My First Time Hearing Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name (Reaction Video)
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- Опубліковано 12 бер 2024
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Once a reporter asked Zach if Rage would ever write a love song. He responded with something like “I view protest as an act of love. Every song I’ve written is a love song.” I love that.
For Real absolute FACTS !
Wow
The only thing I don’t like about RATM is how relevant their music still is 30 years later. It’s like they warned us and no one listened. Other songs to check out would be Know Your Enemy, Bulls on Parade, Testify, and Renegades of Funk.
Similarly to old protest singers. Gil Scott-Heron, Nina Simone, Phil Ochs, Joan Baez, John Lennon, Victor Jara (executed by Chile), Arlo Guthrie, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Billy Bragg, Ani DiFranco, Peter Tosh, Bob Marley, Joe Strummer, Jello Biafra etc
Thank you! The are 4 in the list I don't know... I am eager to get to them 💪 very appreciated @@mattjohn4731
KNOW YOUR ENEMY is actually a little bit unbelievable how relevant it still is. 30 years on. Aside from the lyrical content, it's a BANGER to this day. Musically, I mean.
its sad, nothing ever changes.
The fact is, people have been living like we are now all along, but it wasn't "polite" to talk about it. Racism has always been a large part of the police forces, oppression of the poor is as old as money, our "government" is just a popularity contest for the rich etc... The machine has been running since long before any of us were born and likely will be long after all of us fill a hole in the ground.
Zack the militant poet. Always speaking the truth
As a 74 yo that’s experienced the ‘60s and all we thought we as Americans were working for, there’s still more work to do.
RATM has found their place with all the protest movement musicians that my generation grew up with.
Be mindful, next generations.
There’s more work to do.
Rallye ‘round the family.
Peace, out🦸♂️❤️
Their 1st album might be one of the best debuts in the past 50 years
Agreed
Totally agree!!!❤
I grew up during RATM's heyday. I vividly remember the Rodney King riots, as I lived in a city just south of LA.
And some people are so dense, you just have to repeat your message over and again until it sinks in. 🤘
I wouldn’t categorize RATM as nu metal but they definitely influenced it. They mix a lot of funk and rhythm into many tracks. They are in a category of their own in my opinion.
You got it. Song was inspired by the Rodney King beating.
If you felt this one, Down Rodeo is gonna hit you like a truck
RATM is so much energy with a powerful message. Love them. Thanx, Peace
BULLS ON PARADE!!! That’s the song that showcases everything great about RATM
Rage Against the Machine - Fistful of Steel (Live 1993)
Yes, this song was inspired by and in direct response to the Rodney King incident and the aftermath...
I'll sub for more RATM
WAKE UP, DOWN RODEO, PEOPLE OF THE SUN.
it's best to watch the live versions, but have the lyrics pulled up on your phone. this one was simple and repetitive, but WAKE UP will blow you away (about MLK, X, JEH, etc)
Also on the Battle for Los Angeles album are Ashes in the Fall, Calm Like a Bomb, Mic Check, and Born of a Broken Man
So this song is the pinnacle of what Rage specializes in… they use irresistible, almost hypnotic, introductory instrumentals to suck you In because they have a very specific message that they want you to hear on a subconscious/conscious level. They use the a method of speeding up and slowing down the music and using repetition to drill in while you’re under their spell…. I’m aging myself but I remember when this album dropped in 93’… I was 10 years old and snuck their album, which I had a cassette of, and fell in love and have been a fan ever since… you’re absolutely spot on!! this song was inspired by the atrocity that surrounded the LAPD’s brutal assault on Rodney King… Killing in the name of……. this is where we are free to fill in the blank…. “In the name of “law enforcement “ “the government” “white supremacy” ………… the first thing that comes to mind to finish the phrase when “in the name of” is usually God. But that’s the one answer that doesn’t belong here… Their song “ down rodeo “ and “testify” and bulls on parade are worth a listen!
DOWN RODEO, (Drive) by RATM is a must. Great reaction, bought this cd in 92 lol, yeah am old...lol
Same! 😂 ☝️
RATM was and still is one of the most influential and relevant rock bands, and the sad thing is 30 years later, some things never changed.
Wake Up
Know Your Enemy
Bullet In The Head
Fistful Of Steel
Bulls On Parade
That's just to start. SO many more.
And live is great, but for first listens, always do the studio version.
And always, ALWAYS, have the lyrics up - absolutely essential to know exactly what Zack is saying, he is a brilliant poet.
Great reaction. You’re the first reactor I could actually see the goose bumps when you mentioned them!
The message is the same whether its 10 words or a novel!
Rage is one of the greatest groups, ever. Tom Morello is one of the greatest guitarist, ever. It's ALL FIRE!! You got yourself a subscriber!
Love RATM. This song still gives me goose bumps. Can't believe it's been 30 years. This came out not long after I graduated high school. Damn I'm old AF.
They opened my mind in the early 90's. Saw them live in Detroit and they were amazing.
more rage, pls
Sounds so good! Idk what kind of set up u have but comes through so crisp and clear!
Keep Raging!!! 1st album = FISTFUL OF STEEL
This is def their most famous song, but by far their most simplistic. I HIGHLY recommend checking out their other stuff, as Zack spits BARS with some real Public Enemy conscious rap on other tracks. Love that you looked up he interviewed Chomsky. Zach gets it. Look up the songs (with lyrics) of the songs Wake Up, Vietnow, Bullet in the Head, Maria, Take the Power Back, Down Rodeo, Bulls on Parade, Sleep Now in the Fire. Or their cover of Afrika Bambataa Renegades of Funk.
Maria might be my favorite song from them, the story Zack tells and the way he arranged the lyrics just hits me like a truck
Listen to the entire albums for RATM from start to finish. This is the only way.
I remember the first time I heard RATM, it was my first “cougar” experience, lol. I was 32 and my b/f was 27. I fell in love and so did my young son. I am an ‘ol punk fan and trust me if this came out in’79 and this were played at CBGB we would have gone nuts! Love your reaction ❤
Definitely check out Renegades of Funk and Bulls on Parade
Can’t wait til you hit the second album!!!
You’re also spot on, this song was directed inspired by the beating of Rodney King
Rage Against the Machine or RATM spoke out on real issues in the same way Chuck D did, Fred Durst was out to sell records. Its the simple.
that simple* lol
Check out "Down Rodeo" next.
Fred makes me laugh
This right here.
Appreciating your music knowledge. It adds a lot. Nothing wrong with doing research before a reaction. Thanks!
I appreciate that!
Freedom!! Anger is a gift!!
I love RATM! Bulls on Parade and Sleep Now in the Fire are absolute musts!!’
When this song was new and they played it in a nightclub everyone would rush the dance floor and mosh like crazy!!
Freedom!!! That's an emotional song!!
You can hear a lot of their funk influences in this song.
My happy bedtime music since 2016. RATM is awesome. Check out Bulls on Parade. It shouldn't still be our lives, but it is.
Man, from Chomsky to the Rodney King relevency ☮️💜🤘🔥🙌
Maria! I think is some of his best lyrics
One of the greatest side notes about this band is that this song became number one in the UK for a short time in 2009. People were fed up with the crap that was spoon fed them from the Britain's Got Talent shit, and so this song breifly hit number one in the UK. RATM were asked to perform it live on air, but without the "Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me" part in there. Like you could ask a band called Rage Against the Machine to do what they tell ya when the song they are famous for is Fuck you I won't do what you tell me. LMMFAO. What dumbshits at the BBC thought they could make this fly? OMG, I"m still dying.
Know Your Enemy would be next... Then maybe Take the Power Back, then Wake Up ---- All these are from the debut album... before you move on to the other albums.
I’ve watched a lot of reactions to this song, and you were one of the quickest to make the connection to the beating of Rodney King. This was indeed written in response to that and the riots in response.
And the song saw a resurgence in popularity in 2020 after George Floyd’s murder. Like someone else said, I hate how the music is still so relevant.
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The one and only that's what they are.
Later in their career when they played this live Zack changed some of the lines to "Some of those who hold office, are the same that burn crosses"
This track is lyrically powerful but like you said repetetive. Most of their other tracks are anything but, Zack spits bars
lyric videos are a must...
In the UK in 2009 there was a Facebook campaign of rage against the machine that got Rage Against The Machine to number 1 at Christmas to make sure a competition winner did not get the top spot. Ever heard of the winner Joe McElderry? Thought not. The track people were asked to download to get that number one spot was Killing in the Name.
Great work. If I could recommended two tracks it would be bulls on parade and renegades of funk.
If you’re going down the Rage rabbit hole, I recommend Bulls on Parade, Down Rodeo (roDAYo), or Calm Like a Bomb. Those have my favorite bars from Zack.
For the songs, I highly suggest keeping lyrics near, or watching lyric videos.
EXCEPT, if you react to Renegades of Funk, watch the music video. Those two work together to create the best artistic experience.
You absolutely nailed it. It's a very repetitive song lyrically, and that's to really drive home what they're saying.
Their self titled debut album is just nonstop bangers, you can't really go wrong. Zach is always spouting some knowledge.
Next up:
Bulls on Parade - about the US military-industrial complex
Wake Up - on the sins of the FBI
Down Rodeo - talking about inequality
86 pro The 90s the same era. I grew up in.
Fun Fact. The guitarist for rage is good friends with "burnin vernon " from "Living Color".
He was in the band inside out before RATM. They were even better.
Their BBC appearance with this song is pretty great. They (BBC) told RATM that they had to leave off the FUs. Three guesses if they complied. One wonders if the person who decided that was a smart thing had never ever heard RATM. I mean. The song is "FU I WON'T DO WHAT YA TELL ME" after all. LAPD and LA County cops are still as dirty as ever.
⭐️ yesterday, today & tomorrow
TOOL - you’ll love them. I recommend you check out “The Pot” first, then go down the rabbit hole!!
You’re not the only one ☝️
If you like connections check out Audioslave basically the band with a different front man , and a man oh man of a vocalist the late Chris Cornell. ☮️💜🤘
I recommend reviewing Rage Against the Machine's "Down Rodeo" next.
7:00 You hit it 100% on this take.
Phenomenal band- lost my mind many times to this band -great band to listen too before a surf 🏄♀️ well Rage or Alice in chains ,of course
Down Rodeo is a must
wait until you do Bulls On Parade by - Rage Against the Machine.
Dude ratm, let’s go , bulls on parade is next and that’s not even scratching the surface
More Rage please. Do every traxk in order in the diac release please.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I was 16 when I got this Album, there's just really nothing else like rage
Speak free y'all! ✊⚖️🇵🇸🌍🎤📣
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Small venues are better than stadium for a lot of bands.
Ain’t need more than five bars when they’re that good
This song is very hype, many of their other songs are more bar heavy. Like Wake Up, Know Your Enemy, down rodeo, bullet in the head, bull on parade
See how long it takes this guy to find the cc button.
Metals NWA
Oh dude. It only gets better. You'd be wise to go further into that catalog. Enjoy!
Got it in one. This was entirely about Rodney King. He was repeating with more passion each time....he was drilling the message. Try Wake Up or Down Rodeo. And with those, pull up lyrics....Zach puts history books in his bars.
What’s the song in the beginning? I like it
Why the band doesn't like Fred Durst; it's nothing personal, it's the fact that Fred has a platform and is obligated to speak out on the same issues Rage speaks out on, and does not. Fred Durst appears all too willing to accept the status quo while Rage fought tirelessly to change it.
You can pick any song of theirs and it’ll be a banger. I’m pleasantly surprised there’s no right wing weirdos in the comments saying they “rage for the machine” now. Millions of people heard “fuck you I won’t do what you tell me” and think it’s just a song about non-compliance.
Rage has always been clear about their message, it’s sad that it’s relevant as ever today.
It seems like you may have the lyrics up, if not, definitely have them handy on every song. They’re so chocked full of history, it’s easy to miss the message without the lyrics.
My favorites: Take the Power Back, Freedom, Mic Check, Wake up, god there are so many lol
They are not nu metal. Zack is a poet. So relevant to this day.
Fred Durst is that friend in your crew who made everybody laugh but then got so f'ing irritating you kicked him out. Musically LB was solid. Fun to watch.
The reason the lyrics are repetitive is because the message is simple and they are making it clear how they feel, how all of us feel. We are tired of the division and those in authority continue to abuse their power. Im not speaking on all police, but those that abuse their power. Its time we focus on love and uplifting everyone, regardless of race or social status.
Hey, a lot more words in this song than 'Turn Down For What?' lol
Fred Durst borrowed something of Edward Van Halen n wouldn’t answer his calls. So Ed rented a military Tank n drove it to his house with a gun n got his gear back at gun point
Down Rodeo next. WITH LYRICS.
What do I think? Best band ever. They owe a lot to the prophets of rage themselves, Public Enemy, Black Flag and the counter culture that started in the early 1960’s influenced by artists like Woody Guthrie.
So funny that Paul Ryan said this was his favorite band. Did he not hear the lyrics?
Do RATM - Bulls on Parade
There are 3 kinds of Rage Against the Machine fans:
1. "Like their music, but not the politics"
2. "This is about politics?"
3. "Listen closer, this is the most important band of Gen X USA"
I'm of that 3rd variety. Every song is a history lesson.
MLK gave a speech in '67 called, "3 evils of society". The 3 evils he listed are Racism, Militarization, and capitalism. Opposing these themes permeates every single song Rage made, but they specifically refer to that speech, MLK, and X in "Wake up", which also features over the credits of the "Matrix" and is a huge clue about the movie's real meaning
Other notable names they mention or sing about, worth looking up:
Fred Hampton (Down Rodeo)
Weather Underground Organization (Take the power back)
Leonard Peltier (Freedom)
Genovevo De La O (Bulls on Parade)
Its a deep rabbit hole you must follow. Highly polaring, do it for your channel ONLY if you want to bring real talk (and arguments) to your comments.
But do it for you, regardless.
for Rodney, and George and the millions of others who never made the news.
✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻✊️❤️
Check out testify live
try bulls on parade from ratm
The video is in front of a concert of like 20 thousand people. They weren't small and humble.
Hey can you guys react to Tupac " this ain't livin" or " still I rise"
Rage definitely influenced the nu metal bros, but no one dares accuse Rage of being nu metal. Rage was its own thing because it stood for something way bigger.
P.S. my best friend knew the guitarist from Limp Bizkit, and he hated Fred Durst and his own band too. He did for the nookie (money). ;-)
Down Rodeo
Tom Morello from RATM said in a recent interview that they ARE NOT "new metal" and honestly I'm 59 yrs old and IDK WTF new metal is lol...JKIR