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RATM forced to go a capella atrally

Thu 4th Sep, 2008 in International News

Arriving at the the Ripple Effect anti-Republican rally in Minnesota on Tuesday for an impromptu show, Rage Against The Machine was prevented from plugging in and playing. The band arrived close to the 7pm curfew, and without a proper performance permit. They were hoping to follow billed headliners Anti-Flag, but police cut the power to the stage. Undeterred, frontman Zach De La Rocha and guitarist Tom Morello grabbed a megaphone and led the crowd through Bulls On Parade and Killing In The Name a capella. Guitar parts and all.

The rally, which was timed to coincide with the Republican Party Convention, then marched towards the nearby Xcel Energy Centre – led by De La Rocha and Morello.

Check out RATM’s less-raging-than-usual rendition of Bulls on Parade below.

And here’s a more detailed report on why the band never made it to the stage.

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MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 4th Sep, 2008

Brilliant. Well done, sirs.

dream_brother

dream_brother said on the 4th Sep, 2008

when will RATM just give it a rest, seriously?

they are campaigning an election that everyone knows the democrats would seriously have to do the biggest fuck up of fuck ups to lose (even though there is still a considerably high faithful republican percentile in the states).

publicity.

mooney88

mooney88 said on the 4th Sep, 2008

when will RATM just give it a rest, seriously?

they are campaigning an election that everyone knows the democrats would seriously have to do the biggest fuck up of fuck ups to lose (even though there is still a considerably high faithful republican percentile in the states).

publicity.

fuck you i wont do what you tell me

dream_brother

dream_brother said on the 4th Sep, 2008

quiet, Shire boy.

novusonline

novusonline said on the 4th Sep, 2008

Totally disagree that the Democrats are guaranteed to win the US election. George Bush STOLE an election, got the US into a war over nothing which no one supported, and got about as much bad press as any politician in the history of modern politics - and America returned him for a second term, with a larger majority. In this case you have a black man running for office - you don't think about 40% of America will vote against him on principle? Can you see him getting a single vote in the south?

Think about it - California is a REPUBLICAN state - one of the most liberal and progressive states in the US still votes conservative. I sincerely hope that the USA comes to its senses and realises that America and the world needs a change from the neo-conservative, fearmongering hate-breeding xenophobic morons that have run their country for the last 8 years...... but McCain is the safe option, and safe often trumps right.

mooney88

mooney88 said on the 4th Sep, 2008

cant all be northern beaches fags ;)

dream_brother

dream_brother said on the 4th Sep, 2008

Totally disagree that the Democrats are guaranteed to win the US election. George Bush STOLE an election, got the US into a war over nothing which no one supported, and got about as much bad press as any politician in the history of modern politics - and America returned him for a second term, with a larger majority. In this case you have a black man running for office - you don't think about 40% of America will vote against him on principle? Can you see him getting a single vote in the south?

Think about it - California is a REPUBLICAN state - one of the most liberal and progressive states in the US still votes conservative. I sincerely hope that the USA comes to its senses and realises that America and the world needs a change from the neo-conservative, fearmongering hate-breeding xenophobic morons that have run their country for the last 8 years...... but McCain is the safe option, and safe often trumps right.

voting in America is optional. this time round will attract a much larger percentage of black voters (which pretty much already guarantees him at least 10% of votes, nation-wide).
if the democrats lose, i will buy you an Ice Tea.

i know. sucks doesn't it!

novusonline

novusonline said on the 4th Sep, 2008

If the Democrats lose I will need several dozen Long Island teas to drown my sorrows in. I agree black support will be through the roof, but there will also be larger hate group turnout against Obama too - people who don't normally vote but will make the effort to prevent being governed by a black man.

I'm hoping Americans wake up and smell the old rotting corpse that is John McCain and his world view.

mooney88

mooney88 said on the 4th Sep, 2008

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/4/40/200px-Sp1101watjj.jpg

dream_brother

dream_brother said on the 4th Sep, 2008

course there will be more hate. he's black haha.

there was already a foiled assassination plot but they covered it all up/watered it down.

if i was obama i'd be scared as crap. but hell, it's gotta be done.

ThatDude123

ThatDude123 said on the 5th Sep, 2008

I think the anti-Obama argument is no longer about hate and more about Palin. I quote:

http://debauchette.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/sarah-palin/

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 5th Sep, 2008

If you get the SMH, flick to today's page 12.

Hilarious pictures of the Republican convention.