These guys made a naive 17 year old white boy from California learn about the racist history of policing in the United States. They influenced and educated an entire generation.

The lyrics were inspired by the police brutality suffered by Rodney King and the subsequent 1992 Los Angeles riots. The refrain "some of those that work forces are the same that burn crosses".

This is the music of revolution. This band led a whole generation to take their power back.

Their messages are probably more relevant today than they were back then. Also, who remembers those crowds with NO SMARTPHONES? Those were the days, we were so lucky!

One of the most influential and powerful bands of our time...And Im almost 60. Message is always relavent sadly. Could run a country with the energy at their concerts. Thanx so much, take care, Peace

Omfg PLEASE do more Rage!! Y’all’s reaction was immaculate!!!

Guys always a pleasure to share fantastic music with you. Saw these at Glastonbury one of my favourites. Just RAHHHHH

As an American, even with all that our country is going through I’m still proud to be from the U.S., but the only thing that truly scares me is how many Americans are afraid to face the reality of our past and in some respects our present. There are people in our nation hard at work trying to rewrite and candy coat past and present issues in our nation. Rage Against The Machine gave people a much needed hard ass slap of truth up side the head.

Sometimes when they would play this live Zack would say “those who burn crosses are the same WHO HOLD OFFICE”

Hi guys,greetings from Seychelles,”bulls on parade “is definitely the next song. Zach della Rocca words are still relevant 30yrs later. Unique style guitarist Tom morello.

Give Know Your Enemy a go, incredible song by rage

"Bulls on parade" "Wake Up" 'People of the Sun" "Guerilla Radio" are definitely a few u need to react to!

Rage Against the Machine / Know Your Enemy / Down Rodeo' / Bullet in the Head / People of the Sun.... And many many more

The below suggestion are spot on. Do a lyric video with them to see how powerful their message remains today.

Was lucky enough to see them at the Download Festival along with 111,000 other fans, after they had topped the British Singles Chart at Xmas in 2009, after a social media campaign to keep Simon Cowell's X Factor winner off the No 1 spot. They were still amazing live, despite it being 18 years on from their debut album. The atmosphere for their Headlining set was absolutely electric. I was there with my mum & Dad along with several family friends and we loved every minute of their show. The ground was shaking as 111,000 people jumped in n unison and screamed the lyrics out word for word. It was a real gift to be there and to share that experience of musical joy, which contained as relevant a social message then, as the day the songs were originally written. The really sad thing is that the messages contained within the RATM songs are more needed and relevant today, a further 13 years later. We need bands like RATM to spread the message that societal change is needed and to fight against corporate greed and those who abuse their power and authority. Hoping RATM and others will continue to fight until we achieve the changes that will make society better and fairer for everyone.

The people in the hoods control the ropes that move us…”A Master makes you kneel…a Leader helps you stand.’ Know the Difference…

This was the UK Xmas number 1 in 2012 thanks to an Internet petition to stop that year's Pop Idol winner getting to the top spot, like they had for about 4 years running. Funnily enough, it never gets played when radio stations have a run down of Xmas number ones. Wonder why?!😊

The singer Zack also has features on some rap albums. Ju$t by Run The Jewels might be a good one to react to.

Powerful lyrics. Musicianship extraordinaire. Unrelenting voice for the powerless.

Zack drops real knowledge!✊🏼 RATM-“Testify”live Finsbury Park

These guys were way ahead of their time. Morello is a virtuoso on the guitar. And they're still telling the truth to this day.

I was 20 when this song came out. I loved jumping in a mosh pit. 51 now, but I'd still think about jumping in again if I ever come across one. So much fun. You can get injured pretty easy though.

They made the anarchist philosophy more important than ever. We need to fight all form of oppression if we want to be free. And that means we the people, needs to be in charge and no one else. Abolish state & capital oppression that has its roots in slavery and leads to institutional racism & sexism.

An anthem from the 90's. Album was huge here in the North of Ireland. We went crazy at parties listening to this tune, lots of bands covered it.

Loved the reaction and loving the comments section. Here to feel connected with the fans. RATM are singular.

Y'all are so subdued! Contagious smiles, though!

Interesting ... REN and RATM are covering similar themes in their lyrics and with the passion behind the message. Bob Dylan did the same in the mid 60's . He spoke truth , but very directly. Where some artists use artistic / poetic modes to carry the message in a subtle way, all the above artists speak directly, clearly and with passion. The message carries through to the listener .

Great reaction

Enjoyed that reaction

Y’all have to do fistful of steel too from this set at pink pop!!

Just a quiet, peaceful dance

Haha they literally have a track called Wake Up and it's awesome

The fact that she says "yeah it's too much" to Zach's passion kind of makes De la Roche's point. 'You're under control'

In every couple of months i swipe the YT to see new reactions to RATM songs... I love it when i see people understand... and TRULY understand their meaning and their rage. I think you understood it but somehow didn't get enraged. How? how can you comprehend and not get angry? Anyways... I am glad you heard them. They are awesome, political and painfully true.

Rage against the machine listen to Testify…If u haven’t already love ur content!

How pleasant it is to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of those years when people didn’t faint from the expression “fuck you” and didn’t censor the word “ass”, we need to bring back the good old ultra-violence!

I was at this show. Great times.

This was greatly influenced by violence committed by the LAPD during the Rodney King incident.

Disorder ,by Slayer and Ice T on The Judgement night soundtrack 1993 is another great song about L.A riots😮

If you want more Rage against the machine some good tracks are Down Rodeo, know your enemy, Renegades of funk. Such a great band

Awesome live!!!Now check ACDC thunderstruck live in river plate to get blown away!!!

Zach’s polo the lowkey MVP. This ish is phafuckingnominal.

Classic 👍👍

you have summoned the RATM army.

Legendary!!!!!!! Seriously very important!!! The crooked government, the crooked cops! Those who have vs those who don’t…. And on and on and on!!! This during the LA RIOTS!!!

Pinkpop, The Netherlands!

Crowds couldn't recreate this moment. They either have their phones in their hands or their pockets

Something vaguely ironic about the crowd, all in unison, shouting, "Now you do what they told ya."

They are One with the Machine they complained about . They ARE the Machine !

When my BF bought this album as a teenager in the 90s his mom said "Rage Against the Machine? What? Like the dishwasher?" 😂

Crowd surfing was it. 😂

Check out uk number Christmas 1 on 20 December 2009. Rage on forever people. Love and respect to you all

6:55 Funny you should say that. They have a song called 'Wake Up'

Favourite all time rebellious choon 😎🫠

they were HUGE in the 90s and very uncomfortable to the stablishmen too😁

1992… I remember this.. RATM..

BULLS ON PARADE! You’re welcome 😉

Subscribed. Good reaction, Tom Morello, the guitarist did a video with BABYMETAL this summer! I like your channel. May I suggest a rection to BABYMETAL. Their music has a positive and uplifting message. They have a fun and awesome performance: BABYMETAL - PA PA YA!! (feat. F.HERO) (OFFICIAL) Or: MAYA【Live Blu-ray/DVD「BABYMETAL BEGINS - THE OTHER ONE -」"BLACK NIGHT"】 🖖 ❤

I wanna be in that audience

If you like this genre of music then I suggest y'all check out the bands Downset and EDL (Every Day Life)

Did you do Bulls on Parade? 🤔

I have no idea what you take a drink from at 7:51, but where I live, cartons like that is how the grocery store sells beef broth. ...so I'm just going to assume you are taking beef broth straight to the dome.

Never heard? This is the RATM hymn... and no SPZ (Smart Phone Zombies) yet, so crowd diving was possible...

Don't you guys know about this song vs. Simon Cowell story ??? ... o m g

Check out rage against the machine settle for nothing

Sorry to go on but listen to prophets of rage with Frank Carter coz very sad that rage split

Rodney king

La x marca el lugar

Who i am ( restrung performance video) alan walker/ putri ariani/ peder alias

Para mi también es la guerra del imperio

Do mic check with lyrics rage

good old times without handys...

You’ve never been crowded, surfed to the front so you can go use the bathroom

Please reaction cover song killing in the name from band voice of baceprot( vob) from indonesia

We call it a classic.

Guys! The audio mix! Turning up the volume to hear the music shouldn't entail getting my ears blown out by the commentary! Ouch!

Unfortunately this is my generation x who actually never understood the lyrics. RATM was calling for a revolution speaking truths while neo liberal policies pushed capitalism in over drive while the american middle class was hollowed out and now at the point of collapse. Hope the world is paying attention.

Their concern for racial justice helped inspire many white kids back at that time of oppression under the Clinton administration.

he talking about cops and the kkk the someones that burn crosses

American racism is not a sticky subject, y’all can give your opinion because Rage sure does haha down with the racist American government 🤘

You guys just pause the video waayyy too many times,,,

It's about police brutality

Personally I think it's time for the Rage Against the Machine generation to make their voice heard and say no more towards this crap

Interrupted the flow didn’t let the sections build no feel for the music

Jesus guys play the fucking song

She didn't get it and he wanted her too so badly...

Why are all the reaction channels afraid to speak about police brutality and racism? Do they fear that their channel might get censored or shut down?

I left at "live performance"

That has to be the worst song that RATM wrote as a band....you should check out their other stuff

this was bad.. who influein VOB so hard....

Too much stopping of the video. Annoying.

Its so sad, both are so ignorant

I miss RATM. Sadly they have been replaced by rage on behalf of the machine. 😢

Hey guys can we get some xg content i recommend xg cypher its so good🙏🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼