Rage Against The Machine - Killing In the Name "OH BOY, WOKE" {ALTERNATIVE TUESDAY} ("REACTION") 

This song was written about the Rodney King beating. This album is from 1992.

Just wanna add to what the other viewer (S Ventura) said...... This song is off their 1st album & was a direct response to the Rodney king beating & the riots that followed in LA... the people that are killed by police are justified killings because the killer is wearing a badge. They are the “chosen whites” to carry out the cleansing. It’s a deep song w/ minimal lyrics. You can tell that Zack (lead singer) was still pretty raw. That whole 1st album was a preview of how the band would always try to put out a message w/ their message. A message of always questioning & highlighting the injustices in our world. & to speak out on those injustices. The rest of their albums continued to evolve into more powerful lyrics & amazing instrumentals!!! Keep RAGING!!!

We gettin that spot bro lol The Rage is undeniable!

Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses. That shit still hits.

_Calm Like a Bomb_ is one of their most slept-on bangers.

Reason you are bopping to this is if you listen closely, RATM are using funk progressions. Funk is the godfather of hip hop. RATM are funk metal and yes, that is a genre that was around in the early 90s. Red Hot Chillie Peppers, Primus, Korn's first album and many other bands had funk compositions because it was popping. RATM just kept that sound throughout their career. Funk was the sound of counterculture in the US during the 1970s. It blared during activist rallies and gave the black culture an anthem against the government. There is also a reason Zach repeats the message several times throughout the song and uses an effect that makes him sound like he's on a loudspeaker. RATM are activists and are recreating the essence of activism with funk being the primary focus.

Brad Wilk is the drummer. He and Tim Cummerford (Bassist) never get any love but there wouldn’t be a Rage sound without them. Without the funky bass line and hip hop/metal drum beat then Tom wouldn’t have the freedom to experiment so much. Tim also adds his unique sounds on the bass as well. Another 5 songs for you to checkout from Rage. Roll Right Mic Check Maria Fistful of Steel Freedom

Great bands/songwriters know how to use "dynamics" in order to build a song. Brad Wilkes is the drummer. The Rage rhythm section is why you practically breaking your neck!

In concert Zack used to change the second verse to "some of those that burn crosses are the same that hold office" sadly, these lyrics were also too political to air on the radio so they never made it to the album, but if you ever watched/listen to them perform live you might hear the 'unscripted' version. Also a little known fact is the Mary Morello, the lead guitarists mom, was a civil rights activist, an NAACP member and a Kenyan delegate in the UN. The lead singer, Zack de la Rochas Grandfather was also a Mexican revolutionary. So there's some additional history behind the lyrics that provide context to the passion in thier performances.

They are the only band to have their whole catalog banned for a period of time...

Testify live finsberry park . Watch how they get the crowd going.

Brad Will is the drummer. Brad Wilk, Tim commeford (Bass), Tom Morello (guitar), and Zack de la Rocha they're all legends!!

as far as fandoms go, I really dont care about other peoples rankings of music out there. I just like seeing someone appreciate music that has meant something to me too. Enjoy the Trip!!

New intro approved! I agree that you're ready for a live performance video. Testify live at Finsbury Park is good because it's all RATM. All those people are there just to see them, it's not like some of the other large concerts that were a mix of bands. The people at Finsbury were all Rage fans.

The lyrics are amazing. Over and over and over and over and over. They are making a point. Best protest song ever. Almost 30 years old. Shit. We need more

This is an incredible protest song! They do slow it down but that's in order to build tension... You're waiting for him to go off and he does!

Tom is just such a great guitar player. Just brilliant.

This band was and always will be relevant no matter which time and place you are from.

How bout that guitar guy? Hes amazing. On his solo record he hand selected my home girl K FLAY to sing on one of the tracks.

What I love most about watching you react to these RAGE videos is that you're only there on like 15% of the level you will eventually be. You aren't even hearing most of the lyrics right now and the lyrics are the most powerful part of their music. You're just rockin' out, which is cool, but eventually you'll find that next level and you're mind will be blown. Just a matter of time before they hit #1. If Lincoln Park was Grant Hill, Rage is LeBron James. Both are great in some ways and can do it all, but Rage is just a whole other level.

Do ‘no shelter’ by RATM

BTW - You need to check it RTJ - Run The Jewels.

Just a fun fact the lyrics used to be some of those that hold office are the ones that burn crosses

"Know Your Enemy" is the obvious one.

That intro song is fire! Where how. Another great reaction.

Ok that's it I'm pulling out the big guns 🔫 💪 I want that #1 spot for Rage lol check out Without a Face by Rage Against the Machine

62 and still head banging RATM !!

So Rage only released 3 albums of original music, 33 tracks. 12 of those charted as singles in various markets around the world (plus No Shelter from the Godzilla movie soundtrack, which is a hard song, and a giant fuck you to commercial tie ins on a commercial tie in album, which in of itself is amazing). You've already heard 7 of them. All of them are fire. Most of the tracks that never charted are fantastic, too. They also released an album of covers (Renegades) which also had 3 hits chart. It's mostly Rage covers of late 70s early 80s and some early 90s funk and hip hop songs. This band doesn't make bad songs. Regarding the Led Zeppelin comparison, to me those are really apples and oranges (particularly trying to compare Robert Plant's insane singing to Zach's rap/spoken word vocals), BUT! Jimmy Paige vs Tom Morello is fair, they are both super creative virtuoso guitarists that find ways to make new noises with their instrument. Paige famously played his guitar with a violin bow, for instance, while Morello seems to find new creative uses for wah-wah pedals and his guitar switches so that he makes his guitar sound like a wholly different instrument, be it a synth keyboard or record scratching. However, when it comes to drums, RATM's Brad Wilk may be a beast, but no one touches Zeppelin's Jon Bonham. He changed the game and was doing wild music theory stuff with time signatures and still making it bang instead of turning it into a prog-rock music nerd experiment.

The drummer’s good too. (Most underrated drummer of all time). The drummer Brad Wilk and bassist Timmy C keep such a great pocket and groove for Tom Morello to venture out through the force and Zach to spit out his political poetic flow, piercing through any defense in their way.

Realest band ever

man you're gonna have to be real patient to hear a bad Rage song, because they don't exist.

Tom Morello and Jimmy Page are 100% on the same level. Thank you for being one of the few who recognize Led Zeplin as one of the greatest!!

Happy New Year

More RATM songs: Mic Check Guerilla Radio Know Your Enemy Bombtrack Born Without a Face Township Rebellion Fistful of Steel Freedom Maria Vietnow Testify New Millennium Homes Year of the Boomerang That'll keep ya going for a while. All fantastic.

In my top five songs and top five bands !!

My man you got to react to Renegades of Funk, its the song you need to put Rage Against The Machine in the top of your list.

I did love the intro mucho 💖

Nice intro song.

No shelter is great too as was already stated. I forgot that banger when i made that list

Bro I love Chester and LP. Have listened to them since the start. But RATM is leagues above LP. Rage will get that top spot before the end of your journey with them, deadass.

React to Run the Jewels if you haven't already. All of it's good.

Listen to Down Rodeo by Rage

VIETNOW! JUST DO IT ALREADY

Need to react to the live version.

Give it a chance bro, i know you love LINKYN PARK, this is raw and educational lol...the drummer is brad wilks i believe thats his last name

This was originally an instrumental ✊✊🏿✊🏽

YEEEESSSS! Thank you vLed Zeppelin fucking blows.

This shit went way over ur head my guy. Lol

So just for fun...How about a reaction to a cover of RATM? Check out a 10 year old girl from Japan named Yoyoka drumming covers to Rage.

It's hard for me to wrap my head around the idea that someone actually seriously favors Linkin Park over RATM and Led Zeppelin!! But hey that's the beauty of musical tastes right. I mean I'm sure there are people out there that have Ariana Grande topping a list that includes Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey as well.

RATM are so political in they're lyrics, they ain't playin

I would agree with your top two rankings as well If you want some real underground that is only popular amongst the rock/alternative stuff: Taking Back Sunday (punk rock with a great drummer, singing is more emo sounding) Something Corporate (punk rock with a piano, singer is popular, but I feel this is his best band of 3 or 4 he’s had) Fly Leaf (first woman singing punk band that was somewhat popular) Some more popular bands: Stone Temple Pilots (these dudes are great, lead singer died of an overdose) Sumblime (more ska punk, lead singer died of an overdose, they are fire) Paramore (woman singer, pop sounding, one of my guilty pleasures) Red Hot Chili Peppers (probably in my top 5, these guys are awesome, bassist named flea is the best) Rise Against (a newer sounding punk band, they’re okay, a couple really good sounds) Rap rock is hard to find. There really isn’t many. Happy new year

Looking for a bad RATM song is a bad idea.

It makes no sense to compare them to Led Zeppelin. Apples to gooseberries

Subscribed, but I gotta say that I'm almost embarrassed when you stanning LP while listening to Rage ...

You like a drummer? Check out the group “Tool”. Danny Carey is a master on the drum set. Just be warned... the beat can be hard to find in their music (kind of a modern version of Led Zeppelin, but not really)...

F-- yeah better than Zep any day!

Bro I love linkin park but they can’t stand to rage against the machine try hearing to no shelter / mic check / bullet in the head / bombtrack / know your enemy / gorilla radio/ calm like a bomb/ testify / sleep now on the fire/ tire me/

Led Zeppelin are about 2 decades older than RATM, so I find the comparisons a little awkard. They are on different eras. Have you compared Elvis to Michael Jackson? I do not think that they can be compared.

Brah again you give no love with Zack’s bars

They aint rock its funk roots just like old school west coast rap (snoop, warren, rip nate) Thats why when compared to rock they crush everyone. Funk with a RAGE!

Chosen whites the kkk uniform dude

No offense, but come on man, they're way better than Linkin Park. lol

No disrespect to Brad but if you wanna hear some great drumming get some Rush on your channel

Watch the new version of this song with Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker.✌️🤓

Dude catch those lyrics before they go over your head. Love Linkin Park but them above system of a down!?!? Seriously

Different genres of music with L Park, Rage is been around longer gave inspiration perhaps to LPark, sorry but L Park is more commercial pop.

Linking park rank 1?????? Wtf ???????