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About This Track
The Rage rendition was in the style of thrash rap, with live vocals echoed heavily. While thus radically different from the Springsteen original, it too was considered to be in line with the Guthrie tradition. It was a modest commercial success, in 1997 reaching number 35 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and number 34 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. It thus became the group’s second charted song, following “Bulls on Parade”.
The 1998 single version differs slightly from one on the post-breakup Renegades album, as the band had re-recorded the song by then. Only a limited number of copies exist but this version would be later included in the No Boundaries: A Benefit for the Kosovar Refugees compilation album. The cover artwork is called “Police Riot” by Eric Drooker.
“The Ghost of Tom Joad” made its live debut on April 25th, 1997, at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, NV.
Music video
Heather Parry produced and directed a live video for the song, shot in Irvine Meadows on September 18 and 19. It is identical to the version on the self-titled Rage Against the Machine video.
Track listing
1. “The Ghost of Tom Joad”
2. “Vietnow “
3. “The Ghost of Tom Joad “
Other versions
The Swedish band Junip later covered the song on their Black Refuge EP in 2005.
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Lucifer687 Tegavi steeeee kopeletaaaa mamo na amerikancite
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abunono Not till the merry spring,when the River-daughter dances down the withy-path to bathe in the water
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Heresey One of the greatest songs...ever
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steven_nzl Never forget getting the first 'red star' DVD and cranking this shit up in 5.1. EPIC.
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michaelj57 This is an excellent cover of Springsteen's tune. No surprise that the group would do a Springsteen cover though. Tom Morello played with Springsteen at the 25th Anniver of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame concert
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Andersonsaa Its almost Go time...Yall ready?
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AlexSins Fuck yeah!
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Trillboo you'll see me
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MusicJunkie26
ONE HELL OF A COVER!!!
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llcoolchance Highways alive tonight. Amazing cover 10/10
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TheBlankPage LOVE.
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dewfish Wherever somebody's strugglin' to be free! Look in their eyes, Ma, you'll see me"!!! You'll see me!!! You'll see me!!! You'll see me!!! You'll see me!!! You'll see me!!! {2]
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CaiUnderground Best -9
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DerGreif Wherever somebody's strugglin' to be free! Look in their eyes, Ma, you'll see me"!!! You'll see me!!! You'll see me!!! You'll see me!!! You'll see me!!! You'll see me!!!
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Slo4n Look for meeeeeee ma i'll be thereeeeeeeee
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clintbeed6793 Yes maybe the best cover i've ever heard.
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cillanXC Probably one of my all-time favorite covers. Excellent.
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dusseux the live version ( Irvine Cal 19 september 97 )is one of the best ever.
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Drumhedz I know this isn't 'originally' a Rage tune..... , but it has to be my favorite - I get goosebumps from the Helicopter guitar intro right through to the end . What better person than Zack to sing this tune!
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henry_hudson bruce took the general idea from steinbeck, yes.
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