First Time Hearing Rage Against The Machine-Killing In The Name Reaction- THIS IS SOME LEG DAY FUEL!

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[@andyastrand]

I'm proud in many ways that for many reasons the UK managed to make this a Christmas number 1

[@EhrineAshbark]

And when asked not to swear when playing it live on primetime TV it went how you'd expect :D

[@scottclark3761]

This was a direct response to Rodney King and the LA Riots. Rage Against The Machine....pretty much what it says on the tin. They are unapologetically political. And definitely pay close attention to the lyrics if you do Down Rodeo or Testify.

[@CapnLubeHandles]

both of those are going to blow their minds lol. hopefully it happens

[@JathraDH]

I feel testify is a bit more of a niche song for them. It's one of my favorites they have ever done but it doesn't hit as hard as some others do for sure. It kinda falls into that middle category of Rage songs that aren't their standouts but are for more dedicated listeners.

[@miff227]

of course, they changed their name to "Do Exactly What the MachineTells You To" during COVID, likely causing many dead young men...

[@CapnLubeHandles]

@@miff227 lol yeah no

[@williammatthews693]

@@miff227 Lame

[@AcidicSceptic]

Lyrically it's very repetitive but that's the point of it. Riffs are amazing. They're talking about white supremacy in the police, basically.

[@annasalinas1963]

Defintely what they are talking about!!

[@richiethepooh6878]

It's literally a protest song made after the Rodney King incident and LA Riots

[@andyandy2629]

Yep not that hard to work out.

[@BurningPhoenix013]

Also I’m love performances they say “some of those that hold office are those that burn crosses”. Also saying that it’s not only the police that are racist but also the government as a whole.

[@YTsupportsZionaziGenocide]

and more directly that there are literal KKK members in police forces even to this day... and there always have been since the dawn of policing in the US.

[@politicalscientist8880]

I remember this was Christmas no. 1 in Ireland. I worked in a toy shop and it came on the radio. I let it play but when the swearing came on my manager literally sprinted downstairs to the radio to switch it off. Loved it.

[@Jam1022]

I recommend checking out "Freedom", "Take the Power Back", "Settle for Nothing", "Calm Like a Bomb", "Guerilla Radio", "Bullet in the Head", "Testify", "Sleep Now In the Fire", "Bombtrack", "Fistful of Steel".

[@torriezenna653]

"Know Your Enemy" is one of their best songs.

[@troypierce5055]

Most Rage songs condemn oppression and injustice. This song condemns white supremacy and police brutality. The lyrics were "Some of those who work (police) forces are the same who burn crosses" and "Those who died are justified by wearing a badge (police) they're the chose whites". You should watch Rage's live 1993 performance of this song. They absolutely KILL it in their live 1993 performance of this song. Other Rage songs with a good message: - "Know Your Enemy" WITH lyrics (need the lyrics for this one) - "The Ghost of Tom Joad" WITH lyrics (need the lyrics for this one) - "Renegades of Funk" - "Bulls on Parade" (quite possibly their most famous song of all time) Honestly, the list could go on and on. Just check out all their stuff.

[@garryiglesias4074]

Don't get it wrong: they have all their songs with MANY lyrics and powerful, this one is special, it's about the rage against police violence (it was following riots in LA)... But you should continue do try them: they are "top tier" and almost all tracks (if not just all), from their first album are impressively good and on point.

[@James_Russell]

This is one of many from RATM to put on your leg day playlist. Check out "Bombtrack" as well. Tom Morello on guitar is like no other. Anything with Morello on guitar will be worthy of a leg day list. He also played for Audioslave with Chris Cornell then went on to play with Prophets of Rage that was comprised of members from Public Enemy and Cypress Hill.

[@MikaTarkela]

They were relevant in the 90's and they are still relevant. I loved seeing them playing this song on TV. They did a live gig and "promised" to not use curse words and played this song word to word LMAO 😆

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

Cracking track with great meaning in the lyrics and cracking musicianship from the band , what’s not to like ? 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@jenniferewing4504]

I think it was about Rodney king.

[@jennibair5298]

Wow. Not many layers? This song had soooo many layers.

[@sgholt]

Ya know, I hate to say it, I don't listen to heavy stuff like this anymore, but this track had some great rhythm. I grew up in the 60s and 70s and tend to go in that direction musically. I play guitar myself, hobby only not dreams of stardom, I'm too old for that. Thanks guys!

[@tyler6722]

Rage Against the Machine is a rabbit hole you won't be disappointed you went down, fortunately or unfortunately their lyrics stay relevant. Also Tom Morello's riffs are legendary

[@module79l28]

If you think this is heavy then you don't know what heavy is. 😉

[@boffo63]

You should write and record some songs of yourself and upload to your channel. It'll be there for people

[@sgholt]

@@module79l28 I invented heavy...45 years ago 😀

[@Inziagold]

Killing in the name of man they praise for life Mama gave WAKE UP

[@wadebuck69]

I was in my early 20's when RATM released this album and back then we hit 15-20 concerts a year because bands like RATM, Metallica, Pantera, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Guns 'N Roses, Van Halen, Motley Crue, Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Zombie, and many others were releasing new albums about every year and my group of friends and myself were there for all of them. It's funny to me now when you buy a ticket it says general admission on it but it has a section, row, and seat number on it which was always called reserved seating back in those days because general admission meant that everybody lined up outside all the entrances and waited for the doors to open. When the doors did open there were about 20 people right there to take tickets and as soon as those doors opened it was chaos everybody was pushing and running and as you went through the doors you held out your ticket but kept a really tight grip about halfway up the half of the ticket you wanted to keep. As you held out the ticket while rushing through the door one of the people who were taking tickets would just grab the other end and rip it in half as you went by. There were a lot of times my tickets never got ripped or even touched for that matter. There were a few times none of us even had a ticket but we made sure to be there real early so we would be at the front of the line where it would be most chaotic right off the bat and we all got in by just acting like we held out tickets but kept moving fast. Once you got through the ticket takers it was a free for all for the best seats. The first ones to the seat got that seat. I got really good at getting up on the backs of the seats and running on the chair backs down toward the floor seats in the front because the aisles were always packed with people pushing shoving and cussing each other out. It was a huge adrenaline rush and one hell of an experience just getting to the seats not to mention the actual concert. I say all that because out of all the concerts I was at there were only two bands that had the kind of energy that fed energy to the crowd and you could feel it all around you like electricity in the air. Metallica and RATM had that kind of energy but out of those bands RATM had an effect on the crowd that cannot be explained it just completely took you over and made you want to give as much energy back by cheering and dancing around waving your arms or whatever you had to do to try and match the energy you felt from the band and their music. I was always completely exhausted for at least a few days after seeing RATM. It sounds crazy to need a few days to recuperate after a concert but it's true. I wish there were concert tours like that now. Then there were tours where great bands would tour as a group of 4, 5, or 6 bands all playing full music sets. There were the Monsters of Rock tours, Ozzfest, Mayday, and to a lesser degree Lollapalooza. Coachella and Burning Man or whatever the modern "music festivals" are named are a joke compared the ones I listed. I credit RATM for having an affect on my life that helped shape my opinions and feelings about racial and social injustice because I was such a huge fan of their music I emulate the messages in their music in my everyday life.

[@SkipFrontzJr]

Rage Against the Machine's lyrics are always relevant. That's the sad part.

[@jeffsargent8318]

You 2 have a great channel, love your reactions, keep up the great work

[@barsandbarbells2022]

Thank you!

[@aronp7097]

Zach repeats stuff..... to jam it into your brain

[@hedonicmusic]

How many times do you want to repeat the same phrase in the song Zach? Zach de la Rocha: yes

[@HoneyDrops2023]

As someone said recently the lyrics don’t have to be complicated so long as the message comes across. Great react.

[@paigeharrison3909]

This and Down Rodeo are two of my favorite RATM songs. Though Down Rodeo is something you might pay attention to the lyrics more.

[@bmoore7817]

Those guys were about 30 years ahead of their time

[@rhiannonmarks7995]

Tom Morellos mum is a protester from way back and still is at over 90 years old. Dave Grohl did a show with his mum called from Cradle to Stage and they did Tom Morello and his mum, it’s awesome, she is a legend!

[@kingofshit303]

This song was written because of the Rodney King issue in LA in the early 90s. 🤓

[@K.J.S.est1994]

Rage Against the Machine’s debut album is one of the angriest debut albums I’ve ever heard bar none with Korn’s debut album coming at a close second, which is ironic since both Zack de la Rocha and Jonathan Davis both sported dreadlocks and their live onstage presence was venomous energetic during their debut album periods not to mention both albums having an extremely distressing cover art and were responsible for shaking up the alternative metal scene and giving birth to Nu Metal respectively. If you want to react to Korn. I recommend their debut single, Blind.

[@johnboy3530]

RATM: those who died... wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites. FANS: it's about racist police violence This Dude: high energy, good for workouts. Me: 🤦

[@coreywickramasekera9968]

PROTEST ANTHEM from Early 90's, against POLICE BRUTALITY 🚔

[@DaShap]

Kudos. Second time thru the lyrics U got the message!!

[@747Cone]

The point of the repetition realized in real time. Take a while to sink in. Lol

[@DaShap]

@@747Cone I mean “some of those who work forces”(cops and she got that message second time) is clearly police. “Are the same who burn crosses” only 1 group known for that. 🤔. Hehe. The problem is, I notice reactors sometimes go waaaaaay to deep in trying to figure out the songwriters meanings. Sometimes it is face value.

[@HoneyDrops2023]

Omg, you guys are adorbs, great react ❤

[@barsandbarbells2022]

Thank you! 🙏

[@Hottiedonkey]

Good stuff, thanks guys.

[@Ian-xx1xb]

Whenever I'm holidaying in Portugal there is a bar with live rock bands on every night and one of the bands always ends their set with this track so needless to say I really like 👌I've just been binging your reactions and it's great to hear you really like iron maiden , I will be seeing them mid July and I can't wait . I have a fun recommendation for you guys how about reacting to shot in the dark by Ozzy Osbourne, within temptation and acdc same title completely different songs but all three are great . Lastly just wanna say it's great revisiting all these songs with you guys so many bands out there for you to get to know and I'm here for it 👌

[@tb5124]

Ooh I’m going to need to know what bar this is for my next trip to Portugal

[@AlejandroRamirez-kf4tj]

Love your reactions! All love from Bahrain!

[@DaShap]

This song is strictly an anti-cop message. The police hated to have to provide security for their shows and hear this song. Haha. And then this song became hugely relevant in recent years, example: G Floyd.

[@mickeyellison7929]

Do "Take the Power Back" next. Other great ones are... Know Your Enemy Down Rodeo Freedom Testify Bombtrack

[@jdssurf]

try being there live at a huge coliseum when every single person was jumping to these songs, fuckin crazy

[@martasanchezbarrera530]

Treinta años de esto y no hay nadie igual .lo mejor de lo mejor , su música no caduca 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😜🇪🇸

[@russnielsen4231]

The bands original lyric was changed by demand of the record label the part that goes some of those in work forces was changed from some of those who hold office!

[@dannypollard9895]

A band that I love to play while I'm at the gym is a band called " In This Moment". Favorite workout song by them is Big Bad Wolf. Y'all should check them out.

[@heykittykittykitty]

In 1994 we danced our asses off to this song in the club. And Tom Morello. That’s all

[@avaraayesha1457]

i know this song when VOB (female band from Indonesia) covered this song and finally i love RATM

[@TheDeadStretch]

Another two great RATM songs are Testify and Sleep Now in the Fire. If you do Sleep Now in the Fire you have to do the official video. They filmed it right outside the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) and they actually get arrested in the video. The song is about how Evil the economic system is. Testify is about how the US Media love the misrepresentation of world events. Both songs are from their 3rd album 'The Battle of Los Angeles' which came out in 1999.

[@MrTwister242]

This was indeed a very high energy anthem against authority and the condensed lyrics support that. If you want to get a better view of what they're capable of lyrically, you may want to check out 'Down Rodeo'. Which I personally prefer musically as well.

[@twanadenson1293]

This song came out after the Rodney King beating by police. Definitely raging against the "machine" (authority)

[@cjjoe2385]

Inspiration for this song was to a large extent, Rodney King’s murder.

[@ScribbleScrabbless]

I went nuts to this song in first grade 😊

[@stephanhamilton2083]

Their 1993 PinkPop festival performance is wayyyyyy better. Check it out 😊

[@schadlarry]

Anyone else think of Yoyoka when they hear this song now?

[@janicekelly6667]

It came out after rodney king

[@coreywickramasekera9968]

Freedom is my favorite song on this album

[@Mickael_]

They are usually classified in "Nu Metal". Metal heads like to mix styles 🤘

[@K.J.S.est1994]

RATM is more classified as Rap Metal and Alternative Metal, they did influence Nu Metal though.

[@hays9008]

Police Brutality-Rodney King. Sparse lyrics is deliberate. He repeats to drill the message

[@coreywickramasekera9968]

Nobody has ever made the sounds/ effects that Tom Morello makes with his 🎸

[@GodOfThunder6789]

RATM are awesome. Their guitarist Tom Morello can make some unique sounds. I’d love to see a reaction to Slipknot. They are a 9 member band that makes amazing music. A couple good tittles to react to would be Heretic Anthem, people=shit or all out life.

[@terrywags982]

They speak the truth ! Bad azz band

[@sket179]

They are literally saying that some police officers belong to the ku-klux clan. It's a song of great riffs but less so when it comes to lyrics. Freedom and know your enemy are better for those.

[@Dolfan5413]

Try “ People of the Sun” by Rage. Another banger.

[@lucasbenzano6021]

Awesome 👏👏👏👏👏

[@victoriaaconi]

I'd also recommend blasphemous rumors bye Depeche Mode to understand the rate of self ending

[@Crownd1_]

You gotta check out 'Bullet in the Head' performed at PinkPop Concert. 🙏🇺🇸✌️😎

[@happywebster7151]

next time you hit up rage against the machine try their song "Township Rebellion" you wont be disappointed.

[@victoriaaconi]

Rage against the machine and music like that was protest music of the time so you had the riots in California and protests against apartheid in South Africa during the early part of the nineties

[@ianbrooke6342]

As a suggestion: so far you have no Pink Floyd and no AC/DC and no Rolling Stones! Try any Pink Floyd live from the PULSE concert (such as Comfortably Numb, or Sorrow) or "On the Turning Away" is beautiful, plus any AC/DC live from the River Plate concert (try Thunderstruck or Whole Lotta Rosie), or any Stones track live or studio!

[@user-uv1qh5dr5m]

can some1 enlighten me...is it told ya or taught ya? Always thought it was taught ya,and when i search for the lyrics on google it's told ya

[@bifferoni14]

Hint: The KKK burns crosses!

[@arturfekeshazy]

You almost got it 😂

[@jesperjensen9670]

Please react to Palace "Heaven up there"a beautiful song from a unknown British band...

[@cahyoorgeta9308]

Please React to Dimas Senopati from Indonesia ( Always somewhere or Send Me an Angel or You and I ) cover by Scorpions

[@timp1390]

Pauly Shaw's brother is good at these reactions

[@htime9119]

Lol. Actually great comment but it's Pauly Shore.

[@therapinape9757]

Rage for the machine now 😂😂

[@unclechristosfrontporch2225]

Check out Wake Up. You might recognize it from another great cultural work of art.

[@bmartyn4385]

Funniest reaction I’ve seen - ah not sure what they mean lol jaysus!! Also the repetitive nature of the lyrics, give u another example school shootings, that keeps happening, insipid reaction from your lawmakers over and over and over … it will break sometime .. all a bit repetitive at the mo tho??

[@stephenhoffelt3259]

Unlike most youtubers, you almost got at the meaning of the song. I suppose that's something.

[@VonLigenstein]

ceck out there Toronto Live show back in June 2022... In Canada June is National Aboriginal/Native's Month ( in the states it's Gun Awareness month) Before the song starts there are some interesting Facts, and then when they start to sing there is a sliught Lyrical change in the Verse ( some of those who work Forces... changed to some of those who worke OFFICE,,,... ) Office meaning Political, or even just regular office job... any sort of authoritive power My Bad Show was shown in July.... Still nice to see... Fanrushes stage and they have to restart show... lol.... Have you seen The Marix Movie... do you remember the end song... Wake UP by RATM...

[@AgenteusaRR]

He's actually talking about the police :P

[@aladindelic]

When I first time heard this on MTV that was that, but they were just increasing my love to them by bringing more and more great songs with awesome messages. Your reaction is great, thx for sharing.

[@edsadler1039]

This song was in response to rodney king

[@Drakonian277]

Song is somewhat in response to the LA riots and Rodney King.

[@traviscarter7114]

Pretty much all Rage songs are anti government..they were against the 2 party system back in the day..but they did a cover album that was fn cool..check out search for tom joad..and how i can just kill a man.both are covers

[@lightlantern]

RATM Is Education Through Music!! Always Historically Accurate!!

[@johng.8517]

Try some music by YES one of the greatest progressive rock groups of all time and my favorite band. You haven't reacted to them at all. They have many long songs that are masterpieces. Not your usual music. Some good ones include "Roundabout", "Close to the Edge", "The Gates of Delirium". "Awaken", "Turn of the Century"... Loads of good ones. I will subscribe if you do and so will hundreds of YES fans.

[@willfromyadkinville]

i love RATM!

[@bayareathrasher666]

Punk meets Hip Hop

[@keithmorgan742]

I appreciate your thoughts on the meaning, but how in the world could you not also mention just how damn GREAT the song itself is?

[@oldmankell]

She was feeling it- for sure.

[@dawsonbutt8919]

When is live aid vid

[@dannydaniels2787]

My good old Gen X...The X-Men lol

[@Petestanton]

Rodney King response to police brutality

[@goofyahhh254]

Check out MGK again last 2 freestyles "Renegade" and Doja

[@williamhamilton5709]

“Down Rodeo” if you want to get real uncomfortable. 😊

[@markmcd731]

Down Rodeo. Know Your Enemy.

[@notwokevikingrules401]

they were good but now they part of the system

[@paulscott4958]

Native American band I do believe

[@nadograymountain20]

✊🏾

[@TJLil001]

Same band minus singer is Audio Slave with Chris Cornell ..

[@odemusvonkilhausen]

I think it's just become a trend at this point, but I don't know why this song is always recommended as an introduction to Rage. This is probably one of my least favorite songs of theirs, and not because it's a bad song, but because they have so many much better songs. I'd suggest a few of them but it's pointless, because you won't get enough suggestions to warrant making another video. But just in case, do Bombtrack. Very few people, have reacted to Bombtrack, if any, and it'll set you apart from other channels.

[@notwokevikingrules401]

fight the system of capitalisme before you there 😂

[@fahas0885]

Bro cek vob version live in France..

[@wreckingKREW1]

They dropped this right after the LA riots that happened because of the acquittal of the cops who beat down Rodney King in the early 90's. Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker brought this track back in the summer of 2020 during the George Floyd protests,with actual footage of themselves in the protests.

[@juliehoward6913]

Singing about the death of rodney king,beaten by the police.rodney was a young black kid stopped in his car by white police..😢