Killing In The Name (Song)

"Killing in the Name" is a protest song by American rock band Rage Against the Machine, and appears on their 1992 self-titled debut album. It was released as the lead single from the album in November 1992. It features heavy drop-D guitar riffs, and lyrics inspired by the police brutality suffered by Rodney King and the subsequent 1992 Los Angeles riots.

"Killing in the Name" is Rage Against the Machine's signature song. In 1993, it reached number 25 on the UK Singles Chart. In 2009, following a campaign protesting the British talent show *The X Factor*, "Killing in the Name" reached the UK Christmas number one.

## Lyrics

* Killing in the name of
* Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses
* Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses
* Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses
* Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses
* Huh!
* Killing in the name of
* Killing in the name of
* And now you do what they told ya
* And now you do what they told ya
* And now you do what they told ya
* And now you do what they told ya
* And now you do what they told ya
* And now you do what they told ya
* And now you do what they told ya
* And now you do what they told ya
* And now you do what they told ya
* And now you do what they told ya
* And now you do what they told ya
* But now you do what they told ya
* Well now you do what they told ya
* Those who died are justified, for wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites
* You justify those that died by wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites
* Those who died are justified, for wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites
* You justify those that died by wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites
* Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses
* Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses
* Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses
* Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses
* Uggh!
* Killing in the name of
* Killing in the name of
* And now you do what they told ya
* And now you do what they told ya
* And now you do what they told ya
* And now you do what they told ya
* And now you do what they told ya, now you're under control
* And now you do what they told ya, now you're under control
* And now you do what they told ya, now you're under control
* And now you do what they told ya, now you're under control
* And now you do what they told ya, now you're under control
* And now you do what they told ya, now you're under control
* And now you do what they told ya, now you're under control
* And now you do what they told ya!
* Those who died are justified, for wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites
* You justify those that died by wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites
* Those who died are justified, for wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites
* You justify those that died by wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites
* Come on!
* Yeah! Come on!
* Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
* Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
* Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
* Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
* Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
* Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
* Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
* Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
* Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!
* Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!
* Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!
* Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!
* Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!
* Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!
* Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!
* Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!
* Motherfucker!
* Uggh!