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cayugafalls

(5,639 posts)
Sun May 31, 2020, 12:52 AM May 2020

Rage 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
Oh hell yeah! Jamastiene May 2020 #1
Yea, I've been jamming to them all night... cayugafalls May 2020 #3
LOVE this take on RATM... Moostache May 2020 #2
This is a good vid Mosby Jun 2020 #4
Thank you for the kick and this live video...it is a great anthem for this time. cayugafalls Jun 2020 #5

cayugafalls

(5,639 posts)
5. Thank you for the kick and this live video...it is a great anthem for this time.
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 03:45 PM
Jun 2020

They sound as good live as they did in the studio.

So relevant and it has been true for centuries.

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