Killing in the name of by Rage Against the Machine

Genre: Rock
Year: 2008

"Killing in the Name" is a song by American rap metal band Rage Against the Machine, featured on their self-titled debut album, and was released as the lead single from the album in November 1992. In 1992, the song peaked at number 25 on the UK Singles Chart. Written about revolution against racism in security agencies, "Killing in the Name" is widely recognised as the bands signature song, and has been noted for its distinctive guitar riffs and heavy use of strong language. In 2009 the song was part of a successful Facebook campaign to prevent The X Factor winners song from gaining the Christmas number one in the United Kingdom for the fifth successive year. The campaign provoked commentary from both groups and other musicians, as well as gaining coverage in national and international Read full article at wikipedia.org

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