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Killing In The Name (5:12)
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“Killing in the Name” was the first single released by Rage Against the Machine from their self-titled album, and is arguably the band’s signature song. On 31 August 1999, it was reissued together with one previously unreleased track, “Darkness of Greed” the track “Clear the Lane” originally released on a white only pressing at the time of first release on the b-side to ‘killing in the name’. The album’s cover pictured Thích Quảng Đức, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, burning himself to death in Saigon in 1963 in protest of the murder of Buddhists by Prime Minister Ngô Đình Diệm’s regime.
Live performances
Zack de la Rocha sometimes changes the lyrics in the second verse from “Some of those that work forces are the same that burn crosses” to “Some of those that burn crosses are the same that hold office” when playing live. It is also sometimes changed to “Some of those that work forces are the same that burn churches”.
Critical reception
“Killing in the Name” was placed at number 89 on “100 Greatest Guitar Solos”, a poll made by Guitar World. Q magazine placed “Killing in the Name” at number 24 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks and at number 99 in its list of the 100 greatest songs ever.
The song earned its notoriety in the United Kingdom when its BBC Radio 1 DJ, Bruno Brookes, played the uncensored version of the song on his Top 40 countdown, leading to 138 complaints. This moment of infamy has since been consistently referenced by numerous British rock media.
Other appearances
Live performances
Zack de la Rocha sometimes changes the lyrics in the second verse from “Some of those that work forces are the same that burn crosses” to “Some of those that burn crosses are the same that hold office” when playing live. It is also sometimes changed to “Some of those that work forces are the same that burn churches”.
Critical reception
“Killing in the Name” was placed at number 89 on “100 Greatest Guitar Solos”, a poll made by Guitar World. Q magazine placed “Killing in the Name” at number 24 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks and at number 99 in its list of the 100 greatest songs ever.
The song earned its notoriety in the United Kingdom when its BBC Radio 1 DJ, Bruno Brookes, played the uncensored version of the song on his Top 40 countdown, leading to 138 complaints. This moment of infamy has since been consistently referenced by numerous British rock media.
Other appearances
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The official killing in the name video as released in the early 90's
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tholynski wrote:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2228594104 Get it to UK Christmas Number 1.
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CaiUnderground wrote:
faixa muito foda!
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Kretenos wrote:
0:00 - 0:09 - four eargasms
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under_girl wrote:
Fuck You !!!! Killing in the name off :D
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Niai8889 wrote:
FUCK YOU I WON'T TIDY MY BEDROOM
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Benzopiler wrote:
sounds like riot.....
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Helekatti wrote:
rise, lefties
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goddesspain wrote:
FUCK YOU I WONT DO WHAT YOU TELL ME!
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Chunguie wrote:
FUCK YOU I WONT DO WHAT YOU TELL ME!!!! MOTHERFUCKER!!! HAHAHA
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dazmusic wrote:
HELL YEAH one of the most powerful songs ever written :)
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Deefoxy wrote:
FUCK YEAH!!!!! I mean- FUCK YOU I WON'T DO WHAT YOU TELL ME! Anyway, YYYYYEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!! \m/
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plank0331 wrote:
SOME OF THOSE WHO WORK FORCES, ARE THE SAME THAT BURN CROSSES!
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btwiP wrote:
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DesireeGomez wrote:
Admitted, I have perfected my skills on Guitar Hero to this track. Gamer nerd, I am.
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Mozoltov wrote:
Awesome
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thosch71 wrote:
dont know how often i got all bruised when i freaked out to this song in the moshpit ^^
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Senefera wrote:
"Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!!" Perfect song for getting rid of some excess steam!
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zimmerlinde wrote:
SO COOL
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BianquitaLinda wrote:
Liberacion'
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Reverie-I--I- wrote:
FUCKING CLASSIC
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