Rage Against the Machine / Prophets of Rage

[petemasterpete]

what fine, young, hairless rebels they once were:

 

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Drummer Thinks The Band Has Played Their Last Show

Brad Wilk:
“As far as I know, we played our last show in 2011 at the Coliseum, and if that was our last show, that’s a good way to go out,” Wilk said. ”I had sort of put in my head that that band is over in order for me to just move on with my life, to be honest with you, so that’s kind of where it lies. The Coliseum – awesome way to go out.”

http://www.metalinjection.net/latest-ne ... -last-show

[hellboy]

Give it a couple of years - the Republicans will be back in power and Zak will be broke.

[Ravenpig]

Loulz. There's a Rage thread and it only has 3 posts. 4 posts.

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post # 5:

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Zack de la Rocha Working With El-P and Killer Mike on New Run the Jewels LP

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[not tyson]

Hey guys lets rage against the machine and sign with Sony.

[liz]

Give it a couple of years - the Republicans will be back in power and Zak will be broke.

Pay that. lol

One day as a lion was prophetic.

[The Boss]

Hey guys lets rage against the machine and sign with Sony.

I've been laughing at that for over ten years.

[Ravenpig]

I don't dislike Rage or anything, their first album is the tits, but I could never really take them seriously.

Yes please tell me about government oppression when you're a fucking rock star in a mega famous band.

Now, I understand how what I just wrote could easily be turned on me, I mean he/they have every right to voice his/their thoughts, right? Or to be the "voice" for others? And etc etc

Sure yea blah blah. I still don't need a millionaire to tell me how "the man" holds "us" down.

[not tyson]

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fuck you i won't eat what you feed me (c)

[Kittaan]

@ Ziggy - classic.

@ Piggy - I've had the same lulz, but I still love the tunes (RageRiffs for days). Clearly they open themselves up to that criticism by the nature of their lyrics and outspoken political views, but I give them credit for voicing them.

@ Tiggy - Who should they have signed with, you?

Also....

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[not tyson]

An independent

[The Boss]

I don't dislike Rage or anything, their first album is the tits, but I could never really take them seriously.

Yes please tell me about government oppression when you're a fucking rock star in a mega famous band.

Now, I understand how what I just wrote could easily be turned on me, I mean he/they have every right to voice his/their thoughts, right? Or to be the "voice" for others? And etc etc

Sure yea blah blah. I still don't need a millionaire to tell me how "the man" holds "us" down.

The argument with RATM, for me anyway, has been about authenticity. What gives them the moral highground?

Nothing.

Their subject matter and the way with which they deliver it is no more compelling or righteous than a bunch of angry Vietnamese kids playing thrash metal whilst spitting rants about social inequality in Western Sydney.

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[not tyson]

Pretty much sums up the caricature of RATM career, except they became rich and famous and no one got the joke :/

[hellboy]

Pretty much sums up the caricature of RATM career, except they became rich and famous and no one got the joke :/

Rage Against The Machine were a joke band? If that's the case I certainly didn't get it.

What gives them the moral highground?

The same thing that gives you yours. RATM as exactly as righteous as people choose to take them.

It's pretty edgy these days to rage against them though. Fist in the air in the land of hypocrisy!

[not tyson]

It's pretty edgy these days to rage against them though. Fist in the air in the land of hypocrisy!

These days?



It was apparent the day they signed with Sony. Sorry that your memory is failing.

[not tyson]

Pretty much sums up the caricature of RATM career, except they became rich and famous and no one got the joke :/

Rage Against The Machine were a joke band? If that's the case I certainly didn't get it.

They got rich and famous rebelling against a capitalistic society through capitalistic means, that isn't funny to you?

[hellboy]

They got rich and famous rebelling against a capitalistic society through capitalistic means, that isn't funny to you?

Not especially. Give me Bill Cosby any day!

[not tyson]

The only thing Bill Cosby rebelled against was dementia and he lost.

Although I loved the porn parody!

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[basejumper]

Good shit right there!! Would have loved to have been at that one! That little dude in back was rocking out!