Rage Against the Machine

thumb|Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me! Rage Against the Machine (also known as RATM or Rage) is an American rap metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group consists of rapper and vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello and drummer Brad Wilk. Song lyrics Landlords and power whoresOn my people they took turnsDispute the suits I igniteAnd then watch 'em burn "Bombtrack" from Rage Against the Machine No escape from the mass mind rapePlay it again jack and then rewind the tapeAnd then play it again and again and againUntil ya mind is locked inBelievin' all the lies that they're tellin' yaBuyin' all the products that they're sellin' yaThey say jump and ya say how highYa brain-deadYa gotta fuckin' bullet in ya head. "Bullet in the Head" from Rage Against the Machine Some of those that work forces are the same that burn crosses. "Killing in the Name", from Rage Against the Machine Those who died are justified by wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites. "Killing in the Name", from Rage Against the Machine Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me! "Killing in the Name", from Rage Against the Machine A jail cell is freedom from the pain in my homeHatred passed on, passed on and passed onA world of violent rageBut it's one that I can recogniseHaving never seen the colour of my father's eyesYes, I dwell in hell, but it's a hell that I can gripI tried to grip my familyBut I slipped. "Settle for Nothing", from Rage Against the Machine So called facts are fraudThey want us to allege and pledgeAnd bow down to their GodLost the culture, the culture lostSpun our minds and through timeIgnorance has taken overYo, we gotta take the power back!Bam! Here's the planMotherfuck Uncle SamStep back, I know who I amRaise up your ear, I'll drop the style and clearIt's the beats and the lyrics they fearThe rage is relentlessWe need a movement with a quicknessYou are the witness of changeAnd to counteractWe gotta take the power backYeah, we gotta take the power backCome on, come on!We gotta take the power back "Take the Power Back", from Rage Against the Machine Quotes The fact that music I helped create was used in crimes against humanity sickens me. Tom Morello "What is anti-X Factor song Killing In The Name all about?" bbc.com Quotes about Rage Against the Machine Every generation gets the rap-metal it deserves but in 1992, Rage Against the Machine gave us the rap-metal we needed. Hearing their revolutionary ruckus on the same rock radio assembly line as the Black Crowes and Guns N’ Roses felt like discovering a Molotov cocktail in a crate of milk bottles. Pitchfork (website) Pitchfork (September 28, 2022) The social and politically toned hard rock from Rage Against The Machine is a quintessential part of ‘90s pop-culture and the hard-rock genre. Quentin Thane Singer of Forbes (June 15, 2024) External links Category:American bands Category:Rap metal Category:Anti-fascists Category:NME Awards winners