Video: Rage Against the Machine rages against Bush
posted at 5:42 pm on May 1, 2007 by Ian
The best, er, most deranged parts are at the beginning:
Michelle provides a transcript of the most despicable part:
And this current administration is no exception. It should be hung and tried and shot, as any war criminal should be. For the challenges that we face, they go way beyond administrations, way beyond elections, way beyond every four years of pulling levers, way beyond that. Because this whole rotten system has become so vicious and cruel, that in order to sustain itself, it needs to destroy entire countries and profit from their reconstruction in order to survive. And that’s not a system that changes every four years, that’s a system that we have to break down, generation after generation after generation after generation…
Fortunately, I can say I never was a fan.
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The rockingest commies evah are back (bittersweet heart-ache)!!!
Kid from Brooklyn on May 1, 2007 at 5:45 PM
I swear I was going to send this in about 30 minutes ago. Sick stuff.
Off topic: http://www.429truth.com/
Parody site or real?
Ugly on May 1, 2007 at 5:45 PM
RATM is back together? What happened to Audioslave? Shucks I liked Audioslave…
Theworldisnotenough on May 1, 2007 at 5:46 PM
Why correct yourself, Ian? The best parts are the most deranged parts. These guys are entertainers right? I mean, this isn’t serious commentary, right? RIGHT?!
gryphon202 on May 1, 2007 at 5:46 PM
Zach de la Rocha has been a tool since he left Hardstance. That was the only good band he was in, and he played guitar. His vocals suck and the band is unoriginal and bland.
His cousin (Mike de la Rocha) was student body president at UCLA when I went there. He also thought he was a huge revolutionary even though he was from Irvine. None of the de la Rochas know what they’re talking about and are so much a part of the ‘system’ they can’t even see their own hypocrisy.
PRCalDude on May 1, 2007 at 5:52 PM
Hilarious! Who knew fire could go that?
PRCalDude on May 1, 2007 at 5:53 PM
Guerillas of
funkjunk.Nothing like agipop from a bunch of rich communist entertainers.
So hows that redistribution of wealth going RATM?
…crickets…
Trooper on May 1, 2007 at 5:53 PM
Honestly, what else can a band called Rage Against the Machine do? They’re pretty much required to, you know, rage, against, like, the machine, right?
Of course, these losers probably drop the pose when it comes to global warming and other Democrat causes.
Kensington on May 1, 2007 at 5:54 PM
These guys are a classic example of how clueless “rockstars” are. They worship che guevera, and castro, yet if they did the same thing (criticise the government) under either of those two, they would be taken out and shot. But in this country they are multi millionaires for doing it. The hypocracy is undeniable. Meanwhile college students, and alt-rockers, etc. think these morons are brilliant political minds.
bmac on May 1, 2007 at 5:55 PM
Also a classic example of what are children are taught by the ‘system’. Skool be cool!
Limerick on May 1, 2007 at 5:57 PM
our our our our our…..skool is right limerick
Limerick on May 1, 2007 at 5:58 PM
So let me get this straight, this “whole rotten system” is “vicious and cruel”, so members of the current administration need to be “hung and tried and shot” (presumably not in that order)?
Doesn’t make a lot of sense, but then again, what do you expect from the guys that played a “Free Tibet” benefit in front of a backdrop of El Che?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INMQBT-k77U
(13 seconds in)
Citizen Duck on May 1, 2007 at 5:58 PM
Sorry, the link above was wrong:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKat0DKJ0VE
And it’s not really a backdrop, more of a screen covering for an amplifier, but still, the cognitive dissonance is pretty jaw-dropping.
Citizen Duck on May 1, 2007 at 6:01 PM
Correction: De la Rocha is from Irvine also. Straight outta Irvine. His dad is some kinda militant chicano. De la Rocha’s gone from straight-edge, to hip-hop, to communist agitator. That’s quite a trip. Still no identity in sight. Maybe when he’s older (he’s 37) …
PRCalDude on May 1, 2007 at 6:01 PM
God, I hate RATM, always hated them. Crappy, crappy music. Kids used to love that crap when I was in high school. My thought was, Anarchists? *REALLY?* God, what lame garbage. People blathering on with a bunch of dumb reckless political sloganeering and nonsense that they are probably clueless about. Now note this is before I had *any* interests in politics, but my BS detector was well enough honed to know what a crock RATM was, and that was even before hearing them, which made me think they were crappier. In closing RATM is quite possibly the crappiest band ever in world history.
Bad Candy on May 1, 2007 at 6:02 PM
Is there anything else that needs to be said but “Tards!”?
Metro on May 1, 2007 at 6:05 PM
Yes, RATM sucks even more than the Spice Girls, or any of the really crappy bands you’re thinking of right now.
Bad Candy on May 1, 2007 at 6:05 PM
Meanwhile the machine they are raging against has made them very rich, so maybe they should change they’re name to “Rage with the machine”.
bmac on May 1, 2007 at 6:07 PM
F rage I won’t do what they tell me!
Drtuddle on May 1, 2007 at 6:07 PM
screw them
Defector01 on May 1, 2007 at 6:08 PM
Oh, that’s right, Ian’s in his 20′s too(I think), so he probably had to listen to this garbage and the annoying yapping of stupid mindless radical sentiments by adoring fans of said garbage in high school too…
Bad Candy on May 1, 2007 at 6:09 PM
Just one more thing Bush can add to his list of accomplishments – bringing RATM back together. Once again I ask: IS THERE ANYTHING BUSHco CAN’T DO???
Rick on May 1, 2007 at 6:09 PM
BWAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!!!!
Nice…
Bad Candy on May 1, 2007 at 6:10 PM
Michelle needs to take this to O’Reilly’s show. I think Rage did a free concert in Cuba.
Drtuddle on May 1, 2007 at 6:11 PM
RAtM are sorta like the Ted Rall of music; they both possess blind hatred towards anyone and anything to the right of Marx, questionable talent, and delusions of relevance.
ZK on May 1, 2007 at 6:19 PM
Wait, is De La Rocha referring to when Sony Music BMG told him back in ’98-’99 that they’d nullify his multimillion-dollar contract if he didn’t end his extended Mexico vacation and finish the Battle of L.A. CD?
Wooden plank? Hi! Yeah, let me introduce you to Thine Eye…
ScottMcC on May 1, 2007 at 6:22 PM
So what … they suck. They’re like a bunch of snotty schoolyard kids who put band together. God, this clip is like something from South Park. I hope Michelle doesn’t try to make something out of it on OR.
Drum on May 1, 2007 at 6:23 PM
Arent these guys getting a little old to be grunge rockers ?
Should change their name to “Rage against the Spleen” for all the bathroom breaks they have to take.
William Amos on May 1, 2007 at 6:25 PM
Meh.
Has been says what?
I’ll see your Rage and raise you a Ben Folds.
“Producers with computers fix all my sh*tty tracks.”
-Ben Folds, Rockin’ the Suburbs
Fun listen, if you want to hear a great criticism of Rage’s “musical talent.”
JunkCoast on May 1, 2007 at 6:28 PM
I remember them opening for U2 during Zooropa. They had the American flag upside down and they were yelling “F da police” while Dallas Pd were guarding the stadium. I like their music don’t really totally get there message. I wonder if their acceptance of wealth is because it allows them a stage. You know hang the last Capitalist with their own rope.
Drtuddle on May 1, 2007 at 6:28 PM
As soon as they give all their money they made in this country back and move to Iran and become stars, then I will take RATM seriously… Hypocrites, all of them…
Sacwannabe on May 1, 2007 at 6:31 PM
Rage Against My Allowance is back? Oh joy.
packsoldier on May 1, 2007 at 6:32 PM
More like “Rage Against the Benign Prostatic Hypertropy”…
bofh on May 1, 2007 at 6:35 PM
I believe we have a winner…
Jaibones on May 1, 2007 at 6:36 PM
We’re the Redneck Kings of Funk!
Get it?
Yeah, ok… sorry. :)
JunkCoast on May 1, 2007 at 6:37 PM
Seriously, I can’t stand celebrities bitching about what has given them the lives they have. The best is when they shout about how free speech is being stomped on by the administration, yet nothing ever happens to them for saying it, and they get MSM coverage. F-ing idiots. Sadly young America is stupid enough to fall for it.
RightWinged on May 1, 2007 at 6:38 PM
>I believe we have a winner…
Well? I mean, when I read the build-up, I expected to witness some real rage and a slamming video that might scare me into some concern. But instead, it turns out to be like the gang from the old Chris Elliot show, Get A Life, who vandalize his parent’s home and spray paint words like, wiener, bum bum, poo, fart, boobies …
Drum on May 1, 2007 at 6:44 PM
Soooooo irrelevent.
I get better rage in traffic. lol.
tickleddragon on May 1, 2007 at 6:56 PM
Definition of situational irony: If Bush were Che, Zach would be dead already.
spmat on May 1, 2007 at 6:57 PM
Wait…did you say Rocha? As in “roach”? Meh…fitting.
tickleddragon on May 1, 2007 at 6:57 PM
Why this is even news I have no idea..
Have to admit I did tend to enjoy ‘killing in the name of’, or at least playing it on Guitar Hero
The irony of having a RATM song on a console game is not lost on me, either..
Reaps on May 1, 2007 at 7:02 PM
Renegades of Funk? More like Renegades of JUNK. OOOOOOOOOHHHH SNAP!!!!!!
Pat Meebles on May 1, 2007 at 7:05 PM
But hey, on the plus side he did say they should be tried
..after being hung, and then being shot..
All hail mighty socialist judicial system!
Reaps on May 1, 2007 at 7:07 PM
Lock em in a room with Stuck Mojo and when the noise dies down, I’m bettin’ Rich “The Duke” Ward walks out with some heads…..
TBinSTL on May 1, 2007 at 7:26 PM
…and then Tom Morrello dicked around with his effects pedals for 20 minutes.
Jim Treacher on May 1, 2007 at 7:35 PM
Huh? I hope that isn’t a shot at South Park. They’re libertarians, and I’d rather they be on our side.
Bad Candy on May 1, 2007 at 8:05 PM
*Ahem*, South Park is a libertarian show.
Bad Candy on May 1, 2007 at 8:06 PM
I thought we weren’t going to put up with “assassination chic” crap any more?
I thought we were going to push back when the left tried it?
Maybe we should ask how well RATM performs after having to eat the muzzle of a loaded .45 while someone paints their teeny-tiny penis’s bright blue, which we all know is a sexual turnon to the baboons their fans really are.
;^)
georgej on May 1, 2007 at 8:09 PM
Aren’t these guys themselves, “the Machine?” Pandering for a political party, gross incomes wildly above Third World averages, media access unavailable to average slobs? Privilege, money, women, status? Capitalistic contracts?
naliaka on May 1, 2007 at 8:14 PM
They broke up right about the time Bush got elected because they could see their brand of bulls**t was going out of style and there was no money in it at the time. And they’re getting back together now because they see they’re brand of bulls**t is back in style and they can cash in on it.
Exactly. I saw Morrello on Mtv years ago on what was billed as a guitar lesson, but all he did was make annoying noises with effects pedals for thirty minutes.
forged rite on May 1, 2007 at 8:24 PM
Years ago in Philadelphia, during a lollapalooza concert, these guys stood neked for 20 minutes with duct tape over mouths.
They were protesting the PMRC! Remembers that was a pet project of Tipper Gore!
Kini on May 1, 2007 at 8:34 PM
Mtv had on something even remotely related to music?
Must ‘ave been MANY years ago.
*snort*
annoyinglittletwerp on May 1, 2007 at 8:38 PM
“Let me tell ya’ll what it’s like,
to be male, middle-class and white. . .
Mom ‘n dad you made me so uptight,
Gonna cuss on the mic tonight.
Don’t know how much I can take,
Girl, give me something I can break.”
Ben Folds kicks satirical ass.
And, yes, for the record, I am a music critic. Don’t know if that’s something to brag about, though.
Gottafang on May 1, 2007 at 8:42 PM
That reminds me of the best troll I ever had, the Limey. He quoted Rage Against the Machine every e-mail he sent me.
Is it just me, or do all their songs sound the same? Still, I love the “Rally ’round the family… with a pocket full of shells!” song.
frankj on May 1, 2007 at 8:43 PM
At least these guys are upfront about being scumbags. The real dangers are the Springsteens, Taylors, and Mellencamps, et al, who indoctrinate to happier melodies. For example, now that I have a wife and kids who depend on me, Hungry Heart is an anthem to abandoned children of clueless parents. And yes, I sang along with the arena too. We should be selective of who we let influence us, even subliminally. Garbage in, garbage out.
Buck Turgidson on May 1, 2007 at 8:56 PM
That would be “Bulls on Parade”.(in case you were looking for it and didn’t know the name)
forged rite on May 1, 2007 at 9:01 PM
Boy I can’t wait to rally against corporate Amerikkka when Rage plays either the Comcast Spectrum or the Wachovia Center.
I sure hope some of their new tracks calling our commercialism make it onto the Spiderman 3 soundtrack, since they’ve already had their music on at least 8 major motion picture soundtracks.
Last but not least, its not hard to get tickets becuase they use Ticketmaster! I wonder how much an official RATM outerwear fleece costs.
Hypocrits?
Vincenzo on May 1, 2007 at 9:24 PM
Electric guitats are machines.
Microphones are machines.
Amplifiers are machines
Spotlights are machines.
These guys are morons.
Mechanically, so.
R.U.R.?
Yes, you is.
Rossun’s Universal Morons.
profitsbeard on May 1, 2007 at 9:29 PM
SEX/DRUGS/
ROCK&ROLLCOMMIE TOOL This is a potent Cocktail in the making, possibly of the Molotov variety. To underestimate the influence this type of ‘concert’ is having on the minds of the people who attend them could be dangerous. The ony thing missing is a call to action, I think it would get a response. We need to SHUT DOWN THE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE LEGISLATION EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE!sonnyspats1 on May 1, 2007 at 9:29 PM
what are they whining about? if it wasn’t for Truman they wouldn’t even be here!
lilyjac on May 1, 2007 at 9:30 PM
I can honestly say I couldn’t name you a single song that this group has ever sung. Why exactly am I supposed to care what they think?
Dudley Smith on May 1, 2007 at 9:47 PM
Welcome to the Machine – Pink Floyd
Kini on May 1, 2007 at 9:48 PM
They would do better to direct their rage against the MSM propaganda machine.
infidel4life on May 1, 2007 at 9:54 PM
I went to school with Tom Morello. In fact, he went to a recent reunion and it was hilarious to see him posturing — trying to act aloof and all, pretending he didn’t know people he went to school with for more than 8 years. Why go if you can’t stand the people who make up “the machine?” I’m not sure if he was expecting everyone to fall all over him — no one did. I suspect most people didn’t know much about his band since he plays to 20-something crowds.
He was a really nice, interesting and well liked guy in high school so the whole “angry rocker guy” “hard knock life” act is contrived.
But it sells. Funny how captitalism works in favor of these commies, isn’t it?
Sensible Mom on May 1, 2007 at 10:15 PM
Give ‘em credit for one thing: They hated the government during the Clinton years, back before hating the government was considered cool again. Then again, so did Timothy McVeigh….
Happy May Day!
calbear on May 1, 2007 at 10:28 PM
They’re a little late to hop on that bandwagon, but better late than never I guess.
I’m a little bored with the ‘I hate Bush he’s a Nazi…’ jag. Can’t they come up with any little thing a bit more creative?
4shoes on May 1, 2007 at 10:32 PM
You guys are beginning to become hillariously predictable. Everytime a celebrity or whatever comes along and says something stupid, you have these threads where you try to out-do each other in expressing your long-standing dislike of their work.
Yes, RATM are morons, but they are morons that seriously rock. Their junior high, Soviet Union hat-wearing, Che-worshiping idiocy is part of their charm.
I don’t think so. If I recall, he went to Harvard, and dropped out to do the rock thing… I think he picked up the commie bug in college. He one of those dudes who stands in front of shopping malls protesting whatever and gets himself arrested from time to time.
DaveS on May 1, 2007 at 10:51 PM
And anyone who coins the term “five-sided fistagon” can’t be that bad.
DaveS on May 1, 2007 at 10:54 PM
Someday you’ll be older and realize you’ve been had. For decades I dedicated a large part of my life to the pursuit of rock. Our collective desire to be entertained causes us to celebrate the wrong people and their ideas. RATM by themselves are nobody. But in context of the greater entertainment culture they are an example of how far things have come. But hey, who cares right? As long as the guitars sound good.
Buck Turgidson on May 1, 2007 at 11:50 PM
No, they don’t. I remember going to get Evil Empire because everyone was talking about it and thinking it was going to be great, but after listening to it i thought it sounded like a cheesy soundtrack to the 70′s blaxploitation movies that used to come on at 1am. And speaking of Evil Empire, the cover for that cd was a white kid wearing a banner that said evil empire, and in this little rant he says “every last rich white one of ‘em…..”. He’s obviously a racist sack of sh*t, but he gets away with it because his racism is directed towards whites. They’re nothing but a code pink rally turned up to 11.
forged rite on May 1, 2007 at 11:53 PM
Umm, no. Green Day are morons that seriously rock. But in the grand scheme of things, the ability to rock (in the absence of a working brain) don’t mean jackshit.
infidel4life on May 2, 2007 at 12:13 AM
I’m supposed to be impressed…wait a …who are these people?
calnevari on May 2, 2007 at 12:20 AM
Yeah… I got my first Digitech Whammy pedal about 10 years ago so that I could replicate Morello’s sound. Actually, it’s the only one I ever got. It’s sitting on the floor about 2 feet from me.
:-)
DaveS on May 2, 2007 at 12:22 AM
Them too. But Rage rocks in a more original way.
And forged rite, you’re correct… their style draws heavily from the “blaxploitation” style. But, honestly, they took that sound and created one of the most original and distinctive sounds of the 90′s, and that’s saying something.
DaveS on May 2, 2007 at 12:26 AM
I have never liked this ridiculous “band”. They came after my interest in “renegade” rockers who “raged” against the capitalist machine (while convincing millions of idiotic, “alienated” teens to spend $17 each on some crappyass CD) had become an allergic reaction to that sort of thing.
I love how the “compassionate” Left never shirks from calling for the lynching of those that don’t agree with them. Nice.
violet on May 2, 2007 at 12:45 AM
>>God, this clip is like something from South Park.
>Huh? I hope that isn’t a shot at South Park. They’re libertarians, and I’d rather they be on our side.
Not at all. I meant that it’s how South Park might mock idiot bands like RATM.
Drum on May 2, 2007 at 12:50 AM
>Yes, RATM are morons, but they are morons that seriously rock.
No they don’t; they seriously suck. It’s not rock. Not even close. Led Zeppelin seriously rocked, if you wanna just pick one band that puts these little sniveling wussies to shame. God, how ’bout a little nuance now and again in the world of “rock.”
Drum on May 2, 2007 at 12:57 AM
“They’re nothing but a code pink rally turned up to 11.”
Brilliant, forged rite. I hope you don’t mind my using that? Very good!
Drum on May 2, 2007 at 1:00 AM
This may have already been mentioned, but how the hell do you put someone one trial after you’ve hung them? And why would you then shoot them?
RightWinged on May 2, 2007 at 2:15 AM
That makes at least 3 people who have noticed that
Like I said, all hail glorious proletarian judicial system!
The irony being that they still want to try them at all highlights how dicked up the whole approach to fighting terrorism is to some people. You hate Bush etc that much that you want them DEAD, and you STILL want to put them on trial?!
And yes, sadly, I think some of their songs rocked. Remember that is was basically Korn and Korn rip-offs when they started to show up on the radar..
Reaps on May 2, 2007 at 2:21 AM
Works for me.
Buck, dittos on most of your comments, especially garbage in/garbage out. I was buried in the music biz for a couple years, late 70′s, so way before this kind of garbage. Got out after seeing too many lives trashed/ruined/ended. Preferred stuff like Styx, Yes, Nugent. Never would have listened to RATM, never cared for electric harsh. Early Quiet Riot was about as much metal as I could take.
Freelancer on May 2, 2007 at 3:42 AM
The “trial” part is kind of redundant, isn’t it?
Damian P. on May 2, 2007 at 5:59 AM
“They say jump you say how high?”
Niko on May 2, 2007 at 8:22 AM
Ben Folds can rock my suburb anytime.
If you’d like to hear RATM pwned, give a listen to Richard Cheese’s “Lounge Against the Machine” CD, complete with cover of “Guerilla Radio.”
Scrape off the crispy coating of deep-fried faux rage and you’re left with nothin’ but cheese.
saint kansas on May 2, 2007 at 9:10 AM
I admit I’ve become an anti-entertainment militant extremist (of sorts). I don’t expect everyone to agree. DaveS understands the idiocy of RATM et al, but figures it’s just music, not philosophy and I’ll give him that. My belief is that music and entertainment has the power to influence us more than we realize. Obviously I enjoyed Dr Strangelove. It’s message is that anti-communism is paranoia. Funny as hell. Great movie making. But a message that could get us all killed. Did we know back in the day that John Lennon was a communist sympathizer? No, we thought he was Jesus Christ. Now I use my musical skills to advance a positive message every Sunday morning. I strongly assert getting a hymn stuck in your head in the morning is good for you.
Buck Turgidson on May 2, 2007 at 9:27 AM
P.S. I’m all for referring to these “anti-corporate” bands Drudge-style; e.g., SONYBMGRAGEAGAINSTTHEMACHINE.
saint kansas on May 2, 2007 at 9:27 AM
Life during wartime
Buck Turgidson on May 2, 2007 at 10:44 AM
Close. Audioslave (Rage w/Chris Cornell instead of de la Rocha) played smack dab in the middle of Havana a couple years ago. I guess Morello got his foot in the door with Castro or something.
The DVD is actually pretty rockin’. Crowd was going nuts, but I kept looking for the snipers on the balconies.
Readymade on May 2, 2007 at 10:46 AM
OT If Kurt Cobain hadn’t blown his head off, he’d have been 40 this year.
Buck Turgidson on May 2, 2007 at 11:13 AM