The Rage Against the Machine guitarist vented on Twitter and told a story about meeting fans
Tom Morello used Twitter to vent last Sunday, the 3rd. He shared the story of a meeting with fans who said they liked “Killing in the Name”, a hit by Rage Against the Machinebut they didn’t understand the lyrics of the song.
The guitarist wrote, quoting a Republican politician from the United States: “It never ceases to surprise me how many people have heard RATM are in mode Paul Ryanhaving literally ZERO understanding of what that band stood for and with even less understanding of where any of us might stand on contemporary issues.”
“I was recently talking to a couple at a restaurant who were big fans of ‘Killing In The Name.’ The nice lady said, ‘I love this song. She helped me rebel against my parents and, later, against the vaccine!'” he said.
Never ceases to amaze me how many folks who’ve heard RATM are in Paul Ryan mode, having literally ZERO understanding of anything that band was about and even less understanding where any of us might stand on contemporary issues. Recently was talking to a couple at a restaurant…
—Tom Morello (@tmorello) November 3, 2024
He continued: “I said, ‘Ma’am, this song is about racist cops who often act like the Ku Klux Klan in service of historical white supremacy and are lackeys and bootlicking henchmen of the racist capitalist ruling class.’ She stood there, chewing and blinking, chewing and blinking.”
Morello He is known for expressing his political positions publicly. In 2022, for example, he also wrote on Twitter: “People who are offended by my political views on Twitter or Instagram, know that it’s because you weren’t smart enough to understand what the music you’ve been listening to all these years was about. “.
“For the music, you’re welcome. But if you’re a white supremacist or a proto-fascist, this song wasn’t written for you — it was written against you.”
Source: Rollingstone
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