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Rage Against the Machine · 2012 · Track 9
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TonalidadD
Compás4/4
Tempo112 BPM
Duración5:24
ÁlbumRage Against the Machine
Año2012
ISRCUSSM11205440
Fun facts
Rage Against the Machine released «Township Rebellion» as the ninth and penultimate track of their first album, also called homónimo. It's one of those songs that sticks in your head, with a rhythm that never stops moving. The song feels like a live protest, with an energy that never fades.
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The story behind
Rage Against the Machine recorded Township Rebellion in spring of 1992, as part of their first album. The song was put on the album in November, just before everything came out. It talks about how people get trapped, how the system doesn't let anyone move. Zack de la Rocha sings about ignorance, about how education and religion are used to control. The lyrics are hard, direct, no holds barred. The music mixes rock, hip hop and things that are unexpected. The sound is strong, with bass that marks the rhythm, voices that rise like a scream. It's a song that doesn't stay silent, that points a finger at the wound. The band doesn't beat around the bush, focuses on what hurts, without masks. The song feels like a scream, like a protest that doesn't stay in the air.
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