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Killing In The Name [Explicit]

Rage Against The MachineMP3 Download
From the Album Rage Against The Machine [Explicit]
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (143 customer reviews)
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  • Original Release Date: 9 Nov 1992
  • Compatible with MP3 Players (including with iPod®), iTunes, Windows Media Player
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504 of 522 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Christmas Song. 16 Dec 2009
Not since Bing Crosby's 'White Christmas' has such a beautiful Christmas song been written.

This release from Rage Against The Machine gently plucks on our heart's sentimental strings, and whisks us off into a winter wonderland full of love and hope, befitting of this time of year.

The opening stanzas softly move from allusion and metaphor to a more direct comment on how Christmas brings out the child in us all and the importance of recognising love in our surroundings.

As the song briskly flitters into the bridge, we can almost smell the log fires burning and taste the sweet and heady mixture of mulled wine and dark yuletide chocolate dancing in our mouths. De la Rocha's sweet refrain conjures visions of Elks sprinkled with snow, scattered across a wintery mountainside as one peers from a warm cabin in the distance, sharing anecdotes with loved ones next to a crackling fireside.

Then, just a jaunt away, the chorus is a thrilling sleigh ride, glistening and sparkling our way across a winter scene, punctuated by crystal beads of snow prickling the skin, filling us with joy and reminding us of the true nature of Christmas once again...love.

This slightly up-tempo but heart-felt song is truly a breath of fresh air. In a society where Christmas seems to have lost some of its meaning this festive song takes us back (or forwards maybe) to a simpler time when what really counted was 'togetherness' and 'virtue', and of 'altruism' and 'honesty'.

With a subtle nod to the cool Jazz standards of 30s and maybe influenced slightly by such great vocalists as Vera Lynn and Cliff Richards, this song will appeal to everyone both young and old, and seems on course to make it into the echelons of great Christmas records.
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340 of 354 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome track!!! 15 Dec 2009
By Jeff W
I had never heard of these newcomers called Rage against the Machine nor this track, but I have to say how delighted it is to hear such great Christmas songs.

Perfect for a nice family moment with your loved ones during your Christmas dinner.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Think of the children 18 Dec 2009
I bought this record for the sake of the planet. Not just for me, but for my children, and my children's children.
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70 of 75 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Majestic 15 Dec 2009
By A. Ross
RATM's 1992 track stands as their magnum opus, opening with such energy, and raw lyrics. 'Killing In the Name' conforms neatly to the criterion of canonical greatness, reveling in elements such as emotion, energy, composition and timeless appeal, even in 2009, the thematic core remains relevant to our society.
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41 of 44 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars It does count towards the charts 18 Dec 2009
By Phil
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
This does count as a sale as Amazon are taking a loss of 11p a download, and they are paying the music company 40p. This is just promotion for Amazon MP3, it's a means to a gain, lose a few thousand pounds, gain tens of thousands with all the new customers buying other songs after this one.

But anyway this is an excellent song, it does make a good point about killing in wars because of mindless patriotism. And the riff. Gets stuck in my head ALL day!!

DOWNLOAD NOW IT DOES COUNT AS A SALE!!!!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Blessed be 19 Dec 2009
This is one of the most beautiful christmas songs ever, after offering heartfelt praise to the baby Jesus we always gather round the piano on christmas morn and sing this with love in our hearts.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Up there with Mistletoe & Wine 18 Dec 2009
My search for the answer to finding Christmas music that rivals Cliff Richard, is at long last finally over.
Truly magical, I shall dance around in my Rudolph posing pouch come Xmas morning!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars statement buy
Not one of my favourite singles ever, bought it just as part of the protest campaign against Cowell, which didn't really work as he's still going strong in his bid to wreck the... Read more
Published 5 days ago by sue evans
4.0 out of 5 stars Christmas #1
Rage Against the Machine have a very industrial sound, with very distinct vocals and guitar. I purchased this in support of the campaign to make this song Christmas #1, which... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Neal Wood
4.0 out of 5 stars It did what it was suppose to
It did what it was suppose to, and that was to keep the xfactor tosh out of the number 1 Christmas slot :-)
Published 3 months ago by Russell
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Im glad they made it to number one with this track , it is well deserved over those xfactor clowns.
Published 5 months ago by stuart
5.0 out of 5 stars For the No. 1 Spot
Christmas no.1 was brilliant that year - what a shame all we will have to follow is utter pooo! Ha
Published 6 months ago by gritchie001
5.0 out of 5 stars Helping to get to number 1
Bought this to help it get to number 1 at Christmas, this campaign was against the X Factor which has started to affect music in a negative way.
Published 6 months ago by Mr. R. D. Cahalane
5.0 out of 5 stars We beat Joe McElderry :D
Such a great song, I bought it to help the facebook campaign to beat X Factor's Joe McElderry to Christmas Number 1 in 2009. And I'm only just reviewing this purchase now! Read more
Published 12 months ago by ABWeddingVideos
3.0 out of 5 stars Rock out
I think, at the time of purchase, i was buying along with thousands
who wanted it to be a xmas number one, and rub Cowell's nose in it. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Edgar Frog
5.0 out of 5 stars Killling in the name RAGE
Obviously amazing, timeless.
Classic song from back in the day. Glad they beat x factor shame its all sony!!
Published 22 months ago by Adrian
5.0 out of 5 stars love it
i love this song not least as it kept the x factor boy off the xmas no 1 slot,still using it as my ringtone
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