What’s their style? Revolution.

Guitarist Tom Morello once said it was rap over rock guitar with a funk bass line and hip-hop beat so it's everybody's style not just one genre.

Rage Against The Machine is their own style. They're rock, they're rap, they're metal. Completely unique

I never heard this before today. I was 'out at sea' during this time and was never exposed. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

The fact that this song came out 25 years ago delivering the same message in 2020 says a lot

What’s their style? Truth. Truth is their style.

this came out after the LA Riots in 1992 after the beating of Rodney King by the LAPD. still so damn important.

"Hold on, there's been three, four transitions already??" Fuck yeah. Welcome to RATM.

"So Tom, Do you wanna be a guitarist or DJ?" Tom Morello - Yes.

fun fact: Morello got a political science degree from Harvard. He got the brains to back up his skill

Zach is a lyrical poet. Tom Morello and the boys are a metal band. That's how Rage is classified.

Saw them in concert 1997, the other group playing - Wu Tang! Man, it was amazing people of all colors standing together enjoying two distinct types of music. One of my favorite experiences ever!

Guitarist Tom Morello has a weekly show on satellite radio, and I caught an episode where he was talking about this song. It was originally their sound test song, and after they got signed, when they were working on their album, singer Zac de la Rocha put together the lyrics to this. And while they were recording it, a record exec was watching, and he was looking right at the man while screaming the lines "Fuck you I won't do what you tell me." So afterwards, the exec asks them, "So I guess this is the direction you're deciding to go in?"

This song was about the association between the KKK & The Authorities like the police department, high court judges etc. Hence the lyrics "for some of those join forces are the same that burn crosses"

There isn’t a lot of lyrics in this song, but the lyrics have more heart, feeling, poignancy than just about anything in (the charts) today 👏👏

"What's their style?" There was a glorious moment in the early 90s when rap/hiphop and metal/rock artists looked across the great cultural divide and went "oh. Oh! Hello friend!" And thus was born something wonderful.

June 1, 2020 still relevant. Miss you so much RATM

I love watching people listen to this song for the first time. They all hit the same markers. The two cowbells makes them perk up. Followed by immediate sit up as the funky guitar hits the stage. The people groove, we are in the groove, we are the groove. Then the drum break, back and forth, we prepare to surge like a wave. Then the vocals hit with the real rhythm, and we soar.

I am 64 years old and I love these guys. I am so glad to see them regroup and do a tour in 2022. Rock On RATM!

This is from the "Grunge" era. Then you add heavy metal, rap and explosiveness of truth in their lyrics. They are one of a kind. ✌😷 Thank you Jamel for all of the time you put into your page. Stay well.

This is pure power, I was a 90’s teen and I’m a 44 yo mum and scientist and still headband to RAM and all grunge things. I miss when music was raw powerful and with a message! This is a cry against oppression and it is still pertinent. That my friend is Tom Morello playing his unique guitar sound and he still plays (we was in audioslave with the late and beloved Chris Cornell btw) and he still rages against the machine. My children learned the significance of this music, my uni students in the Middle East where I lived discovered it and made it ours. Keep rocking 🤘

It makes me happy to watch someone discover the magic of Rage for the first time!

I remember being in a dance club and hearing this for the first time - holy sh... What a wake up call! Never seen a place go off like that! Never forget it. Been listening to the band ever since. Watching them play that live scares the h... out of me ... in a great way!

1 year later and still one of my most favorite reactions. To introduce someone to RATM for the first and see their face is like watching someone eat cake for the first time.

The 90's was one of the best time of rock besides 70's

Bro, these guys were Black Lives Matter 20 years before the hashtag ✊🏽

AHHHH!!! I love that you love all my music. I'm 45, and this was my time and my music!! Our late Gen-X stuff can't be compared. So proud of our time and what my generation did.

I miss this. I miss when guys looked like this, when music sounded like this, when I felt like this. I feel like I ended up such a vanilla working class stiff and I miss this part of my youth so much. Now I'm just one of the adults, towing the line, keeping my head down, part of the problem 😔 (my comment about guys looking like this is not a comment on anyone in the lgbtq community BTW, I just miss this style, it fitted in with me being a grunge kid)

Rage was "woke" before "woke" was a thing.

They were singing about Police brutality in the 90's

Their style is “fuck the system” in all its interpretations.

"He's rappin a little bit..." I just fainted. Sleeping so hard on Zach it kills me.

Never get tired of this song.

The first time my dad discovered them, it was at lollapalooza in the early 90s and Zach was reading calmly out of a book and the more he read the more pissed off he became and the crowd was getting crazier and they broke out in song and my dad said it was the craziest concert moment he’s ever saw. After that he was hooked

Their style is pure energy with a message. This is what music suppose to convey. They're talking about police brutality. Things still need to get better.

"What do you consider they're style?" They're Rage Against The Machine. They're in their own class.

Reporter: "Are you guys Rock, or Rap, or Metal, or what? R.A.T.M: "Yes"

If you're not...then just a suggestion: you should have the lyrics up so you can follow along and know what he's saying...because the message is soooo powerful.

song still gives me chills. It has it's meaning against police brutality and to me, also exemplifies the rage of Gen X. We saw the injustices and felt helpless to change it. It fostered our distrust of authority and we hate being told what to do.

I went to high-school in the 90s and listening to RATM as a teen, blew my mind! I am so happy that ppl are still rocking out to them!✊

This song came out in the early 90's. Why is this still so relevant? Why have we not done better?

Zack is most definitely a rapper. He’s one of the smartest and sharpest tongued rappers to ever pick up a motherfuckin’ Mic!

It's the evolution of music. Rage Against the Machine combines elements of other work in a way not seen before. This was groundbreaking stuff.

I was introduced to RATM at an early age. I listened to Led Zeppelin and the Beatles with my dad. When I heard this song as a 10 year old in 1997 it was because my buddy said, "it says the f word a lot." When it started playing that's when I knew what real rock music was. I was immediately hooked. Seen them live and when they played Bulls on Parade I almost cried in joy.

“White people got more in common with colored people then they do with rich people.” Not sure why I thought of that quote from the movie Bulworth, but it seemed to fit the lyrics.

"Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses." He's saying there's racists policing our communities. The music is amazing. The message is better.

they were the opening act for a Pearl Jam show i saw in May 1992. right after the riots. i had no idea RATM even existed. mind was so totally blown. every album, all killer no filler.

RATM is just one of those bands that defy lables, genres and pigeon holing. They simply ARE and thay are INCREDIBLE!

28 yrs later and this song still rings true.. damn.

I hear they're reuniting and touring 2020....I'm SO READY YESSSSSSS!!!

When you're checking out a video without lyrics, consider turning on the closed captioning.

That little riff at 4:19 tho !! Gives me chills !

Iam 46 and I rocked the hell out to them back in the day. Brings back some good memories. You young cats missed so much

I remember when this song came out, my high school soccer team got in some shit because of it. We were on an away game bus, after school, waiting in the parking area for the rain to stop. Our coach and driver left to go in and talk to the opposing team's coaches, so we turned the tunes up on a boom box someone brought. This song started, we all rocked out to it, and at the end there were 16 teenagers all screaming at the top of their lungs, "FUCK YOU I WON'T" ... etc etc. Our coach was not happy. He said he could hear us all the way in the office in the middle of the school. Some teachers out in the parking said the bus was rocking back and forth. Wow did we get into some trouble lol. He yelled at us the entire hour ride back home. Next practice, all we did was run.

We should get this song trending again. Some guy in the UK managed to get it to No 1 in the Charts at Christmas a few years ago. I feel with all the shit going on right now it should be our anthem. Everywhere.

The Matrix movie had one of their songs in the soundtrack - Wake Up!

Listen to Rage back in my teenage years. The 90s had the best music. Their music and lyrics made political sense. Shit 6/3/2020 and still dealing with the same police brutality. Especially, being someone of color. Change! We need change!

This was the Christmas No. 1 in the uk charts in 2009 thanks to a campaign to break the shitty reality show winner (x factor etc) monopoly on the chart. It was a beautiful christmas moment!

This was an epic song. In a few minutes he summarizes the reason for all violence. And then politely says no, fuck you I won't !

Rage isn’t your average band. Style of their own that’s amazing to hear.

Killing in the name of Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses Huh! Killing in the name of Killing in the name of 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 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 work forces, are the same that burn crosses Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses Uggh! Killing in the name of Killing in the name of 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, 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! Yeah! Come on! 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! Uggh!

As a clueless white kid in the 80s and 90s I got most of my "education" on race from public enemy and rage against the machine. Truly great band with great lyrics behind all the rage. Tom Morello once said he was meant to be the DJ, but with a guitar.

Welcome to my world brother. Saw these guys when they were nobody back in the day. I was 22 New right from the 1st note they were going to be great! early 90's best time for music everything was being smashed together.

Oh he's rappin'...rappin' his ASS OFF. Plus Morello on guitar..my head explodes! 🤯

Funk, punk, hardcore, classic rock, and rap (like Public Enemy) were huge influences on this band.

“You justify those that died By wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites.” Now more fucking relevant than ever.

I have always classified them in the "Alternative Rock" category right alongside another one of my favorite bands that you may or may not be aware of at this point, and that is "Jane's Addiction". Freakin' awesome!!!

25 years... OMG. We were so young and so angry. And this was our anthem..!

Rage is not a style, it’s a movement in music! Never make classification the goal! Edit: they are the true hybrid, timeless and essential!

It’s just rage. Like tool, there is no certain genre. They just exist 🤘🏻

Their music is a wakeup call to people to watch out for themselves- vs the " machine" A message in a bottle wrapped in funk and serious rock!🇺🇸🏆⚡⚡

pink pop was great.... we created this: Rage Against The Machine breaks the tent so hard that it creates an earthquake of no less than 1 on the Richter scale. Five years later, System Of A Down does the same. During Prophets Of Rage in 2017 there was also a lot of jumping, but there was no earthquake

Jamel: "Stay tuned for part 2" Me: "F*** you I won't do what you tell me! .... sorry, blacked out there for a second. Where am I?"

My mom is from Detroit and was influenced by the music history there. She LOVED and LOVES Rage. She saw them live 8 times, mostly in their very early days.

My step daughter has Raged against the Machine I have been Military, Security at a Federal Holding Facility, Police Officer and Private Security. We both love this music.

I live in one of the top ten by population cities in America and I have never heard this on an "oldies" station. This gets rotation and airplay with current rock acts. Because truth never gets old.

Absolutely love to see a new generation listen to and appreciate music that we loved and watched being created as we were coming up! Enjoy Jamel!

I love how every time he says "some of those who work forces are the same that burn crosses" it sinks in a little more all these years and it still hits

This song always gives me goosebumps, damn, they are awesome.

I just love watching you discovering them ! I'm gonna see them saturday and i canttttt wait!

Greatest thing about this is Zack was still a teenager when they wrote this. Best show I ever saw was Wu Tang open for Rage 15 or 20 years ago.

Hey remember back in the day Ice T had a metal band called “ Body count” haha I’m old AF for remembering this but just popped in my head and had to share lol

We called them "Industrial" a Sub-Alternative sound. Love this song! The message is strong. It saddens me that it's still needed. Love what you do Jamel! Love your ❤️.

Yeah man! When this was released I was in the early twenties and I LOOOOVED it!!! Thanks for your Reaction, and pulling me in, directly to a journey straight to youth. Im really with U, with your calmness, your open mind and your honest words over and over again. Take Care Jamal!

Their Style is called "Rage"......"Rage Against the Machine!!!!!!!!"

He finds out what 40+ year olds are jamming too hahahaha

As the 74 yo dad that was raised on Hendrix, Zeppelin, Clapton et al, my sincerest to RATM for making a difference. Kudos✅✅✅

This is actually a re-watch. You were ahead of the curve on these reactions. So much respect. Glad the band that brought me joy some 30 years ago can still wake people up. May I suggest some Fishbone?

their style is music that hits you in the face like a brick combined with lyrics that hit your mind like a wrecking ball into the side of a building.

I would classify their genre as renegades of funk

One of the few bands I can put on and instantly go straight to a place mentally, always love RATM

Rage Against The Machine was the very first Nü-Metal band, which deftly combined Heavy Metal with Hip-Hop. Keep in mind that this was way back in 1992. NOBODY else was doing this back then, at least not on the regular like these guys were. Not to mention that they were writing and rapping about #BLM #BlackLivesMatter long before it became a slogan. True originals, these guys were.

"This dude is just relentless up there." Yep...perfect analysis.

Never has the song been more relevant.

Imagine this is your mainstream music in the early '90s summers... concerts, dj parties, on the street, skateparks even on TV and radio. They would nowdays probably be canceled or had to become famous via the internet. How times have changed. The "backstreet boys" music industry is winning.

I’m doing an assignment on protest songs and this is the best one I’m working on, it relates so much to today’s society when racism and police brutality should’ve been stopped a very long while ago.

The singer/lyricist is Zach De la Rocha. They have other songs that show off his bars and flow a LOT better, but yeah it's a rock/rap fusion. They later put out a covers album that included some rap/hip hop classics.

Their style is called Rage Against The Machine.

I saw these guys open the Lallapalooza tour 25 years ago. Absolutely amazing.

The guitar riff is simple but hard-hitting. That's because guitarist Tom Morello was a music teacher at the time, and for his lesson, he wanted a simple riff that his students could follow. He came up with this one and was so impressed by himself that he immediately recorded it, and it became the foundation for the song. Also, the song became a #1 chart topper in 2009 in UK, after a massive social media campaign to push it up the sales lists, to avoid a 5th consecutive year with an X-Factor Christmas hit. Many big names in music banded together to support this campaign, including Paul McCartney, who would a few years later write the objectively worst Christmas hit of all time.