For My Sunday Song #57, I am going with “Renegades of Funk” by Rage Against the Machine. The song was released on election day in 2000 and with George W. Bush winning I am sure RATM had a lot more to “Rage” about. The song is off their ‘Renegades’ album and was produced by the great Rick Rubin.
What I never knew, or had just forgotten, was the song was actually a Cover of a song performed by Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force and released back in 1983. These two songs really sound nothing alike and Rage has turned into a funked up metal song that fits my taste nicely. Not only is it a cover, Rage has included a percussion piece of the song “Apache” by the Incredible Bongo Band.
I had never really listened to Rage Against the Machine as the late 90’s were not a great time for me so had overlooked them. It was playing Guitar Hero or some video game where the song was featured and I was like…WOW!!…how have I missed this song. Ever since then I have been a fan of the band. Tom Morello just absolutely slays it on the guitar and he is one of the best out there. The sounds and riffs he does are so his own style there is no mistaking when he is on lead guitar.
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