Killing In The Name (track)
by Rage Against The Machine
Year: 1992
From the album Rage Against The Machine (track #2)
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Killing In The Name appears on the following album(s) by Rage Against The Machine:
- Rage Against The Machine (track #2) (this album) (1992)
- Live At The Grand Olympic Auditorium (track #4) (2003)
- Rage Against The Machine (1991) (track #9) (1991)
- Paintings Of Rebellion (Live '95) (track #8) (2021)
- Democratic National Convention 2000 (track #6) (2018)
- The Battle Of Mexico City (track #12) (2021)
- Live On Tour 1993 (track #2) (2025)
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Up there with the most iconic protest songs ever recorded. Also memorable in the UK when it got to number 1 in the charts in 2009 as part of an anti X Factor/Simon Cowell campaign (Edited)
It's been 30 years and it's as relevant as ever. Let's hope it won't be as relevant in 2052, but I'm not hopeful.
One of the best tracks of the 90s (Edited)
StefanR10 07/05/2019 18:34 | #239009
For The Riff and The melody i Love it
DeusExMackia 06/03/2018 17:40 | #216095
It's easy to dismiss the teenage angst-fueled, overly simplified 'down with the system' theming of Killing In The Name, but there are few lines more badass than "F*ck you I won't do what you tell me".
My all time second best song
This is the best song to lift weights to. Just so much aggressive raw power. (Edited)
Don't you just hate it when the radio cuts off that last minute?
jhuik 10/24/2015 14:47 | #151946
Five lines of lyrics to the entire song. Never were five lines of lyrics better utilized in the history of music.
TheHolyKiwi 02/04/2015 09:08 | #133940
Probably one of the best metal songs, or maybe even the best.
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