@UC8itfFFiAbiRCrPpaZOgO0g Lovely comment--thanks! I've always wanted to visit the Motherland but never had a chance. I come from a long line of Smiths and Franklins who immigrated here quite early from England. It's not hard to understand why so many English settled in the south. Around here, it's rolling hills, farms, small towns, horses, hunting--small villages without the manor house these days, though, and more modern, of course. . BTW, your knees--do you get regular shots of steroids? My only impression of GPs in the NHS is from the "Martin" series, haha, and the villages from "Midsomer Murders". Enjoyed both series immensely.
This is one of the few bands where I'm not even mad they stopped making their stuff. Everything they needed to say, they already did. If the message is not understood, can't be helped.
@@Yomachaser it's because they got famous and wealthy which obviously must mean they became what they were fighting even tho they were just fighting corruption all together
This is why the late great Hunter S Thompson was a self described political junky. He described it (basically) as the biggest 'legal' high one could find. He has many great books on the subject.
@@marktheregulardude8651 Or "I'm with Her" shirts. Singling out one side and not the other proves you're part of the problem and you missed the entire point of this video/song. BOTH sides have the same goals. BOTH sides will rob US blind. BOTH sides are against ALL of US.
In response to OP, sadly music has been fully corporatized and corrupted. We'll likely never see another band like RATM (or SOAD and the many others that spoke truth to power) become huge again because no label will sign anti government/corporate artists.
The System always repeats its mistakes. Therefore, what is valid for the past is valid for the present and future. The System itself wrote the lyrics to the song to explain itself.
Fun Fact: The line "who controls the past controls the future... who controls the present controls the past" is taken from George Orwell's novel '1984' which is a book about a totalitarian government.
MidWestOutlaw 420 Absolutely. Now every comedian who’s ever made a racial joke is being cancelled, first they’re going to say it’s for social justice until they actually begin stripping us of our free speech. Also the anger coming from the left and the right, people are literally preparing for a civil war. I have my own political beliefs but all this anger is not worth it, the deep state is working for both sides and they want to take down America.
@@oleglog4250 yeah but there's hope for some people yet, those who may not take an interest in this kind of music now may find their way to it later on. I went from fangirling over Spice Girls & BSB at the time this album came out to blasting RATM now lmao. In my defence tho I was only 15-16 and already had a fairly eclectic musical taste, just didn't pay much attention to this particular band back then and avoided politics like the plague ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
True. In 2000, the election was between two bland candidates who were essentially the same. 2024 is a critical election to keep a con man from returning to power and destroying 60+ years of slow progress.
What difference would they make? If things are exactly the same now or worse than they were back in the 90s, then what would them coming back do to change anything?
this song specifically in some months to come is gonna be even more relevant than ever. when all these pedofile fucks and criminals. are convicted. and they have to testify.
mark navarro really now? Is that why billionaires and millionaires are in his cabinet and not a single real middle class person to represent the lower and middle classes? How about his promise to not cut social security and Medicare/Medicaid which helps the majority of the middle and lower classes, which he came out weeks ago and said he planned to cut them but in the campaign he promised not to. Wake up guy, trump had no intention of raging against the machine, he had every intention of joining it. Btw, if you think RATM would support trump, you seriously have no idea who these guys are at all.
We can. We will be sacrificing many lives but and I will be one of them if need be. This life is a shit from the inside out and we are just starting to peel back layers.
Lmao, Tom is shilling for NFTs these days. Believe me, these guys are absolutely down with the machine. It also wouldn't surprise me if they were simps for Russia as their anti-American viewpoint is straight from the Tankie playbook.
It's crazy to think they wrote the majority of their catalogue during the realative peace of the Clinton administration. What would they have said in today's climate....
RATM is the most important band in the history of rock. May not be the best, but the most important for sure. Their music is to the point, eye opening lyrics, no hipster bullshit, no fake awareness. Their songs shall be in school books.
'Their songs shall be in school books' /// 'Yes, like Government owned schools would teach this.' /// - shall be - future tense, as in who gives a rats ass about evil government scumfucks 'now'.
the most important band in rock history? clearly, you are not the best source on the subject, black sabbath, the doors, cream, the jimi hendrix experience, ccr all much more influential bands on rock music....
It was such an honor to see them live with my cousin. Best, most life-changing concert I've ever been to. Sad they are broken up, but they changed my life. GOAT
If you STILL don't think there's a difference between the worst Democrat and the best MAGA Republican, you're an accomplice to the end of our democratic traditions. Wake the fuck up folks. We're false-equivalencing our way into fascism.
@@sleepcity we dont need either of these sides. fascism only works if people are conformist, because literally every aspect of it depends on attitudes like yours, one's that accept how the system works
As a poor teenager growing up in the 90s/Y2K era, RATM blew my mind. I am a sensitive type, I don’t like fights/violence, so I hold rage inside. Music can help us release this energy without hurting ourselves and others. This is what makes all Art forms important…it medicine for the psyche. I am so glad we would swap CDs in class to discover new music (before TH-cam/Google)
Always loved seeing Tom just really get into to it in this video. I believed he said, "when you wanna rock out, when in doubt...f sharp." Respect him because he's a true musician.
One thing I am thankful for in these dark times is for bands like Rage Against the Machine who represent the silent majority who feel like the status quo is designed against most people and want change. Jamming RATM all day and for the foreseeable future to stay in the proper mindset and to give them views/attention. Our country's on the verge of a massive catharsis and we can't let it fizzle out like so many other movements have ('Occupy Wall Street' comes to mind)
Would love to see RATM playing at the Minneapolis uprising or any of the other rebellions blossoming around the country. Gotta keep that morale high and the message clear.
I keep listening to the first rage album and some of the lyrics really fucking sting right now. There are so many quotes that go perfectly with BLM. white supremacy, systemic injustice, power protecting power, COINTELPRO, propaganda, brainwashing, patriotism, all over that album and all over these protests.
This isn't a rebellion yet, it's chaos. When the strikes become genuinely organized will it be a rebellion, and the only way we are gonna be able to unite for a true revolution, will be putting the racial narrative aside, understand that the government's corruption affects everyone of all races. We need to rise up against the oppressive together if we really want change. DROP THE RACE NARRATIVE, MAKE THE NARRATIVE: WE THE PEOPLE!
Saw them when they played the RNC many years ago in the Twin Cities. They advocated for peace, and for people to not give in to the strategies the ruling elite use to divide and conquer us.
❤ The most relevant ! People are to afraid to make a move. The money the government makes on placenta after birth alone is enough to make you wonder how much from a live abortion
@47 47 You do realize that's just them trying to appeal to the LGBT community right? It's marketing. Few of those companies and politicians actually give a shit. Also, seriously, "sodomy"? Since you seem to want to pull the religious card, a google search tells me that according to Matthew 7, it's not your place to judge. But hey, that's coming from someone who hasn't practiced in years. Maybe you should give a serious once-over of your views.
Yes it has! Have you heard of "Nixon 2.0!?!?" ...It's tied to a "Miranda Rights 2.0" AND from what I know this is like a "Bill of Rights" for the internet AKA World Wide Web!!!
With this song, I can feel the beginning of THE BATTLE OF SANTIAGO, CHILE, 2010. Those of us who survived that experience know that it was the best concert of RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE. A big hug from Temuco, Chile.
"Testify" UGH! The movie ran through me The glamour subdue me The tabloid untie me I'm empty please fill me Mister anchor assure me That Baghdad is burning Your voice it is so soothing That cunning mantra of killing I need you my witness To dress this up so bloodless To numb me and purge me now Of thoughts of blaming you Yes the car is our wheelchair My witness your coughing Oily silence mocks the legless Ones who travel now in coffins On the corner The jury's sleepless We found your weakness And it's right outside our door Now testify Now testify It's right outside our door Now testify Yes testify It's right outside our door With precision you feed me My witness I'm hungry Your temple it calms me So I can carry on My slaving sweating the skin right off my bones On a bed of fire I'm choking on the smoke that fills my home The wrecking ball rushing Witness your blushing The pipeline is gushing While here we lie in tombs While on the corner The jury's sleepless We found your weakness And it's right outside your door Now testify Yeah testify It's right outside our door Now testify Now testify It's right outside our door Mass graves for the pump and the price is set Mass graves for the pump and the price is set Mass graves for the pump and the price is set Mass graves for the pump and the price is set Who controls the past now controls the future Who controls the present now controls the past Who controls the past now controls the future Who controls the present now? Now testify Testify It's right outside our door Now testify Testify It's right outside our door
Was at their “last show” and I’ll say this- the entire 🌎 was represented in that crowd. Never been in a crowd with that many languages being spoken. We Raged.
RATM is most definitely NOT about building walls. I have been with Rage since the beginning. Thank you Rage for letting me know so much at such a young age. Peace and love to all from Houston, TX. - Jon
Than if everybody hates it then why isnt the border being protested against thats been up for years? Yall will be the same ones complaining when your taxes go up because they are having children to get citizenship.. and guess whos money will help raise them? *Yours*
All 10 cents of it. We spend 450-700 Billion a year on Defense for what? To maintain 700 bases around the world(check a map of all known us military bases)? Illegals are the least of our problems.
believe me - when other nations know that US spends 700 billion on defense even though those weapons have not been tested they don't want to know (and is not payroll money) - a stupid would say why US don't use them? somebody in his senses says that's good
It is not important that you "believe in them", whatever that means. It is important one understands the facts of the game before them, and acts rationally to cause the most good. Only voting for Clinton did that, any other action is demonstrable immoral according to game theory
My friend... I have done my undergrad studies in political sciences. I am fully aware of what an electoral campaign is. My comment was not meant as a deep, thought inducing statement to be quoted by future generations and that will spark great debates among intellectuals. It was just about a guy (me) who was reminded about a cool song (Testify) while reading the preliminary results breakdown on election night, and dropped a comment after watching the video. I'm willing to pursue any conversation you might wanna have about this in private, but I don't make an habit of having discussions in the darkest public space the world has ever known (here).
Always loved the mix of genre Rock / Metal / hip hop. RATM were kind of pionners. Keep safe and rocking friend and if you have time come check the new song I posted with R&O, would love your views on it : th-cam.com/video/kXsua5jVNtQ/w-d-xo.html
Fuk this country tbh. Worst W.E.I.R.D. country no doubt. The ruling GAE regime+it's aligned/allied institutions, classes, sectors, et al.....of the mainstream along with the more occult &/or special interest clubs, families, agencies, etc.....are a burden & plague onto the rest of the earth.
Holy shit. I’ve seen so much of this about modern politics but these old clips are so hard to find. Thank god for a band that cared to point this out back then when I was so young. Way ahead of their time
Testify Rage Against the Machine The movie ran through me The glamour subdue me The tabloid untie me I'm empty, please fill me Mister Anchor, assure me That Baghdad is burning Your voice, it is so soothing That cunning mantra of killing I need you, my witness To dress this up so bloodless To numb me and purge me now Of thoughts of blaming you Yes, the car is our wheelchair My witness, your coughing Oily silence mocks the legless Ones who travel now in coffins On the corner The jury's sleepless We found your weakness And it's right outside your door Now testify Now testify It's right outside your door Now testify Yes, testify It's right outside your door With precision you feed me My witness, I'm hungry Your temple, it calms me So I can carry on My slaving, sweating The skin right off my bones On a bed of fire, I'm choking On the smoke that fills my home The wrecking ball is rushing Witness, you're blushing The pipeline is gushing While here we lie in tombs While on the corner The jury's sleepless We found your weakness And it's right outside your door Now testify Yeah, testify It's right outside your door Now testify Now testify Well, it's right outside your door Mass graves for the pump and the price is set And the price is set Mass graves for the pump and the price is set And the price is set Mass graves for the pump and the price is set And the price is set Mass graves for the pump and the price is set And the price is set Who controls the past now controls the future Who controls the present now controls the past Who controls the past now controls the future Who controls the present now? Now testify Testify It's right outside your door Now testify Testify It's right outside your door
There's definitely much more to releasing it when it was than just holding back RATM, much more insidious reasons, but yeah you can add this to that list lmao.
@@jonathansimmons1550 these guys say that the music is amazing and the the voice is too. Also they send you greetings from Mother Russia, other guy send you greetings from Kustanay, Kazakhstan, and the last from Belarussian
@@falloutworldrecord spineless rage with none of the subtlety or historic references that made ratm. Compare lyrics. I dare ya. You won't find clever references to the zapatistas in por's lyrics.
@Big Rig69 Exactly. He's fighting the same evils described in this music video. Trump will end up going down as one of our greatest leaders in history.
A classic! But, ..Have you heard of "Nixon 2.0!?!?" ...It's tied to a "Miranda Rights 2.0" AND from what I know this is like a "Bill of Rights" for the internet AKA World Wide Web!!!
I'm an 80 yr old great-grandmother and love this song. I'd give Zack, Tom and the band huge hugs if I ran into them. Come back, y'all!
@UC8itfFFiAbiRCrPpaZOgO0g Lovely comment--thanks! I've always wanted to visit the Motherland but never had a chance. I come from a long line of Smiths and Franklins who immigrated here quite early from England. It's not hard to understand why so many English settled in the south. Around here, it's rolling hills, farms, small towns, horses, hunting--small villages without the manor house these days, though, and more modern, of course. . BTW, your knees--do you get regular shots of steroids? My only impression of GPs in the NHS is from the "Martin" series, haha, and the villages from "Midsomer Murders". Enjoyed both series immensely.
you‘re so damn right granny!
This made me feel much better
Right?! I I love them so much
You rock grandma!. 🤙
It’s fucking crazy that this band could have came out today and they wouldn’t have to change a single lyric
It shows this music mv was WAY AHEAD of its time lol.
@@Mario123007 nah the message just fell on deaf ears.
Are you crazy? They were anti govt now they’re super authoritarian. Rage on behalf of the machine. Pro mandates.
@@Stossburg nothing changed. The world is run by old white perverts who manipulate the public. Gross
It’s crazier that you could probably say that in another 10yrs. Or more.
This is one of the few bands where I'm not even mad they stopped making their stuff. Everything they needed to say, they already did. If the message is not understood, can't be helped.
Patrick Böhnert yeah but they gotta say it again
@P Meaning what exactly?
P are you ok
@@Yomachaser it's because they got famous and wealthy which obviously must mean they became what they were fighting even tho they were just fighting corruption all together
And they interviewed noam chomsky..what else could u ask for lol
Man I miss the 90s… this is one of the best bands ever. I love everything they stand for.
"stood"
@@youtubesucks494 aren’t they still a band? They just had to cancel the last part of their tour this year bc Zach hurt his foot.
Exactly, biggest sellouts to the establishment @@youtubesucks494
@@gaylelauren5691I think they’re talking about how they no longer stand for the same principles since they sold out to some record label
You probably mean: STOOD for...
Anger is a gift
to a point.
when used properly.
Anger is an energy
Or a curse!
like any gift, to be used sparingly.
*"If you're not turned on to politics, POLITICS WILL TURN ON YOU."*
Truer words have never been spoken.
Ralph Nader is the man
k-rino
Ralph Nader I voted for him in 2000
A man who tries to change the system from the inside will inevitably be changed from the inside out.
This is why the late great Hunter S Thompson was a self described political junky. He described it (basically) as the biggest 'legal' high one could find. He has many great books on the subject.
These guys were a solid 20 years too early. What I wouldn't do for a band like this today.
Sad that many people who listened and jammed to this when it was fresh, are now wearing red hats proudly. Eating what they're being fed
@@marktheregulardude8651 Or "I'm with Her" shirts. Singling out one side and not the other proves you're part of the problem and you missed the entire point of this video/song. BOTH sides have the same goals. BOTH sides will rob US blind. BOTH sides are against ALL of US.
In response to OP, sadly music has been fully corporatized and corrupted. We'll likely never see another band like RATM (or SOAD and the many others that spoke truth to power) become huge again because no label will sign anti government/corporate artists.
Check out "Fever 333" very similar sound and definetly inspired by Rage against the machine. Similar themes too.
You need to listen to "prophets of rage". They're made up from members of rage against the machine, Cyprus hill and public enemy. Exact same music
Fucked up how this is still relevant and still will be years from now.
It's a disgrace. It has been a quarter century and we can't move past the same old corruption and BS.
The System always repeats its mistakes.
Therefore, what is valid for the past is valid for the present and future.
The System itself wrote the lyrics to the song to explain itself.
Truer Now.....
Republican party dissolved into MAGA . SECOND HOLOCAUST NOT FAR BEHIND 😢😢😢
How is that fucked
Fun Fact: The line "who controls the past controls the future... who controls the present controls the past" is taken from George Orwell's novel '1984' which is a book about a totalitarian government.
IngSoc
That's what we need to continue to Rage Against!!! 20 yrs n Nothing has changed!
Just started the book today and recognized the quote from this song and felt like coming back here lol
@@peterluyo3941 Notice any parallels with the shit going on today? I sure do. Its blantent. 1984 is like a "How to" for the elite
MidWestOutlaw 420 Absolutely. Now every comedian who’s ever made a racial joke is being cancelled, first they’re going to say it’s for social justice until they actually begin stripping us of our free speech. Also the anger coming from the left and the right, people are literally preparing for a civil war. I have my own political beliefs but all this anger is not worth it, the deep state is working for both sides and they want to take down America.
This album was criminally underrated, probably most in your face politically charged rock album ever.
🤘
Gang Of Four - Entertainment!
is probably my choice - this album is a close second
It's rated pretty high. At least among people that have decent taste in music.
@@oleglog4250 yeah but there's hope for some people yet, those who may not take an interest in this kind of music now may find their way to it later on. I went from fangirling over Spice Girls & BSB at the time this album came out to blasting RATM now lmao. In my defence tho I was only 15-16 and already had a fairly eclectic musical taste, just didn't pay much attention to this particular band back then and avoided politics like the plague ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
People cant handle the truth they rather run from it
We need a lot more RATM in 2024! Whose with me on this?
True. In 2000, the election was between two bland candidates who were essentially the same. 2024 is a critical election to keep a con man from returning to power and destroying 60+ years of slow progress.
What difference would they make? If things are exactly the same now or worse than they were back in the 90s, then what would them coming back do to change anything?
@@markcole5108 Women got the right to vote in 1919, and after RvW you can bet your ass thats up next, so its more like 100 years.
I finally woke up. Yea we do wake up the rest
we dont need RATM, we need people that listen to them. they have already said all they have to
we need RAGE now more than ever
YES
Its right outside ur door...
Fucking true
Mad times
this song specifically in some months to come is gonna be even more relevant than ever. when all these pedofile fucks and criminals. are convicted. and they have to testify.
This song is incredibly relevant today.
Sorry but... No ShIt SHErLOck!
That's because nothing has changed.
What about now?
Now is the time we need Rage Against The Machine.
Nice one that's what I've been saying all year
most of my life been saying it. The Machine gets bigger and we keep fighting each other. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
mark navarro really now? Is that why billionaires and millionaires are in his cabinet and not a single real middle class person to represent the lower and middle classes? How about his promise to not cut social security and Medicare/Medicaid which helps the majority of the middle and lower classes, which he came out weeks ago and said he planned to cut them but in the campaign he promised not to.
Wake up guy, trump had no intention of raging against the machine, he had every intention of joining it.
Btw, if you think RATM would support trump, you seriously have no idea who these guys are at all.
i heard some rumors that the original 4 members are making another reunion and new album in 2018
Prophets of rage
How did I miss rage against the machine.its right outside your door.
The world needs a Rage comeback BADLY. NO ONE ELSE can lead us the way they did in the early 2000's. MUSIC IS POWER!
We can. We will be sacrificing many lives but and I will be one of them if need be. This life is a shit from the inside out and we are just starting to peel back layers.
@@anarchistic8178 Well said
Rock like this is mostly dead
Lmao, Tom is shilling for NFTs these days. Believe me, these guys are absolutely down with the machine. It also wouldn't surprise me if they were simps for Russia as their anti-American viewpoint is straight from the Tankie playbook.
@@georgeplatz8628 So you dont like criticizing america? (im not a commie)
This is becoming more and more relevant these days, isn't it.
It's crazy to think they wrote the majority of their catalogue during the realative peace of the Clinton administration. What would they have said in today's climate....
no
Not really. We go through the same cycles of bullshit. It always remains relevant, it’s just our perspective grows as we age
Yeah, I saw how right hands were required to be raised while swearing an oath😎
Yes
RATM is the most important band in the history of rock. May not be the best, but the most important for sure. Their music is to the point, eye opening lyrics, no hipster bullshit, no fake awareness. Their songs shall be in school books.
Yes, like Government owned schools would teach this.
ZedCrix in fact they are teaching about it, but State´s version.
If they were in school book, I'd buy the book for myself.
'Their songs shall be in school books' /// 'Yes, like Government owned schools would teach this.' /// - shall be - future tense, as in who gives a rats ass about evil government scumfucks 'now'.
the most important band in rock history? clearly, you are not the best source on the subject, black sabbath, the doors, cream, the jimi hendrix experience, ccr all much more influential bands on rock music....
It was such an honor to see them live with my cousin. Best, most life-changing concert I've ever been to.
Sad they are broken up, but they changed my life.
GOAT
" If you're not turned on to politics, politics will turn on you..." WOW !
Guess what. They just did.
rage never die
We need Rage now more than ever.
Not a rage, but a Wakening !!!
Look no further. Prophets of Rage.
You are sadly mistaken.
JJoe No one, like for example not by AIPAC and the zionist lobby
@JJoe you're insane
WHY IS THIS VIDEO SO RELEVANT
WHY IS THIS VIDEO SO TRUE
WHY WE DONT HAVE THESE GEMS ON MUSIC ANYMORE
Powers that be won't allow it anymore. Too much tension these days. Rothschilds' Control Everything.
@@s.hicks7213 TRUTH!!!!
Since smartphone attack people.. Nobody care
Cuz nowadays they make music just to earn more money and fame, instead on the old days they make music to express something.
@@s.hicks7213Shit dogwhistle nazi.
RATM understood that both parties are the same entity!!! Nothing is for the people, and it's on us to take our power back!!!
And they still are, except nowadays, it’s the other parties fault why your life is shit….depending on who is in power
I do think that in our modern world, we need RATM back more than ever
one of the greatest bands of all time.
Welcome everyone coming back in 2020. You've made a great choice!
One of the most powerful music videos ever made. RATM tried to show everyone but the sheeple are blind and continue to follow the shepherd.
It's a "Symphony Of Destruction"
easy for you to say. you are superman after all!
If you STILL don't think there's a difference between the worst Democrat and the best MAGA Republican, you're an accomplice to the end of our democratic traditions. Wake the fuck up folks. We're false-equivalencing our way into fascism.
@@sleepcity we dont need either of these sides. fascism only works if people are conformist, because literally every aspect of it depends on attitudes like yours, one's that accept how the system works
"If you're not turned on to politics, politics will turn on you." -Ralph Nader
The Rage is back just when we need them the most.
Hypocrisy at its finest. The world needs Rage Against the Machine now more than ever
@Big Rig69 trump
@John The King Robinson your very brave lol
Beto 2020
@John The King Robinson xD
Chiko was here THEYRE BACK
As a poor teenager growing up in the 90s/Y2K era, RATM blew my mind. I am a sensitive type, I don’t like fights/violence, so I hold rage inside. Music can help us release this energy without hurting ourselves and others. This is what makes all Art forms important…it medicine for the psyche. I am so glad we would swap CDs in class to discover new music (before TH-cam/Google)
✌🏻✌🏻🎤 🌹
RATM.
Reunion 2020
Excited af.
Roson Raimajhi Trump
Roson Raimajhi not anymore
Roson Raimajhi or atleast at the moment
It would certainly be a perfect time...
Nope
Always loved seeing Tom just really get into to it in this video. I believed he said, "when you wanna rock out, when in doubt...f sharp." Respect him because he's a true musician.
We need young people with this energy
Rage we need you back
The fact that this song is from BEFORE the Iraq war is amazing and tragic.
Sure, O.peration I.raqi L.iberation
Man today's political climate would be perfect for Ratm !
Reason I came here
The reason I came here x2
I was just thinking the same thing, cheers everyone
It’s why I’m here
It's a tragedy that in over a decade were talking about the same SHIT
But still I do agree with the original comment .
The Most Intelligent Band Ever.
Just listen to the Message and they are still Relevant
The song resonates at so many levels. As a non-American, i can still see the exact same shit in my country. What a powerful message and what a video!
never have I ever clicked on a notification faster before
Dude same
same
+Vasil Dedov same here
exactly! ✌
Fifth degree burn
One thing I am thankful for in these dark times is for bands like Rage Against the Machine who represent the silent majority who feel like the status quo is designed against most people and want change. Jamming RATM all day and for the foreseeable future to stay in the proper mindset and to give them views/attention. Our country's on the verge of a massive catharsis and we can't let it fizzle out like so many other movements have ('Occupy Wall Street' comes to mind)
Amazing how none of rages music hasn't disappeared "mysteriously"! 🙏
The internet is forever
Thank you Mark my favorite DJ who still plays this song on his alternative music radio station.😂❤
RATM will always be my reality check.
for real brother.
Yes it causes one to regroup and examine there priorities
Would love to see RATM playing at the Minneapolis uprising or any of the other rebellions blossoming around the country. Gotta keep that morale high and the message clear.
Fr
I keep listening to the first rage album and some of the lyrics really fucking sting right now. There are so many quotes that go perfectly with BLM.
white supremacy, systemic injustice, power protecting power, COINTELPRO, propaganda, brainwashing, patriotism, all over that album and all over these protests.
YES!!!
This isn't a rebellion yet, it's chaos. When the strikes become genuinely organized will it be a rebellion, and the only way we are gonna be able to unite for a true revolution, will be putting the racial narrative aside, understand that the government's corruption affects everyone of all races. We need to rise up against the oppressive together if we really want change. DROP THE RACE NARRATIVE, MAKE THE NARRATIVE: WE THE PEOPLE!
Saw them when they played the RNC many years ago in the Twin Cities. They advocated for peace, and for people to not give in to the strategies the ruling elite use to divide and conquer us.
"If your not turned on to politics, politics will turn on you." What an ominous and honest answer (in a Freudian slip sort of way).
A band that will never not be relevant.
They are the only band that wishes they would become irrelevant!
An obscure band sells out, only to suck on the teat of the beast they 'raged' against...
They are more irrelevant today than they were then.
Well said @@omararbelaez7509
❤ The most relevant ! People are to afraid to make a move. The money the government makes on placenta after birth alone is enough to make you wonder how much from a live abortion
It's not the left vs the right, it's the powerful vs everyone else
the proletariat against their capitalist masters. You said it comrade.
@@upshiftgo I hope you dont seriously think rage against the machine would touch trump with a 50 ft pole
@47 47 Mate... this has nothing to do with homosexuality.
@47 47 You do realize that's just them trying to appeal to the LGBT community right? It's marketing. Few of those companies and politicians actually give a shit. Also, seriously, "sodomy"? Since you seem to want to pull the religious card, a google search tells me that according to Matthew 7, it's not your place to judge. But hey, that's coming from someone who hasn't practiced in years. Maybe you should give a serious once-over of your views.
So...Bernie vs everyone else??
"Who controls the present now, controls the past. Who controls the past now controls the future. Who controls the present now?" Wow what a line.
Borrowed from the book "1984" by George Orwell.
💯 🔥
The greatest call to action ever spoken
40 years later, Orwell's words still ring true to a terrifying degree.
@@DanRyzESPUK odd band to quote that book
The BEST political and social awarness band ever. They shouldn't stop playing, money and fame aside, we need you RATM!
They became the machine. They could sing at DNC convention now with a straight face lol.
@@thekingofpayments they are still very much socialist lol
@@thekingofpaymentsyou're greed.
Still just as relevant now as it ever was, RATM are the most prescient band of all time
I wish they would get back together to drop an album about what's going on today. their songs are still relevant
' still relevant' and that's the goddamn problem round here.
This song has aged like wine
Except that wine is a poison and we KEEP DRINKING IT.
Yes it has! Have you heard of "Nixon 2.0!?!?" ...It's tied to a "Miranda Rights 2.0" AND from what I know this is like a "Bill of Rights" for the internet AKA World Wide Web!!!
We need rage against the machine more than ever before
🤘
With this song, I can feel the beginning of THE BATTLE OF SANTIAGO, CHILE, 2010. Those of us who survived that experience know that it was the best concert of RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE. A big hug from Temuco, Chile.
Rage would be so good now with all the unrest that's going on
That's been on my mind for awhile now. They were so ahead and we NEED THEM EVEN MORE THAN EVER!!! Ugh!!!!!
So truuuuue
"Testify"
UGH!
The movie ran through me
The glamour subdue me
The tabloid untie me
I'm empty please fill me
Mister anchor assure me
That Baghdad is burning
Your voice it is so soothing
That cunning mantra of killing
I need you my witness
To dress this up so bloodless
To numb me and purge me now
Of thoughts of blaming you
Yes the car is our wheelchair
My witness your coughing
Oily silence mocks the legless
Ones who travel now in coffins
On the corner
The jury's sleepless
We found your weakness
And it's right outside our door
Now testify
Now testify
It's right outside our door
Now testify
Yes testify
It's right outside our door
With precision you feed me
My witness I'm hungry
Your temple it calms me
So I can carry on
My slaving sweating the skin right off my bones
On a bed of fire I'm choking on the smoke that fills my home
The wrecking ball rushing
Witness your blushing
The pipeline is gushing
While here we lie in tombs
While on the corner
The jury's sleepless
We found your weakness
And it's right outside your door
Now testify
Yeah testify
It's right outside our door
Now testify
Now testify
It's right outside our door
Mass graves for the pump and the price is set
Mass graves for the pump and the price is set
Mass graves for the pump and the price is set
Mass graves for the pump and the price is set
Who controls the past now controls the future
Who controls the present now controls the past
Who controls the past now controls the future
Who controls the present now?
Now testify
Testify
It's right outside our door
Now testify
Testify
It's right outside our door
Thanks
I honestly believe these guys are incapable of doing any song that's crap. Everything they've ever done is top notch!
Was at their “last show” and I’ll say this- the entire 🌎 was represented in that crowd. Never been in a crowd with that many languages being spoken. We Raged.
There it is. The truth.
We need Rage more than ever on what's going on now:(
RATM is most definitely NOT about building walls. I have been with Rage since the beginning. Thank you Rage for letting me know so much at such a young age. Peace and love to all from Houston, TX. - Jon
Than if everybody hates it then why isnt the border being protested against thats been up for years? Yall will be the same ones complaining when your taxes go up because they are having children to get citizenship.. and guess whos money will help raise them? *Yours*
All 10 cents of it. We spend 450-700 Billion a year on Defense for what? To maintain 700 bases around the world(check a map of all known us military bases)? Illegals are the least of our problems.
+Snootches Bootches yeah bitch
+Fuk_da_system Lol
believe me - when other nations know that US spends 700 billion on defense even though those weapons have not been tested they don't want to know (and is not payroll money) - a stupid would say why US don't use them? somebody in his senses says that's good
I want more music from them 🙏🏾😭
Fun fact: Those black and white movie clips are from a movie called "Invasion of the Neptune Men", which got riffed by Mystery Science Theatre.
I would think a lot of people came back to listen to this one tonight. Still so relevant.
Indeed man.
in that its failure to understand pragmatism helped Trump win?
In that it's a music video about people who don't believe in either candidates.
It is not important that you "believe in them", whatever that means. It is important one understands the facts of the game before them, and acts rationally to cause the most good. Only voting for Clinton did that, any other action is demonstrable immoral according to game theory
My friend... I have done my undergrad studies in political sciences. I am fully aware of what an electoral campaign is. My comment was not meant as a deep, thought inducing statement to be quoted by future generations and that will spark great debates among intellectuals.
It was just about a guy (me) who was reminded about a cool song (Testify) while reading the preliminary results breakdown on election night, and dropped a comment after watching the video. I'm willing to pursue any conversation you might wanna have about this in private, but I don't make an habit of having discussions in the darkest public space the world has ever known (here).
We need you more than ever. Rise up and cut all the lies and corruption.
This songs pretty fucking relevant now and I'm fkn Australian. Shit looks like it may be a civil war in the States.
Everything stays relevant when nothing changes.
@ damn right
@ theashman7836 oh there will be. F him, F MAGA, and F half the country! They are all so stupid and don’t realize that the world is screwed!!
Music of the revolution.
RATM should make a comeback in 2020 because they're so relevant now🔥
Message is needed more today than ever
Message is needed more than ever...Brazil under fascism now...help us!!!
I grew up listening to Rage against the machine . Their music represents history & politics. I 💖 this song
This song is a pure banger. It slaps so hard
Always loved the mix of genre Rock / Metal / hip hop. RATM were kind of pionners. Keep safe and rocking friend and if you have time come check the new song I posted with R&O, would love your views on it : th-cam.com/video/kXsua5jVNtQ/w-d-xo.html
20 years ago last Sunday. And not a thing has changed. I weep for the future of our country.
@Remover Of Obstacles go take your schizo meds
@Remover Of Obstacles u mad bro?
@Remover Of Obstacles cringe
Fuk this country tbh.
Worst W.E.I.R.D. country no doubt.
The ruling GAE regime+it's aligned/allied institutions, classes, sectors, et al.....of the mainstream along with the more occult &/or special interest clubs, families, agencies, etc.....are a burden & plague onto the rest of the earth.
It's been a other year and still a shit world...
Rage Against the Machine is playing 5 shows in 2020. Spread the word.
Holy shit. I’ve seen so much of this about modern politics but these old clips are so hard to find. Thank god for a band that cared to point this out back then when I was so young. Way ahead of their time
Testify
Rage Against the Machine
The movie ran through me
The glamour subdue me
The tabloid untie me
I'm empty, please fill me
Mister Anchor, assure me
That Baghdad is burning
Your voice, it is so soothing
That cunning mantra of killing
I need you, my witness
To dress this up so bloodless
To numb me and purge me now
Of thoughts of blaming you
Yes, the car is our wheelchair
My witness, your coughing
Oily silence mocks the legless
Ones who travel now in coffins
On the corner
The jury's sleepless
We found your weakness
And it's right outside your door
Now testify
Now testify
It's right outside your door
Now testify
Yes, testify
It's right outside your door
With precision you feed me
My witness, I'm hungry
Your temple, it calms me
So I can carry on
My slaving, sweating
The skin right off my bones
On a bed of fire, I'm choking
On the smoke that fills my home
The wrecking ball is rushing
Witness, you're blushing
The pipeline is gushing
While here we lie in tombs
While on the corner
The jury's sleepless
We found your weakness
And it's right outside your door
Now testify
Yeah, testify
It's right outside your door
Now testify
Now testify
Well, it's right outside your door
Mass graves for the pump and the price is set
And the price is set
Mass graves for the pump and the price is set
And the price is set
Mass graves for the pump and the price is set
And the price is set
Mass graves for the pump and the price is set
And the price is set
Who controls the past now controls the future
Who controls the present now controls the past
Who controls the past now controls the future
Who controls the present now?
Now testify
Testify
It's right outside your door
Now testify
Testify
It's right outside your door
Up
They quote Orwell, but most of their modern fans are playing right into 1984-esque things.
This video still rings true today
Really Wish Generation Would Be Back To The 90s When Small Rock Bands Turn Into Major Bands
the video imagery in this video is nothing less than superb.
Trump is back but RATM isn't.. something aint right with this picture lol
RATM gets ready to tour in 2020.
Government: Release the plague now!
Yep, that about sums it up. I had tickets to see them here in North Carolina and now I have to wait a damn year.
will Zack be playing on the tour?
It was supposed to be this past summer 2020. :(
There's definitely much more to releasing it when it was than just holding back RATM, much more insidious reasons, but yeah you can add this to that list lmao.
Да уж, неповторимая манера исполнения и голос! Привет из матушки России!
Привет из Казахстана. Кустанай✊✊✊
Привет из РБ
Wish they would translate
@@UNlKby they ain't translating comments. That just shows me that big brother is closing us down
@@jonathansimmons1550 these guys say that the music is amazing and the the voice is too. Also they send you greetings from Mother Russia, other guy send you greetings from Kustanay, Kazakhstan, and the last from Belarussian
Catchy, correct, aged like wine ✊
To the real heros who is reading this comment, you are a legend as much as RATM.
Rage Against the Machine today, tomorrow and FOREVER! 💣✌
I love this song. I love this band. They are together now. Just in time. 'No better place then here, no better time than now".
Bought this album day one. Wore my tape out and ended up buying it another 2 times
Bush’s reaction to 2 chicks making out at 2:10 is hysterical 😂😂😂
IF YOU'RE CORRUPT, YOU'RE QUALIFIED TO BE RAGED AGAINST!!!
just as powerful a message today as it was 20 yrs ago
add thousands of years to that.
one of the best rage against the machine songs.
There was a time when $1.38 for a gallon of gas was scary.
to be honest if you adjust to inflation and compare with some places in the U.S the price is still the same
@@freemind990 valid point, I didn't take inflation into account.
Here in Brazil, we pay 3 times the same amount.
Here in europe I pay 1.30€ for a single liter
@@FearlessSpinner yea,true.1,45 in Finland
This band should reunite in 2019..Perfect for 2019 politics
Prophets of Rage bra
@@falloutworldrecord spineless rage with none of the subtlety or historic references that made ratm. Compare lyrics. I dare ya. You won't find clever references to the zapatistas in por's lyrics.
I'm just saying, it's the best we got right now and they give a pretty fucking great show
@Big Rig69
Exactly. He's fighting the same evils described in this music video. Trump will end up going down as one of our greatest leaders in history.
@@qislegit.donttrustthemedia6232 i hope you realise that trump and his Republican buddies are literally the machine ratm is raging against.
Those dudes just plain kickass
Spencer Hartlage .
"Mass graves for the pump and the price is set" I like that part of the song a lot.
Over 20 years and nothing has changed. Sad.
Yup
A classic! But, ..Have you heard of "Nixon 2.0!?!?" ...It's tied to a "Miranda Rights 2.0" AND from what I know this is like a "Bill of Rights" for the internet AKA World Wide Web!!!
it's still so relatable, and that's sad. Absolutely nothing changed
Or if it did change, it changed for the worse.
RATG more prevalent in these times. Wish we mad more artists like this in these times. Actors, musicians, artists need to help us all push the message
Lol yeah well they become sell outs so
Yyeess! RATM still rocks!
Official anthem of 2020