RATM - Killing in the name for UK Xmas No1?

theserialthrilla

watch the vidoe pleaseeeeeeeeeee.http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sh ... video.html


the second one ...

Ledbetterman10

theserialthrilla wrote:

watch the vidoe pleaseeeeeeeeeee.http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sh ... video.html


the second one ...

yeah the second one is hilarious. the first one wasn't bad either. I knew though when I saw what they both were that 2nd one was going to be hilarious.

Here's a pretty funny Rage video. It's Bulls on Parade from SNL but sped-up. Zack is like the angriest chipmunk you'll ever see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6aqoYF9y5I

facepollution

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

Is there any fucking way for Americans to download this and have it count for the UK Charts? These links won't work for me.

I think you would need to use some sort of proxy or something.

facepollution

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

No I haven't missed the point at all. I know they're donating to charity, I know that it's about how the X-Factor song always goes to #1 and that that's lame. I'm just saying that Zack swearing is just a little low brow. The fans put on a nice campaign that got so much attention and sticking it to the X-Factor is fun cause. And it's awesome that Rage played live on the bbc like that. But the swearing (after not swearing just moments before in the song) shows that they just wanted MORE attention.

Yeah you have missed it, by not swearing to start off with the producers were lulled into a false sense of security, then bam!!! The idea was to generate even more attention for the cause. Why should they censor the song for the BBC anyway? The BBC could have just put it on a time delay and beeped out the swearing.

Ledbetterman10

facepollution wrote:

Yeah you have missed it, by not swearing to start off with the producers were lulled into a false sense of security, then bam!!!

Yeah I got it, dude. I totally understand. I'm just saying that it's sort of cheesy to see Rage out there lulling BBC producers in and then BAM...saying "fuck". I mean, maybe 10 years ago I would have come into school the next day and say "Yo did you hear how Rage said "fuck" on the radio last night?" But now it just seems kinda lame.

theserialthrilla

maybe a school boy will see it and do that...we all getting older but young kids are still out there.

facepollution

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

facepollution wrote:

Yeah you have missed it, by not swearing to start off with the producers were lulled into a false sense of security, then bam!!!

Yeah I got it, dude. I totally understand. I'm just saying that it's sort of cheesy to see Rage out there lulling BBC producers in and then BAM...saying "fuck". I mean, maybe 10 years ago I would have come into school the next day and say "Yo did you hear how Rage said "fuck" on the radio last night?" But now it just seems kinda lame.

Well I think that has more to do with you than the band, I suspect their main motivation is the charity aspect. So in terms of drawing the most attention to their performance and thus the cause, it made perfect sense. Censorship is something they have never stood for, I don't see why this is any different. These aren't 'naughty' words for the sake of it, Killing In The Name is a song with a meaning behind it, and they absolutely shouldn't censor it, despite how 'past it' you are. The song is what it is, it's still a shouty, in your face call to arms no matter how you choose to see it.

Ledbetterman10

facepollution wrote:

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

facepollution wrote:

Yeah you have missed it, by not swearing to start off with the producers were lulled into a false sense of security, then bam!!!

Yeah I got it, dude. I totally understand. I'm just saying that it's sort of cheesy to see Rage out there lulling BBC producers in and then BAM...saying "fuck". I mean, maybe 10 years ago I would have come into school the next day and say "Yo did you hear how Rage said "fuck" on the radio last night?" But now it just seems kinda lame.

Well I think that has more to do with you than the band, I suspect their main motivation is the charity aspect. So in terms of drawing the most attention to their performance and thus the cause, it made perfect sense. Censorship is something they have never stood for, I don't see why this is any different. These aren't 'naughty' words for the sake of it, Killing In The Name is a song with a meaning behind it, and they absolutely shouldn't censor it, despite how 'past it' you are. The song is what it is, it's still a shouty, in your face call to arms no matter how you choose to see it.

I agree that censorship sucks. And I agree that Killing in the Name is a song with meaning behind it and like you, I also see it as a "shouty, in your face call to arms." But it's not really censorship if you agree not to say something, and then say it anyway and get cut off. They were warned. Censorship is like what happened to Pearl Jam getting their anti-Bush lyrics edited out of the AT&T webcast. They had no restrictions to what they can say put on by the event organizers, and yet their lyrics were cut. Rage on the other hand were given a restriction, didn't follow it, and rightly were cut off. Again, it goes back to my claim that Rage fights pointless causes. Yes....censorship sucks. But "fuck" has never been allowed to be said on terrestrial radio and never will....so it was another pointless point made by RATM.

Either way, I like the whole campaign and hope the song goes to #1.

Alan_H

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

Is there any fucking way for Americans to download this and have it count for the UK Charts? These links won't work for me.

http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=2 ... opic=14532

people all over the world can contribute and all for free!

chime

Latest Twitter post from Tom .... OMG :shock: :shock: :shock:

http://twitter.com/tMorello

That would be awesome

strummers

Rage to play FREE UK gig if they get to no.1 - get buying and get everyone you know to buy!!!!

strummers

http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=3 ... opic=14489

I think non-UK people can do this and have their choice included in the UK charts. Definitely works for UK people though.

strummers

Rumour has it it's won!

chime

I'll be tuning in 2 1/2 hoursish to find out ... can't bring myself to listen to the whole chart :P

chime

It's time :shock:

strummers

So, I'm up for the free gig - anyone else??

chime

See you there

Claireack

I'm a bit later than everyone else, hubby just told me they'd done it.

Ricsard

fuckin awesomeness :twisted:

goldrush

Merry Christmas muthafuckaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas!