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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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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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v00d00cHiLe wrote:
this song makes me want to go fight someone hahaha. fuck u i wont do what u tell me!!
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KoRnmaster19 wrote:
i fuckin love playin this song live
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urbanbassman wrote:
fuk the government jah all...............i love listnin to this shit when im really pisd off and turn it up real loud. The bast of all the rap mentallists
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CallumU wrote:
I wish i was there...
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Zjaaps wrote:
Awesome!
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rubbaduckie07 wrote:
Tom Morello.
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AHWUNDOWUTCHATELLMEH. K.
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Neolock wrote:
Das Lied steht doch für ein Lebensgefühl ner ganzen Generation...LAUTER!!!
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Hitman_00 wrote:
das waren noch Zeiten!!!!!!! Die Besten!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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dianw wrote:
q sonido d guitarra grand Tom
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streakmonkey wrote:
The best of Rage
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Jesakah_Punkah wrote:
this is so great. the climax is ultimatively. kicks ass [2]
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speedking1956 wrote:
einlaufmusik für wrestlingshows
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