Rage Against The Machine - Bulls On Parade Lyrics Reaction

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[@beastmode8985]

"Rally round the family with a pocket full of shells" It's referring to how politicians talk about family values while pushing the war state. Basically talking out of both sides of their mouth.

[@fricky00]

this is it!

[@deathbysonar]

Do you know how a politician is lying? His/her mouth is moving.

[@lukehunter8523]

Pocket full of shells is also information to keep in your pocket to speak about issues you’re fully informed about..my opinion

[@schmuckytheraiderbear5043]

The Bulls also refers to a "Bull Market" in the stock market. And when the stock market Rallys people ☠☠☠.

[@darylingoteborg3178]

As a teen listening to this I thought it might have had a double entendre of shells as in bullet casings

[@harpomarxist4185]

"...while arms warehouses fill as quick as the cells." I've always considered this one of the coldest lyrics in music history.

[@EdmundKempersDartboard]

It' good, but "can't waste the day when the night brings a hearse, so make a move and plead the 5th cuz you can't plead the 1st." Will always be my favorite.

[@pumpkinhill4570]

Especially when you consider how much prison labor is involved in war material production.

[@mattroxursoul]

It fits well with the bit before it. By getting rid of books you are lowering peoples intelligence you are setting people to fail.

[@shacozzi4888]

You should check out "Ashes in the Fall", the song contains some of Zack's best lyrics ever. "Ain't it funny how the factory's doors close? 'Round the time that the school doors close? 'Round the time that a hundred thousand jail cells Open up to greet you like the reaper?"

[@TabethaAurochs]

💯 I feel like it's the big brother to De La Rocha's "Only thing that close faster than the caskets be the factories" from his feature on *Close Your Eyes (And Count To Fuck)* on RTJ2 (red album).

[@MD-xi5vd]

Tom Morello, the guitarist is a cool dude with an interesting backstory. Graduated from Harvard with a degree in political science, his father was a revolutionary fighter in the Kenyan Mau Mau uprising, and his uncle became the first elected president of Kenya.

[@elbruces]

Zach De La Rocha also has an interesting family history. His grandfather was a Mexican revolutionary and his father was a member of an art collective.

[@eric_welch]

and Tom plays in a d&d game with the writers of Game of Thrones and Joe Manginello (I think a well known wrestler also plays too)

[@pablerry]

@@elbruces Zach´s mom also has a phd.

[@isaiahdrews9536]

Didn't know all of that, super cool!

[@kennybutler4971]

Not just any degree in political science either, it's a God damn PhD from Harvard of all 0laces lmfao guys a legend

[@SparkimusPrime]

Five sided fist-a-gon describes the “iron-fisted Pentagon” Bulls on parade - “Usually used to notify those around you that police officers/soldiers are present and/or taking action nearby, and that it may be time to defend yourself against them”

[@cjonesufc]

I believe the 5-sided fistagon refers to the black-power fist, as well

[@brendanboyle7781]

Nailed it. Grew up listening to rage. One of if not the most political influenced bands. Always had an eye opening message.

[@michaelneedssleep]

I always thought it was the black-power fist, but this makes sense as a double-entendres

[@mizereeman]

Ironically, he has Police protection/escorts for every public appearance lol. Made tens of millions, hypocrite and all. What a great country he lives in.

[@samsteen2115]

It’s bands and people like this that causes problems with their bullshit liberal messages. If liberals ever wake up they’ll realize it’s their own party that pushes this this their bulls hit agenda and policies that keep us at war with each other as well as other countries. Here we are again and the liberals are so afraid brain dead Biden will cut their cash cow out by pulling out troops out of all these bullshit liberal caused and pushed wars. Don’t take my word for it just do your own investigating and you find out liberals love and profit from wars.

[@joedekavallas4183]

When this song was released in the 90s the conservative right was pushing “family values”. So when he says rally around the family with a pocket full of shells. He’s talking about hypocritical politicians who scream family values but also advocate for loose gun control laws, and tighter police presence in the inner cities.

[@braddeicas5708]

I am not sure it is about gun control, but the militarized arm of the government. Bulls on parade means the cops are on the block.

[@tdsims1963]

Hasn't changed much, has it?

[@dominicsalazar7444]

He literally screams "THEY rally round the family" then slightly less intensely "with a pocket full of shells". THEY want you to pay attention to the family values while they push military contracts behind our backs.

[@TheShwantz27]

See I always thought "rally around the family with a pocket full of shells" was a reference to the thin blue line concept with police. Even if 1 fucks up, the rest will rally around with arms & laws to protect their own.

[@EcnalKcin]

Pretty sure it has nothing to do with police. I agree with the "rally around the family" is about politicians talking about family values, but "pocket full of shells" is probably a reference to warmongering, given the rest of the lyrics. "Bulls on parade" is a reference to a bull market which basically means prices are steadily and constantly rising over a long period of time. Altogether in context what it means is politicians preach family values while warmongering, motivated by a bullish military industrial complex.

[@Schr0dingersC4t]

my favourite rage song is the one where they’re really angry and don’t trust the government

[@hodcohen5055]

I died laughing

[@BTAColorado]

😀😂🤣🤣🤣

[@ErikGrimms]

yeah same haha

[@lez0n]

Best. Comment. Ever.

[@glyndwrjohn6383]

Very well done! I actually gave you a little nod of approval.

[@murmeli8791]

RATM actually got NYSE closed for a little while when they played Now Sleep in The Fire at Wall Street without permission from the city. Watch the official music video for that song.

[@Kelly30stm]

I agree! This is a must see video!

[@connormcintosh4828]

You catch the vote Trump for president sign in that music video? Random dude has it on a picket in 2001.

[@dwighttibe414]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZ2XqJ5_hc6Hmbs here is the link.

[@kcoup1626]

Such a good music video!!!

[@TdT2211]

@@connormcintosh4828 about the time that video was shot, that dude had already been trying to throw his hat in the ring. He was trying to get on the ballot with a different party I think.

[@thefirerises436]

The “bulls” he was referring to is the military industrial complex, he actually admitted to this in an interview in 2009

[@piethein4355]

It is also very obvious since the entire thing is about the whole christian right in the americas

[@muleb384]

BTW all the "scratching" and any other strange noise you hear in any Rage songs is all made with the guitar. Morello is a LEGEND for getting crazy guitar sounds.

[@andreathesexy1]

Yep KILLSWITCH

[@johnokland1652]

What's crazy is he is also just a god classically trained guitarists who took lessons and studied from Michael Angelo Batio arguably top 5 most talented guitarist of forever and added his flavor of what can I do to make this unique and mine

[@bongzilla4172]

Zachs voice is what makes Rage so great for me. That alone can start movements.

[@XOTheHosttt]

Know your enemy should be next. Fun fact: the scratch solo was made on guitar!!!

[@martinw2235]

Know Your Enemy is the best RATM song imo

[@schmuckytheraiderbear5043]

Every solo by RATM was made on guitar.

[@arsonall1]

@@schmuckytheraiderbear5043 what he means is that all sounds come from Tom morello’s guitar. He didn’t use effects pedals, he made all his sound by manipulating the guitar/feedback from monitors, etc.

[@schmuckytheraiderbear5043]

@@arsonall1 Morello definitely used pedals. Most songs he's using pedals in combination with those weird techniques you reference.

[@brannistankovic2683]

ALL of their stuff is made on guitarr

[@soulance8342]

Dude, you're breakdown of your interpretation of the song is basically flawless. It's even more amazing that this is the 1-2 time listening to the song. You have talent and wisdom enough to actually get the most out of music as possible. So glad to have found you.

[@timothychaffee2489]

This is my thought as well.

[@Melancthon7332]

but he's completely wrong about almost everything

[@sparkybish]

As an indoctrinated teenager, Rage was a revelation for me. This was back when we would listen to the album over and over with the lyrics from the CD and my mind was blown.

[@jefflucas653]

this is when i was "radicalized" also

[@speckledove]

Right on

[@mrpzak]

I too was in this generation. Blasting rage and others with the cd lyric book. Back before being woke was a thing lol.

[@WeeedyMcMeth]

Once you find your way out of the cave, you realize you just entered a bigger cave.

[@Subxenox15]

Now they are pro government and are blasting "Fuck you do what they tell you!" as their new message to kids....Pretty sad.

[@mattwing621]

know your enemy, guerrilla radio, and wake up are all a good start. Definitely like the lyric video, helps understand what he's saying

[@andymcpandy2128]

Sleep Now In The Fire also...they shut down Wall Street.

[@gwalla]

Unfortunately this one gets some of the lyrics wrong

[@darkestwind191]

Yup. Agree)

[@joshb6470]

@@gwalla the whole subscribe 5 star thing was nowhere in the original song

[@ColossalPenisMcgee]

Year of the boomerang too. The title is a quote from the preface to the Fanon book "The Wretched of the Earth"

[@justkyddingracing9268]

most under rated band ever. pure genius and so raw in their political statements. Introduced my teenage son to these guys and he is blown away. If people took the time to listen to their message instead of being turned away buy what for some just sounds like noise and rage they would unlock so much that is untapped in their minds.

[@dirkisonfire]

Underrated? They were one of the biggest bands of the era

[@pansexualdickhaver6878]

@@dirkisonfire he’s probably talking about todays youth. I’m 25 and grew up with 90s and 00s music but I feel most kids nowadays probably aren’t super aware of RATM but idk lol

[@matthewmohri9990]

The 1%, Military Industrial Complex Eisenhower warned us of, The Pentagon, Banks, and Wall Street. Gotta loving having a Harvard Musical Graduate as your guitarist. Aka Tom Morello.

[@odochartaighofodonegal9815]

Political Science

[@matthewmohri9990]

@@odochartaighofodonegal9815 Political Science? Oh shit I am wrong then. I thought it was in Music. My bad. Thank you for correcting me. Just looked it up. Morello graduated from high school with honors in June 1982 and enrolled at Harvard University as a political science student that autumn. Morello graduated in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in social studies.

[@odochartaighofodonegal9815]

@@matthewmohri9990 No worries bro, wasn't trying to be a 'dick'- thought you might be a fan and like a little more o tha 411

[@shotrob1]

Not only that but zach de la roche has a degree in anthropology as well.

[@firstsurname7099]

@O'Dochartaigh of O'Donegal @Matthew Mohri Also handy when your guitarist and singer's families are demonstrable revolutionaries in their 'homelands', innit

[@trev6783]

There are like double, triple, quadruple meanings to everything in this song.. Once you've figured out one side of it, you realized there was still more.

[@EcnalKcin]

Yeah, but there is only one intent, other meanings are what people putting in themselves and not the intent of the song. It is like Christians with the bible.

[@jasun123tube]

It’s crazy how relevant their songs are for today, loved them growing up! One of a kind sound, you hear them once and you never forget it!

[@vegasviking86]

"Pocket full of shells" Oh, he's talking about shotty shells. If you continue to listen to Rage Against the Machine, you'll catch the theme 🤘🏻

[@606gus]

@@radbarij with a shotgun these ppl ain't seen a brown skin man since their grandparents bought one.

[@citisoccer]

Morello on the guitar IS iconic. The man is a legend, and one of the best to ever do it.

[@jamesf444]

Maria, never talked about and so powerful

[@_GrumpyOldPunk]

I love watching you discover a band that was so influential to me in my youth. 30 years and it is still as relevant today.

[@stephanief1915]

Great first hear analysis! What I've gotten from this song is that it's talking about the military industrial complex. It talks about it's part in the prison pipeline of marginalized groups "while arms warehouses fill as quick as tha cell" but also how this complex exploits the marginalized and poor. If people had access to food, homes, shoes, and a library then there wouldn't be bullets (ie soldiers) for the US military's guns. Essentially people are kept in the dark through propaganda, miseducation (or selective education via "removing the books), and structural inequities are parts of the tools of the military industrial complex to ensure the war profits keep coming in.

[@stephanief1915]

I did want to add the context of this song is during increased US military actions in the various countries in Africa and the Middle East. There were a lot of discussions of "terrorism" and this song is asking who really is the terrorist.

[@ashlealabine6937]

I was so frustrated that he glossed over this whole section. I had to fight the urge to rewind it for him lol. It was key to him understanding the song really. But I really do like his in depth analysis. I subscribed after the last "Rage" song he reacted to.

[@muleb384]

Dude watching you work through this thoughtfully has earned a subscription. You're landing all over near and/or on the real meaning here, something I think a lot of folks don't even approach. Kudos!

[@stronghold500]

" They use force to make you do, what the deciders have decided you must do. " ZDoR " They rally around the family. With a pocket full of shells. " ✊🏽✊✊🏻✊🏿

[@JessePerryAndCoffee]

You're not all over the place. This song is many levels deep. I'm digging watching you dissect these tracks. Keep it awesome.

[@jessisanchez8150]

Down Rodeo, one of their best songs

[@gameofadages6847]

A thousand years they’ve had the tools, we should be taking them....fuck the G ride, I want the machines that are making them

[@andreasnyman2839]

Nah, it's lacking that vague meaning in the lyrics that only fury can interpret, it's too on the nose IMO.

[@billybongsolo3496]

Why I haven't seen this channel until today is a shame. This guy's insight and intellect is refreshing. Very excited to relive these songs along side his thoughts.

[@darylingoteborg3178]

This song is both classic and eternally relevant

[@cortexmc13]

"Renegades Of Funk" & "Know Your Enemy"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@joemomma7814]

This song is crazy nostalgic for me, been slapping this shit for over a decade

[@MrJapanApan]

Only a decade? Two and a half for me. ;)

[@joemomma7814]

@@MrJapanApan Key word OVER

[@DOODLEaCUPCAKE]

"How did I miss this growing up?" Same, good sir. Same. Liked and subscribed. Love seeing your mind work, gives me another POV on these songs.

[@arnofernando7735]

Thank you for digging deep into the lyrics. Appreciate this reaction. Bravo, sir

[@user-vc5rp7nf8f]

no cover can quite do justice to rage. the anger, discontent, and energy they have is authentic and unrivalled. those guitars with those lyrics are signature morello and rocha

[@andrewlecount1829]

Calm Like A Bomb 💣 rage against the machine is an amazing song. I highly recommend. Honestly hard to go wrong with rage

[@jacktowers7533]

Love hearing a hip hop fan truly dissecting and examining the rock music, cuz I’ll be honest hearing “bro this is Lit” 12 times in a video and not much else isn’t that much of a reaction in my books, keep up the amazing work

[@rbdrown27]

Just another amazing RATM reaction! Honestly, I've probably listened to this song 1,000 times, and your analysis is the first time I've considered that the shells are a double meaning of bullets and money. The wall st bulls keep us chasing the dream so we don't question that most of our shells are going to the fund the contracts of the military bulls who are using them to buy their own shells. And like with so many rage lyrics they're somehow even more relevant now then they were when they wrote them, because the militarization of police has us even more surrounded.

[@ju4408]

"Shell corporations": privatizing profits and socializing losses.

[@Svavarsk]

The key lyric in the song is not : we rally round the family, with a pocket full of shells. But rather: we rally round -->no

[@matthewmccloud5257]

I love that you're willing to try to interpret lyrics in real time. Whether or not you arrive at what the artist intended doesn't matter. The process is the product in some cases, and this is one of them. Too many people are concerned that they might look foolish or be wrong, but sanitized content like that does nothing to push society forward. This does, and thank you for how you do your channel.

[@jkherold63]

Yea, he's good. He goes deep on the lyrics, which is ABSOLUTELY necessary to truly enjoy Rage.

[@joshbrown8299]

It's amazing how relevant this song is today

[@masterjim666]

True. Pretty much all of RATM lyrics are still just as relevant. The "land of the free"? Whoever told you that is your enemy.

[@shinyburner3586]

That part that sounds like someone scratching a turntable is all Tom on guitar.

[@lperea21]

Make sure to watch official video for this one. Then hit up No Shelter, Know Your Enemy, Roll Right, Wake Up, Calm Like a Bomb. Always lyric videos first

[@nessaarandur7740]

"It's about money and the government negatively impacting society" That's pretty much every song haha. Your ability to work out the meaning of these lyrics and other RATM is actually very impressive. Subbed!

[@MrVCampbell]

Know you enemy. Killin in the name both great hits

[@dannylovato3248]

Dive all the way in, my friend... Rage was way ahead of their time. I’ve been to many, many concerts and never missed a RATM show and would go to them on consecutive days some years. Best live show of all time. Cheers.

[@jenhalbert3001]

You're providing the smartest thinking about Rage that I've ever seen, thank you so much!

[@sanbyaku3863]

Sleep Now In The Fire is a great track the mv directed by Michael Moore in front of the NYSE pretty much shutdown Wallstreet for a day.

[@echopryme]

To this day... NO ONE does Rage reactions better than you, man! 💯 Why?! Because you're educated and knowledgeable enough to know whats being said, and relatable enough to relay the message to those that may not be YET! 💯😎

[@jasonryan2214]

If you listen close he’s saying “they” rally round the family. “They” being the power structure.

[@kevins7865]

Sounds more like a we than a they. To me it sounds like "we rally around your family, with a pocket full of shells"

[@kellyhouse4263]

I'm so excited your listening to these, RATM had such a huge impact on me growing up. So many missed out on their message, and with all the events going on right now it hits home in a big way! One of my favorite concerts was seeing them open for Pantera. I can't even begin to describe the energy and power that radiated from them!

[@andreathesexy1]

They even spoke out against Pantera and their racist fan base

[@steffenml]

Guerilla Radio, Wake Up, Know Your Enemy - but _especially_ Down Rodeo. With that song more than any other, you can see the moment their lyrics hits the listener’s brain for the first time. It’s a thing of beauty.

[@SmoofDizzle]

Tom Morello is probably one of my absolute favorite guitarist out there. His riff in the beginning of this song is so damn iconic.

[@SearlesHernandez]

"Down Rodeo" next.

[@ericaa6246]

WHEN MUSIC DROPS U AUTOMATICALLY KNOW ITS THEM! SO DIFFERENT N NUSTOVE THIS BAND! BEST OF BOTH ROCK/HIP HOP ETC..

[@davemarriott9332]

Dude, you hit it on the head. Zack is a friend of mine from the early days still today. You nailed it and love seeing you come together on your ideals. Love your channel

[@muleb384]

The most powerful line from this song, "Weapons not food, not homes, not shoes , not need, just feed the war cannibal animal, I" That dangling "I" hits the hardest for me -- I don't think it's just a wrap-around syllable for the next verse, he is including himself in the list of things that get fed by the current system. I and I, from Iyaric speech, me and you and all of us are getting fed from this, but not fed with the things we need, and, it's feeding on I and I, it's eating us all alive.

[@geraldfjord]

"how did I miss this growing up?".... that's what I was going to ask! haha

[@roosterkingdc]

i've seen several of your videos now and finally subscribed. i love the fact that you have an intelligent introspective view on the lyrics. most channels don't get past 'down rodeo' and the opening line. ratm was a favorite of mine when i was in school and i wish there was a modern-day equivalent. i learned a lot about the world that wasn't taught in the classroom and was even motivated to travel to non-tourist countries to see what the world is like first hand because of how they opened my eyes. please keep up the amazing reviews and help bring back this rebellious, questioning, provoking, inspired, and educated style of music. it doesn't have to be the same genre, but if it makes one think deeply, it's doing it's job. thank you for the reviews, i look forward to even more in the future.

[@anothercleverusername992]

_"People of the Sun"_ is a great listen with great content as well.

[@randallevans150]

Just sent a request via donation for Run the Jewels "Walking in the Snow". Would love to see your reaction to a highly powerful song

[@bigiron311]

man any RTJ song would be great to see!

[@davet80000]

including the ones with zac from RATM. but all of their songs are amazing

[@darkstar2480]

Or just Killer Mike's Reagan.

[@cmeast]

I love RTJ, good shout! Run The Jewels - Close Your Eyes has Zack de la Rocha featured, and has an awesome video. Speaking of other videos, I think the lyric videos for RATM's 'Down Rodeo' and 'Killing in the Name' should definitely be checked out too. Very powerful lyrics that are still so relevant today - unfortunately.

[@soulance8342]

@@cmeast yeah, I recommend RTJ on another video recently. There is also the "On Your Dollar" off their newest album that features Zac. RTJ is the fire that keeps the families warm at night.

[@tb.7788]

the problem with old lyric videos like this is they leave some words out sometimes and most of the time were just people just listening to the lyrics and writing down what they hear instead of copying it from the liner notes or something

[@fungulusmaximus]

Great reaction as always sir! Gonna keep throwing a few Rage tracks that are underrated: Roll Right, Vietnow, Without a Face. All 3 tracks are lyrically deep and Zach's flow is great. Have a great night!

[@joeytayag6209]

Gotta react to "Killing In The Name" by Rage

[@elchamber]

No.

[@joeytayag6209]

@@elchamber I don't remember asking for your opinion

[@rouster2]

This was one of my favorite songs as a teenager in the 90s. I was blasting it from the stereo.

[@lonefire333]

I'm here for the RATM content. Everyone is suggesting bomb songs that need lyrics videos. I'm happy you came to the correct conclusion of money in war by the end of the video. Looking forward to more from you

[@ericwhitlow7364]

An incredible song. I listen to everything from the 1920s to early 2000’s and that song is one of my favorites.

[@into_the_void]

Zach de la Rocha is probably one of the best ever lyricists

[@TheImage3320]

It's just Chuck D's Flow over live music

[@silverarm6130]

Subbed after your Rage Reactions. Keep it up. P.S. Love the beard cut, fly AF.

[@Ghostlyhero1337]

I love this content. They way you think about the lyrics and the message behind them. Keep up the good work.

[@Kelly30stm]

Sleep Now in the Fire is a must see video. Testify is another one with a good video.

[@AMikeStein]

This is one of those songs where watching the video helps out a lot with the context of the lyrics.

[@mwm48]

Just the entire Evil Empire album. Listen to the whole thing, it’s phenomenal.

[@Bartman341]

Love what you said about things "feeling Iconic". You can't put your finger on it, but it is a feeling we can all relate to.

[@vegasviking86]

Yaaaaas! More Rage Against the Machine! Literally just pick a song... Guerilla Radio, Down Rodeo, Wake Up, Bomb Track, etc.

[@nulfire]

Referencing everyman gets the subscribe. Man I'm looking forward to hearing your take on just about everything. Respect Mr Lloyd And Thank you

[@redjakOfficial]

One of the heaviest riffs ever written...

[@mattb5370]

THEY rally round the family..

[@ToloyKeripinMunsang]

Growing up listening to this band late 90s didn't really appreciate much the lyrics. As I grow older, I understand the lyrics even more.

[@pillar81]

Ditto on that. Even now there are people who still don't appreciate or even understand.

[@christopherselznick6151]

Love the way your mind works man, just discovered you and already watched a few for the insights alone. Good Job.

[@user-so8oc1xw8e]

Hey you’re so insightful. Can you do rage against the machine - killing in the name of

[@muricanpie2288]

I just love how this song can be interpreted in so many ways. I've always thought that "They rally around the family, with a pocket full of shells" was, "The police gather people up, with their weapons ready to be reloaded". The song can be interpreted as a whole as, "The police are funded while people starve. They march down the streets, suppressing/destroying knowledge, and arresting people for corporate interests. They will 'rally around the family', with their weapons ready to fire". The oppression of people. The suppression of knowledge. The possible 'extinguishing' of families. All to protect the interests of the rich. I think i was 5 or 6 when i first heard it. I didnt fully understand it until years later, but it was definitely one of those first 'wake up' moments in my life, because the song is so raw and visceral that, even as a child, I knew its message was *real*. It wasnt like the backstreet boys or spice girls (no shade, I still listen to both). It was about something I couldn't grasp as a kid, and I knew I couldnt grasp it. Like 'Santa' not being real.

[@kitoyobeni1]

I always took the chorus to be about politicians pushing family values while in the pocket of the NRA and the War Machine.

[@mattb.4333]

Your critical thinking and analysis is great. Like how thoughtful you are and well-versed in history/politics/social issues.

[@fatguyjd12]

U gotta react 2 DOWN RODEO, FISTFUL OF STEEL

[@JyarehRA]

"How did i miss this growing uo dude?" for sure man. Glad to have known this back in my teens, and happy to pass it down now to my own teenagers.

[@nickclark6236]

Watch the music video for this song, you're pretty on point with what the songs about. The video will solidify the meaning for you.

[@raipier]

I love how he makes the guitar sound like a turn table

[@Cifer77]

Well I think "Killing In The Name" would certainly be a top choice for next

[@beckyf2198]

So good.

[@joeychapman04chapman99]

How can this guy listen to every rage song and act like he never heard before... they own hip hop. They own blues rock. They funky.

[@StefanieJustiniano86]

Great reaction! Check out "No Shelter" with lyrics

[@ashlealabine6937]

One of my favorites. I love that he let this song, which talks trash about "Godzilla," go on the "Godzilla" soundtrack.

[@emPtysp4ce]

Rage is a very important band. I always gotta recommend Know Your Enemy and No Shelter along with the classics like Testify, Guerilla Radio, and Wake Up.

[@wrightwinger85]

Ghost of Tom Joad by RATM cover of Bruce Springsteen 🔥🔥🔥🔥 We will soon be living this song out because of what bulls on parade was speaking of. Godspeed brother

[@dupuis137]

I believe I recall an interview back in the day, and bulls on parade was in reference to Sitting Bull.

[@yuven437]

Its not "crony capitalism" that is just capitalism. I recommend looking into the Marxist leanings of the Black Panther Party Edit: that sounded condesending. I like your vids man. Very insightful "reactions", i would call these videos more a preliminary analysis

[@ericreed9014]

I was fortunate enough to go see ratm in my younger days..soooooo many people jumping in unison,soooooo much energy!!..amazing experience!..dig the show,keep it up.✌💚🤟

[@anglesnachez]

Cops who killed Breonna Taylor know all about "Rally round the family with a pocket full of shells"

[@NickS000]

Subbed for the analysis and the intelligence 👍🏾 keep it up

[@jaredbryce7964]

As an aside, I can't believe you hadn't really listened to these guys! When I was in high school, they were my favorite band hands down, they still hold up even 20 years later

[@oliverkalamata2753]

I love your reactions. Straight to the reaction and not a long winded talky talky intro. 👍

[@treeross]

The Fistagon is a band symbol they used. It was a fist with a assymetric pentagon. "Rally round your family with a pocket full of shells" is about living in a police state, specifically i believe referring to many individuals in the united states living in fear of police aggression.

[@treeross]

Also "they dont gotta burn the books they just remove them" is when many masterful works of literature are removed from schools snd public libraries for fear of them being "dangerous" by decree of the local governments. They were very anti censorship.

[@treeross]

The music is all very very leftist and anti right, especially capitalist and oppressive ideals.