they’re calm like a bomb welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 Rage
down our picks for the top 10 Rage
down our picks for the top 10 Rage Against the Machine songs
for this list we’ve chosen our entries
for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most commercially successful songs
this song acts as a critique of the
this song acts as a critique of the media’s ability to divert our attention
media’s ability to divert our attention
media’s ability to divert our attention from the planets more pressing issues
it also touches upon consumerism which
it also touches upon consumerism which is highlighted in its industrial
is highlighted in its industrial
is highlighted in its industrial revolution styled music video featured
revolution styled music video featured
revolution styled music video featured on the soundtrack of the 1998 Godzilla
on the soundtrack of the 1998 Godzilla
on the soundtrack of the 1998 Godzilla movie no shelters sound is typical rage
with a punchy we drip and several
with a punchy we drip and several crescendos followed by lead max Zack de
crescendos followed by lead max Zack de
crescendos followed by lead max Zack de la Rocha screaming vocals
shocking poverty and discrimination and
shocking poverty and discrimination and specifically highlighting Beverly Hills
specifically highlighting Beverly Hills
specifically highlighting Beverly Hills luxurious Rodeo Drive this rap-metal
luxurious Rodeo Drive this rap-metal
luxurious Rodeo Drive this rap-metal number doesn’t only have some
number doesn’t only have some
number doesn’t only have some straight-talking lyrics it also has a
straight-talking lyrics it also has a
straight-talking lyrics it also has a killer riff
arguably one of the Bands most Frank
arguably one of the Bands most Frank songs when it comes to its
songs when it comes to its
songs when it comes to its socio-political themes
socio-political themes
socio-political themes down Rodeo is still right on the money
down Rodeo is still right on the money
down Rodeo is still right on the money when it comes to highlighting
when it comes to highlighting
when it comes to highlighting ever-present issues
comparing the general population to
comparing the general population to trapped inmates of Alcatraz prison
trapped inmates of Alcatraz prison
trapped inmates of Alcatraz prison yep that’s rage for you
focusing on the brainwashing of the
focusing on the brainwashing of the public bullet in the head doesn’t only
public bullet in the head doesn’t only
public bullet in the head doesn’t only carry heavy references to the media
carry heavy references to the media
carry heavy references to the media ruling over our thoughts it also allows
ruling over our thoughts it also allows
ruling over our thoughts it also allows lead guitarist tom morello to really
lead guitarist tom morello to really
lead guitarist tom morello to really stamp his own unique technique on the
stamp his own unique technique on the
stamp his own unique technique on the rap metal genre
although it carries stirring political
although it carries stirring political messages about the American government
messages about the American government
messages about the American government know your enemy is also one of the Bands
know your enemy is also one of the Bands
know your enemy is also one of the Bands most eclectic tracks when it comes to
most eclectic tracks when it comes to
most eclectic tracks when it comes to musicality
starting off with Morelos synthesizer
starting off with Morelos synthesizer esque intro for several bars and tim
esque intro for several bars and tim
esque intro for several bars and tim commerford x’ rather laid-back bass
commerford x’ rather laid-back bass
commerford x’ rather laid-back bass playing it soon kicks you in the teeth
playing it soon kicks you in the teeth
playing it soon kicks you in the teeth with a cool breakdown that you’re just
with a cool breakdown that you’re just
with a cool breakdown that you’re just not expecting
de la rocha is the tracks lead vocalist
de la rocha is the tracks lead vocalist having tools Maynard James Keenan sing
having tools Maynard James Keenan sing
having tools Maynard James Keenan sing during the bridge is really what helps
during the bridge is really what helps
during the bridge is really what helps make it oh so memorable
this battle of Los Angeles track hits
this battle of Los Angeles track hits things off with some very heavy ripping
it’s also got lyrics condemning the US
it’s also got lyrics condemning the US government and highlights specific
government and highlights specific
government and highlights specific instances of greed throughout history
meanwhile it’s Michael more directed
meanwhile it’s Michael more directed music video drives the point home by
music video drives the point home by
music video drives the point home by having the band perform in front of the
having the band perform in front of the
having the band perform in front of the New York Stock Exchange
but what really sets the song a light is
but what really sets the song a light is Morelos high-pitched solo near the end
he rapidly flicks the toggle switch on
he rapidly flicks the toggle switch on his guitar
a fan favorite when it comes to concert
a fan favorite when it comes to concert performances testify is well known for
performances testify is well known for
performances testify is well known for its references to George Orwell’s
its references to George Orwell’s
its references to George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984
but it’s also got a cool intro riff
but it’s also got a cool intro riff that’s properly joined by Diller roaches
that’s properly joined by Diller roaches
that’s properly joined by Diller roaches narration which makes it perfect for
narration which makes it perfect for
narration which makes it perfect for opening a rage live show
even though Marella’s made a name for
even though Marella’s made a name for himself with his unusual guitar playing
himself with his unusual guitar playing
himself with his unusual guitar playing methods he takes things to a whole new
methods he takes things to a whole new
methods he takes things to a whole new level with this track
invest your money for the future goodbye
invest your money for the future goodbye don’t take our word for it just take a
don’t take our word for it just take a
don’t take our word for it just take a listen to the solo or yourself I
listen to the solo or yourself I
listen to the solo or yourself I supported there are some money we will
supported there are some money we will
supported there are some money we will get all of the soft money out of the
get all of the soft money out of the
get all of the soft money out of the campaign god bless you
the opening number from their eponymous
the opening number from their eponymous first record bomb track was so named
first record bomb track was so named
first record bomb track was so named because the band believed the song was
because the band believed the song was
because the band believed the song was just that great and we don’t blame
a perfect example of how Morello and
a perfect example of how Morello and Comerford can place side by side when
Comerford can place side by side when
Comerford can place side by side when riffing the song’s intro is really what
riffing the song’s intro is really what
riffing the song’s intro is really what makes it stick in your head Chuck want
makes it stick in your head Chuck want
makes it stick in your head Chuck want to throw in a Boppy chorus with quotable
to throw in a Boppy chorus with quotable
to throw in a Boppy chorus with quotable lyrics and boom it really is the bomb
we can forget the intro to this rap funk
we can forget the intro to this rap funk and alternative metal tracks even if the
and alternative metal tracks even if the
and alternative metal tracks even if the song hadn’t appeared in several video
song hadn’t appeared in several video
song hadn’t appeared in several video games it’s likely that it’s scattered
games it’s likely that it’s scattered
games it’s likely that it’s scattered tremolo tremors and wah-wah extravaganza
tremolo tremors and wah-wah extravaganza
tremolo tremors and wah-wah extravaganza would now be permanently ingrained in
would now be permanently ingrained in
would now be permanently ingrained in our minds
guerrilla radio touches upon several
guerrilla radio touches upon several important socio-political issues with
important socio-political issues with
important socio-political issues with rages trademark funky Flair and one hell
rages trademark funky Flair and one hell
rages trademark funky Flair and one hell of a catchy chorus
it also won the band a Grammy for Best
it also won the band a Grammy for Best hard rock performance
number two bulls on parade led by a
number two bulls on parade led by a booming wrist and Murillo’s wah-wah
booming wrist and Murillo’s wah-wah
booming wrist and Murillo’s wah-wah guitar playing bulls on parade is the
guitar playing bulls on parade is the
guitar playing bulls on parade is the second single from Rage Against the
second single from Rage Against the
second single from Rage Against the Machine sophomore effort
rumored to be referencing the
rumored to be referencing the chauvinistic ly violent way in which the
chauvinistic ly violent way in which the
chauvinistic ly violent way in which the American military deals with its
American military deals with its
American military deals with its problems the song reached top 20 status
problems the song reached top 20 status
problems the song reached top 20 status on the US Rock charts
and multiple top 40 spots around the
and multiple top 40 spots around the world ad Mireles Vinyl Scratch guitar
world ad Mireles Vinyl Scratch guitar
world ad Mireles Vinyl Scratch guitar effect dildo roaches passionate vocals
effect dildo roaches passionate vocals
effect dildo roaches passionate vocals and an explosive chorus and you’ve got
and an explosive chorus and you’ve got
and an explosive chorus and you’ve got classic rage
before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
No
No who knows
who knows
who knows where it goes
where it goes
where it goes careful
careful
careful searching for some time Joe
besides the fact that it helped its
besides the fact that it helped its parent album earn massive commercial
parent album earn massive commercial
parent album earn massive commercial success and has garnered controversy for
success and has garnered controversy for
success and has garnered controversy for its lyrics killing in the name is simply
its lyrics killing in the name is simply
its lyrics killing in the name is simply one of the most awesome guitar tracks
one of the most awesome guitar tracks
one of the most awesome guitar tracks ever so ago several forces
ever so ago several forces
ever so ago several forces drama saved up for Ross
alluding to the existence of Ku Klux
alluding to the existence of Ku Klux Klan police officers among other things
the alternative rap and groove metal
the alternative rap and groove metal single has become a massive anthem for
single has become a massive anthem for
single has become a massive anthem for rebellion in pop culture its endurance
rebellion in pop culture its endurance
rebellion in pop culture its endurance was further cemented by its ability to
was further cemented by its ability to
was further cemented by its ability to top the UK charts seventeen years after
top the UK charts seventeen years after
top the UK charts seventeen years after its initial release you agree with our
its initial release you agree with our
its initial release you agree with our list
list
list what rage song got your fist pumping in
what rage song got your fist pumping in
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