Living in Florida right now where one right wing parent can have a book banned in a school is scary. I am queer; I am watching generations of work for equality get destroyed in months. What’s even worse is other minorities are helping the right wing. They are paving the way to their own destruction.
@@jeffdaily9196 I agree, it is good for them…the obvious depth & insight of this comment leads me to believe that it would be great for you. Be well, you wordsmith.
Tom Morello is the guitarist for RATM and is my all time favorite guitarist. I was lucky enough to see him live at Voodoofest in New Orleans and it was absolutely mind blowing. Seeing him live was a bucket lister for sure.
You are pretty close. It's an anthem speaking out against the military industrial complex alongside the the militarisation of American society as well. "5 sided fistagon" is a reference to the Pentagon. The line about not having to burn books but removing them instead is a comment on Nazi Germany then and school boards removing certain literature from school curriculum in certain parts of the country in more recent times.
Live performances do a few things: it shows the talent of the band and the energy they bring. But more importantly from a reactor's point-of-view, these versions are less likely to have copyright issues.
That scratching solo - I remember when this song came out. My friends and I watched the music video premier and all of our jaws dropped when we heard those sounds coming from a guitar. I also love that you're calling to the Caribbean elements in the rhythm. I'd never noted that and it's awesome to recognize another layer to the music.
@@HollowGolem that's the thing, for a very long time people have lived in their bubbles and basically turned a blind eye to what's happening outside their bubbles. Thankfully it seems that's starting to change. Part of the problem is the goalposts got moved so far by the powers that be that it's gonna take a while to undo.
"Wake Up" was the song you heard during the closing credits of the 1st Matrix movie. I remember sitting in the theater stunned at the movie I had just seen and then that song played while I was processing. I had the album it was released on and somehow overlooked it. Now it's one of my favorites probably because of this memory I have.
Battle for Los Angeles is slept on. Testify. Guerilla Radio. Maria. New Millennium Homes. Sleep Now in the Fire. That album is the angriest history lesson anyone's ever given.
@@ANunes06 Some Asian versions of that album got "No Shelter" from the Godzilla movie. I had to wait for the live album "Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium" (unless I wanted the edited soundtrack version) to secure it and it was worth it.
@@ANunes06 Also on that album, Ashes in the Fall, Calm Like a Bomb, and Born of a Broken Man. His thoughts like a hundred moths trapped in a lampshade. Talking about his dad.
They’re the voice of now, oppression is ever present, a timeless enemy demanding our eyes remain open our heads remain-up, to follow our hearts demand to be free! Equality of opportunity or nothing! Love your work sister…raise your mindset, raise your voice and thus raise us all!
Tom Morello did so much inovative stuff with his guitar that they would put in the liner notes of their albums that all the sounds are made with just instruments and voices.
You didn't notice what Tom had wrote on his guitar ! ARM THE HOMELESS. You really need to revisit RATM. I highly recommend Freedom or Wake Up. I would check out the official video for both, they give a good visual meaning to the songs
The main line "rally round the family with a pocket full of shells". Is commentary on the focus on war in US foreign policy while at home politicians make appeals and justifications for more law and order by protecting the family.
I was in my mid 20's went RATM "arrived". I'd been a metal-head all my life and these guys blew my socks off and rekindled my interest in music again. In my mid 50's I still LOVE these guys!
They Helped us to wake up in the '90's... Nobody came across with that message like Rage. We bought a jukebox by how much we spent just to listen to them in bars...
This song is about the military industrial complex. Our government pays trillions to the military but we can't pay teachers and there are major homeless problems but the government can't afford it
I saw them in Clemson around 1996. They were touring with U2. I was only about 20 years old but was working security. I was able to choose to be out front of the stage during Rage, we had to keep people from jumping the fence and rushing the stage. We were all hyped up and just battling with the crowd. It was awesome. I hung back guarding stage doors during U2, I didn't care about seeing them so much.
The song is about politicians who, when it's election time, run on a family values tickets, yet vote to start wars/invasions and have shares in military contractors (such as Halliburton) and make money from conflict and that that's where they get their money from, not from making sure kids in their area have schoolbooks or shoes or food. In a nutshell. Every song is a message, and some of Zack's bars are amazing. Check "Take the power back", "Wake Up", "Know your enemy", "Freedom" (official video), "Down Rodeo", "Without a face", "Mic Check", "Calm like a bomb"...just to get started...
This was the rebellion of my generation. Not old enough to vote but young enough to be pissed off at the injustice of the world. This song in particular is about the oppressive system that basically kept the poor tied down
I think the most approachable lyrics with great funk rock is their song know your enemy and bullet in the head. You don't need to read between the lines with those. My favourite band. Also, the favourite band of our prime minister, Sanna Marin. ;)
They were so ahead of their time back then that Zach felt his message wasn't heard. It took several more years for people to catch up and say, "Remember how RATM warned us, and we just thought it was a song."
Live shows are good but nothing beats the studio version of most of those songs. You get the full flavor of all the instruments and lyrics if you are reading them. They definitely have a message. I’m a 80’s baby so i felt it.
Very few people even then understood that the 90s was a revolution. It was a major cultural shift, following the core value of authenticity, truth-telling, which previous generations had repressed or glossed over. It was the coming out. It was the dawning awareness. It was the end of denial, the part of the meeting where you say your name and your addiction. It was changing social protocols to make raw truth ok. All of that led to what’s happening now, as some wanted more of that darkness, and others of us decided to change things. Really cool you were able to deduce that as well, because most people don’t figure it out. I’m very happy to have lived through that time and been part of that cultural conversation. Because at the time, it felt frustrating that we were not doing anything at all. But we were making it real, which was big actually. I don’t take that for granted anymore.
Please do New Millennium Homes, no one’s done it…an epic track with a beautiful message. I’ve seen them 4 times in various countries, this band changed my life.
You've got it. This song is about the military industrial complex, and how politicians will go on about family values but are fine with banning information and spending more and more money on weapons. Like now in Ukraine and how much money the US has given them for weapons while people here suffer. I think Zack de la Rocha is a brilliant, underrated lyricist. And yes, he's had some iconic hairstyles over the years.😊❤️
Nobody plays a guitar solo quite like Tom Morello. In a class by himself. And people have written that “bulls on parade” is a coded term for the riot police.
I'm a 55 year old white guy when I first heard RAM. I was blown away. Love them. I listen to them on my way to work because they let me know that everyone has their own story and don't be judgmental.
It's the band with the most appropriate name ever. I wonder if you show these videos to your close ones, family or friends after. Like yes, RATM has a very clear and loud message, but it's also a very good way to blow off some steam. They speak the truth, haven't made an album in 30 years still sells out stadiums and arenas. It's sad that their lyrics are still relevant. I think the singer is of mixed ethnicity.
Find their documentary is so jaw dropping on them! Their messages in every song for the youth to get involved and be aware! His parents were activists FYI find the video where Zack is younger like when the song first came out!!! He was so hot! LOL
So, as one that was 24 when this came out, I can tell what I heard at the time. Don't forget, most didn't have internet if you were poor. You had to listen to figure out the words. This band was a force to help understand how things really were when we were getting fed a narrative that all was well. But we could see that it was not. Definitely changed the way I thought. They spoke to it all. The message did make some progress and laid the groundwork for today. When they said, "They rally round your family, with a pocket full of shells," we got the message. Protect your own. This band did a lot of good.
I was at this show. You should find out the story of how this show came to be, and the infamous BBC appearance in the build up. Amazing night in London town
Rodney King and Reginald Denny come to mind, and The LA riots. I was in High School in the early 90's. Other classic songs from this time, F the Police(NWA), How I Could Just Kill a Man(Cypress Hill), Bacdafucup(ONYX) and Cop Killer(Body Count). The cops really are Bullies on Parade ;)
I've loved rage since they came out and am so happy m more people are finding them now. And i agree that zack, their lead singer, has great hair. He's Mexican, i wonder if the Caribbean might come from that. hope you keep going down the rage rabbit hole, it's all fun. Not sure what you've heard, but the titles I'm thinking of are DOWN RODEO and WAKE UP But honestly, they're all good.
youre smart. you almost got it. bulls are talking about wall street. but you are insanely adorable (all respectable) love you. love your vids. keep killin it!
I feel like they are one of late Gen X idols. Much like Public Enemy in hip hop. Or, early 80s hardcore music. Aggressive and in your face the way previous music was not.
From about 1988 to 1995, my generation was moving out of our teens and into our twenties, and we were becoming increasingly aware of how things worked in the world around us... especially in our government, our military, and our police forces. It is probably an understatement to say we were angry, and were not willing to accept the corrupt system being foisted upon us. The generation before us had turned a blind eye to the gross oppression and misconduct of those in power, and now WE were paying the price for it. Our peers were being shipped overseas to die in a pointless war. Innocent citizens were being beaten and abused at the hands of the police, usually for nothing more than having brown skin, long hair, or an "unconventional" appearance. People from lower-income neighborhoods were treated as lesser humans. And those with mental health issues were mainly written-off as worthless, and left to fend for themselves on the streets. (Does any of this sound familiar in 2023?) Yes, we were FURIOUS, and decided to speak out about it. RATM spoke about it better than most. The hippies in the 60s spoke out against authority by preaching peace and love... it was a great message, but it didn't work. Our message was more direct... fix it or we will burn it down. We made a lot of progress in the 90s and early 2000s. But, as my generation moved into our 40s (and now 50s), and the next generation came of age, that progress stopped and eventually receded. It is disappointing. I am still just as angry. Why isn't everybody else? This is your turn... take the power back!
I have to disagree with you when you say the first time the youth started to rebel was in the nineties. Actually it was the sixties when young people for the first time rebelled against their parents and the people who were in charge. Back then it was all about the Vietnam War, which stood for American Imperialism for many young citizens in the US.
love RATM, saw them twice in 90's.... For you to suggest that youth of the 60's & 70's weren't politically active is purely uninformed nonsense. They were protesting Vietnam War, Watergate, political assassinations (JFK. MLK, RFK, etc), racial inequality, social inequality, gender inequality, American hegemony, on and on. Look up videos of fire hoses and police dogs in the South... then it seems that me attending RATM shows in my youth is not such a huge sacrifice.
"They don't gotta burn the books, they just remove 'em" is when lyrics go from paper to reality.
just thinking the same
Living in Florida right now where one right wing parent can have a book banned in a school is scary. I am queer; I am watching generations of work for equality get destroyed in months. What’s even worse is other minorities are helping the right wing. They are paving the way to their own destruction.
They are still removing books every day. Hell there are still book burnings going on.
stg best line zach has ever written.
Ron DeSantis banning books in Florida schools..
i love when a reactor react not just the performance but also trying to understand their message..
Good for you
absolutely, and its paramount of RATM honestly
Same, for me the lyrics make any song.
Right! It adds so much, RATM…first they shake your ass and then they shake your mind!
@@jeffdaily9196 I agree, it is good for them…the obvious depth & insight of this comment leads me to believe that it would be great for you.
Be well, you wordsmith.
Zack drops real knowledge.RATM just sold out 5 nights at MSG.Haven’t released an album in 30yrs.Says it all✊🏼
Last album was Renegades, Dec 2000
@@Primal391 and those were covers haha.
Do they do any Audioslave songs? Might be a lot to ask of Zach but maybe they have a guest vocalist.
@@bothellkenmore no
@@bothellkenmore and Audio Slave is rage with Chris Cornell instead of zack
"Bulls on parade" is prison lingo for guards coming to look in the cells. So when he shouts that he's alerting the masses that they are being watched.
Tom Morello is the guitarist for RATM and is my all time favorite guitarist. I was lucky enough to see him live at Voodoofest in New Orleans and it was absolutely mind blowing. Seeing him live was a bucket lister for sure.
That's awesome my friend!
Tom is easily one of the greatest guitars ever.
You are pretty close. It's an anthem speaking out against the military industrial complex alongside the the militarisation of American society as well.
"5 sided fistagon" is a reference to the Pentagon.
The line about not having to burn books but removing them instead is a comment on Nazi Germany then and school boards removing certain literature from school curriculum in certain parts of the country in more recent times.
Damn, was hoping youd do the album version. Live is good but the album is just so clean.
Live performances do a few things: it shows the talent of the band and the energy they bring. But more importantly from a reactor's point-of-view, these versions are less likely to have copyright issues.
That scratching solo - I remember when this song came out. My friends and I watched the music video premier and all of our jaws dropped when we heard those sounds coming from a guitar.
I also love that you're calling to the Caribbean elements in the rhythm. I'd never noted that and it's awesome to recognize another layer to the music.
They’re raging against the machine lol But yeah, they’re talking about the police, the government, and authority in general.
Been a fan since their debut album in 92. My wife and I finally got to see them live in Toronto last summer. Amazing live 🔥
“Arms warehouses fill as quick as the cells”
is always my favorite line because of how much prison labor is used to produce military equipment.
The sad part is that their amazing lyrics are still damn actual...
More than ever
after seeing things come to pass since this came out over the years, I think they was warning us of what is to come.
@@DizzyD850 It was already happening, things just got so much worse that people not directly impacted can't ignore it anymore.
@@HollowGolem that's the thing, for a very long time people have lived in their bubbles and basically turned a blind eye to what's happening outside their bubbles. Thankfully it seems that's starting to change. Part of the problem is the goalposts got moved so far by the powers that be that it's gonna take a while to undo.
So true... but hey... that's what TIMELESS knowledge does.
Never forget
Take a deep dive. My recommendation for the next RATM song is Down Rodeo. Powerful. But also Wake Up, Take the Power Back, Know your Enemy. All fire.
"Wake Up" was the song you heard during the closing credits of the 1st Matrix movie. I remember sitting in the theater stunned at the movie I had just seen and then that song played while I was processing. I had the album it was released on and somehow overlooked it. Now it's one of my favorites probably because of this memory I have.
Battle for Los Angeles is slept on. Testify. Guerilla Radio. Maria. New Millennium Homes. Sleep Now in the Fire. That album is the angriest history lesson anyone's ever given.
@@ANunes06 Some Asian versions of that album got "No Shelter" from the Godzilla movie. I had to wait for the live album "Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium" (unless I wanted the edited soundtrack version) to secure it and it was worth it.
Also on that album, Ashes in the Fall, Calm Like a Bomb, and Born of a Broken Man. His thoughts like a hundred moths trapped in a lampshade.
@@ANunes06 Also on that album, Ashes in the Fall, Calm Like a Bomb, and Born of a Broken Man. His thoughts like a hundred moths trapped in a lampshade. Talking about his dad.
They’re the voice of now, oppression is ever present, a timeless enemy demanding our eyes remain open our heads remain-up, to follow our hearts demand to be free!
Equality of opportunity or nothing!
Love your work sister…raise your mindset, raise your voice and thus raise us all!
Tom Morello did so much inovative stuff with his guitar that they would put in the liner notes of their albums that all the sounds are made with just instruments and voices.
Tom's use of the wah pedal is the best I've ever heard in a song. Wah wah chicka wah wah chicka chicka chicka.
You've got to do Down Rodeo. Probably some of the best lyrics Zack has ever written.
ABSOLUTELY.
You didn't notice what Tom had wrote on his guitar ! ARM THE HOMELESS.
You really need to revisit RATM.
I highly recommend Freedom or Wake Up.
I would check out the official video for both, they give a good visual meaning to the songs
The main line "rally round the family with a pocket full of shells". Is commentary on the focus on war in US foreign policy while at home politicians make appeals and justifications for more law and order by protecting the family.
Finally a break from Angelina and Bill Burr, thank you for that.
DOWN RODEO, BULLET IN THE HEAD, VIETNOW...ETC
I was in my mid 20's went RATM "arrived". I'd been a metal-head all my life and these guys blew my socks off and rekindled my interest in music again. In my mid 50's I still LOVE these guys!
They Helped us to wake up in the '90's... Nobody came across with that message like Rage. We bought a jukebox by how much we spent just to listen to them in bars...
RATM is the truth. Thanks for this, Britt! You are awesome!
This song is about the military industrial complex. Our government pays trillions to the military but we can't pay teachers and there are major homeless problems but the government can't afford it
I cannot WAIT for you to react to more of RATM.
I love your authentic reaction to this great song & great band ❤🎉❤!
Tom Morello is one of the best guitarists of the generation of not ever. The things he can do with his instrument is amazing. He can speak through it.
this is one of the best RATM reactions I've seen. The analysis paired with the lyrics elevated it to a higher level. Great watch.
I saw them in Clemson around 1996. They were touring with U2. I was only about 20 years old but was working security. I was able to choose to be out front of the stage during Rage, we had to keep people from jumping the fence and rushing the stage. We were all hyped up and just battling with the crowd. It was awesome. I hung back guarding stage doors during U2, I didn't care about seeing them so much.
Ironically U2 was considered as political in the early 80's as RATM was a decade later.
The song is about politicians who, when it's election time, run on a family values tickets, yet vote to start wars/invasions and have shares in military contractors (such as Halliburton) and make money from conflict and that that's where they get their money from, not from making sure kids in their area have schoolbooks or shoes or food. In a nutshell.
Every song is a message, and some of Zack's bars are amazing. Check "Take the power back", "Wake Up", "Know your enemy", "Freedom" (official video), "Down Rodeo", "Without a face", "Mic Check", "Calm like a bomb"...just to get started...
This song is aimed directly against the military industrial complex.
This was the rebellion of my generation. Not old enough to vote but young enough to be pissed off at the injustice of the world. This song in particular is about the oppressive system that basically kept the poor tied down
Your interpretation is right on
As a guitar teacher I resent this. The amount of times I've had to get my coat when some wide-eyed teen asked me how to 5:43...that's money braah
So many great moments in this song. One of my favorites for sure.
I think the most approachable lyrics with great funk rock is their song know your enemy and bullet in the head. You don't need to read between the lines with those. My favourite band. Also, the favourite band of our prime minister, Sanna Marin. ;)
Your whole look and vibe is fantastic
More more RATM!
They were so ahead of their time back then that Zach felt his message wasn't heard.
It took several more years for people to catch up and say, "Remember how RATM warned us, and we just thought it was a song."
Loved your reaction! Appreciation for the music and the message.
Live shows are good but nothing beats the studio version of most of those songs. You get the full flavor of all the instruments and lyrics if you are reading them. They definitely have a message. I’m a 80’s baby so i felt it.
Please! Please! React to more ratm, you won't be disappointed.
Very few people even then understood that the 90s was a revolution. It was a major cultural shift, following the core value of authenticity, truth-telling, which previous generations had repressed or glossed over. It was the coming out. It was the dawning awareness. It was the end of denial, the part of the meeting where you say your name and your addiction. It was changing social protocols to make raw truth ok. All of that led to what’s happening now, as some wanted more of that darkness, and others of us decided to change things. Really cool you were able to deduce that as well, because most people don’t figure it out. I’m very happy to have lived through that time and been part of that cultural conversation. Because at the time, it felt frustrating that we were not doing anything at all. But we were making it real, which was big actually. I don’t take that for granted anymore.
You have quite fierce expressive reactions. Another side to Queen Britt 👸
Please do New Millennium Homes, no one’s done it…an epic track with a beautiful message.
I’ve seen them 4 times in various countries, this band changed my life.
You should definitely listen to more Rage, I would recommend "Wake Up"
You've got it. This song is about the military industrial complex, and how politicians will go on about family values but are fine with banning information and spending more and more money on weapons. Like now in Ukraine and how much money the US has given them for weapons while people here suffer.
I think Zack de la Rocha is a brilliant, underrated lyricist. And yes, he's had some iconic hairstyles over the years.😊❤️
You’re videos are great bro. Against mass imprisonment is part of it. Tom morello is the guitarist girl. Fuck he is so good. My favorite of all time
Loved listening to RATM growing up in the 90s. Thank you for reacting to this great band and this great song
Nobody plays a guitar solo quite like Tom Morello. In a class by himself. And people have written that “bulls on parade” is a coded term for the riot police.
You gotta do “Down Rodeo” will blow your mind
Great, thoughtful/ nuanced reaction to this band /video. Some other people have done reaction videos to these guys and have totally missed the point.
I'm a 55 year old white guy when I first heard RAM. I was blown away. Love them. I listen to them on my way to work because they let me know that everyone has their own story and don't be judgmental.
Love their message
This might sound strange. But, I think you had the absolute reaction that this song intended! Plus, you are VERY intelligent! Mad respect!
It's the band with the most appropriate name ever.
I wonder if you show these videos to your close ones, family or friends after. Like yes, RATM has a very clear and loud message, but it's also a very good way to blow off some steam. They speak the truth, haven't made an album in 30 years still sells out stadiums and arenas. It's sad that their lyrics are still relevant.
I think the singer is of mixed ethnicity.
Find their documentary is so jaw dropping on them! Their messages in every song for the youth to get involved and be aware! His parents were activists FYI find the video where Zack is younger like when the song first came out!!! He was so hot! LOL
I’m
Living for
These videos right now. ✊🏽
Ultimate hype music for your workouts!
This is a band that you should always listen to the studio version of their songs first. And definitely have the lyrics.
yes! RATM, go Britt! 🖤
An amazing woman not selling her body, The world IS ending.
So, as one that was 24 when this came out, I can tell what I heard at the time. Don't forget, most didn't have internet if you were poor. You had to listen to figure out the words. This band was a force to help understand how things really were when we were getting fed a narrative that all was well. But we could see that it was not. Definitely changed the way I thought. They spoke to it all. The message did make some progress and laid the groundwork for today. When they said, "They rally round your family, with a pocket full of shells," we got the message. Protect your own. This band did a lot of good.
Luv Me Some Britt, and another GREAT Damn Reaction 🎉
They were the first American band to ever play in Cuba
You should check out Down Rodeo next! 😎
They were the angry voice of my generation... Sadly, the message still needs to be heard.
I still remember getting this tape for Xmas when I was 13 😁
It was definitely the voice of my youth, they opened my eyes to a LOT of injustices 💯
Also, react to Run The Jewels Ft Zach De La Rocha-“Close Your Eyes And Count To F**k”
Yeah, you're going to want to look at their song Freedom.
I was lucky enough to see them back in the day. Best concert ever. Never got to see Metallica though.
“Rally around the family, with a pocket full of shells.” It was a stab at the republicans family values in the 90s
They were punk for the 90's generation. Bringing truth to light without holding back.
I was at this show. You should find out the story of how this show came to be, and the infamous BBC appearance in the build up. Amazing night in London town
Rodney King and Reginald Denny come to mind, and The LA riots. I was in High School in the early 90's. Other classic songs from this time, F the Police(NWA), How I Could Just Kill a Man(Cypress Hill), Bacdafucup(ONYX) and Cop Killer(Body Count). The cops really are Bullies on Parade ;)
Dope Reaction! Rage goes hard and your reaction does it justice! Would love to see you do a reaction to Hi Ren from Ren.
I've loved rage since they came out and am so happy m more people are finding them now. And i agree that zack, their lead singer, has great hair. He's Mexican, i wonder if the Caribbean might come from that. hope you keep going down the rage rabbit hole, it's all fun.
Not sure what you've heard, but the titles I'm thinking of are
DOWN RODEO
and
WAKE UP
But honestly, they're all good.
Ashes in the fall and renegades of funk.
“The 5-sided fistagon”…..referring to the Pentagon. “He’s like scratching on a guitar”…Tom Morello just doing his thing.
youre smart. you almost got it. bulls are talking about wall street. but you are insanely adorable (all respectable) love you. love your vids. keep killin it!
'Down Rodeo' will realy kick u in the grey matter...
I feel like they are one of late Gen X idols. Much like Public Enemy in hip hop. Or, early 80s hardcore music. Aggressive and in your face the way previous music was not.
3:50 lolz, one might even say they were, "The Renegades of Funk."
You are right. This song is an indictment of the military industrial complex of the United States of America and, by extension, the rest of the world.
One of the most RELEVANT bands of all-time. There just aren't that many bands that can bring it like this. Pantera maybe.
From about 1988 to 1995, my generation was moving out of our teens and into our twenties, and we were becoming increasingly aware of how things worked in the world around us... especially in our government, our military, and our police forces. It is probably an understatement to say we were angry, and were not willing to accept the corrupt system being foisted upon us. The generation before us had turned a blind eye to the gross oppression and misconduct of those in power, and now WE were paying the price for it. Our peers were being shipped overseas to die in a pointless war. Innocent citizens were being beaten and abused at the hands of the police, usually for nothing more than having brown skin, long hair, or an "unconventional" appearance. People from lower-income neighborhoods were treated as lesser humans. And those with mental health issues were mainly written-off as worthless, and left to fend for themselves on the streets. (Does any of this sound familiar in 2023?) Yes, we were FURIOUS, and decided to speak out about it. RATM spoke about it better than most. The hippies in the 60s spoke out against authority by preaching peace and love... it was a great message, but it didn't work. Our message was more direct... fix it or we will burn it down. We made a lot of progress in the 90s and early 2000s. But, as my generation moved into our 40s (and now 50s), and the next generation came of age, that progress stopped and eventually receded. It is disappointing. I am still just as angry. Why isn't everybody else? This is your turn... take the power back!
Not everyone agreed with their exact message, but growing up in the 90's they definitely made you want to get up and do something.
They were right then...they are right now...wake up
Best Live Concert
I have to disagree with you when you say the first time the youth started to rebel was in the nineties. Actually it was the sixties when young people for the first time rebelled against their parents and the people who were in charge. Back then it was all about the Vietnam War, which stood for American Imperialism for many young citizens in the US.
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It’s called a Wawa pedal love it 🤙🏾
Pretty solid evaluation of the lyrics. What's sad is that they are even more true today than they were when the album dropped.
Pretty sistah, smart as hell, getting it, love it girl!
Good ol rage for the machine
also worth noting that bulls on parade is slang for cops in military gear shutting down civilian protest.
Oh we gotta do the first self titled record track by track, Britt. Record dropped in '90 and everything is still true (if not more true) today.
love RATM, saw them twice in 90's....
For you to suggest that youth of the 60's & 70's weren't politically active is purely uninformed nonsense.
They were protesting Vietnam War, Watergate, political assassinations (JFK. MLK, RFK, etc), racial inequality, social inequality, gender inequality, American hegemony, on and on. Look up videos of fire hoses and police dogs in the South... then it seems that me attending RATM shows in my youth is not such a huge sacrifice.
Wild how older music never seams to get outdated