Bruce's version is a sad ballad, ratms version is a white line nightmare about homelessness, poverty and dissafection. Ratms took a simple song and made it a true masterpeice
@@cortomaltese7171 Oh indeed RATM version is like a raw angry beast that just want to cut lose and destroy everything and everyone that it has been wrong by only to be held in check buy its own moral code.
26 years later this song still almost brings me to tears. So powerful. Saw RATM in 1997, it was one of the best concerts of my life. These guys are true musical geniuses.
Best cover in the history of covers. Even the Boss himself said this was insane. Check out the Bruce/Tom version, another awesome rendition. The lyrics hit every demographic, every feeling, every bit of what’s wrong with the world. It leaves everyone emotional at the end, I don’t care who you are.
It is fine that it is a cover, because the original song was a "cover" of the book "grapes of wrath". all the versions are great, this one is more poetic. The Woodie song "Tom Joad part 1 and 2" tells the story the most clearly.
Roseland ballroom NYC sometime in the mid 90’s my pops worked security for their show for a whole week. He’s been a bouncer for concerts across NY for well over 30 years and still going, he’s seen some wild wild pits. He told me the energy from them and the crowd was POWERFUL! He said it was one of the wildest pits he’s ever seen (in a good way) Ratm were apparently really nice down to earth guys too. Man I wish I was born earlier! I just missed that week of Rage! My sister and I basically grew up at Roseland seeing all the shows… it’s a DAMN SHAME they demolished Roseland, a truly historic piece of music and NYC history, to build some Bullshit in its place… that place was my childhood home away from home! I saw my first pair of breasts in real life there when I was 10!😂 And it’s even more of a DAMN SHAME that the last show before they shut the doors was fuckin lady Gaga! 🤮🤦🏻♂️ RIP ROSELAND BALLROOM! 🙌🏻
Get a copy of the movie, Grapes of Wrath and when they are old enough let them watch Jimmy Stewart portray Tom Joad a poor and displaced young man from Oklahoma who had lost almost everything he knew in life except his family. The book by John Steinbeck is a very intense read that leaves you wondering just how many families were cast to the winds during the dust bowl times. Rage does it much better than springsteins version. He might have wrote the song, but Zack owned that song and made it his.
Naah. RATM an especially Zachs lyrics are timeless they we're true in their time and it very sad that they are so true still Ann will be as long as this capitalist system with American imperialism and war mongering government has been overthrown. Moi from Suomi in waaay North and East. Oh I forgot that people in US don't know there is other Countries in the world. Or can either of ya show where my country is in worlds map without Google? No sorry I mean I love American people but most of u really stupid and ignorant. Ur system is build on Slavery and Genocide of native people for just two dishustings that I couldmentuon . I mean that itself should mean that that system should be always questioned and overthrown.
I think Joe Cocker version of With A Little Help From Me Friends wins that award. Or his version of The Letter or any song he covered really. Joe even totally changes the vocal melody line, it's only the chord progression and the lyrics that are the same.
@@seanmcguinness7728 Yes ma’am. It was at the Irvine Spectrum. It was supposed to be Foo Fighters and Wu Tang Clan…Wu Tang couldn’t make it…so Rage showed up. It was sick
@@thatonedude1003 I believe you man. But I think it was supposed to be a Rage and Wu Tang Tour and when Wu Tang dropped out of the tour other bands picked up the slack. I think Foo Fighters opened this show...
Fear, angst, oppression and apathy. Rage, desperation and vengeance. Brutal lyrics, awesome vocals, intense instrumentations. This hypnotic song is a sonic juggernaut. A trance inducing musical force of nature.
In case anyone is wondering Tom Joad is the main protagonist in John Steinbeck's "Grapes of Wrath.". It's a story about the Joads and the hardships they face following the dust bowl which destroyed their ability to maintain their farm and force them west to California for better prospects. Tom, just out of prison for murder, comes home to learn of his family's plan to leave town and decides to join them even though it's a violation of terms of his parole. It's one of the original "working class hero" books and it won a Pulitzer and later the Nobel for writing. I won't tell you anymore. Read it if you're interested 🙂
GoW was standard reading when I was coming up in HS in the 90’s. As well as Of Mice and Men. Still get misty eyed that Lenny never got to pet the rabbits, and George had to take Lenny out. Lenny didn’t mean no harm. 😢
@@hjs1378 ladies and gentlemen I present to you the very definition of an Internet troll. I kindly provide information about the name in the title for those who might not know and it's met with undeserving insults and sarcasm completely unprovoked month after I initially posted it. Nothing better to do but act like a "know it all" and make baseless assumptions. Good for you HJS. This is why you're alone and people can't stomach you in real life 😆. 🧌🧌🧌🧌🧌🧌
@@TomtheToadsEX Thanks Tom for the reassurance. I never claimed Rage fans didn't know who Tom Joad was 😆. In fact I wrote " in case anyone is wondering" or those who might not. You know like a younger fan who may not be familiar. Grapes of Wrath is no longer part of the curriculum in this new woke culture so not many of the high schoolers are required to read it like I was back in the early 90s. I'm from Boston and have seen them multiple times including once with Wu Tang. Anyway my comment was made with good intentions until Karen came along and decided to criticize it after the fact.
That’s for me as a Springsteen fan what makes this great Bruce sings with great conviction himself and you can really feel the power of what this song is about through RATM they are very intense
Nah, these struggles and unjust ways have been around for a long time. They were just a band making the message clearer and with the courage to be top level about it. BS version is a ballard, they just did it as a "had enuff" version. Love RATM.
This cover, this song, this passion.. this was the first thing I ever saw of RATM back when I was 11 years old. It inspired me to look deeper in to RATM, and before you knew it I had bought a guitar and a tab book and learned how to play the guitar from Tom's chords. I love this band. They will always be my #1 because the passion they have is insane. Jumping around the stage like holy shit that is cool.
I remember seeing them in the late 90’s one of the most memorable show I’ve been to. Tom is such a insanely good guitarist. His wheel house is so full of sounds. I hope they decide to go on tour again I’d love to see them again.
I bought the RATM home video in the 5th grade on vhs. It had bunch of SITE shows from all over the world and it showed a couple performances from each venue. The video opened up with this performance and I was blown away! This band performed with so much passion. I must’ve watched that hour long video 15x a week. Till this day I still get goosebumps when I hear/watch this performance. These guys were ahead of their time. THE BEST!
I remember my dad playing that DVD for me when I was a kid and sitting on the couch and just being blown away by how explosive their live music sounded and how much energy they carried within the stage. Always blew my mind how passionate they were about getting their voices heard and the emotion put into their performances.
"The Ghost Of Tom Joad" Men walkin' 'long the railroad tracks Goin' someplace there's no goin' back Highway patrol choppers comin' up over the ridge Hot soup on a campfire under the bridge Shelter line stretchin' 'round the corner Welcome to the new world order Families sleepin' in their cars in the Southwest No home no job no peace no rest The highway is alive tonight But nobody's kiddin' nobody about where it goes I'm sittin' down here in the campfire light Searchin' for the ghost of Tom Joad He pulls a prayer book out of his sleeping bag Preacher lights up a butt and takes a drag Waitin' for when the last shall be first and the first shall be last In a cardboard box 'neath the underpass Got a one-way ticket to the promised land You got a hole in your belly and gun in your hand Sleeping on a pillow of solid rock Bathin' in the city aqueduct The highway is alive tonight Where it's headed everybody knows I'm sittin' down here in the campfire light Waitin' on the ghost of Tom Joad Now Tom said "Mom, wherever there's a cop beatin' a guy Wherever a hungry newborn baby cries Where there's a fight 'gainst the blood and hatred in the air Look for me Mom I'll be there Wherever there's somebody fightin' for a place to stand Or decent job or a helpin' hand Wherever somebody's strugglin' to be free Look in their eyes Mom you'll see me." Well the highway is alive tonight But nobody's kiddin' nobody about where it goes I'm sittin' down here in the campfire light With the ghost of old Tom Joad
Powerful stuff! I do not always agree with RATM politics on many issues, but wow this is great stuff. Very moving. What an incredible band. Not even a band, a force of nature. I have no choice but to respect this band...
Their debut is the only album I bought 4 times :) Have this gig on vhs and dvd...best band ever :) Tom Morello made me want to play guitar....heroes :)
Wherever somebody is struggling for a place to stay for a decent job or a helping hand wherever somebody is struggling to be free just look in their eyes Ma you’ll see me you’ll see me you’ll see me
The world NEEDS rage against the machine like never before!
Zack sold out bruh, it a true sign of the times
@@Flowmaster925 Yep, we need the RATM of the 90's not now
Fuck yeah Ima do what they tell me!
I’m just glad Rage made these songs and messages
They have turned into the machine. 😢
Bruce's version is a sad ballad, ratms version is a white line nightmare about homelessness, poverty and dissafection. Ratms took a simple song and made it a true masterpeice
There’s only so many revolution songs I can count on one hand. This one reaches near the top of the list.
It was a masterpiece the day Bruce recorded it.. I love this version too..
Bruce's version is masterpiece. RATM just made different kind of animal on the same level...
@@cortomaltese7171 Oh indeed RATM version is like a raw angry beast that just want to cut lose and destroy everything and everyone that it has been wrong by only to be held in check buy its own moral code.
The song references “The Grapes of Wrath.”
26 years later this song still almost brings me to tears. So powerful. Saw RATM in 1997, it was one of the best concerts of my life. These guys are true musical geniuses.
It is beyond beautifully classic
I saw them also in 97, Saginaw mi,fkn mind blowing.
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Fabulosos
That genius is of the heart. Brains are processor only.
Bro it still hits ...
Ain’t no joke being homeless. This song should be remembered forevermore.
Thank you Zach. We need Rage Against the Machine. Truly a one of kind band.
I've seen them 5 times ... NOBODY puts on a live show like these guys
Zachary and chums
Written so many years ago but has never rang so truer than today.
Its almost as if there have been hard times since the beginning of time.
@@Theozzie11100%
Zach's intensity during "You''ll see me" (4:25) is a damn thing of beauty!!
Zack is a gift.
*No job no home no peace no rest. NO REST" (1:26)
saw them when I was 15 at the 2000 Democratic Convention in Los Angeles...they were a force of nature , it was awesome.
Always get chills at that part.
for that yutu changed the live music,,,,hahahha
Best cover in the history of covers. Even the Boss himself said this was insane. Check out the Bruce/Tom version, another awesome rendition. The lyrics hit every demographic, every feeling, every bit of what’s wrong with the world. It leaves everyone emotional at the end, I don’t care who you are.
Well said 🙏
Is the right response. 🤛
Yes. 🙆🏻♀️ very well said, for sure! 😢🙆🏻♀️
VERY well said.
Facts matter
Even it is a cover, I love the way how Zack puts so much passion and emotion in his performance
His passion this clip inspired me as a young man to learn guitar and now at the age of 28 I still consider them my favorite band of all time.
He's one of the best frontmans
Zac has always been a voice for all of us.
RATM owned this song
It is fine that it is a cover, because the original song was a "cover" of the book "grapes of wrath".
all the versions are great, this one is more poetic. The Woodie song "Tom Joad part 1 and 2" tells the story the most clearly.
No jobs no home no peace and no rest no rest
No jobs? PLenty of jobs, nobody wants to work anymore. They wanna stay high and stay on Welfare.
NO REST!
The book is a fucking MASTERPEICE. It should be required reading in public schools.
It used to be. Both my dad and I read it in high school.
I know I read it but it's sad that this book is banned in some counties and States.
I’m still grateful that my 11th grade English teacher had us read it 40 years ago…it’s impacted my thoughts on social justice ever since!
So appropriate for these sad times. Proper song.
The best "RAHH" in the business
Felt
If you were fortunate enough to have seen them live then you know- the experience was INSANE ❤
Saw them in Toronto last year, even with a broken foot and sitting down for the whole show Zach killed it, was so intense
Beautiful
Roseland ballroom NYC sometime in the mid 90’s my pops worked security for their show for a whole week. He’s been a bouncer for concerts across NY for well over 30 years and still going, he’s seen some wild wild pits. He told me the energy from them and the crowd was POWERFUL! He said it was one of the wildest pits he’s ever seen (in a good way) Ratm were apparently really nice down to earth guys too. Man I wish I was born earlier! I just missed that week of Rage! My sister and I basically grew up at Roseland seeing all the shows… it’s a DAMN SHAME they demolished Roseland, a truly historic piece of music and NYC history, to build some Bullshit in its place… that place was my childhood home away from home! I saw my first pair of breasts in real life there when I was 10!😂 And it’s even more of a DAMN SHAME that the last show before they shut the doors was fuckin lady Gaga! 🤮🤦🏻♂️
RIP ROSELAND BALLROOM! 🙌🏻
Seen them 3 times So Kick ass
Yup. Saw them live at the Forum in Inglewood, CA. IYKYK. Crazy nuts with a bag of chips bonkers. “The Battle of Los Angeles”
The Boss has to get shivers ... knowing that this is a rally cry that will never die. Ever. What an honor. My kids grasp the gravity. Unreal.
Get a copy of the movie, Grapes of Wrath and when they are old enough let them watch Jimmy Stewart portray Tom Joad a poor and displaced young man from Oklahoma who had lost almost everything he knew in life except his family. The book by John Steinbeck is a very intense read that leaves you wondering just how many families were cast to the winds during the dust bowl times. Rage does it much better than springsteins version. He might have wrote the song, but Zack owned that song and made it his.
Course they do. This is what it's become.
words fail me....never seen a band play with such passion.....way ahead of their time these guys....
Naah. RATM an especially Zachs lyrics are timeless they we're true in their time and it very sad that they are so true still Ann will be as long as this capitalist system with American imperialism and war mongering government has been overthrown. Moi from Suomi in waaay North and East. Oh I forgot that people in US don't know there is other Countries in the world. Or can either of ya show where my country is in worlds map without Google? No sorry I mean I love American people but most of u really stupid and ignorant. Ur system is build on Slavery and Genocide of native people for just two dishustings that I couldmentuon . I mean that itself should mean that that system should be always questioned and overthrown.
Yes.. back when saying what was in your soul, was ok
What time? They are timeless
It’s so unlike the original you almost can’t call it a cover. Awesome
Absolutely. RATM made this their own.
Performances like this was why RATM were considered one of the most important bands in music, and a genre breaker.
Zach is kicking up some serious moon dust during those guitar solos.
1:57 - 2:02
This shows how masterful drummer Brad Wilk is. He can put shirt without losing a beat in a middle of a song!
Takrezz HOLY SHIT
+Takrezz That's some mad skills.
I mean, this is probably two different shows edited together but maybe.
Lol!
@@Hegder he was sarcastic lol
The ultimate protest song AND the most creative cover I have ever heard or seen.
#1 cover of all time is No Quarter by Tool #2 Ghost of Tom Joad RATM
@@BeLikeWater72073 and 3 is Walk by Leo Moracchioli (with triangle solo) :-)))
So true, such a power matching strong lyrics
I'd say it's right up there with the way Hendrix owns Dylan's All Along the Watchtower. RATM owns this song now.
@@alphajava761 The RATM Tom Joad reaction challenge accepted:-). If Shakespeare had heard this, he would have written Sonnet 155.
Rage is peak music consciousness. Great cover. Still rings as true today as it did when it was written
Zach is the Dylan of my generation. We need more music with a message like this. So deep, so relevant, so inspiring
It's a cover from Springsteen
Lol
This deserves the award for "most unlike the original cover"
I mean:
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I think all along the watchtower gets that award. THen this.
I think Joe Cocker version of With A Little Help From Me Friends wins that award. Or his version of The Letter or any song he covered really. Joe even totally changes the vocal melody line, it's only the chord progression and the lyrics that are the same.
I think RATM's cover of Maggie's Farm also is very different
But to me way better than the original, giving the deserved power to these strong lyrics. Bathin in the cities aquaducs
this is the best version of this song by a mile
I was at this show…jaw dropped the whole time. Friggin’ amazing!!!
Super lucky man. Big ups.
just saw them in msg, even sitting with a hurt leg zach gave more energy than 99% of all other lead singers.
Sureeeeeee
@@seanmcguinness7728 Yes ma’am. It was at the Irvine Spectrum. It was supposed to be Foo Fighters and Wu Tang Clan…Wu Tang couldn’t make it…so Rage showed up. It was sick
@@thatonedude1003 I believe you man. But I think it was supposed to be a Rage and Wu Tang Tour and when Wu Tang dropped out of the tour other bands picked up the slack. I think Foo Fighters opened this show...
From Steinbeck to Springsteen to Rage - the Ghost of Tom Joad continues to roam through these United States
“The preacher lights up a butt and he takes a drag.” My God...👀
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Love it brotha!
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One of the best cover ever made, awesome Rage Against The Machine !
Fear, angst, oppression and apathy. Rage, desperation and vengeance. Brutal lyrics, awesome vocals, intense instrumentations. This hypnotic song is a sonic juggernaut. A trance inducing musical force of nature.
Bruce wrote the song. He wrote some sick lyrics to this song. Thats for sure.
Brutal lyrics by the boss
I'm 59 year's old and dig this song
I am soon to be seventy-two and this song burns its way into and through my soul--peace Brother!
64 here ;)
In case anyone is wondering Tom Joad is the main protagonist in John Steinbeck's "Grapes of Wrath.". It's a story about the Joads and the hardships they face following the dust bowl which destroyed their ability to maintain their farm and force them west to California for better prospects. Tom, just out of prison for murder, comes home to learn of his family's plan to leave town and decides to join them even though it's a violation of terms of his parole. It's one of the original "working class hero" books and it won a Pulitzer and later the Nobel for writing. I won't tell you anymore. Read it if you're interested 🙂
GoW was standard reading when I was coming up in HS in the 90’s. As well as Of Mice and Men. Still get misty eyed that Lenny never got to pet the rabbits, and George had to take Lenny out. Lenny didn’t mean no harm. 😢
@@hjs1378 ladies and gentlemen I present to you the very definition of an Internet troll. I kindly provide information about the name in the title for those who might not know and it's met with undeserving insults and sarcasm completely unprovoked month after I initially posted it. Nothing better to do but act like a "know it all" and make baseless assumptions. Good for you HJS. This is why you're alone and people can't stomach you in real life 😆. 🧌🧌🧌🧌🧌🧌
@@hjs1378 my pleasure. I hope you've learned even a greater lesson but sadly like the old expression says " you can't polish a turd!".
@@TomtheToadsEX Thanks Tom for the reassurance. I never claimed Rage fans didn't know who Tom Joad was 😆. In fact I wrote " in case anyone is wondering" or those who might not. You know like a younger fan who may not be familiar. Grapes of Wrath is no longer part of the curriculum in this new woke culture so not many of the high schoolers are required to read it like I was back in the early 90s. I'm from Boston and have seen them multiple times including once with Wu Tang. Anyway my comment was made with good intentions until Karen came along and decided to criticize it after the fact.
Shit still hits so hard all these years later.
Yes, it does, harder than ever now, sir.
DeLa was one of those few frontmen that sung w such conviction that u could feel his anger n just about get just as mad as him w no idea why
Rocha
That’s for me as a Springsteen fan what makes this great Bruce sings with great conviction himself and you can really feel the power of what this song is about through RATM they are very intense
Can feel the anger of a multi millionaire rockstar who is probably making a hundred G just for this 2 hour gig.
@@whitemountainapache3297 this was from 97, they weren't millionaires yet. Although I'm pretty sure evil empire went platinum
The intersection of RAtM and Steinbeck via Springsteen is so f*ucking gloriously beautiful.
But it isn't. It's no good.
Rage Against The Machine is one of my favourite bands ever
Definitely one of the bands of all time.
Steinbeck wrote the lyrics. Bruce codified them to music. Rage embodied it all. Look for me, ma. I’ll be there.
Truely one of the greatest live bands of all time.
This song gives me goosebumps.
The original version. Bruce singing... It tells you a story but it feels like the spirit is talking to you.
When the last shall be first and the first shall be last
Line gets me every time. Gives me chills
Damn we lost so many years of amazing music
Dude he could sing this solo no band with that intense directness.. its bigger bolder and louder than zepplin
We are the rage against the machine.
Unyielding strength. Brother Tommy show em how to live!!! 🙏
Best reality of when things go subpar, and truly painfully without much choice. I hope for greater to each and everyone struggling to be free.
❤ Where ever someone's struggling to be free ❤
I still remember when Zach was in Dead Rising two. He was the hippie guy who was against killing the zombies.
Still very powerful. Still gives chills. Still relevant.
BE A TRUTH SEEKER LIKE RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE!
"YOU'LL SEE ME!!" love that part. They really infuse you with energy.
Prob my fav rage song. Been listening since 96
Love this video. The intensity in Zack's voice at the end is incredible.
I remember seeing this show 27 years ago tonight sept6 1997 austin tx South Park meadows , best night of my youth!!!!!
Shouts out to my Mk ultra bro n sis that also have ve this network embedded into thier body too.what do you do now ? Well you do what they told you!
Ahead of thier time 💯
Nah, these struggles and unjust ways have been around for a long time. They were just a band making the message clearer and with the courage to be top level about it. BS version is a ballard, they just did it as a "had enuff" version. Love RATM.
I'll just say uuuuwwhhhaaa. I had to comment, ...When I first heard this song I had goosebumps for a month.
The lyrics on this song are so heavy excellent song bruce springsteen is a genius
You should read the original, Steinbeck is the genius.
He's the finest drummer I've seen x
Highly underrated song from the rage
Bruce is brilliant
Zach's commitment is unique.
Bad ass only a master could write
This cover, this song, this passion.. this was the first thing I ever saw of RATM back when I was 11 years old. It inspired me to look deeper in to RATM, and before you knew it I had bought a guitar and a tab book and learned how to play the guitar from Tom's chords. I love this band. They will always be my #1 because the passion they have is insane. Jumping around the stage like holy shit that is cool.
These guys are heroes and legends.. keep up the good work!
I said it once I will say it again beyond the f****** magnificent
Who remembers the 1st video for this song?
Although this band is no longer together, I will always be a lifelong fan!
An amazing interpretation of this song that does justice to the original.
RAHHH!
Such High Energy shots of the crowd going nuts awesome
Rage and slipknot are hands down the best concerts I’ve ever witnessed in late 90 and early 2000s
I was in awe 30 odd years ago receiving this on vinyl, gratis, in the ordinary UK mail for being in the fan club. Genuine legends.
Wherever a hungry, newborn, baby cries wherever there’s a fight against the blood and hatred in the air look for Mima I’ll be there I’ll be there
I remember seeing them in the late 90’s one of the most memorable show I’ve been to. Tom is such a insanely good guitarist. His wheel house is so full of sounds. I hope they decide to go on tour again I’d love to see them again.
Rage had zero bad songs. Even amongst the greatest bands ever that is massively rarified air.
I bought the RATM home video in the 5th grade on vhs. It had bunch of SITE shows from all over the world and it showed a couple performances from each venue. The video opened up with this performance and I was blown away! This band performed with so much passion. I must’ve watched that hour long video 15x a week. Till this day I still get goosebumps when I hear/watch this performance. These guys were ahead of their time. THE BEST!
I remember my dad playing that DVD for me when I was a kid and sitting on the couch and just being blown away by how explosive their live music sounded and how much energy they carried within the stage. Always blew my mind how passionate they were about getting their voices heard and the emotion put into their performances.
I had this VHS as well and just told this story almost exactly the way you just did.
@@robcas456 🔥🤘🏽 my guy...
Brad's an amazingly talented drummer. He finds the time to put on a shirt between 1:58 and 2:03 and doesn't miss a beat! Respect!
Zack is my God
Even though it's a cover. This is my favourite Rage track. So Fucking heavy and full of groove
I don't know how you don't weep every time you sing these lyrics. kudos. EAT THE RICH.
This song sings true to this day 2024 searching for the ghost of Tom Jones!!!!! 🤘🏻
Just saw them play in Toronto, Canada. What an absolutely fantastic experience. Such an amazing show
Bathing in the cities waterways rough
??? It's "bathing in the city's aqueducts"
"The Ghost Of Tom Joad"
Men walkin' 'long the railroad tracks
Goin' someplace there's no goin' back
Highway patrol choppers comin' up over the ridge
Hot soup on a campfire under the bridge
Shelter line stretchin' 'round the corner
Welcome to the new world order
Families sleepin' in their cars in the Southwest
No home no job no peace no rest
The highway is alive tonight
But nobody's kiddin' nobody about where it goes
I'm sittin' down here in the campfire light
Searchin' for the ghost of Tom Joad
He pulls a prayer book out of his sleeping bag
Preacher lights up a butt and takes a drag
Waitin' for when the last shall be first and the first shall be last
In a cardboard box 'neath the underpass
Got a one-way ticket to the promised land
You got a hole in your belly and gun in your hand
Sleeping on a pillow of solid rock
Bathin' in the city aqueduct
The highway is alive tonight
Where it's headed everybody knows
I'm sittin' down here in the campfire light
Waitin' on the ghost of Tom Joad
Now Tom said "Mom, wherever there's a cop beatin' a guy
Wherever a hungry newborn baby cries
Where there's a fight 'gainst the blood and hatred in the air
Look for me Mom I'll be there
Wherever there's somebody fightin' for a place to stand
Or decent job or a helpin' hand
Wherever somebody's strugglin' to be free
Look in their eyes Mom you'll see me."
Well the highway is alive tonight
But nobody's kiddin' nobody about where it goes
I'm sittin' down here in the campfire light
With the ghost of old Tom Joad
Tim Commerford it's AMAZING THIS Here...........THIS bass it's AMAZING.......... RAGE IT'S AMAZING
This stage performance is as insane as the whole lyrics, cover version and everything else in this song!! So Awesome!
Just PURE AWESOMENESS. 🙆🏻♀️😎🎤🎸🥁
I don't think Rage With the Machine understands this
RAW EMOTION !! Love this!!
He is actually a really good drummer
You’ll see me you’ll see me yeah, you’ll see me
Out of the thousands of videos I have seen in my day, this is by far the best live performance of any song ever!
The Ghost of Tom Jones. It's not unusual.
The Best Band In The Fucking Universe, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE. ✊✊✊✊✊
Most Underrated Rage Tune EVER!!! I fucking lived and died on this album 37x…. Morello is a Genius and dominates
Powerful stuff! I do not always agree with RATM politics on many issues, but wow this is great stuff. Very moving. What an incredible band. Not even a band, a force of nature. I have no choice but to respect this band...
I agree with them totally
If a prison riot ever had a theme song
Their debut is the only album I bought 4 times :) Have this gig on vhs and dvd...best band ever :) Tom Morello made me want to play guitar....heroes :)
Wherever somebody is struggling for a place to stay for a decent job or a helping hand wherever somebody is struggling to be free just look in their eyes Ma you’ll see me you’ll see me you’ll see me
Rough
Amazing, heartbreaking lyrics and a great statement about the broken world we live in. Thanks Bruce. Great RATM version, great energy....A
Should be 8 billion
One of the best covers of any song out there
Damn, maybe this progression from Guthrie, to Dylan, to Springsteen, to RATM reflects a society that never cared for us?!