A lesson in social inequality | Rage Against The Machine - Down Rodeo (Lyrics) | Reaction

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[@jasonmurray8777]

I do wonder how many folks recognize that the phrase "Just a quiet peaceful dance" is from the 1939 Grapes of Wrath movie interpretation of Steinbeck's book of the same name. In the book the local farm owners, whose profits partially depend on being able to exploit migrant farm labor by charging them to stay in private labor camps with overpriced housing and food available only at the equally overpriced camp company store, create a plan to have a provacateur go to a dance at a nearby government-run labor camp. They want the New Deal government camp gone because they hate "socialism", but its pretty obvious that what they really want is to be able to more freely exploit the migrant laborers again without the camp in existence. The plan is to have their insider start trouble at a specific hour at which point they, along with corrupt local law enforcement, will rush into the dance using the fight as a pretense, so they can break up the camp and arrest those they consider to be communist labor organizers that are running it. A sympathetic local employer tips off the main characters in story because they have been good workers for him. The folks in the camp are then able to find and neutralize the provacateur before he can get a fight started. When the corrupt farm owners and law enforcement rush into the Dance at the appointed hour, they say that they are there to break up the fight, but there is no fight. The main character responds to them that "Its just a quiet peaceful dance". Lastly, its worth noting that everyone in California public high schools is required to read a lot Steinbeck and the Grapes of Wrath is on that list. I don't know this, but for me it has always made the connection between this phrase and a band from Los Angeles.

[@kikivon3501]

I’m sure you’ve heard “ Ghost of Tom Joad” it’s a Springsteen song but Rage’s version is so great. Both versions are fantastic, different moods but so good.

[@joelbeverley603]

Thanks for stating this reference! I read the book in school when I was younger and recall I liked it, but never saw the film. I’ll go back and reread it now that I’m an adult. Check for what I missed which was probably a lot

[@jasonmurray8777]

@@kikivon3501 Yep, its pretty clear that Steinbeck, directly or indirectly, is a major influence for RATM.

[@AGDinCA]

Jason - fellow Californian here, and can corroborate!

[@azizmooshoolov2308]

That Steinbeck stuff ain't gonna fly in Florida. Wonder if/when DeSantis gonna ban that, too.

[@stephenryan1912]

My favorite line is "Fuck the G- Ride, I want the machines that are makin' them." Straight out of the Communist Manifesto. Seize the means of production.

[@dadwhatsfordinner]

Ah ha. That puts that line in context. I wasn’t sure what he meant by that line. Thank you!

[@Giganfan2k1]

I mean that is any leftist not just Marx.

[@eugenecaudill5361]

“… shall not be infringed”

[@nickpasquarello1291]

100% one of my favorite lines ever

[@solidground4157]

@@Giganfan2k1 No, not really, there are many political theories in the left spectrum, that specific aspect is one of the most discussed and right now expressed by a minority. I live in Europe and liberal left are no way near that concept. And in USA even less, I guess!

[@Timeisaflat_O]

"Fuck the G-ride, I want the machines that are making them" is such a hard bar.

[@stonetop]

This song has so many deep bars. "Make a move and plead the 5th cause you can't plead the first" is one of their hardest hitting bars ever.

[@xavierberthon2008]

Zac Is one of my favorite Lyricists of all Time

[@rachaelwilliams2064]

Arguably one of the best hard hitting deep bars of all time.

[@echopryme]

It's not an opening line... its ARTILLERY!!! 💯💯💯💯

[@GoodForYou4504]

Growing up in a poor, blue collar, and white suburban area. Songs like this were the first time we got a picture of how it was outside of our neighborhood. RATM, NWA, Biggie, and even Sugar hill gang gave us their real life stories that mainstream didn't, and was suppressed at that time for sure. No internet, phones with a camera, bodycams on cops, or social media then! Definitely changed how I saw the world just by the music. I'm not trying to make any point on social issues, but after these lyrics, I knew who the problem was.. and realized it had nothing to do with color of their skin or religion. Thats why so many views on this type of content. Thats the first time it was understood apart from mainstream filtered narrative of the day..

[@hyzerbomb957]

You mentioned Chuck D, so you would be pleased to know that Prophets of Rage is Rage minus Zach with Chuck D and B-Real on vocals. They recorded some Rage songs with those two on vocals as well. Audioslave is Rage minus Zach with Chris Cornell on vocals. Zach had a side project called One Day As a Lion, and he was the vocalist for a hardcore punk band called Inside Out. Enjoy the rabbit hole!!

[@becketv1]

And then Zach came back and Prophets stopped being as they were just waiting for Zach to come back according to Chuck and BReal. But some of their songs are fantastic.

[@JoeKnows44]

Great job letting them know

[@bjrnpedersen6894]

Zach also had CIA criminals in action with KRS-one and last emperor, another very cool song…

[@endlessdissent640]

He also has verses on 3 Run The Jewels songs, on RTJ2, 3, and 4.

[@OneArmedRetroGamer]

Zach did a song with KRS 1 and Last Emperor called CIA must listen

[@dadwhatsfordinner]

Oooooh. That sounds like a banger.

[@jasonmurray8777]

RATM actually made it pretty easy to hear who has influenced them. The album "Renegades" is all cover tunes from bands/artists as diverse as MC5, Afrika Bambaataa, Cypress Hill, Devo, Minor Threat, Bruce Springsteen, The Stooges, Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones. I highly suggest the sorta title track "Renegades of Funk" as they pay homage to their heroes, both musical and political.

[@bejita7831]

Renegades of Funk is so good

[@Curtin-mf3xy]

The slowed down dynamic power riffs of Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath) sound like they was a huge influence on Tom Morello.

[@nadograymountain]

C.I.A. (criminals in action) has Zack, The Last Emperor and KRS-1. shit is 🔥

[@joelbeverley603]

“Wake Up” “Know Your Enemy “ “TAKE THE POWER BACK” My personal ‘holy trinity’ of RATM songs for new fans to react to. 😉

[@caroline-s]

Omg, I can't believe you mentioned Dead Prez. If you like their song "They school" you will also like the Rage song "take the power back" same subject but not as in your face. And yes to reacting to Dead Prez as I never see anyone talk about em on here. Have a great day 💜

[@dadwhatsfordinner]

I don't see much reactions to Dead Prez. Maybe I should do one. "They school" is one of my favorite Dead Prez tracks. They are very underrated. They are so good at making music it's a shame.

[@ponfed]

@@dadwhatsfordinner Go my dude!

[@caroline-s]

@@dadwhatsfordinner they are underrated.

[@smitherssausages9916]

++++++Dead Prez. They have been an inspiration to me forever. After hearing about how M1, and Stic met I was inspired to attend classes at the local University. Just sitting in on classes, now actually enrolled. I’d always imagined a Rage album with collaborations from Dead Prez, Immortal Technique, KRS1, and Chuck D…… one can dream

[@caroline-s]

@@smitherssausages9916 immortal is another underrated artist.

[@billyowen9800]

In some cases he unplugs the chord from his guitar and taps it on his hand, using the feedback, and I'd imagine probably a wah pedal to make a lot of the scratching, screeching sounds. Pick scrapes on the lower strings can also make similar sounds if you're using the right distrtion/feedback pedals.

[@dadwhatsfordinner]

He sounds like a mad scientist on that thing. Thanks for the insight. It’s all magic to me at this point. The skills are out the frame

[@averyprice9422]

There is a Tom Morello rig rundown on youtube... he explains some of his tricks on the episode...

[@MarshallSorenson]

Zach is the most underrated rapper. If you want to hear more flow try Maria, if you want more funk try Bomb Track or Testify.

[@xavierberthon2008]

I wholeheartedly agree, I think it’s cause he’s not really embraced by the rap community, more so the metal community. I think it has to do with the fact that the rebellious nature of rap was kind of stripped from it once rap entered the mainstream, plus most people that I know who prefer rap over most other genres aren’t really that into metal instrumentals. But I think rage could genuinely have a resurgence among Gen Z if they were discussed more in the rap community.

[@Bmorezoo1974]

Back in 94 I saw Rage with Public Enemy as a surprise opener for a benefit show in DC. I love seeing a new interest in one of my favorite bands.

[@alexbaum2204]

About ten years ago, while living in Indonesia, I saw P.E. in Jakarta. Second time I’d seen them. I gotta tell you, it was one of the best shows I’ve ever been to. Plus, Chuck D and Flava Flav came out after and were so gracious to their Indonesian hosts. It was a really wonderful and charming thing to see.

[@jkuzem96]

Another group with similar sound and message is Run the Jewels, they recently did a tour with Rage and it was AMAZING

[@egret203]

I saw them at their first show of the tour last July, and it was fucking phenomenal. The sound quality was just insane. Both Rage and Run the Jewels were PERFECT.

[@b_hak]

So upset they had to cancel the rest of the tour. Wanted to see them so bad.

[@endlessdissent640]

The RTJ songs with Zach on them are fantastic, especially Close Your Eyes and Count to Fuck.

[@rude73dog]

The band U2 had Rage opening for them on their 1997 Popmart tour in the US. They were still Most fans at the LA Coliseum show didn't know what to think at first, but they blew everyone away

[@fghjfghgj]

congrats t idiot who put together crap2 with ratm lol

[@BlindRiott]

They hit you in levels…first they shake your ass, then the shake your mind!

[@x0mbie480]

That whole first album is fire. The one with the burning monk on it.

[@v.housejohnson]

Oh my goodness, YES to bringing Dead Prez into this conversation!! Thank You.

[@jnanashakti6036]

"It's so in your fucki- sorry I try not to cuss so much... It's so in your...**fucking face..." that was PRICELESS.

[@dadwhatsfordinner]

Lol

[@mastnes1]

The song sounds old, because it is. This album, evil empire, was released in 1996 and all the points from then still hold true.

[@mkepler1]

Freedom! And look up who it’s about. Also Know Your Enemy. This band is what radicalized me in the 90s in high school. Still an activist in Phx

[@davidmil15]

“I’m trying not to swear so much” Repeats the same words only slightly quieter 😂

[@KaBeeM]

Dead Prez was dropping truth just like Rage was. I still listen to Let's Get Free occasionally. Great album. I'm usually not a fan of reactors doing music they already know but if your videos only get one more person out there to listen to Dead Prez for the first time you made the world a better place! so go ahead, I'm here for it.

[@Warchild0311]

Prophets of rage,+audioslave = the band’s side project, one day as a lion, = Zacks side project

[@scottw5253]

I have proudly kept 2 middle fingers up and out, while speaking loudly, "F**k you! I won't do what you tell me!" since '92 when a live RATM performance in New Orleans changed my life forever. "Stay inside...6 ft apart...mask on, mask off...take the shot...blah, blah, blah" my reply? "F**k you, I won't do what you tell me"

[@moondog-]

LET'S GOOOO!! Rage is fantastic! Enjoy the ride.

[@agrajag311]

Dead Prez were awesome. I don't think anyone from RATM worked with them, but Tom Morello worked with Boots Riley from the Coup. They called themselves Street Sweeper Social Club.

[@nadograymountain]

DEAD PREZ has Zack and Black Thought on a song called Mumia 911.

[@IanChinich]

Fond memory of pushing a shopping cart with a sound system blasting bulls on parade at an antiwar protest in 2008 right as police attacked the crowd to clear the streets. Total energy and mayhem. RAGE is not only anti capitalist and anti imperialist, but also can inspire people to action rather than just words.

[@dadwhatsfordinner]

I got that vibe from listening. Made me want to get up and dow something. Powerful music

[@hectordelacruz5222]

I was at DNC when Rage played outside . The only violence was from the LAPD GANNGBANGERS 🐷🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐽🐽🐽🐽🐷🐷

[@judyforce524]

You can always change it with a ballot pull. They will only listen if you vote in numbers. They count on your complacency.

[@anthonyv6962]

Deadprez so under appreciated. React to some more people need the message. keep up the reactions I dig it.

[@dominicsalazar7444]

Let's get Free was amazing

[@PowderedToastMan420]

Zac took a hiatus. The remaining members brought in CHUCK D and DJ LORD from PUBLIC ENEMY and B-REAL from CYPRESS HILL and formed the SUPERGROUP PROPHETS OF RAGE. They released an EP and a Studio album. ✌

[@empresto7516]

my fave references is "They ain't gonna send us campin' like they did my man Fred Hampton".

[@mattblatchley2061]

...it's bigger than hip hop!

[@s4njuro462]

Note that the picture of Tom Morello where you see "power" on his guitar, it reads "soul Power" .. this is likely from when he was with Audioslave. His guitar in the RATM days had "This machine kills fascists'" on it in tribute to Woody Guthrie who did the same.

[@nickawhite76]

Yay! I like that you have a cussing tendency, as well. Appropriate.

[@jwestphal1978]

I suggest "bullet in the head" modern thinking from the 90's and it's ringing true!

[@brandonmadsen9591]

Yes, Dead Prez fan here 👋

[@ethan20minecraft]

Thanks for pointing me to Dead Prez. How did I never hear of these guys? Looks like they did a collab with Zach of RotM btw

[@younooch7656]

Saw Dead Prez one night in London years ago - they were awesome!!

[@BlindRiott]

I love seeing the new school find the sharp metal of RATM! I’ve seen them 4 times and it’s not enough! All Power To The People!!!

[@mjhrpgiv]

You just got a sub... just reacting to the first line and you saying "I'm trying not to curse so much" and then going right back and doing it again! You can't help but react to RATM like that!

[@Dowinohue]

RATM has been a massive influence on me since I was 15 in the 90’s. Wake Up, Know Your Enemy, Take the Power Back, Testify…. Lyrics

[@vestler]

The rage song that includes Maynard is called Know Your Enemy. He comes in towards the middle of the song, but you'll recognize his voice immediately. I'd love to see a reaction to this song. ❤

[@joelbeverley603]

8:56 dude! Thanks for dropping artist name : ‘Dead Prez’! Just paused this video, jumped over and streamed “Behind Enemy Lines’. You’re totally on point! What a collaboration that would be! I’m going to give them a deep dive listen really soon. Peace!

[@jchuck836]

Zach also is on a couple Run The Jewels Tracks, Straight Fire🔥🔥🔥

[@JustinAshworthMusic]

Fuck yeah bro. I love seeing all these videos. Growing up on this music, it totally shook me out of my small minded small town mentality. Made me realise there was a whole world of trouble out there. Seeing people discover this for the first time and react similarly to how little me did is so powerful. Power to you mate, keep fucking rocking.

[@OldSkoolDad23]

Zack drops real knowledge!✊🏼

[@Nickel138]

First off, great reaction. Subscribed! I play guitar and scratch, and yes, he is essentially scratching on the guitar. With a turntable, you move the record forward for one sound, back for another sound and your switch cuts the sound off and on. He’s doing the same thing. He’s sliding his hand up the strings, and down the strings and using a switch to turn the sound off and on. It’s fucking genius. I’d love to see some Dead Prez reactions/reviews. Anything really. Zach (RATM singer) was on an album for Mumia called Unbound, but there was a lot of artists on that. I know they know each other tho. There are pictures of Zach and M1 hanging out. Btw, I met M1 once, super chill dude. Also, check out Run the Jewels with Zach de La Rocha. I’d recommend “Ju$t.” Thanks.

[@kevinking4468]

I have yet to see someone comment on the line "We hungry but them belly full". Great Marley song reference. And the Fred Hampton line. And the quiet peaceful dance. If you aren't well versed in history (and not the stuff they teach you in school), you may let that go and never know what it means. Look up Fred Hampton. You do not hear lyrics like this today.

[@adamhurst9491]

F yes. Dead Prez is dope.

[@bonkousmcnaughty4604]

“We hungry but our belly full”. Great line - basically saying they haven’t got enough money to feed themselves despite working every day and they are sick of it (they’ve had a belly full of Woking for nothin)

[@matthewgoodA1206]

As others have mentioned, the instrumentalists of Rage Against The Machine formed the supergroup Prophets Of Rage, with the rappers from Public Enemy and Cypress Hill. That was Tom, Tim and Brad from RATM, with Chuck D from PE and B-Real from CH. The guys from Rage laid down their instrumental parts, with Chuck and B trading off on verses and choruses, though Chuck did the lion’s share of the vocals. I’m a Public Enemy fan from way back, and Rage definitely rocks, so the songs they recorded together were total fire for me.

[@rachaelwilliams2064]

When they broke up everyone but Zach formed Audioslave with Chris Cornell

[@matthewgoodA1206]

I already knew that. Prophets Of Rage might’ve formed a decade after Audioslave.

[@beatnik420thtc8]

I'm a huge Dead Prez fan!

[@BillyVicenti]

Run the Jewels with Zach on the song 'Close your eyes and count to f*ck' is worth a listen

[@kikivon3501]

This song is one sic bar after another!!!!! Zack’s got mad flow and mad knowledge to drop. Bullet in the Head Mic Check Ghost of Tom Joad Wake up Bomb Track Know your Enemy

[@Gary-os1sr]

So that's how we're doing this Zack!?🤣🤘

[@Thundaarr]

Rage is still relevant. And I can't believe how sad that is. And yes they worked with Maynard even before tool was a thing.

[@kpag3030]

I love how these guys come from such mixed backgrounds. Like… Zach is Mexican, African, Irish, German and Jewish. Tom is Irish/Italian and African. One from NYC, one me from Southern Cali. They get a lot to f perspective most people don’t have and their music reflects those perspectives

[@chiltleazcatzin]

Nice to see you've gotten undet your rock.

[@hadara69]

♪ ♫ "Some of those who work forces, are the same that burn crosses..." ~RATM🤘🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@ImproveYourMagic]

Check out their song “Mic Check”

[@k0vert]

Much love from Virginia, I'm digging your reactions

[@erinhardick4803]

Just saw you for the first time and I can't wait for you to catch more of these.

[@Jason-fv6pg]

Zack delarocha did projects with Krs one and planet Asia. Also listen to Rage song no shelter here

[@derkabronen]

Living Colour, "open letter (to a landlord)"

[@josephberg1586]

I knew of this song in the 90’s and knew the real struggle, glad a bunch of people jumped on at the last minute

[@jwestphal1978]

Tom uses the end of the jack for his guitar into the amp as a pick when he does some of that funcky stuff! Genius

[@ExtremeDream360]

You’ve got a great sounding voice my man. Have you ever considered getting into voice acting?

[@dadwhatsfordinner]

I’ve heard that before. Never tried it. I actually started a true crime channel and narrated in there. @strangebarandgrill strange bar and grill

[@socalnitro]

I recommend just reading the lyrics of all they’ve put out. It’s relevant now and since Merica.

[@ponfed]

You're in for a treat! That is some righteous rabbit hole!

[@aladindelic]

You weren't prepared. Nobody can be ;)

[@alexmaxwell5401]

I saw Dead Prez in concert last year with BlackStar. They were still awesome

[@pjfarrell1025]

Just listened to Dead Prez for the first time, because of your recommendation. - love it. I'd like to hear you react to them. Hope your next reaction to RATM is Know Your Enemy - Sad to think that it was relevant in '92, when I went to see them live, and it's still relevant in '23. We truly hoped for more, by now.

[@darkhoundslobber2028]

Dead Prez fan here! Those dudes were legit in their time - Turn Off the Radio mixtape and Let's Get Free got constant rotation on my mp3 player years ago. I haven't listened to them in awhile but a collaboration would've been ridiculous. Excited to see your other Rage reactions, looks like we enjoy them for the same reasons, and they don't have a bad song.

[@mozr5053]

Stic Man does workout out albums mostly. He's on a Universal tip and im a mad dead prez/RATM fan bro!! Dead Prez "Overstand" is dopeAF!

[@dadwhatsfordinner]

Oh I didn’t l ow that. I’ll have to look that up. I know they had the health and exercise songs on some of the older albums but I didn’t hear he made workout out albums. Interesting I’ll have to give them a listen

[@mozr5053]

@dadwhatsfordinner facts ,"Black thought" interview with him was about 2yrs ago and they may put an workout album out 2gthr. Peace bruh!

[@dadwhatsfordinner]

Him and black thought?? I will definitely have to catch that one if it ever comes out. I know he did some stuff with young noble of the outlaws. That was a good project.

[@mozr5053]

@dadwhatsfordinner word up! Hip-hop is not dead if you looking in the right places bruh bruh!

[@dadwhatsfordinner]

Hell yea. A lot of garbage out there, but you can find real hiphop. Just takes a longer to find now.

[@apostatereacts]

You should look up the dark meaning of "quiet peaceful dance". Nothing Zach spits is without meaning.

[@ocnbrze2003]

yes it is Rodeo Dr here in Beverly Hills. it is a street where the rich own really nice homes. the higher you go on Rodeo, the more they become mansions.

[@joelbeverley603]

I’d call it a ‘review’ , not a reaction, for Dead Prez. But I’d love to see you do that: review some of your favorite track by them. Good idea! If I see you post a vid like that: WATCH LIST! For sure.

[@SearlesHernandez]

Ahh, was waiting for this one. My favorite Rage song. Yes, it's Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills...and do some Dead Prez 💚 🤙

[@HollowGolem]

You mention Dead Prez. Zack, the lead singer here, collabed with them (and Chuck D) on a track in support of the release of Mumia.

[@Fakename70]

“Got no card, so I got no soul…”

[@kindalikechicken2299]

Great reaction. Love re-living my first time hearing RATM through you. So glad that you used a lyric video. Zac's lyrics are not to be missed. Check out "Know Your Enemy" for more lyrical bombs. How many bands mention Sly and the Family Stone? Amazing. Shout out for Chuck D. Love Dead Presidents. Their debut was killer.

[@davidstadelmann1101]

I love watching people who discover Rage. Lyrics are all wo good! I would suggest for the most interesting music videos sleep now in the fire. And for cool lyrics no shelter which was written for Sony for the Godzilla 2000 movie and they call them out in the very song they paid them to produce lol

[@ignorethefashion]

Zach also did a song with KRS-One

[@racecitypatriot66]

Killing In the name of next.

[@putuagus1747]

You may check ..the US civil war (1861-1865 / powder war ) all about

[@johntronite2977]

when i saw rage they had wutang clan as an opening act..

[@leewolf6948]

As always anger is a gift

[@andrewrigney5888]

If you like this song you should react to "CIA (Criminals In Action)" by KRS-1, Zack De La Rocha, and The Last Emperor. It goes just as hard!

[@momishka7]

I found out bout them on Dave Chappell block party dvd xo

[@dadwhatsfordinner]

I’ve never watched that. I’ve always wanted to but just never watched it. I didn’t know they were on it. I’m assuming Mos def and talib kweli are on it too

[@momishka7]

@@dadwhatsfordinner and a fugues reunion! Erykah Badu! You gotta check it!

[@pohlcat6996]

Tom Morello, the guitarist, also got a degree from Harvard in Social Studies and studied Political Science.

[@philth69]

Check out renegades of funk.👍

[@alhme50]

Preach Dat Shit!!!! middle finger UP \m/

[@cookypuss8603]

also Check out C.I.A with KRS-One

[@sandraweilbrenner67]

I just subbed. Listen to killing in the name of by rage

[@jonathancapps1103]

I'm not familiar with it (yet) but it looks like Zach de la Rocha and Dead Prez along with Chuck D collaborated with a bunch of artists I don't recognize (but I'm only familiar with hip-hop that got regular rotation on MTV in the early 90sl) on something called Mumia 911.

[@aaronwatmough9797]

If you haven't already checked it out, Know your enemy by Rage Against the Machine is another one you love.