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Sleep Now in the Fire (3:25)
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“Sleep Now in the Fire” is the fifth track from the 1999 album The Battle of Los Angeles by the band Rage Against the Machine. It was released as a single in 2000. The song contains lyrics about greed, such as the conquest of Native Americans and U.S. slavery in the 1800s as well as criticism of actions taken by the US government in wartime, including the bombing of Hiroshima and the use of Agent Orange in the Vietnam War.
Tom’s solo is also notable as he simply uses feedback from the amp, along with using his whammy bar to adjust the pitch of the feedback. By flicking his toggle switch on and off, he is able to create the high-pitched solo. At the end of the song, there is some sound from a Korean radio station that guitarist Tom Morello picked up on his amp.
The video was nominated at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Rock Video but lost to Limp Bizkit’s “Break Stuff”, causing the infamous incident where bassist Tim Commerford climbed on a large piece of the award show set. Commerford later stated he had pulled the stunt in protest that cameras at the awards show were already hovering over Limp Bizkit before anything was even announced, with which he disagreed.
Tom’s solo is also notable as he simply uses feedback from the amp, along with using his whammy bar to adjust the pitch of the feedback. By flicking his toggle switch on and off, he is able to create the high-pitched solo. At the end of the song, there is some sound from a Korean radio station that guitarist Tom Morello picked up on his amp.
The video was nominated at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Rock Video but lost to Limp Bizkit’s “Break Stuff”, causing the infamous incident where bassist Tim Commerford climbed on a large piece of the award show set. Commerford later stated he had pulled the stunt in protest that cameras at the awards show were already hovering over Limp Bizkit before anything was even announced, with which he disagreed.
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CaiUnderground wrote:
crazy song!
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camP1989 wrote:
"Its suprisin how it sounds similar to 'breed-nirvana'" o_0
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DamianaSkye wrote:
RATM! \m/
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TheSodaMachine wrote:
My band covered this song at a talent show in 8th grade and we got suspended.
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metalrayne wrote:
Most of their politics I do not agree wilth, some I do, but they make some superb music none the less
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traubster wrote:
Dude, this does NOT sound like "Breed" by Nirvana.
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Sidnfrank wrote:
Seen it, Didn't sound like this though!
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CaptainScraggy wrote:
Soooooo goooooood liiiiiiive. :)
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tahtatekerlek wrote:
Its suprisin how it sounds similar to 'breed-nirvana'
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pisartist wrote:
Get's Ya Rocking!!
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zwarby wrote:
I cant believe they put that faggot Limp Bizkit as a similar artist. they are nothing like this kick ass band.
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leidyd wrote:
lol i was in the moshpit!
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Hemmels wrote:
Tuuuune!
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smee85 wrote:
for it's the "end of history". it's caged and frozen still. there is no other pill to take. so swallow the one that MAKES YOU ILL!
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Baembaer wrote:
wüüüörg
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btwiP wrote:
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StratocasterTB wrote:
OH MY GOD YES.
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xSANJITx wrote:
I am the Nina The Pinta The Santa Maria The noose and the rapist The fields overseer The agent of orange The priests of Hiroshima The cost of my desire Sleep now in the fire
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zwarby wrote:
roaaaaaaar, sounds like a fucking lion, hence one day as a lion. haha.
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Deefoxy wrote:
YYEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!
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