F-bombs. and 2. This is when and how you use the F-bomb.
Hey bud, im 52 as well. Love this band and love your name!! Btc to the moon!! My favorite vids to rabbit hole for me lately are watching reaction videos to RATM songs. Sorry if this gets offensive to anyone its a culture clash, in a good way, which is an awesome thing. But im a metal head, but before i dug in and knew i was a metal guy, i was a rap guy. Im talking early 80's. Run DMC, Beastie boys, Afrika bambatta n soul sonic force, ice tea, etc. The earlier stuff, when rap was still defining itself and becoming this new genre. I loved the mix between rock, metal, and this new spoken word poetic style of music. It was amazing being a part of it as it was becoming a thing....then, add to it, breakdancing. Anyway, im white. Grew up in suburbia and loved rap first, them metal, then rap/metal which is why RATM is my fav band ever. Anyway, onto my feather ruffling possibly of some people. The videos that give me total joy in music appreciation lately are black guys/gals who grew up when i did but never heard of rage, or even young bucks who love rap and get to experience rage with young fresh ears. It turns out that zack de la rocha gets mad mad props from rap afficionados and the rap community seems to be blown away by how good he was and they were. Idk if you have seen these vids but let me tell you. I get goosebumps for them. Its so weird. Real goosebumps...like i feel their joy, long over due. Be cool
Rage Against the Machine is one of the most important bands of my adolescence. They were extremely innovative, and creative. Excellent analysis of Zach's vocals, and the musicianship! Please do more of their music!
I wish I could experience every RatM song for the first time again... I was so emotional during this video because this song means so much to me. I'm from Germany and I heard this song in the 90s when I was about 12 years old for the first time. I didn't understand what he was saying but I felt it. This kind of music helped me a lot because I had a lot of rage building up and without a proper valve to release this rage (music, sports, etc.) you just suffer in silence until you explode. The journey to find out what these songs are really about was absolutely amazing as well. RatM had a huge part in my education and without them I probably wouldn't be a musician today.
Bist du mein verschollener Zwilling von dem ich nichts weis oder mein Doppelgänger?! Auf jeden Fall ein echt guter Kommentar und in wirklich hervorragendem Englisch!
Ging mir damals genauso, die Anfang 90er waren musikalisch ne geile Zeit und ich bin froh, dass ich damit meine Teenie Zeit erleben durfte. Ich beneide die heutigen Jugendlichen und deren Musik so gar nicht🤮😂
@@hetfield668trust me when I say this, there are a lot of people who were born in the 2000s that still enjoy this music, I recently went to knotfest, to an Iron Maiden live and I`ll be going to a Megadeth live in August and I was born in 04. Metal is still living and going strong in the youths. Love from Italy
I always enjoy your videos, especially these of the metal variety!! It cracks me up to see a trained opera singer smiling and almost giddy about the things the are doing musically for a metal band!!
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RESPECT for not censoring the artist's lyrics. The intention is 100% important in those words in the way he expresses them.
Agreed
BBC christmas number 1 performance - they asked them not to use the F word... That went well!
@@questionableabsanity I was about to comment on that. xD That special was indeed special.
Also, imagine the editing.
Rage Against the Machine would be disappointed in her for not "doing wat dey told her".
To me the F you part is so cool because at first it sounds like he's repeating it to himself in his head, gathering courage, and when the guitar comes in it just bursts out of him in a wave of rebellion and outrage.
Great analysis!
It was amazing to hear a crowd of 30,000 people all screaming that part at Alpine Valley last year! The entire place just went off!
@SuperITChick As one of those 30,000 I heartily agree 😊
@@sgauvaint was pretty epic at the Tibetan Freedom concert too. A bunch of kids in the pit who didn’t know the song were all, “Why is everyone flipping him off?”, to which, the response was, “Wait for it…” Rage rules, and RIP MCA.
Live he is even more quiet and it goes from a whisper and builds and builds.
Seeing a trained Opera singer vibe out to Killing in the Name is the craziest shit I've seen in a long time.
It just goes to show her genuine appreciation for just about any type of music. I find it very, very impressing, since Opera singers, male or female seems often to be very closed off to any other type of music than their own.
Watching a vocal analysis of the way he says "F**k you I won't do what you tell me" made me laugh.
@@kentonkruger8333 lol yes
Good music is good music.
@@JeshuaSquirrel I couldn't have said it better.
I love how a classically trained singer is so “UN-snobby”she is regarding metal & rap and actually appreciating it❤
In 2009, people in the UK were tired of Simon Cowell getting the Xmas #1 song year after year with his TV manufactured songs. There was a massive petition to get this song to #1 to show him. It worked and RATM were #1 at Xmas that year. The band really appreciated it and came to England a few months later and put on a free show!
OMG That's so funny! Reminds me of Boaty McBoatface!
Another fun fact, as a result of the Christmas #1 they were invited to perform the song live on BBC Radio, they were asked to cut the expletives for live daytime listening and just sing "Screw you I won't do what you tell me" to which they agreed. Anyway the moment rolls around and de la Rocha sings the lead in "I won't do what you tell me" as it builds and builds until the drop where he screams "FUCK YOU I WON'T DO WHAT YOU TELL ME!" and carries on until the end.
The radio version where the DJs cut the feed is available on here, and the full version where they were being filmed is also.
Legends
I loved that, especially where they agreed not to say the "Fuck you" bits but did it anyway 😂
This is, indeed, a true story. One of the best Christmas songs of all time, “Killing in the name.” 🤣
One cool detail about this when they do it live: in the second “now you do what they told ya” section, Zach lets the audience do that part and switches to doing the “now you’re under control”. Literally brings the audience into a chant and then tells them they are sheep. Dudes a legend.
OMG That's such a cool way to get audience engagement, and it's poignant!
If you want to hear his emotion dialed up to 1000, listen to Freedom. Or Wake Up.
@@TheCharismaticVoiceyou have to listen to the live version of their song Bullet in the Head from 1993. The vocals are awesome.
@@mattp6953 Freedom is such a banger, from the Sabbath like intro riff to the feral screams at the end. RATM were one of the best and most influential bands of the 90s
@@TheCharismaticVoice If you do an analysis of more RATM songs, I'd suggest Testify. Zach does a lot more singing than musical talking in that. Tom's still doing crazy stuff with his guitar in it too.
This song was important in the UK because it kept a Simon Cowell corporate monstrosity off the Christmas No. 1 spot in the charts. This was a deliberate act by the UK public, made easier by it being a great piece of music.
My gf went to school with Joe and he's actually a lovely lad. It's a shame it was him that had to be the one that it happened to.
It's kind of equal parts funny and depressing, that the British public can get behind such a powerful antifascist message but only when it's to dunk on a reality TV show and only for that one time before voting in consecutive Fascist governments. We only had a Labour government for 3 years of the 21 since the song was released and that PM was a war criminal so he doesn't really count.
The BBC Radio 5 live performance is always worth a watch / listen on UA-cam.
‘Sure, we won’t swear, you can trust us to follow rules’
@@metallicjohn1986 The whole Christmas No. 1 thing was a cynical piece of nastiness and it had to be dealt with. Shame it was Joe's turn when it happened, but it was all to the good in the long run.
Even better? The BBC asked Zack not to use the f-word on air during this Christmas performance. Zack obliged for the first 7-8 refrains and then started screaming the line as written! 🤣 I really don't know what the BBC expected! Search for their Christmas performance and you can watch him do it. 💖
Sounds weird typing this, but thank you for helping me understand why i love the songs i love. I never knew how much ive never known. Thank you. Sincerely, MW.
"Woah, that's real political" "That's such a funky shift" You have distilled Rage down to their essence! Please do more RATM!
lmao 100%
Ahead of their time..... I did NOT get this when it came out. Guess I'mma late bloomer.
I mean...it's right in the name. Do people not think about what their band name means? What machine do they think they're raging against?
Yeah, and you can drop the "f" from "shift" ;)
@@michaellopate4969rage against the toaster cause every time their white toast comes out of it, it turned political.
Funny story- when i was in community college, I signed up for a history of the latin americas class with a professor named "Ismael De La Rocha", and on the first day of class, I walked in to him bumping this song on an old boombox and bouncing his head kind of awkwardly (it was amazing), and he went on to tell us that Zach is his nephew. It was easily one of the most surreal and funny moments I had throughout my college career and I miss that dude dearly (he died awhile back, RIP)
That's wild
community college... working as intended
@@JimmyMartin-m2m ya i miss CC a lot. may be my fav part of the university experience
Hardly a funny story 🤔
@@fenixfp40 its so funny he was a charming and good dude and he made me laugh a lot, both intentionally and unintentionally. i will choose to look back at it fondly and as a funny story
I love it when Elizabeth shines new light and understanding on music I've known for a long time. She's like a tour guide who just walked into my house and starts showing me things I never noticed before. I got all excited about the Jaws thing. That's the first time I ever heard it like that.
This is why I watch this channel!!!
Haha, yay! Should I do more of that kind of stuff?
Very much so. Breaking down the music, not just the lyrics and vocals, gives the audience more chances to see your pure joy in all things music.
Such a great explanation of why I love her.
@@TheCharismaticVoice Absolutely
20 years on and their songs still light a fire under my ass. Timeless
The way Zach sings here (repeating lines with different intensities) it's like a rumor told from mouth to mouth, getting bigger, louder, stronger, anger, until turns into the voice of the people... A ragefull scream.
And, the guitar effect in the build up, is the madness building, the pressure within, driving you to act,..
To bad these guy's decided to go with the too bad do what they told ya', sell out's!!!
@gorbaggoescamping1329 there's a certain TOOL song I think you should listen to, that addresses such claims.
@OMGtheykilledKenny42 your the man, he's the man and I'm the man as well
@@gorbaggoescamping1329 and how are you selling out yourself?
Its simultaneously the best thing and the saddest thing how well this song held up after 30 years.
I couldn’t have said it better myself.
31 years...
Wait.... I'm how old?
RATM is currently lounging in mansions, you've been duped hard.
@@INSANEFAME because earning money with your hardwork is bad? Because success renders their views or messages mute? It doesn't, except for people like you who need excuses do devalue the things around them.
I worked band security at a couple Rage Against the Machine concerts. Looking out over the crowd when Rage played was mind-blowing. The sight of 40k+ people jumping causing the crowd to appear as one big sea of intense energy waves. Intense and powerful.
Never seen them live but they played it in a local city club. Place used to go mental was a real special time watching the place literally throb. Then after a few weeks it started getting almost unreal. Eventually they had to stop playing because whenever they did the place got trashed .
@@pj4433 Throb is a good analogy. Just a huge pulse of energy.
"Bounce" metal was huge in the 90's. I was at a Biohazard show, and it was basically the whole crowd bouncing in unison for 90 minutes.
I've been in that crowd and it was as great to be in it as you describe seeing it. My all time favorite concert I've ever been to. So intense but a good intense.
Saw them years ago at a weekend festival in Belgium (that they weren't even headliners at the time) and can confirm. This was the only band that you could look out at 60K people and see everyone bobbing, headbanging, and jumping together. You can't listen to them live and not move with the music.
I’m so impressed that first, you didn’t censor the lyrics.
Second, you’re a trained opera singer reviewing Rage Against the Machine!
You rock!!!!!!!
Can we just appreciate what a genius Tom Morello is on the guitar?
Yep. She said, “I don’t know the technical term for that screeching sound is.” I’m like, “It’s called Tom Morello.” 😂
If you haven’t seen it, check out the convo between Tom and Slash, where they talk about guitar. It’s way too short, but I love hearing his approach to things.
Haha I came to the comments for this exact thing! I said the exact same thing... "what technique is this?" It's the Tom Morello technique. Such a pioneer!
You mean TIM Morello? Right next to Alex de la Roacha? :D
"Tom, where did you learn to play guitar in such a unique way?"
Tom Morello: *Thinking of Eddie Van Halen taking a power drill to his guitar to play Pretty Woman*
"Yes"
Now imagine as a junior in high school hearing this when it came out in the mid 90’s. Still holds its own today some 30 years later. Timeless
Yup.
I hadn't heard these guys since the early 2000's until a few years ago. Their sound has transcended time with not even a semblance of being dated. They are the ultimate unique sound and their message is as true as ever!
Ditto brother… ditto
But they don't think so. They are 100% pulling with corporations and government/mass media messaging now.
Now imagine you're in your late 20's at their concert dancing your ASS off to this song in the pit. I'm old now , but goddamn music was awesome!
I've been listening to this song for 30 years and I still get spine tingles and goosebumps EVERY time I listen to it!
Same…iconic and sadly still relevant
Was i really 10 years old when this came out? 😅 I'm 40
Yeees!!!!!
Me too bro
I'm 46 now and this hit me like a sledgehammer when I was a teen.
That giggle at about 19:24 gets me. I don't rememeber when I started watching but the fact that you find joy in so many different musical disciplines, just amazes me. I love your channel.
Watching people discover this song when you've loved this for 30 years is always a weird and cool feeling! 😋
naah as they skip part the part of leftism
Been listening to this song since junior high. Lol
@@Glaaki13what?
For sure! I'm 41, and I loved Rage back in the 90's and early 2000's, so it's cool to see her discover them for the first time 🤘🤘🤘
videos like this have been playing non stop on my youtube for 2 weeks.
Lady you have no idea what this song does to us 90's kids. Listening to it at 40yrs old means even more. 🎉
This album dropped when I was 16. I would spend my entire lunch break at work blasting this tape in my car. The memories are intense
@@tondog54I got into a lot of trouble with my friends when we performed that song at the school's spring party. The next school year started with the principal's personal reminder that we are forbidden to participate in all musical performances and we were given five days of extra assignments after school. I would do it again a hundred times out of a hundred
Damn!! We’re in our 40ls ! Least we still have our music from the 80’s and 90’s! Pink Floyd was too right!!
respect to that....signed, a current teacher/90's kid. I've actually low key introduced some of my students to Rage through this song.@@jormakaarivainen
I can’t believe this song is fckn 32 years old…I was 18 when it came out in 1992!
NEVER grow tired of watching Elizabeth discover songs I love, as if she were a friend that I was personally introducing to them 😂 fun to see her light up and react
i love that too!
i'm just so suprised Elizabeth's never heard it before (not even in passing) ... i know it's I'm an old git but it was just *so* massive at the time!
@@dougallwinship she was 'stuck' in her classical music bubble.
Although I like to see her discover this stuff, I end up skipping a LOT. This song has one of those anxiety-inducing buildups that borders on the insane... the first two minutes of buildup leave you ready to explode. Watching Liz take about 15 minutes to get through two minutes of the song had me tearing what's left of my hair out. every time she stopped to listen to the same verse for the umpteenth time was just mind-numbing, and finally I gave up and was just fast forwarding over big chunks of it.
Somebody once commented “Elizabeth reacts to metal the way you wish your girlfriend would react to metal,”
¡Gracias!
For as much well deserved credit as Zach de La Rocha and Tom Morello get, it’s easy to overlook the fact that Tim Commeford and Brad Wilk are one of the strongest rhythm sections to ever lay down a beat. If you’re liking Rage then you’ll probably like Audioslave.
I mean they have some filthy baselines and grooves, but it’s the drummer bassist curse I guess it’s the samething when people forget Rex Brown in pantera
Whether it's RATM, Audioslave, or Prophets of Rage, you'll never hear groovier riffs than what Timmy C, Wilk, and Morello produce together.
FACTS
She did another excellent analysis of “Like a Stone” a couple of years back. Well worth watching.
She is already in love with Chris Cornell.
😛
I can't hear this song without getting goosebumps. Every single time
This song is so good. I am jealous that she gets to discover Rage for the first time. It was life changing to me.
I was about to make this comment, is fucking RATM
It's definitely intense!
Same !!
Can we talk about that amazing rhythm section?!? Brad and Tim lay down the most thunderous, unkillable funk of any group around, rock or otherwise, and they never EVER drop a beat. They lay down an indestructible foundation for Zack to spit fire, and for Tom to launch us into space and bring us back nailing the landing. I’ve heard a lot of amazing rhythm players, but never any that lay down a groove with that weight, consistency and absolute unity. Truly amazing.🤯
I love playing Rage on bass. This is one of my favorite songs to play. It's not difficult to play, but it's so strong and interesting. And the way the song builds...
Its why Audioslave ripped so much. Just an incredible piece of musical percussion behind a great voice.
Ha. Well said!
"An indestructable foundation for Zach to spit fire" Dang man... that's a line. You nailed it.
Perfectly described!
The great thing about RATM is they are still relevant today. The awful thing about RATM is they are still relevant today.
Its insane how nothing has changed in the last 30 years
@@elchappo1320oh, it's changed. Just mostly for the worse
I'm 14 and this is deep
I have NEVER seen/heard a reviewer give such intellectual respect to artists with insightful analysis. And she really appreciates the talent no matter the genre. I have six kids, and I would kill to play popular music and to have them show a tenth as much joy! :)
It's the reason I watch these videos. The level of acceptance to all music, combined with the easy transfer of knowledge to the point you don't really think about how she's using complicated musical terms as an expert, topped off with an almost innocent joy in the music itself. She's one of the better people at doing the "teaching while enjoying" aspect of teaching.
Elizabeth really is top notch. Her ears and brain needs to be insured for millions.
literally my same legit reply yet more succinctly... I don't have kids but the community just doesn't understand... right? lol I digress
Hey friend; this may have been a typo… but it is “seen” and not “scene” :)
Fully agree. Absolutely awesome analysis.
The guitar work in "Bulls on Parade" is quite awesome! I still remember hearing it for the first time 25+ years ago. Tom is a very inventive guitar player.
My firat comment was about to be "Bulls on parade" but i am so glad someone did it before me
Especially the crazy 'mixing' part on the guitar.
Their greatest song.
This song has been played to death for 30+ years. Between cover bands, 90s countdowns, alternative rock radio stations - and yet, watching her listen to it for the first time and breaking it down, touching on all the little points I haven't even thought about for 2 decades - make it feel like I'm hearing it for the first time too. Chills. A weird dynamic, as I know what's coming and can't wait to see her reaction!
preach 💚
30 years? Christ, I feel old now. Remember when this song came out...
I feel the same way. I just watched her react to Hendrix's 'All Along The Watchtower'. I've heard the song a million times, yet she still picked out things I've never noticed. I can't wait to hear her react to the rest of Electric Ladyland, particularly 'House Burning Down', 'Electric Ladyland, and 'Voodoo Child (Slight Return)'.
Hint: It isnt her first time hearing it. These channels pick popular songs and pretend to hear them for the first time so we as fans can form "bonds" through a 3rd person perspective. It's all for clicks
Well said. I felt the same way. She made me realize how great this song is again.
the repetition in this song is so bold and confident to me- The song has a simple message and it wants you to feel it, so he just repeats it. It shows a lot of confidence.
The moment she repeated the lyrics and suddenly realized what she was saying and what it meant... to then just drop quit for a second to let that sink in. That is how powerfull these lyrics are.
Ill save you the trouble just read the communist manifesto.
@@jac0bbrant you didn't listen to the lyrics at all.
@@jac0bbrant Meh... listening to the song is a LOT more interesting.
@@jac0bbrantYeah, no.
Criticism of one's own Government, nations history and it's systems doesn't equate to promotion of another's.
I know it must be a difficult concept for you to comprehend, but it doesn't make it any less true.
Yeah, it’s shows how hard it hits.
Rage was an absolute force of nature. Zack isn’t really known as a technically proficient singer, but as a writer and lyricist, he’s TOP TIER. “Freedom” is a song that really shows off his pure emotion in his vocals
"Anger is a gift..." 😉
"was"? Still is, I'd argue. So many of their songs still resonate today and haven't lost their potency.
Bob Dylan isn't exactly "a technically proficient singer" either. They are both great protest singers that get their point across.
Might I introduce you to Leonard Cohen...
@@seanj3667 The recognition of how skilled and varied the range of human vocal expression and the joy in that is why I am here really
Tom Morello is one of the most groundbreaking guitarists of my youth. He has such a fertile imagination to generate the sound that is just right.
Agreed!
Top 5 guitarists in history, and he started late in life. Check out his Howard Stern interview pretty eye opening.
The noises he makes out of the guitar without FX pedals still boggles my mind
He's also Harvard educated with a degree in political science. Pretty amazing person.
@@DaanPunaan The solo in this song is using a whammy pedal to be fair ... you couldn't get those sounds without it :)
Rage is the perfect blend of Metal, Hop Hop, Rock, and Funk. They are truly a 1of1 band.
Oh man, get ready to go down an endless rabbit hole with this band. Zack’s vocals are good, but he’s more known for his thought provoking lyrics and screams than his voice quality. The band is just raw power.
"So I was rolling down Rodeo with a shotgun, these people ain't seen a brown skinned man since they grandparents bought one."
Dude, do Audioslave. Same sick musicians with a better vocalist
@@adamlorenz4748 She's done Audioslave a few times.
I never much cared for the content of his lyrics, but his flow and word association are some of the best.
@@adamlorenz4748she did Chris Cornell’s acoustic version of “like a stone” but I hope she does the album version as well. Awesome guitar from Morello and everyone kills it.
"Wake up" and "Know your enemy" are the other shining tracks on this masterpiece of an album...❤ this reaction!
100% those two songs specifically hit hard lyrically and musically
Definitely, especially "Know your Enemy"
The groove, the vocals...and a brilliant solo (that has nothing to do with the song, but it's still brilliant 😂)
Wake up give me FUCKING CHILLS, man
"He turned the power to the have-nots
and then came the shot"
Know Your Enemy. definitiely. The guest vacals from Maynard (of Tool Fame) are epic too.
If she did Know Your Enemy we might end capitalism in 10 years
Much respect for keeping the full song intact and not censoring the end. I know you like to keep your content fairly clean and family-friendly, but it's such an important part of the song. Too much would be lost without it, and your musical ear clearly understood that.
This is such a powerful protest song. Most of Rage's music can be classified as protest music. This one stands in a league of its own, though. It's like they managed to bottle pure anger and frustration and then transformed that into music. The words are like a blunt force object and Zach just beats the listener over the head with it relentlessly until you get the message.
I hope we get to see more Rage on the channel. Their lyric are all very politically charged so I would understand if you choose to steer clear but they have some powerful music. Immense lyrical content to break down and Tom Morello is a wizard on the guitar.
Let's go Buffalo! This is the year.
I do, but sometimes you really want to see that emotion elicited. Thank you for noticing.
@@stephencribar5633 #LGRW
In case it hasn't been mentioned the guitar "screech" is muting a wrapped string with a finger and then dragging a pick up and down the string. Side note: I grew up in the 80s and 90s and for some undescribable reason seeing someone listen and react to music from that era for the first time is one of the most emotional experiences. Your video about Everlong had me in tears. Bravo
One of the best things about Rage Against the Machine is that their lyrics are still relevant today.
One of the worst things about Rage Against the Machine is that their lyrics are still relevant today.
It's a bit unnerving how some people have 'turned' against the band, and call them 'sold'. The same kind of folks that grew old and started asking very obviously political bands to "stay out of politics and stick to music". Music like this, for good or bad, will always be relevant because injustice takes many forms, and we need a reminder, and a meaningful way to protest. We've become a bit too indifferent, and we need anthems.
@@BlackJackLopez they clearly have changed though, they dont rage against the current machine
😂 When the billionaire bassist wears a commie hat you know you've sold out
@@BlackJackLopez EXACTLY. I’ve literally seen people say “Shame they turned so political” about bands like Rage and System of a Down. Like, honey where have you been??? Were you born yesterday??
(Insert shrug here) I rest my case. ;)
Tom Morello is crazy good - all those sounds and rhythms. what a guitar god.
Just in case no one else has mentioned it, the three instrumentalists from RATM went on to form Audioslave with Chris Cornell on vocals. When it was first announced I was worried what they'd sound like, but god damn did it work well! If you're interested in checking them out, "Like a Stone" is probably their best known song, but you can't go wrong with anything really, especially all of their debut album.
Don't forget Prophets of Rage who hired Chuck D and B Real to stand in for the highs and lows of Zach's vocals
Show Me How To Live is such a banger❤
"I am the highway" is just as recognizable as "Like a Stone". And an even better song in my opinion
She already did Like a stone bud, She did the live version, check it out.
@burningpuppy476 but not with Brad Tom and Tim.
"He is seething and continues to be more and more seething" is the most succinct yet accurate description of RATM possible
This did NOT feel like 26 minutes. Such a great analysis out of a song that isn't too vocally complex. Loved it.
Not vocally, but musically and lyrically complex.
@@ireallyreallyhategoogle I don't know about lyrically, but definitely musically!
@ireallyreallyhategoogle I don't see it as lyrically complex...it has like three or four refrains that are repeated over and over. It is complex in the effect the combination of lyrics, music and presentation combine to overpower the listener. Her exposition did more to unlock the reason why I have listened to this song so many times than the actual listening did.
@@jayzucker3013 I think the lyrics are complex in their meaning. There's a lot of depth of meaning conveyed with few words.
Agreed, but does anyone else feel like not listening to a track in full, without stopping, for the first time, is destroying the full enjoyment of hearing a song for the first time could have? I find it insufferable watching the same 10-15 seconds being replayed 3 times for analysis before the whole track has been listened to even once. Does anyone else think; listen in full first, react to hearing it, then go back and breakdown and analyse, would be more enjoyable to watch?
Rage's commitment to using anger to get a message across is my favorite aspect of their music. They continue to blow my doors off to this day. Listening to your explanation of how they use music and lyrics to do that was insightful, thank you.
"Anger is a gift".
It's a shame their message is meaningless when they're literally signed to a record company that's exactly what they sing against
@@adamfromengland4968or we could be talking about one of The biggest trojan horses of The musical industry ever
@@83nakedtruthcame here to say this! 😂
@@adamfromengland4968 It doesn't matter. They never compromised their message. They may rage against it, but a capitalist society is going to function the way it does regardless of what they personally think of it, and spreading awareness at the mainstream level, with the widest audience possible, does far more for their cause, than refusing to sign with a label out of some misguided sense of pride ever would. The truth resonates, which means it sells. Manufacturing Consent is sold at Barnes and Noble, George Carlin taped specials for HBO, and Rage Against the Machine is played on the radio
So excited to see you experience RATM for the first time. So many good songs that come to mind for a reaction, "Born of a Broken Man", "Sleep Now in the Fire", "Wake Up" and "Know Your Enemy" to name a few.
Fun fact, after Zack De La Rocha left RATM, the remaining members (Wilk, Morello and Commerford) formed Audioslave together with Chris Cornell. Another great band that you definitely you should check out!
I feel like we all know she should listen to Bulls on Parade
I love Audioslave!
Finally someone else appreciates "Sleep now in the fire"!
I just ran across this vid and immediately thought, “Oh this I gotta see!” 😂 All I can say is brava! My respect for your ability to be open to all music just keeps growing. ❤
I love that you highlighted their musicianship. A lot of people think of RATM as "pissed off lyrics and Tom Morello doing party tricks on the guitar". They're one of my ATF bands and while the lyrics to RATM are super critical almost no one acknowledges their actual musical chops.
P.S. I'm impressed as always at your openness to other forms of music. I love that despite your classically trained background you don't seem to look down on other forms of music.
They are probably one of the ATF's favorite bands now too...they agree 100% with everything the machine wants them to stand behind nowadays. I never thought I would ever think of them as 'Rage WITH the Machine', but they are another casualty of the TDS, Coof, and fear of becoming irrelevant...a better line during Coof would have been "And we do what they tell us" and "F*ck you, if you don't do what they tell you."
Man, no real musician would ever think that! (That’s not a bust on you, btw, but on the idiots that think that.)
Totally agree. I loved that this video introduced me to more of the musicianship going on with this band. Long time fan but I've mostly ever focused on the lyrics. Love the musicality behind it, makes it so much more powerful
Also, when the singer quit, the other bandmembers formed a band with Chris Cornell from Soundgarden, and they named it Audioslave, and that band is incredible too. And TOM Morello is the absolute best at scratch guitar playing ever
Audioslave can't hold a candle to Rage. Audioslave didn't have the message
@@historynerd85I doesn't need to, both can be fantastic for different reasons.
Check out Prophets of Rage if you haven't, same band, with Chuck D/DJ Lord (Public Enemy) and B Real (Cypress Hill).
What? Wow, I didn't knew that. (To be honest, I kinda never do some research about Names of Band-Members and where they where before and so on, but that's really cool)
i saw Audioslave, in 2005, i was 25. the energy felt amazing. thinking of that, and seeing Chris Jericho debut in the WWE back in '99 always gives me shivers.
I love that this song had the exact effect, emotionally, on her which was intended. It makes you wanna DO SOMETHING! It’s a call to arms…”WE ROLL AT DAWN!!!”!! If this song doesn’t make you wanna push back against oppression, injustice etc…your feelers are broken. ✊🏼
There are some powerful messages in their music.
I love how the name of the song is „killing in the name“ implying that a of politician x or religion y would follow but they leave it open.
It really is a universal call to arms, where it’s no one specific „telling you what to do“ but it’s just „they“
Yep. Totally nailed it.
Dude, this was so fucking awesome to listen to and watch. I've been obsessing over this song lately and watching reactions to it and this was my favorite.
Give Tom Morello 4 notes, and he'll give you a masterpiece. You can recognize his unique sound immediately.
Note how "some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses"... the last replaces "are" with "draw". This is quite meaningful... that not only are "some that work forces, are", but they are drawn into it too. Incredibly powerful... I call this kind of a metamorphic style of writing. You could also take "now you do what they told ya", and replace "told" with "taught", with just as much altered meaning. This song is absolutely a masterpiece.
listen again "told" "taught" "torture" i could be wrong though good songwriting is a play on words.
@@mikemace8382 I think that last part is just Zach and Tom not being 100% in time. 1/2 second off.
I'd argue if he's saying "draw", he means those who work forces draw (their guns) the same that burn crosses. Meaning they're quick to use their "authority" to racially kill someone without a second thought.
@@ilovetacos210I would agree except that context doesn't support your interpretation.
It seems more like an indictment on the hunger for power than some racist imperative.
@@ilovetacos210 in a vacuum, it could be, But contextually and grammatically, I think it makes more sense to interpret "draw" as the act of gathering more people, "drawing them to you".
It’s pretty amazing how a song soo angry like this one can put ya in a good mood. Rage is truly one of a kind.
It’s a motivating song telling you to stand and fight
I would add that the good mood is due to the adrenaline rush from the call to action that RATM is all about.
@@davidd1704 if not now, when?
I got to see RATM at Finsbury Park, London after this song got to number 1. One of the most memorable gigs of my lifetime.
This song has ALWAYS given me chills. Kinda like my body knew how important the words were before I even understood the full significance as a child. So happy you enjoyed Rage. They were a huge part of informing a whole generation and got us to look at we could try to use our privilege to fight oppression.
Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses.
No the message wasn't political from the start. 0%
Aaaannd then they sold out to big pharma.
Back in the day, if I had a bad day as a teenager that sometimes felt like everyone was against you, this would not be the best album to put on your discman and go across town haha. It always gave me the feeling that I literally was superman, able to kick everyone's ass when needed. Much later on (I am not US and English native) I understood what all this was about.
It goes to show how well emotions are being expressed across music.
It’s too bad you can pretty much call them rage for the machine now.
@@TheScyyLet me guess, you're a "back the blue", "free market", "anti-wokeness" type of guy but still see yourself as "anti-establishment" even though you're literally defending the status quo?
This song kicks as hard now as it did in 1992. And the politics of the lyrics are still as relevant. Absolute god-level rock music.
Some of the craziest pits that I have *ever* seen were in a rock club in Birmingham UK to this track back in 92/93.
Zack de La Rocha is now pro system
@@hairychris444Go the Brums
@@Torresmo2 Why? Because their shows required people to be vacced? Health isn't politics my man
@NyyanTroll you no I was going to type alot but then saw your username and decided no need your a troll ignore
I actually get a little emotional watching people experience Rage for the first time.. it sort of brings me back to my first experiences with these guys oh so many years ago. I love hearing new takes on how other people experience this music too, and Elizabeth's joy in hearing new music is SO genuine. She hears things and describes things, in music that I've been listening to for decades, that I didn't have the musical vocabulary to describe. I love this channel and your content! I really love enjoying music in new ways, and you help me do that again and again and again ❤️✌️
I highly recommend watching this same song live during Lollapalooza early 90’s. There is so much emotion conveyed from those 4 musical geniuses during that show I have never been so blown away by such angry tense precision in my life!
I was at that concert. Thousands in the pit jumping to this. Pearl jam, Soundgarden, RHCP, what a concert.
Elizabeth, you do not stop to impress me. your understanding of music from different genres and more important your respect for the message of a song, is second to none.
Rage was so far ahead of their time. Such a great combination of styles! Their music always gets you fired up!
Unfortunately, the sentiments (and the abuses of power that cause them) are timeless. They're as true today as they were then, and as they were in the 60s, and way back during the French Revolution.
It's almost like the repetition in this song is somehow meaningful to the overall message...
They exist outside time which is no small feat. They could have come out with this today and it would sound just as current and fresh.
They were totally of their time. Ska is what freaks were doing out west back then. Midwest was still more punk and thrash. These guys are the melding of those 90's styles.
1st album is amazing led zep meets public enemy
@@jesuschrist2284 throw in some Anthrax
Tom Morello is a guitar god. While other bands of their time were tapping into rap influences by adding on DJ's, backing tracks, and scratches. Morello figured out how to add all those layers with guitar feedback, unconventional picking, and effects pedals. Definitely a band worth listening to more for their pure creativity.
yes agreed. also piggybacking off this, Tom considers himself the DJ in the band
Sounds like dubstep before dubstep.
🔥morello is a fkin legend for this
The visceral reaction to Tom's solo is amazing. The best part about Tom is every song he gets his moment to shine and it's always different than the last. A true creative mind given the room to explore.
Funk, rap, rock, metal and hip-hop at the same song. Masterpiece! INCREDIBLE!
I'm so happy that your getting to experience Rage, if you were to react to another one of their songs, I'd probably reccomend Bullet In the Head or Fistful of Steel. Great video as always!
Born of a Broken Man
Township Rebellion
Bullet and Fistful are good choices for vocal excursions! And of course Freedom :)
@@Mechanic618 Down Rodeo, then! :D
Bulls on parade
@@MehmetNone of my favorites of Evil Empire
Great thing about them, all the noises you mention, nothing is sampled, nothing is overdubbed. When they recorded this album, it was at Sound City Studios in California, they were all in a room together, with their friends sitting around the walls in the studio with them. It was basically a live performance.
Not completely free of overdubs, there's several guitar tracks on the recording. You've got one guitar on the left and one on the right, plus a few guitar sound effects overdubbed. And the guitar solo is an overdub, the rhythm guitar tracks keep playing as he solos. I'm not saying they didn't play everything, but it's pretty far from a live performance. Not that it detracts from anything, it's amazing.
Welcome to the world of Rage. One of the best bands in the last 30 years. They're singing Style music intro story they are amazing
sellouts for the machine
This song was released when I was 12 and it changed my life and how I viewed music forever. I love seeing someone else experience it for the first time!
The solo is 100% Morrello on guitar - he talks about how he makes these noises in his masterclass. Absolutely love this song, Zack never got enough praise for his vocals I felt, you feel the emotion behind every single word he says in the same manner as greats such as Dio and Mike Patton and Jonathan Davis imo.
I am super fascinated by his stylization! I might listen to one more Rage song so I hope it's something special.
@@TheCharismaticVoice the ghost of tom joad as been one of my favs recently. def should check it out
@@TheCharismaticVoicehave you ever watched The Matrix? Their track Wake Up features in that.
I believe he is using a pedal to pitch shift the notes. There are also other FX in there to create the sound, (possibly wah/envelope filtering, and tremelo) but the up and down is the pitch shift pedal. He is performing it like a wah almost where he initiates a note and then pitches it up and down. I think it is moving an octave and with him playing fairly far up the scale on the guitar, it creates those high frequencies we don't hear from guitars as well as that cat sound you are hearing. That sound is the initial pitch being shifted up. If you plucked it out on the piano I think you would see the octave move. In some of the shots of him playing, you can see he is just playing one note, but the pitch goes up and down.
@@TheCharismaticVoice Bulls On Parade is probably their next most popular song :-)
This song is like a seed of rage buried in the ground of anger. It's watered by Zack for most of the track until it explodes into a pure rage flower at the end.
Real masterpiece.
Yes it's T. Morello on guitar. Compare his solo with the "Like a Stone" solo from Audioslave
This is such a brilliant description of the feel of the song, and the message. It's like he's coaxing it out gradually, building and building and then it blooms into that full rage blossom. YES.
AND T. Commerford
@@TheAusgebombtTIMMEH!! He's such an absolutely legendary Bassist.
Every track on Rage’s first CD hits pretty hard. Was pretty cool to see them open Lollapalooza 93 from the pit. Can’t explain how mind-blowing it was to see Alice In Chains, Tool, Dinosaur Jr. and Primus play at the same show.
Right? I read about Tom Morello in a Guitar magazine and his "unique approach" to playing guitar, so I was intereseted in seeing them. (I hadn't heard a single note of their music yet). They opened the main stage of the day of music. They finished their set, and I turned to my friend and said... "holy shit.... these guys are angry... and they MEAN it..."
Ugh, so jealous! I would give pretty much anything to see Layne led AIC live. Tool and Rage too! Damn.
I saw that tour as well! What a great time for music!
I was there in 93 also at the great age of 18. That concert was a defining experience in my life. Went on to serve in the military and become a firefighter with the intent to break the cycle of what was going on in those days.
that sounds fucking awesome! i was only 12 at the time :(
This is great. I recently got into classical music, which is how I need up at this channel. It’s awesome to see someone from that world more so, appreciate one of my all time favorite bands.
Tom used a relatively new guitar effect (Digitech Whammy) at the time that was supposed to emulate a guitar whammy bar (tremelo) in a foot pedal. Its actual musicality was not very effective (because it sounded so digital), but it did have this wide shift in pitch as one of its preset settings. Tom used it to great effect in many RATM songs. He used it so much that it almost became a signature sound of his, which caused many other guitarists to shy away from using the pedal in their own music, lest they get compared to him.
Tom and Dimebag from Pantera probably the most prolific users of the Whammy pedal.
@@alexseelow You can add Joe Duplantier, from Gojira, to the list.
Definitely not Joe. They use it a lot, but that was later in the 2000's and early 2010's; you have to remember these songs were early 90's, specifically 92.@@orlandofjr
@@orlandofjrbrother you just nailed why I love gojira. I'm pretty iliterate when it comes to music tech. But I littleraly always loved all 3 of those bands
@@alexseelow Dime beat the shit out of his "whammy" just as much as Hendrix. Analog and digital isn't really the issue here. It's You. You okay man?
"I feel much more awake now". LOL I vividly remember their performance in March 1993 in Austin. I read a review of their first album which was release 4 months before and went having not heard their music yet. It was one of the most intense shows I've ever seen, not just from the music but Zach de la Rocha's vocal delivery. Emotion was emitted from every core of his being in his voice, body language, and fixed gazes into nothingness. What a memory.
Even through a screen you can feel the energy. Being there must be otherworldly.
I'm glad you've had the privilege to be there in the flesh.
@@MadSandman I appreciate your comment. In this day and age it seems everyone wants to challenge or discredit what you say so I'm glad you gave my response respect. It's all true, I was so impressed at Zach's intensity and control and emotion. Being a metal fan anyway I was and am used to aggressiveness in all forms but this was different. His dreads were a bit longer too. lol I'm only sorry I didn't have a camera with me.
That’s an absolutely brilliant analysis of this legendary song. You have added so much context and explanation of the mechanics and scaffolding behind the song that, despite having actively listened to it many hundreds of times in my life, you have given me a whole new appreciation of just what a masterpiece it is.
Thank you SOOO much! Peace and love.
I just love your way of breaking it down for us . A lot of people hate the stop and rewind stuff but I can't wait for you to pause it. Your enthusiasm, energy and your smile just does it for me! Oh and you're beautiful.❤❤thanks!
Elizabeth! You should see the clip of them performing this song on the BBC in the UK. We got this song to Christmas number 1 in the UK charts in 2009 after years of X Factor/Got Talent winners got what used to be a big deal in securing the top of the charts at Christmas.
The BBC had one condition to their live performance. They couldn't sing the ending. Well, you can imagine what Zack said to that! Look it up!
Came to as the same thing. Legendary performance!
Well I know what I'll be watching after this.
This song has so much tension and building anxiety. Knowing what's coming and waiting for you to experience it even adds to it.
I watch reactions of this just for the…well, you know why! 😂
This song, despite not being particularly melodic or vocally innovative or anything along those lines, achieves what I strongly consider to be music's primary purpose: It brings the listener to a very heightened emotional state.
Words are not very good tool to convey emotions. Music on the other hand...
Disagree in the "not innovative" I rremember when Rage came out , there was nothing like it and blew all other bands out of the water, those guitar sounds , the drum beat, the funky bass, pretty innovatie for early 90s music , when mostly was "hair metal" .
Dude! Great comment my word. Nailed it.
Back in June of 2022, one of my home town radio stations,104.9 KissFM out of Vancouver Canada played this song for 12hours strait, as a protest of 3 of the morning crew being fired.
and after talking to a coworker of one of those people fired, back in 2012, the played "its the end of the world as we know it" for 24hrs strait. for the whole world is ending in 2012. but people forget our calendar ends aswell...every year, on Dec 31.
I love watching someone listen to Rage against the Machine for the first time. Such an iconic band with an amazing sound and powerful message. Bravo 👏🏽
I don't think anyone has ever accused Zach de la Rocha of having an angelic voice, but man, did they know how to create some bangers. If you continue to explore RATM, might I suggest, Born of a Broken Man, Testify, Sleep Now in the Fire and if your looking for one of my favorite guest vocals, and someone you seem to enjoy as well, you should do a reaction to Know Your Enemy.
Or the Ghost of Tom Jones cover
@@imdowd Or Maggie's Farm cover.
Also, I think you ment Joad. Though I would llike to see Zack covering Tom Jones.
@@JagdWehrwolf also two of my favs, that never really got a ton of airplay.
@@JagdWehrwolf Now that would be very interesting..😎
I second Born of a Broken Man, that'd be a great analysis
I would have picked "Wake Up" as the introduction, but this one is also amazing!
I think Killing in the name of was their greatest song, shortly followed by Wake Up.
It's definitely their most well known song, but I feel like the highly repetitive nature (while is serves a very specific purpose) doesn't really demonstrate the lyricism of a lot of their other work.
@@tonyzahn8911 I'll admit that I haven't delved so deep into their lyrics. I am a music kind of man. Good lyrics helps off cause, but to me the music is the main thing. Sorry.
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That's the cool thing about music: there's something there for everyone.
@@tonyzahn8911 So right, so right.
I must say, your reactions, break down of songs, lyrics, rhythms, pitch, etc is the best. I don’t think there is anyone else on UA-cam that can compare.
Great vid, great song, one of the best bands ever.
Your reaction to Tom Morello's guitar solo was iconic
Oh, she is in for a treat if she goes down the road of RATM. Tom Morello is killing it all through. So many absolutely iconic solos!
The repetition takes you through a whole journey from examining an idea, through trying to screaming it in the faces of the people it needs to be screamed at.
Oh man well said!
It is also talking about being the victim of propaganda "those who died are justified for wearing the badge They're the chosen whites" is being told to you over an over until when as a listener you break away from it. they hit that idea home with the addition of "now you're under control". Even angry/bigoted/awful people who are fighting against you are sometimes victims too, they just don't know it.
It makes you focus on the delivery and emotionality behind it.
Never thought of Killing in the name of as a hymnal before, but will never not see it as a hymnal going forward. 😊 This is my favorite reaction from Elizabeth to date. So much fun!
The First Church of Rage
Same here! As a former worship leader and religious person for many years, I only just noticed how the structure is the same - repeated lyrics, catchy & repeated riffs & beats. It is a form of hypnosis.
And the end where it gets chaotic, it's like a rage against that structure followed by a total rejection it of it, "f#@k you I won't do what you tell me!"
Using the same setup and turning it around on them and shoving it in their face.
A glorious f#@k you to any strong & embedded fasle ideology.
Absolute genius.
The fact you censor the f word in other videos. but recognise fuck needs to be said in the context of this song if YT de monetise this they suck.
I looove your analysis!!! Seriously! I’ve heard this song hundreds of times, but watching this is legitimately like I’m hearing it again for the first time! Thank you for the inspiration! You have a new subscriber and lifetime follower just from this. Can’t wait to keep exploring your work. As a singer/multi-instrumentalist, your attention to detail is so so rewarding to watch. Haha sorry for the super-love, but couldn’t not share - you’ve just inspired the heck out of me :)
Rage may be the most appropriately named group in music history. They are exactly what their name implies. Absolute genius!
Nah, they're millionaire corporate sellouts
Not so much anymore. They are the machine.
@@iamcraig85 oh lord here we go 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
@chrisfuentes4482 Prove me wrong. Just a bunch of sellouts. "Anti-capitalists" Charging $200 for a ticket to the show. They aren't the same
@@iamcraig85how?
There's not an over-abundance of swearing in RATM songs, which makes the raw emotion conveyed in this legendary track stand out that much more.
Well, this is the last thing I expected to see on the internet today. Two of my favorite things. RATM and music theory. I never thought I would see the two together. This is absolutely incredible.
I recently watched a classical composer react to this song and it was super interesting!!
@@AESmith-bw1fy link?
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I know! I never would have thought! But here we are! I couldn't imagine someone else sees this!
Omg great job UA-cam suggested videos! So happy the rabbit hole led here. I am now subscribed, intend to binge and (after break) share your channel with the music teachers and students where I teach. Love your intellectual and passionate breakdown and descriptive appreciation. Perhaps I'm especially excited because I loved this song and played it in cover bands...in what seems like...a lifetime... ago...
Tom Morello pioneered a lot of digital effects and unconventional sounds in his guitar playing. Some of his RATM solos are just mind blowing.
I've always thought of Tom as the band's "DJ" as well as guitarist.
@@Bones_Jr. That's exactly what Tom thought about his role in the band.
Arguably continued the tradition of Jimi Hendrix, who was the first to have that same quality of experimenting & playing with unconventional sounds. Eddie Van Halen as well.
The pure joy on your face as you experience some of my favorite music (bent towards the heavy side) is just so infectious. Not sure why I find so much pleasure in your honest expression at hearing the music I grew up loving, but thank you. I am always left feeling better after watching your videos.
This song was a response to the Rodney King beating by the LAPD that caused the LA Riots back in the early '90s.
Also, watching people listen to "Rage Against the Machine" for the first time and go, "Wait, did he just say what I think he said?" is one of my favorite hobbies.
My husband grew up in LA, and has harsh experiences during the LA riots. So this song means a lot to him, for sure.
@@TheCharismaticVoiceOh, I can imagine because it was horrible at that time in the early '90s, so I am sure this song hits home for him since he experienced it back in the day and it's awesome that you're reacting to this song for the first time!
I like this song just as a general protest song as well. It's super pertinent to today.
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Yeah.. it fits great to have in your headphones at work aswell 👍
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@@spike2439 well the lyrics are too specific for it to be a general protest song - it's literally about the police being clan members
I know I'm a year late...but so glad I found your channel. Unrelated to the music but since you love DND wanted to mention so does Tom Morello (guitarist) so much so he is even in Honor Among Thieves.
Fell in love with this band in the 90's and now as a 52 year old father and husband I think I love their music even more!!!
I've already played this one for my two teenagers. And emphasized two things: 1. This song is not about the F-bombs. and 2. This is when and how you use the F-bomb.
I'm 52yo as well and I still rock out with RATM
I have been in the secretariat at my sons hockey games and this has always been on my playlist 😊
Hey bud, im 52 as well. Love this band and love your name!! Btc to the moon!! My favorite vids to rabbit hole for me lately are watching reaction videos to RATM songs. Sorry if this gets offensive to anyone its a culture clash, in a good way, which is an awesome thing. But im a metal head, but before i dug in and knew i was a metal guy, i was a rap guy. Im talking early 80's. Run DMC, Beastie boys, Afrika bambatta n soul sonic force, ice tea, etc. The earlier stuff, when rap was still defining itself and becoming this new genre. I loved the mix between rock, metal, and this new spoken word poetic style of music. It was amazing being a part of it as it was becoming a thing....then, add to it, breakdancing. Anyway, im white. Grew up in suburbia and loved rap first, them metal, then rap/metal which is why RATM is my fav band ever. Anyway, onto my feather ruffling possibly of some people. The videos that give me total joy in music appreciation lately are black guys/gals who grew up when i did but never heard of rage, or even young bucks who love rap and get to experience rage with young fresh ears. It turns out that zack de la rocha gets mad mad props from rap afficionados and the rap community seems to be blown away by how good he was and they were. Idk if you have seen these vids but let me tell you. I get goosebumps for them. Its so weird. Real goosebumps...like i feel their joy, long over due. Be cool
Rage Against the Machine is one of the most important bands of my adolescence. They were extremely innovative, and creative. Excellent analysis of Zach's vocals, and the musicianship! Please do more of their music!
I wish I could experience every RatM song for the first time again... I was so emotional during this video because this song means so much to me. I'm from Germany and I heard this song in the 90s when I was about 12 years old for the first time. I didn't understand what he was saying but I felt it. This kind of music helped me a lot because I had a lot of rage building up and without a proper valve to release this rage (music, sports, etc.) you just suffer in silence until you explode. The journey to find out what these songs are really about was absolutely amazing as well. RatM had a huge part in my education and without them I probably wouldn't be a musician today.
baujahr 74. geht mir genauso. rage change my life.
Bist du mein verschollener Zwilling von dem ich nichts weis oder mein Doppelgänger?! Auf jeden Fall ein echt guter Kommentar und in wirklich hervorragendem Englisch!
@@Riflik45 Danke :) Ich glaube, viele, die RatM kennen und lieben, sind aus unserer Generation. Also haben wir sicher noch mehr Zwillinge!
Ging mir damals genauso, die Anfang 90er waren musikalisch ne geile Zeit und ich bin froh, dass ich damit meine Teenie Zeit erleben durfte. Ich beneide die heutigen Jugendlichen und deren Musik so gar nicht🤮😂
@@hetfield668trust me when I say this, there are a lot of people who were born in the 2000s that still enjoy this music, I recently went to knotfest, to an Iron Maiden live and I`ll be going to a Megadeth live in August and I was born in 04.
Metal is still living and going strong in the youths.
Love from Italy
I always enjoy your videos, especially these of the metal variety!! It cracks me up to see a trained opera singer smiling and almost giddy about the things the are doing musically for a metal band!!