Watch Rage Against the Machine go a cappella after being banned from playing a political rally

[kpete]

Run time: 10:01 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYwzW2QFnwo   Posted on YouTube: September 03, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: September 04, 2008 By DU Member: kpete Views on DU: 2312

 
After police banned them from playing a political rally in Minnesota yesterday, Rage Against the Machine whipped out the loudspeaker and went a cappella.

The band's original plan was to play an impromptu gig at left-wing rally Ripple Effect. Sadly, the police had other ideas, leaving Zack de la Rocha to address some angry fans.

"Rage Against the Machine is a band that has never, ever advocated violence," he, er, rages. "We've always advocated a direct opposition to unjust wars like the one started by John McCain and the Republicans and Bush and all of them."

He continues: "Why the fuck are these cops so afraid of us? Are they afraid of us?"

The crowd shouts: "YES!"

Zack shouts back: "No!"

The crowd shouts: "NO!"

Zack shouts back: "They're not afraid of us, they're afraid of you!"

The crowd shouts: "YES!"

Although you get the sense that, by this point, the audience would agree that the police were afraid of pink papier-mache clowns, so long as it meant they got to hear Bulls on Parade and Killing in the Name performed without any instruments.

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/09/why_are_these_cops_so_afraid_o.html

[SemperEadem]

1. that is amazing

nothing like a crowd singing along with you. Very good.

[Hyper_Eye]

2. I performed "Killing in the Name" recently.

These guys are absolutely awesome. They show that it isn't about the fame or money for them when they do things like this.

I performed this at a house party not long ago. I play guitar. I doubt the Nascar fans that played with me care about the message of Rage as much as I do but it was a blast anyway. Here is a link in case anyone wants to see a fellow DU member, who happens to be a hopeful liberal in red North Alabama, rocking some RATM:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMTVv9J-pts

[raystorm7]

3. Always high energy with this band...LOVE EM!