Hip-Hop Head's FIRST TIME Hearing "Killing In The Name" by RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE 

Dude, my grade 11 teacher let me cover the explicit version of this song as long as I broke it down responsibly. Needless to say, I had the coolest project, made classmates jaws drop, and got an A+. No joke.

One does not simply listen to Rage at low volume

The lyric was originally “some of those that hold office, are the same that burn crosses” but the record company made them change it

Watching this in June 2020. The world needs Rage Against the Machine more than ever.

There is a reason that Rage was once considered the most dangerous band in America. Their anti-establishment message scared many in seats of power.

I love that his train of thought was interrupted by Tom Morello's slaying

"Such a BRILLIANT so-" *stops to gape at Tom Morello* Same, bro.

i always saw the repetitive lyrics as a symbol for how this keeps happening over and over again. racism never stops. and it's also about drilling the message into your head by saying it repeatedly. it's pretty hard to forget the lyrics. you can see it in how the singer is pointing in the music video as he says "some of those who work forces are the same that burn crosses". it's as if he's commanding you to understand. this song is next level.

Imagine being 15 and hearing this for the first time.. blew my brain apart

Rage Against The Machine - Know Your Enemy, Mic Check, Bombtrack.

First time I ever heard Rage was seeing them open Lollapalooza 1993. First band of the day, basically nobody knew who they were, and they had the whole place going apeshit. Thousands of people who had never heard of the band before just having our minds blown. Never seen anything like it since.

"This is now a Rage against the Machine reaction channel" proceeds to never cover them again...

I love how he stops mid sentence when the guitar solo hits. jaw drops

Testify - Rage Against the Machine next

This song actually has some additional history specific to the UK. For several years throughout the 2000s, the British version of The X Factor talent show (the name of which is also kind of a slap in the face to the metal community as it flagrantly dangles the name of an Iron Maiden album on a commercial property that represents the antithesis of everything they stand for) had been dominating the sales of the Christmas Number One in the music industry. The number one slot at Christmas was always especially coveted in the singles chart, and had seen many intense battles from industry greats over the years. People were starting to feel disenfranchised with the way that in recent times, that talent show had started acting as a capitalist conveyor belt, drawing in consumers, wrapping the show up just before the holiday period in order to sucker people into buying it for their loved ones while it was fresh in their minds. In 2009, a man named Jon Morter started a Facebook campaign to purchase the single "Killing in the Name" by Rage Against the Machine en masse during the week that sales would count towards the charting of the Christmas number one, as a protest against the manufactured stranglehold that Simon Cowell was beginning to have on the country's music industry during that holiday period. The group ended up with just shy of 900,000 members (of whom I was one). The choice was a little tongue-in-cheek, chosen especially for the anti-establishment refrain "Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me", and garnered widespread media coverage, even going so far as to add the idea of it being unfair on the winning contestant to play into his sob-story narrative (no hate to the guy in question, he was an unfortunate casualty, a victim of circumstance). It became so topical that Rage were actually invited by Radio 1 (the UK's prime radio station, and part of the BBC) to perform the single live (which would be a super-fun thing for you to react to) to which they obliged. It was from the States, so it was very early in the morning UK time, but many of us woke up just to hear it. The battle became so intense that Cowell & his label decided to make the finalist's single a charity release, so that the proceeds would go elsewhere, and deter people from supporting the Rage song. As a response a donations page was set up so that supporters of the RATM campaign could also donate if they so chose to the British homeless charity Shelter. The page raised over £70,000 for the charity. On 20th December 2009, Radio 1 revealed on their official chart countdown that Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine had claimed the Number 1 spot for Christmas, selling 502,672 digital copies (setting a UK download record), and beating out the competition by about 50,000. As promised if they hit the number one spot, Rage Against the Machine played a totally free concert in Finsbury Park, London (chosen at random lottery from members of the Facebook group), where they also presented a cheque for £162,713.03 to the homeless charity Shelter, which included the combined donations of the Facebook group, as well as all additional royalties from the sales of the single made during that week. It was also one of the few times the band had performed together over the few years prior, and led to them getting a lot of slots at European music festivals the same summer.

"Such a brilliant so..." LOL, you were just Morelloed!

"Got the lyrics here" HAHA I doubt you'll need them

Only started watching you and I love you reactions on metal music cause I'm big massive fan of metal so this makes me smile and love your content.

That moment when a hip-hop head finds Rage Against the Machine..... Priceless.

Awwwww... 5:42 Nothing like listening to your first guitar solo from Tom Morello. He truly did change things.

Deftones - My Own Summer, Be Quiet And Drive, Digital Bath.

Your jaw dropping to Tom Morello is priceless

the world should make this song number 1 again seems fitting for the times rn

Live Version: "SOME OF THOSE THAT BURN CROSSES, ARE THE SAME THAT HOLD OFFICE!"

RATM - Know your enemy RATM - Vietnow RATM - Testify RATM - Take The Power Back RATM - Freedom

There was a massive campaign that got this song to the UKs Xmas No.1 ahead of the X Factor winner, which has been Xmas No.1 almost every year for like a decade. It was fucking everywhere and amazing

Oh if you only knew how relevant this would be today..

Man, I remember I was introduced to this song in '97 and was given flak for being late to the game. Glad you're getting a chance to enjoy the music. It's meant a lot to a ton of folks over the years. keep up the good work.

Alex going speechless as Tom Morello stred his signiture guitar solo had me 😂

Rage Against The Machine - Mic Check, Take The Power Back, Bullet In The Head or Freedom.

The fact that this song is even more relevent today just blackens my soul.... Lyrically it is repetative on pourpose they beat you over the head with the same lines which are acting like a blunt instrument....mirroring the horrific beating Rodney King took and musically the aggresive sound of the song (it's not John Lennon Imagine) is also deliberate again mirroring the sickening ferocity with which the cops beat Rodney King...as simple as this song that some people think it is.....it's all deliberate Bullet in the Head is another greta RATM song you need to react to

*Alex:* *"From now on, this is a Rage Against The Machine reaction channel, ONLY"* *Also Alex:* **has 1 Rage Against The Machine reaction video**

*Wintersun-Sons of winter and stars*

I dont believe that you've never heard this song before.

"Such a brilliant so- :O" OMG, I lost it right there. Yeah, that's a common reaction when hearing Tom's solos for the first time xD

Been listening to this album for over 20 years still rocks and there’s only one volume you play metal at as loud as your shit will play it

Korn - falling away from me

OH man, when Tom Morello starts his solo. Your face is priceless. Do a reaction video to Tom Morello and Springsteen playing "Tom Joad". Morello is probably one of the best guitarists of our time.

My jams in high school and still today, I'm 45.

I listened to this when I was a teenager. RATM is still one of my go to's when I'm just having a moment of being pissed off at everyone and everything. Love them!

RATM - Sleep now in the fire

I remember being in my early teens when I first heard this song. I am 37. What a profound impact it had on me then, and to this day, it still hits the same. The music is intense. Tom Morello is a genius! Zach De La Rocha's lyrics are straight to the point and they were ahead of their time. To this day, the message is relevant.

I remember exactly where I was the first time I heard them. They are by far my favorite band to show people. They’re a band everyone needs to hear.

For a song with so few lyrics it definitely packs a punch! I love that the music and the energy is more than capable of carrying us through to the end when the few lyrics are so few and repetitive. Great song! 💚💗💚

Dude. Godsmack. I Stand Alone. Do it already!

Tom Morello is an amazing guitar player & does crazy amazing things with a guitar. He's really good. It's amazing & sad & really disappointing that 27 years after this song & album were released we are still dealing with the same problems Rage Against The Machine wrote about in their lyrics. The way it feels now it's like these issues have only gotten worse. I still have hope for our country, but it gets harder everyday. Keep up the good work & keep spreading positive messages, it's appreciated.

I feel so old in this channel....

We need RAGE back!!! Seen them twice live and they were so damned good!

Death - the philosopher!!!! a masterpiece of metal, come on Alex!

Rage against the machine - know your enemy!!

I'm glad you can heard all this iconic songs! I think u are creating an amazing playlist for yourself.

Songs like this makes me sad for people who are stuck in any genre of music. The emotional power and what’s being said is so much more than the few words. Brilliant music. You feel it.

MORE RAGE. MORE KORN.

Ne obliviscaris - And plague flowers the kaleidoscope... Masterpiece!!

I feel so old, I was a teenager with the LA riots, I remember this song....we played it alot around school!

I just came here to take a peek at his reaction but I can't click away, such an awesome song!

If you listen to that song live, the second verse hits you with “Some of those who burn crosses, are the same who hold office.” That line straight up have me chills!

You must listen to "Testify" by rage. I'm fine with a rage only channel, I called last time that you'll be stuck on rage haha. The guitar, bass, and drums have a new super group with dudes from public enemy and Cypress hill.

The face you made when Tom's solo started was priceless. Keep up the good work, bro!

He's talking about the police and other government officials

Reacts to "Rage Against The Machine - Know Your Enemy" please! ↓↓↓ like to see it!

Know. Your. Enemy

This was my Friday drive home song from work. Perfect release to a work week.

Love you Alex what a great reactor you are!!

Dude, please react to the song "Bombtrack". It's by RATM too.

Finally killing in the name! Now RENAGADES OF FUNK. Please bro!

Best explantion! no one could have said it better

Best Band ever. So much Power, Energy and Truth. Saw them 2 Times at Rock am Ring in the 90s.

Ratm - bullet in the head

Tool-Lateralus

When Mr. Morello does his thing, all one can do is behold

Tom Morello is an absolute guitar god...change my mind

know your enemy-RATM plsssss

Come on man, do a reaction to some Tenacious D!! Tribute, Kickapoo or The Metal! To be fair you'll love em all!

Always play at full volume, their best song....... top band

I envy you! I wished I could hear "Killing in the Name" again for the first time

Some more of my favourte RATM songs: Take the power back Wake up Know your enemy Born of a broken man How I could just kill a man Sleep now in the fire

Rage Against The Machine - Sleep Now In The Fire Alien Weaponry - Kai Tangata Killswitch Engage - My Curse Nine Inch Nails - Only Lamb Of God - Laid To Rest Deftones - Digital Bath The Dillinger Escape Plan - Milk Lizard Every Time I Die - Kill The Music Killer Be Killed - Wings Of Feathers And Wax

Watching this in October 2020. The world needs Rage Against the Machine more than ever. Sooooo true bro!

When was this song written ? 30years ago ? I’m sure we can’t have the same issues anymore. Right? Ho wait..

Soundgarden - Outshined

You MUST react to theze Banger songs by Rage Against the Machine: Bombtrack, Know your enemy, Take the power back, Guerilla radio, Freedom, Wake up, Fistfull of Steal, Sleep now in the fire!!!! IT's a MUST!!!!

WHY HAVE I NOT HEARD OF THIS CHANNEL BEFORE? These reactions are super fucking dope.

there is a whole former youth culture based on this kind of songs. and i was a proud part of it! this band opened up so much! there were no boundaries and they told us! and it was wild! we just freaked out!

Inside the Fire or Stricken by Disturbed.

Pleaseeeeeeeee Aces high from Iron maideeen😍

Yea, these guys definitely started a music movement back in the day!!! Awesome song!! Makes ya just want to rage against the machine!!!

When this first came out, I was hooked, it still rocks in 2020 and message is on point🤘🤘

Steve Vai - For The Love of God live with the Holland Metropole Orchestra

React to Rage Against the Machine - Wake Up

Growing up and hearing this when it first came out was mind blowing to say the least. They created something special.

Nice reaction. Powerful song. This band is back touring again in 2020

Not to be rude Alex but it's about damn time bruh! 😂 Still praying for a return to Machine Head everyday!

Clutch - electric worry! Took you waaaay to long to listen to RATM, but now i have to spam every video with a clutch recommendation 😁

Great analysis bro.

In a sea of brilliant rage songs this is one of the best 🤘

Hey!!!Ozzie is too shy!!! Keep on rocking man! Whenever possible, give a chance to In Flames. Try "Take this Life", "Cloud Connected", "Dead End" etc. Cheers!

COAL CHAMBER- LOCOOOO

The look on is face when Tom Morello hits the strings!!! Priceless!!

as someone who was going to gigs and discos when this first came out.... it is still in the top 5 of mosh songs EVER