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Ikeepforgettingmyusername8
Rage Against the Voting Machine
hoehandleharry20500
Scotty don't know
zecko1916
Maybe Scot just REALLY like "guitar battle"
motoalchemist
its like all these nuts who never read the constitution, the bible or 1984
myg00
Spoken like someone that only reads the headlines.
bla703
The level of entitlement. Music is MY sanctuary hence you need to shut up about politics.
GratuaCuun
Sounds like all the Animaniacs and Star Trek fans who complain that the shows are too 'political' now :P
sirbartonslady
Did Tom ever sing happy birthday? Maybe thats the song the person was thinking of
Holinyx05
I was the world's biggest fan of Nirvana before they started making songs you couldn't understand the words to. /s
Decitron
DidItForScience
In this case, his ignorance of what he barely perceives is his sanctuary. Scott is a grade A moron.
DingusMajoris
"Bulls on Parade" is clearly a cowboy ballad.
aninvisiblemaniac
when you dont pay attention to the lyrics or underlying meaning of the music you listen to at all
ScarecrowSticks
Thought he meant "Scott!" As in the exclamation, and not the name
YeahBu0y
This is the kind of dissonance that keeps us from making sweeping changes that would drastically improve our lives TODAY.
DidItForScience
Scott and his friends raging FOR the machine.
GratuaCuun
kylekatarn
anything created by humans -- especially art/music -- is inherently going to be political. not sure why people (pretend to) struggle w/ this
omegaprimus01
Well at lease puff the magic dragon is only about a dragon.
GratuaCuun
and his struggle to overcome addiction -nod-
Baeloro
Already pointed this out in a similar post. Ratm starts the convo with politics
duhitspollo
Who listens to RATM and Pink???
thehighestfever
Same thing I thought.
DivClassLg
GratuaCuun
TimeFoDat
The “XZY should be apolitical” argument is stupid. Politics affects everyone so anyone can AND SHOULD express their opinions.
orbitn
It's a subset of "Don't meet your heroes".
DidItForScience
And music has been political about as long as there's been lyrics in music. And even before that, I bet there was rudimentary war drumming.
TimeFoDat
Not to mention some of the most beloved artists/songs of all time are hugely political. Neil Yoing, Woodie Guthrie, John Lennon... ffs.
Speedmetal05
Scott is an idiot. RATM has always been political. And awesome to rock on when you're angry!
built4speed
Same thing applies to Pearl Jam. Evenflow literally ends with the lyric "don't vote republican".
JosiSagan
Wait... what?
ShiftingPattern
That's not actually part of the official lyrics...
MikeKeyser
I don't recommend the last 3 Ministry albums or WW3 by KMFDM. wouldn't want you to feel like you're being warned of a threat through music.
ragemonkey
Ministry only seem to make good records when a Bush is in the white house.
MikeKeyser
Any album by anyone can be 2-3 songs you like and a dozen songs you can pass on. I probably have a hundred cd's like that
ragemonkey
I mean albums not ust one or two good songs.
MikeKeyser
Take KMFDM for example, one of my top 5 favorite bands. the first album I like is Nihil, and that's after 11 years of albums prior.
ragemonkey
yep : Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs (1992) (George H Bush) then The Last Sucker (2007) (Dubya)
elcee50
He thought "fuck you I won't do what you tell me" was aimed at his mom telling him to clean his room
BobaFettApproves
That's what I used to say
Inmate45
"A RIOT IS THE FINAL WORD FROM THE UNHEARD" - lyrics from someone who definitely doesn't have political opinions.
SmutGrrrl
No but like genuinely
geoffmendoza
Fuck you I won't tidy my bedroom
DidItForScience
He thought Killing in the Name was a love song to the thin blue line.
DidItForScience
ItsMorphinTimeIdiot
Omfg, how embarrassing!
BortSamps0n
Everytime I see this and her singing along I cringe, like she knows the words but all meaning is lost on her
yanaimean
Must have been raging against the washing machine the whole time...
DukeDarkwood
"What machine did you think he was raging against? The dishwasher?" -actual reply to that complaint in the above post.
SteelKnight
These dumbasses think "Fuck you I won't do what you tell me" is something to be shouted when your mother asks you to do chores.
DemSumBigAssRidges
My washing machine does, in fact, sound like a Rage song half the time...
skolyr
I'm sure plenty of people just thought it was some sort of reference to The Matrix (1999) even though their first album came out in '92.
skolyr
https://youtu.be/QKPeo7FIQk4
myg00
He thought “we got to take the power back” meant exchanging batteries
McDerpNderp
ZuluAssault9
*loading the clothes washer* FILLING IN THE NAME OF!
Maestr055
The white-washing machine, maybe?
DIINKELBERG
Nah mate..... was the fookin' toaster
Christx30
*frakin' toaster
pinatafarmer
You'd think it was the microwave. If I put a whole hot pocket in the microwave, THEN COOK THE WHOLE DAMN HOT POCKET!
yanaimean
Don’t eat hot pockets now, big recall.
cainofdreaming
I like the broken glass tasting ones.
flarflarf
can you imagine being surprised that RATM suddenly got all political?
alecdshope
Five years ago I would have been. I've found my idea of stupid pressed constantly.
tzxAzrael
lmao, "suddenly"...
Tumescentpie
Especially when you say you were a fan.
dynoman
Apparently a lot of people were surprised. I blame RATM and Tom specifically as their instrumentals are just fire.
kmikl
Granted, but you'd think that just once they'd look up the lyrics or open up the liner notes for the lyrics.
DidItForScience
Wait until he finds out that his favorite comic, George Carlin talked shit about politicians.
kmikl
SHHHHH!!!! *Bill Hicks was political too* SHHHHHHH!
PHCarter
Wait until they find out System of A Down is "suddenly" political.
IMainReinhardt
We don't need your hypocrisy, execute real democracy. Post-industrial society, the unthinking majority.
Clara93
Yeah sure, next you’re going to tell me BYOB is about the iraq war and not a cool party /s
PHCarter
Well of course. After all, we don't live in a Fascist nation
Clara93
Well.. you had us worried for a moment there
PHCarter
It's ok..... It's party time.
IMainReinhardt
I believe that you're wrong. Insinuating they hold the bomb. Clearing the way for the oil brigades, clearing the way for the oil brigades.
Rhythmaster
These people are so dumb, they dont realize they are revealing how dumb they are, publicly. Like, bruh, I'm embarrassed on their behalf.
srsfaceI8C
My brother who introduced me to RATM won't listen to them any more because of their criticism of Trump. I'm like "did you ever listen?!"
flarflarf
"not to the lyrics, no"
kmikl
I had the same talk with a friend about The Tragically Hip. Not the same vein, but I pointed out the lyrics were actually REALLY important.
aluminumonkey
Sounds like your brother needs a nice punch to the gut...ala dirty work.
srsfaceI8C
Last time we spoke, he assaulted me and it put me in the hospital, so you're right.
aluminumonkey
God damn, hope you are well now. Sorry that happened.