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Related: About this forumRage Against The Machine - Killing In the Name
This is a song about institutional racism and police brutality.
"Killing in the Name" is a protest song by American rock band Rage Against the Machine, featured on their self-titled debut album, and was released as the lead single from the album in November 1992.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_in_the_Name
Killing in the Name
Some of those that workforces are the same that burn crosses
Some of those that workforces are the same that burn crosses
Some of those that workforces are the same that burn crosses
Some of those that workforces are the same that burn crosses, uh
Killing in the name of
Killing in the name of
Now you do what they told ya
Now you do what they told ya
Now you do what they told ya
Now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
But now you do what they told ya!
Well now you do what they told ya!
Those who died are justified
For wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites
You justify those that died
By wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites
Those who died are justified
For wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites
You justify those that died
By wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites
Some of those that workforces are the same that burn crosses
Some of those that workforces are the same that burn crosses
Some of those that workforces are the same that burn crosses
Some of those that workforces are the same that burn crosses, uh
Killing in the name of
Killing in the name of
Now you do what they told ya
Now you do what they told ya
Now you do what they told ya
Now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
(Now you're under control) And now you do what they told ya
(Now you're under control) And now you do what they told ya
(Now you're under control) And now you do what they told ya
(Now you're under control) And now you do what they told ya
(Now you're under control) And now you do what they told ya
(Now you're under control) And now you do what they told ya
(Now you're under control) And now you do what they told ya!
Those who died are justified
For wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites
You justify those that died
By wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites
Those who died are justified
For wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites
You justify those that died
By wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites
Come on!
Ugh!
Yeah!
Come on!
Ugh!
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!
Motherfucker!
Ugh!
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Rage Against The Machine - Killing In the Name (Original Post)
cayugafalls
May 2020
OP
Thank you for the kick and this live video...it is a great anthem for this time.
cayugafalls
Jun 2020
#5
Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)1. Oh hell yeah!
I love them.
cayugafalls
(5,639 posts)3. Yea, I've been jamming to them all night...
Moostache
(9,895 posts)2. LOVE this take on RATM...
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Mosby
(16,295 posts)4. This is a good vid
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cayugafalls
(5,639 posts)5. Thank you for the kick and this live video...it is a great anthem for this time.
They sound as good live as they did in the studio.
So relevant and it has been true for centuries.